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London, England, 1820-11-22 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

The LORD 114 alma informed the Court that he
laid to cunimunicate to the Court two ennunansier..
horn which he had received from her Majesty the
Queen, in which her Majesty intimated her intention
to attend divine service at St. Paul's Cathedral, for
the purpose of offering up her thanksgiving for
great merrier received.
The Kernernbrancer reed the letters. They we►e
addressed to the Lord Mayor by the How Keppel
Craven, Vice-Chamberlain to her Majesty. The
bast. dated the 17th November, from 17, Lower

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Brook-street, comenunicitted a notice that bet Ms.
jesty would attend Divine Service at St. Paul's
Cathedral on Sunday the 46th instant. To which
his Lordship returned an answer, that he womb, lay
her Majesty's communication before the first Coons
of Aldermen and Common Council which timid

Mr. WILLtAms thought tiler he ghoul.' not do
his duty to his constituent. if he dill
designs which lie could not but attribute to those
from whom the project of her Majesty's visit
originated.
Mr. Gateet-rtis recommended the Member to
make use of better language.
Mr. Wit.i.trtsts again inveighed against the at-
tempt manifested to create con iiii wi iiii ; but 1w was
overruled by almost general cries of " Order !"
Mr. FAVELL felt that some reply was rendered
necessary by the remarks of the Member opposite.
He strongly objected to the anticipation of mischief
and confusion, and the improper motives attributed
by the Member opposite, and more especially to
the elect which his observatious seemed intended
to produce mil the commencement of the new
Mayoralty. As to the confos anticipated, from
what was it to proceed ? Where was the iniquity
so loudly charged ? Did it lie in the circumstance
of the Que-n of England wishing to poor out her
heart in humble devotion before the Throne of
Grace—in her desire to imitate the pions example
of George the Third ? lie was sorry for the cha-
racter of the Court ; lie grieved out behalf of every
thing revere:l in religion and morality, that such
language lord hero loitered on 'o serious au occa-
sion. Surely, if the uaonirip•Jity had not the
Bower of preventing disiorliairce while any of the
members of the Metal Family attended divine ser-
vice in one of their churches, they should give up
their system of police altogether. lie was ashamed
to look about for argument in reply to the general
tendency of throe rem irks, which must halve given
such general pair), nod lie would not waste the time
of the Court in replying to them.
The question was then put and carried.

Mr. fi'avELL then mt.ve.(l a rr•aluhiun—

" That the Right Mon. the Lord Mayor, and the Alder-
oleo present, lee requested to &tailed her Majesty at St. Paul's
Cathedral, on Wednesday the 29th instant, and that a Select
Committee be appointed to make preparations for reeetviag
her Majesty tu a suitable style of dignity to her (salted
rank."

He would not insert in the motion any directions
for the Aldermen to appear in their mszaritse
gowns, preferring to leave it to their own discretion
and good taste.
Mr. WILLIAMS felt that he should r►'.t be dis-
charging lois duty to his constituents if lie Mil not
protest against awl oppose the step now proposed.
The project of the Queen going tti Si. Paul's was
',regatta with the greatest danger. Ile was for-
tified in that opinion by the observation in the
communication front her Mirj-sty.. that she deemed
the gathering of the multitude wliich her presence
would excite indecorous on the Sabbath day. if
nothing else, the hare principle of curiosity which
would make so many people :urinous to see the
Queen. was likely to produce sail consequences.
He questioned whether or not the Lord Mayor had
sufficient power to rule the multitude which would
be gathered. Did they wish fur the introduction
of two or three regiments of dragcooa ?—(Load
cries of " No, no.")—The Court ought to pause
before it placed the City Authorities wider PO
heavy • responsibility. What coedit he the object
sought by her Majesty ?—(Order. order.)
Mr. CLARKE said. that it would be indecent for
the Member to question the motives of any other
Member of that Court. It was still less tolerable
to witness such treatment of sl illustrious • person-
age as the Queen of Great Britain.
Mr. WILLIAMS said, that he had only felt
anxious for the character and authority of the muni-
cipality. It would be making a perfect inroad on
the price sod comfort of the City of London. for
the Queen, in u few days after the determination of
a solemn proceeding against her in the g►eat assem-
bly of the nation. to attend divine service at St.
Paul's. Lives might be lost—confusion world en•
sue..-uproar would follow--
Jurr spoke to order. The only question
before the Court was, as to how bee Majesty should
be received.

