The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-28 00:00:00

PRINCE LEOPOLD.

We stated yesterday that Prince LEOPOLD had
on the preceding day called at Brandenburgh
House to pay his respects to the QUEEN, and that
her MAJESTY being unwell, his Royal Highness
had sent Colonel A DDXNBROICE to make inquiries
of Lady ANN HAMILTON respecting the state of
her MAJESTY'S heal+. The visit, however. we
have since learned, was not made in consequence of
the Prince's having received any inti►uation of
the QUEEN'S sudden illness, but for the sole pur-
pose of conveying to her MAJESTY the worm-
enc. of his Royal Highness's friendship and es-
teem, and to express his regret that circumstances
had prevented him from previously paying her on
her return to England the tribute of his respect.
Col. ADDENBROES was commanded by his Royal
Highness to express these seotiments in his name
to Ludy ANN HAMILTON, and also to inform her
Ladyship that the P►iuce had anxiously watched
the whole course of the proceedings still pending,
and had carefully studied every part of the evidence
adduced on either side, and that the result of his in-
quiry was a firm conviction in the mind of his Royal
Highness tla►t her MAJESTY was innocent of the
charges preferred against her. How consoling must
this generous and noble conduct prove to the agi-
tated bosom of the (lime ! The prudent reserve
wl►ich has hitherto distinguished the Prince, places
the sincerity of the present declaration of his sen-
timents beyond the possibility of doubt, and makes
it doubly grateful to the wounded heart of the Royal
sufferer. It is the return of the dove bearing the
olive-branch, to ►hew that the waters of bitterness
are rubsidiug. The Qussw hes botne herself nobly

through a deluge of insults and mortification, ; she
has not bent beneath the storm of calumnies and
f.lsehoodr. The spirit of her fathers has animated
her exertions, and she at length begins to discern►
the haven of her **fey, to see the hand of
kindness and consolation extended for her de-
re Hee and urotection, to receive the smiles and
congrattilotions of approving friends, and to anti-
cipate even from her sufferings the assurance of
future safety. The example of Prince LEOPOLD
will, no doubt, be quickly followed by the Nobility
of England, for their minds must entertain the
same couviction : but it was fitting that he should
be the first to console and cherish her ; he, the
chosen husband of her darling child ; he, who from
the bitterness of his own experience could best
appreciate the sorrows of her widowed heart.
The Quittx was prevented by her illness, or per•

hap by the everpowerieg weight of bee fecliege,
from receiving the Patecea visit in person. hot
her kllextetY requested that he would favour her
on the following day with es interview, end ep•
pointed one o'clock yesterday for that 'impose.
The Prinee obeyed her tom-
minds, and repaired yesterday at the appointed
hour to Brandenhurgh !louse. It must have been
en interview of teen. How many painful remem.
broom must at such a moment have wrong their
hearts! There is a sympathy in their sorrow., for
both mourn by the same calamity the withering of
their best and brightest hopes.
We expressed our apprehensions yesterday that
this getrerous act will expose the Prince to the
calumnies of certain miscreants who trade in defa-
mation, but for the Mince we demand the free
exercise of the right enjoyed by every individeutl in
the state, namely, that of expressing his opinions
upon any subject of general interest. The Prince
is well known to posers. an excellent and well-cul-
tivated understunding, hi, opinion therefore must

be entitled to the highest consideration ; his pro.
dence has been eminently and moiformly conspicuous
in 'abstaining from all union with the great con-
flicting parties who divide the state. For his re-
serve, even in the present case, ',hit+ most to him
Po a peculiar and personal interest, we at an
early stage of the proceeding gave hint credit. He
was judicious in withholding the expression of his
sentiments while the Quetta laboured under se.
cusittion; but now that site has most satisfactorily
and effectually refuted the vile charges hatched
ageism her by treason a►►d perjury. the Prince,
who had studied the case witt► deep and anxi-
ous solicitude, was justified in conveying to the
mourner his conviction of her innocence. We
sincerely believe that he has but anticipated the
unanimous voice of the House of Lords by a few
days—for it is impossible that any assembly of
men having the fear of God before their eyes,"
and being endowed with " discourse of rel. 4444
could fail of acquitting the QUMs of the charges
preferred against her.

