Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-12

Slngt0n palace,ln lne COURSE Vi TIC iIoIh-
ing, TO attend the council, and was hoo
ted by the people on his return. He was
the first to take the oath of allegiance to
the Queen his sister.
The proclamation was made on We'd
nesday, the 2lst The Queen was loudly
cheered by the populace, when she pre-
sented herself in mourning,at the window
of the presence chamber of st. James's
palace. The Queen has dropped her
first name Alexandria, and will use the
signature of Victoria, merely.
The funeral was to take place on
Thursday, the 9th of July. A post NOR
tenn examination was made ; the symp-
toms were of dropsy in the chest, and
enlargement of the heart.
The conservative papers speak very
confidently as to the line of conduct to
be expected from the Queen. The times
rejoices that symptoms Of a high mind
ed and courageous nature in the young
sovereign have already exhibited them
selves, atfording hope of sagacity 10 pen
citrate, and frmness to defeat, the
schemes of the enemies of her throne
and her country."--That is the wings.
The Times says very little about mon
ey matters, rcmarking that all public in
,erest is engrossed by the death of the
King, the accession of the Queen, the
ceremonies subsequent thereupon, and
the political probabilities Of the day.
Letters to commercial houses in N.
York state that trade is improving, and
confidence increasing fast. The Pack
ct Columbus arrived at Liverpool on the
goth.
Mr.. Forrest was married on the 23d Of
June, in London, to Miss Catharine Sim
clair.
The London Morning Chronicle has
five columns as biographical sketch of
William the Fourth. He was born on
the 2lst of August, l765. AT the age
of thirteen he was midshipm an, and
though the son of king, George the
Third he was kept on footing with
the other midshipmen. Under Admiral
Rodney, he was in the fleet which in
l779, captured the whole Of the Spanish
convoy. Eight days after he was in a
serious fight with the Spanish fleet under
the command of Don Juan de Langara,
The residue ofhis time as midshipman,
the prince served in the West-Indies.
and off the coast OF Nova Scotia in Can
ada. On the North-American station he
served under Lord Keith, in the War
wick, when he captured large French
Frigate, Lasophia, of % guns, and the
Terrier sloop of war, Of Delaware river,
llth September 1882. He afterwards
Joined Lord Hood who introduced him
20 Nelson on board the Barheur. In
1882 he was appointed third lieutenant
of the Hebe frigate. In l7s6 he was
appointed first lieutenant of the Pegasus,
of % guns, and soon after was made
captain, and ordered to Nova Scotia.
He then.proceeded to Leward Islands,
and was there under the command of
Nelson. Nelson spoke very highly of
him as an obedent and attentive officer.
In December 1857, after returning to
England, he was appointed to the COM
mand of the Androm frigate, in which
he sailed for the West-Indies. The 10th
of May 1889 he was created Duke of
Clarence and ST. Andrews in the king
dom of Great-Britain and Earl Of nuns
ter in Ireland. On the third Of Septem-
ber he was made Rear Admiral after
wards he became Admire of the Red !:
and upon the death of Sir Peter Parker,
he was made Admiral of the fleet.
The union of William the fourth with
the celebrated Mrs Jordon, commen-
ced in 1890, and endured for twenty
years. She was one of the most capti-
vating women of her time, and the king
was very much attached to her. She
was of the Theatre. By her he had sew
eral children. In 1910 they parted,
4 which gave Mrs Jordon the greatest
pain. His pecuniary embarrassments,
she says was the cause of their parting.
In 1918 he was married to the now
! Dowager Queen Adelaide. As duke Of
Clarence he advocated catholic emanci-
patton in the House of Lords, and made
a speech in its behalf.
! June 26th, 1880, the Duke became
King of England, on the demise Of
George the Fourth. He was man al
together reverse Of George the Fourth,
and more like his father George the
Third. His course as King is in the
memory of the public.
i LIVERPOOL Is. Commercial
men consider the news from N. York,
on the whole, favorable. The debts ow-