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On Tuesday, the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and many members of the Common Council, went in state from Guildhall to Kensington Palace, and presented congratulatory addresses to the Dutchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria. The people in the streets cheered the procession us it went along, and the bells of the different churches chimed merrily. On their arrival at Kensingtr,n, the deputation was introduced by Captain Spencer and Colonel Cara. doe to the Dutchess and her daughter, who were surrounded by the ladies and gentlemen of their household. The Recorder read the address first to the Dutchess of Kent. Her Royal Highness's answer is worth copying-
- My Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London—If I consulted' my °an feelings, I would :installs Irons a reply, except to assure you that my heart is fillet' ail), ;xi Athlete.
" The Disposer of all Unman Events lms roeel,sa fed to allow me to be rewarded far beyundl as lust I deserve, by wit oessing, at this epoch, so dear to say maternal feelings, ascii general expressions of loyalty to our King. hope and confidence in my child, and applubation of Ilse as ay in as loch I Int-e biought tier up. It makes me feel I should add :1 it.1% %MIS more, Rs as lust I may say on this occa-ion may reach many also take a lively interest in the 1.11.111 on congratulate roe on ; stud as this is most mobubly the
lust public act of my I reel called on to olu so.
•• I pass over the cottivr part a my connexion with this country. I will merely
briefly (Asserts% that my late regretted consort's circumstances and nty obliged as to reside in 1;erdenny. Hut the Duke of Kent, at notch inesmsettlettee. and 1 at great perwslssl tisk, returned to England, that our child should be • born and bred is lint iris,' " us L's months aft erwants, my infant and myself were awfully &piled of father 0,1 e stood alone, almost friendless stud unknown in this country-1 esu.ht not even speak the language of it.
I did nut hesitate how to act. I gave up my home, my kindred, toy duties, to de. vote mysell to that duty as bleb was to be Ilse abut, object of ley future life. I was implanted in the execution of my, duty by the countty ; it placed its trust in me, and the Itegencv Hill gave me its last act of confidence.
" I have in times of great difficulty avoided all connexion wills say party in the slate ; but if I hues stone b0, I have never ceased to impress on my daughter her duties, so as to gain by her conduct the respect and affeesion of the people. This I have taught her shoold be her first earthly duty as a constitutional sovereign.
• "fide Princess has arrived sit that age which lam justifies my expressing my confi- dent expectation that she will bo found competent to execute the sactesl trust %shirk may be reposed in her. For, rommunicatimt as she does with all classes of society, she cannot but pet ceive that the greater the diffusion of religion. knoa ledge, and the love of freedom in a country, the more orderly. industrious, and wealthy is its population. met that as ith the desire to pressave the constitutional prerogatives (Attie crown ought to be coordinate the protection of the liberties of the people."
Very seldom has so much good sense, couched in such unaffected language, fallen from royal lips on state occasions. The address to the Princess Victoria was then read. Her Royal Highness simply and naturally replied_" I am very thankful for your kindness, and my mother has expressed all my feelings." Soon afterwards the deputation retired.
Monday being appointed for the celebration of the King's birthday, there were illuminations in the evening, and parties at the houses of several of the Ministers. " His Majesty's tradesmen " also dined together, and drank many high Tory toasts ; among them, Succeed to Sir George Murray There was a procession of mail-coaches from the Post-office to %Vesttnitister, and the Tower and Park guns let off their changes.
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