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#ll to behold such a sight as
ttis Jay presents itseii.le The &finlike of Lotnickik tafitionl
To tee so great a number of e 'rising generation in Lord Mayor."
auch a state of improvement. and learning the ways After the "health.' of the Bishops of London. Ely;
OF eternal life, is a source of delight to every feeling and the Clergy who had preached for the National
heirs; but how is this enhanced, when the humble School!," thanks were returned by Archdeacon Pots-,
part taken in these objects is sanctioned by the ap- when he stated, that atnong the young criminals now
ante and smiles of Royalty ? For such condo- arraigned at the Old Bailey, none were found who had
non, I feel, on your parts, great gratitude and been educated in the Schools of the Establishment.
ur, and I trust the circumstance will have a The SitcntrAnv here corroborated what had fallen
due elect upon your several manners and lives, from Archdeacon Pott, and stated, in addition to the
and that you will duly appreciate the Royal favour former names, that the Duke of York had given 254
which this clayrbrightens your hopes and secures your Alderman Scholey 211. and Sir Watkin Lewes 101 i
protection. I have only," said his Lordship, "to add Upon the proposal of the Duke of You, the
that I hare it in express command from her Majesty company drank to the " Lady Patronesses of the
le distribute to each of you a small token of her stitution.
Royal affection, and sense of your early exertions About 10 o'clock the Duke of York and the Bishops
and talents. For myself, I have only to add, that I left the company. The subscription was then stated
shall be most happy to offer my mite in support of to amount to a considerable sum. Aldermen Curtis
the Institution, under which you appear to be so and Heygate, and Sheriffs Alderson and Desangel
admirably governed. I have again to express my were present.
gratitude for the gracious condescension which has
this day been manifested in the appearance of our
venerable Queen and of so many of the Royal Fa-
mily, in the midst of their loyal subjects of the
City of London."
The Queen now rose, and conversed freely with
several distinguished characters. Among those who
particularly engaged her attention was the benevolent
Mrs. FRY, who leaned upon the arm of Mr. Alder-
mai Wools. This scene excited unbounded gratifi •
cation. Nor were the other branches of the Royal
Family less animated in the interests of the day,
which, like their venerable Parent, appeared to rivet
their best feelings and regard. The Prince of HESSE
HoManno was throughout a most anxious and in-
terested attendant, and frequently made inquiries as
to the nature of the proceedings. A little African boy
not mote than seven years of age, was a peculiar
object of notice with his Serene Highness, as well as
her MAJESTY.

Shortly before five o'clock her MAJESTY prepared
to leave the Hall, and was only interrupted by the
most unbounded acclamations, in which the children
spontaneously joined. The effect may be imagined ;
and the QUEEN, with the rest of the Royal Family,
retired under feelings which, we doubt not, were as
sincere as those from whose hearts and hands the
applause emanated.
The Royal Party were ushered into the LORD
MAYOR'S principal state room, where an elegant col-
lation, consisting of every delicacy, and a profusion
of choice wines, were prepared for their refreshment.
After remaining nearly an hour, the Royal Caval-
cade returned westward, and was greeted with loud
huzzas on its progress.
Her MAJESTY'S subscription to the Institution was
not announced, but it is said to be considerable.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE:

NXWMARRET FIRST SPRING MEETING, lips
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, b. ft. for 5-yr-olds. A. F.
Mr. Crockfurat's Merrymaker, 'lst: 91b. -
Mr. Blake's filly, by Inection, 7st.
lir. Wilson's Parlington, est. =

