tedious, her Majesty did not suffer any inconvenience from sea-sickness, but remained on deck, conversing chiefly on the present political condition of this country.

"In the mean time, certain intelligence had been received at Dover of her Majesty's approach, and some confusion seemed to exist among the military authorities as to the mode of receiving her Majesty. At last Colonel Monroe, who is the commandant of the garrison, determined to receive her Majesty with a royal salute: he observed, as we are informed, that as no special instructions had been sent to him, he conceived that he should best discharge his duty by obeying the general rule, which was to fire a royal salute whenever a royal personage landed at Dover. This sensible decision gave great satisfaction to the people of Dover, who were already flocking in vast numbers, and all dressed as if for a fête, in order to view the disembarkation of their Queen. The packet at about a quarter before one came close into the roads, but on account of the tide could not enter the harbour. Her Majesty, with her usual promptitude, as soon as she understood that it would be five o'clock before the vessel could get into the pier, determined to go on shore in an open boat, though the swell of the water was so considerable as to make it difficult to descend the ship's side. At length, however, her Majesty and suite were safely placed in the boat, which rapidly approached the shore, amidst the most enthusiastic cheerings

from the countless multitude on the beach, the heights, and all the avenues leading to the principal hotel.

"At one o'clock her Majesty put her foot on British ground: the royal salute began to fire, and an universal shout of congratulation welcomed her arrival. For a few moments her countenance and manner bespoke considerable agitation she was visibly affected by the cordial symptoms of regard which welcomed her home: but she soon recovered herself, and with a firm step, a composed manner, and a smiling but steady countenance, walked slowly along the crowded ranks of the principal inhabitants. Well-dressed females, young and old, saluted her as she passed with exclamations of "God bless her: she has a noble spirit: she must be innocent." The Queen returned the salutations with the warmest marks of affectionate pleasure, and repeatedly thanked the ladies for their expressions of cordial attachment. She appeared in good health, her blue eyes shining with peculiar lustre, but her cheeks had the appearance of a long intimacy with care and anxiety. She is not so much embonpoint as formerly, and her manner and figure altogether seemed perfectly befitting her exalted station. She was dressed with great elegance. As she moved. along, the crowd gathered so fast, and pressed so closely around her, that she was compelled to take refuge in the York Hotel. Mr. Wright, "of the Ship Hotel, seeing that it would be impossi

ble for her Majesty to reach his house on foot, immediately dispatched a handsome open carriage to the York. Her Majesty, Lady Hamilton, and Alderman Wood ascended the carriage: the populace removed the horses, and drew it themselves. A band of music preceded her Majesty, and two large flags, bearing the inscription of "God save Queen Caroline," were carried by some of the principal tradesmen. A guard of honour was placed at the door of the hotel, but the people did not seem to relish their appearance, and the Queen observing to Alderman Wood that their presence appeared rather to produce an unpleasant and angry feeling, the worthy Alderman suggested the propriety of their going away. After playing "God save the King" the soldiers retired, and the populace seemed highly delighted. Her Majesty observed, that although she appreciated as it deserved the attention of the Commandant, yet that she wanted no guard of soldiers: her firm reliance was on the just principles and cordial attachment of her people. Her Majesty then went to the principal window of the hotel, and bowed several times with great grace and sweetness of manner to the happy assemblage. She then retired, and, first taking a slight refreshment, lay down to rest after the harassing fatigues of body and mind which she had undergone. At 5 o'clock she awoke, and desired that the carriages, which she now understood had been brought on shore, should be speedily got ready,

as she would set off for Canterbury that evening, and if possible reach Sittingbourne to sleep. At half-past 5 o'clock the writer of this letter left Dover: the Queen was then expected to leave the town at 6. The road from Dover to Canterbury was crowded with people: indeed the whole population of the latter town were out in the streets to greet her Majesty. The General in command (we believe Gibson) had ordered a guard of honour for her reception, and the mayor and corporation intended (if her Majesty should stop) to present an address. The people at Sittingbourne were equally on the alert, and the road was lined with hundreds from the neighbouring towns of Feversham and Milton.

"Her Majesty, it was understood, would leave Sittingbourne early, so as to reach London in full day-light. She will repair to the house of Alderman Wood, who has given up his house for her Majesty's reception, the Government not having provided her with a residence."

The reader cannot fail to be struck, in the preceding details, with the manly and spirited conduct of Mr. Alderman Wood; and however disposed others have been to cavil with that natural shrewdness, which in all cases of uneducated talent, supplies so amply the reading to be derived from books, we confess that we know of no part which could evince more strongly, native

goodness of heart, unyielding integrity, and unhesitating devotion to his public duty, than that which has in this instance been undertaken by Mr. Alderman Wood.

Much has been objected to his want of “absolute wisdom" and particularly by an honourable and learned Gentleman, from whom such a charge, notwithstanding all his own variety of talent, his splendid invective, his pertinacious argument, his unsparing satire, comes rather ungraciously.

If inconsistency either of political principles, or public conduct, be any test of the possession of wisdom, that honorable and learned gentleman-has forfeited large pretensions. The friend of Sir Samuel Romilly, who denounced the present administration as the first which had attempted to carry on a free government by the aid of spies, has himself, from his seat in the house, supported the encouragement, and employment of those spies. The honorable and learned Gentleman, who was among the most violent opponents of the Corn Bill, upon the principle that it was expedient for the people to have their bread at the cheapest possible rate, whether the wheat of which it was composed had grown upon the shores of the Baltic, or on the banks of the Thames; the same honorable and learned Gentleman, upou a recent occasion, viz. the discussion of Mr. Home Sumner's agricultural motion, -was found advocating the cause of the agriculturists against the great body of the people. If the public beheld with pleased astonishment, his