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towns fell into the hands of the 

 robbers ; those of six, however, 

 escaped their search, and those of 

 two others were found unopend on 

 the road, and brought to the post- 

 office in the morning. A person 

 has been apprehended on suspicion, 

 and remains in custody. The 

 coachman and guard, it is feared, 

 cannot survive. The body of tiie 

 robber who was killed has not been 

 owned. 



29. Parliament was dissolved by 

 a proclamation from the Prince Re- 

 gent. 



30. The following tragical event 

 lately happened at Cherbourg. A 

 young man having in vain solicited 

 his mother's consent to his marry- 

 ing her maid-servant, went up to 

 his bed-chamber, threatening that 

 lie would destroy himself. An in- 

 stant after, a pistol was discharged. 

 The mother finding the door 

 bolted, ran out to alarm the neigh- 

 bours, and then fainted away. The 

 neighbours, on breaking open the 

 door, were received by the young 

 man with peals of laughter ! The 

 mother died of the fright she had 

 received in 48 hours. The young 

 man was committed to gaol. 



30. The ceremony of depositing 

 in Whitehall chapel the eagles and 

 colours heroically wrested trom the 

 French in Spain, took place this 



morning. 



Soon after nine o'clock, the 1st 

 regiment of guards, who were to 

 do the duty of the day, formed on 

 the parade facing the Horse-guards, 

 with their right resting on the wall 

 of the Treasury. On their left 

 the 2nd regiment formed, with 

 side-arms only, their left termi- 

 nating near the great gun. The 3rd 

 regiment, also, with side-arms only, 

 formed with the Admiralty garden 



in their rear. On their left were 

 stationed, with fixed bayonets, 

 thirty rank and file of grenadiers of 

 the 1st regiment, thirty of the 2nd, 

 and thirty of the 3rd regiment, 

 and nine Serjeants, who were to 

 carry the eagles and colours. The 

 line was continued to the Horse- 

 guards, and consisted of the horse 

 and foot artillery stationed in 

 the metropolis, with the several 

 recruiting parties belonging to the 

 cavalry and infantry. In therearof 

 the first line, facing the Horse- 

 guards, were formed the two 

 regiments of life-guards, with their 

 full bands, their left extending to 

 the wall of Carlton-house. About 

 half-past nine general sir Harry 

 Burrard arrived, and assumed the 

 command, when the bands belong- 

 ing to the three regiments in their 

 full dress, took their stations, each 

 in the center of its regiment. 



Soon after ten o'clock the 

 duchess of York arrived ; her ma- 

 jesty and the princesses, in two 

 carriages, soon followed, and were 

 received by the troops with pre- 

 sented arms, the different bands 

 playing " God save the King. " 

 They then took their station in 

 the levee-room of the Horse- 

 guards, which commands a view 

 of the parade. 



The Prince llegent, on a white 

 charger, came from Carlton-house, 

 at half-past ten, accompanied by 

 the duke of York on foot, the 

 duke of Kent, colonels Bloom- 

 field, Congreve, and Torrens, and 

 several other officers on horse- 

 back. His Royal Highness, on 

 reaching the parade, was received 

 with the usual honours, and took 

 his station in front. The Prince 

 Regent then proceeded to the right 

 of the line, accompanied by his 



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