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London, England, 1822-08-25 00:00:00

CHIEF MOURNERS.

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Hon. F. Stewart (now Viscount Castlereagh), John Stewart,
mounarEns.
Captain Kennedy.
Frio and two.
Lord George Seymour, Mr. George Seymour,
Mr. Horace Seymour, Mr. Henry Seymour,
hlarqms Camden, Earl of Ilreeknock,
Mr. Bathurst, E al of IlarrowLy.
Colonel Wood, Lord Garvagli. Mr. D. Kerr, Sir H. Hardinge,
Ron. Mr. Edgcuinbe, U. G. M'llonald, G. llyng, Esq.
lkaa of Windsor.
Loral C7anearty. Michael Pakenham, Esq.
[The above are relatives of the deceased, and v. ere all Messed in
the deepest mourning: grey all appeared deeply arfected at the
solemnity.]
The Friends of the D.ceased,
two and two.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Bishop of
.ant on.
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Earl of Bristol, G. W. Taylor, Esq. A. Marsden, Esq. Viscount
Sidney, Earl of Belfast, Sir Lowry Cole, Marquis of Dinteg.,),
B. Wood, Esq. Sir Thos. Lawrence, Dr. Bankhead, physie.an
to the deceastal, Mr. Groom, solicitor to ditto, jag. Alexandeiy
Esq. Sir IL Hardinge, Marquis of Bute. Viscount Clive, Earn
Of Clunwilliam, Jus. Plants, Es* Lord Clancsrty.
The Friends of the deceased (who Joined in the A bbey, after ai-
senalxinic in the Jerusalem Ciosaibt.r) two and two.
hurt of Caletlon. Earl of Chichester.
Earl of Guilford, Earl Gower.
Earl of Shaftesbury. Earl of Ormond,.
Viscounts Palmerston, A.thorp, and Granville. Lord I3urghersh,
Mr. C. Arbuthnot, Mr. K. Wilmot, Mr. Hobliousei Sir G.
Cockburn. Sir J. Osborn. Mr. It, Ward, Mr. Lushington. Mr-
Cruker Mr. Courtenay, the Attorney General and the ,mlicitor
General. Mr. liuskutun, Sir 11. Wellesley, Hon. Mr. Lamb,
Mr. H. MitforA, Mr. Ho!ines, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Cartwriget.
Sir A. Chichester, Mons. Aide, Mr. Douglas, Sir H. Taylor,
Sir It. Arbuthnot, Sir D. Ogieby. &c. &c.
The household ut the thceased.
Slowly passing up the nave, the funeral train approached its
door of the choir, and then turning old' to the left, advanced to
the north transept. Mr. Frederick Stewart (now Lord Cutle-
reagli) as well as his brother, Mr. J. Stewart, were much affect-
ed as they approached the grate ; and among the nioarmas,
many exhibited symptoms of the deepest affliction:
Intinediate:y un the procession passing Gimlet the gate
leading to the north transept, the g.de was closed. N(11310'01111
applications were made fo. admission, but in consequence of
orders issued by the Dean, no person unconnected with the ire-
remonial was admitted.
Tue organ ceased as the last part of the procession drew near
the grave, and fur some minutes the must solemn silence pre-
vailed.
At 20 minutes to ten, the body was lowered into the sepul-
chre. The vocal corps then sung, " Man that is born of • wo-
man." When this was concluded, the Dean of Westminster
read the Funeral Service in a solemn and impressive manner.
Vs hen he cause to the words " Birth to earth, ashes to 11.1106.
and dust to dust," it quantity of earth which had been provided
for that occasion, was placed in a small spade, and throws cio
the collie. The prayer ended, the vocal ;„eutleuien who wee.
drawn up against the small door opposite to she grave, %iiia

11=QIIMIN

IHE ATiONAL REGISTER.

LONDON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 23.

