The National Register.
London, England, 1820-07-09 00:00:00

TUE QUEEW

Monday being the day appointed for presenting
the addresses of the borough of Southwark and of the
• Common Hall to her Majesty, considerable crowds
began to collect in Portman Street and Oxford
Street, at an early hour, notwithstanding the un-
favourable state of tbe weather. The windows were
crowded with well-dressed females, and rows of car-

riagcs lined the streets. A few minutes past one
the Southwark procession appeared, and was saluted
with cheers by the multitude. Sir IL Wilson, in
the uniform ot' a General Officer, Mr. Calvert and

the High Bailiff of Southwark, in their court dresses,
with a number of gentlemen, electors of the Bo-
rough, were presented to the Queen, and had the
honour of kissing her Mojesty's hand. The address
was read to her Majesty, and the Queen returned
a most gracious answer. The deputation then re
tired, and was a second time greeted by the enthu-
siastic cheers of the people. At the same ►:►owcnt
several benefit societies marched by with their flags
and music. Tho whole scene was interesting and
animated in the extreme.
The Lord Mayor and other City Authorities,
shortly after two, appeared with the Address of the
Common Hall, which was read to her Majesty as
follows _ _

"• TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
4 The humble Address of the Lord Mayor. Aiderinen. and
/leery of the City of London, in Common Hall assembled :
" MAY IT PLEASE VOCE. MAJESTY,
". We. his Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord
Mayor. Aldermen and Livery of the City of London, in Com.
riots Ilan assembled, humbly approach your Majesty with our
warmest conratulations upon your Majesty's safe return to this
kingdom.
" We sincerely condole with your Majesty upon the loss of
so many illustrious persona ca in your Royal House, particularly
that of your Majesty's guardian and protector, our late revered
Sovereign, and your amiable and beloved daughter the Princess
Charlotte, upon whom the hopes of the nation had fondly rested.'
" We have beheld with grief the numerous insults and indig-
nities which have been offered to your Majesty, both at home and
abroad, and lament that any person should be found with such
unchristian feelings as to advise the omission of your Majesty's
name in the solemn services of the Church.
" As we have before congratulated your Majesty upon your
triumph over a foul conspiracy against your life and honour, we
have never ceased to feel the mast anxious solicitude for era,'
thing connected with your peace and happiness, and sincetely
trust your Majesty will prove equally triumphant over the ie.
stewed attempts to vilify yourcharacter.
" We have felt, in common with all his Majesty's subjects, the
highest indignation at Me insulting
previous to your arrival in this
country.
" We admire the prompt refusal of your Majesty to corms°.
mice your honour for a pecuniary consideration ; nor can we
forbear expressing equal admiration at the magnanimous and
decisive conduct your Majesty has displayed. by yo.ir unhesita-
ting confidence in the loyalty and honour of the British nation
es well as the courage you have crince4 in boldly meeting your
accusers, protesting ~giunot all secret investigation. and demand-
ing an open constitutional tribunal.
" We felt disgusted at the proposal made to your Majesty' to
become an exile nom this land, which might afford your Majes-
ty's enemies fresh opportunity for the calumnies which probably
they never would have dared to attempt, if your Majesty had re-
maiued in England.
s, We sincerely hope that your Majesty will be established in
the full possession of all your just rights,and reside amongst a
geopla zealously attached to the house f Brunswick, and who
Seel deeply interested in every thing connected with the honour
of that house, and with the welfare and happiness of your
Majesty."
Her Majesty then returned the following

onswer :
" It is with tweeter satisfaction, and with most cordial thanks,
that I receive tins loyal and affectionate Address from the Lord
Mayors Aldermen, and Livery of the City of London, whose
manly *ippon of my cause upon a former occasion Las never
ceased to live in my grateful remembrance.
6. No wads can give utterance to the agonies of my heart,
octuloned by those loom on which you oiler me your kind con-
dolence, and *loch admit of no reparation on this side the grave ;
but, in the many and deep sorrows and afflictions with winch it
has pleased providence to visit me, I have derived unspeakable
consolation horn the zealous and constant attachment of this warm
icarted, just, and genatnis people ; to live at home with, and to
cherish wheal, will be the chief happiness of the remainder of
fry days.
'rho indignation which a long series of persecutions, plots, and
conspiracies, carried on against my peace, honour, and life, is
so well calculated to excite, it shall be my endeavour to suppress;
and while I steadily pursue the means necessary to the full pos-
session of all my rights, privileges, and dignities, 1 would lain
bury past injuries and insults in oblivion.
*. Conlicious of mx innocence, disdaining the threats intended
to awe me, knowing it was to Britain I was coming, it required
no extraordinary degree of courage to place me in the face of my
accusers. 'ld have nested upon this or upon any other occasion a
pusillsniroous part would ill become a daughter of the
house of Brunswick and the Queen (it'd nation tamed for ha
114.:0111' in all ages, and whose gallant sailers and soldiers hare so
recently been crowned with laurels in every part of the globe."
This answer her Nlak .7 delivered in the most
f:eling manner, and it niaoe the deepest impression
no the hearers.

IVESTMINSTER MEETING.

On Tuesday at one o'clock a meeting of the inhabitant liouse-
bditiers of Westi»inster was lied in Cuveat Garden, for the put.
pe.e of ~),,id,rin4 the profriety of veAu.g an address to ;ter
:.I..jesty upon tne present yeaunent 16.1 C is re.aieuig troth' the
K ,g'e Ministers.
'toe hustings were erected, not as ueaal, in front of the
church, but at the o.treiaity of Tavi lock Row, nes.r die I lum
MUMS Tavern. 'EL meeting w.:s composed number Of res-
pectable inhabitants of Westintinter, the in the
criair, supported by Sir Frutlcia Burdett, Mr. liubhouse, and
otacr public ti•isra.:ters.
Cite ..Jusine.4 of the !meting was ripened in the usual form by
the 1-11.gu ;LOME, alto read tit.: requisition u. pc,scance of viitica
tile imeting twas convened.
Mr. Tist.wall ruse ithi expatiated upon the ur,filir course taken
against her .Majesty. lie conch:Lb-11 uy proposing the todowio4;
res,lutions, allitii were carriLst urainiumusty.
Tam ird;gh.r.d bee hitherto bun regarded as