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The Hon. William Bathurst was the clerk of the council in
waiting.

At the council it was ordered that a form of thanksgiving
for the Queen's safe delivery of a princess, should be pre-
pared by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, for Eng-
land and Wales.

the council broke up at half-past four o'clock, and Prince
Albert returned to the Palace, attended by Lord Robert
Grosvenor and the Hon. Col. Cavendish.
The Duchess of Kent left the palace in the early part of
the evening, but returned about nine o'clock.
Yesterday forenoon the following bulletin was issued :
" Buckingham Palace,
Nov. 22, 1840, 10 o'clock, a.m.
.en has passed an excellent night. Her Majesty
.ant princess are going on favourably in every re-
" JAMES CLARK, M.D.,
CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D.,
RICHARD BLAGDEN."
The Marquis of Lansdowne, lord president of the council,
arrived at the palace in his travelling carriage and four, yes-
terday from Bowood Park. The Earl of Uxbridge,
-r Majesty's household, also attended

The Qui

rlain of I

Ld a visit in the middle of the
was presented to her royal

The Lord Mayor

A by the Sheriffs of London

. .
and Middlesex, arrived in the early part of the afternoon, the
ng) Lady Mayoress, alighted at the
ed by the gentlemen of the household

former, a

I were r

;s of Kent, after attending Divine service in the
St. James's, in the morning, went to the
Duke of Sussex paid a visit to his Royal High-

ness Prince Alb,

entry thronged to the palace in the
i to make their dutiful inquiries after

course of the

.sty and the infant princess
!d their name on her Majesty's list

those ladi
were the Countess Bjornstjerna, the lady of the Swedish mi-
nister ; Mrs. Stevenson, the lady of the Ameriean minister ;
Madame Dedel, the lady of the Netherlands minister;
Madame Van de Weyer, the lady of the Belgian minister ;
Baroness de Cetto, the lady of the Bavarian minister ; Ma-
dame Mavrocordato, the lady of the Grecian minister ; Ma-
dame Marquese Lisboa, the lady of the Brazilian charg4
d'affaires ; Duchess of eannizzaro ; Marchionesses of Wel-
" "" ster and Exeter; Countesses of Erroll, Albe-
lfast, Cadogan, and Dowager Sandwich ;
ston, and Dowager Torrington ; Ladies
A. Hay, Denman, Cottenham, Fanny
vers, E. Gore, Elizabeth Hopc `'ere,
ies T. Erskine, Thesiger, G. E. Anson,
and Leicester Stanhope; Misses Quentin,
a, Pitt, Lister, and Cavendish.

mark., Tankervi
Viscountesses Pal
Wheatley, Ida Ha
Cowper, Dowager
and Nugent ; Misl
Ashley, Cooper,
Wheatley, B. Pep

The whole of the corps diploinatique and the noblemen
and gentlemen entered their names in Prince Albert's book.
Throughout the day and evening her Majesty and the

re gOing on favourably

•
1 medical attendants, Sir James
arle; Locock, were of late constant in
Vindsor Castle, and within the last fort-
is that her Majesty should return to
This removal was effected on Friday
ty arrived in town in perfect health
Umost every day since, up to Thurs-
as taken an airing in a pony phaeton
ipanied by Prince Albert, and in the
er usual select dinner parties. On
I Prince Albert walked in the garden
did her Majesty take her seat at the
apparently in her usual health till

Her Majesty's prin
Clark and Dr. (
their attend

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her Mai,

of thc pa.
dinner-t

II o'clock, when she retired to rest, no suspicion being then
entertained of the near approach of those sufferings, which
providentially have terminated in a manner so satisfactory
to every branch of her august family, as well as to the delight
of her loyal and devoted subjects. At two o'clock yester-
day morning the first symptoms of uneasiness were indi-
cated, an'

at four her Majesty with great firmness directed
that her attendants should be summoned : among these was
Mrs. Lilly, who, we have heard, was formerly nurse to the
Duchess of Sutherland, and whose experience at once fore-
warned her of the propriety of immediately summoning her
Majesty's professional advisers. Sir James Clarke, Dr. Lo-
cock, Mr. R. Ferguson, and Mr. R. Blagden were instantly
sent for, and were quickly on the spot. No doubt now ex-
isted that her Majesty was in labour, although certainly
some days sooner than had been anticipated, as the impres-
sion was that she would have remained convalescent till
early in December. Such preparations as the suddenness of

