The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1805-02-27 00:00:00

TSEIR MMESTTES GRAND EMTERT.IIN MENT AT WINDSOR CASTLE. The Entertainment given by Their MAJISTIZS. Nlo::(1ty evening, was certainly the most mag r.:.:ent of any that has taken place since they came t „ [;-. I prone- It lens been in contemplation since t:.ey ;lest went to reside in the Castle ; when His ISASTY- deter - mitt* , to have, what is generally ermed, among good old English customs, a house •arfniag, an to give it in the grandeur of a King, [ t gas not, therefore, for thelintroduCtion of the infant [ ' T utee's CHA atter et of WAL vs, nor the celebration the Duke of CAMIIIIIDGL'S birth day, as has .csn erroneously, and without any foundation, :ated ; but, the general enquiry being what is this ntertainment for? and the story being once in -aged, and getting into print, it has been sane zoned as a luff, and believed, however ground ess- His MAJBITY having this entertainment n contemplation for some time past, was the sense of SO many of the ROYAL. FAMILY'S birth .* passing unnoticed ; being determined that their elehration should be all combined in this entertain ent. Much has, likewise, been said about the reparations being under the diteCtion of the Prin s ELIZASKIH. Her Royal Highness, no doubt, s mistress of several of the fine arts, and chews tqnisite taste in all her arrangements: but any pre on, who weighed the extent, labour, and fatigue of this entertainment for a moment, would not have givm the management to Her Roy AL HIGHNLSS, when we assert, that the expenditure cannot have cost less than 50,0001. st may truly be said it was His M A- J esr v's fete ; for, - esery thing hes been done bjthe direction, and under the superintendence, of His Mar errs . ; from the preparations of the fitting up of the roo.ns, to the arrangement for the company to enter the Castle. During the time Mr. Wv ATT was fitting up the rooms, His MA)ISTY had the entertainment in his mind, and gave directions accordingly; and for months past, Mr. GILBERT, the silversmith, has been preparing a new service of plate, valued, we understand, at between twenty and thirty thousand pounds; the whole service of plate dis played en Monday night was supposed to be the most magnificent in Europe. Messrs. Ilancocnt and Sua It into, with a number of assistants, have been employed for a considerable time past. in hanging the silver chandeliers from Hanover, and other ornaments. Messrs. PARK Lit and PckaY, have, for these twelve months, been preparing chandeliers and lustres, to the amount of se veral thousand pounds ; in fact, every eminent ma nufaeturer and artist in London was called in, and no expence was spared to this Kingly banquet. About a month or three weeks since, three hun dred and ninety persons of distinCtion were invited, besides the Rnv.at flame, the Ministers and Officers of State. ' The fame of the magnificence of this Fete having spread throughout the country, the Earl of WiLTON came to London, from his seat in Lancashire, on pu pose w be present, and others have arrived with in these few days from eqnally distant parts. All has been bustle in London for some time with the fancy dress makers, milliners, tailors, Ste. &c. more so than if 't were a birth-day that was approaching. I , oiesbers of the Noble Families h.red houses in ifilsor and Eton, and went from London steel 'Hier parts in very grand style, in carriages and silt. and with four, five, and six outriders, which was a yle certainly very proper for the occasion. His Masssry determined on having almost every 'species of entertainment which is known in this misery, for the amusement of the taste of all his guests, consisting of a Ball, Cards, and Music. It be ing well known His Mssest v seldom listens to any music with pleasure, but HANDLL'I composition; the Oratorio of Etthe f was therefore fixed upon As the greatest novelt r t 'pi that eminent composer's works. This was the first Oratorio HAWDEL composed, and it has not been performed in this country kr"ort for these twenty ye.trs ; the last time it was per - lorme d, was at the Academy of Antient Music. The Staffordshire Militia and Oxford Blue, guarded the weenies leading to the Castle, nnd the Police Officers attended at the doors of the Castle, to regulate the coachmen. ,(►bout seven o'clock the company began to assem ble, and their entrance was concluded with the greatest decorum. A party of the Oxford Blues, with two Officers, were stationed from the great hall doors to the top of the first fleck of stairs, and, as any of the Roy est. FA WILY entered, or Field-Officers, the men presented arms, and the Officers saluted them with their swords. The company, as they proceeded into the castle, were int. hiced into the Royal Presence by Their Ni A)151 In' Pages, the same as on a Court Day.