The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-01 00:00:00

THE W:ll.l;.‘"Slad D. 11..

Thurolay -war. the slay appointed fur the ee!ebra-
tion of her Majesty.; last birth-day, and a drawing.-
risan was held acutudingly at her Mej-!sty's
Proper cushions were provided, on whie:h her Ma;esty
eteeld stand or lean, as inlet bu ten:mit-ay, La ur.lex •
enable her to go throte the LaMar: ad •uru
Cottrt.
tit one o'clock there wr..s a !IN:, a: Ca7tlte oPltrtiilery
in the Park and the Tower ; a•tit that nu inappropriate
sight might interfere N% ith the rofoicings asap on p
birth-day fete, a'l those p..-rs-u:s about Ctrirt who were
in family mourning, pat it off for a day, and glittered
in colours more suitable to the occasion. The guards,
horse, and foot, under the superintendence of the per
lice, were distributed th:ough all the usnal stetints,:
and nutintained the most perfect order. An immense
multitude of spectators tvere adleeted togetkvr its spite
of the Tani anti cold. The Court visitors were al4O
very lomat:rolls : they began to arrive at one o'clnek,
and continued setting down till half-past three ; the
Prince Regent arrived will) his usual xpitc .of tutor-
huts, ;Ind was followed by the mond train of LiCe- '
Guard.i. His Royal I-lig-love:0 wa,, of co'ir.c, '
ceived with all the ceremonies tine to the :Stvereign.
. The Duke and I)w:boss of Y0r1.., the Duke anti
Duchess of Glotyster, and the Prinet.ss Sophia of Glap-
caster, went ia state, escorted he potties of Life Gahrdi.
The Duk of Sussex went in private.
The Prince of Hesse-liomiterg svimt in one of the
Regent's carriages, was escorted * Life Guards, and
was reccictal with the same militiaty honours as the
Royal Family.
The Speaker of the Muse of Commons, the Master
of the Rolls, and the Vice... Chancellor, went in state,
and were presented on their leointments. The
Austrian Ambassidor. the Spani:r Atobassodor, ac-
companied by his lady, and the American Plenipoten-
tiary with his lady, severally went iu state. Mrs. [Lush,
the wife of the American Minister, was presented to
the Queen by Lady Castlereagh. Rig. Smith, and Mr.
Taylor, attached to the embassy, were presented by his
Excellency.
The Prince of Hesse Homberg teas presented to the
Queen by Lord Stewart. our Ambassador to Vicuna,
but who is now at home on leave.
There were present the Lord Chancellor and the
Regent's Cabinet Ministers, the Great Officers of State,
the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoras of London, M.
Sherif Desanqes, Mr. Sheriff Alderson, the Attorney-
General, the bo:icitor-General, the Dean of Westmin-
ster, the Provos, of Eton, the Archbishop of Canter-
burr, the Archbishop of York, the Lod Prialuie of
&c.

Thei:c is no ftrindation we tmeentan(), for re-
prt that the Prince Regcut intentied tg met: a Wel6
Order of Knighthood. .

The following 'lord Preelanwition was published. in nor.,
segueuce-of which his Mali ty Kitt; ClL:cries Jinni was pee.
claimed ling on the 6th inseatlt, If the Hsi' he king.
dons, in u,iial form :
" We, Charles John, bv7fl. S..Tetiets•
and Nurssuy,6se. to all our faithful subjects and 'keel.
log in Sweden, greetine. I
•‘• As we, ill rtiosivence oft proposal of our I ite beloved
father, our aitenst King and . • rig') Charles XIII., to tiro
Ett3titS or the king dots ut -;wet re unanithonsly chosen.
on the elst of Atigitit 1410 rester on the Swedish
throne, anti :it the stifle time, vitctl by the unanimous voice
of the Ktng and the people, accepted his boutioirahle eon,
though attended with great responsibility. We tell a park_
color impulse thereto, in the event,, wholly.forrign to
which denied your choice, and which without our having any
share in them, solely directed your t'sets and indepetidelie
resolutions. We were therefore taken from dmt repose which
had been our sole aim; and immediately on unc antral here,
your deceased Kiug received uwrttb the dearest woofs of
contitlenee and ft iendship, by adopting us as his So4l,utici ion-
pressing on your work a more hely zeal ; which could but in-
crease our obligations and our devotedness to our new coun-
try during the years that have elapsed since that *vela so.
interesting to our heart. We have exeridNlLocirself to fulfil
towards that never to be forgotten and evviSelovell Fritter.
all the ditties of a faithful subject and so *fractionate soh ;
and have daily received in his paternal, never changiog, ten.
deeness, the noblest recompense of one endeav 00000 s. This
bappiness we arc no toner tooting. Death has depriesed
ui ut him who in this world sees attached to us with the most
faithful love. From our filial bosom, from the arms of en its,
consolable ringer% from the circle of sorrowing relations.
from a people of whom he has been twice the deliverer. he
departed with the calmness of a sage, with the peace of
good etniscience, amended with the consolations of religion,
and the rears of gratitude, to receive his eternal reward in h
better worldt We have reeeived•his last Inessium upon you,
wide!' he. pronounced on the verge of II& with the same energy
us La his.itiost vigorons days t ,and in his Ovine hand we took:
the sacred oath, to Inherit; together ants -his Crown, his
tender eases ror tllle ctiesttrx, Div erd•l9l4thet the Tify v!ti.
leo/ •