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Seven started One paid—The Judge placed but three.
12 to 1 agst Merrymaker—Even on Parlington.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for 3-yr-olds. T.Y.C.
Mr. Udny s The Student, Btt.
Lord Suffield's Aquilo, 75t...121b. - -
Mr. Stonehevrer's Manfred, en. 121 b. - -
Mr. Lake's Vignette, 7SL 21b.
Eight started—One paid--The Judge placed but three:
7to 2 apt Student-5 to 1 apt Manfred-4 to I apt Vignette:
The Newmarket Stakes of 56gs. each, It: ft. for colts, est. 71bi
fillies, 81t. 21b. D.M. The owner of the second hone to re-;
ceive 100 gs. out of the stakes.
Mr. Lake's chesnut colt, by Sorcerer -
31r. Vansittart's Slim -
Mr. Jones's filly Entry
Duke cf Grafton's brother to Milton
Lord Grosvenor's bay filly Finsse
Ten started--Sixteen paid—The Judge placed but two:---4
6to 4 agst Fanny-5 to 2 agst brother to Milton-4 tot apt
Lard Grosvenor's Finesse.
Sweepstakes of 25gs. each, 20gs. ft. for 2-yr-olds, 'lie 31b. 3-yra
olds, Bst. 8!b. T.Y.C.
Lord Suffield's Aquilo, 3-yrs-old - -
Mr. Neale's brother to Raphael, 3-yrs-old
Mn Ilaffenden's Rhinoceros, 5-yrs-old - -
Duke of Rutland's sister to Ottoman, 2-yrs-old -
5 to 4 apt Aquilo.
Fifty Pounds, by subscription, for 3-yr-olds, Ise. Sib. 4-yr-olds,
Bst. Illbt 5-yr-olds, get. 41b. RC:
Mr. Watson's brown colt Fitz Orville, 3-yrs-old
Lord Warwick's, bay colt Troubadour, 3-yrs-old
3 to 1 on Fitzoille:
PEDESTRIANISM.
Amongst the many astonishing feats of pedestrlinistn which
have been performed, there is nothing on record so great as that
which Captain Woooroan has undertaken to do-70 milts pet
day for three successive dais—a task which no horse is competent
to. The pedestrian started over a2O mile piece of ground, frost
Longwood, Hants, after the clock had struck 12, 0:1 Sunday
night, and he did six miles an hour for seven hotirs. lie complett
70 miles at 11 o'clock at night, and although tired, he was not
distressed. He had done 60 miles at two o'clock on Tuesday.

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DINNER AT THE CITY OF LONDON TAVERN.
After the examination of the children at the Man
sion-house, the Anniversary Festival of the National
Schools was celebrated at the City of London Ta-
vern. At half-past six o'clock the LORD MAYOR en-
tered the great room and took the ('hair, with' his
Royal Highness the Duke of YORK on his right, and
the Archbishop of CANTERBURY on his left. About
four hundred Gentlemen sat down to dinner. When
Non Nobis had been sung, the LORD MAYOR gave
" The King and Church, which sentiment was fol-
lowed with God Save Mc King, by tht boys belonging
to the Schools. After this, his Lordship eve " Hii
Royal Highness the Prince Regent." In giving the
health of " The Queen," his Lordship took occasion
to advert to het MAJESTY'S conduct, with respect to
the National Schools. Glee—When order in this land.
After the " Health of the Duke of York," for which
his Royal Highness rose and returned thanks, the
glee of We must be good subjects, was sung with great
effect. The next toasts were " The Duke of Cla-,
rence and the rest of the Royal Family," and " The
Prince and Princess of Hesse Homberg ;" after which
the LORD MAYOR gave " The National Schools and
prosperity to them.
OLIVER HATCH, Esq. then brought forward the Re-
port, stating the pleasurable sensations he felt in conse-
quence of the transactions of the morning. It was an
honour not be forgotten, as it respected the City Na-
tional Schools. Subscriptions and donations had in-
creased with the benign patronage of Royalty. 'The
receipts of the last year had exceeded by between S
and 4001. those of the preceding, the charity sermons
had produced a comparative addition of 100/. within
the same time, and the Society had purchased 500/.
in stock during the year. Peihaps there were gen-
tlemen who might think that the sum of 1900/.which
had been expended in the repairing and building of
schools during the last two years, ought, in prudence,
to be objected to ; but the real fact was, that many
of the schools taken in the first instance were dismally
old, and that others had required to be altered on
account of the health of the children.—Here Mr,
hatch mentioned, that amongst the subscriptions and
donations just received, the Bank of England and the
East-India Company had contribted 1001. each, and
Frederick Webb, Esq. 105/.
On the Duke of YORK'S proposing " the health of
the First Magistrate of the first City in the world," it
was drank with three times three.
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks ; observing,
that he had humbly endeavoured to support the Con-
stitution of Church and State ; he said, he certainly
felt that day amongst the proudest known by the
City of London. The Lord Mayor then proposed
" the health of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury."
The Anctialsoop saiti, he had the honour to re-
turn them his sincere thanks for the manner in which
they had received his health. It was gratifying to
contemplate the connection, the intimate, and, he
hoped, the indissoluble connection, that subsisted in
these realms between the Church and the State, if
only as exemplified on that propitious day. From
these Princes who surrounded and adorned the
Throne, through every rank and gradation of social
life, to the children whom they had just left, the con-
nection of polity and principle was simultaneously
and honourably felt. He trusted that, through a
series of disastrous years, the Church of England had
dor.e her duty, as he was perfectly sure that the peo-
ple had done theirs. He stood pledged for the duty
of. the Church, and he believed she would discharge
it. lie rejoiced in the progress of the National Schools,
which were going forward most liberally, and he
trusted as beneficially for the country.
Upon a comic song being now sung by Mr. TAY-
LOR, the Duke of Yonx seized the opportunity for
complimentiog the City by proposing the last line as