The political circles are all busied in surmise, and
the important question of a Who is to succeed the
Marquis of Londonderry ?" is proposed by every one
to every one—Mr. Canning would go to India for
the sake of an increase of income " ter his near anti
dear relatives," if his absence would bring down
ruin on the country; therefore be, thank God, is
out of the question—the Duke of Wellington wields
his sword so much better than his pen, that he will
never do for an important trust of the kind, while
the resources of the country are in a state of la-
mentable dilapidation, produced by the lavish ex-
penditure of the present Cabinet during the late
war—because, if in a question of balance upon any
important point, the Duke, in imitation of a warrior
before him, were to throw his sword into the scale,
the mounting might be too expensive for the present
unfortunate state of the Exchequer. Thus, then, we
hope the present Ministers must Le kicked out, and
as we consider them the worst of ail others that
could be placed at the helm, a change must be for
the better—the real, constitutional Whigs have, it is
true, been outrageously treated by the King, but
when their resentments are opposed to the real wel-
fare of their country, they will forget them; and we
therefore hope to be enabled shortly to announce the
ap-pointment of a Cabinet which Englishmen may
regard without suspicion-..0f an Administration to
which the people may look with reliance, instead of
" fear and trembling."

The Duke of Wellington certainly represents this
country at the approaching Congress—Mr. Peel
will, it is said, have the portefeuille of the Foreign..
Office, and Lord Colchester (late Speaker of the
House of Commons) succeed Mr. Peel as Secretary
fur the Home Department. Mr. Plants, the private
secretary to the late Marquis of Londonderry, ac-
companies the Duke of Wellington on his mission.

His Majesty landed at Leith on Thursday week at
about half-past twelve—he was received by the Au-
thorities, /sc. as had been previously arranged.—
The procession proceeded up Leith-wall to the

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boundaries of the City, and the keys having been
delivered by the Lord Provost to the King, and re-
tirned of course, tho cavalcade went to the palace,
where numerous presentations took place.—His Ma-
jesty left the Palace for Dalkeith a little after three
o'clock, after having stated to Lord Lynedock his
entire satisfaction at the arrangements. —We are
happy to add that no accident occurred.

The Duke of Sussex arrived at Cantlev on
Wednesday last, on a visit to M. A. Taylor Esq.
M.P. The Sheriff's of York passed through Don-
caster, &tout half-past five, to congratulate his
Royal Highness upon his entrance into this county,
and to rt quest that he wunid honour that city with
his presence, and receive the freedom of the corpo-
ration. They were also instructed to ask his Royal
Highness to dine with the Lord Mayor on any dry
that might be convenient. His Royal Highness
appointed to morrow (Monday.) We understand,
that his Royal Highness is to reside, when at York,
with I 1: r. Choloner, M. P. for that city. The Duke
is accompanied by \lr. Stephervou and two other
gentlemen.
In the House of Commons, in 1793 when Sir
J. Sinclair moved for a reward of 10001. to be
granted to Mr. Elking.on, whom he stated to be
the best artist fin draining the country, Air. Jekyll,
who sat next to him, whispered in his ear, " You
forget the King of Prussia and the Emperor of
Germany, who have shown themselves infinitely
more successful artists for draining the country,
and have been much better paid for it.
Lieut.-Gen. Lord Combermere is mentioned as
likely to succeed the late Sir S. Auchmuty in the
command of the army in Ireland.
The East India Company gave notice on Wednes-
day at the Stock Exchange, that subsequently to the
3 Ist of March next, the interest on their bonds
(which in 1818 they reduced from five to four per
cent.) will be further lowered to three and a half
per cent. The premiums on bonds previous to this
notice was 68s. and :hey fell Ledore the close of bu-
siness to 58s.

The following is a copy of a letter written whilst
in the cell at the watch-house, by the Bishop of
Clogher, the night of hig apprehension—the original
is in the possession of Mr. Latclifol,lilly :
" St. James's watch-house, Vinc•stre't.

Joux,—Come to me4ir;;fy; don't ;;h;i a;;:t;;i;;im
undone ; come instantly, and enquire fur a gentleman below
stairs. I .1113 totally undone,
Twelve o'clneic, P. C.
Mr. John Waring, Montague-street, Portman .square.
By the arrival of the AVMS Ea't Indianan, from
China, letters have been received front the Cape of
Good Hope, confirming the reports previously circu-
lated of the loss of the ship Matilda, i lamilton, from
London to Bengal. She was totally wrecked in
Sangor Bay on the sth of March; the crew were
saved in the ship's boat, assisted by a pilot schooner.
The cargo was totally lost. _ _ .

