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THE EVENING STAR

LONDON.

T4II3IISDAY, ,IsiCoVEMBER 19, 1818. _
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Yesterday, a meeting of the Lords of 'the Council
.as holden at the Council Chamber, Whitehall, which
WAS attended by—

. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishog of London, the
Lix4 Presiileut of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for the
- Department, the _First Lord of the Admiralty, the Lord
of the Household, the Lord Chief Baron, the Judge of

. The subject of discussion was supposed to be, whe-
- it should be- recommended to the PRINCE Rs-
:, representing the Sovereign, that the funeral of
QUEEN should be similar to that of °Queen CARe.
as by an Order in Council, or to be under the,
s of the LORD CHAMRERLAIN?
to the alliances of late contracted britel
ly of our deceased QUEEN, the family motttn-
On her account will be extended to several Courts
.;ermany.
In consequence of the lamented demise of her MA-
Parliament, under the relative provision of
Regency Amendthent Act, passed in the last ses-
will have to meet on or before the 16th day of
next, which will be the expiration of the 1
prescribed sixty days: it does not follow, however,
. Parliament may not be assembled before that
eriod, or even previous to the ?.9th of December, to
'inch day ir now stands prorogued ; as there is 'it
provision 4 in, the Statute Book, enacting, that the
-, Cots-nil' of the Nation may be convened at
any tittle, at the pleasure of the Sovereign, at font*
teen days notice. Tl;i-Act took place not long be.
fore the Union Withlreland, and originated in the
House of Peers, on the introduction of Lord GREN-
viLte, who was then the leading Minister in the Up.l
per Hcuse of Parliament, under the Premiership'or
his illustrious relatiVe, Wiwass Perr.
The month of November has been. mournfully dis-
tinguished by the an of several Princesses of tlw,
House of Brunswick. Queen CAROLINE, the consort
of 9EORGE 11. died November 20, 1737: the Princesi'
ANtnt,in, daughter of his present Mnositv, departe:,
this life November 2, 1810: the idol of the nation-r.
the late Princess Citarthorre—breathed,her last tl*.
6th November, 1U17; and we have to add to thasatt
list that of her late Mn.resvv. Queen Cueirorin.
who closed her mortal career, November 17, 1818 i
The long and afflicting illness of her MAnitt,
had' called forth universal sympathy ; and if the fed-
ings of regret which such an event must always ex-
cite were less acute than on some former occasions,
it „was because the advanced age of the royal sufferer
had prepared the public mind for the event, and
made it in some measure familiar with the expected
calamity—while Reason urged, that, at her very ad-
vanced period of life, to be removed from the sorrows
of mortality, could only be viewed as a blessed re-
lease, whatever regret might be inspired by the con-
templation of that awful change which has involved
Majesty in the common destiny of all.
It is now eighty-one years since the Nation had to
deplore a similar calamity. So long a period, we
believe, never before elapsed between the death of
any two Queens of England who reigned in succession.
Our late excellent QUEEN, for conjugal attachment
and maternal kindness, would not suffer from com-
parison with the most virtuous of the illustrious fe-
males who for so many centuries have sat on the
throne which she has so long adurr!ed. When we
remember the pernicious influence which many of
her predecessors have possessed and exercised, we
cannot but feel, that not to hold in the highest esti-
mation the moderation and prudence which has ever
marked her conduct, would be the height of injustice.
Her aTability on many occasions endeared her to the
humblest subjects in the realist The condescending
kindness with which she graced with her presence
the exhibition of Bachelors' Acre, in 1809, is not yet
forgotten by the inhabitants of Windsor. Happy to
contemplate the enjoyment of the common people,
she on that occasion walked into the midst of the jo-
cund scene: she approached the fires by which the
cx and the sheep distributed among the populace
were roasted, surveyed the whole of the arrange-
ments, and graciously received and partook of the
meat and the pudding, which the ambitious loyalty
of the Bachelors presumed to offer to the Consort of
their Monarch. The cheerful good humour with
which she viewed the whole of the proceedings com-
pleted the' triumph of that memorable day; and her
grand Fete given at Frogmore the same evening,
to which the inhabitants of Windsor were generally
invited, closed the festive scene svith appropriate splen-
dour, and a truly noble dispini of royal munificence.

