The National Register.
London, England, 1820-08-21 00:00:00

As the holtrof 10 approached the anxiety for the Queen
became intense; it was then known that her Nlajestv
hail arrived at her residence in St. James's-square, from
Branderburth House. soon after nine o'clock, and that
her new carriage was in readiness at the door to receive
and convey her to the House of Lords.
I'he greatest anxiety was at this period manifested by
the crowd to obtain a sight of her Majesty. After' a
short pause the Queen presented herself at the window,
and her appearance and del ortineitt called forth Irons
the surronading multitude the most unbounded marks
of applause.
At a little berme ten o'clock, another of her Majesty's
carriages drove up to the door, and Sir W. Gehl and the
Hon. Keppel Craven, h.q. Majesty's Chamberlains, who
writer! from Naples on Wednesday, were announced.—
the lion. Keppel Cratt vealighted front the carriage, and
Joined her .Majesty, Lady Hamilton. and Mr. Alder-
man \Vood, who were Oleo in the drawing-room. Sir
W. Gell continued in the carriage.
At a quarter before ten o'clecx, an universal cheering
its the direction of Citaring-cross announced to the as-
senibied and anxious lutude, which almost blocked
tip the approach to the Houses of Parliament, that the
Queen was then . approaching. Her Majesty left her
residence in St. James's-square, accompanied in her new
state carriage, drawn by six beautiful bay horses, by
Lady Ann Hamilton, and preceded by Mr. Alderman
Wood in one of the Queen's travelling carriages, drawn
by four horses. The Queen was dressed in black, with
a rich white lace veil, which flowed gracefully over her
shoulders, and hung like an antique vestment over her
dress. Her Majesty's appearance was commanding and
dignified; site repeatedly bowed to the people, who rent
the air with their acclama t i ((( is ; her countenance, though
pale, and seemingly care-worn, from the anxiety and
grief of which her mind has been so long the seal, had
yet an expression of great dignity and fortitude. Site
appeared, as it were, to have it constitutionally the
means of rallying within herself sufficient spirits to meet
her unptralleled difficulties. The Queen's carriage
moved slowly on, owing to the immense crowd that
preceded and accompanied it. It entered Pall-mall;
and as it passed Carlton-palace the people loudly and
distinctly cheered. The sentinels on duty in front, atter
a momentar• pause, presented arms to their Queen, and
were loudly greeted by the crowd. %% Nether this tri-
bute of respect was tin: result of specific order, or ema-
nated from the impulse of the moment, we kooky not.
The precession moved on Olfollgill Cockspur-street,
Charimycross, the Admiralty, and Whitehall, into Par-
liament-street. Bo.tt at the Admiralty, and one or two
other places where sentinels were stationed on the line,
they presented arms, but the soldiers at the Treasury did
not. It is impossible to describe the unit ersal entotioit
produced by the approach of her Majesty to Parliament-
street. The shouts of the immense multitude which
accompanied her, and which, front the appearance of
those who composed it, might be said to he a fair repre-
sentation of the different classes that constitute the
frame of society in this country, were lit, latest we
ever heard. They were joined by all the persous who
thronged the windows and covered the roofs of the
Moises on the way : the ladies universally waved their
handkerchiefs, and thousands of voices exclaimed—
" God bless her!" as site passed. In the midst of this
immense I Inoue, composed as we have already describ-
ed it, her Majesty appeared in her wonted dignity, and
for the first time, we may almost say, since tile early
days of her untoward marriage, with au equipage fur-
nished by Government, and suited to her rink in the
state. %%nett the procession came to the barrier which
x tended from St. Margaret's church to the Record-
office, the strong fence yielded in two or three parts al-
most in an instant to the immense pressure of the crowd,
and we people had the gratification of touting onwards
with their Queen to the very threshold of Paritaniene—
Immediately after the carriage, in which Mr. Alderman
Wood was, entered Palace-yard, loud shrieks were heard,
as if a woman was im agooy, which led to the suppo-
sition that some female had been hurt either by the pres-
sure of the crowd or the advance of the carriage. A
rush was instantly made to discover whether the ppo.
51600 was correct or not. Fortunately, it was nut: the
shrieks arose from the police-officers endeavuarog to
force a woman to give up her hold of the worthy A liter-
maii's harness; she made so violent a resistance that it
was difficult to judge whether the screams were the
result of injury site sustained, or of alarm at her peril-
ous situation. It was, however, soon diseuveted, that
the woman was determined to retain her situation, and
seemepatty tile Queen to the door of Parliament. Site
perseveringly suceeedial in accomplishing her purpose,
and kept her place next toe carriage instil ii reached its
final destination. The military stationed iii front of the
Louse of Lords immediately presented arms to her \la.
platy. acid ht teat pleasing. to see that in this
mixed throng of Re' people and the sot:hers the titilii/st
order prevailed. Her Majesty alighted at me int II LACS
put ten o'clock.
liar Majesty was received at the door by Sir Thomas
Tyrwhitt and Mr. Brougham, who immediately con-
ducted her to the 4p:unison provided for her receptiim.
As the tiiiti approached when the Lord►wrc eltitrC I et!
to lit a in,iawi, telcristrui.s. sod otitis..v.. at ,lea

