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Corporation, Sir T. B. Martin, Capt. Sir W. Hoste,
Colonel Morshead, &c., and, after the different mem-
bers of the Corporation had been presented to the
Royal Duke, the Mayor, R. Arthur, Esq., read the
following Addrdss

TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE WILLIAM HENRY EUICE

OF CLARENCE, LORD NIGH ADMIRAL OF THE UNITED

KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
May it please your Royal Highness,

We, the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council, and Corn-
monalty of the Borough of Plymouth, beg leave to address
your Royal Highness with the warmest expression of our
congratulation on your Royal Highness's appointment to
the elevated and ancient office of Lord High Admiral of
the United Kingdem of Great Britain and Ireland ; as well
as to hail your Royal Highness's arrival at this port, in the
discharge of the arduous duties of that important station.

We participate in common with the inhabitants of this
populous district, in the general diffusion of joy, elicited
by your Royal presence; presiding at the head of that ser-
vies, in which we are reminded that your youth was pas-
sed, and, notwithstanding your illustrious birth, subjected
to its dangers and vicissitudes.

In the revival of these early associations, eve have one
peculiarly our own, arising from the reflection that we
have been allowed the honour for so many years of enrol-
ling your Royal Highness's name as a member of our
Corporate body, and that we have, therefore, the addi-
tional honour of receiving your Royal Highness as a bro-
ther freeman.

We rejoice at seeing your Royal attention directed to so
important a branch of the public service as that of the
naval department, in which we may be allowed to take
even a larger share of interest than the other parts of the
kingdom, though none can be insensible to the vast debt
of gratitude we owe to the Navy of Great Britain, and we
rely on your Royal Highness's pardoning our real in ear-
nestly recommending to your Royal patronage the several
great national works now constructing in our port, for the
preservation, protection, and perpetuity of that Navy.

We conclude with our earnest wishes, that the measures
in contemplation for the improvement of our naval ser-
vice, and for the encouragement and promotion of those
brave men, who in our late war formed its proudest orna-
ment, and adorned by their achievements the annals of
their country, may be matured un,ler your Royal auspices,
and materially contribute to transmit to posterity your
Royal Highness's name as the patron, friend, and benefac-
tor of the British Navy.

His Royal Highness then returned the following
gracious acknowledgment :

" Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of the Corporation
of Plymouth—l have to thank you, in the warmest
manner for your kind congratulations on my being
appointed to the ancient and elevated office of Lord
High Admiral, and on my visit to this port to fulfil
the duties of my arduous station. I assure you I
feel a deep sense of satisfaction at the feeling mani-
fested on this occasion by yourselves and the inha-
bitants of Plymouth generally. In the former part
of my life I bad the pleasure of passing several
years In this neighbourhood, and I may truly say that
I look back on that period as comprising some of
the happiest moments of my existence. If it were
only on this account I should have cause to rejoice
that my late venerable father had marked out for me
the profession of which I was then a member. I
am also exceedingly proud to say, that Plymouth
was the first borough of which I was made a
freeman. I feel much gratified that my revered
brother, our most gracious Sovereign, has thought
fit to appoint me to the high situation which I
hold, inasmuch as I Shall be enabled to manifest the
deep interest which, as a freeman of your borough,
and as an Eni-disbman, I entertain for the construc-
tion and preservation of the great national works,
now carrying on at Plymouth. While I continue in
office, I shall use all possible exertions in favour of
every measure calculated to advance the improve-
ment of the navy; and be assured, gentlemen, that
I shall always attend to the promotion of those
brave officers who have adorned, by their gallant ex-
ploits, the naval annals of their nation."
His Royal Highness then adjourned to another
room, where he dined with the Mayor and Corpo-
ration. There were 87 guests present, among whom
were Earls Morley, Northesk, and Errol; Lord Val..
tort; Sir Edward Owen, Colonel Fitz-Clarence;
Sir James Cockburn, Sir D. Forrest, Hon. Mr. Syd-
ney, W. Shield, Esq., Sir T. B. Martin, Sir R.
Seppings, Hon. Mr. De Roos, Sir James Gordon ;
Colonels Morshead and Abcrnethie; Sir M. M. Lo-
pez, Sir M. Seymour, General Stapylton, Mr. Car-
negie, and a great number of distinguished Naval and
Military Officers.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence,
accompanied by the Princess Carlotti, Miss Pitz-
Clarence, and suite, left Bushy Park on Wednesday,
for Mount Edgcumbe. Her Royal Highness passed
last night at Street's hotel, Exeter, and the whole
party were to proceed this morning through Dew-
lish, Teignmouth, Torquay and Totness, over the
new line of road and across the new Lara Bridge to
this place. Her Royal Highness will be accompa-
nied into the town by the Earl and Countess of Mor-
ley, and a number of the Nobility and Gentry. Lieut.
James Husband, with a guard of honour of the De-
vonport Yeomanry Cavalry, will be in waiting at
two o'clock to receive her Royal Highness at the
Lara Bridge, where it is expected the distinguished
party will arrive soon after two. On Monday her
Royal Highness will hold a drawing room, for receiv-
ing the Ladies of Captains and Commanders in the
Navy, in commission, and of Field Officers of the
Royal Marines in full-pay. On Tuesday it is said
there will be a grand party to the Weir Head. On
Friday the 20:11 inst. the Royal party leave Mount
Edgcumbe for Saltram, on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Morley, where they intend remaining
two days, when the Duchess departs for Milford
la Ilfracombe, to meet her Royal Consort (who
goes round in the yacht), and witness the launch of
the Goliah, 84, on the 25th inst..

PUBLIC -MEETING TO ADDRESS HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS

THE DUKE OF CLARENCE.

Last evening a numerous and respectable Meeting
of the inhabitants of this town was held at the
Town-Hall, to consider the propriety of presenting
an address of congratulation to his Royal Highness
the Duke of Clarence on his visit to this port
as Lord High Admiral, when, after Mr. Rodd,
Mr. Tink, Mr. Symons, and several other gentle-
men, had addressed the Meeting, an Address
was submitted by Mr. Ramsey, which was adopted
by acclamation, and a committee formed for commu-
nicating with his Royal Highness, and arranging the
time and mode of presentation. It was also re-
solved that a procession of the principal inhabitants
should be formed to receive her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Clarence, this day, on her arrival at the
bounds of the parish. The gentlemen who intend
joining it, will meet at the Town-Hall precisely at
10 o'clock. The late hour at which the Meeting
concluded, prevents our inserting a full report of the
proceedings, the whole of which was marked by that
spirit of loyalty and attachment
j to his Royal High-
ness, for which this town is so justly distinguished.

The field officers, stationed in this port, intend
giving a dinner to his Royal 1-lioiness the Lord
High Admiral, at Elliott's DeVonport Hotel, on
Thursday next. Upwards of one hundred and forty
officers have announced their intention of being
present.
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The only pubi;c departments which the Lord High
Admiral hag not visited, are the Naval Hospital, the
Gunwharf
anti the Ordinary. His 'Royal highness
will hold a levee this morning at nine o'clock, and
on Monday next at the same hour.. He will re-
ceive fifty officeis each :lap The ito._vo party will
attend Divine Service on board the Britanni to-
morrow.

The Lord High Ada-aka:l has been pleased to ap-
point Messrs. Hoxland and Co of Forerstreet,
his stationers, and Mr. William Favey, his gonfec-
tioncr,

The Lord High Admiral does not intend to visit
Ireland this year.
The Lord High Admiral has taken Rear-Admirals
filionldbarn Peard, John Bazely, and Man Dobson,
from the .iiipcianpuated list (On which they were pee-
judicatcdiy ylaced on
.4 promotion of Flag Officers)
and given thenl th?iryrorry*c of ?cnioF4,l7? in the
active list of Admirals.