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most earnest and particular entreaties, to relax the
severity with which she watched over the moral
character of the country. Vice, however exalted
in rink, however robed in the gaiety of fashion, or
the splendour of titles, wini rebuked by the firm-
mess of ber determination, pad was never suffered
to paste her Court by its presence. The strict.
MN of Ills rule has, it is feared, in one instance of
peculiar delicacy, been most unjustly applied, and
operated to the onions injury of s highly-distin-
guished and interesting female, whose peace cf
mind sunk beneath the blow. The impression
created upon the public by the QueEs's preposses-
sion, was, in the first instance, such as might have
been expected ; nor was Parliament itself free from
its influence. Time, however, has dispelled the
prejudice, and in a recent debate in the House of
Commons, such justice was done to the injured
been anticipated from an en-

virtues are not slyer successful
sad it was her MAJESTY'S
many yews of her life, not to
Raining that fettering, though
merit. It wield, perhaps, be
• this circumstance, and must
to a misapprehension of her
character. Her charity was unos-
are numberless proofs of its
We are unwilling et the pre-
pursue this subject farther.
succeeding death which should
to sorrow and reflection,
appropriated its rights, or
iu its impartial balance the

the court Circular :
„; change in the state of the
Manley afternoon. It was of such
_ Sir Hunt Ha LFOII.O to write
Rimini., to hasten leis departure
. Pounce Reoen:r, in cons,-
Doke of Yost to accompany
Their Royal Highnesses re-
near one o'clock, when her
recoveled from her serious attack
there being no appearance of
thtelr Royal Higionesies left
for the night. The Queen
night, bit only similar to
.e had frequently experienced for some
past ; and the Physicians sent off an sc.
emit to the PRIMO' RIOZIT, k little before
eight o'clock, to that effect. In two !Mum after-
weeds a 'crises change foe the worse took place,
4 Sir Henna, HAL/roan mad off an express to the
Ince REOZNY, which arrived soon after elevkla
..`dock st Carlton.hoose. The statemhott of Sir
Ilatvoan was so slamming, that the Palace
Kluane mut for the Duke of You again to at:

him Matsuily, to accompany him toitel.

4, Their Royal Highnesses atrived at Kew Pa-
lace before half-past twelve, and instantly went
to the chamber of their expiring Parent, Who, we
are kippy to say, was perfectly senkible : the scene
wu most truly distressing with the Panics Mt&
GUT, who had the trying task of supporting het
in her last breathings, and who has been to islets;
seat in his attendance day and night, contriving
and ordering every thing that could possibly be
devised for her relief and comfort, iu her long and
'acting illness of six mouths. His Royal High-
ness was misted by the Duke of Yost and
his Royal Sisters. The expiring scene of the
venerable and amiable Queen, the heart-sending
feelings of the REGeNT, and all present, it is
impos.thle to attempt to describe. They were tap.
,tortrit with much difficulty to a private room, where
the REtienx continued several hours, affording
every poasible comfort to his greatly afflicted Royal
Sitters, and alto left for town.

" The first intelligence which arrived in
town of the melancholy tidings, was about half:
past two o'clock, at Carlton-House, by a communi-
cation sested with black, to Viscount SIDAIOIIIII,
se Secretary of State for the home Department ;
slso to Sir HENZY TOUREN', from the Duke of
Yuetwo postpone his Royal Highness'. Levee.
'The niehanchuly tidings were soon circulated, and
very numerous inquiries were sum& at Carlton-
-11,,a se. At three o'clock the following notification
was issued to the Nobility and others, who were
anxiously iuquiring

" earlton-howse, Noremier 17.
" Her Majesty expired at owe o'clock this day,
without pain."
" The Bulletin of the morning continued to be
demo at the Queen's Palace till past four o'clock,
no official account of the decease of tier MAJE!,ry
brew received there till it V81:11 scut from
Uarltun-house, when the Palace win closed, um]
Colonel STIPNENIoN, who hail been in attendance
'luring the morning, left for Kew with all paw-
sible speed. Letters *ere MA Of by the Go"
terninent Lags, which prevented the necessity of
messengers to sll the [loyal Dukes, She
'l'inice slid Prince., of HEM Fluainuau, and to
the Duke of ULoucErres. willo is bliPP"rd to be
'at Stutgard.

" Ms. Vick, the King's Mrvenger, was the only
person sent Omani with the melancholy
Lle was di.patchrd to
" Mows,. mow ..'cluck last nixlst Mr. {\lA bO. Dr

lady as might have bee
lightened Senate.
Aiknowledgeti virtue
• in ensuring popularity,
inisfortoue. during nsau
tunrenssekeeded is wain
oneektirlit MOW or ow
diffieuit to ocioliat foe
e he attributed soleTy to
.VGJIITY'S real clisratt
tentatimie, but there ar
active beuevolence.--14
scot moment to pun
There is a moment SUN
be considered sacred
before history has yet
can venture to weigh it
, uteri ts of the (lead.
The 'following is the
" The hest ►hanging
Quinn was ou Monday
a nature as to cause Sir
to the Plttecn Riau*
from Loudon. The P
(puke, sent for the Da
him to Kew Palace.
unlined at Kew till
Manner hiving recover
in the afternoon, and th
immediate danger, tlat
their afflicted Parent f
pasted a disturbed ail