The impression whirl we stated yesterday to
have very generally prevailed among the political
circles on the preceding evening, that Lord LITER..
POOL had expressed his intentioo of giving up the
Bill of Pains and Penalties, mast, we conceive,
have been effectually removed by the speech of the
ATTORN ET•GENENA L yesterday at the bar of the
House of Lords. If the First Lord of the
Treasury had really intimated in a private con.
ferritce to a principal member of the Opposition,
that he should not press the measure, from a con-
viction that the prosecution had failed, it is not to
be supposed that the ATTOVINET•GNNSRA L would
be permitted to assume that every allegation con.
tained in the preamble of the Bill had been fully
rind satisfactorily prayed. Such, however, was the
purport of the Learned Gentleman's reply; but for
his eloquence and logic, we must refer to our par-
liamentary report. lie appears throughout his
speech to have mistaken the nature of the imme-
diate duty which had fallen on him, for instead of
replying to the case for the defence, as made out by
his opponents, in which they had destroyed the
credibility of DEMONT, 111 AJOCCHI, and Saccutg
the A TTORNET-GEN BRA L is for the most part en-
gaged in recapitulating the evidence fur the prose-
cution, and undertakes to prove the QUEEN guilty.
by refuted asset-Oohs and witnesses shewn to have
been perjured. Ile takes full credit for every
fabrication of DEwoor, as if her character had
been wholly uutainted and her life devoid of
reproach, as if her testimony had passed uncontra.
dieted, and as if he had forgotten that the circurn.
'Stances which she had artfully suppressed in the
warrative of the few occurrences in her depositions,
which were not wholly the offspring of her fancy,
had been so supplied by others es to destroy the
inferences of criminality which might otherwise have
been deduced from her statements. The colouring
has been effectually removed from so much of her
. testimoir las was not pure fiction, while the other
parts of ir—witness the opera night at Naples, with
all its luscious accompaniments—have been lath.
factotily sliewu in their native falsehood. SACCHI
and MAJOCCHI have both been contradicted in
the principal points of their depositions, and
the same might he said of every other wit.
ness whose testimony contained matter deserving of
contradiction. No art or eloquence of the AT.
TORN ET•GEN ERA L can restore the confidence of
the Lords in the statetneats of these persons, nor
induce them to forget the testimony, unimpeachable
in its character, which has been brought to over-
whelm their falsehoods. There is something pro.
volciugly simple, to use no harsher phrase, in the
ease with which the ATTORNET•GENERAL assumes
. that all DesioaT's story about the opera night at
Naples remains anirapeached, although Sir W.
Gem. and Mr. Warm. CHAVES have both sworn
that the chief incident in that statement, the early
return of the Princess from the opera house, as
if to mark the lIIMIOUS solicitude with which she
courted her shame, was false, and that the Prin.
ass is fact had that night remained remarkably
late at the theatre, and was extremely fatigued
when she returned to her house. The Learned
Gentleman aloe osmoses that the dress wuta by
the Princess at the masquerade, .when she appear-
ed as the More of History. was indecesit, and emu
Arms thin Sir W. GRIA'S testimouy supports this
atwainption. The rewswilWg .1. the ATTORIIHT•
Glllllll.O. en this point is very insider, if Dot
ingenious. Sir W. OVA, it M true, declared that

the dress was high in the neck, and emageed she
mists of the Princes' ; hut. my, the lirlfrir -I
GEM MIA L. the dives was trensperent-.4lMscit
deed ? how very indecent it must have been for the:
Princess of troLes to go to a piddle 'inesqueriide!
in a transparent dress, perhaps a drapery of goitre!!
But how do we krinle‘hipt it was transparent iii
Oh ! says the ATroaost.GeoceAL, Sir Wm.
OELL proves it was trensparent—"jor he sato an.,
*toter dress under it." Let no lady in future ap.
pear io public wearing a transparent dress, for,
though she mum have wader it silk or astir, or mi..
Went of some other texture sufficiently dense, yet
if her outer robe he so transparent as to suffer some
prying eye to discover s dress beneath it, she will
be exposed to the worst suspicions; and should
she be marrisd, the indecency of her dress will be
brought forward by her husband as a proof of her
criminality ! These points we entice as specimens
of the ATTORN EY-G EN ER L's logic.
The ATTORN ET-GENERAL remarked, that al.
though mach had been inferred respecting a con•
spirucy, in which the Henoverian Heron. OMPTEDA.
had performed a conspicuous part. no proof had
been tendered of its existence. Mr. BROUGHAM
immediately apprised the House that he bad
during the course of the motiting received letters
written by the Baron OMPTEDA, mid address.
ea to some persons in her &Liman's house.
hold. principally, we believe. to M•RIETTE Dc
MONT, sister of the virtuous chambermaid, for
the purpose of obtaining witnesses against the
QUEEN. The bribes offered are. it is said, magni-
ficent. Lord 1-tveiteooe and his friends in the
House excluimed aguiiist the production of these
letters at this moment, hut if their Lordships are
sincerely desirous of ascertaining the truth, they
should feel that knowledge never comes too late if
it can he employed to prevent an injury. The
sadden production of than at so critical a mono-tit
totally destroyed the effect of the Arroamtv.
GEN GRA dechimatam upon this particular point.
The eslinission of the letters in this stage of the
proceeding will depend upon the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR'S opinion, which will Probably he given
this morning. But should any difficulty arise
about receiving the letters iii the tight of legal
evidence, with reference to the present case, they
may still he communicated to the Lords in their
legislative capacity as a Horse of rerlianwrit. The
A ?TORREY •GEN ERA L slid not cosieliude his reply
yestertla3.

