The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

A letter from her Majesty, the Queen of Eng-
land, dated Rome, the 10th of March, contains a
statement of her grievances, and the intentional and
insulting obstructions which she met with while
travelling through various parts of tile Continent.
In some places her Majesty had been even denied
post-horses. She has transmitted a letter, she says,
received from Lord Stewart to Mr. Canning. Her
Majesty concludes her letter as follows:—" I have
written to Lord Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh,
demanding to have my name inserted in the Liturgy
of the Church of England, and that orders be given
to all British Ambassadors, Ministers, and Consuls,
that I should be received and acknowledged as the
Queen of Eugland, and after the speech made by
Lord Castlereagh in the House of Commons, in
answer to Mr. Brougham, I do not expect to expe-
rience further insult. I have also demanded that a
Palace may be prepared for my reception. England
is my real home, to which I shall immediately fly.
I have dismissed my Italian Court, retaining only a
sufficient number of persons to conduct me to En,
land; and if Buckingham House, Marlborough
House, or any other Palace is refused me, I shall
tale a house in the country till my friends can find
a Palace for me in London. I have sent a messen-
ger to England fi,r that purpose."
ARTISTS General BENEVOLFJT
Oil Wednesday the friends and subscribers to this
benevolent Institution celebrated its sixth anniver-
sary by a dinner at Freemason's tavern, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex being in the chair.—
The company assembled on the occasion was not
numerous, but highly respectable. His Royal
Highness was supported by Sir 'l'. Baring, on the
left, and Mr. Douglas Kinnaird an the right.—
After the usual loyal toasts were drank, Mr. D.
Kinnaird proposed the health of the Royal Chairman,
and in doing so, concluded his short adirese by
making an allusion to the character and virtues of
his brother, the late Duke of Kent. His Royal
Highness rose to return thanks, but was so over-
powered with the recollection of his fraternal loss as
to be unable to proceed. He burst into tears and
sat down, without being able to articulate a word.
In a neat and feeling address his Royal Highness
afterwards explained the objects, and enforced the
claims of the charity. A liberal subscription wasiin
consequence collected.
A letter dated Panama, Dec. 24, and written on
board the Macedonia* frigate, states, that that ship
paned Lord Cochrane on the gth of slovembcr, who
was then blockading Callao, and entered the port,
notwithstanding a public assertion made by the
Chilies' Admiral that he would sink theta should it
be attempted.
The Regal Crowns were taken down to Brighton
for his Majesty's inspection, on account of the
change which it is essential to make in the decora-
tions. Our readers are aware that the fleur-de-lys
is no longer applicable as an emblem of pretence,
since the words "of France" are omitted in the
style and title of the King of the United Kingdom.
It is supposed that the rose, thistle, and shamrock,
as a bouquet in nnion,will be substituted in the place
of the ancient emblem.
Mr. Wetherell has declined to undertake the
defence of the State Prisoners, in consequence of his
engagements in the Court of Chancery. The only
Counsel engaged for them are Messrs. Adolphus and
Curwood ; Mr. Sergeant Lens has declined, it is
said, on the score of inability, through infirm health,
of sustaining the fatigue of a long trial, so as to do
justice to his clients.
It has been stated, that Sir Thos. Lawrence, the
newly appointed President of the Royal Academy,
is about to exhibit the eight portraits he painted at
the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle for his Majesty, in
the Gallery now occupied (by permission of the King)
in the exhibition of the late Mr. West's large pic-
tures. This must be a mistake, for we know that
some arrangements were making for the reception of
of Sir Thomas Lawrences's portraits at the Royal
Academy, preparatory to the ensuing annual exhi-
bition. The distinguished artist will, no doubt,
make the Academy, of which he has so lately and
deservedly been elected president, the place of exhi-
bition of the portraits he has just brought into this
country ; they arc calculated still further to advance
his reputation as an artist, and justify his accession
the presidency, lately vacant by the death of Mr.
West.

A SAGACIOUS JUDGE.-At the late Lancaster
Assizes, a woman having been placed in the wit-
nesses box, who 'rum a natural defect or momentary
timidity, did not give her evidence very audibly ;
the presiding Judge (Mr. Justice Psrk) addressing
therrothonotery said " Mr. Cross, I order that when-
ever an attorney does not instruct his witnesses to
speak out properly, 'or his witnesses do not speak
out properly, the expenses of that witness shall not
be allowed."
The Earl of Lauderdale,. who embarked at Dover
on the Ist instant, in the King George packet. for
Ostend, on his route to Brussels, is returned from
home by the same packet,

OLD BAILEY SESSIONa.
SATUIDAY, MARCH 15.

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