The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-29 00:00:00

THE KI4YG'S COURT.

Yesterday 10. Majesty held a Court at hip Palace in
Pall-mall. .1t three o'cfock a Guard of Honour, under
the council's! of Colonel Higgins, marched into the
I 'ourt-yard, preceded by the I and of the Sti Regiment
4 rout lig:anis, in their state uniforms, the Head Drum
i.fijor with his silver stick covered with crape; the state
colours e•Neted with crape, and the Officers wearing
crap. se ark. and Crape on their caps. .t detachment of
the Life Guards arrived in Waterloo-place, opposite the
Palace, about the same time, with their colours covered
with crape, preceded by their band of sixteen trumpets
Mid trombones, kettle-di-tuns, taniborinee, Le. The
porters at the gates of the Palace appeared in deep
mourning. with hap, etc.
The Yeoman of the Guard lined the (Irani' hall in
dresses of black, of similar make to their scarlet mini.
((wins, with also theft belts of black, the hilts of their
swords covered wick. etspe, their dresses ornamenresl
with the Royal Artnitrisc.; their partisans were covered
with crape. The Gentlemen Porter. and Pages appear.
ed in deenCourt mourning, weepers, Ste.
In thrOgtagon Hall were the Gentlemen Pensioners,
in the same drestses as they appeared in at the funeral
*of the late ding, except their splendid starlet coats.
Mr. Dardner and Mr. Seymour, the tirooms of the
Brest Chamber, were also in attendance in the &ORO
place.
His Majesty bad appointed yesterday for the time of
reetiiring trig addresses of the Corporation of the City
of London oleo" she demise of the late King, and bia own
accession to thsfrltrone, but on amount of the King
not having remained his strength from his late indispo-
sition, he requested- that only a Deputation of the Cor-
poration West attend him, which of course prevented
the as.embiy from being so ROTIKTOSS as it otherwise
wsold bin* been.
A ritti. before four, the procession Iran the City ar-
rived at t Ihilact in the following ovder s..
Four Ilhalmen on Foot, in their oilliretin ; six of
the Lord Mayor's Footmen in deep mourning, us foot;

