Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-26

!, bl.xe. She then retired, and first takinga
4 slight refreshment, lay down 70 rest after the
'Ebarrassing fatigues Of body and mind which
4 she had undergone.
The following is detail Of events OF her
journey.
AtDoyer at six o'clock, a deFutation OF
| the inhabitants waited upon her and present
ed congratuatory address on her arrival,
10 which she replied in appropriate terms.
The deputa,ion had the honour OF kissing
her Maiesty's hand, and several ladies' were
kindly received. The Queen assembled her
| carriage at half past six, and was drawn by
the populace quite out of town, amidst Inc
loud and reiterated cheering of an immense
concourse The horses were then put M
aud the cayacade proceeded towards Can
terbury.
On Tuesday night, number Of houses on
| the Surrey side of the Thames were lllumi-
mated in honour of the Queens arrival. Fire.
works and small cannon were also repeated
" fired in the course of the evening There
was no illumination in South Audl.y-street.
and all the windows Of Alderman Woods
house were darkened up.-Tbere Were'
however, some slight iluminations in several
houses in Charges street, A5emarle- street,
Old Bond.street, and Picca lilly. These
| it is understood. took place in consequence
of threats uttered by the populace.
A great crowd remained in front OF MT
! Alderman WooA's house until late hour.
buzzaing and applauding All persons pass
ing they obliged to take of their hats, out OF
respect to the Queen.
Her majesty rose ON Wednesday morning
as early as FIVE o'clock. and continued TOT
some time afterwards engaged in writing
She appears to be quite recovered from the
fatigue of herjourney and in excellent health
| and spirits.
As early as ten o'clock considerable
crowd had assembled in front Of the house,
and before noon the whole street for great
distance on each side of the house was SO
4, throrged, that it was with difficulty the car.
risges could pass through it. This scene
continued till nearly four O'Clock, when Mr..
Alderman Wood appeared upon the balcony,
and addressed the populace, requesting them
peaceably to retire after which they began
to disperse.
We reeret'however to learn, that after the
populace left South Audley street on We'd
nesday night, they were guilty of very riot
Gus excuses. They broke the windows OF
number Of houses at the west end OF the
town. and among others those Of Lord Sid.
mouth, Lord Castle REACH, Mr.. Coutts, and
| Mr.. MaberIy, NJ P. A strong party OF the
Guards remained stationed in front OF Carl
ton House, during the whole Of that and
Thursday night.
The following is the message eonmuhiea-
ted to tue House of Commons by MI
Brougharn, by order of her Majesty.
:. The Queen thinks it necessary to inform
tbe,House of Commons, that she has been
induced TO return to England, in conse-
ouence Of the measures pursued against her
honor and peace for some time by secret a.
agents abroad, and lately sanctioned 10y the
conduct of the government at home. In a.
dopting this course, Der Majesty has had no
other purpose whatsoever but defence OF h"r
character. and the maintenance of those just
| rights which have devolved upon her by the
| death OF that reverend Monarch, in whose
! high honor and unshaken aft cton she had
always found her surest support. Upon her
i arrival, the Queen is surprised to find that a
message has been lent down to pariame nt
requiring ITS attention te written documents;
| and she learns with Still greater astonish-
meht. that there is an intention of proposing
that those should lie referred 10 select COM
mittee. 1t is thi, day Id years since the
first charges were brought forward against
her Majesty. Then, and upon eve coca
sion during that long period, she has shown
the utmost readiness to meet her accusers,
and to court he fullest inquiry into her con-
duct She how also courts an open inyesti-
cation, in which she may see both the CHAR
ges and the witnesses against her--a privi-
! lege not denied TO the meanest subject Of
the realm In the face of the Sovereign,
the Parliament, and the country, she So
iemnly protested against the formation Of a
secret tribunal to examine documents, pri-