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The PRINCE REGENT dined yesterday with Sir
THOMAS Liman.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Duke of
KENT, dined yesterday with the QVEPIC
Yesterday Lord CASTLEREAGH had a long audi,
ence of the PRINCILREGENT.
A King's Messenger was dispatched on Monday to
the Hague, and another last night to Hesse Cassel.
The QUEEN, of WHINEMBERO is to be at Frankfort
about the 10th of June, to meet the Prince and Prin-
cess of Hesse }logistic°, the Duke of CAMBRIDGE,
end the Pitmen, who, before that time, will have
become his Duchess.
The Prince and Prince's of litsss HOMBING in-
tend, after their return to Windsor, to make an ex-
cursion to Bath. •
Yesterday upwards of thirty large columns of
'marble, sent from the BEY of TRIPOLI to the PRIM&
REGENT, were landed at the stairs in Palace-yard,
whence they will be conveyed to the British Museums
Some of them are of very great weight, and one
eighteen tons.
The Grand Duke MICHAEL, and suite, may be
shortly expected in this country from Russia. He
will make the same tour of the Kingdom as performed
by his brother Duke NICOLAS.
A singular and unexpected motion was made yes-
terday, by Mr. Bnotiounsc, in the Court of King's
Bench, for a mandamus to the Governors and Com-
pany of the Bank of England, ordering them to pro-
ceed to a dividend of all the profits. It appears that,
according to the acts on which the Bank is founded,
that body has no right to accumulate a capital. But
the applicant has reason to suppose that a capital is
retained by the Directors ; of which, therefore, be
demands the partition among the Preprietors.—Tbe
Court granted a Rule to shew cause. The name of
Mr. Bnotionam's client did not appear.
Istfoesr.—Monday se'nnight, an Inquest sat on the
body of John Darby, of Birchington, near Margate,
found dead on the shore near the latter place, on the
preceding Saturday, and brought in their Verdict
Found dead on the rocks, without any evidence haw he
came by his death.—The deceased had come from
France with a French smuggling boat, and when he
lost his life was assisting in landing the goods, and
had returned in the small boat to the larger one, to
obtain more—this is the last known of him alive.
On inspecting the body there was found a large cut
on the head, and the scalp separated from the skull,
with heavy bruises across the fingers ; and from the
circumstance of its being known that he had a watch,
a pocket-book, and a 51. note with him, all of which
ire missing, strong apprehensions are entertained
that he was robbed and murdered by the Frenchmen,
who arc at present unknown. Another suspicious
circumstance is, the Frenchmen sailed away soon af-
terwards with the large boat and part of the cargo ;
and the smaller boat drove on shore. He has left a
wife and seven children at Birchington. Three of
his brothers perished on the coast of France, not
many months since, in the same delusive traffic.
LICENSED SPIES.--The following curious copy of
License to a Spy is copied from a hook published in
the beginning of the last century, entitled " Mie-
moires of Mtn ker, of kersland •
" ANNE R.—Whereas we are fully sensible of the !Saari
and loyalty of JOUN Kea. of Kerslind. Esq. and of the services
he bath performed to us and our Government . we therefore
grant him our Royal leave and license to keep company and as-
sociate himself with such as are disaffected to us and our Go-
, vemment, in such way or manner as he shall judge most for oar
service. Given under our Royal hand, at our Castle of Wio4.
soy, the 7th of July, 1707, and of our reigu the aisth yew."

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