The National Register. — London, England, 1822-08-11 00:00:00

....}- and agrees well with most constitutions.—The face of the country is covered with wood, yet it is so rocky and there is so little earth, that one is puzzled to know how such immense trees can find nourish ment. The so lis chiefly sand, in which there must be mixed a great portion of iron, the proofs of which my stockings frequently furnish me. We find this a most expensive place. The prices paid for every thing ate so uncommonly high, and so little will it procure for you, that money is looked upon as almost without value. Every article of consumption in housekeeping is dear, except tea. Butter is ss. a a pound ; eggs 3s. a dozen; fish in general very in different in quality and scarce—oysters only are good and cheap ; fowls are ss. to 6s. the couple--so much for provisions: but clothing is extravagantly. dear.— At present there are neither (ladies') gloves nor shoes to be had at any price. About a month since there were still some gloves on sale, and I paid 10s. a pair fur short ones, and yet I am told every thing is cheaper by one-half than twelve months ago.— The ladies here are in mourning for the Queen. — Being unprovided with a black dress, yet not wishing to be out of the fashion, I was obliged to pay 20s. a yard fur detestable bad silk. In short, there are neither silks, satins, gauzes, gloves, nor shoes to be had here at present. Twenty pounds worth of any of them from England would bring at least 501. every thing British is so highly prized, at which, indeed, I do not wonder, the quality is so superior. —lt is almost impossible to procure a female servant; incited they are not tolerable, being all vile, drunken wretches. We are, therefore, obliged to employ mer. as cooks, and to do all our domestic work ; this is a great source of expencc. It is not possible for any military officer with a family to live upon his pay alone. Farmers here are certain to realize large fiirtunes, and even convicts, who possess any portion of cleverness and industry, cannot fail to become independent—l ought to say zich: in short all are well off' here except the military. Do not fail to send me by the first vessel, shoes, gloves, ribbons, &c." Tti E ROYAL Ira c ter.—The Royal George, which is to convey his Majesty to Scotland, is a noble ves sel, with an exterior distinguished for its symmetry rather than fur its embellishments. On stepping on board, the same elegant simplicity is noticed : with the exception of the gilt coat of arms at one end, the gilt tiller at the other, and a beautiful orbicular glass compass-case in the centre, the quarter-deck of this royal yacht scarcely exceeded, in decoration, oue of our crack frigates. Descending a winding mahogany staircase that opens near the left or lar. hoard gangway, you come to what is called the mid dle deck. A door facing the stern led to the King's dining cabin—a room, .23 feet wide, or " athwart ship," and full 17 deep, or " fore and aft." A door opposite to that conducts you through a passage, about three feet and a half long, to the King's state cabin, or drawing-room, which we supposed to be about 20 feet wide and 15 or 16 deep. To the left of the passage, entered by a door from the state cabin, the King's bedchamber, measuring about 13 feet one way, and the length of the passage the other. The cabin to the right of the passage has a small bedchamber for the personage on board next in rank to the King. The ceiling about six feet and a half from the deck, and the royal apartments, though richly and tastefully fitted up, do not con tain a superfluous piece of furniture. In the two b. ok cases of the state cabin are several standard orks, fbreign as well as English. Returning to the staircase, a door leads to the fore pert of the ship, where the captain and his officers, and some et the principal attendants dine; and the scuts arc c ens ettible into beds A passage from this room to a tracking kitchen, that reaches to the bows of the vessel. Here the cooking presses wholly managed Ly steam, and nothing seems wanting in this impor tant departinent. On the lower deck, the sleeping cabins of the officers of the ship, and here also are slung the hammocks of the men. The Royal George measures 330 tons, and was built in 1817, at Dept ford dock-yard, from a design by Sir Henry Peake, one of the surveyors of the navy. The King's trip to Ireland last year, it seems, afforded indubitable proofs of the superiority of her construction. In the two days heavy gale which his Majesty expe rienced on his return, the yacht shipped scarcely any water, while the attendant frigates were "plung ing bows and bowsprit under." On the same occa sion, Royal George showed also that she could asal] and outcarry almost any of the men of war in company. The 12th of August has for ♦ears past been a red-letter day at Vauxhall—as this is the first year that His Slujesty has honoured these beautiful Gar dens by his especial patronage, the Proprietors will produce a magnificent display of attraction, and evince nut only their gratitude to their King, but a laudable anxiety to merit a continuance of the un founded patronage they have experienced from the public. We can promise the votaries of pleasure and lovers of harmony the highest gratification—and we bear all the world of fashion will be present. THE NATION. I_ it En HIS MAJRS7I"R