FRANKFORT ON TYE MAINE, AUG. 10 —.lt if
positively ass Tted that the projected marriage of the
Crown Prince of Sweden with the Princess of
Leuchtenberg has been finally given up, as it is said,
because the mother of that Princess obstinately re-
fuses her assent to the change of religion in her
d.tughter, though the latter would have complied
with that condition.
Rerottm MZETINO.—A very numerous and res-
pectable meeting, thr the consideration of Reform it
Parliament, was held at Yotk on Thursday last, %V.
Fawkes, &q. in the chair, when the following re-
solutions were unanimously agreed to:--
1. That it is the opinion of the meeting that a reform in the
Commons I louse of Parlmment—such a reform as woolil render
it the real, ratiar than the virtual, reeresentatiou of the people—
is bestial.: a measure of urgent necessity.
2. That this alerting collects the truth of this fact from the
recorded history of the House itself, where it is found that every
successive adniittistraion„ of whatever patty, can, with a tew
solitary exceptions, of which the itterested spirit has been too
manifest, at all times command a majority.
3. And this meeting is willing to believe that the numerous
body of placemen and pensioners which a committee of the House
of Commons has reported to exist in its own body, has greatly
tended to produce this spirit of dependence un the one hand, and
of unbounded Fower on the other.
4. Further, that the return of members to the Commons House
of Parliament. as appears from numerous statements made in
the House itself, being effected through the influence of Peers of
the Realm as well as of the Lords of the Treasury, is another
cause why the votes of the House so implicitly follow the ilic•
tales of successive administrations, end frequently with the
sacrifice of the best interests of the country.
S. Convinced of this great truth. this meeting thinks it right
to watch the opportunity Mr adopting the steps necessary to taise
this great country to those exertions which may be wanted to
effect such a reform as shall restore our representation to a state
of constitutional purity, calculated at once to protect the rights of
the people and of the Crown.
6. I:Luther, that to bring about this great object, it is the
opinion of this meeting, that a committee be immediately ap-
pointed, with powers to add to their numbers, who shall meet on
the first 31onsiay in November, to originate a county meeting, or
to adept such measures as they may conceive requisite to promote
a rtfoim in the Commons House of Parliament. _

Ilianks to the Chairmau were voted, and the
meeting separated.
According to letters from Constantinople of July
20th, the Grand Signor had caused two of the Bi-
shops, who were in prison, to be hanged, and the
Patriarch is also dead, without its bciug known by
what means he died.

THE KIAG.

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EDINbrIiGH, I‘IO'4DAY, At CINT 19.

This day the King held aCourt and Closet Levee, to receive
upon the throne some ecclesiastical addresses. His Majesty
also gave audience to aeveral peers end privy counsellors who
presented addrerses. At len minute. arty, two o'clock the
Kin arrived at Ifolyrood bouse from Dalkeith. His Majesty
was aecromp 'flied by the Doke of Dorset And Lord Cravts.—
His wore a Field Merslinl's uniform. lie demeanour
was form anti o!ignified ; but he tins nut displayed that flow of
spirits which characterised him during his viol. to Dublin.—
The death of the Marquis of Londonderry seems to have made a
deep impression urn the Royal mind. His Majesty hos uni-
formly spoken orbit late minitter sinee tlw fatal act with revert
and kintle.ss, and, it is said, alluded with del)audencv to the
broken state of the Adminirtration under e:isting circnioslatoctis.
The rumours respecting the private hours of Royalty are
proverbially uncertain, but it is said that the King contem-
plates with emotion the pmbable successor to the late Marquis
of Londonderry in the Cabinet. Mr. Catoninter is not a very
gracious name to motion in the Rural presence, and the hauteur
of Lord Grenvil e is not well calculated to court favour at the
present crisis. Mr. Peel and Lord Melville are in d ily com-
munication with Ministers in London., and it is said that the
Earl of Liverpohl will not repair to Edinburgh, that the Kind
has (according to rumour)-subinitted the situation of the Govern-
ment entirely to his Lordaloip, and intimated that lie will leo.,
Scotland on Wednesday week, so that it is probable all the
arratogeinenta for the late Foreign Secretary's stoccessor will
be ready for his Majesty's approbation at the period of his reins u
to ho,4land.
The arrangements at Ifolyrood house this day were nn the
usual seale for Court ceretnonies. The Mnrquis of NI, inchester
had arrived early with several of the royal equerries, to mite
the preliminary arrangements for the King's ryteption : was
soon after followed by the !Jokes of Montrose, Ar;yll, sod
Athol, the Marquis of Queensberry, and the Earls of Moray,
Wemyva, Rosetoerry. Rossiya, sad Lords Elgin and Ahoy
who had addresses to wren*. His Majesty received on the
'throne the address of the Committee of the General Asselnlily
of the Church of Scotland, and of the Universities. The KM.;
received the address of the Scotch Episcopal Church and the
others in the closet.
M. Francis Jeffery first arrived with an address. lie came
as Lord Rector of the University o'Glasgow, anti attend.al by
several of the Professors. Bishop Cleig, accompanied by the
Committee of the Bishops and Clergy of the Episcopal Chinch,
next arrived. Then came the Moderate, clergy, and eltiers•of
the Church of Scotland. The Earl of Fife, with addresses from
the town And County of Banff, anti the borouelo of Inverrury ;
anti the lion. General Dull' with the address from the town of
Lltei'm.
The Members of the Marirehal College and University of
Aberdeen presented their address.

