Star.
London, England, 1831-10-13 00:00:00

PUBLIC FEELING.

procession. The Spite!fields weavers were expected
to join in the procession, but they were not there.
In every street through which the procession passed,
I the windows and tops of the houses were lined with
I well-dressed females,who waved their hankerchiefs
in asprobation of the scene before them, whilst
deafening acclamations arose from the multitude.
ARRIVAL OF THEIR MAJZSTIES.-At 20
minutes before two o'clock, the King and Queen
arrived at St. James's Palace, escorted by an
avant-guard composed of the 9th Lancers, and
followed by a strong party of the same regiment.
The immense multitude that had collected in the
Park, in the immediate vicinity of the Palace,
threw up their hats as the Royal procession ap-
proached, and the most deafening cheers rent. the
air. The King appeared in deep contemplation,
but her Majesty smiled on the people with great
affability. Immediately after the Royal carriage
had entered the Palace gates, they were closed,
and a strong military guard, aided by a body of
the police, were stationed there.
THE CITY ADDRESS.—The intimation that his
Majesty would this day receive the address of the
corporation was not received at the Guildhall till
too late an hour on Tuesday night to allow of no-
tices being sent to the members before ten o'clock
yesterday morning, but such was their anxiety
to manifest their feeling that several of the most
influential of that body were, at an early hour, as-
sembled in the reading room, and by half-past 12
o'clock upwards of 130 gathered together in their
robes, and proceeded with the Lord Mayor and
City officers to St. James's. Aldermen Wood,
Waithman,Thorp, and Kelly,were, as usual, at their
post. The shortness of the notice must apolo-
gise for the absence of some of their brethren,
while the non-attendance of others of them can be
accounted for by another hypothesis—the known
hostility they bear to reform, political as well as
municipal. The Lord Mayor was enthusiastically
cheered during his progress to St. James's, as were
several liberal Members of the Court, upon being
recognised by the public. Along the whole line
of procession the shops were closed, in testimony
of the regret of the respectable shopkeepers at the
fate of the Bill.

His Majesty, surrounded by his Ministers and
the Principal Officers of State, received the Corpo-
ration on the Throne. He was dressed in a Field
Marshal's uniform, and looked extremely well.
The Recorder read the following address :

" To THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" The dutiful and loyal Address of the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London,
in Common Council assembled.
" Most Gracious Sovereign,

'• We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of Lon-
don, In Common Council assembled, most humbly approach
your Majesty with the wannest sentiments of loyalty and at.
tachment to your Majesty's sacred person and Government.
" We beg to represent to your Majesty that we have re-
ceived with feelings of the deepest sorrow and dismay the
intelligence of the House of Lords having turned a deaf ear
to the nation's voice, by refusing their sanction to the Bill
for amending the representation of the people in Perlis-
swent—a measure preeminently calculated to consolidate
the peace, prosperity, and liberties of the people.

" We beg further to assure your Majesty, that we enter-
tain unabated confidence in the firmness and patriotism of
your Majesty's Government ; and we look with intense
anxiety for the fulfilment of the noble declaration of your
Majesty's Prime Minister, that be will be true to the duties
Imposed upon him by the confidence of the King and the
people, by instantly employing every constitutional means to
carry this all-important measure.
"We beg likewise to assure your Majesty that we are
satisfied the people of England will devote every energy of
mind and body to uphold the stability of your Majesty's
throne, and preserve the constitutional institutions of the
country; but we are equally convinced that nothing but the
most prompt and energetic measures on the part of your
Majesty's Government, to revive the hopes of your people,
and give them a certain prospect of the Immediate passing of
a bill similar to that which has been rejected, will prevent
the most fearful national commotion".

" At the same time we beg to assure your Majesty of out
continued attachment to your Majesty's Royal person and
Government, and of our cordial eo.operation in those mea-
sures which are so essentially calculated to promote the peace
and happiness of your Majesty's people.
" Signed by order of the Court,
HENRY WOODTHORPR."

To which his Majesty was pleased to return the
following most gracious reply, which he pro-
nounced with great emphasis and firmness :

" I receive with satisfaction the expression of your
loyalty and attachment to my person and Government, and
of your confidence in my constitutional advisers. You may
be assured of my sincere desire to uphold and to improve
the securities afforded by the Constitution for the minim.
ante of the just rights of my people, and you may rely on
my continued disposition to further the adoption of such
measures as may seem best calculated for that purpose.
For the safe and successful accomplishment of such rots.
sures, it is above all things necessary that they should be
discussed with calming and deliberation; and I earnestly
recommend to you to use all the influence you justly possess
with your fellow-citizens for the purpose of preserving the
public peace from any interruption by acts of violence and
commotion."

Soon after the arrival of the processions, the
deputations from Mary-la-bonne, &c. waited on
Lord Melbourne with the addresses, requesting him
to present them to the Sovereign. His Lordship
received them with his accustomed kindness, and
(to the Mary-la-bonne deputation) expressed his
regret that they had not made him acquainted sooner
with their intentions, as he had no doubt that his
Majesty would,on this occasion, have waived Court
etiquette, and received the addresses himself;
but his Majesty's pleasure should first be tlken on
that subject, and it was then too late. The de
putation excused themselves on the ground of the
shortness of the time they bad had to call the meet-
ing, and prepare the address. His lordship than
advised them to give the addresses so the county
members, Mr. Byng and Mr. Hume, who would
present them. The deputation then waited on Mr.
Byng, who, with Mr. Hume, promised to present
them, along with the addresses from St Late, St.
Pancras, Paddington, &c. For this purpose the
two hon. members proceeded from Mr. Byng's
house in St. James's square to the Palace, and
were escorted, amidst moms' cheering, by a
large bodypsf the procession. la about an hour
they retursid to the house, and soon after appeared
at the balcony, from which Mr. Hume addressed
the assembled multitude:
" Gralsassa—l am happy to say, that I hayspassamal
year address to Ills Majesty, it:ll4li it was passed at a