The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-19 00:00:00

ADDHLSS OW TOE COUNT OW A ILDERNIIiN.

" It is isith the greatest satistit Lion Ihat I rcceive
congratulations upon my sale rut tall to Illy I iittsh l)oilli

" The sentiment, of loyalty and :ttieetion s.ith Minh
Ime been eseeteil, doting my oleo:nee Irmo this part of
hitipilant, were Pluitlar to my own. nut) to those wl.icn
1 ;nu fully I,crrnadr.l ore entertained by all rihiew s de
ticrirtiouts of my faithful subjects, throughout thy Empire.
•''l'hr City of' I otantun In4y confidently rely on my eon-
/11411i favour and 1,101000011, and 1 humbly ;twit that
linfri.)ll% PlubidCllCV isssist and ilia any earnest
eudras•onts to lituntutc (Lc tint inttrtiol, awl Itaitpmetw ut
suy !movie."

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TO THN All• Or THE COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
" 1 remise atinost satisfaetion this testimony
of yonr &ells
..; y s..fe return to my native Gauntry.
" Highly g F. lam by the sentiments of loyally
and affection ve been inailite• led in those parts
of my domiiiim •-t* I I have recently vi.ttell, I am per-
fectly cony/W144 rat the same spirit nihilist, $ the citizens
of London, and all classes of my faithful people through-
out the British empire.
" You may be fully asanred of my determination to
maintain inviolate all your rights and privileges, and of
the ardent solicitude which 1 shall ever feel for your
welfare and prosperity."
The time appointed for receiving the addresses
was three o'clock, but his Majesty, being particu-
larly engaged with Lis Cabinet Ministers, did not
receive the deputations till near five o'clock.. After
the reading of the addresses and answers, 110 s Ma•
jcsty called the Lord Mayor to him, and verj con-
descendingly and graciously apologised tier detaining
his Lordship, the Court of Aldermen, and the Gen-
tlemen of the Common Council, and observed, " I
trust, my Lord, that the Corporation of the City of
London will excuse toy detaining them. I much
regret the circumstance, and assure you, that nothing
but the most important and pressing business pre-
vented me from receiving you exactly at the time
appointed.' His Majesty also very graciously re-
gretted that it had not been in his power to diuc with
the Corporation on Lord Mayor's day.

SMUGGLING.

From tic Koslisls Cltroalrie•l
CANTERBURY, Nov. 15.—Another and very daring affair
(when the briAlmie,s of the morning is taken into consideration)
with smugglers took plsce at Sanelgate, about three o'clock on
Saturday morning, at which hour a large boat put on shore near
the National School, and was immediately attended by nearly
400 smugglers from the country ; a very considerable portion of
whom were armed with guns and pistols. An alarm was given
by the seamen of the coast blockade on duty on the spot; on
which Thomas Moore, master at arms, left the watch-house
with five seamen under his command, and when within pistol
shot commenced a spirited attack on the smugglers, who in the
short space of ten minutes had succeeded in discharging a cargo
supposed to consist of about 300 parcels.
As the little band who first commenced the action became re-
inforced by the arrival of Mr. W. Lowry (an Admiralty mate.)
with three men, the smugglers retreated up the military road
hauling to the artillery barracks, pursued by that off :et and
seven seamen, Mr. Moore having been detached to secure the
vessel and SS tubs left by the smugglers, which duty he per-
formed : but the working party being sent a-head, and their
effectual pursuit retarded by the armed party, the ammunition
of the blockade service being expended, the chase was relinquish-
ed, after Mr. Lowry had been severely wounded in the right
thigh, and two seamen also wounded. The ball has been ex
tractexl from Mr. Lowry, and it is hoped that he may do well.—
'rho bravery of this officer before so great a disparity of forte
cannot be too highly extolled.
On the alarm reaching No.ll Tower, Mr. Shallard, master's
mate, who came off duty at twelve o'clock, and had retired to
rest, set off with his party to endeavour to intercept the smugglers
inland ; but from the distance of his station. and the time ne-
cessarily occupied, the zeal of that officer was ineffectual.
ahhough lie continued his search from three o'clock until kali.
past seven.
The riding officers, End the parties of the 9th Lancers on the
coast duty, had by some talse information been drawn to the
westward; the Hythe party in particular were occupied all the
night ; but on the return of Mr. E. Mowle to his houses about
II o'clock in the morning. he received such information as in-
duced him immediately to proceed to a shave near Prattling, about
five miles from the coast, with a small detachment of the 9th
Lancers, where were found four parcels of tubs amounting to
one hundred and seventy ; on the approach of the officer and
soldiers, two men men were seen to quit the spot where the tubs
were concealed, one of whom. named Richard Rolfe, of Lym-
one, was taken, and had in his possession a pistol, powder-horn,
and slugs. Rolfe, with the goods, was of course seised. con-
veyed to Hythe, and after examinatien before William Deedes,
Esq. at Mr. Elwyn's office, he was committed foe present safety
to Hythe gaol.
During Sunday a great number of suspicious characters were
observed in the town ; and apprehending that an attempt at
rescue miht be made, the Magistrate, for peafect security. au-
thuris.al the removal of the prisoner to the barracks of the Royal
Staff Corps ; picquets of which regiment patrolled the streets
during the night.
It is believed that the smugglers suffered very severely. We
have itesnl of eleven killed and two wounded, of whom two died
on Saturday.