tracted the wadding, but the unfortunate youth lingered only about two hours, and expired in great agony.

On Tuesday, the 15th, the House of Lords met in pursuance of adjournment, when the Duke of Leinster said, that he rose for the purpose of taking this, the earliest opportunity, to state to their lordships, that he felt the strongest objections to the Bill of Pains and Penalties now in progress through their lordships' house, and that he meant to oppose it in every stage, and on every occasion. He considered all Bills of Pains and Penalties as the engines of violence, injustice, and oppression; but that which was at 'present before their lordships appeared to him, in every point of view, peculiarly objectionable.

On Wednesday, the 16th, her majesty removed from Brandenburg-house to her new residence, the house of Lady Francis in St. James's-square, a great crowd assembled at an early hour, attracted by curiosity to witness the arrival of her majesty, as also the arrival of the several deputations charged to present addresses: viz. those of the Married Ladies, Greenwich, and the Borough of Aylesbury. The concourse continued to increase until the space between the houses and the railing of the central inclosure in the square was almost filled up, extending itself, in irregular divisions, to the contiguous corners of the square, and augmenting its numbers in greater proportions as the expected hour of her arrival approached. The windows of Lord Cas

tlereagh's house were closely shut up, from the ground floor to the attic, and it was understood, that all the valuable property had been removed. At a quarter past twelve o'clock, the approach of the queen was announced by the rushing of a vast multitude of persons from Piccadilly and Pall-mall, and other western avenues, through the latter street. Her Majesty's carriage came into the square amid the acclamations of the immense mul titude assembled. Her majesty appeared pale, but smiled, and seemed in most excellent health. Alderman Wood had previously arrived, and handed her majesty from her carriage. At one o'clock, the deputation appointed to present the address of the Married Ladies entered the square. They occupied thirty carriages, and were elegantly dressed; they were received by the crowd with the most deafening shouts of applause, and as each carriage drew up to the door to set down, the salutation was repeated with undiminished effect. The scene viewed from the eastern angle of the square, was of the most animated character. The whole deputation amounted to about 100, having alighted, they were shewn to the Queen's presence. Her Majesty was attended by Mr. Alderman Wood and Lady Hamilton.

The address was read by Mrs. Thelwall; and her Majesty returned the following answer:

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In this honest and affectionate address from my female neighbours, who are wives and mothers of families, in and

near the metropolis, I gratefully acknowledge the sympathy which they express for my many sorrows, and the indignation which they feel for my unnumbered wrongs.

The approbation of my own sex must be ever dear to my heart; and it must be more particularly gratifying, when it is the approbation of mothers of families in and near the metropolis.

When my honour is attacked, every loyal Englishwoman must feel it as an imputation upon her own. The virtues of sovereigns are not circumscribed in their influence, or insulated in their operations. They put in motion a wide circle of the imitative propensity in the subordinate conditions of life. Thus the virtues of the great become the property of the people; and the people are interested in preserving them from slanderous contamination.

The present procedure against me is like a wilful attempt, in the part of a blind frenzy or improvident malice, to destroy on the moral character of the monarchy. To lessen this moral character in public estimation, is not merely to degrade the queen, but to shatter into atoms that reverential respect which gives strength to the sceptre, and dignity to the sovereign.

I shall never sacrifice that honour, which is the glory of a woman, and the brightest jewel of a queen, for any earthly consideration. All the possessions in the world would be purchased too dear, if they were obtained at the price of self-condemnation. I can never be debased while 1 observe the great maxim of respecting myself.

In this era of ceaseless change and of violent agitation, when whole nations seem tossed, like individuals on the ocean of storms, no circumstances,however menacing, shall shake the constancy of my attachment to the English nation or estrange my affections from the general good of the community. The future is wisely covered with an opaque cloud; but, whatever may be my future destiny, I will che

rish in all vicissitudes, and preserve in all fortunes, that resignation to the Divine Will, which, in proportion as it becomes an habitual sentiment of the mind, improves all its virtues, and elevates the general character.

After the presentation, her Majesty conversed in the most affable manner with several of the ladies, who had the honour of kissing the Queen's hand. The ladies then returned to their carriages and drove off accompanied by the reiterated cheers of the crowd intermingled with shouts of " Long live Queen Caroline." During these demonstrations of affectionate attachment to the Queen, her Majesty, attended by Mr. Ald. Wood, made her appearance at the drawing-room windows, and repeatedly acknowledged by her gesture the sense she entertained of the kindness she had experienced. Shortly after the ladies' procession had retired, seven coaches, each drawn by four horses, arrived with the deputation bearing the Address of the Inhabitants of Greenwich.

While the Greenwich deputation were in attendance upon her Majesty, Lord Nugent and Mr. Rickford, the members for Aylesbury, arrived with the Address from the inhabitants of that place. The Noble Lord was recognized by many persons among the crowd, and his name re-echoed with great applause. Her Majesty received the Address from Aylesbury with great satisfaction.

After these addresses were presented, one, signed by 40,000 persons, from the Weavers of Spitalfields, was presented by the President and Secretary of that Society.

THE QUEEN'S FIRST PROGRESS TO THE
HOUSE OF LORDS.*

At a very early hour on Thursday morning, workmen were employed in completing the double rows of strong timber fences thrown up from St. Margaret's church to the King's-Bench Office, on the one side, and the upper extremity of Abingdon-street on the other, so as to enclose the whole area in front of the House of Lords and the whole line of the street we have mentioned, and preserve it exclusively open for the carriages of Peers to and from the principal entrance of the House of Lords. Within this extensive area a very large body of constables were stationed under the orders of the High Bailiff, and Mr. Lee, the High Constable, who were in attendance before seven o'clock. orders were, that no persons without official permission should be suffered to pass the barriers at either extremity after ten o'clock. A very strong body of the Foot Guards were posted in the King's-Bench Office, the Record Office, and other apartments in front of the street; Westminster

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