the emergency would permit were made without delay; and
by command of Prince Albert, whose conduct wa'g distin-
uished by`ille most affectionate solicitude, combined with
he Hon. W. Murray, the comptroller of the house-
ed the inmates of the palace, and special messen-
gers were despatched to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston,
Lord Erroll, Lord Albemarle, Lord John Russell, and other
privy councillors, whose constitutional duty it was to be pre-
sent at the birth of an heir to the throne. A messenger was
also despatched to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
Her Majesty's august parent was early at the palace, and in
the course of the morning was followed by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and the other nobleman
whose names we have mentioned. His Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex, it is stated, was unable to attend, from in-
disposition. The Earl of Albemarle, having to come from
the stud-house at Hampton-court, did riot arrive till late in
the day, but previous to the birth of the infant, which the
medical attendants announced was in favourable progress.
In her Majesty's chamber were the Duchess of Kent, Prince
Albert, and the medical men, with Mrs. Lilly and some of
the ladies of the bedchamber ; while in an adjoining apart-
ment, the door of which was open, were the other distinguished
individuals mentioned. As the day advanced the palace was
kept in perfect quietness, while all noise from without,
from the passing of bands or otherwise, was interdicted.
From those who had the best means of information, we learn
that her Majesty evinced a firmness and composure almost
incredible, at intervals exhibiting a cheerfulness and patient
submission to her sufferings, in all respects consistent with
the well-known attributes of her character. The near ap-
proach of that interesting moment which was to give to these
realms an heir to the throne, at last arrived, and precisely at
ten minutes before two o'clock Mrs. Lilly entered the room
where the Privy Councillors were assembled, with the " young
stranger," a beautiful, plump, and healthful princess, wrap-
ped in flannel, in her arms. She was attended by Sir James
Clark, who announced the fact of its being a female. Her
royal highness was for a moment laid upon the table for the
observation of the assembled authorities ; but the loud
tones in which she indicated her displeasure at such an ex-
posure, while they proved the soundness of her lungs and
the maturity of her frame, rendered it advisable that she
should be returned to her chamber, to receive her first at-
tire. His Royal Highness Prince Albert having received
the congratulations of all present, conveyed the grati-
fying intelligence that her Majesty was, in all respects,
as well as could be expected ; and " the officials" retired, to
spread the happy news throughout the metropolis, and to
prepare to meet in Whitehall, whither the Privy Council

firmness

were forthwith summoned to ineet at four o'clock, to give
the usual directions for announcing to the nation, as well as
to foreign states, an event of such deep and gratifying im-
portance. Messengers were immediately despatched to every
branch of the royal family in town ; and soon after three
o'clock the following bulletin was exhibited at the principal
entrance of the palace :

" Buckingham Palace, Nov. 21, 1840.
" The Queen was safely delivered of a princess, this after-
noon at ten minutes before two o'clock. Her Majesty and
the royal infant are doing well
(Signed-

' JAMES CLAR

" CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D
" ROBERT FERGUSON.
" R. BLAGDEN."

At four o'clock the Privy Council assembled at Whitehall,
and was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The

usual constitutional forms were observed, and, under the
provisions of the act of last session, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert assumed his office of Regent until her Ma-
jesty's convalescence shall have been declared. At the
Foreign and the other offices directions were given for con-
veying the intelligence with all possible despatch, not only to
the foreign courts, hut to all parts of the kingdom. The
Tower guns were fired, and at the Privy Counc►l it was or-
dered that a form of thanksgiving for the Queen's safe de-
livery of a princess should be prepared by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, to be read in all the churches and chapels
throughout the kingdom.
The intelligence of her Majesty's safe accouchement and
the birth of a Princess Royal spread like wildfire through the
metropolis, and the crowd, which for an hour or two before
had assembled round the gates of the palace, was soon aug-
mented by the numbers who came running from all directions
to ascertain the fact.

During the afternoon the bells of the royal parishes of St.
Martin-in-the-Fields, St. Margaret, Westminster, and those
of St. Clement Danes, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, and St. Dun-
stan-in-the-West, with St. Bride's, and other churches in
the metropolis, rang merry peals. At Kensington, the birth-
place of the Queen, within ten minutes after the arrival of
a messenger at the apartments of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex, in Kensington Palace, with the gratifying
intelligence, the news got circulated through the town, and
within an hour after the occurrence, the bells of the old
church, which were the first to welcome the birth of the royal
mother, were pealing forth their joyous strains on the occa-
sion of the birth of her illustrious daughter.

At most of the club-houses, both at the West-end and in
the City, the healths of her Majesty and the Princess Royal
were drunk by the members present with the greatest enthu-
siasm.

At the Adelphi, the Olympic, and the Princess's Theatres,
in the evening, the auspicious event was noticed, and the
national anthem was both played and sung, with cries of
" God save the Queen," and enthusiatic applause.

COURT CIRCULAR.-FRIDAY

Her Majesty held a court yesterday afternoon at Buck-
ingham Palace.

Prince Esterhazy, ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
potentiary from the Emperor of Austria, had an audience of
her Majesty upon his return after a temporary absence.
His Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston,
G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Mas-
ter of the Ceremonies.

Her Majesty was attended by Lord Byron, Lord in Wait-
ing, and Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting.

, .
The Princess Sophia Matilda visited her Majesty yesterday.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the
Queen.

The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace last evening
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Earl of
Albemarle, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Lord Robert Grosvenor,
and Baron de Stockmar.

Theband of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards was in attend-
ance during dinner in the evening.
Prince Esterhazy had an interview with his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert yesterday at Buckingham Palace, on his
return to this court. His Excellency was presented by 'Vis-
count Palmerston.

The Princess Sophia Matilda visited the Duchess of Kent
yesterday.

Prince Esterhazy, after having had an audience of her
Majesty yesterday, went to Ingestrie-house, Belgrave-square,
to pay his respects to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent. Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, also
paid his respects to her Royal Highness yesterday.