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" As •se now, in con•cqucnee of this afflicting esontotscand
the united throne' of t,iaietieti rind Nortimy, to govern boys
itiogdonts ;treading to the furolamental la;•s of each, which
•tvere approved by the Estates of the Swedish I)iet on theetl4
W' August, and by the Start's: on of the kirgda,tt of Nornitor
on the 31 tt n 1 July, It• 15, ter have git en the re. al cleolaratitie,
fixed by the King aid t::e flutes of the kiug.h.au, in the th-
cision of the Diet of the 2 ! ut May, IStO.
duce we first trod On Swedish groom! it fut. been
our' highest care to defend your Monty, your twit Reef...
alt.! !no intlepereknee of the kingdom. Provident e %Is
ort tsnedentr with c miss. In the present mctan-
c64,ly hour it wad':. 7.!r•11.: our first duty, as well as our lit •I
thoug!.l. to implore . powerfol sippplil in our tliiiiit•e set
• front- row. nrianimity all pa ttioloan 'Re esp. et the. MN* t
.111)Werisla wtsistanc.. In l'st.thfli I notion your King, %Thu
is Ihrtoti to von by the laws, you will contrtti;r to he tree avid
independent': In this manner ~you will 'tout worthily Itenon.g
the memory of the Prisco whom we lament, ;did may Itats
blessed anirit for ever protect a i..;;•py people, who riln flay
ispo ► hit grave, tint!: pore hen; tilt gratitude, ' Through hi it
we possessed the. la..vs which we oursclvsis made, the flee 1(.41
whirls covors tile :piney of our fathers, and the biighteht.rt
prospect of o;:r littit.t lot, which his virtues and his at it
Mal Lave prep:ilea for its.'-Ve remain will affected to yon
'all and each, with our Itoyal favour, and reconte.end you to
God the Almighty. ' IMES JOAN.
4. G. VON WETTERSTEDT.
" Palace ut Stockhtf:ra. stir Pb.e : i th"

Tut: QUEEN'S COURT.-;...WedneSea's. at five eclock,
her Majesty hold a Court at her Paleeti, aarompanieil
by the Princesses Augusta andlilizabeth. The Deke
of San Carlos, the Spanish •Ar.ilYinsatior, was introdurtAl
with the usual cekernonies. Fxcellency ha: as au-
dience of her MOjasity, delivered his credentials, aui
was most graciously receivei Mr. Rush, the Anted..
can Minister, was intro,:need to I,cr I.tj,.T.3ty in trsinti-
hsr manner, as was count Lui:J;t: the Scapo!itan Mi-
nister. A short time after their ,Excellencies had leen .
introduccd to her lii_ltatty, t e Dueheis of San Critly.-:,
the lady of the Spanish AndiassadJr,
Palace, accompanied by Vim:i:mess Cast'
introduced her Grace to hoe Majesty
genetvas present at the presentation of
The Court broke up soon alter
a few
to Plltionrceelu:L:te°Te, whore he w.,t receive,; 1
tants with silent respect. Ills &rents
express his sense of his reetrptiott, passed ,
principal streets uncovered.
Tuesd.ky alter:won the £rince of Hesse liouther,-
Ni.l another visit to the Queen and Princesses,. In
the evening, Q,neeti anti the Princesses Aug'ista
4nd ,Elizaix4h dints; It Carlton liouse•

arrived
Ist len Nth:A tic,"l.
the. Pranne*
If be; L
-re, from Open •
1.. v the inhabi.
6 highness, to
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