_
We yesterday omitted,to state that the Duchess of
Gtoucr,sreit and Ptincess AUGUSTA were present
with the PRINCE RECENT antishe Duke of Yong at
the expiring moments of the ♦enerable QUEEN, on
Tuesday. The Archbishop of CANTeseuity was seri

for by the same messenger the summons
,to the Passes RECIENT, ; but his
Grace's Family being at • at Ad-
,
dinton, some difkultyl arose as to meeting with his
• r
Grace—he was, however, met with at the Office for
Building New Churches and Chapels, Great George-
street, Westminster; where were assembled the Bishop
of London, the Lord President of the Council, the
First Lord of the Treasury, and tither Members. It
did not reach his Grace tin past OF o'clock, and his
Grace's carriage being at the time engaged by his
Lady, a hackney chaise and four conveyed his Grace
to Kew with all possible speed. His Grace left Kew
Palace on Tuesday, about three o'clock", for Lambeth

Palace.—The Duke of YORK, accompanied by Sir
HENRY HA LPORD, left Kew Palace about three o'clock

m Tuesday, for Windsor, where, after informing the

Princess SOPHIA of the melancholy event that had
taken place, the Duke of YORK returned to London.
A Privy Council was to have been holden at C.Lrl-
ton House on Tuesday, but was postponed owing to
the presence of the REGENT being required at Kew:
The inquiries at Carlton-house and the Queen's
Palace were yesterday very numerous—among them
were, Lord and Lady ELLENBOROUGH, the FRENCH
AMBASSADOR, (the Marchioness D'Ossionn,) Sir S.
and Lady CHESTER, the Rev. A. and Mrs. STERKEY,
the VICE-CHANCELLOR, the Marchioness of ILesr-

trios, Ecc. The answer to these distinguished Per-
sonages, was, " The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and
the Princess AUGUSTA were as well as could be ex-
pected."—The Countess Dowager of HA RCOURT sat
up with the corpse of the Qvas on Tuesday night,
as one of her Majesty's Ladies of the Bedchamber.
The exact time ache QuxEses.demise was twenty
minutes after .one o'clock on Tuesday.
The Countess Dowager of CA 111)10 AN, one of the
Queen's Ladies in 'Waiting, sat up with the Body
last night. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Prin-
cess AUGUSTA •were expected to remove last night to
the Duke of CAMBRIDGE'S residence, on Kew Green.
Sir FR4NCIS MILL MAN continues at Kew Palce.
The Duke of SussEs.arrived yesterday at Yew Pa.
1
lace, to condole with his afflicted Sisters.

The PatNcE REGENT left town yesterday about fire
o'clock for Kew, accompanied by the Duke of YORK.
About seven o'clock the Duke of YORK left Kew for
Windsor. Sir HENRY SALFORD left about the same
time, to attend the KING and Princess SOPHIA.

