Church, where the Spital fermon was preached by the Bishop of Bristol; after which they returned to dine at the Manfion-house. The Prince of Wales, the great object of attraction, left Carkton Houfe about half past four, accompanied by the Dukes of Clarence, Cumberland, and Cambridge, with their separate fuites, attended by the Earls of Harrington, Stair, Moira, and Granard; Lords Forbes and Peterfiam; the Hon. T. Erikine; Sr J. B. Warren, Sir H. Featherstone; Generals Lee and Witham; Colonels Wynyard, Spencer, Anfon, Tyrwhit, M‘Mahon, and Dalrymple. The Princewas dreffedintheuniform of Field Marthal of Artillery, in compliment to the City Artillery, of which he is colonel. He wore his diamond ftar and epaulette. He looked remarkably well, and in high fpirits, which were, no doubt, exhilarated by the very flattering marks of refpect from all ranks as he paffed through the city. Juft as the proceffion left Carlton Houfe, it was met by the gallant Nelfon, who fell into the ranks, and proceeded to the Manhion-house under the banners of the Heir Apparent. Soon after three, the populace began to assemble about Templebar, and along the streets to the Manfionhouse. The windows difplayed nearly as much company as on a Lord Mayor's day. The City Marthal, on horfeback, met the royal party at Temple-bar; and before they came up, a very great crowd was affembled. The Prince was received with repeated huzzas; and the populace, elated with the fight, took the horfes from his carriage, and drew it to the Manfionhoufe.

An immenfe concourfe, following the proceffion, repeatedly cheered as it went along. On Ludgate-hill the grensdiers of the London Militia were drawn out; and, with prefented arms, and a band of mufic playing, they filuted his Royal Highness as he paffed. But in Cheapfide the greatest throng was affembled. Here it was fcarcely poffible to move, and, in proportion to the numbers, the huzzas were loud and repeated. The windows were crowded with beauties waving handkerchiefs and faluting the Prince, who in return was extremely attentive and polite, in bowing with that grace and good humour for which he is remarkable. It was with di culty the royal carriage could get up to the Mantion-house, the crowd was fo great and preifing around to fee and huzza the Prince, who, on entering, was cheered by a very loud falute from the ppulace. The kind reception of his Royal Highness will no doubt induce the Royal Family to visit the City more frequently than they have hitherto done. The Lord Mayor made every effort to do honour to the first visit of the Prince of Wales to the City, and to compliment the other Royal guests, and the numerous and iplendid

company which honoured the Manfionhoufe with their prefence. The Egyptian Hall, in which the company dined, was fitted up with great magnificence. At the upper end was the word Peace in illumined lamps; underneath was placed a beautiful whole length painting of Apollo, and n each fide portraits of Earl St. Vincent and Viscount Nelfon. A brilliant crown ard the initials G. R. illuminated this part of the room. Oppofite the entrance of the Hall was a figure of Britannia holding a fhield, inforibed with the names of Howe, St. Vincent, Duncan, Nelson, and Warren. At the lower end, over the Mufic Gallery, was affixed another large tranfparency, reprefenting the Four Quarters of the World worthiping Peace. Underneath the gallery was erected a triumphal arch, lined with crimson and illuminated, in the centre of which was the pedestal for the good old English fare, the Baron of Beef; on each fide food the carvers in their proper habiliments, and two fergeants, belonging to his Lordship's regiment, were attired in their uniform. In the niches, 'on the right and left of the Hall, were whole length flatuary figures of the Four Seasons, and alfo thofe of Faith, Hope, and Charity. The Goddefs of Hope resting her hand on an anchor, and pointing the forefinger of the other to Heaven, was admirahly executed. The other statues were Pomona, with a cornucopia of flowers, and the figure of Liberty holding the cap on a spear in her right hand. The principal table (in the form of a horse-shoe) extended to the length of 30 feet. At the head of this table, where the Lord Mayor and his Lady fat in their state chairs, was erected a beautiful rich colonnade, or Eastern Golconda, fupported by thirty-two glafs pillars of the Corinthian order, inlaid with gold, and ornamented with rich balluftrades, the whole fupporting the Union devices of the three kingdoms, and emblazoned with military and naval emblems, and medallions of the British Admirals, Howe, Duncan, St. Vincent, Hood, and. Nelfon; the four cornets representing trophies of Peace and Commerce. In the centre of this temple were placed the figures of the Mufes in Derbyshire China, over which was a Dove defcending with the Olive Branch in its mouth to prefent it to them; and near to whom stood a Lamh, as figura ive of tranquillity. The temple was alfo decorated with medallions of his Majesty, and the Royal Family. The many pillars which fupported the Manton were encircled with lamps; and ao te filoon was fplendidly lighted up. In addition to the three chandeliers, the Lord Mayor had a number of smaller ones placed on tables. At the upper and lower end of the hall were two mirrors, about four feet in length, and three in breadth, placed in

