The National Register.
London, England, 1817-04-14 00:00:00

E.IS T E E ESTI 11 TI ES.

Easter Monday, afforded the usual treat to the holi-
day folks. The uncommon beauty of the day rendered
Greenwich as usual the centre of attraction ; and the
huh and lasses continued to roll down the verdant hill,
_rnil enjoy the various festivities provided for thew in
,the Park below until a late hour.
Monday, according to ancient enstom, the Lord Mayor,
. atzeonipouled by the Sheriffs, Recorder, and several Alder
men and City Officers, went in their state carriages front the
Istanslon House in grand procession, preceded by about sell
whildren of Christ Hospital, to Clitist Church, aiewgate-
Street, u here an excellent sermon was preached by the Lord
Bishop of London. -- About tour o'clock the procession re-
turned to the Mansion ilouse, where an elegant dinner was
• provided in the Egyptian Ilall, which Wilt attended by a nu-
merous assemblage of the chit f Members of the Opposition,
and other persons of rank and consequence, bit by none of
• the Ministers, After 'limier, the usual loyal toasts were
given by the Lord Mayor. Tlw health of the Duke of Kent
was drank, with a complement to his Royal Highness, as pa-
tron of eilfecation and ti iend of the poor. On the health of
the Duke of Steam.% being drank, as the zealous and enligh-
tened aelsorate of constiintional liberty, his Royal Ilighne.s
made an apropriate reply, I ecommeaulitig an adherence to
those prineiplea which hod placed the House of Brimswiek
on the throne. '• The Duke of Somerset," and "The House
of Peers," being drank. his Grace acknowleged the honour
done bins. Several of the usual toasts succeeded.—Earl iros-
senor, in reply to his health being drank, together with an
approbation of his and other noblemen's strenuous exertions
in the sacred cause of ti es dont, addi eased the company at
some length in a constitution el speech. The other leading
toasts were—" Eat I Grey, with a ennimemoration of his ser-
vices at the Admiralty"— •' The Earl of Mimic>, and It,-
.land"--" Lord Archibald Hamilton, and Seattand"---Lord
Erskine, and Trial by Jury "—" Mr. Ponsoolly, and those
Members of the House of Commons, who so niftily defended
the rights and chartered privileges of Enelialimen."--The
.noble and lionountble personages riatirsied thanks in snitaLle
.speeches, the political tendency of which was of a nature
congenial to their well known sentiments, with frequent
allusions to the rights and privileges of the City, and high
compiiments to its Chief Magistrate.—" The Bishop of
Laotian," and " Mr. Justice Dallae," were also given by
the Lord. Mayor, as was •• The Duke of IVellington," by
the Doke of Sussex. After this, hls Royal Highness pm-
posed, May the Rose, the Shamrock, the Thistle, and the
Leek, twine round the proud Oak of Old England," and
then rose from the table. as did most of the company soon
afterwards, it being then ten o'clok, and the ball visitor:
(WOO in number) beginning to assemble.—The entertain.
mod went off in the happiest manner.—Among those pre-
sent at the dinner were—
His Royal Hig;.ncss the fluke of Sussee.—Dukes of Somerset and
Argyll —Bards Grosvenor, Essex, Fortescue, Grey. Hosslyn, Darn-
ley, Lauderdale, and Mexborough.—Lords Holland, Erskine, Nu. li
gent, Auckland, W. Russell, St. John, Archibald Hamilton, Bar-
named, Clifton, Ebrington, Doncannon, Montfort. W. Fitzgerald,
and A. Hill.—The Bishop of London.—Mr. Justice Dallas.—Sirs
J. Newport, R. Wilson. -M. W. Ridley, T. Baring, G. Leeds, G.
• Anson, T. Lennard.—The American Minister.—. lessrs. Tierney,
Tonsonby. Brougham, Plunkett. Curran, Bennet, H. Cavendish,
W. Erliegen, F. Prittie, Vi'aldegrave, Peroeval, J. Scott, W. Smith.
••Marryat. Pelham, Birch, (I.Azell, Smyth. Curwen, Phillips, C.
Barclay. B. Lester, P. Moore, Macdonald, Preston, Calcraft, Power,
Ord, Liunaton, i;ordtro, iiugnes,
•P alert, Teed, Palmer, Marsh.—Generals Wilder and Wetheral,—
' Most of the Court-of Aldermen, sic. &e.
On Easttr Monday the Royal Hunt was more numerously
attended than any this season. The Prince Regent's stag
'hounds started a very tine deer, upon Winktield Plain. On
the deer being micarted, he went elf with great swiftness,
torough woods and enclosures, towards the Thant's, and
crossed by Clewer Chore!). Toe huntsmen and hounds, with
a numerous group of horsemen, in consequence, came
through Windsor and Eton.—The chase was renewed to the
lett of Eton College, taking through the fields towards Slough,
end crossed the Bath road. lie then ran with great speed
across the country, making towards the Uxbridge road, which
he crosscut, and was at length taken at Harefield, tier miles
north of Uxbridge, after a long day's chase.—Some of the
sportsmen ind their horses were so completely knocked sip
that they could not return home.—lt was supposed the bout
had gone over above an miles of around.

FAREWELL ADDRESti, SPOKEN BY MR. KE)IBLE
AT THE EDlNBUttliti THEATRE.
ITTEN HY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
As the worn war-horsc, at the trumpet's sonnd,
Erects his inane, and neighs, and paws the ground—
Disdains the ease his generous lord assigns,
And n. in rush eu the • ~rattled lines,
So I, yonr plaudits ringing ots mine ear,
Can scarce sustain to think oar parting Dear ;
To think my scenic hour for ever past,
And that those %alined plaudits arc my last.
But years steal on;—and higher duties crave
.Brame space between the theatre and the grave;
That, like the Roman in the Capitol,
I may adjust my mantle ere I fall:
My life's bri.Jact in public service flown,
The last, the closing scene, must be my own.
Here, thou, adieu! while yet some well graced parts
May lix an ancient favourite in your hearts,
Nut quite to be forgotten, r% n when
You look on better actors, younger men:
And if your bosoms own this kindly debt •
old remembrance, bow sh ell mine forget—
() how forget !—llaw oft I hither came
In anxious hope, how otl returned with fame!
How oft around your circle this weak hand
Has waved imams tal Shakespeare's magic wand,
Till the In!! ln:rst of inspiration came.
And I 1,4%e telt and you hase lann'd the Vann.'
i;y Ines .6 tveitsm'd while her reign cinliores,
These hours must live—and all the charms ale youra,
0 favour'inlasiii! reuown'd for arts and arras,
For manly talent and for fetwale. charms,
Could this luau, bosom phrmpt the sinking line.,
What Ica t eat benedictions now were thine!
But my last part is plity'd, my knell is
When.c'en boat rah.. falls Cull,. ring t om my tongue,
And all that yria can scar, 01* I e.l tell,
Is—Friends and anil vane 'sou wet 1.1
'l'l2e above address was delivered by Mr. Kemble
with great etimt, under frequent intorruptions from the
feelings of the audience, and loud applause continued
After tlo exit of this lv, ad:aired actor.