Sir EVERA RD HQME, the King's Serjeant-Surgeon,
arrived at Kew Palace on Tuesday night, and Sir
DAVID DUNRAS, and Mr. BRANDE, the Royal Apo-
thecary. The body has not been opened as has
been customary, but however, agreeably to the dying
request of her MAJESTY, it has been enclosed *with
wrappers for preservation, &c. Mr. MASH, of the
Lord Chamberlain's office, attended by Mr. FRANCK,
the Royal Undertaker, were in attendance yesterday
morning at Kew Palace, to take instructions respect-
ing the interment of her MAJESTY, the dimensions of
the first coffin, &c. Mr. BANTIND was sent for ex-
press from Oxfordshire upon the melancholy occa-
sion, and arrived at Kew Palace last evening.
It has been maintained in a variety of quarters that
her MAJESTY has left no Will. We however have
every reason to believe that there is one exiting,
which has been drawn up at different periods since
the 2d of May, and on different pieces of paper, by
an Officer belonging to his Manisrv% Establishment.
About a fortnight previous to the Royal demise, her
MAJESTY, for -the. first time, was apprised, of her
danger, by a communication made by order of the
REciENT, and in as delicate a way as possible, such
as is commonly resorted toots such occasions, namely,
4, That if her MAJESTY had any affairs to settle, it
would be advisable to do so whilst she had health and
spirits to bear the fatigue." The QUEEN was ctlnsi-
derably shocked at the intimation, as she had enter-
tained an idea of recovering, through.the skilful aid
of her medical attendants.

Her MAJESTY had prayers read to her every day
during the last month, and a sermon when she was
enabled to bear it, from a regular Clergyman.

It is an undoubted fact, that her Mairsrr distri-
buted large sums of money in the exercise of private
charity; but her charity was really private, not os-
f;.lntatiously performed, that the world might applaud
the giver. It was an express injunction, which ac-
companied every act of benevolence en her part, that,
it should be kept secret. One of the first acts of her
:MAJESTY'S benevolence was the forming an esta-
blishment for the daughters of decayed Gentlemen,
or orphans. A house and grounds were purchased
in Bedfordshire, and a Lady, of high attainments,
placed therein, at a salary of £5OO to instruct the
pupils in embroidery, !cc. They were taken in at 15
years of age. The produce of their labour was con-
verted into ornaments for window-curtains, chairs,
sofas, and bed-furniture, for Windsor Castle, and the
Palace in St. James's Park.

To each nurse of her children her MAJESTY gave a
peniicm of £2OO a year, as well as to several of their
sons. Among the many instances of her charity, we
may select the following : Her MAJESTY took charge
of, and educated the orphan child of an Officer who
died in the West Indies. The child was brought to
England by the serjeant of the regiment. The
QUEEN'S notice was attracted by an advertisement in
the public Papers from the serjeant. Her Mairsail
not only educated this child,• but caused him 'to be
amply provided for. It is a fact, equally
,kdow•n,
that the QUERN took under her protection the widow

of an Officer killed at Bunker's-hi,ll, and educated
the son. To the widow and family of a poor Cler-
gyman, who died latHy in Windsor, her MAJESTY
made a present of 100, besides patronizing with
5001. more a subscription, for their further comforts
These facts are mentioned, not as solitary instances of
her 'MAJESTY'S humane, charitable, and honourable
feelings and disposition, but to shew the nature of the
application of the large-sums of money supposed to
have been in her possession.

The following lette was written by her MAJESTY,'
when Princess CAARLOTTZ of Mecklenberg, to the
Prussian Monarch, when he entered the territories of
her Cousin, the Duke of MSCKLENBERO SCHEWERIN:

" TO TUE KING OF PRUSSIA.

" May It please your Majesty—l am at a loss whether I shall
congratulate or condole with you on your late victory, since the
same success that has covered you with laurels, has overspread
raj/country with desolation.
" I knew, Sire, that it seems unbecoming my sex, in this age
of vicious refinement, to feel for one's country, to lament the
honors of war, or wish for the returns of peace. I know you
may think it more properly my province to study the art of
pleasing, or to turn my thoughts to subjects of a more domestic
nature; but, however unbecoming it may be in me, I cannot
resist the desire of interceding for this enhappy people.
" It was but a few years since this territory wore the most
pleasing appearance. The country was cultivated, the peasant
looked cheerful, and the towns abounded with riches and festi-
vity. AVhat an alteration at present, from such a charming scene
I ain not expert at description, nor can any fancy add.any hor-
rors to the picture; but' sure even conquerors would weep at
the hideous prospects now before me, The whole country—
ay dear country!..-lies one flizhtful waste—presenting ooiy ob-
jects to excite terror, pity, and despair. The business of the
husbandman and the shepherd are quite discontinued: the hus-
bandmanand the shepherd are become soldiers themselves, and
help to ravage the soil which they formerly occupied. •

