The National Register.
London, England, 1820-10-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Press." The Address is printed on beautifal white
satin, edged with white silk fringe, and purple satin
back, mounted on an ivory roller, with appropriate
ornaments. The typographical execution is consi-
dered as superior to any thing ever yet seen. It
represents a triumphal arch, supported by pillars,
and mounted upon a pedestal. The key-stone is a
crown, sceptre, and cushion. On the tops of the. Pillars, " Lords," " Commons." At the bases,
hand
" Religion," " Law." On the pedestal, right.
side. " Truth ;" left-hand side, " Justice."—
In the centre a finely executed representation of a
Printing-press. Within the arch is placed the
Address. The whole surrounded by a handsome
border.
By ten o'clock Pall-Mall, St. James's-street, and
Piccadilly to Hyde Park Corner in particular, were
thronged with passengers, coaches, and vehicles of;
all sorts.
Kens The assemblage-by Sloane-sirect, Knights'oridge,
ington, &c. on to Hammersmith, were also
amasingly numerous. Kensington, as its Address,
that of S. Mary Abbott, was likewise presented
on Wednesday, was also uncommonly lively. Bells
were rung, and coaches and four soon ba
in readiuess to convey the addressers. appeared to
The first procession that arrived at Brandenburgh
House was that cf the inliabiiants of Kensiniatoa,
which in point of neatness and elegance was not
surpassed by any. during the day. The beadles
headed the procession on horseback, and a man bore
bore a white flag with the inscription " Loyal inha-
bitants of Kensington," in gold letters. Messrs. P.
Moore, and S. C. Whitbread, Esers. 'were the
bearers of the Address, and were at the head of the
line of carriages in a private chariot. Carriages and
four to the number of thirty-three followed-, filled
with ladies and gentlemen, the former elegantly
dressed. A better display of female beauty has sel-
dom been exhibited to public view. Mr. Whitbread
read the Address to her Majesty.
The Winchester Address was borne by J. V.
Earl, Lq. in a private carriage, and followed that
of Kensington.
Messrs. Morrison, opulent merchants at Coventry,
presented a beautiful piece of ribbon, a present from
the weavers of that place to her Majesty. It was
of Queen's purple, with the letters C. 11. worked in
it, and of most exquisite texture; it was altogether
a fine specimen of the art
The Address from the parisiv of St. John, Horse-
lydown, was the next that arrived, and it was pre-
sented to her Majesty by Mr. Downing, principal
Churchwarden, and read by Mt Barnett..
Sir James Shaw, Bart. and Alderman, came in a
court dress, at the head of a splendid procession, to
present an Address to the Queen from the inbab:-
tants of the Ward of Portsoken, which was read by
Mr. I'. A. Parsons, and most graciously received.
The Croydon procession, with an Address from
the inhabitants of that place, was headed by a stage
coach, with un excellent band. The carriages were
few in numbers but the. procession was very
respectable.
The immense body of men composing the several
Metropolitan Benefit Societies formed in excellent
order upon the lawn, with their banners, &c. and a
deputation of 200 were admitted. to the audience
chamber. Her Majesty then came into the room,
and the Address was read and received with much
cordiality by her Majesty.
The Address of the Ward of Farringdon was presented by the Deputies, Messrs. Pinder and
and Crowder, in their gowris, and read by Mr. "er-
ring. The worthy Alderman of the Ward (Mr. J.
J. Smith) was absent on account of indisposition.
An Address from Christ Church, Sarrey, was
'next presented, and read by the Rev. S. Kit", of the
Scottish Church. It was a most splendid and ele-
gant procession.
Lord John Russell presented an Address from the
male and female inhabitants of St. and Mr.
Hume and other gentlemen presented several other
,Addresses from the inhabitants of several other
places in the country in the course of the day.
The next and last procession was that of the
Letter-press Printers, and the business of the day
was not concluded until a very late hour.
The Queen was superbly attired, and bore the
fatigues of the day %rah uncommon spirit.