IMPAIMATION. --- The statement that his Majesty would embark at Greenwich soon after eight o'clock yesterday morn ing, caused thousands of persons to assemble at the different wharfs and landing-places, along shore, us early as six o'clock. The promenade at the Custom house was crowded with passengers, anxious to get on board the steam boats, which were soon filed ; and at half-past seven they unmoored, in order to reach Greenwich in time to see his Majesty. At the Tower, the City State Barge, decked out with a profusion of flags, and a band of music on board, received the Aldermen and their ladies. At half= past seven the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, and part of his family, in his private carriage, arrived ; and soon after his Lordship had taken water, the Royal Sovereign steam-boat was attached to the City Barge, and towed from the Tower stairs. The ladies displayed a profusion of jewels, and were all in full dress, as also were she gentlemen.— The city cavalcade, steam-boats, cutters, galleys, and an immense number of vessels of every descrip tion arrived off Greenwich at ten minutes past eight. The band instantly struck up the national air of " God save the King;" which was loudly cheered by the. immense assemblage collected on the shores and the •river. The City Marshals and officers were placed on board the barge, but his Lordship's servants and the Marshalmen were in the Royal Sovereign, with scarcely any other persons on board. Great disappointment was experienced by the company, on their arrival at Greenwich, when they were informed his Majesty would not embark until two o'clock, as many of the ladies bad risen so early as four, in order to decorate their persons, and be time for the sight. An accident happened to the Goldsmiths' barge, on approaching Greenwich stairs, which had like to have been attended with serious consequences; the rowers, anxious to approach the City Barge, ran foul of one of the King's craft; in the conces sion, the figure head of the barge was knocked 'off, and fell into the river, the plate-glass windows were broken, and the stern also much injured ; fortunately there were no ladies on board, the barge principally occupied by a number of the gentlemen belonging to the Common Council, and the Livery, all dressed in their Livery Gowns. The interior of Greenwich Hoipital was crowded with respectable people, and several of the horse guards were ranged inside ; the foot guards did duty at the entrance, and kept the foot and carriage way clear against the arrival of his Majesty. Very few colours of Foreign nations were displayed ; and the only one that attracted attention was the Turkish frigate, lying off Deptford ; she was handsomely ; decorated, and the crew dressed in their tuitional, costume. No extraordinary preparations were made along the Kent Road. At Deptford, a flag was suspended across the road, with the.-inscription " God save the King! " and a few laurel-leaves were displayed lions the windows of some of the houses. GREENWICH, HALF-PAST Two. All is impatience ut the non-arrival of his Ma jesty. The crowd has increased almost to suffocation on shore, and the number of vessels assembled on the river is beyond example. The most absurd rumours arc afloat, in consequence of his Majesty's absence. • CARLTON PALACE, HALT-PAST Two. The Kityg has not yet left Carlton Palace, nor is expected to do so for an hour. It was ebb tide this mornin ,, at seven o'clock—it is now almost low tsa. ter, so that the tide will be against vessels proceed ing down the river till between seven and eight this evening. On the cause of the delay, Speculation is at least equal to the anxiety of the multitude, who have been waiting at Greenwich from seven o'clock this morning. QUARTER PAST THREE. His Majesty has this moment left the Palace in his travelling carriage, escorted by a party of the Guards. GREEN WICH, FOUR O'CLOCK. HIS Majesty has just arrived, and immediately went on board the royal yacht, under a salute from the guns and the vessels in the river, and the squa dron set sail directly, the wind and tide against hion, THE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. -.ilip... The following is given as aprogratame of the intended Royal Procession to the Castle: A may, however, be staject to future modification : It is understood that one of the earliest oljects which may be expected to attract his Majesty's attention, is a visit to the Castle. This is to be paid withall the vomit and circumstance of royalty ; and, as it may be thought that the arrangements of this day will, in their general outline, serve as a model for all the after proceedings of the saute splendid description, we shall describe them fully. 1 ne King will proceed from his palace of Ilolyrood. house in an open carriage, drawn at the slowest piatsible pace, the Scowl' Regalia carried before him, and attend. 