The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-02 00:00:00

PincE RYA

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

SWEDEN.
PPM-LA:NATION OP THE W KING 07 SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLM. 9..--Iliv Majesty King Chitties Xlll.
di d WI the ail) of February, at 11 niintit.s past 10 in the
evening, aftes a painful ini/eNS and Chi titian edifying prcpal
lion.

The tollowing Rnval Proclarnition was pithlichrd, in con-
sequence of which, his Majesty King Cimrles John was pro.
Kii,g on the tith instant, by the Herald of the liknz;.
dim, in the n -oat form
We, Cho. le. John, by the Grace of God. King of Suevirn
and Nur .4 ay, rte. to all oar faithful subjects living and ilvrt l-
ien: in Sweden, ereetinr. _ _ _

. vr, tit couseepience of the proposal of our late beloved
father. our aiignst King and Sovereign Charles XIII., ro Nto
Estates of the kiii,viena of n, were unanimously chosen,
on the 21s1 of Ammst Irilo, bis snceriorr on the Sewed' At
throne, and at the same time, invited by the ettianienous voice
of the King and the people, accepted his honourable ea 1,
though attended with great responsibility. We felt a patti.
color impolitic !lonian, its the events, wholly foreign. to eh
which denied your choice, and which without our having ally
share in me m, s. leiy directed your free and isidepeodetit
resokition•. Ate were therefore taken from that repose which
had been 011 r mile aim; and i tttt iteeliately on oar arrival here:,
your deceased King received us with the dearest proofs of
coutifence awl flit-H.144p, by adopting ns as his Son, and im-
pressing on your work a more holy zeal ; which could hut iu.
crease oily obligations and one devotedness to our new coun-
try during the years that have elapsed since that event sn
itiotresting to our heart. We have exerted onrseir .to tollt
towards that uever to be forgone.) and ever loeloseti 1).
all the doges of a faithful subject and an affectionate sou.;
nod have (lady received in his paternal; never eliatiging, t. nb
der:gess, the inible,t recompense of Our ent :relents. nil
happiness we are nu longer to enjoy. Dot has deliel%r4
lir of• him who in this world was attached twos with the most
faithful love. From our tiiial bosom, from the arms of an iii-
emmilable contort, from the Cirri,. 4.1. ,u.wwun relations,
from a people of whom he has been tw tee the deliverer, I.
&parted with the calmness of a sage, wills the peace of a
gond cooseience, attemili.d with the consolations of reruns,
and the tears of gratitude, to receive his eternal reward in h.
better world. t 1 e have received his last blessiug upon yi.tp
which lie pronounced on the verge of life milli the same ener;:v
as in his most vigorous days; and iu his dying hand we to k
; the sacred oatri, to i.ii‘etit, togl•ili..f w.tb hi:. Erevan, I,a
tender cares for the country, his ord. utwishes lot your wel,„
fate.

" As we now, In eonsegoeneeuf thisaffiietiog event, it.eet d
the united Omni.. of Sweden and Norway, •,0 govern ho
kin .lulus 4,•ent din, to the Intationental laws of each, wilt' la
were approved by the [Nimes am the Swedish Diet ups the hat
of August, and by the. Sturthiug of the kingdom of Nortst,y
on them st of July, NIS, VIP have given the rot al derma-a:it 11,
fi‘ed by hie King mud the "nate. of the kingilum, iu the do.
rision of the Diet of the 2d ot Hay, luto.
Since we firit trod un Suedi•le pound it hos been
our siLlarst care to def•-eid your libel ty, poor prat ile‘rs,
soil the iadepetitletiee of tile kingdom, tritovi•tutive has
citiwoctruiii rI lrara.n. with •11Ci•PNS. 111 the preterit tuelot.
Only hoist it was therefore our first -duty, 1.1 well 4N our tint
thooght to i uplaire its pow ertul support in our future nett,ms.
l'iont putt tinattinikty abil patrunlrm i.e rap. thr :1 tot
poaectui istoist.ittee. In faithful union with yoor K ut, uho
In wasn't to you hy the laws, you wth routihor to t.e tier awl
juilriowt lets' ; tit Ihi. manner yPtt Nili most worthity heimor
the nie—ory of the Prluee input we lamella, ono In., his
bles.ed %pit it for et or prot-et 4 hippy people, who rm. •ny
upon hitt ;_tr ter, with puts. twain. It gan:stode, Throrigh how
we po..te vitt! the laws who'll we o.tittrlertt tow•le, Illy tree %sol
which rto.cts the bones of nor fathers, and the briofstritvd
pro-peet tif our future. lot, which W.* Sit Meg and his s. If ale.
11141: lute rretinted fir ea.' tic rc nain welt atrocted to y
411 .0 ,l ran h. wail our fioyal ftiv, or, mod recominend you to
G.at the A, ~, ighly. " t FOILS JOHN,
" VON WOTIELLSTEDT.
"Palace at Ste:l/holm. sth Feb. isim."

Tfte Qtri-Ext's Cover.—Wednestiay, at five e'clock,
her Majesty held a Court at her Palace, accompanied
by the Princesses Augusta and Elizaheth. The Duke
of Sun Carlos, the Spanish Ambassador. was introduted
with the usual ceremonies. his Excellency had an au-
dience of her Majesty, delivered I.is credentials, and
was most graciously receivci Mr. Rush, the Ameri-
can Minister, was introduced to her Nl4;esty'ln a si.ni-
lar manner; as was count Ludorf, the Neapolitan Mir
nister. A short time after their Excellencies had been
introduced to her Majesty, the /).iches* of San Car:ox
the key of the Spanish. Ambassador, arrived at :h4;
Palace, aceompinied by Viscountess Castles ash, who
inirodueed her Ornee to her Nlajory : the Prince Re-
gent was present at the pros:merlon nf her Grace.—
The Court broke up soon after si o'elack.
Prince Leopold rude, d ila; is since, from Carle
to Dorchester, where Ilts was receive.: by the inhabi.
his reception, passed iiiriragii
tints with silent respect. His S.r. lie Highness, V)
Taesday afternoon the Prince of HeAse Honiber4
ex
ipitreci"pa iris sense
streets tioniivvered . .
pail anothcr visit to the t4uPen and Pr.neesses. jn
ilk:: evening, the Quern and top Prinees,.4
and I:li4ab,..th dined at Cachou