Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-13
FOREIGN.
LONDON. March 10.

FrdcdS at Carlton House.-'rhis eS.raordina-
ry business, whichl,as been the gossip Of the
east as well as the west end of the town, for
weeks past, has now assumed so tangible" a
form, that We cannot longer omit noticing, il.
IN the Courier, of last night, it was announced
III the following manner:
g The early ffieRds---We have extracted
from the Caledonan Mercury of Saturday last,
the following statement. How far it is correct
We presume not to decide. How it transpir-
ed, or why it makes its first appearance in the
northern part of the kingdom, can best be ex-
planned BY others"
We confess we know nothing of the secrets
OF Carlton House, and shall therefore content
ourselves with giving the following rs the L.
test and most Improved edition, which has APP
Pesrel in the morning papers, of this royal
pas'imc:
Nothing has been talked of for the last
week but the Traces, as it is called, which &C.
Cured at Carlton house, OH Saturday, the 22d
uit. On that day the prince regent had large
party AT dinner, among whom were the princess
Charlotte, the duchess of York, and their fe-
male attendants; their royal highnesses, the
dukes OF York and Cambridge; lords Mora,
s Erskine and Laudcrtlale Nessrs. Adam, She
ridan, &c. The conversation soon turned on
the late attempt 10 form an united administrati-
ton; and the prince is said to have expressed
himself in warm terms of disapprobation of the
joint letter oflords Grey and Grenville, in an
swer to the letter from the prince to the duke
OF YORK, relative 10 the important business.
These expressions of disapprobation were not,
however, unmixed with complaints of being
deserted by his early friends.
Tie prince regent having repeated more
than once his surprise and modification at the
conduct oflords Grey and Grenville, and cha
racterised it in terms which such emotions
would natural suggest, lord Lauderdaie, who
considered himself as particularly and person
ally addressed by on this occasion, entered in
TO justification of his friends, and declared
IN tone ut iirmness, not, perhaps, quite in IL
nison with the usual phraseoIogy of a court,
that the letter which returned the answer OF
his two noble friends, did not simply speak the
individual sentiments ofthose two noble lords,
but that it had the appreciation of the princi-
pal persons who held the same political prin-
clpies and opinions and that, for himself, he
was ready to say, that he was present at and
assisted IN the drawing up of that answer, and
not only every sentence, but every word i'll il,
had his most cordial assent. Here, as might
be expected, the conversation became more
warm, and the prince appeared to re suddenly
ard deeply affected by lord Lauderdalc's re-
ply, so much SO, indeed, that the princess
Charlotte, who WAS still present, observing his
agitation, dropt her head and burst into tears
Upon which the prince turned round, and OBJ
served" Tou appear SonreSshat nervous and I'M
speIi, my dear Think tou had better ssithdrauU'
The female part of the company then with
drew; aud the noblemen and gentlemen re-
manned with his royal highness till a late
hour After the ladies had retired. lady de
Clifford anxously enquired into the causes
which appeared to have made so deep an i'm
preston on the feelings OF the princess Char
lotte, which that amiable princess after some
hesitation, proceeded to relate with the most
touching nGivete'
Several months ago, it would seem, that her
royal father was seriously indisposed, and I'M
der the impression that something fatal might
happen, sent for his youthful daughter, and adj
verting to her then situation, thought proper to
advise her respecting the person whom, in
case OF such an emergency, he wished her to
consult. His royal highness, it is said, then me-
ntioRed seven persons as the most eligible ad
visers of the princess Charlotte, WHICH seven
persons, rumor represents, as among the num-
Der OF his royal higIness's early fiiends. The
princess Charlotte and The duchess OF York
afterwards went to the opera, while tine row
al brothers and the noblemen and gentle
men continued at Carlton house" Mr.. A.
dam IS said to have entered, ut the request
of his royal highness, into friendly expla-
nation OF what had passed with lord Lauder
dale and his royal highness afterwards came
up to his lordship, and, shaking him by the
hand, said, Lauderdale, let not YOU and
quarrel ALSO Here the matter ended for
that night; but, on the following day,
lord Lauderdale, fearful of some misunder-
standing or misrepresentation Of the matter,
reduced what he had said to writing, and
sent It ina letter to the prince which, it is
said, has produced no very agreeable impress
sion on his royal bighnesss mind bur which. IN
the opinion Of the noble lord and his friends
would be considered no unsuitable appendix
10 tie letter Of lords Grey and GrenviiIe."
Last night French papers to the LIST instant
arrived: the only article of intelligence thew
bring, IS S1chets account ofthe capture of the
fortress OF PENSACOLA. Suchet candidly ac-
Gnowledges that he got possession OF il by the
treachery OF the governor, who, we trust, will
meet the fate he merits, if ever he falls in.
10 lie hands ofhis couutrymen.