Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-10

lNese gentlemen having oil assembled Sir As,I.v
cooper performed tho operation of opening the body
LOT the purpose OF ascertaning the cause of his late
Myes'y disease Tho operation occupied two
nours anu the result fully justified IN every particular
tho expectations of the late Kings physicians both as
to the complaint which has proved fatal 10 I'm. Kpu
anu Its melancholy result. The heart was constlers
Oily enlarged, and adhered to the neiohborino parts
some OF the valves were ossifed, and some water re
NAMED IN tho chest. The immediate cause of the
sudden demise was occasonod by the rupture of a
'essei near the stomach. This organ contained some
ounces OF blood, and more was found in the bowels
Wnen the operation concluded spices were
introduced into the body, aud It was then closed.
your OF the late Kings Pages were present. in id
aien to the abope-named six medical gentlemen, viz.
Messrs Whiting, Kinnaird, Bachelor and Loades
! THE ACCESSION OF WILLIAM w
lbs Majesty William w. arrived ut st Jamos's
faiacc few moments before twelve O'Clock on So
Iuiaay, and appeared to be in excellent health. Tho
hing entered the State room, IN which the throne IS
placed, about one o'clock. His Majesty was habiied
! IN an Admrals uniform and took his station at the
throne. The whole of the Members of the late
hngs Privy Council, who had arrived at the Palace,
were assembled in this apartment HIS Majesty read
the following declaration viz:
am convinced that you will fully participate in
the ahction which am suffering on account of tho
oSS VI sovereign under whose auspices, Regent
ana us Ning this country has ncd durinr var
It's ancient reputation and gory-has enioyed a lonq
Peioa OF happiness and internal poacs-and has pos
sessea the friendship respect and confidence of TO-
reign powers.
"ln addition to that loss which sus,,;n IN con-
mon WIN you, aud with all who lived under the pov-
Srhment OF n most benefcent and gracious Kinoy
nave TO lament the death of beloved and affection
ave o'otner' win whom have lived, from nv eorli-
est years, IN the terms OF the most cordial and min
terrupted friendship, and TO whose favour and kind
ness have been most deeply indebted.
Ai'ef having passed my life in the service Of nv
country and having, trust, uniformly acted as thu
most faithful subject and servant of the kim am
now called upon, under the dispensatlon of Almighty
Hou' 20 adnnis'er the Government of this great EN-
pre- am fully sensible of the difficulties which
nave 10 encounters butt possess the advantage of
having witnessed the conduct of NV reverend father
ana my lamented and beloved brother; and | rely
Witn confidence upon the advice and assistance of
Parliament, and uPonits Jealous co-operaon in INV
ANXIOUS endeavars, under the blessing of Divine Pro-
whence, to maintain the reformed Religion establish
ed oy law to protect the rights and liberties and 10
the prosperity and happiness of all classes
my people
humble request to his Majesty that this his Malesty's
most gracious declaration to their Lordshps might
De mada public which his Majesy pleased to or
VIC, HEc"' ulns!y: JAMES BuLLER.
deeply affected
The members ofthe Royal Damily-vz, the Duke
o. Cumberland, the Duke of Sussex the Duke of
Gloucester, and Prince Leopold, kne,t before tho
King, and ook the oath of Allegiance Their RovaI
tilghnesses then rose and were sworn in members Al
his MaJesty's Privy Council The Archbshop Of
canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Archbsh-
op OF York went through the same cecemonv. tho -
ther Members of his late Malesty's PRIV Conner, go
VeFay knel before the King, took The oaths of ALLIE
glance, and then rose, and were resworn Members of
the Privy Council.
ThsI,ord Chancellor administered 70 rho Kin. q
oa's' the frst TO govern this kingdom according 10
It's laws aud customs the King then took the oath 70,
the security ofthn church of Scotland and subscribed
Privy Councillors.
Ills Ma5es,y, in Council, then ordered the tvo
stamps the one containing George r. and the other
tne initials u which had been, under the author.
pers as the Kings signature. to be- DESTROYED; thev
were accordingly broken in the presence.
Ills MaJesty IN Council vas pleased to order that
! further orders ~ N'"
| The Pnvy CounciI gave orders for procaimino HE
present Majesty, withthe usual ceremonies, and At
tue accustomed places, King of these Realms by the
style and title of King William the Fourth Tho cor
mony to take place on Monday.
attendance. Nv! 0'"'''" III
After the rest of the Privy Councillors had retired
.he hord chancellor the Archbishop of Canterbury
the Arcnolshop OF York, and the Bishop of London
renamed, and altered the Prayer in the church SCR
wee Tor King William and Queen Adelaide
| Inc Lord Mayor arrived Mt the Palace about .
c'2Ea, accompanied by a dermen Sir p Laurie, Sir
y. pi9wer, winchester, Brown, Shaw Copeland.
I hey Venables, Thompson, ScLoey, Wood; the Re-
corder Sherhs Richardson and Ward Under-Sbor .
lbs Richardson and Young, and the Common Ser
gcant. common Jul
eHe Rev DR. Carey. late Bishop of Exeter, was
introduced TO bis Majesty, and did homage on being
Translated TO the See Of St AsapI; as did also the
REV. Dr. Bethel, late Bishop of Gloucester, on be-
ing translated 10 the Sec of Exeter
Inc proclamation acknowledging tho new King
having ben signed by the Privy Councillors was sign
ca ny numbers of the Nobility and Gentry, und bv
the Lord Mayor and Corporation of london, and by
| all who attended the Court ~ y
;. Inc King gave an audience to the Duke Of Wei
,ihgton when his Grace kissed his hand as First
Lord Of the Treasury. The other Ministers and on
GERS and also the Members of tho late Kinr's Iousc
nold, who attended the Court, kissed hands on their
re-apppoInment to office
| Inc Court broke up at half past four o'clock
Inc King left the Palace about half-past o'clock
on his return to Bushy Park, escorted by a detach
mcnt of the Life Guards
After the breaking up of the Kings Court, tire
GaOheI ministers re assembled Mt the Foreign office;