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Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, Re- 

 corder, Sheriffs, City Officers, 

 and Common Council of the city 

 of London, waited upon his Ma- 

 jesty Louis XVIII. King of France, 

 at Gri lion's Hotel, in Albemarle- 

 street, with an Address, which was 

 read by John Silvester, Esq. the 

 Recorder. 



23. This morning, about eight 

 o'clock, his most Christian Ma- 

 jesty, the Ducheijs of Angouleme, 

 the Prince de Conde, and the 

 Duke de Bourbon, left London to 

 embark at Dover for France. A n 

 immense concourse of people had 

 assembled in Albemarle-street at 

 an early hour. The escort of horse- 

 guards took their station opposite 

 Grillon's Hotel, soon after six. 

 About seven the Prince of Conde 

 and the Duke of Bourbon arrived : 

 in a short time afterwards they 

 were joined by the Duke of Sussex, 

 who came on horseback, and wore 

 bis full dress Highland uniform. 

 The Duke of Kent followed. Both 

 their Royal Highnesses received 

 the affectionate greetings of those 



1 assembled. 



I Between seven and eight o'clock 

 it was annoiuiced that the Duchess 

 of Angouleme was approaching, 

 to pay her dutiful reverence to her 

 Sovereign and uncle, before his 

 departure, her Royal Highness 

 g^oing from her house in South 

 Audley-street. Immediately every 

 liead was uncovered, and every 

 iwce was exerted to announce the 

 esteem and respect generally felt 

 for the amiable daughter of Louis 

 XVI. Her Royal Highness re- 

 mained with her uncle about a 

 quarter of an hour, and on her 



\ return was handed to her carriage 

 by the Diikeof Kent. She seemed 

 much affected, bowed several times. 



and repeatedly pronounced the 

 word " adieu" to those about her. 



About eight o'clock his Majesty 

 descended from his apartments; and 

 as soon as the populace perceived 

 him, they saluted him with three 

 hearty cheers. His Majesty re- 

 turned this compliment by repeat- 

 edly bowing. He appeared in the 

 highest sjnrits. The duke de Du- 

 ras accompanied him. When the 

 carriage drove off, he was again' 

 cheered, and the populace exclaim- 

 ed — God bless your Majesty — a 

 happy return toyonrnative country. 

 He bowed on each side several 

 times. His Majesty proceeded 

 down St. James's-street, Pall-mall, 

 and Parliament-street, over West- 

 minster-bridge. 



The Dukes of Sussex and Kent 

 rode by the side of the carriage, 

 and conversed with the King. The 

 Prince of Conde and the Duke de 

 Bourbon followed. The royal car- 

 riages were preceded and followed 

 by an escort of cavalry. 



The Prince Regent, accompa- 

 nied by Lord Yarmouth and Co- 

 lonel Bloomfield, quitted Carleton- 

 house at six o'clock the same morn- 

 ing, and proceeded to Dover, to be 

 in readiness to receive his Majesty, 

 and to remain with him till his final 

 departure from this countrj'. 



Upon the arrival of his Majesty 

 in Kent, he was met by the Mar- 

 quis Camden, Lord Lieutenant of 

 the county, attended by detach- 

 ments of the Kentish Yeomanry, 

 by whom his Majesty was escorted 

 to Dover. The whole road was 

 lined with spectators. The towns 

 through which he passed were de- 

 corated with white banners and 

 flags, the bells were set ringing, 

 guns were fired, and in fact every 

 possible demonstration of respect 



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