The National Register.
London, England, 1811-02-10 00:00:00

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LVSPAILATION THE REGENT.

Wednesday being the day appointed for swearing
in the.Princeof WALIS as Regent, before his taking
upon himself that important office, about twelve
o'clock a party of the flank companies of the
grenadiers, with their colours, the band of the Ist
Regiment, drums and fifes, with white gaiters on,
marched into the Court-yard of Carlton House,
where the
.colours were pitched in the centre of
the grand entrance ; the band struck up God save
the King, and continued playing that national
piece alternately with martial airs during the day
till near five o'clock. Colonel BLOOMFIELD, one of
the PRINCE'S principal attendants, having, written
to the Earl of MACCLESFIELD, the Captain of his
Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard, informing him
it was his Royal Highness's commands that as
many of the Yeomen of the Guard should attend
at Carlton House as usually attend upon Councils
being held by the *King in state, the Noble Earl
not being. in London, the letter was opened by
the Exon in waiting, who ordered six Yeomen and
an Usher to attend at Carlton House, which they
accordingly did ; and they, together with the
PRINCE'S servants in state, lined the 'Grand Hall
and staircase ; several of the Life-Guardsmen were
also in some of the rooms, in a similar manner as
on Court-days at St. James's Palace.
About a quarter before two o'clock, the Duke of
MoyrnosE arrived, being the first of the Privy
Councillors who attended ; he was followed by all
the Royal Dukes, and a very numerous assemblage
of Privy,Councillors, who had all arrived by a
quartm.before three o'clock. The whole of the
nlagftiacent suite of state apartinents were thrown
bpen, and for taste and Princely splendour they
surpass any thing of the•kind in this. country, and
are well worthy the illustrious inhabitant.
Abotit half past two o'clock, the Lord President
of the Council (Earl CAMDEN) obtained a private
audience of the PRINCE, to prepare his Royal High-
ness fir the intsiness that was about to be proceeded
upon, in a similar manner as the proceedings of a
Council about to be held are laid before the *KING ;
which being done, the Noble Earl retired from
the presence of the PRINCE to the State or Levee-
Room, where the Noble Personages assembled
were so extremely numerous,. that any retired
to the anti-room. Soon after three o'clock the ap-
proach of the PRINCE to the State-Room was an-
nounced to hold a Levee, and immediately after
his Royal
,Highness entered, attended by Lord
K Colonels BLOOMFIELD and MACMAIION,
and two other attendants. His Royal Highness
was, dressed in fall regimentals, and appeared in
f:::cellent spirits. He took his stand under the
'Throne, when *those' assembled made their obeis-
ance to him ; afterwards the PRINCE went round
the room, and spoke to those assembled with his
usual conde4cension. The Levee being over, the
PRINCE signified his readiness to attend- the Coun-
cil, when a procession, in the following order, to the
grand saloon, appointed for holding the Council in,
began -to move :
The Great Chamberlain of England (Lord Gwyder), with his
Wand of Office.
The Vice:-Chamberlain (Lord John Thynne), with his Wand
f.sf 'Tice.

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The Duke of Montrose, Master of the Horse.
The Lord Steward of the Household (Earl Ayleaford), wits

his Wand of Office.
'Fite Treasurer of the Household (Earl Courtown), with his
Wand of Office.
Lord Comptroller of the Household (Lord George Thynne).
Gold Stick (Lord Heathfield).
Silver Stick.
His Royal Highness's Attendants.
The Prince.
The Royal Dukes.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
The Lord Chancellor,
The Lord President of the Council.
The other Ministers and Privy CouticiHors.
On their entrance into the Grand Saloon, a iong
table was prepared, covered with crimson velvet,
with massy silver ink-stands, which originally be-'
longed to Queen Anne ; the different oaths directed
to be taken and signed by the Regent were sepa.
rately laid at the head of the table, elegantly writ-
ten on large pieces of vellum. His Royal High-
ness took his seat at the• head of the table, the
Lord President on his right, and the Lord Chan-
cellor on his left hand ; the other Privy Councillors
being seated, the Lord President briefly stated the
indisposition and incapacity of the KING, and the
proceedings that had taken place in Parliament to:
appoint a REGENT, and then read the oaths required
by the Act for the PitiNcE to take, to enable him to.
fill that important office ; and his Royal Highness
signifying his willingness to take them, the Lord.
President proceeded to administer the oaths, arid
the Prince signed the different pieces of vellum.
upon which they were inscribed, in the presence of
the Privy Councillors, who signed as witnesses to the
Prince's signature.