houses, again became filled by ladies of distinction
The appearance which they presented was elegant in the
extreme, and the• interest manifested by Oven' did ho•
nour to their feelings. At four o'clock the buiale among
the Peers carriages, and anxiety to press forward to the
outer door, indicated the termination of the day's busi-
ness iii the House. Among the first carriages that drove
off was that of his Royal Highness the Duke of Glou-
cester. The Royal Duke was loudly cheered by the
people, and his Royal Highness repeatedly bowed in
return. His Royal Highness the Duke of York miss
from the House in the same manner as he arrived there.
attended by his groom. The crowd pressed close around
and a patrol of the Guards made a •eitient as if
to clear a passage, but his Royal Highness waved his
hand as if to avoid the interrerence of the military. The
multitude received the Duke with the same enthusiasm
which marked his arrival in the morning. Snouts of
" Long live Frederick 1" " Long live the Queen!" were
re-ectioed from sides. His Royal Higniien repeatedly
bowed as he passed through the crowd, which continued
to address him in the most flattering manner while he
iemaitied within sight. The next personages recognised
by the people were nut so fortunate as to meet wail
a similar reception; they were Use Duke of Wellington
and the Marquis of Anglesea. These distinguished
personages were on horseback. The crowd petit ularly
passed around the Duke, and shouted " We milt have
the Queen—no foul play, my Lord—the Queen I* evert"
Others exclaimed—" The army for ever, my Lord
and one person, who was on horseback, rode alongside
the Duke, and said " The Queen and the army." His
Grace rode on apparently iiiilithireist to the surrounding
bustle ; he occasionally smiled at those of the crowd who
pressed the nearest to 1 , and said " Yes, yes," to the
reiterated exclamations of some or the most persevering
among them who contutueJ to vociferate" lung live the
Queen!" Tire larqiiis of Auglesea did not manifest
toe same command of temper: he spurred his horse,
and seemed anxious to get rapidly through the crowd.—
Their Lordships rode through the Horse-guards, the
gates 01 which edifices were immediately closed as they
passed, and the crowd prevented trout entering St.
James's Park. Earl Grey, Lord Holland, and several
other Peers, were loudly cheered. Hot few of them had
driven off when the Queen's carriage approached the
door at which she had alighted; and her Majesty again
took her seat in it, and departed front the house in the
Sallie state wnicli marked her arrival in the morning.—
The immense multitude who surrounded her was, it'
possible, greater than in the moriiiiig—:heir enthusiasm
the same, for it could not possibly be exceeded. The
shouts of " Long lire the Queen 1' were universal stud
deafening. The ladies waved their handkercitiels, and
the deimoratrations of popular attachment were loud and
general, and each Class 01 society seemed to %le with the
others in au anxiety to pay hoitiag•-: to their Queen in
tots hour of her trial. Her Majesty appeared somewhat
exhausted by the fatigue and anxiery she must have sus-
tained throughout the day. Site iepeatedly towed to
the people, and appeared deeply settailde of the extra-
ordinary interest they manifested in her hellish'. The
Queen was escorted back to her residence in St. J1111C1.6
:square by the Hon. K. Craven. Sir W. Geld, and Mr.
Alderman Wood. 'I he same military honours wet.
paid her as she passed the sentinels at (7arltori Palace,
and she a I slued at her house exactly at five o'clock. St.
James's Square was thronged to excess by carriages filled
with personages of distinction, who seemed auxious to
see her Majesty return. The crowd continued in front
of the Queen's residence until a late hour w tne evellitig.
We never remember to have seen a crowd con.tregatett
for such a length of time less disturbed by tumult or dis-
order of any kind. The ;malice were stationed in every
thrtclion, and expresses were hourly passing to and Iruin
the lath scgiment of Dragoons and other corps stationed
at Greenwich, Deptford, Lewishaiti, and the neighbour-
in, towns.
Tile hallowing orders were issued and delivered to the
st:veral Intsseftvrs and officers of the House, for the
initialler: of their conduct : .

" House of Lords, Aug. 17.
" The elitranee fur members to the House of Coal-
ition!, is trough the long tottery only.
" (loot keepers have strict diieetions not to a!l. ,w
any person whatever to pass the Miler door, tvitcre
stuu-
4ers ire adulated, without a l'eer's

When the decision was to take place in the
House of Commons respecting the impeachment of
Lord Melville, Pitt reckoned upon Sir Gerard (then
Colonel) Noel, whose name now stands hcfure the
public in so favourable a light), as the sun-in-law et
Lord Barham, who was at that time First Lord of
the Admiralty, voting with the Ministry, and made
sure of a majority, however small Contrary to this
expectation, Sir Gerrard, who always votes as an
independent country gentleman, according to his
conscience, gave his vote for the impeachment, which
brought tile votes equal, instead of giving Pitt a
majority of two. The Speaker's vote decided it.— •
Thus it may l said that the ,ir-i;;1•1•C't;11 Of Sir
:lensed evisce. 'he a.tor 17-.7 A! ”7:15r7,,!