The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-17 00:00:00

THE DUCHESS 0,1 CL.LICENCE.

(Court Circular.)
On Sunday morning, about half-past six o'clock,
the Duchess of Clarence was attacked with a slight
indisposition. At half-past ten Sir henry llalford
was sent for, shortly niter whose arrival a premature
labour was apprehended, and Sir William Knighton
was the accouchenr, he arrived about hulf-past 11
o'clock, when it being finally ascertained that her
Royal Highness's delivery would ensue, a number of
Privy Councillors were summoned to attend instanter,
RS is customary at Royal births.
Soon utter live o'clock in the afternoon, it was mi-
n mnced, to the great joy of the Royal Duke, that
his Duchess was safely delivered of a Princess, and
both were well. _

In a short time the following official notice was
issued by the medical gentlemen in attendance upon
her Royal Highness :
" King's Palace, St..lames's Dec. 10, Mo.
Half past 3 o'clock p.
" Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence was safely de
leered at tire minutes pasttive o'clock thi., afternoon, of a female
lehild•
" Her Royal Highness Is as well as call be expected. The
infant is bow hetbre ite time about six weeks.
" HENRY HALFORD
" WILLIAM KNIGHTON.
" ANDREW HALLIDAY."

The birth was communicated to the King without
loss of time, and his Majesty returned a letter of
congratulation to his Royal brother and sister, and
we understand commanded, with the approbation of
the Royal Duke and Duchess, it it should be
deemed adviseable that an early baptism should take
place, that the infant Princess should be named
Elizabeth.

•• King's Palace, St. Jwne's, ha!fpast 10 o'clock p. m.
" Her Royal Highness the Duclies's of Clarence is doing
ceinarkably well. '1 he infant Princess takes the breast. lier
Royal Highness is a much stouter child born than those in g..ncral
horn so catty."

THE DUCHESS OF CLARRNCE.—The Bulletin
respeoting the Flute of the Duchess of Clarence, and
the infant Princess, continue to be favourable.—
The tbllowing bulletin u as issued yesterday
King's Palace. Dec. [ti.—Twelve o'clock.
" Her Royal Highness the Duc:iess of Clarence lb viug on in
the most satisfactory manner; and the lawn Princess Elisabeth
improves daily.

" HENRY HALFORD.
" WILLIAM KNIGHTON.
" ANDREW HALLIDAY."
After the Doctors had issued the above, they pro
ceeded to .the King to make their report.

ADDRESS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TO THE
KING, AND HIS MA.IF.STIrS ANSWER.
Saturday the Lord Mayor proceeded from Guild-
. hall, at two o'clock, accompanied by the Recorder,
Messrs. Aldermen ‘Vood and Waithman, Mr. Sheriff
Williams, and about sixty Members of the Common
Council, to present the Address to his Majesty agreed
to at the last Court.
The Address takes a review of the misconduct of'
Ministers; it is, of course, very lung, and concludes
thus
We beg leave humbly to assure your Majesty, that these
representations are dictated by our sincere attachment to that
Constitution which seated your Majesty's august Family on
the Throne of these Realms—by a sincere devotion to your
Majesty's Person—and by an anxious desire to promote thr •
future glories of your Reign; and iu this spirit we conjure you
Majesty, by an auspicious change of Counsels and Measures. to
re-unite the great family of the British people, who have long
been divided, insulted, and oppressed, andwhich would continue
your Majesty on a Throne secured by their just affixtion, and
rendered no less glorious by the boundless resources of their
industry.
We therefore humbly pray your Maje;ty to dismiss from
your Presence and Counsels for ever, those Ministers whose per-
nicious measures have so long endangered the Throne, under-
mined the Constitution, and blighted the prosperity of the
nation.
*, Signed by Order of Court,
" HENRY WOODTHORPE."
To which his Majesty was pleased to return the
following Answer:—
It has been with the most painful feelings that I hoe heard
the sentiments contained in tile Address and Petition now pre-
sented to me by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common
Council of the City of Lumina.
Whatever may be the motives of those by whom it is brout,,ht
forward, its evident tend. ncy is to inflame the passions and
mislead • the judgment of the unwary and les, enlightened part
of my subjects, and thus to aggravate all the difficulties with
which we have to con end.

SINGULAR CiacumsrANcr..—A letter from an
officer of the Conway, dated Rio Janeiro, Oct. 2,
says:—" In lat. 1. 20 math. and lung. :;U,
west, we caught a bird, called a booby, with
piece of leather tied to one of its legs, " haling
Henry de Nantes' on it, which we took off, and
tied on a piece of silver, His Majesty's ship
Conway,' and the latitude and longitude as above
marked. on it, and then let the bird fly; and what
is very singular, on our arrival at Rio Janeiro, we
found the said ship Henry de Nantes, leading fits
France; and i. appeared Ly her log they caught the
bird and let it go again at least Guy miles from
where we caught it."
Recent letters from Constantinople state, that the
Sublime Porte had refused to receive the despatches
from the Government of the Two Sicilies, announc-
ing the political changes which had taken place at
Naples.

TILE NATIONAL REGISTER

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Mr. Kean arrived in good health on the 10th of
last month, at New York, after a remarkably quick
passage of twenty-eight days from Liverpool.

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the on.. of It. 11•111 MI, Vdy or i iiiimsa's brewery, of a dau;hter.
he lady of .1. 1.. Al.dh tt, C.ll. oi a aim.
111 Nottingham place, the lady of 11. Ileckshaw, esq. of the island
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'I he hot) of sir. Ise.iting, of St. Paul's churchyard, of a son.
Airs t,. 11. Alitirl,oll, V.lniverie street, of a daughter.
no holy of W. t. irt, of Extter cltauge, or n sou, still born.
At lus house in Ur per i-i.)1111/111. street, Portman stoma:, the lady of
11. Buck, esti. of a chught,r.