The following is the Oath that was.administered
to his Royal Highness the PRINCE RIIGENT:"
66 I do solemnly promise and swear, that I will truly and
faithfully execute the Office of Regent of the United kin,-dom
of Great Britain and Ireland, according to an Act of Parliament
passed in the 51st year of his Majesty King George the 'l.2rd,
intitulcd, ' An Act to provide for the care of his Maj,.sty'
Royal Person, and for the Administration of the Royal Autho-
rity, during the continuance of his Majesty's illness; and that I
will administer, according to law, the power and tinthoritt
vested in me by virtue of the said Act; and will in all things, to
the utmost of my power anti ability, consult and maintain the
safety, honour, and dignity of his Majesty, and the welfare of
his people. So help me God."
The proceedings upon swearing in the PRINCIZ
REGENT being ended, his Royal
.Highness retired,
and -commenced his office by transacting business
with the Ministers of State.
His Royal Highness gave private audiences to—
The Archhishtp of Canterbury, Mr. Perceval, the Lord
Chancellor, Earls Camden, Westmorland, 1 Aver:.oc,l, Bat-
hurst, and Derby, the Marquis Wellesley, Lords hlulgrave,
Palmerston, and Gwydtr, Sir David Dundas, Messrs. RTder
and M. Sutton.
The latter laid before his Royal Highness the
proceedings of some Courts Martial, and took his
Royal Highness's commands upon the same.
They were introduced into the presence of his
Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, by the Earl
of MOIRA.
It was near five o'clock before the proceedings
•
finished.

THE REGENT'S COURT..

Friday being the day appointed for pricking
the Sheriffs for the year, by the King (or Regent)
in Council, a general summons wits issued for the.

Royal Dukes, Ministers, and ()dicers of State, to
attend in Council, at Carlton I'_ouse, at one o'clorls,
for that purpose. About half past twelve o'clock,
i party of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot-
Guards, with their full band and colourN, marched
into the Court-yard, while a party of Life Guards
took their station in Pail-mall.

A little before one o'clock the Privy Councillors
began to assemble ; the Royal Dukes were shewn
into a private apartment, and the Ministers and
other Privy Councillors into a room on the right of
the Grand Hall.

Soon after one o'clock, Earl CAMDEN, the Lord
President of the Council, obtained an audience of
his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, to ac-
quaint him with the business that was about to be
laid before him. After which his Royal High-
ness left his private apartments, accompanied by
his attendants, together with Lord HEATIIFIELD, as
Gold Stick, &c. and proceeded to the Grand Sa-
loon, where he was joined by the Royal Dukes, it
was then announced to the other Privy Councillors
that his Royal Highness was ready to hold Coun-
cil, and they proceeded to attend his Royal High-
ness.

There were present—
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent,
Cumberland, Sussex, Cambridge, and Gloucester, the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the. Lord Privy
Seal, the three Secretaries of State, the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Fir,t 1..0rd of the
Admirany, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the President
of the Board of Controul, the President of the Broard of Trade,
the Commander in Chief, the Judge Advocate, the Duke of
Montrose, Master of the Horse to the King, Earl of Maccles-
field, Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard, Earl Winchelsea,
Groom of the Stole.
After the Council his Royal Highness gave audi-
ence to—

The Marquis Welles?ey, Earls Camden and Liverpool;
Lords Mu!grave and Eldon; Messrs. Perceval, Ryder, and
Yorke.

Also Sir DAVID DUNDAS, who laid before his
Royal Highness the state of the army up to the
end of last month. The list of promotions the
Commander in Chief submitted to his Royal High-
ne is, for his Royal approbation, on Thursday even-
;g.

• Mr. MANNERS SUTTON had an audience as Judge-
Advocate, and laid before him the proceedings of
several Courts-Martial, for his Royal approbation.

