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STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.


STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.
/ The packet ship Roscoe, at New York
Brings Liverpool advices TO the Oath June
The Commercial Advertiser and Journal of
Commerce furnish u, with the follow ing de.
tails Of intelli -encc
The papers are filled with docu-
ments and proceedings connected with
The decease OF the King. The inter.
men; Of has remains was To- take place
on the 9th OF July. For two or three
day, previous. the body was TO lie in
state a, Windsor. The Court went
into mourning on the I'D, and the gene
raj mourning Was 10 commence on the
2i,h.
Princess Victoria was proclaimed
Queen on the 10Th, and Oh the 2lst the
oa,hs of allegiance were taken by the
two Houses Of Parliament All things
appeared to be proceeding quietly and
public manifestations Of loyalty TO the
ne" Sovereign were every where dis
played.
Her majesty's first court was held al
kcnSIngtou palace, on the dly of the
late Kings death and was attended
by more than a hundred Of his late ma
Jesiy's privv council, and by the lord
mayor and dcputa,ion from the city.
4 privy council was held al which
most OF the privy councillors were re-
sworn.
The members Of the royal family.
the archblshops, and the other privy
councillors, afterwards signed the pro-
clamation.
The Queen gave audience on the
same day 10 Lord Melbourne. The
following declaration was issued.
N Me Court of RsnSington, the 2Gth day
of June. le31. present, tie queen S
most excellent mqjeSig, IA council
Her Majesty being Tia, day present in cOun-
Gil, was pleased to maize the following dccIaIs n
ton viz.
The severe and affecting loss which
the nation ha. sustained by the death
If las majesty. my beloved uncle, has
dcvolvcd upon ne the duty Of admir-
istrling the government of this empire.
This awful responsibility is imposed
upon ne 50 suddenly. and at so early a
period Of nv lie, that | should feel
myself utterly oppressed by the burden
were | not sustained BY the hope that
Divine Providence. which has called
ne to Ibis work, will give me strength
for the performance OF 1t. and that
shall find in the purity of my inien.
tons, and IN my zeal for the public
welfare, tina: support and those resour.
ces which usually belong 10 more ma
turc age, and TO longer experience.
i place my firm reliance upon the
wisdom of Parliament. and upon ;hc
loyalty and affection Of my people.
esteem II also n peculiar advantage
that ] -ac,,~,,cG a sovereign whose
constant regard for the rights and liber.
ties of his subjects, and whose desire
10 promote the moderation Of The laws
and institutions of the country, have
rendered his name the objeC, of gene
raj attachment and vencfaiion.
Educated IN England, under the
tender and enlightened care of a most
afleciiona,e mother. ] have learned from
my infancy - respect and love the
constitution ofmy native country.
1t viii be my increasing study e.
maintain the reformed religion az by
law established. securing at the same
time 10 all the full enjoyment of reli-
gious liberty. and shall steadily pro.
tect the rights. aud promote TO The ut.
most IT NY poser. the happiness ant
welfare ui all classes II nv subjects
u I.rnprgr. tH. III 81
made it their humble request that hcl
Majesty most gracious declaration
10 their lordships might be mad,
public, which her Majesty vas pleas
ed to order accordingly
G.. &. GRENILLE.
: The Duke Of Cumberland, now be
come King 81 Hanover, nhc saliqn,
law prevailing m tha, par, Of the Bn
h-b Kings dominions proceeded Z,
kcnsington palace. in the course Of d.,
morning. Cd attend 'hc council ant
Vas booted by the people on his re
turn. He vas the first to take %,
I oath e allegiance 10 tie Queen. b.
niece.
The huerd was 10 take place 90
Thursday. the 9Th Of Jolly. a poo
norton examination vas mDie. III,
,ymptons we're 10 df0psy m The cbcs
and o6lsrgcn at 81 the heart
In the House of Lords on the .!2n,
message from the Queen was read D,
The Lord Chancellor IL va short
and merely stated, after brief allu.ioi
90 the death g the King. tha, the stat
I oi the public busino', end the perol
, II the session considered IN coIncxloi
. With the duty imposed upon her b,
Law. q .ummoning new paflismen
! within Sax months. made Il inexpe den
- recommend any new measures "a
adoption by the House Of Commons
excep; such ss should be necessary 70
, carry inz on the public business durni
she interval between he sessions 4