The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-10 00:00:00

ALDERSCATE ADDRESS TO THE QUERN.

Her Majesty having signified that she would re
ceivc the Address voted to her by the inhabitants of
the Ward of Aldcrsgate un Friday afternoon, at
Brandenburgh-house, a Committee was appointed
to arrange the business of the procession. Those
who had signified their intention to accompany the
Address in procession assembled at the Cominittce-
room of the Ward, ;nil by eleven o'clock the worthy
Alderman of the Ward, Robert Albion Cox, Esq.
arrived in his own chariot, attended by his own
servants. _ _

The procession then moved forward, preceded by
the Ward Beadles and Officers with the Mace, and
other insignia of office.
The procession then regularly drew up in front of
Brandenburgh-house, and about the same time her
Majesty arrived from London. The party was re-
gularly ushered into the presence-room, where the
Queen received the Leputation in the most hand-
some manner.

Mr. Alderman Cox stated, that he had been di-
rected by the Ward of which he was Alderman, to
communicate to her Majesty their affectionate
Address.
Her Majesty graciously bowed, and desired that
it might be read.
Mr. C. Corbould hereupon read the Address.
The Queen returned her answer, begging at the
same time, that Mr. Alderman Wood would be so
good as to read it. It was to the following effect
" 11 have recently received the most unequivocal proofs of af-
fectionate attachment on the part of the Citizens of London.—
The present address from the inhabitants of the Ward of Alders-
gate, is an addition to the many claims which the first metropolis
in the world has upon my gratitude.
" Great as have been my affliction, and many as have been
my wrongs. they have both experienced no small degree of
alleviation from the general expression of public sympathy that
has been so widely manifested since my return.
" The sentiment of indignation which the proceedings of my
enemies has excited, has not been limited in its extent, or
restricted in its operation. It has been diffused over the whole
country, every heart has vibrated with the feeling, and it has
strewed the potency of its influence in every circle olsociety.
" It is not a me; party feeling, and therefore is not likely to be
fugitive and evanescent. It is a feeling which attaches itself to
a question of universal interest, for it involves the interest of
National l.ibcrty.
" If it were merely my own rights that were affected by. the pond.
ing Bill of Pains and Penalties, I should feel more indifferent
than Ido about the present piocedure in the House of Lords;
but as the rights of every Englishumn must be impaired by such
violation of Constitutional Liberty, I am more impressed by the
tremendous consequences with which it threatens the public
welfare, than by any loss or privation which it may bring upon
myself.
" If my rights as Queen Consort should be transferred to another,
that transfer would be against the fundamental laws of the mini,
and wanitag the highest of all sanction, the general consent of
the nation, would receive no other obedience than that which
force might impose.
"In the enlightened times, whatever the panders to the arbitrary
will of *overeigns may pretend. no throne earl be secured that is
not established in the affection of the people. No other power
can possess any thing like permanency or solidity. All besides
this it mere gaudy paguintry or umubstantial show. It may
remain for a time, but it will suddenly disappear like the vision
at a night."
The Queen bowed, and her Mzjesty afterwards
evinced her readings: to receive other Addresses
Si: It. NVilson presented an Address from Derby,
signed by near live thousand persons; and after
having read it, the gallant General observe 1, that
tuough it might nut be perfectly regular, he begged,
in his own name, to congratulate her Majesty on
the facts which had transpired to discomfit her
enemies.
Mr. Hobliouse, M. I'. then prescntal an Address
frotu'about 9,000 females of Sheffield. Some other
Addresses were afterwards notified to her Majesty,
from Halifax (the Queen enquired whether it was
Halifax in Yorkshire on in North America?) and
other places ; but owing to the fatigue that had
already been undergone, it was suggested that the
reading of the Addresses should be postponed, when
her .Nlajesty was gnu:jaw:lf pleased to signify that
Answers should be duly returned.
Some ladies who were present evinced their an-
xiety to pay their dutiful attentions to her Majesty ;
and she instantaneously, and in the must urbane and
w,reeable mummer, paid and received the most res-
pectiid attentions.
Sir 11. Wilson and Mr. Hobliouse arrived in se-
parate carriages, the former bearing an Address
lima the ladies of Sheffield, and the latter one from
a portion of the inhabitant householders of Dorby.
44 no: Address from Whitechapel was presented by
Mr. V. iHiamson, the senior Churahwarden, and
Chairman of the meeting at which it was voted.