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to them, the cornice at the upper extremity of the pillars,.
and extending all round."
The Hall was lighted by a tripp!e row of gold coloured
lamps. Around the table, at which the Prince Regent and
his illustrious friends,sat, were also placed a number of rich
looking-glasses, which added materially by reflecting the
lights and different objects to the magnificence of the scene.
Of the dinner and wines it is almost needless to say that
the first consisted of all the delicazies, not only of the sea
son, but which it was possible for money to procure ; and
thaf the latter was of the most exquisite and costly flavour
and description. Messrs. Birch and Angel, acted as cooks
on tin, inipottant Occasion, Mr. Hoffman was the confecti-
oner, 1l c,srs. Blades furnished the glass, Mr. Nash the lusti es,
and !hr urle.Ltery weak way done bky Mr.
The Counnittoe of Mai.agement, however, were not so
occupied with their affair; in the body of the Ilall as to be
forgetful of the ladies who had honoured them ‘viih their
comrany ; for their accommodatien, tables were set out, and
litany sorts of refteshmert ovided at the houses of Mr.
Coniptroller and Mr. Town Clerk, and it was so arran4ed,
that they could at any time return to or return from their
places without difficulty.
I'HOCESSION.
Soon after two o'clot.k the !.treets wore lined from Guild-
hall to Carlton [louse by the Ci•:. militia, the SteGrd mi
htia. the Westminster light horse, the Currey Omanry, the
St. James's, the Clerkenwell volunteers, the Highland te!!,i-
inent, and cevc'al other volunteer corps, detachments of
the Guards, horse and foot, were also out, as were the Scotch
greys and 1 Idi light (Lagoons,
At four o'ciock the procession commenced from Carlton
Douse. and by Laif-past the riages had reached Tem-
ple-bar, where the I.old Mayor atql Aldermen were waiting
its approach, having proceeded in their carriages.
The procession then moved in the foilow'rtg order :
The tuzli Ltg;et Dratlo, nq.
Eve of the Prince Revue- in c,hith were his officers
of ,S rate an,: several f.evetgii Ofiici
The state eariiagrs tit s nt Kent, Ciontaidee, mid Glen.
rester. Their Royal I wt t c a;•compal:ic,, it j bevel:Li

AI tlit foreigt) r• i!
The :Awe carriage t'.;e 1):!ke Vork, iu %Lich were Iris Royal

Higitress owl the two Prioce- of Prossia•
'The Lord Mayut's state cat It lgc, Lich was ins Lordship's
choplitto.
The Altlcrutot's vantage?. empty.
cPrriagcs of his i‘lairst.`s allloug4 who') we per-
ceived laud V:ei it tart, Lord Shinto:till, Sic.
'I he King's Marsbal,. The King's yeomen of the Guard.
'11),. City Marsh.d.,. The tieraids.
Twenty Aklertinm ill their robe, on horseback.
Tot: ;vitli the 0) ICC.
The Lord M,lyor uneo‘errd„ tu •tatt, robes. riding a beantifal
vlthrger ;,nil twit, in CR. St\ nrit of Shat e.
The Kivg`A stai.. vat tly the Prince iZegeut and the
king of Prussil. The turti:ige drawn by eizlit cream coloured
horses, pre, ede,t !tv a arc detachment t.l Horse Guards.
These were 1•110 wed by !,evetal other car:laws, in whirl;
were t4e Marquis of Wellesley, laird Castlereagh and
hk
Lady, Lords Did at.cl Beresfoid, and several other Noblemen
anfi Officers of distinction, -amongt whom we observed
General Blucher and Count Platoff.
This part of the processirat arrived at Guildhall about
five o'clock. Tbe Prince Regent, on his *alighting from his
.carriage, was received by the Lord Mayor, and by his Lord-
ship conducted, as is stated in another part of the proceed-
ingc, to the Council Chamber.
At half last five the lnneror of Russia was announced,
awl soon after, he. accom;-,anied by his sister the Duchess of
o:dcnburgh, • teiiched the Hall. They were received by the
Lotd Mayor, and by him conducted to the Council Chamber,

JITN•E 19.

where they were received and •Aelcoined by the Prince Re-
gent. Ilis Mrjesty quitted the PuLney Hotel at half past four,
, •
with his usual guard. .
At seven o'clock the royal party sat down to, dinner, but
the lateness of the hour at which the fe'tival commenced pre-
vents our giving any further particulars.

ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OP WELLINGTON.
Our Hero, the Duke of Wellington, arrived this morning,
about tvn o'clock, in a chaise and six. Ile went iminedi,
atelv to several of the Pul):ic Offices ; and will, we
stal:e it for
granted, be as conspicuous a.s his own merits in the Gland
Procession this after noon.— (The SAO.

pitocr.v‘tvrioN OF PEACE.
The followitit; notifiewion of the Proehmation of Peace
h;:s been iscueol. The ileialds will assemble at Jame,'s
soon after ten to-motiow. The PlibLC Offices will not li
iilu lted.

" Whitehall, Ti;'t 17, 181-1.
" 'rite 1): Treaty of Peace an'l bet wceit 11;s
hie llitiesly )If.),•1 s!y havitig :ice,' signet' .4t
I'll i• ml the :ioth tilt. awl the liatificattitr.i I:iereof
Et' al the TY11Cl: Pt'!ll the trim(' at!,l 1,1. hi.
11:111 tiesty. ha, het:tt :zive oracr th::t the IN'ael!
Wit:( that l'okver t,huti!ti be two..!.itivid by fierdhls alt(1 (Wirt is
of Anti:. at the tt:ltril and %lid, the aceti,tonwtl
iciatant. (Signed " 51D71101.11.11.9

THE SINVF, TRADE.
The aitide in the Definitive Trra!v, on this suliject„ Las
caused much dissatislaction to be expressed qty many mem-
bers of both Houses of Fat-ha:neut. The regular Opp' ,itiiin
catch at it as a matter of coure, rejoiced to find so good
theme fur declamation, providentially thrown in their wav ;
andliome gentlemen, who are in the habit of voting with-Mi-
nisters, have also taken it up.
We were prepared to expect the OppoTition would make.
a strong stand on this point, when the Treaty came to be
discussed, but we did not expect they would be disposed to
go so far as they do. We did not expect to hear Mr. Whit-
bread declare, that rather than soccer the final abolition of
it to be deferred for a period of five years, he world have
the War continued to etc ni!rj !! ! This absurd assertion was.
well calculated for the meridian of a tavern ; and accord-
ingly, we find in th..! report of his speech, that it called
forth applause. We will not quariel with the feeling in
NO•lich this originated, We doubt not it was good, but the
best emotions of the human heart sometimes betray to folly..
It is just and proper, that we should compassionate the sor-
rows of Africa, and mitigate the surerings of her unhappy
sons, by every means in our power. But arc not European.%
entitled to some mercy as well as Africans Have tit:'.; suf-
fered nothing? Hits the awful conflict which has lust closed,
given them no sorrows of their own to bewail? Groaning. be-
neath the tremendous (-ourg-e of war for more than twenty
yews, are ti,ey when they have gained peace for them•
selves, to he called upon to shed their Wood in a new
contest, for the repose of Africa ? What would huma-
nity gain, if our Government were mad enough to go
to war for such an object? What would the hundreds of
thousands of European widows and orphans, caused by
'his struggle, say, when told their husbands . and fa-
thers were immolated on the altar of sensibility ? Would
they not say, they were unjustly deprived of their
nathral Prot. ctors ? and migfit they not, with some spew 4.1
reason, contend, that the European's blood ought to be
valued by Mr. Whitbteaa and his f:i,:nds, as much as the
African's freedom ?