970 this superb room, the F.,:rls Boekitiehantshire, Bathurst, and I.lverpo(l, the Foreig n ) Ambassadors, and about one litindred and fi!ty of the l'reoch Noblesse, were in atoendance to ri . reive hip sctivin g much Kitigued, All arm chair was brought, in ttillt h 1:1- the I)ake of York on his lett, his ltoyal Highness the Regunt and the I)tiehisc IVAn gutilenie on his ri4lit, the Pi ince de Conde and tite Due dt Bourbon faciiiß hint, with all his suite sin - rounding him. The Marquis of 1 - lertfi.ird and the Lurl of Cholinnudeley were the chair. The Prince Regent then addressed his Majetty to the following eirt et : " Your Majesty xtill permit me to offer you my heartiest congra tulations upon that gi eat event which has always been amongst the win nu tit of toy SS ishes, and tt hiCll must evidently conti ibiite to the !laming ss not only 1-I . )ony Ilajesty's people, but to the repose and happiness of all orher nutiaui , . lam sure I may add, that my pun sentiments and fuelir* nnison with those of the univer al Eriti4l uatiniL awl that Cie triumph and trai • port with which your Ma . ,est's reonrati.::, lathe throne ofyour ancestors has created in the capital of the Ittili•h empire." THE NITIONAL REGISTER. ills Al AJESTY I : REPLY. V""r R''Y' o Oness will'oceept my most sincere and grateful thaulss for your I.oy . 4lliness's cotorratidations—for the invariable linth:ess %%Oh v. I have been treate.l by your Royal Highness and Inc eeeiy member of your illustrious House. It is your Royal llighoess'b Councils, to this great Country, and to the constancy of it, people, that I always a , crille, looter Prolidence, the res toration of our lllouse to the Ti:i - one of our ancestors, and that state of affairs which promises to heal the xvounds, to calm the passions, and to restore the peaee, tranquility, and prosperity of all Nations." THE PRINCE TtEGENT. 111' Mai(' Sty, hilt cd, v.e‘.. ivy coitchWt With tWO partial au eye. I call el.kito no trisrit but tie pertOrmanee Of a duty to which inclination acid every emisidcrition prompted rue : and study your Alajesty allow that the in dorm:ince of it has been well rewarded by those events winch call forth our present congra tulations. May your Alajesty long reign in pt - !aec t happiness, and 110101111' t" TILE KING OF FRANCr. " Your Royal Highness must allow me to add, that I have but feebly expressed all the grateful feelings of my heart, feelings which I shall retain to the last moment of my• life, for the unabated kindness and time generous protection with whit.% your Royal Highness and your noble nation have honourcd me and all the mem. hers of my House, awl ail those loyal men attached to it during our residence in Mills gm - eat and happy country. May its greatness and happiness be eternal !" His Majesty then, assisted by the Prince de Conde, and the Duke (14!.1;unrbon,Apking, the rihband of the Order of saint Esprit from his own shoulder, and the star from his bm east, imested the Prince mitt it, declaring his happiness, that it should he upon hip Roy:A Highness he should first have the honour of conferring that ancient order. upon his restoration, His Royal Highness soon after took leave. On Thursday his Christian Majesty, Louis XVIII. was invested with the most Noble Order of the Garter, at Carlton House ; and in the evening there it grand dress party, at which were present the Queen, Princesses, and all the Royal Faintly, and about '.OO ui the Nubility and Gently. ADDni.ss TO THE KING OF FRANCE. On Thursday evt•uing the Sheriffs of the City of London waited on his Majesty the Kit ;.f . France, to know when he would receive the Address of the Cif} of Lco.don, when th.:y were most graci•msly ceived, an.l his Atijesty appointed Fri,iay to receive the same. Ac cordin4ly the Riot tioncorable the lord Mayor, the .Aldermen, Recorder, Shcrilf;, City ()dicers, and Common Cf:uncil, waited on his Majesty with t!!e tollowing Address. The procession was ex tremely numerous. The harnesses of the horses• wtichdiew the state carriages, were ornamented with white roses, which were worn by all the parties in the grind cavalcade. We subjoin a copy of the Address, and his Majesty's Answer : To His Most Christian Majesty Louis the Eighteenth, King of France and Navarre. The Address of Congratulation of the Lore Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, to Common Coun cil assembled. May it Yease your most Christian Irqjesty, We, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Comnions. •f the City of I.oidon, in Common Council assembled, beg ic.ivo. to zinprimch APRIL 24 Majesty with