LONDON, April 12, 1825.

I went to Windsor on Wednesday last with the four Indians, accompanied by my friend Mr. W——­, to show them the castle, Frogmore, &c.; but the chief object, which I had secretly in mind, was to have them introduced to his majesty.  Sir John C——­, the late mayor of Windsor, assisted me very effectually, and the upshot of the matter is, that the king expressed his desire to see the Indian chiefs, although every body treated this as a most chimerical idea.  They wore, for the first time, the brilliant clothes which Mr. Butterworth had had made for them, and you cannot conceive how grand and imposing they appeared.

The king appointed half-past one on Thursday to receive our party at the royal lodge, his place of residence.  We were ushered into the library; and now I am going to say somewhat pleasing to your uncle Savery.  As Sir John C——­ was in the act of introducing me, but before he had mentioned my name, Sir Andrew Barnard[139] interrupted him, and said:  “There is no occasion to introduce me to that gentleman,—­I know him to be General Brock’s brother,—­he and Colonel Brock, of the 81st, were my most intimate friends,—­I was in the 81st with the colonel.  There was another brother whom I knew,—­he who was paymaster of the 49th,—­he was a gallant fellow.  By the bye, sir, I beg your pardon; perhaps I am speaking to that very gentleman.”

In the library there was also present Marquess Conyngham, Lord Mount Charles, Sir Edmund Nagle, &c. &c.  We remained chatting in the house above half an hour, expecting every moment to see the king enter; and I was greatly amused to observe Mr. W——­ and Sir John C——­ start and appear convulsed every time there was a noise outside the door.  We were admiring the fine lawn when the Marquess Conyngham asked the Indians if they would like to take a turn, at the same time opening the beautiful door that leads to it.  The party was no sooner out than we saw the king standing quite still, and as erect as a grenadier on a field day, some forty yards from us.  We were all immediately uncovered, and advanced slowly towards the handsomest, the most elegant, the most enchanting man in the kingdom; the Indians conducted by Marquess Conyngham, Sir Edmund Nagle, Sir Andrew Barnard, Lord Mount Charles, &c. &c.  The range of balconies was filled with ladies.  Sir John C——­, Mr. W——­ and I, allowed the party to approach his majesty, while we modestly halted at a distance of twenty yards.  It was worth while being there only to see the benign countenance of the greatest monarch in the world, and to witness his manner of uncovering his head.  The four chiefs fell on their knees.  The king desired them to rise, and entered into a great deal of preliminary conversation.  I saw him turn towards the marquess, and after a few seconds he said, with his loud and sonorous voice:  “Pray, Mr. Brock, come near me,—­I pray you come near me.”