TIER MAJESTY'S ANsWER To THE ADDRESS OF
THU LETI'ER-I'IIEBS i.tuNTEi(s.
(Pre4cnied IVetincYday lust)
I am highly gratified by this loyal anal affectionate Ad-
dress front the Letter-Press Printers of London and its
thiVirons..
It is public opinion which his supported inc in the
otherwise unequal coolliet wilt' :indict...ins adversaries,
Win) nul only Poway uni,ontulep resources, inn tv:iul:ave
never scrupled any 1ne..0, 03y Uitir6lhcir renge,thre cnold
be Thinned. Tic:, 1111411 W ulriuwn Is the
i hove of many coligins leioperaiiiig dialed
tire
media of the leave the seminont
been directed, and the 4•elrlic lecleig excited. the
people have sista lip like one oi.sti w V 112.4,1

BOW STREET. - -
SEDUCTION AND ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.--On ..S3.
turday a young gentleman attended at this office, before •
1113irtne, Esq. the sitting magisteate. with the night
constable of Si. Mary-le-Strand. won brought the charge
-book from the watch-house, in which was eotereil, " A
gentleman chat ses a lady with attempting to drown her. -
sell in the Thameal" lit explanation of this, the 'Tung. -
:4etitleinati stated, maim) the pees ious evenitig, at rather
a late hou, as he was gring &nen Catherine-sheet,
Strand, he heard cries as of a woman in great distress,
and saw a young svoinsustanditig in a cowl, crying most
bitterly. lie spoke to her, but sue continued crying;.
and while he turned fora moment to speak to WIND
persons who were with
and down Norfollu-street. le Pursued, but she ran with,
uncommon speed; and when she got to the bottom of
the street;. she attempted to throw herself over the iron
railings into the river; but feettitiately her clothes
catgut tire railings, and she was suspended by theta
until he came up, and with the assistance ola walelintatt, •
extricated her from her perilous situation. Site was
taken to the watch-house, where she Was extremely ill,
and the constable humanely took her to his own house,
and his wife watched her all night. lit the morning
site left her fit a short time, having, as she supposed,
removed every thing dangerous fro.n tier reach. On her
retitru to the room. however, she. was horror-struck at
dialing the wretched girl attem; ' g to destroy herself.
by sitexing pins in her throat! Even in this singular
m timer she would have effected her purpose hut for the
ioterference of the coastable's wife. Ile had been to her
this morning and site stated to him that her family
highly respectable, and that she had been seduced by a
' certain banker," (the name was handed to the ma-
gistrate,) who sooty deserted her. Her friends refused
io 'twice her, and she was put into the Guardian Asy-
him, iiiit they still continued inexorable, and at length
in an evil mom mt she hstened to the persuasion of 3.
woman to 'Hit die Asylum, which she did, and went
to a house of ill-fame near Catherine Street. Mere,
however, she hail only hem two or three days, disgust. -
tall at the depravity she withessetl, and despairing of a
recaticiliatioh wt it her fiends, she determined to end
her miserws by suicide, and bad come out for that
ptiroose when tie lintint her crying. She. gave refer.
truce to her fatitily, who were of considerable re-
spectabiliiy. She was about eighteen years of age, ex-
cecdnoy handsome, and appeared to have been well
t•titic,lted- Ills object in applying here Was to know if
a ty thing could be done with her until her friends could
be prevatled tidal) to receive her. or she could be placed •
in some ;Tops asylum.
Air. 13;rnie harm!y complimenwd the young gent/e- •
titan 11/1* his humanity, and, atter some conversation, is
was arranged that the unhappy girl should remain at the
constable's mud the necessary steps could he taken for
tier future. pros Wiwi, the worthy magistrate promising to
ail in his put wet in furtherance of the benevolent views •
of tire applicant.
On Sal

_aura:ly evening, about six o'clock, as Air.
Ke)na.T, surgeon, of Norwich, was walking in the
street, two fellows came up to him, and hust-
ling hint, picked his packet of his watch and seals.
Tile same evening they stopped Counsellor Cooper,
noon sonic pretence. near White Lion•street, and
picket his of a small memorandum-hook,
which, upon his calling out C.r assistance, they threw
on the ,mood and decamped.
Olt Sltur.!ay se'ailiglit, Henry Bast, Esq. was a
second time en lected NlayorsolThettiird fir t;:e v.ar
i!suiug , wa . ; ....