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e Sheriffs should mahe
if the Court.
ithdraw the motion."
the previous questMn
nil carried by 'hew of
, ...
rue THRONZ.
the Sheriffs should be
f the Court to snake t
jest/ to the Court.
7 few diesentants. l'
the Court, and soon
r. Sheriff Parkins.
hat im cousgAimses to ith •
d waited anon his Ma-
octet, and is Majesty
rode o'ilock the hoc..
Witiress. His Majesty !
epressed his regret at
.
he Address before thE. : i
is wish to receive tl..
ation consisting sat a
as read from a paper. i
he, In his official ~...
ate, that be had ne, er I.
t the paper which liJ I
re, in opposition to i•, r
to him to be iu a MAI •
Mr. Sherjlf Kutlinc.i
1
en it would be COIll P.
le Address, he (Sheriff
about a small deput,-
that he would receive
in. Oue thing be mud
n was held fur a cons.:-
membrancer and Mr.
looked extremely we:",
led considering the re-
•riff Parkins) hoped his
asph over his enemies,
it to his
r0p1e...--(Ap-
a proceeding, when s. -
hat as the Sheriff I'JJ •
ht withdraw.
tely withdrew. There
tare.
place upon the qm.••
ii 1
y deputation.
deputation should .he i
as, but that the moo°
t the n
circumstance from
'on to submit to th ,i (
d
as the inherent and at'
I to he received by 11,4 '
at they have. •in for -
s: conveyed by the SM..
it'll °gigabit. Wltbeitt ." ,
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on.
it as it was .evident We .
be wished, it would 1,,- I
mil over until after Is s i
to which place he n.i, 't
-e bound to comply wits
planner they could, up,. s .
, that he was convince.i
Went to his Slajesty t's
$
said, that this proceed- is
of his Majesty towards I
r careful as to the man- i
. A little more delay. i
sty's health, would per-
that his Majesty wonl.l
the exception of d 1.,.
t, until his return froat
spediment should be at• .
.
:t
uight go very safely up-
I.
id a division took place. ,
t it 45—Majority 9. '
Jointed. It consisted of
nnnna
COURT.
a Court at his Palace in i
hoard of Honour, under
gins, suarcbefl into the
and of the 3d Regiment
niforms, the Head Drum
red with crape ; the state
nil the Officers wearing
caps. A detachment of
rrloo-plack, opposite the
ith their colours co‘rreili
I
'and of sixteen trumpets
taniborinev, Lc. The 1
*lace appeared in deep
• ,
lined the grand Hall in I
like to their scarlet 11111.
slack, the hilts of their
3
leis, dresses ornamented
r partisans were covered
trees and Pages appear-
epees, Sic.
e °endorses Pensioners,
oared in at the funeral t
r splendid scarlet coats. ,
nr, the brooms of the
attendance in the 34115 Q
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rpster,lay for the time of
Corporation of the City
to late King, and his own ,
on amount of the King ,
rth from his late indispo-
I Deputation of the Cur- /,
iich of course prevented
ansevosts as it others ise
wain teem the City &r-
-ing ovder s—
in their editor=s sit of
leep mourning, un foot; • i
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ity Merollalula..tboit
.epluswHd dresses, oa
the Cap .of Maistinance sad the Sword of
of which were towseed Mt** esteem* idle
alto Len Ws. Heorge-bridgsm the Lord
his splendid robe"; the Headmen of his 1
Loadship—v- 's•Household.
lilimisna SirWiihameuitis, Sir Chariel Flower, Sit'
liunter,Seboit*,_,4l.ertbr. Wood, Mquay, Ht -1
Yfaithmah, an Itornweit.
.051 311,reetes, Out.Rtvord9r of Landoll Nr...11'1
finssialsouitys, !mi.. the COntimirt Seleant ; the Miens.;
-`-4-.11 sod Puking; the fader eriffs. Turner and
George Norton, Rai., the Cosmos Pleader;
Tyrrell. Esq., lb* Ramobilmours di' Uwe' '
the Hall Keeper, Ise. • ••• '•
Moo sad Mr. 'Brows' •the gegen* of the
of Common Council, who 'noted sal seemnied the
also Mr. Mimeo iihvoaway, Met Rapbett
--• Deveration, Mr. Bytom, litc.
Deputation, consisting of the Lord Mayor, lb!
Mermen, Retarder, Sherif', Town-Clerk, and MI
Councilmea, arriving at the And-room, Lord
informed them,that, on accouot of the King's,
adieposition. Gory his Lordship, four Aldermen, the
and six Common Council could be admitted.
ittle demur arose on (Isis, as Mr. Sheriff Par-
claimed his right of admission Mr. Sheriff Roth-
immediately acquiesced, sad afterwards Mr. Perkins
.stp the point.
were conducted tutu his Majesty's presence by
,ash. the lientleman Usher in Waiting. the Lord
Lltomberlain, and MatikaH of Headforf. as the Lord in I
Yoking.
Adiresees wore tell by the Recorder as follows:.
Oucous &manes.
Majesty's dutiful sod loyal subjects. the Lord
I Aldermen of the City of London, approach
Person. to eon"ratuiate your Majesty upon
happy accession to the Imperial Crown of this
Klardoin, and to offer our condolence on the
lots which your Majesty and the Nation have
I Is the demise of your Royal Father, oui late
gracious Sovereign' as event which Cannot fail to
with the must affectionate regret, the heart of

