On a sudden, she "Well! grief is un

on account of her health. started up, and exclaimed, availing when fate impels me." Throwing a shawl around her, she left the beach; but turning suddenly round, she threw a hasty glance over the ocean, and exclaiming, 'Tis a glorious sight," hastened home.

On the 9th, a great crowd was assembled on the Steyne at Worthing, to witness the departure of the Princess of Wales. She arrived at the Steyne hotel about half past four; when the Hon. Captain King, the commander of the Jason, not being ready to receive her on her arrival, she drove off with Lady Charlotte Lindsay, another lady, and Austin, her protégé boy, to South Lancing, situate about two miles from Worthing, apparently wishing to elude the people, who were waiting to see her embark. After she had left Worthing, Captain King appeared on the beach, got into a small boat, and about half way between the shore and the Jason, was met by his own barge, which proceeded to Lancing for the Princess; her female domestics were taken on board from Worthing. The Princess had one conspicuous article among her baggage, viz. a large tin case, on which was painted, in white letters, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, to be always with her. Her Royal Highness had on a dark cloth pelisse, with large gold clasps, and a cap of velvet and green satin, of the Prussian hussar costume, with a green feather.

She and her suite were conveyed to the barge in a small pony cart, driven by her own coachman. All the carriages and horsemen which had been at the beach at Worthing, and as many pedestrians as could, followed her Royal Highness to Lancing. When on board the barge, she kissed her hand to the females, who waved their handkerchiefs. The farewell was a silent one, seemingly as if it was feared the shouts might be misconstrued. On quitting, however, the English shore, she was so much affected, that she fainted in the arms of her attendants, and continued very low in spirits. Next day, the weather being very fine, she became gradually composed. On the 12th, as the ship passed the Texel, a royal salute was, at the request of the Princess, fired in honor of the Prince Regent's birth-day, and she drank his health after dinner. In the evening her Royal Highness ordered a ball, which she led off with Sir William Gell, and the dancing was When she quitted the

kept up to a late hour. Jason, the yards were manned, a royal salute was fired, and the officers and crew gave her nine cheers. The Princess continued waving her hands towards the ship, until it was out of sight.

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On the morning of the 16th, the Princess of Wales arrived at Hamburgh with her suite, under the name of the Countess of Wolfenbüttel. Every where during her passage, she

was received by crowds of people, with all the attention and respect due to her illustrious rank.

The departure of the Princess Charlotte for Weymouth was at last definitively settled, and it accordingly took place on the 9th of September. On the 10th she arrived at Gloucester Lodge, Weymouth, and a great concourse of people was assembled on the Esplanade, who greeted the approach of her Royal Highness with loud cheerings, which she graciously returned with every mark of condescension.

Monday the 12th, was the day fixed upon by order of Henry Hayes Tozard, Esq., the mayor of Weymouth, to celebrate the arrival of her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales to that favourite watering-place; and at an early hour, standards were displayed at the customhouse, Harvey's library, Esplanade, and on the shipping in the harbour. In the evening a general illumination took place, which was the most grand and brilliant scene of the kind ever witnessed at Weymouth.

On the 14th, the mayor, aldermen, and principal burgesses, waited upon her Royal Highness, and presented a loyal and dutiful address. Her Royal Highness very condescendingly conversed for a short time with the mayor and G. T. Steward, Esq., and made several inquiries relative to the local improvements of the place, and the situation of the island of Portland.

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The following is the address :

We, the mayor, aldermen, bailiffs, and principal burgesses of the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, entreat permission to address to your Royal Highness our humble congratulations on your safe arrival here, and to express our earnest wishes for the re-establishment of your health.

"We regard the auspicious appearance of your Royal Highness amongst us, not only as a happy omen of the future prosperity of the town, but as a revival of the joyful sensations we formerly experienced on the visits of your august grandfather, the paternal sovereign of a grateful people.

"May the many public and private virtues which adorn with peculiar lustre the character of our revered monarch, shine with undiminished splendour in the persons of his illustrious descendants.

Madam, we beg leave to assure your Royal Highness of our strenuous exertions to preserve peace and good order, and by every means in our power to anticipate your wishes."

Her Royal Highness very condescendingly replied:

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Gentlemen, the royal family have so repeatedly experienced the loyalty and good-will of the inhabitants of Weymouth, that they need no additional assurance of their affection and duty.

"It will, however, I am sure, afford them very sincere satisfaction to find, that time and absence have produced no alteration whatever in their sentiments.

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To you, gentlemen, who have shown me this particular mark of attention, and have so kindly expressed your wishes for the restoration of my health, I feel more especially indebted; nor can I, on this occasion, omit my very sincere acknowledgments to all the inhabitants of this town, for the very flattering tokens of regard which they have universally shewn me, and which I consider as a proof of their undiminished attachment to my dear Father, and the rest of the Royal Family.

"Believe me, gentlemen, it will ever be my anxious wish to merit your good opinion."

On the Sunday following her Royal Highness, accompanied by the Countesses Rosslyn and Ilchester, Mrs. Campbell, the Misses Coates*, General Garth, and the Rev. Dr. Short, attended divine service at Melcombe church. The Rev. Mr. Gordon delivered a most excellent discourse from the following text of Scripture, 13th chap. 1 Corinthians, and part of the eighth verse, Charity never faileth." The church was uncommonly crowded, and the oppressive heat and effects of its smallness were very much felt, owing

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These two highly accomplished ladies recently appointed to the Princess Charlotte's suite, are the daughters of John Coates, Esq., of Woodcote, the respected member for Shropshire.