Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-08-13

have been most deeply indebted.
After having passed my life i'm the scr.
vice of my country, and having, 1 t,ust uni.
formly acted ds the most faithful subject and
servant of tho KIM, am now called mon
under the dispensation of Almighty God, 10
administer the Government Of this great en-
pire. | am fully sensible of tho difficulties
which have to encounter but 1 possess tho
advantage ofhaving witnessed the conduct of
my rovered father, and my lamented and be.
loved brother and i rely with confidence up
on the advice and assistance of Parliament
and upon its Jealous cooperation i'm INV anx
ious endeavors, under the blessing of Divine
Providence, to retain the Reformed Religion
established by law, to protect the rights and
liberties, and to promote the prosperity and
happiness OF all classes ofmy people.
Whereupon the Lords Of the Council
made 1t their humble request to his Majesty
that his Majesty's most gracious declaration
to their Lordships might be made public,
which his Majesty was pleased 20 order ac-
cordingly.
The members of the Royal Family, viz:
the Duke of Cumberland, the Duke of Sussex
the Duke of Gloucester, and Prince Leopold,
knelt before the King and took the oath of al
legiance. Their Royal Highness then rose,
and were sworn i'm members of his Maiesty's
Privy Council. The Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Archbish.
op OF York, went through the same ceremo-
ny; the other members of his late Maiesty's
Pr'vy Council severally knelt before the
King, took the oaths of allegiance, and then
rose. and were resworn members OF the Piivy
Council.
The Lord Chancellor administered to the
King three oaths-the first to govern this
kingdom according to its laws and customs
the King then took the oath tor the security
of the Church of Scotland, and subscribed
two instruments, which were witnessed by
some of the Privy Councillors
The Privy Council gave orders for pro-
claiming his present Majesty, with the usual
ceremonies, and at the accustomed places,
king fthese Realms, by the style and title
OF King William the Fourth. The ceremony
to take place on Monday.
After the rest of the Privy Councillors had
retired, the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop
of Canterbury. the Archbishop of York, and
the Bishop of London, renamed, and altered
the prayer in the church service for King
William and Queen Adelaide
The proclamation acknowledging tho new
King, having been signed by the Privy Coun-
cillors, was signed by numbers of the Nobili-
ly and Gentry, and by the Lord Mayor and
Corporation of London, and by all who atten-
ded the Court
The King gave an audience to the Duke of
Wellington, when lis Grace kissed hands, as
First Lord of the Treasury. The other Min
listers and Officers, and also the Members of
the late Kings Household, who attended the
Court, kissed hands, on their disappointment
to office.
The Court broke up at half. past o'clock.
The King left the Palace about half past 5
o'clock, on his return to Bushy Park, escorted
by detachment Of the Life Guards.
PROCLAMATION.
His Moiesfu accnn,nani cd hy he &c
Gloucester and the Earl of Enrol, arrived at
his palace at st. James's, about twenty min
utes before ten o'clock on Monday morning,
June 2Sth, from his residence in Bushy Park
AT ten o'clock, the firing Of double royal
salute announced the commencement of the
ceremony of proclaiming his Majesty King
William Nv.
A few minutes aftor ten o'clock the win
DOW OF the presence Chamber was thrown
open, and the King came forward alone, ha-
bited IN suit OF mourning, and wearing the
ribband OF the order of the garter. His Ma
Jesty bowed gracefully three times TO the
numerous assembage in the Court below, by
whom be was greeted with the loudest accla-
nations.
a band of fifteen trumpets, who appeared
In their splendid state dresses Immediately
struck up =" God save the King" All the as
sem6iage uncovered on the appearance of his
majesty.
The Duke of Cumberland, the Duke of
Sussex, the Duke Gloucester, Prince Leopold,
the Cabinet. Ministers, and the Great Off
GERS OF State formed themselves into Il semi
circle round the window at which his Males
ty appeared.
Sir George Nayler, as King of Arms, from
his station In the Courtyard, exactly under.
meath the window where the King stood,
then read the proclamation, announcing the
n,,ff ha lata Il . T.
the present majesty Sir George was more
than once interrupted by the cheering of the
multitude. Sir George repeated the words
hlng William the Fourth" in an exalted
tone OF voice; and the acclamation was then
redoubled. The band then played 90 God
save the King" His Majesty who had been
agitated during the reading of the proclama.
ton, bowed repeatedly, and then retired.
LONDON, June 20.
Report Of Changes.-The Duke Of Mon
tIose is re-appointed Lord Chamberlain. It
Is said that this Office has been offered to the
Marquis of HEREFORD and declined
Admiral Freeman, Admiral of the fleet, in
the room of his Majesty
Admiral BickertoD, General of Marines
Sir Sidney Smith, Lieutenant General of
Marines.
Lord Byron and Lord Napier, Lords of the
Bedchamber
Dikc oil Gordon, In the Household
Duchess of Gordon, Mistress of the Robes
General Macdonald, Adjutant General.
Col e. Fitzclarence, Dep. AID. General
LIVERPOOL, July7.
Proclamation Of William, IT.-Yesterday
his Majesty, William 9TH, was proclaimed in
Liverpool.
.dlgters taken The Providence Journal
says that a letter has been received in that
town from Gibraltar, by the ship Bengal,
which arrived at Boston on Sunday last, and
which left Gibraltar on the 29th of June an.
nouncing that the French had taken AIgiers
with the loss of 5000 men. This letter is
dated tile 2oth four days previous TO her
sailing. Such thing might have happened,
and might have been announced by this ar
rival, as the date is seven days later than the
last from Toulon. The samorumor is referr-
ed to in the following extract from a letter
dated Gibraltar, June 25th, to a gentleman
in this city: There are some shipments
making from this TO Algiers, under the belief