Nomination of two persons on each side for settling an Amicable Arrangement and Conference .. 117 City Address of Congratulation presented ........ 123 Second Conference between Ministers and her 134 Sitting of the Secret Committee of the House of 131 Protocols of Conferences laid before Parliament; Debates of both Houses thereon.. 141 to 157 Mr. Wilberforce proposes an Accomodation.-De- bates on the subject--the Deputation wait on her Majesty with the resolution of the House 157 to 220 Her Majesty's reply laid before the House, and De- bates thereon, 221.-Her Majesty's appeal to 226 to 242 Mr. Denman's energetic appeal to the Lords ...... 238 Earl Grey's last effort in the House of Lords to stay Proceedings 255 Meetings throughout the Country to Address her Majesty.--Addresses and Answers 256, 259, to 268, 285, 303, 307, 312, 318, 324, 328,331, 335, 347, 350, 371, 387, 402, 404, 408, 414, 421, 426, 433, 435, 445,' to .. 492 Secret Committee of the Lords open the Green Bug 258 279 283 300 Lord Erskine presents a Petition to the Lords from - Bergami's Family and Connections Her Majesty's removal to Bradenburg-house 332 Lord John Russell's Letter to Mr. Wilberforce...... 339 Her Majesty's Letter to the King Sir Gerard Noel's Letter to the Earl of Liverpool 367 Her Majesty removes to Lady Francis's House in progress to the House of Lords during the Trial, 388, 402, 406, to 424 Theodore Majochi, (Sketch of his Life and Family) 412 Her Majesty's excursion to Greenwich, Woolwich, &c, 422 presents her Portrait to the City Rejoicings and Illuminations in consequence of her · Lady Ann Hamilton attends her Majesty to Ham- Procession of her Majesty to St. Pauls Sir Robert Wilson marshals and heads the Procession 475 His Majesty's Speech relative to the Queen on Lord A. Hamilton's motion on the Omission of her OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN CAROLINE. CHAPTER I. Preliminary. Observations~ The House of Bruns wick-Military Education and Gallantry of her Majesty's Father, Prince Charles-His Marriage to Princess Augusta,eldest Sister of George III.--His Exploits-Death, &c.-His IssueGallantry of his Brother, Prince Frederick Augustus Lamented Loss of Prince Leopold, the Duke's youngest Son.. 1 THE biography of a queen, particularly a queen of England, is (like that of her late majesty, queen Charlotte) seldom replete with much interest or variety, being chiefly dull repetitions of court assemblies, fetes, excursions, &c. Far different, however, is the life of her present majesty, queen Caroline; for though auspicious the commencement of the royal nuptials appeared, and though sweet the honeymoon, which was succeeded by a few revolving years of harmony, festivity, and bliss; yet a sudden cloud darkened the prospect, and that sun B shine of happiness which was fondly anticipated by the anxious people, was totally obscured, without a ray of hope remaining of its return !-She was excluded from court assemblies—she was denied a participation in those fetes and entertainments where even her own daughter was present, who frequently heaved an involuntary sigh on account of the absence of her mother. By her departure from England, she was separated from an affectionate child, and prevented from attending the sick bed of her illustrious daughter, and administering that maternal care which her dangerous situation so much required! these, as well as the wandering life she passed in foreign countries, attended with other circumstances not generally known, and which will be here presented to the reader, are events so novel and important, that they cannot fail of exciting the highest interest and warmest sympathies. not only of the present, but of future ages. The . daughter of one of the greatest generals in the world—the sister of one who fell nobly in the field -the mother of our lamented, our beloved princess Charlotte—and that individual, the queen of England ! cannot but receive from a great and generous people, all that is due to her virtues, her misfortunes, and her exalted rank. Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, the subject of these memoirs, was born on the 17th of May, 1768 ; her late majesty, queen Charlotte, was also born in the |