subject, to the remotest corner of the empire.
Occupying the exalted Throne of these Realms, for
rind unprecedented in the annals of history, yosie
venerable Sire held his paternal and gentle sway over
affections of his people ; and long will the tributary
this nation record, that during the eventful
course of his late Majesty's reign. wherein
Imighty (Ind, in his inscrutehle Providence,
with rarities public and private afflictions,
feared, on all occasions, the most tender regard
stive country, and the most scrupulous affection
glorious Constitution, both in tharch and State.
earaintained the honour of the Crown, and the safety
ind oce of his people, in seasons of anparal-
d diZrtzlibtti;, with maghanimity, firmness, and dignity.
pre-eminent example, in the strict attention he paid
lie religious duties, in his pious submission to the
will, in his faithful discharge of every moral
beamed from his lofty sphere, with powerful
ttractive lustre; and while it was a blessing to the
r which he reigned, fitted and prepared him
exchange be has made of an earthly for an
crown.

_ deploring the loss of the venerable Father
people, yont Stajesty's dutiful and faithful 'abjectly.
6v• imperfectly given utterance to the feelings el
which agitate their hearts on this mournful
mid they participate most deeply the sorrow
Majesty on the accntoulated occasions of grief
ia so *hurt a space of time visited your

consolation tibias year faithful rititens of
otperi••••• in roomoooo wills their fellowiosh-
derired from the good proshlence of lied its
Pie sceptre in the hands of a Prince, by whose
able governntent. as the Representutive of oar
lamented Sovereign during his lung and distressing
have witnessed the glory of the arms of this
raised to its highest pitch ; an honourable
seed, after the severe struggles of nesrly.a
century, to maintain its tudependenee, he
and its religion. It is, therefore, with the
. warmest veneration, we congratulate your
your ascending the Throne of your ancestors.
es, gracious Sire, to express our warmest as-
tral for your Majesty s sacred person and
Wished as we are, that the best interest of
in which you hare beck burn and educated.,
your heart t and we most fervently pray.l
Almighty Disposer of events, by whom Kings
prosper and prolong your rule over us, that
Red your Royal Person, Crown, and Dignity.'
lour reign with the teal, gr.ititudr, and obe-
faithAti and happy people."
hit Majesty was pleased to make the follow-
gracious Answer:—
receive with the greatest satisfaction this loyal
lion.tte Address,
could-not bate gratified me more than by the
h yon hive rendered to the memory of my
lamented Father, and I cordially thank you
intents of dutiful attachment and confidence
have expressed towards myself.
• be assured that I shall always be desirous
le privileges, aid to promote the prosperity
' Loudon. '
. withdrew, and the Lord Mayor, attended
Members of the Deputation of the Common
were subsequently admitted, and presented the
Address, which was also reed by the Re-