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fuch a direction that all the company might have a view of themfelves in perspective. The company were admitted through the paffage fronting the great gate, not, as ufual, the great ftairs. This passage was fo arranged with evergreens that it formed a complete fhubbery. At the entrance were two lions of stone, as large as life, and, in different parts, pieces of fatuary; it had a very rural effect. The party of nobility who fat down to the fumptuous banquet, were more numerous than has been known to honour the city with a vifit for many years. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor gave up the chair to his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, which he accepted of. On the Prince's left was the Duke of Clarence The company prefent at the dinner confifted of the following diftinguished perfonages: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; Dukes of Cumberland, Clarence, and Kent; his Royal Highness Prince William of Gloucester; the French Princes; Monfieur Otto; and a number of the nobility, &c. of both fexe. The following aldermen were prefent: Newnham, Skinner, Curtis, Watfon, Glynn, Macauley, Herne, Price, Per ring, Cadell, Perchard, Hibbert, Shaw, Leighton, and Flower. After dinner the Lord Mavor gave, as a toast," the King," which was moft cordially drank. His Lorofhip then, in a neat speech, complmented the royal family, and concluded with giving "the Prince of Wales," with three times three. This toaft was received with univerfal buifts of applause. The Prince, in a fhort, but elegant fpeech, thanked the company for the honour they had done him, and in return, gave "The Lord Mayor, and profperity to the city of London." A great number of other appropriate toats were given. The company having rifen from the feftive table, proceeded to the ballroom, which was most elegantly decorated with lamps. The ball was opened by the Prince of Wales and Mifs Eamer, who alfo danced afterwards with the Duke of Cumberland. The Prince of Wales retired between 11 and 12, after hestowing the highest encomiums on the handsome reception which - he had experienced. His Royal Highness entered his carriage amidst the loudest acclamations of the multitude.

Tuesday, April 20.

wanting in that respect and affection fo justly due to your Royal Highness's perfons and your illustrious family, a respect and affection we most fervently feel in common with every good fubject; we confider it a duty we owe ourselves, as Sheriffs of London and Middlefex, to account to your Royal Highness for not appearing in our places, on your Royal Highness's condefcending to honour the City with your auguft prefence at the feftivities of Eafter Monday. When our fellow-citizens called us to the high office we have now the hơnour to ferve, we thought it our firft duty and our greatest pride to mantain its confequence with fplendour while we held it; and to return it into their hands again, its dignity unfallied, and its rights unbroken, It cannot be neceffary to obtrude on your Royal Highness's attention the minute citcúmitances wherein we imagined that the Lord Mayor intended to fully that dignity, and to abridge thofe rights; but only to obferve, that we conceived him to have abated of that proper respect due to the Established Church of England and Ireland in the perfon of our Chaplains, who, in their official capacity, reprefented it; and, in our own perfons, to have neglected those honours which cultom has authorised us to expect, which our high office entitled us to demand, and which, as reprefenting our Sovereign, it was his duty to pay us. We, Royal Sir, with the whole civilized world, have seen and deplored the fatal effects of those principles, which, în another nation, in deftroying respect, ceremony, and veneration for place, office, and rank, had nearly def`troyed with them all that was great and geod, and threatened to deprive fociety of its nobleft bleffings. Under this imprettion, your Royal Highness will not be furprized that we refented what we confidered indignity to our station; that we refused to be mere puppets in what he prefumed to be his private pageant; that we consented to facrifice the unbounded pleasure we ought to have enjoyed, in humbly receiving, and dutifully waiting upon your Royal Perfon, to the feelings of publick propriety. We trust therefore, that your Royal Highness will not only exercise your ufual goodness to pardon our feeming neglect, but will ex-tend it to an approbation of our conduct, that, in having accepted our high office from the hands of our fellow-citizens, and holding it under the influence of our Gracious Sovereign, we feel jealous of its honours, and detenders of its rights. We beg leave to fubicribe ourfelves, with the greatest deference and veneration, your Royal Highness's most dutiful, most loyal, and most humble fervants,

(Signed) WM. RAWLINS, Sheriffs. ROB ALL. Cox, Eafer Tuesday, April 20, 1802.