•
Extract of a letter from Buenos Ayres, dated
July e 8
6' Since my last itilfite, the combatted forces under A !cern,
Carrera, and Lopez, have retreated to the distance of thirty
leagues from hence, pursued by all the dispersible forces of
Buenos Ayres, tinder the chief command of Derrago, who
serums to be fall of confidence; to-day it is said that the
combined corps has halted with an intention of giving battle,
in which case we shall know the result in a few days. from
Chili we have no advice, latter than the Bth of Nay. From
Tucuman and Salta we learn that Governor Gurnee* has
agreed to a temporary convention, for allowing a commercial
Interefistrar with the Penmen mill in pirsominsw oftlismehay.
slide. It is said that goods and mule., ha the amount of
1100,000 dollars, have already been purchased. Similar pen.
woods had frequently been made under PuyerreJdon's admi-
nistration, but rejected tinder the erroneous idea of distress.
log the enemy.
Ile r MAJESTY'S Answer to the Address of the los-
hat.ituots of St. George's, Hanover-.quare
have a peculiar satisfaction in receiving this frank, loyal,
and affectionate Address from the inhabitants of the Parish
of St. George, Hanover.aquare.
While I have a heart in my breast, and that heart beats
with the energies of life, or while memory retains any bold
on my brain, I can sever be unmindful of the singular msg.
nanisaity, disinterestedness, and affection, with which the
people have supported me against the whole power of my
enemies. If the people bad not been with me, what shield
of defence should I have had against the malignity of my
adversaries ? If she press had sot been so powerfully exerted
in my favour, bow could that public opinion have beets ex.
cited, which has proved suck a security to me, and such a
terror to my commies? I mu convinced that, if the spirit ,or
the people, aided by its exertions, had not erected such a
rampart of strength against the impending aggressions of
tyranny, my rights would, 'ere this, have been taken away
slung with those of the nation. If a despotism is established
in this collide', the basis will be laid so the destruction of
the Queen. If the Queen can be destroyed with impunity,
what other individual can be safe?
My enemies are the friends of arbitrary power, bat my
friends are the friends of liberty. No two interests were ever
more completely identified than those of the people and the
Queen : her rights arc their rights; and their freedom is her
security.

Copy of a letter addressed to her Majesty Queen
CABOLIMF., by Mr. DALBY, butcher, of Derby,
with a prevent of a baron of beef:—

" TO Tat %UM'S MOST EXCOLLCOT
- - - • -

'I May it please your Majesty—Actuated by feelings of
deep regret for the many unparalleled sufferings auJ privations
which your Majesty has srdergone since your first arrival in
Britaiu, through the relentless and unceasing persecutive of
your malignant and powerful monies; sad Work with the
highest reallocate of admiration sod erveresce for your
Majesty's suable, intrepid, and dignified cooduet is meeting
your base detractors sad accusers face to face, and demanding
a full sod open investigation; 1, an bumble individual, but
one of your Majesty's faithful and devoted subjects, beg
leave to approach your Majesty with a small whoa of the
high esteem and veneration which 1 feel (in common with
the great majority of my fellust.subjtets) foe oar rightful and
innocent, but much-injured Queen, now again assailed by
her inveterate foes with a conspiracy against her peace sad
hooter, one of the foulest and most iniquitous that
ever disgraced the annals of history. Permit tse to silica
poor Majesty's gracious acceptance of this humble uffrr.
lug of respect, a boron. sot a dealer is pick-locks, but
berms of beef; accompanied with soy sincere prayers, that
the Divine Protector of hisoceuce will enable your Ma.
jesly completely to expose, confound, and counteract the vile
machinations of your implacable enemies; that you may
lung continue Pritaitiq Queen,iiiirested withal the privileges
and dignities of your exalted station, and reigning ist the
hearts of your people: that this may be the ease, and that
your Majesty may experieuee many years of wrote and us.
interrupted happiness, with mental vigour unabated, in the
full enjoyment of bodily braids, and of a good appetite foe
English roost beef is the heartfelt wish of,
" Your Majesty's faithful and loyal suhjstt,
"JOHN DA LaY, Stacker.
• Derby, October 11th, 1820."
TIM quosn's soaves..
" Lady Anne Hamilton is catoossoded by the Queen to
tbaak Mr. Dolby for his baron of beef, of which leer Ma-
jesty partook this day, and fused it excellent • se well as fur
big loyal sentimeols Go well expreored towanii.ber Majesty."
• Bratelleaborgb Masse, October 11.4."