The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-10 00:00:00

TO THE EMTOH OF THE STATESHJN.

Sts—l Sit rather surprised, on going to the Bank of
llcngland this mornine. at viol Seeing file porters Mae
attend the different others attired in snournitsg,
fleeing it is a Nat' al Kink of the arm kingdom in the
world, sail the iliivertior and Directors staunch support-
ers in hand arid heart to the Crown. 1 ?oink it strange,
at the tisue of general grief like the present for spur late
eenerahle Sovereign, they do not pnt their porters i■
black clothes; it would shew relented !evert fur our
late Kist,•, and a few old rags world di, the business.
If you will insert this in your valuable Journal, yott
will oblige yolir humble servant,
Feb. 9, 1:e20. A CONSTANT RCA DEC

P OCLA.II.4TION OF GEORGE Ir. (
_no._
On F day the Prince Regent was proclainied, it
Glasgow. "ing of the United Kingdom of Great Mite's
and Ireland, with the nsaal solemnities. The gentle-
men who funned the procession consisted of at least fifjp,
and every thing was conducted with the greatest order
and regnlarity. The bells of the city were tolled in the
forenoon fur twu hours. The day was remarkably line.
We learn from Paisley, that the sncression of his Royal
Highness tieorr, late*Prince of Wales, to the Imperial
Crown of the loiter' Kingdoni, was proclaimed there, on
Friday, with due solemnity.
The peuelamaion of his Majesty King George IV.
was made at the market-cross and pier-head of Dunbar,
on Saturday, by the Sheriff Substitute of Ilauldingtoo-
shire. The procession consisted of the Magistrates,
Sheriff, Sheriff-Clerk, prartitioners of the Sheriff Conn
resisting in Dunbar, the Town Ottawa, and principal in-
habitants. A no aunolitored that the procession was
set out ; and idler reading the Proclamation at the pier-
head, a royal salute was tired from the battery, Snsidst
the cheers of a great cooroor‘r of people. The peaces•
sion then roomed to the ion, arid drank to the health
of the King, then the lhate of York, and the rest of the
Royal Fatuity, each by three times three.
Satnrslay, his Majesty George IV. was proclaimed et
the. Cross, Aberdeen, with the. usual Sellelnuitill, in pre-
sence of the Lard Provost and Magistrates. the Naval
and Military Officers, Functionaries of the City, and the
most respectable inhabitants. After dbe ceremony, his
Majesty's health was drank in the Towaphouse.

Sir John Earner is still cquaned, in consequence
of the fit with which he was attaiLd on Friday
last.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Capt. J. B. Sotheby was
sworn into the command of the ship Scaleby Cas;
tle, consigned to China direct.
Mr. Bunn, the tnanager of the late Birmingham
Theatre, appeared before ti. Klass/yr,. k:s4l., at die
Public Office, Bow-street, and wade affidavit to the saes
dole of his losses by the huruing of that Theatre, imionati
ing to upwards ut I,SOO/. Sir. 8.. ere understand, was
is the Norwich Union Office for 2,01104, and that fisfa-
iflishment have very handsomely ordered its umbrae
payatent.—Every preparation is making for the speedy
rebuilding of ilia I !maim.

SISOCLAR Occcanaxrc.—Friday evening a Mr.
Westcott, a master shoe-maker, in 4 burrh-court, in the
Strand, deposited several Bank-notes in a drawer in
his parlour, and the following day, having occasion
to tar his men, be meted a ten-pound note. Mon
day morning, a knock was heard at the door, but the
person who knocked was gone before it could be °sword;
on looking, however, at the knocker, he Paw a paper
parcel tied to it. and found It to contain Ml. 18.. with an
animalism's note, thanking him foe tie loan of the
balance of 11. ss.