Nes POST MXCILLENN DO.
LW/AL ADDAMS' Of VIM LOAD MAYOR, AL.
AND COILAIONS OF TAM CITT Ur LONDON, IN
COCNOIL
'OIIACIOVM Urnesson.
Majesty's most d.tifnl and loyal subjects.
lyor. AWeresen, and Commons of the City
n CondiOs Council assembled, humbly ap.
Royal Presence to express to your Alajestv
of our mind, on occasion of the demise Of
excellent and revered Sovereign, and on
. of your Majesty to the Throne of these
Participating in the general sorrow of the country,
' ourselves veil of a father suds friend, the re-
` whose virtue s, whose bright example. and
lioverntuent will never be obliterated from
high respect manifested by yoer Majesty's
'miser for the impartial adminigtration ju.tiee.
thy iellgrs of the land iedrpe.polent of the
voirspirnuos point of adMiaetien %Abe pre.
-.ill be to Ftiitture encratiosta.
Throughout the mom of a reigis extended beyond
`any of bis predecessors. your Majesty's departed
lost sight attic pledge Wised. givenle hie
Aloes. of his determination% promote, to the
of his poorer, their preiperitt and happiness,
influence whereof he rose abort
_every s danger
orretened the dienily orsarety .hie asercd per.
biareur an‘i *Odic of his trusvu, or the jade-
anti trelttrt.pr,las piooe4. 4W:hailed with
04 -Otitis of evil ...social reletian,
ed hisosielt tbOsulttfmeist Patr6o:44lhe Arts.
and , tat*M." • the
of
oteise tieioad tiostitakaampoi4.l4 creii
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' "le siatampovibir his beg and glorious caner,- we
are ealabeilla tlaire his loss by relating oa his iaifonn
illastretion of, the fact,, that a .Mittel Monarch earl
wield the weir, with advantage to the country, mad by
toitis, isemplarr atteutioa to every relative duty, by hit
r•taare aid lies piety, *Mesa sad edify die poorest.
et twaby eees,
-" %%de we desire to hoer with reverential sobadasion
to the will: of blini by whom ' Kings reign auJ Princes
detiveleritse,' as it regard; the enterings and 'demise
of your Majesty's Royal Father, we derive motives fin
comfort sad fur gratitude in the regollection that the.
sceptre has tior'deseariled to an litexperienced band t
and that; in addition to the review of the past, we have
the migrate, of your Majesty's Royal word, that it
will be the most anxious eadeavour of your Majesty to
promote the prosperity and happiness •,f all classes of
your people, and to maintain unimpaired the religion,
laws, end liberties oFthe kin,,Tdorri—as assurance where-
by your Als),lty has fully acknowledged the glorious
principles of the Act of *ttleisient, and recogntied the
noble restores of onr excellent Constitution.
" We trust roar Majesty will graciously accept this
earnest of oar dutiful anal inviolable attachment to year
sacred person and tiorerninent, with our humble asset-
ancetkhat your faithful Citizens of London will era pray
to the King of Rings that your klajesty's reign May be
long and prosperous, and that your Councils maitre di•
reeted.by a gracious Providence, to promote the honour
and glorp.of your Majesty, sod the welfare atml,Jiappi-
noss of your; people. .
(Signed by order of the Court) '
" flamer Wooornoerg."
•To which hit Majesty was she pleased-to mitt the
following most grad Answer:—
'• I return you my warmest Thanks for this loyal aid
dstifnl Address.

" It It highly gratifying to me to receire such a testi-
mony of ydnr feelings of affectionate veneration for the
memory of my limenteil Father, as well as of attacbnient
to my person and Uovernment.
" Yon mar rely on my constant solicitude for the wel-
fare and prosperity of the City of London, and fur the
maintenance of its rights and liberties."
There were also in attendance on the King. the !mil
Steward, the Master of the Horse, the Oroom of the
Stole, the Treasurer of the Household, the Comptroller
of the Household, &c.

After his Majesty had received the City Addresses, he
held a Privy Council, which was attended by the Arch-
bishop of i'anterbury, the Lord President, the Lord
Privy Seal. the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Searetaries of State for the
Home, Foreign, and lArlooial Departments, the First
Lord of the Admiralty, the Master.tienentl of tbe Ord-
nance, the President of the Board of c'ontro'l, &c.
Mr. Huskisson and the lion. Ryder, were intro-
duced, and 'morn in Members of the Pnvy Council, and
took their mots at the Hoard accordingly.
The King gave audiences to the Earl of Harrowby,
the Earl of Liverpool, and the Duke of iVellington.
The Marrinisof Headfnrt and Sir William Keppel were
the Lord and Brno' in Waiting.
The Court broke up a little before six o'clock.
HOUSE tW LORDS, Fla. 28.
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PROROGATION or PARLIAMINT.
The House met at three o'clock.

Soon afterwards the Archbishop of Canterbury. th,
Lord Chancellor, the Lord President (Eerl of Marrow-
by), the Lord Privy Seal (Earl of Westuiorland), and
the Earl of Liverpool took their seats as the King's Cesar
toitaiewers.