Mr. WILLIAM was astonished that a legal
Member should be shortsighted. Why the very
display of the paraphernalia of state by the Lonl
Mayor and lis Aces', was enough to excite

Mr. Sheriff WAITKIKAN did not rise to argue in
reply to the speech of the Member, hut truly to
speak to order. if the late Lord Minor could
have any fault attributed to him, it was that he
wetted sufficient drnsiseis in checking disorder in
the discussions of that Court, which h.d thereby
appeared ta strangers and country Gentlemen vito
had witnessed their proceedings like a scene of in-
explicable confusion and uproar. If Gentlemen
would go into every thing wild and disorderly. there
could be no end to their deliberations. Was there
any thing bearing on the question in the speech of
the Member who spoke last ? The Queen had in-
timated her intention to attend Dingle Service at
St. Paul's Cathedral on a certain day ; • mottos*
was made fur waking preparations to receive her in
a suitable manlier; that motion had been spoken
to by the Member who spoke last ; all his re-
in irks were in objection to the Queen sisitirig
Sr. Paul's. That step was not within their deli
her•tunis. It was already deterransed upon.—
Tiie Queen had sent to say:tioit she was cord-
ing. The rpiestiou was, would the Corpora-
tion attend the church with her or n0t1.7-
A great deal had bees said about the ceinfueint‘
and riot which might be expected to prevail in con-
sequence of the gathering of the multitude. 'hqe
streets were very full on Lord Nelson's funeral, and
o•i two occasions whets his late Majesty tetureeil
thanks at St. Pears, but no ill cuilsrques.cce fol-
lowed. It could not be improper for the Queen
to return thanks. nor fur the Corporation to etterad
her while so doing, especially after standing up for
her cause manfully as they had done. If ilia moo
live for her coming were that which had been P(.•'
tributed, the desire to keep alive public feeling, lie
thought that her Majesty had ample I 'WOOS bur
ali-
pealung to that ventithetst. She had also ample rea-
sons for giving God thanks for her escape Irma true
of the moot injurious and wicked conspiracies ever
art out foot against. any human being. From this
conspiracy she bad been saved chiefly by pubho
opinion ; and inasmuch as her enemies still perse-
cuted her, as theirarms were still lifted up against
her, she was right in still relying ors that popular
feeling which had preserved her. Ile coticlucreu
by supporting the motion. •
Mr. J. CROOK gave his Wire concurrence to theli

Mr. GRIFFITHS supported the motion in a hu-
morous operch.
hfr. Jut.? was anxious fo► the creation to be p.t,
and promised to vote for it. of .

Mr. Buoies thought that. thle"Niteen hod Wen
ill-advised to take such a step as Visiting St. Paul's
at such a juncture. Bat as ha Majesty badly-
termined to do so, the Corporation ought to ?e-
-critre her with due respect. Queen she was, indto
the dignities of a Queen she was eutitlesl.
Mr. PATTEN supported the motion. Is was Ida-
ficalt for her to plasm all. She bed had a Snag
in her teeth that she knew there would be great
crowding and coofsision in consequence of her at.
teudance. Let her have justice done at least for
having endeavoured to prevent such tumult occur.
ring on the Sabbath-day. • •
Mr. AldermaaEraser declared that he •Mt
himself obliged to concur in the opinion that ihe
peace and tranquillity of the City would be 'in • •
considerable degree involved in the detertninatiat"
which her Majesty might ultimately come on . the
present occasion. If he thought that the chafed**.
of her Majesty would be raised its the minds of !bats
loyal and reapedabte by going in sireestesion'te
St. Paul's Cathedral in her present cierutestanea,
he should be obliged Co pause before saying i wtrltl
against the proptiety or wisclont•bf it. . But nirthe
deepest consideration; he &as finely estiviiPzetkettilt
a ptoceeding more uniignihird.-milreinjnaleionV: nr
MOM tr4ITEIMEtt to lower her Mujaity in Ike estee*