The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-08 00:00:00

THEIR LATE MAJESTIES.

A DOWISTIC &UR A? Kew.—Their Majesties rise at
six in the mornin2. and enjoy the two succeeding hours,
which they call their own: at eight the Prince of Wales,
the Bishop of Osnaborgh, the Princess Royal, and
Prince William Henry, are brought from their several
houses to Kew, to breakfast with their illustrious rela-
tions. At nine their younger children attend to lisp or
smile their good morrows; and whilst the five eldest
are closely applying to their tasks, the little ones and
their nurses pass the whole morning in Richmond
Hardens.

The King and Queen frequently amuse themselves
with sitting in the room while the children dine ; and
once a week, attended by the whole offspring in pairs,
make the little delightful tour of Richmond ()artless.
In the afternoon the Queen works, and the King reads
to her; and whatever charms ambition or folly may
conceive u attendant on so exalted a situation, it is nei-
ther on the throne nor in the drawing room, in the splen-
dour or the toys of sovereignty, that they place their
felicity; it is, next to the fulfilling of the duty of their I
station, in social and domestic grialliiiitidna, fit 561-srb-
ing the free air, admiring the works of nature, tasting
and encouraging the elegancies of art, and in living to
their own hearts. In the evening, all the children
again pay their duty at Kew House before they retire to
bed ; and the same order is observed through each re-
turning day. The Sovereign is the father of his family ;
not a grievance reaches his knowledge that remains un-
redressed nor is a single character of merit or inge-
nuity ever disregarded ; so that his private conduct
must be allowed to be no less exemplary than it is truly
amiable.
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Though naturally a lover of peace, his personal cos-
rage cannot in the smallest degree be impeached; beti
exercises his troops himself, understands every martial
mansavre as well as any private centinel in his service,
and has the articles at his lingers' ends. Topography
is one of his favourite studies; he copies every call
chart, takes the models of all the celebrated fortikatioss,
knows the soundings of the chief harbours in Europe;
and the strong and weak sides of most fondled towns.
He can name every ship in his navy, and he keeps lists
•f the commanders.. And all these are private acquisi-
tions, and of his own choosing.

Bolivar is said to be in possession of all thil
country near Carthagena. Carthagena, unless viol
inforceit must also soon surrender to, him.
It is reported that a use, peculiarly suited to the
beeasion, is likely to be made of a portion of the
valuable patronage which devolves to the new
Queen. Her Majesty is said to have expreesed her
intention at the time of the late Queen's death, that
id the event of her ever hetoming Queen-Congrt,
she should re-appoint the hoiiiehold of her illus-
trious predecessor—and thereby occasion a consi-
derable saving of retired pensions to the eounii.Y.
Prince ' that all

stop to inquire with what feeling. he is regarded it the
resent day. Rut it now liecomes a qneetion of gene-
ral interest, what will be his future candid with regard'
to the policy of goverement. Will he continue to pa-
tronise principles; as an imleirendetit MlOnsreh; opposed
to those which, in the earlier part of hitt life, he him-
self entertained? His ideas of ditty wight, have led
him, while acting in thi name and on uehalt of bis
gifted permit, to adopt a policy contrary, to his own
views. It may, however, now be expected, that he
will iineqnivocally manifest his real sentiments; he mast
either retard to those principles which, were instilled
Mito his mind hv the example and the advice of Charles
Janie, Fox, or he must thoroughly abandon every claim
tieonaiitency of character. Let as hope the best. Let
as indulge the expectation that hii Majesty trill se-
Hously consider the preheat state of the country, and
the nature of the system by which its setae) condition
has been produced. He has had sulficimit experience of
the designs of tire present Mieisters, and of the effect of
their measures, to he sensible, we tine, Of the inipolicy
and the injustice of giving them his future sanction.
(Dm dorm CA rollick.)
One of the measures, upon which the
,present
Parliament is expeCted to decide, shortly after their
Meeting, is the fixing of the Civil List Revenue.
An early determindtion npon this point was cus-
tomary, even before the cession of the Crown
Lands to the public, by whiCh the whole income
of the Sovereign has heed made to depend upon
the will of Parliament. Ndr was it thought at all
Indelictite Rft k new King to direct the attention of
Parliarient to the subject, by his drill speech. Oti
the accession of George the Second, Parliament,
after nieetin for one day (June 15), according
to the Statatt, *as prorogued to the 27th of
that mdnth, wired the Kidg went to the Hdrite df
Peers, and, in the latter part of his speech, ssid—
" You know very well, that the. grant of the greatest
part of the Civil List Revenue is sow deterinined; and
that it is necessary for you to Mike a new proviiion for
the support of me and my footle. lam contidedt it is
needless for the, in arty pattleolaf manner, to recommend
to your care the consideration of what So neatly and
personally concerns the."
By the accounts dated the 30th of September
we learn, that the Marquis of Hastings had per-
fectly recovered from the illness with which he
*is attached at church on tht Ist of August, and
whit!' was ascribed to the excessive heat of the
*eather. His recovery will produce the same
lively satisfattion in this country that it has done
in the peninsula. There the eclat of his coaquests,
followed, as we said, by the justice and mildness
of his subsequent measures. has pictured him the
devotion of the mai ve.4--afid here the improvement
in the finances of the Company has secured him
the approbation of the Court of LAtectors, while
the liberal and truly wise step of giving' freedom
to the Indian press, has made every man who
knows its value his friend.
The new Bank-notes ark not likely to be issued
till Midsummer—expectation is confident tha it *ill be,
impossible to he forged.
It is a custom for the Kids, to dine with the City
bor./oration Ss the first Lord Mayor's Day after the
Cc' essedon.

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When the Prince of *ales avowed that " all Antis-are used for Ares eau
power was held in trust for the bandit of the streets, Ws tridingaccidaeu only hi
people" what hopes did be est excite, what &-
sad two of the.. remitted
rises viairwer of freedom IrssitailM,b-sfirt be mot - Aikrnot.,ll4:l6riatfew"dalbefrom the
Bs glishatee flattered themselves; *lilt the idols that theft bow fretsleak is the main sir
eeantry would one day be governed by a patriot Priitob low, a groat ',soh of main Is lab
determined to act upon the hest, the permanent prig- faiseit. nett as occurrence is not de
eiiileyf the Constitution. The glnAllttas arrived Who as well as in London, the accident
that Knee has beenme King of n nd. We will not gret for the sulferiog occasiot
. . _ ..:g6 sliehtest sensation_ nor diminished