The Oentlesnan Usher of the Black Rod was seat to
require the atteuilaace of the House of Cottonton,.
Shortly afterwards the Speaker, accompanied by se-
veral Member,, came to lie Bar.
The Royal Assent was given to the Mutiny Continua-
tion Hill, the Annual Ind-enmity Bill, the Laws Expir-
ing Bill, the Local Jurisdictions Bill, the Election Polls
(Ireland) Bill, the Liverpool Church Bill, and three
private Bills.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, by command of his Ma-
jesty, delivered the following Speech :
" Jlv Loans \U GENTLEMEN,

" We are consusamled by his Majesty to inform TEM
that it is a great disappointment to his -Majesty, that on
daisies% and solemn occasion he is prevented by indispo-
sition from meeting you in person.
" It would have been a consolation to his Majesty to
give utterance in this place to those feelings with which
his Majesty and the nation alike deplore the loss of a
Sorcre4en, the common Father of his People.
" The King col ::: s : ands ns to inform you, that in de-
termining to call without delay the sew Parliament, his
Majesty has been influenced by the consideration of what
is must expedient for public business, as well u stsvist
conducive to general convenience.
Pr THE Holm Of CONXIONI,
" We are directed by Isis Majesty to thank on fur the
provision which you base made for the several branches
of the pnhlic service from the commencement of the pre.;
sent year, and during the interval which must elapse be.
fore a new Parliament can he assembled.
" Mr Lonna AND CIENTLIMIN,
" We are commanded to inform you, that in taking
leave of the present Parliament, Isis Majesty cannot re-
frain fruits conveying to you his %tannest usurances
the sense which his Majesty entertains of the important.
services which you have rendered the country. 17777
" Deeply as his Majesty lamented that designs and
practices, such as those which you have been recently
called upon to repress, should have existed in this free
and happy country, he cannot sufficiently commend the
prudence and firmness with which you directed your at-
tention to the means of counteracting them.
" If any doubt bad remained as to the stature of those
principles by which the peace and happiness of the na-
tion were so seriously menaced, or of the excesses; to
which they were likely to lesel, thellegraet sod mated-
nary conspiracy which has lately been detected, must
open the eyes of the most incredulous, and must vindi-
cate to the whole world the justice Mill expediency of
those measures to which you judged it necessary to
resort, in defence of the Laws and Constitution of the
Kingdom."
Then a Commission for proroguing the Parliament
wan read.

Ale: which the LORD CHANCRLLOR said,
'" MY LORDS AND figNTLININ,
" fly virtue of his Majesty's Commission under the
Oreat Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now
read, we do, in bis Majesty's matte, and in obedience to
his commands, prorogue this Parliament to Monday, the
thirteenth Jay of March nest, to be then here hoideo ;
and this Parliament is aceorilingly prorogued to Mea-
dor, the thirteenth day of March nett."
A Conmsission was then read for proroguing the Par-
liament; and the Lord Chancellor, by command of his
Majesty, declared the Parliament to be prorogued till
Monday, the 13th of March,
The Caissons retired from the Bar, and the Lords
withdrew from the House.
HOCSR OF COAIMONS.
About three o'clock, before O ileum, was formed, few
beiiig present, .they jiver' 'autumnal to the
!loose to Peers.
In about twenty minutes Atte ,„ occouspir
hif Lord (7saruats:oeu, and 'the Members, ter
034.0 the cory.uf sloe King's Speech was read.
TL Muse then separated.

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sustained is
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every subject
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and attractiro
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fir the each.
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of his people,
tare tra on;
sympathy wh
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sincerest and
Majesty on ye
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cirarieell of al
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this country, 1
l'es nearest !
' that the Ahr
reign, will pr
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and bless you
tt!enee of a (Ili
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int most grac
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alit affertional
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the Lord May,
i of London, in
I peoach your R
the feelings o
our late most
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r collection of a
*hose habits
our hearts.
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flOyal Father 1
lit rendering,'
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that of any of
Sire never lost
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