The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-29 00:00:00

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" To the Kiss's Most Excellent Majesty.
-4 The dutiful and loyal Address of the Lord Mayor, Alder-
men, and Commons of the City of London, in Columon
Council assembled.
" Most Gracionis Sovereign,
" We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the
Lord Mayor, Akterthen, and Cannons of the City of Lon-
don, iu Common Commit assembled, humbly approach ytiur
Royal presence to express to your Majesty the feelings of our
minds : on occasion of the demise of our late most excellent and'
revered Sovereign, and on the accession of your Majesty to the
Throne of these Realms.
" Participating in the general sorrow of the country, we.
feel ourselves deprived of a lather and a In iend, the eecollea-
tion of whose virtues, whose bright example, and whose be-
nign government will never be obliterated from our hearts.
'" The high respect..makfested by your Majesty's Royal
Father, for the impartial administration of justice, in reriderT
ing the Judges of the Land independent of the Crown, is a.
conspicuous point of admiration to the present as it will he
to fuiure generations... -
" Throughout the course of a reign extended beyond that
of his predecessors, your Majesty's departed Sire never loss
sight of the pledge he had given to his faithful subjects, of
his determination' to promote to the utmost of his power
their prosperity and happiness, under the influence whereof he
rose above every danger -which threatened the dignity or safely
of his sacred person, the honour and security of his Crown,
or the independence and welfare of his people, discharged
with unvarying fidelity the dirties of every social relation, and
proved himself the munificent patron of the Arts, Science,
and Literature, the zealous promoter of the education of the
poor, and a bountiful supporter of every good work.
" In contemplating his long and glorious
-career, we are •
consoled under his loss, by reflecting on his uniform illustra-
tion of the fact, that. a British Monarch may wield the scep-
tre with advantage to the country, and by his exemplary at-'
lention to every relative duty, by his temperance and piety,'
instruct and edify the !Nivea of his subjects.
" While we desire to bow with reverential submission to
the will of Him by whom Kings reign and Princes decree
justice, as IS regards the sofferiogs and demise of your-Ma-
jesty's Royal Father, we derive motives for comfort and for
gratitude in the recollection* that the sceptre has norde-
3ccnded.to an inextierienswd4mod, and'that ins additiou to
the review of the past, we have the assurance of your Ma-
jesty's Royal word, that it will he the most anxions.endeavuur
of your Majesty to promote the prosperity and happiness of
all classes of your people, and to maintain truiropairtd the
religi••n, laws, and liberties of the kingdom; an assurance
whereby • your Majesty has fully acknowledged the glorious
principles of the Act of Settlement, and recognised the noble
features ottnor excellent Constitution.
" We trust your Majesty will graciously accept this earnest
of our. dutiful and- iiiviolable attachment to your sacred
Person arid G.nvernmerit with .our humble assurance, that
your faithful Citizens ut Candon will ever pray to the King of
Kings, that your Majesty's reign may be long and' prosperous,
and that your'Councils may be directed by a gracious Pro-
vidence to promote the honour and glory of your Majesty,
and the welfare and happiness of your oeonile.
" Signed by order of Court,
" HENRY WOODTHORPE."
To which Address his MAJESTY was also pleased.
to return the following Answer
-" I return you my warmest Thanks for this loyal and duti-
ful Address.
" It is highly gratifying to me to receive such a testimony
of your fetlings•of affectionate veneration to the memory of
my lamented Father, as well as of attachment to my person
and Government.
" You may rely on my constant solicitude for the welfare
and prosperity of the City of London, and for the maintenance
of its rights and liberties."

There were also in attendance on the King the
Lord Steward, the Master of the Horse, the
Groom of the Stole, the Treasurer of the House-
hold, the Comptroller of the Household, &e.
After his Majesty had received the City Ad-
dresses, he held a Plivy Council, which was
attended by—.
The Archhishop of Canterbury, !the Lord President of the
Council, the Lord Privy Seal, heFirst Lord of the Treastny,
the chancellor of\ the Exchequer, the Secretaries of State tor
the Home, Foreign, ati Colonial Depas talents, the First
Lord of the Admiralty, the'Master-General of the Ordnance,
the President of the Board of Contronl, &c.
Mr. Huskisson and the Hon. Mr. Ryder were
introduced, and sworn in Members of his Majeb-
ty's Most
,Honourable Privy Council, and took
their seats at the Board accordingly.
It was understood that at this Council the Par-
liament was dissolved, and the new Parliament
directed•to meet on the 21st of Anil!, next.
The King gave audience to the Earl of Har-
rotyhy, the Earl of
.Liverpool; and the Duke of
Wellington,
The Marquess of Headfort and Sir
Keppel were rise .Loid and Groom in Waiting.
The Court broke up a little betoresix o'clock.

Ewe FAIR, IN DUKR'S
,PLACE.--YCSlerday,
according to annual custom, the Jews' Fair com-
menced in Duke's-placef and is to continue for
three days. At,an early hour a' motley group of
Hebrews, of fht• ►owest description, assembled on the spot ; gambling, sausage-frying, fryed fish,
together with confectionar were very abundant, and it seemed to be a scene of attraction at that end of the town, and persons passing by it
round it prudent to take particUlar care of their
pockets.

OLD BAILEY.—Yesterday George Patterson was
indicted tor stealing a pat cel, containing three
gold brooclres, trorn the mail-coach going to
Nantwich• The trial, however, was not gone
into, and the prisoner wtts acquitted, in conse.
qut•nce of a want of proof respecting the delivery
of the goods at the coacu•ofce.