the tender of our sincere congratulation upon the great and glorious events which, under the guidance of a gracious Provi dence, hale led to the deliverance of your people from a tyranny as o opprsive, as any that has ever enslaved and afflicted mankind. t is matter of cordial gratification to the people of this country, that during the wide and desolating ravages el! war, a sate asylum has been found in these happy realms, for the Royal Family of France. The day is now arrived when your Majesty is called upon, to con. virce your ocaple and the world, that the Sovereign of France has in calculable blessings to dispense to his gallant and faithful subjects who ate cdger to behold their beloved Monarch, as ample and glorious amends for the calamities they have so long endured. That your Majesty may long sway the recovered sceptre of your il lustrious ancesmrs, that you may prove a blessing to your people, and that the two countries of Great Britain and France may be so indisso lubly allied by the relations of amity and concord, as to ensure and perpe'uate to turn, and to Europe at large, uninterrupted peace and repose, is our sincere and fervent prayer. Signed by Order of Court, HENRY WOODTI - lORPE. To which Address . he wat pleased to return the following An. s : lily Lord, Genilemen l I thank you, with all my heart, for your obliging Address and kind wishes. It is, I dare say it, as gratifying for my pride as aft..cting for my heart, to receive the felicitations of the City of London on so happy an event. Never I nor my family, will forget the asylum anrded to us, the stand of England against tyranny, and the powerful aid which has enabled my people to speak freely their sentiments of !equity. For my own part, I will always be anxious to promote, between the two Kingdoms, a friendship alone can insure their mutual fidicity and the repose. of the world. They were all very graciously received. THE ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE. !Anis Stanklas .1.a% ler, King of France aii:t - Naval re ; born ?th Nov. 1735. ('harts Phiilipe, Monsieur (Count D'Artois), brother of the King' 7, born 121,ii Oet. Antoine, Duke of Angouleme, and son of Monsieur ; born Doc. 1778. The Duchess of AngotilemP, daughter of Louis XVI. ; born 1776 There is not vet any iswe by this marriage. Charlet, Duke of Berri, second son of Monsieur ; born 1780. PRINCES OF THE BLOOD. Louis Phillipe, hake of Orleans ; 1773: married to the daughter of the King of Sicily, and has issue, Louis Joseph, Prince of Conde : Angust 9, 1736. Louis Duke of Bourbon ; April 1736. Louis, Prince of Conti, 1731. On Tuesday, a Court of Common Council was held at Ca; when Mr. Waitbman moved, " That a loyal and dutiful address he presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, congratulating his Royal Highness on the brilliant successes of the allied arms, and the recent glorious events, which it was trusted would place the rights and liberties of the people on a saf; and permanent foundation."—M r. Favell seconded the :notion, which was agreed to unanimously. A committee was appointed to prepare the address, and having te!urned with the same, it was agreed to, and the city officers were duly or dered to wait upon his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, to know when it would be his Royal Highness's gracious pleasure to receive the address. Wednesday, a meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough was held at the Town-Hall. for the purpose of agreeing to a congratulatory address to the Prince Regent,—The High Bailiff, Sir W. Lewes, having opened the business, Colonel Alcock, after some obs4vations, moved, " That a dutiful and loyal Address shOuld be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, congratulating him on the re cent glorious eve►►ts which had taken place on the Continent, at:d the near prospect there was of the restoration of peace to this country and to Europe."—This resolution, having been seconded, w.is p:it and agreed to unanimously, and the address ordered to be presented to Royal Highness by the High Bailiff; accompanied by the Mover and Seconder, and several other gentlemen present.—Mr. F. Young I moved the thanks of the meeting to the two Representatives of the Borough, which was agreed.. to. OLD BAILEY. The sessions commenced Wednesday, before Baron Grahatn, Mr. Justice Cliambre, &e. when IV. H. Botterill was foinul guilty of forging and uttering a draft of 'Mr. Ashley, the mnsician, on Messrs. Cox-and Bidduiph. The Jury recommended him to mercy account Of his youth, be being only 23 years of a,se. •