her enemies the cruelties that had brought her to the bed of death.

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By the instructions that Government had thought proper to issue respecting her funeral, I was prohibited attending as a mourner from England. I therefore have travelled at my own expense, to pay this last tribute of respect to one I so highly reverenced.

"For acting as I have done, I have been assailed with innumerable calumnies; but while the illustrious deceased pleased to honour me with her confidence, nothing on earth should have induced me to have withdrawn from her any token of attachment that it was in my limited power to show.

"I again, Gentlemen, return you my most sincere thanks for the pleasing testimony of your approbation of my public conduct; and likewise for your personal good wishes."

The worthy Alderman, accompanied by his Son, the Rev. J. P. Wood, left Brunswick shortly after for Hanover, intending to proceed to England by the route of Holland and France. It was in contemplation, by the inhabitants of Brunswick, that these addresses should be presented by a far more numerous deputation, and in a style of much greater magnificence. But, from the decided part taken by the Court, prudence was so opposed to this inclination, that they were compelled to abandon their intention. Very numerous private messages were sent both to Lord Hood and Alderman Wood, from gentlemen of the first respectability, alleging what is here alluded to, as the only reason that prevented their paying their personal respects, and assuring them how deeply they commiserated the suffer

ings of their late illustrious Princess, and honoured all her friends.

opinion of the Brunswickers, and indeed. the opinion of the inhabitants of every part of Germany through which the persons travelled who attended the funeral, was exactly in unison with the popular feeling in England. They said that the reception given to the remains of Queen Caroline was a national disgrace: years would not wipe away the stain. They lamented exceedingly that their young Prince had not assumed the reins of government: it would not then, exclaimed they, have been so.

It was said, that it was not the intention of the Government to order the bells to toll, nor the places of public amusement to be closed. Popular indignation was, however, so loudly and so strongly expressed, that if orders to the contrary were contemplated, they were not enforced. The people, with an almost unanimous voice, declared that they would burst open the doors of the churches, and, at whatever peril, toll the bells; and an elderly gentleman, a merchant of considerable opulence in the town, conceiving that money would be an essential in effecting the public wishes, instantly put down. the sum of 200 dollars. "I knew," said he, "the illustrious deceased in her infancy, and I have since venerated her sorrows; and nothing that I can do shall be wanting to give her remains a due reception in her native town.".

This testimonial of respect was the more sincere, as it was given by one, whom rumour reported to be not usually very liberal in the giving of money.

The following incident of rather a ludicrous nature occurred in the immediate vicinity of Brunswick. Two gentlemen (it was rumoured Englishmen attached to the Court) appeared in public in coloured clothes. The populace conceiving this to be a premeditated insult to the memory of the late Queen, surrounded them, and, without the least ceremony, upset them in the mud; they then very coolly told them that they now were in half-mourning, and were requested to go home and put on black. This had the desired effect, and these gentlemen afterwards always appeared in mourning.

The coffin, containing the remains of her late Majesty, continued on the bier; not intended to be deposited in a niche until some other member of the family should close his earthly career. It appears to be the custom for the last deceased to occupy that station-the remains of the late Duke were removed to make room for those of bis royal sister. The flowers were, however, soon removed from the coffin, and remained scattered around the bier; and a wreath, suspended by a white riband, hung over its head.

"Thus terminated" (as an eloquent writer observes) "the obsequies of Queen Caroline, and thus was consummated and perfected, as far as

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edt of vie the person and character of the late Queen were concerned, one of the most disgraceful and cruel persecutions that ever stained the page of history; not only the history of this country, but of that of any other part of the civilized world. A combination more compact-a conspiracy better concocted-a determination more resolute and persevering, to destroy the life and happiness of an innocent Queen was never before set on foot. Men exalted for their rank-dignified by their talents—revered for their supposed veneration of religion-and honoured and respected for their learning-men of all professions, and all degrees of station in respectable society-were here found combining with the lowest and vilest of their species-spies, informers, twilight eavesdroppers, and midnight prowlers, to "injure" and ❝ destroy one of the most exalted and nobleminded Princesses that ever gave brilliancy or dignity to a Court. This acknowledged "grace and ornament of society "-this Lady of a most benevolent heart, and enlarged understandingthis Christian in meekness-yet heroine in courage-this indefatigable pursuer of useful knowledge, and diffuser of happiness to all around her, fell a patient victim to the unceasing malice of her enemies."

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Among the numerous atrocious libels, of which her late Majesty had so long been the cruel victim, and which eventually broke down her fine

constitution, and hurried her prematurely to the grave; none perhaps could exceed in gross dia! bolical malignity, and shameless audacity, that of the Reverend Liverpool Clergyman, RICHARD BLACOW; and as this may be considered a model of its kind, and such as, for the credit of human nature, we hope is not of very frequent recurrence, we shall here report the proceedings of the important trial, which took place at the Lancaster Assizes, on the 14th of September 1821, before Mr. Justice Holroyd and a Common Jury.

Rex v. Blacow, Clerk.

It was expected that this trial would have come on yesterday, and the Court in consequence was crowded to excess, especially with females. The same curiosity being rather increased than abated, great multitudes assembled at the doors of the Court before they were opened this morning. But previously to the opening of the public doors, every part of the Court, where any accommodation for sitting, or even for convenient standing and hearing could be found, was already occupied. The Reverend Defendant was among the first who took his seat immediately below the Crier, and directly opposite to the Jury. When the doors were opened the rush was tremendous, and in an instant every inch of standing room in the Court (the most spacious in the kingdom)