The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-20 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

THE QUEEN AT HAMMERSMITH CHURCH.

The expectation of 'rein& the Quern, attracted
crowds, both male and female, yesterday, to Hammer-
smith Church. Several persons placed themselves in
the Church-yard, in °Met' to see through the windows.
Hy eleven o'clock, the body of the church was quite
filled.

The Queen arrived about eleven o'clock, with Lady
Anne Hamilton and Mr. W. Austin. Alderman Wood
had arrived in his carriage some :Moors before. Her
Majesty came in the Mate carriage, which she used in
going to the House of Lords.

On alighting from het carriage, she was received by
the Churchwardens, and conducted into the body of
the church through the vestry. Matting was placed
over the flags. She was conducted to the Minister's
pew, whirls was fitted up hi a neat stl le with crimson
velvet, and an elegant chair covered with similar stun'.
Mr. Alderman Wood, l.as!v Anne Hamilton, and Mr.
Austin, sat not far distant from her Majesty, and seve-
ral of her suite attended.

The galleries wrre crowded, and many were obliged
to stand.

The charity Children were very neatly dressed, and
were stationed in galleries at each side of the organ ;
and on her 3lajesty's entering the Cloarch, the whole
audience stood up. Iler Majesty was dressed in a
rich white satin dress, turban, and a white veil.
The Rev. Mr. Leggett read the morning prayers.
We are informed that a Requisition, signed by several
inhabitants of the town, was sent to the Clergyman,
requesting that her M;:jesty should be prayed for in ;
the Church yesterday ; this, however, did not take
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Atwood,
in a wen• impressive manner. lie took his text from'
the 9th Chapter of Jeremiah, and the 24th verse, as
follows:—" But let him that glorieth glory in this,
that he nnder•tandeth and hno►reth me, that I am the
Lord, which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and
righteousness in the earth : for in these things I de-
ht eaith the I ord.-
The Rev. Mr. Atwood hating administered the Sa-
crament to himself, next administered it to the Queen,
who after having joined in prayer, passed through the
vestry-room, to her carriage which was at the Church
door. Iler Majesty bowed frequently to the crowd
which followed her carriage, with the usual popular
cries to Brandenburg!: house.

The mnment Mr. Craven received the letters of
Lord Liverpool, he iinuiediately communicated their
contents to her Majesty.
Satiirday, Mr. Brougham and Mr. Denman waited
upon her Majesty, to consul upon what further steps
should be taken in this most momentous subject, when
it was determined that her Majesty should again write
to the Earl of Liverpool, urging, in still stronger
terms, the demand which had bee■ made under her
sanction.

This letter was immediately ronveyel to the Earl of
Liverpool by the How Keppel Crave..
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lillore.—stWe have already announced to our readers
the arrival of satisfactory intelligence from the Veal
Party of Settlers at the Cape of (loud Hope, and have
now the further satisfaction of stating, that letters,
dated " New Deal, 23d of August" last, have been
received confirming in every respect the previous ac-
counts we have been favoured with the perusal of
one of Aloe letters, which states " tbat the party are
all urn, and have no doubt of doing well ; they have
alreatlyie&ti.eir grazing grounds 2 bullocks and
cows, haieltsown their bread corn, have cabbages,
planted out dishes (of seed carried from Deal) fit to
pull, p d beans up; • division of the party at-
tends so to/ishing, which employment produces
them enough to keep the whole.