Colonel M‘MAlioN was nominated Chief State
Secretary, and General TURNER Assistant Secretary
to the Regency. Colonel Br.OOmFrELD and six
()tiler Officers, were at the same time appointed
Aides-du-Camp to his Royal Highness ; and Gene.
ral WM:TIMM to the regiment of foot vacant by the
'promotion of General KEPPEL to the 67th, a two
b:tttaiion regiment.—The Sheriffs of London go up
On Monday, to know the REGENT'S pleasure respect-
ing the day for receiving the City Address, xvhich,
it is understood, will be appointed for Thursday
next. A detachment of the Horse Guards, under
the command of a Lieutenant, were on duty in the
front of the Palace during the Council ; and the
PiitNcies grand band of wind instruments were
stationed under the colonade, and played martial
airs until it %v as assemble d.

'About sx. o'clock the Court broTo up.

EX TRAORDINAR Y GAZETTE__

THURSDAY, JAN. 7.

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At the Court at Carlton House, the 6th of February, 181/
PRESENT',

His Royal Highness the PRINCE of WALES,
Regent of the United Kingdom cf Great Britain
and Ireland.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
His Highness the Duke of Gloucester.
Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Thynne
Lord Chancellor Lord John Thynne
Archbishop of York Bishop of London
Lord President Lord St. John of Bleta
Lord Privy Seal Lord Holland
Duke of Montrose Lord Walsingharn,
Marquis of Lansdowne Lord Grenville
Marquis of Stafford Lord Nlul2,rave
Marquis Townsh end Lord St. Helens
Marquis of Hertford Lord Teignmouth
Marquis Wellesley Lord Glenbervie
Marquis of Douglas and Lord Redesdale
Clydesdale Lord Arden
Lord Steward Lord Sheffield
Earl of Derby Lord Erskine
Earl of Winchelsea and Not• Rt. Hon. the Speaker
tinghain Rt. Hon. Robert Dundas
Earl of Chesterfield Rt. Hon. Chas. Arbuthnot

Earl of Sandwich
Earl of Cholmondeley
Earl of La►►derdale
Earl of Macclesfield
Earl of Buckinghamshire
Earl of Hardwicke
Earl Spencer
Earl of Chatham
Earl Bathurst

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Rr. Hon. R. B. Sheridan
Rt. Hon. Wm. Elliott
Rt. Hon. Geo. I'onsonby
Rt. Hon. C. Manners Sutton
Rt. Hon. John Chas. Villiers
Rt. Han. Spencer Perceval
Rt. Hon. Rich. Fitzpatrick
Rt. Hon. John 'l'revor

Earl Grosvenor
Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Earl of Liverpool
Earl of Moira
Earl of Courtown
Earl of Carysfort
Earl of Donoughmore
Earl of Clancarty
Earl of Powis
Earl Grey
Earl of if arrowby
• Earl l'emple
Lord Robert Spencer
Viscount Palmerston
Viscount Sidmouth
Viscount Cathcart
Viscount Morpeth
Lord Ossulston
Viscount CAstlereagh
Lord Granville L. Gower

Rt. HOll. Sir Wm. Grant

Rt. Hon. Sir Jas. Mansfield
Rt. Hon. Sir A. Macdonald
Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bt.
K. B.
Rt. Hon. Sir J. Sinclair, Bt.
Rt. Hon. Sir J. Anstruther, Bt.
Rt. Hon. Sir E. Nepuln, Bt.
Rt. Hon. Sir D. Dundas, IC. B.
Rt. Hon. Sir Wm. Stott
Rt. Hon. Sir John Nicholl
Rt. Hon. John Foster
Rt. Hon. Isaac Corry
Rt. Hon. Thomas Grenville
Rt. Hon. George Canning
Rt. Hon. Charles Yo: le
Rt, Hon. Thomas Wallace
Rt. Hon. George Rose
Rt. Hon. Charles Long
Rt. Hon. George '1 ierney.