" The towns are inhabited only by old men, women, and chil-
dren; perhaps here and there a warrior, by wounds or loss of
limbs rendered unfit for service, is left at his door; his little
children hang around him, ask an history of every wound, and
row themselves soldiers, before they find strength for the Auld.
But this were nothing, did we 1201 feel the alternate insolence of
tither army, as It happens to advanc. or retreat. It Is impossible
to express the confusion which even those who call themselves
our friends create : even those from whom we might expect re-
dress, oppress us with new calamities,-
" From your justice, therefore, At Is, that we hope relief ; to
you even children and women may complain, whose humanity
stoops to the meanest petition, and whose power is capable of
repressing the greatest injustice.' " I am, Sire, Bit."
Yesterday morning, as soon as the death of her
MAJESTY was known at Dover, all pe vessels in the
harbour hoisted their colours half-mast, and the flag
at the Castle was only.hoisted half-way up the flag-
staff.

We mentioned yesterday that the troops on board
one of the Spanish transports forming part of the
Expedition from Cadix for the relief of Lillis., had
mutinied, and joined the Patriots at Fisinada. The
following is an extract froth a letter on the subject :
" BUENOS AYRES, SEPTE3IBER i.

sr The troops on board one of the Spanish trans-
ports bound for Lima, have arrived here. It appears
that the soldiers were discontented with their situa-
tion, formed a conspiracy on board, and rose upon
their Officers, most of whom fell in their endeavours
ta-quell the mutiny. The Master of the vessel was
thin ordered to proceed for this place, where they
arrived a few days since. The ship and arms have
been delivered up to the Governor, and the troops
well received by him: they report that other trans-
ports are expected to follow. This event is a most
disastrous one for Spain, as the whole reliance of the
Royalists is upon their European resources."