His

His Royal Highness's Answer. Gentlemen, Carlton-Houfe, April 21. I am commanded by the Prince of Wales to fay, it is matter of unfeigned concern to his Royal Highnefs, to find his not having had the pleasure of meeting you in the City on Monday laft was owing to any mifconception between you and the Lord Mayor; for his Royal Highness must lament that a fhadow of diffatisfaction to any one should arife out of a day which will always ftand most gratefully distinguished in his recollection. I am directed to add, that his Royal Highness's regret cannot but be the more lively, when the circumftance refers to perfons fo prominent in official ftation, and in private character, as you Zare. His Royal Highnefs is convinced that, whilft you accept the expreffion of his concern, as applying to you individually, and whilft you give credit for perfect fenfibility to your obliging declarations of attachment, you will feel the propriety of his abftaining from any allufion to the queftion of claims, on which he cannot hold himself at all entitled to judge. I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient, humble fervant, THOMAS TYRWHITT. Wednesday, April 21.

This day circular letters were fent from Lord Hobart to the feveral Lords Lieutenants of Counties, fignifying his Majefty's highest approbation of the zeal, &c. of the different bodies of volunteers and affociated infantry, but difpenfing with their further fervice. The fame fenfe is expreffed of the merit of the volunteer and Yeomanry cavalry, the various corps of which, inclined to continue their fervice, may still remain embodied.

Monday, April 26.

Meffrs. Braulcomb, Bith, Bannister, Beardmore, Richardfon, and Phillips, the Contractors for the latt English lottery, with a number of other gentlemen from the Stock Exchange, waited on the Chanceilor of the Exchequer to hear his prop›fals for the entuing English lottery; when Mr. Addington informed them, that he propofed illuing 90,000 tickets, amounting in the whole to 900,000l. to be drawn at two or three different periods, as thould be most agreeable to the bidders; but, to obviate as much as potiible the mischiefs of infurance, only eight days should be allowed for each drawing, viz. two days in four fucceffive weeks; the drawings to begin on the 2d of Auguft, 29th November, and 24 Apr next. A depofit of 11. 10s. to be made on each ticket, on Monday, May 3. The difcount on prompt payment, 4. per cent. It is to be left to the option of the purchafers, whether they choofe that the lottery thould be drawn at two or three periods, but on no account are the drawings to exceed eight days. The hours GENT. MAG. April, 1952,

of drawing to be between 6 in the morning and 8 in the evening. No prize to be more than 30,000l. nor less than 171. 50l. to be paid for the licence of every office in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin. and rol. for every fubordinate ope in the country, which can only be appointed by an office. keeper licenfed at 50l. but not to be within 20 miles of either of the above cities. Each office to share 90 tickets, and no ftamp-office receipts to be, transferable. The depofit to be made on Monday, May 3. No Irish lottery, nor any other, to be contracted for before May 20, 1803. The bidding for the above to be on Thursday, the 29th inftant.

Thursday, April 29.

This day the ceremonial of declaring PEACE took place with the accustomed folemnity; the order of the Proceffion having been previoufly thus arranged:

A party of horfe-guards to be drawn up about the gate of St. James's palace, where the beadles and conftables, and all the officers of the city of Westminster, are to attend at half-paft ten o'clock in the forenoon.

The officers of armsferjeants at armis with their maces and collars-the ferjeant trumpeter with his mace and collar-the trumpets-drum-major and drums-and the Knight-marthil and his men-aflemble in the fable-yard, St. James's; and the officers of arms, being habited in their refpective tabards, and mounted, a proceffion is made from thence to the palace-gate in the following order:

Knight-marihal's men, two and two.
Knight Marihal."
Drums.
Drum-major.
Trumpets.
Serjeant-trumpeter.