The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-22 00:00:00

WORCESTER..

COMMON ITALL.---On Fl purinant to re.-
triici; ion, a Common Hall of lire Citiziits and In-
habitants of this City was held at the Gni!dhall,
for the•purpoe of preparing an Address of Gnu-
dolence tothePßltieg REGENT; the itight ‘Vor-
hipfitl the Thiyor (W t. Moonns, Esti ) having
taken the Chair, the eil'inisition was read, and the
Chairman having briefly introduced the object of
the Melting,
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Lffld DEEMIURST (having been called Upon to
propi•se the Addresses) observed., that fie tt listed
he should ma be deemed presumptive in offering.
his services to the meeting upon this wci,ion ;
'tertian% the Freemen of orcester ould not co-
sider that R W wepresentative. the least cligilde to finll
the high ,ituation to 'which they had eltiled him,
who, living in the iminettiate vicinity of :heir t i'v,
was at his post, always ready and Iv tpoog to early
all their just and honourable views into :he best
rxecution within the comp.iss of his ability. Nt.vci
could any public duty devolve upon him -which
he fulfilled with greater pain anti regret, than drat,
which this day he was in attendance to perform ---;
With what joy- honld he. have !tail, d this meting
with addi.esses of congratulation on the birth of
an heir to the line of onr.ilinsttious Royal Fowl:\
Under what opposite' feelings did he now •flddrets
them. Too 'veil di.] every comitenance beat wit:.
Oass to the melancholy that reigned within. It
mist ' be so—for. the lOSS of her Royal !lightness
affected all -conditions of people, from those rimy
tug Ott. the sinmuits of a•filuence, to the- victims
of pinching and smarting -poverty, IVIIOIII she re-
lieved even in the humblest cottage.—" If we re-
gard this lamented Princess (said his' Lordship)
in the exalts-ti situation she was guru to 'fill, ts. e
find her bearing her honours with natural dign'ty,
tent) eyed As ith a humility particularly consonant
to the feelings of the nation she trios T in'the cOnrse
of nature one day to govern ! If we take a view
of her character iiiprivate life., we have ample
scope for • our tmlumnded admiration ;-,to the
poor she gave bread; at the same affOriling to
such as had not the mcans-of purchasing that holy
Book, all the light and information of the Bible,
1 As a wife, she was the pattern of her sex ; and,
t)h ! that to have made the picture complete, I
could have now !tailed her as a mother I--But,
alas ! 'tis over—all is reality—there is no specula-
tion before us—side, who bloomed the pride of our
nation is now the initiate of the silent tooth !
Let us draw a veil over the past, And dry the tears
of sorrow,' with the happy reflection, that God'
has willed the change of her earthly, for a heaven-,
ly crown.—ls there a' Christian who ,voold not'
rejoice at such a happy translation ?—A'S mankind
are more closely- united by sorrow than' by any
other link in the Chain of hionan oceorrenccs, 1
anticipate no dissentient voice upon this occasion,
ind with all due stilonis'sion will itroceed to read.
tai you the Address prepared. for his Royal High-,
ncss the Prince Regent :''--
To his Royal Highness Groper. PaINCE rifW ALr.q, Regent of
the United Kingdom qf Great Britain (pal ireawl.

We; the Mayor, Aldermen, Citizens and Inhabitants of the
ancient and loyal City of Worcester, in Common Hall assem-
bled, this sth day of December, under-feelings of profound
grief, beg to offer to your Royal Highness our nttfeignill
dolence upon the late melancholy event, which has deprived
your Royal Highnes‘ of your beloved Daught6lr, and' the'

nation of one of its brightest ornaments! AithunOi,
under the aggravation ,of the heavy- ‘vhieb
your Royal Highness must noa' end:: re, we cannot: aiit
at. the passibility of eiinsobitiort, it may eerti n!y lie yet
permitted to us to hope that the heartfelt condolence,
and universal, sympathy of a City (.stood to tune in its'
lo,alty and attachment to your (;ove'rnment) im,y, at a
distant period," when your Royal Highness's mint can turn,
itself to worldly considerations, 1,1:0%:e yOUE Royal' Highness,
a source of gratification rind relief. 'co afford that relief, even•
at the, moat distant period, will be to us .the. fulfiltuent,
of our utmost amhitivn the heighth of vanity and pre-

stun Pion could alone lead us 'beyond .these hiremoscribl.
ed and &fined limits If unassumed dignity, natural
grace, and the splendid eudownients of a viOnous
could have' ensured a lengthened and duippy Lermilation
of earthly existence, your loyal subjects might hare' hum-
bly hoped that IfeoKen would have spared tlr: in the
mournful task of deploring the loss of our entleared
•
Prin-
cess—our beloved friend-lthe pride of our country, and the
admiratiPn of the civilized world ! But it is past--:reatity 11121
supplinited speculation—and the loveliest flower of our soil is
nit off in its very blo,soriiing; the paths of honour have lead
but to the grave ! The mysterious decree of Providence• has
willed it, and to Him alone, in whose hands are the issued of
life and deatb, can we:look for support. ..rt. that. Ahaiglity
Being- lean yinir ILyal Highness alone Junk for consolation:
may, you be enaldrillty His Divine inspirationito rise superior
even to Cartnliq de,Cp, SU 1:‘,;(t-i,,it; ;
we, your loyal stilicets,, resting in nrm coat !tune tbat spcji
ordination, emanating from the Throne of Mercy, con nevZr,
detract from the- honour of s.onr Crown, or the interests of.

your Country, subicrit,e ocr'srlVVS,

Your Royal Highness's attached an 4 tiercted subjects,
(Signed on bellWof the Mr,,in.;.;
‘V/LI.I.AM NIOORE, Mayor.
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ilis Lordship having.' read the Address., it. was
seconded h Mr. Lechtnere, and, carried una voce.
Lord This:aut.lßsT then d, ti, at the
ing had completed the obje. t for which it was as 7
semblcd ; but as the City and County Of Woices-
ter had airetidy set so Joyml and opek an cvtni7
pie, lie had further Addresses. to her the
Queen. and his, Serene Highness the Prince at
Saxe Cohonrg, which, with ilermission, he %venial
belo.te