This day his Royal Highness the Prince of
WALES, Regent of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, by virtue of an Act passed in
the present Session of Parliament, intituled, " An
Act to provide for the Administration of the Royal
Authority ; and for the care of his MAJESTY'S
Royal Person, during the continuance of his MA-
JESTY'S illness ; and for the resumption of the ex-
ercise of the Royal Authority by his MAJEstY,"
was, at his first corning into the Council, pleased to
declare, that understanding that the law required
that lie should take and subscribe certain oaths and
declarations, he was now ready to dl.) so ; his ROYAL
lIRMNESN accordingly took p4,..snb:icribed the
oaths and declarations required' by the said Act ;
after which all the Members iiresent of his M.A..
JesTv's Most Honourable Privy Council had,the
honour cif kising his ROYAL limus'Ess's.hantL-...

DRAMATIC REGISTER.

COVENT-GARDEN.

•i/IMMNIBIO

A Musical Drama from the pen of Mr. MORTON was per-
formed on Tuesday, under the title of " The Knight of Snow-
doun."

This piece is founded on WALTER SCOTT'S poem of " The
Lady of the Lake." It opens exactly as the poem does, but dif-
fers much from the original story in its progress. Ellen, instead
of rejecting Sir Roderick Dhu for Malcolm, bestows her affec-
tions on the former, who in consequence does not fall beneath
the sword of the victorious James, but lives to become the hus-
band of the Lady, and the friend of the Monarch.
From the above slight outline a correct idea of the plot of
r• The Knight of Snowdonst" may be formed. The subordinate
parts are characters partly taken from the poem, and partly sup•
plied by the Author; or, more properly speaking, by the Pro-
prietor of this Drama. Togo at large into a detail of these would,
I am sure, be to trespass too far on the good nature of my read-
ers, and this (though I sometimes make pretty free with them)
I shall always endeavour most sedulously to avoid.
The fine romantic scenes furnished by the poem on which this
Play is founded, render it impossible for an audience to be alto-
gether disgusted with it. There is, however, much to condemn,
not only in the progress of its action, but in the delineation of
the characters. These for the most part consist of fine outlines
poorly filled up, so as to have a bad general effect, though at
times the colouring is high, and the grouping unexceptionable.
I have often been amused by the efforts of various persons to
~fiee me in prose the substance of a well told poetical tale. For
a time the parties hive gone smoothly on, till they came to some
part, the effect of which they despaired to give in a proper man-
ref in any but the original words. These indistinctly remem-
bered, they have proceeded to repeat as well as they could, but
unfortunately forgetting or adding one or two syllables that re-
cited as excellent, appeared miserably poor; while the awkward
manner in which the poetical quotation has been amalgamated
with the prose narration, rendered the whole " flat and unpro-
fitable," and sometimes highly ridiculous. Such, to a certain
degree, was the effect of this performance upon me. The Au-
thor of " The Kni.ght of Snowdovn," while professedly copying
" The Lady of the Lake," anxious to give the spirit of the poem,
has frequently attempted to quote SCOTT in prose, and, doing
this, frequently caused that which was much admired in the
original to be laughed at as thus repeated.
The scene in which James finds Refferick in his retreat, is
highly animated, and deserves considerable praise. It might,
however, have been made more interesting had the dramatist
adhered more closely to the story as told by the poet. In the poem
the exhausted James is relieved by the hospitality of his foe, and
after sharing a frugal repast, they lay down to rest each above
mistrusting the other. Here we admire the security in which the
generous warriors repose, each knowing an enemy is so close,
while the vigour of James may (reasonably enough) be sup-
posed to be restored by such salutary rest. In the play Roderick
gives refreshment to his foe, and immediately leads him on his
way. By this arrangement, we not only lose the noble spec-
tacle which might be afforded of the confidence which hostile
chiefs in feudal times could repose in each other, hut in thus
going forth and going forth to fight, it cannot but appear that
Roderick. takes his foe somewhat at a disadvantage. Would it
not be better, if instead of thus hastily going forward they were
to lay down as in the poem ? The scene might close in upon-
them, and much unnecessary inconsistency and ridiculous hurry
of action would thus be avoided without opposing any impedi-
ment to the progress of the play.
tcannot but think the character of B,iar might have been in-
troduced with great advantage, but as the dramatist did not
think proper to make use of his prediction, ha takes no notice of