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London, England, 1820-08-17 00:00:00

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TEllitSDAir, AUGUST 17, 1320.
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THE FUNDS._
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4 per Cent. 861,4 3/4 14
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' Y t fit' i itAjtarr .4UEEN CAROLINE:
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3/ pacisour is at length iiiivid which, we conscien.
-40,4' y believe, is friught with more danger ..to the
pace and *pintas of the cohntry, thanitny. periowcr
,4 monitory ever tras—scarcely excepting even that
.moiemerndrable of` all its periods—the glorious Re-
vol,atioa 0f'1558. The Trial (if so it can be called)
of her Majesty; QUEEN CAROLINE, has commenced. A
,•. As early as daybreak this morning, the note of prepa-
fation for this most momentous proceeding resounded
Atroughout all the streets and avenues of Westminster
immediately surrounding the House of Lords. Car.
Venters had been busy all last night in erecting har-
liers across the different avenues to the House; ant
Alt day-break this morning they resumed their labonrii
which were scarcely completed before the hour ap-
lointed for the meeting of the House.
The barrier across the principal entrance into Old
'Palaceayard, reaching from St. Margaret's Church
on the, (me side, to the King's Bench Record-office
on the other, with an opening in the middle suffi-,
..
ciently wide to admit carriages to pass. was a double
barrier, consisting of very massy pieces of timbir,
well fised into the ground, and firmly bound toge-
ther; but strong as it was, it proved, as will be after-
wards seen, unequal to the resistance of the immense
pressure directed against it. The other principal bar-
riers are across the bottom of Abingdon-street, and
the entrance between St. Margaret's Church and
;Westminster Abbey. All the minor avenues, even
Ow gate into the Park, "at the end of Great George-
-Street; are also closed up; and at the door by which
their Lordships enter into the House of Lords, the
iisite.,jandet the piazzas, to a considerable way on
li side; is subdivided by barriers across, to pre-
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vent of nbitroction. • =', '
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In 'addition to these precantioliary measures, as
.the bout for -the tneeting of the House began to
approach, a large body-of constables was placed .at-,
lisc
,each of the avenues, and along the whole line of'
approach in every direction. The superintendence
of this civil force was in the able hands of Mr. Lee,
the High Constable of Westminster, Who was on
the spot, mounted on horseback, by eight o'clock.—
The High Bailiff, Mr. MORRIS, was• also in attend-1
tnce. The horse patrole, more uniformly clothed
than mounted, mustered in Privy Gardens, and,'
along with a number of the patrole on foot, all
armed, were appointed to promenade in Whitehall.
—A large body of the second regiment of Horst
Guards were stationed in Old Palace Yard ; and a
troop of the City Light Horse occupied Pedlar's Acre,
on the other side of the river; the second battalion
of the second Regiment of Foot Guards, with a full
band, playing *lively:tune, left the Kings Mews at.
a quarter before nine o'clock, marched to the Horse
Guards, and-formed on the Parade in the Park,
where another battalion of the Regiment were al-
ready assembled. '''lie latter were afterwards sta-
Owed in:front-of the House of Lords.
.
_ Every precaution,• ins short; that could be devised,
was taken to secure folhe Peers the freest access to
And from the House, and to prevent any interruption
to the public peace fiom the number of people ex-
pecte.4 to be attracted .to the scene of the extraordi-
nary proceeding about
.to be transacted. At eight
o'clock the assemblage was not numerous; but after
that it increased rapidly, and at nine o'clock every
vacant spot permitted to be occupied within sight of
Westminster Hall, was covered with eager spectators.
At the butler across the principal entrance intol
914 Palace-yatd;.,admittance was refused to all, ex-
eapt.those who Appeared to have occasion to pass
tbrcassb to Abingdon-street. The excuses, however,
'''.4' so numerous, that a considerable number of

ipectatoil had assembled in the foibidden ground by
ni9eip'cleck. Mr. Lai observing this, with much
utlwity and good nature caused it to be cleared of
all persons who were .attracted by mere curiosity ;
fitlor did he suffer the few who remained to cong;e•
gate together, but ordered them so Iceep moving.
As early as nine o'clock, the Peers began to

some in carriages, others on horseback, an 4. 4ot_a

fevinn foot. Every carriage that passed the barriers
.
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