The National Register. — London, England, 1814-06-26 00:00:00

410 State, Pablie Officers, and Foreign Warriors. and hotsting the colours deputing the various branches of the public service to watch they belong. The rear was brought up by an inconceivable number of boats, elegantly filled, and stoutly rowed. 'tints glided along to the roads this procession of richly freighted vessels, which, if they shone not in the costly luxury ascribed to the celebrated sailing of Cleopatra, nor in all the golden splendUcr of the recent aquatic procession on the Thames, possessed bum the whole features of the scene, a more manly and a yet prouder elia racier. The general effect was of the highest order of picturesque, comprehensive, and imposing beauty and giandenr. Consiler the widening mouth of this harbour, spreadiw? itself out into the eapa. (ions roads on whose watery bosom so often ride the naval alma ments of Hi intim the shores lined with spectators in number like the sands of the sea. the joyful mimicking displayed on each side. tin pealing of bells, the noise of acclamations. the fleet ranged in I:ne in front, the vessels that seemed to extend on each side in the man ner of wingc, the distant (wean, broken by the beautiful hills, mid Nc owls. and towns of the Isle of IVight; and a day so calm, that scureely a ripple disturbed the face of the mighty dee),! All seemed to exult with just satisfaction and patriotic joy at a view not more ma oitm emit as a picture. than hoeourable and glorious to the great nation which alone void(' present it. Arrived at time destined spot. time procession par-tred its trackless course all along the line of the seen of war (of which several additional ones had come bah-4 night and to-day), amid a general salute of gnus from each ship, car rying their now peacetul thunder to the distance of !capes. It turned back agaio, amof slopped at the Irpfevivible, will it the ince Regent, tlie Emperor and 1 , ;• skier, the King of Pross;a, and hi. ;amity, &c &e. aseeiekd the stair, whir'!' was lined with green cloth, anti i)rnamented tt.ils the Royal stow:ad. the teiion. and various other flags. and froni the de,•l: inio a--bin. The sliips' rat re :di finly manned, and 1-4 , lan 1 el , : eriws if the crews, and ef the countless c•anpany in( stirs eur.liee 1 u0.t2, enu4ited the ro:sr of the eanneil. The Cis. e gone on boa;il to weletanc the y:,itom -. A shot t int ;.m . e.l chivied after their goin2 on boa-d, when to- ye S shm t for the c la p ete r Al exa nder heought Imperial Vajesty ti. tb. • Wining port. where be stood some mi. mites, le•vm:• very graciously quo gracefully to the sill , minding etator , Sum!..r esdi , ttole for the Prussian Monarch, who. a riiril4. - gra tification. The same honours v• re then ptOd to tl.e c's ioce Regent. ccbo, ill reeognisitrz the prillic attention, sm delighte I. The 1)n: hiss of Oldeehurt.:lm was the next 0/lit f' • c,f applaus, , , amt! her Imperial HiAness in the kin'!.'-t marwer imajealm!e, bowed repeatedly. Tiit• Dukes of vori, Clarence., and Cambridge WWl' c left hailed, ca d, o f m om . aproar: ,1, I• 0 1.11:;, Mid 4.(1. " Bill : cher and Natoli . " were- next vor iterated hy itmousam n is of tongue , . The Dukm ef You k assured thew, Olaf theN's were mm t aboard '1 he Privoian Princes were called nproi most ; and they too appeared. 'llme deliela of those %ow!, men w!olte Ma:M(lCsec to partake of teat simplicity of heart, and neaffeeted mess of demean air, wiiieh have been justly reckoned among the best trait• of o.c unsaphistie.itel Griman charatni r, excites' the highe•t pleasure. The Lord- et' the Admiralty were I,lst called for, and those present wade respect';) appeartnee. Anadre: gland salute' was then fired, mixed wici the general aPplanse, awl the co ati jug; of rile Ships' companie-, in which the Prince Re , reio lteartilv j::ined. disrlia::4es 1144 been made on the am rival of his lii,4line, - s the Einperia - and t. is King. Quickly after t :ling on hoard, the party proceeded to explore the ship , each as he pleased. The Regent was very enrions and at, teotive. Ito. King or Priosia examincil notch, and appeared a very careful obse:vcr. Alexander lost no time. He left the maim. deck, and went about the ship alone for a while. He fl en took - - his illustrious sister with hini, mot descended to the place where the ere . .' . were receiving their allowance of grog at tvi elve o'clock. Ile made imptirio, concerning it, and asked what quan•ty of cater‘ way added to the rum. Being mid that the proportion of water was as six to one, a tar observed, that it would he no AVorse for being stronger. Alexander requested the anal allowance, and drank it otf readily, smiling, and adding his approbation of the . liquor, which, said . his Majesty, in vet y Eovlish, '' Yon call grog. allU I think it very good." He had a smaller trantity poured out for the Duchess of 01 , 1enborg, who drank it with much good immotir. The men were ordered an extra allow;an-e. Alex ander then went into a marines' ',iris (of about eleven.) who were at dhow*. lie seated hinpelf by View, and took a portion of their meas. He then pulled out a sum of money and 101 it wish the company, bidding them " good bye." He did the same thing in 'crossing from Dover, where he gave the amines, coiu worth about JUNE 26 501. roe son.