The Pre..Went% of the several Courts of Session also attended.
The Earl of Rossi. n presented a depilation from the Hiltithind
Sociel►. Lord Melville presented the address from the Uni-
versity of St. Andrew. They were all most grricionsty received,
had the honour of kissing hands, and were re aimed Imitable
and ttntlerinz answers by his M ijecty, noon the presentation of
their revers! addresses. Sir John Sinclair presented a copy of
his statistical works in splendid bindin To-morrow the rojal
drawing room will take place , on %Vetlitenelsy the procession to
the Caste IThornzlay the civic bouquet ; Fridsy the Pees' ban.
On Sunday the King will :Wend divine service at the church a
St. Ode... then a review ; and the ball of the Cale'onian Haut
clns.•, it is still, the rov al ceremonies. The beatle here in
now envy. ly rnrifined to people of rank. the public at lure ap-
pear to tall.: very little interest in court festivities.

Tut LATE MARQUIS OF LOttnnstitßaT.—The fol.
lowinu anecdote Ft:meeting the late Marquis a' Londoh-
(Jerry, we have heard from uninitiated atithority. it
mare serve to exculpate those to whom directions had
liven ei•en to remove every weapon 0' destruction horn
the noble .Marquis's reach, or which they knew hinvio
he in poss.,' on, and may also tend to shew more
stron-lv the disordered state of the M trgn mind o
the Pri,l.ty, when the symptoms of therm red intellect
first became so manifest to all around him. On ilit
Friaav in question the noble it I tarns was seen walit'll,z
in Cuckspur.street and Pall-mall 11l a very &sent and
, careless manner. As he was proceeding towards st.
James's.street, he was painted nit to a gentkman wh;,
had never seen him before, and whose curiosity was Pl
much excited on a first view, that he determined to fol-
low 31,(1 have a coutpkte stare at one whose par icipati..n
in the political changes of Etienne had been so prows
neat. lie closely pursued his steps op St. James's-
street into Piecarlilly. where, to his great surprise, he
saw his Lordship bustle mon! the crowd •thmr *g'.
monde(' the coaches assembled in front ot. the White
horse Cellar, and approaching a Jew buy, who heithry
his hand a tray of cheap knives, which he was offering
for sal,. select from amongst a nutvber a small sine will
3 white handle, which he immediately pot into his
waistcoat pocket, and throwing down a shilling, the
'nice demanded, walked away. The gentleman thonght
it sinenlar, at the moment, that so great a man should
deal in so small a way, and at dinner the next day re-
lated the anecdote as a mark of tie eccentricity which
which he did not expect to have discovered in a man of
such high rank and cons, (menet.. The melancholy oc-
currence at North Cray, disclosed on Tuesday, had evi.
dent ly a connexion with the circumstances thus detailed.
—lt war precisely such a knife as that 4,scrihed to have
been purchased of the Jew boy that the latal woond was
given ; and the ignorance of the noble Marquis's ser-
vants that he was in possession of stick an iustruinont,
accounts for its having Leen overlooked.

The Irish Committee have received the following
articles of clothing from Mrs. Fry and the ladies su-
perintending the females in Newgate, for the dis-
tressed peasantry in Ireland. The materials were
presented by Robert Barclay, Esq. and were made
up by the female prisoners under the direction
Mrs. Fry :-66 gowns, $3 petticoats, 108 shifts, .1;30
shirts, 66 caps, 12 blankets, and 12 pin-clJths.
. _

MAN/LS BULL.—The Committee for improving a
road in the Isle of Man, qflor due dadberaliun, has
the following notice stuck up NVltereas
bridge of Kirk Bradtion being pullt-gilown before
it is built. all persons goitnz that w'jay to I' el sh tli
take the other road."