The National Register. — London, England, 1808-01-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. - . speculation, as its whole trade has, for a long course of years, been engrossed by this country. It is a very conve- . tient haltinpplaee for our fleets on their voyages to the West and East Indio; but this convenience they fully en joyed while it remained in the hands of the Portuguese. It may perhaps afford greater facilities as a station for our cruizers, while in our own bands ; and for this ad vantage we shall have to maintain the garrisons of the The Ambassadors of Austria, Prussia, and Russia have at length taken their leave of this country. The noted affection of Count STA lITIEM BERG to the interests of Bri- ' tain makes his departure 'be particularly regretted. lle has left behind him a Secretary of Legation, to watch any ' favourable occurrences. The forced hostility of Austria can scarcely produce to us any sensible disadvantage ; un less the interruption of our trade with her southern pro vinces. .Prince STA H R ENIDERG sailed from Dover on Fri slay morning, for Calais, which place, it is thought, he reached about eight o'clock in the evening- Their MAJESTIES and the Royal Family arrived at Wind sor at three o'clock yesterday, escorted by a party of Dra goons, it having been a custom for the Royal Family to at tend St. George's Chapel, at Windsor, every Sunday in the year, excepting during Lent. Dispatches were said to have been received from Lord Coßingwood at the Admiralty yesterday, but their con tents have not transpired. It was rumoured yesterday, that the Rochfort squadron, consisting of six sail of the line, had put to sea. and was pursued by Sir Richard Strachan. No intelligence of this sort had been received at the Admiralty, nor can the re port be t raced to any authentic source. A vessel is arrived at Greenock, which left New York on the 22d of December. The evening before, she was in formed that a general embargo was about to take place.— About two o'clock, when off Sandy Hook, she heard the tiring of cannon, and saw several vessels that had been un der weigh brought to in the Narrows. Neither Mr. Mon roe nor Mr. Rose, it is said, had then arrived. The King- of Sweden has declared his unalterable deter mination to remain attached to the interests of Britain ; and hence a war between him and Russia is deemed in evitable. The following is the substance of the Charges preferred against General Whitelork : 1. Having, contrary to the tenor of instructions, in the sum mons to Buenos Ayrtss, required that the Civil Officers and Ma gistrates should he Prisoners of War, which, it is averred, 15 contrary to all the customs of War, and had a decided effect in inflaming the civil population to resistance. 2. Exposing the Army, in marching against Buenos Ayres, to a destructive discharge of musquetry from the town, without furnishing that Army with any means of defence or attack. 3. Not being. present personally on the advance against Buenos Ayres; also not keeping open a communication between the main body of the troops and the detachment under General Craufard, which compelled that Officer to surrender. 4. Surrendering the fortress of Monte Video without necessity, which was capable of making an effectual resistance against any force which could be brought against it. In France a most important Decree has been issued by Buonaparte. All exportation kto be prohibited from the ports of France, without any exception. No merchant men will sail from any port, with goods of any description whatever. By this measure, this ground of complaint is removed, which had been considered as a g rievance by the Dutch, that the French were permitted to trade, while their allies were compelled to bear every privation. Now the French are the first who are called to endure all the suf ferings inflicted by the barbarous policy of a tyrant, who would have been the fit sovereig n and representative of the 10th to the I.4th centuries. e• This same decree, it is ex pected, will be extended to Holland. JAN. St. THE COURT AID WORLD OF FASHION. nEn, MAJESTY'S BIRTH-fIAY. The festival in honour of the Birth of our most gracious QUEEN, who completed her sixty-third rear on the 19th day of May last, took place on Monday l'ast. Soon after nine o'clock Timm ArrstiEs, the Priu cesses, the Dukes of York, Clarence, Keut, Cutnberland, and Cambridge, breakfasted together at the Queen's P a , lace. At a quarter past ten o'clock the Dukes of York and Cambridge mounted their chargers and rode to the Parade, where they inspected the brigade of Grenadiers and Light Infanta of the Guards, previous to ultich the Duke of Cambridge presented them with their State co. lours, bearing the Egyptian Sphinx, and other devices al lusive of their services abroad. The Band appeared in new uniforms. The Blacks wore new turbans, adorned with blue heads and a profusion of silver lace. After parade, they proceeded to St. James's to do the Birth day duty, pur suant to previous appointment. At eleven o'clock the Princess Charlotte of Wales ar. rived at the Queen's Palace, to pay her respects. About hal-past twelve o'clock, HER MAJESTY, the five Princesses, the Princess Charlotte of Wales, the Dukes of Kent and Sussex, in three carriages, left the Queen's Pa lace, and went to St. James's. soon after two o'clock HER. 31Asrsty and the Princesses proceeded to hold the drawing-room. In an anti-room the Archbishop of Canterbury, as usual, delivered to HER M JEsTv a suitable oration on the occasion. Forty boys belonging to Christ's Hospital attended, :lc cording to their charter, and were presented to HER M. 3EsTr by Alderman Shaw, in the room of Alderman Ander son, the President. _ _ _ Iles MAJESTY having taken her station, the New Year's Ode was immediately performed. At two o'clock, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wa le and suite proceeded through Carleton house Garden and James's Park to the private door of the Palace in two carriages. Ilis Royal Highness was attended by Lords Lake and Keith, Generals Hulse, Colonels Itli'Mahon, Lee, Bloom field, and Baron Eden. _ _ . The Prince was in a brimstone-coloured coach, and his suite proceeded him in a landaulet of the same colou►, both draw u by beautiful bay horses, richly caparisoned. 171 D firs s TII E (Jr, LEN , . _ As uxual on her own Birth-day, was not so splendidly der,;;ed at on that of his .11ajesty. Her dre , , was composed of Bri►i,M point, intertpersed a !th gold Turkish tissue, The drapery tied up with rich pearl bows and most beautiful gold cord awl tassels. Gold fringe at the bottom of the petticoat. A tumuli of purple and gold, trimmed with gold fringe. HETI. ROYAL 111GIIN I:SS TIT E PR IN( I:SS 01 , W A Lrs Displayed her usual elegance iu a dress of amethyst-coloured velvet; the train and petticoat richly embroidered with a su perb gold and silver vandyke border, to ith a most magnificent diamond-cut steel fringe round the train and pocket-holei; which, for its peculiar elegance and effect, surpas-ed all I‘o ever saw. The drapery most elegantly ornamented with niapit ficent formin; wreaths of roses and beautiful stars; the body and sleeves superbly studded with diamonds; the packet-holes and belt richly embroidered to correspond with the drapery. Her Royal Highness wore a superb head dre (it diamonds and ostrich feathers, and looked. remarkably well — The whole had a most magnificent effect. rnuvcuss A. A rich lilac satin petticoat, embroidered in the most tasteful manner. The sashes with a rich gold border of ch,•snut The Drapery on the left side with a very rich border on black velvet. The right side drapery with rich point, and a verb ele gant black and gold border at the bottom of the petticoat. Train of lilac and gold. PRINCT:SS ELIZABETIT, A rich brown satin petticoat, richly embroidered with gold and enriched with point lace in sweeping draperies ; the F.lec , rs of point lace. Train of brown satin, embroidered with i ;(&L ~flead-dress, a bandeau of diamonds and feathers. , • IL ~~ ~x/~