By advises from Chili, we also learn, that the
pedition against Taleahuan was in a state of great'
forwardness at Valparaiso. The naval and military'
equipments were very strong, and a most sanguine
expectation was entertained that the strong holds they
are going against would soon be reduced, after iesich
their operations would be directed against ffte. coast
of Peru. The Viceroy at Lima having a great deal
at-stake, will, it is supposed, strain everj neren•to
maintain his position; but the Independents being su-
perior to the Royalists in number, it is not thought
that his exertions can possibly avail.
From the general tenor of all the accounts that
reach us from South America, as well as of those
from Spain, where every thing indicates a state of
decrepitude bordering on dissolution, we can enter-
tain little, or rather, no doubt that the period of
general and anal separation of all the Spanish Colo-
nies from the Mother Country is at no very great
distance. All the efforts of the Court of Madrid to
involve any of the European Powers in her quarrel
having failed—the ships brought from Russia having
proved useless as to efficient service—the Treasury
being quite drained, and recourse had to forced loans,
(for they deserve no other name)—her own troops
having shewn such a decided dislike to the service
imposed upon, and the general discontent which pre-
vails throughout Spain—every thing indicates the
speedy approach of a crisis in the affairs of that
kingdom, which cannot possibly•prove injurious to
the real interests of that or of any other nation.
By the brig Nightingale, at rived at Liverpool from
Buenos Ayres, we learn, that some little alarm had
aripen there ; but' the particulars are not fully ex-
plained. A desperate character, supposed to be insane,
accused three distingtlished iff,dividnals Pr haviit laid
a plan for overturning she tilaterntneux, and seizing
on the Supteihe Director. They were .arrested, but
were soon at liberty, having convinced the Supreme
Director of their innocence. Judicial Preeeedingl
bad been instituted, in order to invest `gate the affair
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for by the same messenger who brought the summons of an Oh
'l'llE EVENING STAR W. the PRINCE RaOERT, to attend at Kew; but his the son.
Grace's Family being at:their country house at Ad- gyman, i
• LONDON.
dingthn, some difkultyl arose as to meeting with his made a 1
"I' • Grace—he was, however, met with at the Office for 5001. nsoi
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to Kew with all possible speed. His Grace left Kew Prussian
.. - - TITE LATE QUEEN. Palace on Tuesday, about three o'clock, for Lambeth her Cousi
Palace.—The Duke of YORK, accompanied by Sir
Yesterday, a meeting of the 'Lords of 'the Council
HENRY HA LIORD, left Kew Palace about three o'clock " May It
Was holden at the CounciltliambestWhitehall, which
on Tuesday, for Windsor, where, after informing the congratutati
• 'R'
AS attended by— same succes
• Princess SOPHIA of the melancholy event that had
1 The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishog of London, the
taken place, the Duke of' YORK returned to London. nlif "4'84'3 n
LotJ PresiLleut of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, A
.: u I knew
•cbe Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for the Privy Council was to have been holden at Carl- of vicious n
Home Department, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Lord ton House on Tuesday, but was postponed owing to honors of v
~. ard of the Household, the Lord Chief Baron, the Judge of the presence of the REGENT being required at Kew: maithink ii
'the Admitalty Court, the Judge of the Arches Court, &c. pleasing, or
The inquiries at Carlton-house and the Queen's
`. . The subject of discussion was supposed to be, whe.
Palace were yesterday very numerous—among them l'eolature, the; iduet
er it should be' recommended to the PRINCE Ra-
were, Lord and Lady ELLENEOROUGH, the FRENCH "It was
:GENT, representing the Sovereign, that the funeral of isniAss .„ • . _,_
ADon, (the Marchioness 1.1 OSMOND,) Sir S. pleasing app
The QUEEN should be similar to that of Queen CARO•
atm LadyCHESTER, the Rev. A. and Mrs. STERKEY, looked cheer
JANE, as by an Order in Council, or to be under the
the VICE-CHANCELLOR, the Marchioness of IlAsr- sky- Ay"'
...section of the LORD CHAMRERLAIN? INGS, &c. The answer to these distinguished Per- lam not era
'.. Owing to the alliances of late contracted by the
sonages,
was,
" The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and nos to the is
the hid s I
.gent of our deceased QUEEN, the family mourn- the Princess AUGUSTA were as well as could be ex- ay dear COY
ion her account will be extended to several Courts
pected."—The Countess Dowager of HA RCOURT sat 'Pat to cid'
;,Cermany. up with the corpse of the Quits& on Tuesday nigh!, husbanderais.
•
Is consequence of the lamented demise of her MA- ndhs man an,
. - as one of her Majesty's Ladies of the Bedchamber. , .
ESTY, Parliament, under the relative provision of h help to naval
The exact ti of the QusEy's.demise was twent.. cy
'The toy
.e Regency Amendment Act, passed in the last ses-minutes after one o'clock on Tuesday. siren ; perha
: ion, will have to meet on or before the 16th day of
The Countess Dowager of CARDIGAN, one of the limbs rende
January next, ivhich will be the expiration of the
Queen's Ladies in 'Waiting, sat up with' the Body children han,
prescribed sixty days : it does not follow, however, row theme
, last night. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Prin-
that Parliament may not be assembled before tnat But this wee
cess AucustA were expected to remove last night to Nth
, period, or even previous to the (2.9 th of December, to er rmy,
the Duke of .CANIBRIDGE's residence, on Kew Green. to express tb
which clay jr now stands prorogued ; as there is a T
Sit
v,
R4NCIS MILLMAN continues at Kew Palace. our friends c
provision, in, the Statute Book, enacting, that the
The Duke of SussEsorrived yesterday at Yew Pa. dreg, °PP"'
• Great Couvikil of the Nation may be convened at . . From r
lace. to condole with his afflicted Sisters_•