if successful, your lordship would have had the opportunity of giving the explanations in the very place where they were asked for; and I never had any doubt of their honorable and satisfactory nature. But the discussions in the house of commons having now been dropped, (as I sincerely hope never again to be revived.) I will send your letter and my answer directly to the public journals.

“ It will give me pleasure to acknowledge, by the same means, much personal civility received at various times from your lordship; and particularly in the manner in which it was requested, and the urbanity with which I was received, to peruse the documents to which your lordship has referred in the early part of the present year. In the discussions which afterwards arose, I did not use the knowledge I had so acquired of any one of them, until after it had appeared in print.

“I regret that in the course of these discussions I have given momentary pain to your lordship, or cause of dissatisfaction to any persons, of whose friendship and esteem I was pleased in thinking I possessed a share. The loss, if lost, is entirely my own—it is painful to me. But justice has been the object of my pursuit—that pursuit has been conscientiously conducted by me, and must, therefore, of necessity, have been free from all selfish considerations. " With the addition of these explanations from

your lordship, so honorable to the princess of Wales, and so just to yourself, the public will be satisfied that justice has been completely obtained. "I have the honor to be, my dear lord, “ Your lordship’s obliged and obedient servant,

“SAMUEL WHITBREAD." " To the Right Hon. Earl of Moria. K. G. &c. &c.”

Engraved by M S Freeman from a Painting in the Possession of a Lady of Quality

CHAPTER XV.

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Death of the Duchess of Brunswick.-The Prin

cess Charlotte visits her Mother on this occasion by permission of her Father.-Congratulory Address of the City of London to the Princess of Wales on her acquittal.-Her Royal Highness's Note to the Sheriffs.—Hor answer to the Address.-Alderman Wood's attention to her Royal Highness.-Address of the Common Council of the City of London on the same occasion. Her Royal Highness's Answer.-Similar Addresses and Resolutions from Westminster, Middlesex, &c. &c.

ON the 238 of March 1813, the duchess of Branswick, the mother of the princess of Wales died. The prince regent and the queen being desirous that the wishes and feelings of the duke of Brunswick, her son, should be consulted on the occasion, the gentlemen belonging to the lord chamberlain, and those who had the arrangement of the funeral, waited on his serene highness at his residence at Vauxhall. His highness signified his intention to be the chief mourner. As her royal highness was only a visitor in this country, and had no royal establishment, the funeral was of a private nature. On this occasion the princess Charlotte had the