The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-11 00:00:00

STAFFORDEHIRE POTTERIES.

AT a MEETING of the INHABITANTS of
the . STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES, held at tbe
Swan Inn, in Hanley, on Monday, the Bth of December,
1817, for the purpose-of taking into consideration AD-
DRESSES to his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT,
and. to his Serene Highness the Prince LEOPOLD of SAXE!.
COBOURG, upon the lamented Death of her. late Royal
Highness the Princess CHARLOTTE ;'
Sir JOHN E. HEATHCOTE in the Chair;
IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED,

That the Addresses, now produced, be adopted, as expres-
s;ve of the Feeling's and Sentiments of this Meetii)g on the
late mournful Occurrence; and that the Cliallinan 'be re-
quested to sign such Addresses on behalf of the Persons now
assembled, and to transmit the same for presentment through
the properchannels.
That the Thanks of the Meeting be given to the Gentlemen
who called the same. .

That the Thanks of the Meeting be also given to Sir John
E. Heathcote, for presiding on this occasion.
That these Resolutions, with the Addresses, be inserted in
the Newcastle and Ppttery Advertiser, in • the Staffordshire
Advertiser, and also' in 'file SUN, Courier, and Morning
Chronicle.

COPIES OF THE ADDRESSES.
To his Royal 'Highness the PRINCE REGENT.

We, his Majesty's faithful and dutiful Subjects, the Inha-
bitants of the Staffordshire Potteries, humbly beg your Royal
Highness will accept our respectful Condolence on the cala-
mitous event which has deprived your Royal Highness of a
beloved Daughter, the Presumptive Heir to the 'throne. We
deeply lament the loss of a Princess, the hope and pride of
the nation; a loss which we feel with the greater poignancy,
from its having fallen upon us whilst we were fondly antici-
pating an event which would have tilled the hearts of the
whole People with joy, and would have given an additional
pledge for the permanent occupation of the Throne of the
united Kingdom by the Descendants of his Majesty.
Heavy as is the infliction, we would still hope, that the un-
feigned sorrow and deep sympathy of the whole body of his
Majesty's subjects may have some power to mitigate the.bit-
te ness of your Royal Highness's grief, and to .hasten the
period when your Royal Highness will be able to recollect the
virtues, amiable qualities, and accomplishments of her late
Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte, with a tender regret,
unmixed with the overwhelming- emotions of grief, for a re-
cent loss. And we humbly offer our earnest wishes•for this,
and for all other blessings, on your Royal Highness, and for
the prosperity of your Royal House.

To his Serene Highness the Prince LEOPOLD of SAXE COBOV no.
Fully sharing in the general sorrow, and entering into 'all
your Serene Highness's agonized feelings, the Inhabitants of
the Staffordshire Potteries beg to offer their sincere and
heartfelt condolence, on the recent melancholy event, in the
death of your Serene Highness's late Illustrious Consort, the
Princess Charlotte. We will not attempt to recount her vie-
tueS, nor dwell upon that loss, which each of us makes his
own. To partake of your griefs, to pour balm
,into your
wounds, would rather be our office; and, severe as the dis-
pensation is, we must not forget, that it was the will of that
Almighty Power, who, however inscrutable his ways may be
to Man, " °Herrn all things for his good." A Nation's
sympathy commingles with your woes! and may the succour-
ing baud. of Heaven support your Highness in this season of
trial, and administer those consolations which are no where
else to be found!! !

JOHN E. HEATHCOTE, Chairman.

For the CAPE of GOOD HOPE, MADRAS, and BENGAL.
:with liberty to touch at MADEIRA or TENERIFFE,
IIHE Ship NORFOLK, A. 1, L. 0. ED-
WARDS, Commander (late Commander 4n the East
India Company's Service), lying in the City.. Canal, burtben
• 600 Tons; has excellent Accommodations for Passengers ; has
a Surgeon, and will positively sail on the 31st December,
having the Mails for the Cape and Calcutta.
For Fright or Passage, apply to the Commander, at the
Jerusalem Coffee-house, or at No. 12, St. Helen's-place, Bi-
shopsgate-street; or to
G. H. GIBBONS, No. 13, St. Mary-Axe