-: of the King of Prussia also drank glob with the into with nnich sitisfaetion. Inv this tinier a erand collation was ready in the cabin, where a moss superb display of the Regent's plate decorated the tables. Avinieal Black nowt, Captain of the Feet, and Captain Adam, Capfain of the ship, did the table honours to this exalted petty. Tia,te IA ere about forty n.:va: officers at the entertainment. The Ito geot's -ervants attended in full liveries. On coining again on (leek, nailing coold exceed the satisfaction of the guests. The surroun:iiiig scene was unique; it was a real panorama of the most remarkable anal magnificent kind. It might not be hazarding too ninth to say, that it waYenever equalled : tor where and when cattld it be eqnahed ? Standing on the deck of a British man of war were triumphant gra:apes of European Princes, who, ca,ting their eyes around them towards the ocean on which they were benne, could s aired di•cover its esi.tenee, so completely was the gallant ship encircled with the innumerable vessel*, whose minibus covered the waters near them, and whose expanded sails and stre. wing en signs c‘elnded all distant prospect; whiie -myriads of spectators. of all ranks, and of both sexes. 'mingled the it signs of approbation and exclaim/lions of delight with the voice.: of ten thousand tar an d t h e " pi :w e d d i-charges of the guns, which now and then in yoking all in smoke, atimitlld by inter v a ls t he surprising and sub lime effect of the whale. It has been said, that the place where a liriti •h King shouid receive Ambassadors is the deck of a man of war. The ninety Itrueot c.in never feel Inniselt nixie truly the S.ivereigu of the greatest maritime natioti that ever lied, than when thus a his e•oantrv's greatta-s itties•ed by tor etga 70e:1.0 0 1s hi, enatary's own element. Ile ee identiy tilt Ins and declared it to he " the grandest -agile he eve r sav, - ." The Ditches.; et (ni t a!sio particulaily csniessed her de Wit. She I , ore the -Lock of the firing Nt ro. tit:tar.. The 317i:;iide acidll'ol;tatile Frederic was wrapped op in the , nithinity of a s p ee t ac : e An ne:r to olio Alexander seemed to dei ell 'coon it vi 'tit stavv. 'HIP young German Princes wet e quite etir.irifi:red ; the ec t ri „ it lei.Yu . r* of lia-ts emileoldated with the ill Mlles% bcf•i;Ming H a i r ella;aVter. al; chit itiou Of a suit to which they haJ b4lll, Irit'.(•rt(a, pc! s; • 'Tees. f)n he •, it' finregilabie sabiteg tt e: a again ti:td for th e liia.ent, the thaperor, and the King. followed hy a general ' , allot.. 'flic Peg( e King, and the Princes latohed Alit' port, an d '. rut t o the Govei %anent Hoese. The Empeter and hi- Si-ter lauded at the Doek-y aril. white they were recei‘od 1 :. ei—eeds on the jetty The King of Pi n••ia, &T. &e. we lit back to it i, itlenees, and the whale pasty tepair , (I to the ( el meet I.laa se . at eight o'clock, to another grand banquet given by the Regent to mar I O persons. A linlyd;ie . 1 as .Y.iven to the dock workmen and to the convicts. Two Rac , ian frigates ;vete in the line. mortow a great nasal • iew Poe:oiled. Blitelier arrive el this eva ring, at nine, at the B 11/k on the Parade, ;lad appeared al thew hal seier.ll tune.. Pon rsaiourvt, V.! S EVEN ING • - SE% EN O'CLOCK.- 7Viarshal Witcher arrived last night, his CO'ilth wa slipped at the eYaranea 01 the town, the horses taken out, and er.iwit in by the p. • - palace, who greeted hint with every demoostration of w 0 c00 ,,. The Veteran app. al ed well pleaq..l w tops his r' caption, awl nie-t c o,.;eine ...h ei.p ...hank the ple by the hind, va , %elm ererded round Mali 1 lair the tonpose. This morning he' appeared at the wi .elow of his residence, while tal..ing his usual pipe bei . are bieakfast, ain! floiy the people who were as-emitted. The gallant Marshal La 3 a body-guard assigned to Yahen he goes mit in his coach. THE NATIPNAL REGISTER. 1.0h1) ‘‘ . 11.1,1N (;TO N. In the midst of all our joy and ba , Ce, the affections of the pea pie were still more strongly excited In at; event which to most was unexpected—the airivel of our own Illustrious IVellingtoo. Ile caw iu a coach and four, and alighted at the Crown about lime o'clock. In an le-nr after, be was drawn in triumph by the most respectable people, whose plawlits were continuous, and whose enthusiasm cannot be describud. Ten thousand toiLmes Wellington." 011 nicti, will their hats off, implored the c,wah y tc: let them come near him, to welcome the hero to his country. observed an old man, about bald on the bead, with his hat in his hand, endeavouring to get to his coach. '' For God's sake," said lie to General Jones, '' lc t go nearer, he is the greatest man la the world !" Nothing, can surpass the noble reception his Glace most deservedly experienced. lie soon came into the balcony of the Go.ernment House, and, if possible, the cheers and the (''far . - ping were redonbled. lie bowed and smiled to the mullitnde , af fording ample means to all to sec his peison. Ho looks remarkably well—rather thin, but in the highest state of health and spirits. Mese demonstrations are most isatisfactory—the people alwa) . .s feel correctly. • • •