525 'ed by a numerous and noble train, consisting of his gre..t officers, and other personages, distinguished for rank or official station. His Majesty will pass up the Cation gate, High -street, and Ltwomarket, betwixt two Imes ut• his sulijects, disposed, under certain arrangements and classifications, on each side of the streets leading to • the Castle, and who ar► to remain firm at their post, in order again to enjoy a sight of their SoVereign a► he re turns from the Castle to the Abbey. These arrangements appear to be made with admirable taste, and to be aro. hued to produce the most splendid and impressive effect. From the Palace up to the cominencetnent of the high -street, the Canottgate is to be lined by its own in habitants, and throve of its auciens ally, Leith. Along the High -street, as far as the Lawnotarket, the incorp rated crafts are to be drawn upon both sides, displaying, as in ancient tunes, their banners, awl disposed traits their several D...atons; the whole under the command of the Deacon Convenor, with the blue blanket, which is said to have seen the holy wars. At the Cross, a plat form is to be erected for the whole body of the magis tracy, in their robes, headed by the Right Hon. the Lind Provost, and attended by their officers. Upon the bal cony of the Royal Exchange, opposite, another platfo • is to be raised, which is to contain what may be rept.... eil as the representative of Scottish beauty—in the pe-• sons of several hundreds of the fittest women in Scot land; these are to be admitted by tickets from the Lord Provost. Other galleries, fur the same purpose, will he erected elsewhere. The Clergy are to occupy an erec tiou in front of St. Giles's Church. The open space before the County Rooms, properly levelled for the oc casion, is to have a stage for the acco iimodation of the Judges of the fou► High Courts of Session, Justiciary, Exchequer, and Jury, attended by the weathers of toe Faculty of Advocates, and other legal bodies. Front the Lawitinarket, as high as the Castle-hill, the trees is to he lined, on one side, by gentlemen of the neighbouring counties, with their Lord Lieutenants and Deputy Lieu.enants , and on the other, by the Probe. son of the College, the Rector and Masters of the High School, and other Academies of the City, i—the buys wearing silk sashes and Scottish bonnets; as well as by the other classes of inhabitants, ranged under their legal or conventional leaders. -'l'l3e Castle-hill is to be guard ed by a large bit:lpol Highlanders, in complete national costume, Iluough whout the Royal Procession is to pass into the Castle. It is understood that his Alajesty will realm to the Abbey in the same order. We learn that the Convenery of the Trades of Leith have forwarded to London a Petition to be presented to his Maj..sty, praying his Majesty to disembark at Leith. 'The Ladies of Edinburgh and its vicinity have un ted to prepare a splendid St. Andrew's Cross fur his Nlajesty, composed of Scottish pearls and brilliants, which is to - - be presented to the Kole, before his landing, by Sir W. Scott. We understand this Association have been termed •• Sisters of the Silver Cross." NEW Yortz, Avo. 10.—A melancholy eeeident is mentioned in letters from Valparaiso, by which six officers of the Franklin, 74, then lying off that port, lost their lives on the• 19th March last. They had left the ship, with' three sailors and a midship man in the morning, in one of her boats, with the design of visiting Qintera, a small town to the northward of Valparaiso, belonging to Lord Cbeh- • rane. On nearing the shore, they Mund a high surf : rolling, and attempting to pass through it, in order • to gain the usual landing•place, the boat was upset,- - and the whole party thrown into the sea; the mid- • shipman and one of the sailors were the only per. ' 4 . sons who escaped. On the intelligence of this dips - tressing event reaching the Franklin, -her flog - wea displayed at half mast ; a token of respect which watt adopted by Sir •T. Hardy, in the Creofe, by the Chilian squadron, and by all the vessels in part. 'lite advices from Valparaiso received at New York extend to the end of March. Mlle intended expedi tion against the island of Chiloe was then nearly completed, and was to consist of one frigate, a sloop of war, and two brigs, under the coramand of Com modore Wooster, formerly of New York. Two Spanish vessels are said to have surrendered to Lord Cochrane off Chiloe, without resistance. Hfs lord ship was waiting at the latter place for some ship ping which was fitting out at Valparaiso. These papers also confirm the account of the defeat of the Spanish troops at Quito, by General Bolivar; with the addition that the royalist general, Morales, had in consequence shot himself. The inhabitants of Caraccas were in a state of alarm on account of alt Indian leader having sprung up, and obtained a considerable number of followers; the negroes had been endeavouring to raise a mutiny in Cameras; some of them had been expelled the country, the • patriot squadron of nine sail had arrived at Laguira Irma Puerto Cabello, much shattered, having had an engagement with the Spanish squadron at that place. They were. refitting and increasing their force to return to the blocakatle. The Spanich fri gate Legira, and the brig of war, Hercules, 11 .d gone to Porto Rico for provisions; the produce the country was scarce and high, and the markets glutted with foreign articles. On Sunday between one and two, as a gentleman w• s riding through Chandos-street, Covent-garden, on a spi rited horse, the animal heroine so unmanageable that he was obliged to hare recourse to the spur, when the horse rushed forward and struck itself against a postovheu the blond flawed coeiously from the wound of the which we have since heard is dead. The gentleman was mtali butt from the fall of the how. --.':.---