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ed at half past six. The guns of 

 the lm|;iegnable and the other 

 ships of war fired a salute at the 

 iiioment when the sovereigns left 

 the ship, which they repeated on 

 the landing, and which was an- 

 swered JDy a full discharge of artil- 

 lery from the batteries on shore, and 

 by the joyful testimonials of thou- 

 sands of the British people, whose 

 acclamations rent the air. The 

 coup d'ceil of the spectacle was 

 magnificent ; the sailors, who were 

 all diessed in new blue jackets and 

 white trowsers manned the yards 

 of the vessels, and joined in the 

 plaudits of the multitudes ou shore, 

 by their hearty cheerings. 



The chief persons among those 

 who landed with the Emperor 

 Alexander, and the King of Prus- 

 sia, were the Prince Royal of 

 Prussia, Prince William, the King's 

 second son. Prince William, the 

 King's brother. Prince Frederick, 

 nephew to the King, Prince Au- 

 gustus, his Majesty's cousin. Mar- 

 shal Blucher, Haron Humbolt, 

 the King's Chamberlain, Count 

 Hardenberg, Count Nesselrode, 

 Baron Anstet, Prince Adam Garl- 

 driske. General CzernichefF, Dr. 

 Wylie, physician to the Emperor 

 of Russia, Sir Charles Stewart, 

 Colonel Cook, Capt. Wood, &c. 



Their Jlajesties were received 

 on shore by Lord Yarmouth, Lord 

 Charles Bentiuck, and the Earl of 

 Roislyn, and were escorted by a 

 detachment of the Scots Greys to 

 the house of Mr. Fector, under a 

 discharge of cannon. The guard 

 of honour appointed to attend 

 their Majesties consisted of the 43rd 

 regiment of foot and the Scots 

 Greys- The whole of the garrison 

 were under arms ; composed of a 

 very strong brigade of artillery, of 



three troops of the Scotch Greys, 

 the 43rd, 51st, 52nd, and 95th regi- 

 ments of the line, and the Galway 

 militia. The royal equipages, &c. 

 were brought over in a transport 

 vessel. The Duke of Clarence had 

 provided a splendid entertainment, 

 of which most of the royal and 

 illustrious persons partook with 

 much cheerfulness. Their Majes- 

 ties retired to rest between ten and 

 eleven. The Emperor slept at Mr. 

 Fector's ; the King and other prin- 

 ces at the York Hotel ; Lord Yar- 

 mouth, with all the general offi- 

 cers, &c. at the Ship Hotel. 



Nine o'clock yesterday morning 

 was the time fixed on by their 

 Majesties, for proceeding from Do- 

 ver to the capital. The first car- 

 riages of theroyal suites approached 

 London at nearly two o'clock ; 

 there were three or four of them 

 filled with Russian or Prussian per- 

 sons of distinction; some with 

 four, others with six horses. Seve- 

 ral followed at intervals for some 

 hours afterwards ; one of which 

 contained the Prussian Princes. At 

 three the expectant multitude be- 

 came quite impatient, when intel- 

 ligence arrived at Shooter's-hill,. 

 that at Welling, where the caval- 

 cade changed horses. Sir Charles 

 Stuart had said, that their Ma- 

 jesties had gone up to town two 

 hours before in a private manner. 

 This could not be credited, as 

 avunt couriers and detachments of 

 dragoons were yet seen on the 

 road, and the Prince Regent's ser- 

 vants and horses were kept wait- 

 ing as a relay on Shooter's-hill. 

 Marshal Blucher left Welling by 

 the lower road. The unexpected 

 news, however, was soon found to 

 be true; the fact was, that the 

 Emperor had entered Loudon- 