— After they had paid their respefts tir Their MAJ ES. TIES, the company proceeded to view the rooms with astonishment ; and, as the company increased in number, the effeft was considerably heightened by the brilliancy of the dresses, added to the splen dour of the rooms. At eight o'clock the Concert commenced. The room set apart fur the Concert was the Quesw's Anti-Chamber, adjoining tl e ball-room, which was illuminated with two elegant silver chandeliers, hotting twelve candles each. A temporary orches tra WAS put up at use end of the room, and the or gan, a remarkably fine-toned one, which originally belonged to King Omega I. The instrumental parts consisted principally of Her MAJESTY'S Band, in their full dresses. The vocal parts were by Ma dame HI A NCHI, Mr. 'Vaunts an, Master GRAY, and Mr. Ct. ass, of the Windsor Choir, who un dertook the bass parts, by command of His MAJ BS- Y, in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. B a rctssikso. immediately after the commencement of the dancing, His Mame, went to the Concert-room, leadiog in the Princess of W A LES. followed by lier Royal Highness the Pence's Et ig 91. TH. 'llle Con. cert commenced with the I CALI' Psaim, harnionis“l by Mr. Roes as, under whose direnion the %hole was ably conduCed. At the end of the First Alt of the Oratorio, the Roy AI. Parr 11 returned to the Ball-rooms and, Lfterkitts to Lhe commencement of the Second AR. Its 91 A t air v returned, and hand ed in the Durh•tsi of V iss, accompanitti by the Princes: Accost A. At the close of the Second Aft. the Kist. and his company withdrew from the Cvn- - cert-room, giving an orportesitylo ihe nrt of ihe company to coteverse *tut sash salt, wig tif IN+ ing_their trespeas to their &aluminise,. At about half past 12, the Rolral. PASTY rildreird to the Concert-room—the Kiss spit cisodieflios the Princess of W•tes,who was followed by Her Royal Highness the Princess Sermis. The Concert was not over until half-past one. Many of the Solos and Duets su.ig by Madame Bi a ecru and Mr. VA UOM. AN, were encored by His Manors,; who seemed pleased with the whole of the performance. Soon After two the company sat down to supper, and the ROY AL Fault. v retired at half-past three. Al though the dancing did not recommence after sup per, it was near six o'clock before the whole of the company were gone. The Oratorio finished afxrit ten o'clock, when the Ball commenced in the Ball-room. The first dance was led off by the Duke of CAMORIDOT and the Princess AUGUSTA. The Band of the Stafford shire Militia attended in their full uniform, and played the country dances. The floor was painted with most fanciful and appropriate devices, by au eminent Artist, instead of being chalked. The room was illuminated with three very large silver chandeliers, eight candles in each ; the silver of each weighs about 120 lb. They have been repaired and newly beautified in the most tasteful manner, by Mr. Gi t BERT. Four elegant silver sconces were hung round the room. The attention of the company appeared to be the most arrested by the novel and grand appearance of four silver tables, between each window. Two of which came from Hmover, and have been repaired and beautified by Mr. Gassa..,, for this occasion. Udder their centre are the Hanoverian arms, borne by a horse, and the f:et of the tables represent lion's paws. The other two tables, one of them was pre sented by the Corporation of the City 4 London to King WI i. Lieu, and the other by the same body, to Queen Astir. The m;:gnifisence of the effea of the tables was considerably hi,;htened by four mo.t elegant pier glasses over each table, with silver frames, from Hanover, which have likewise been cleaned and beautified by Mr. Gilt scut r. The etre& of this brill'ant display of silver, by candle lik i lit, is better conceived than can possibly be describ ed Ly the pen. This room might justly be called the silver room, for large and very elegant solid sil ver dogs were used in the fire-place for burning wood, instead of coals, but there was not much oc cation for fire, the heat produced by the candles, and the number of persons present, rendered the room sufficiently war in. Cards were played in the following rooms, which were ornamented as follows : The I)rawing-room was illuminated with •wo elegart chani.Lliers, with brilliant and novel 'wares, sixteen candles each. The Room adoining the Concert-room, one sil ver eha delier, holding eight candles. The Room adjoining the Ball-room, there; were two silver chandeliers, the same sire as those in Cie Ball-room, and of equal weight. The Throne-room was lighted with two new chandeliers, and new pattern lustres, with sixteen candles. Dancing concluded a few minutes before o'clock, when supper was announced. Their MAJZSTIES and the ROYAL Faster in the Guardroom. As upon all put" a table was set open for the Roy AS it being contrary to the etiquette fur any to sit at the same table with the Sover - 1 V l9 e table at which they supped was elevated a temporary platfor,n raised About six or eight inches from the floor, for the purpose of enabling the Rota I. FAMILY to behold their company with the greater ease, and to gratify the curiosity of their guests in beholding them also. Two tables were laid on each side the room, which held about slaty teach. The plate on the Royal table was entirlly gold—the whole service new for the occest , n, provided by Mr. Cr Nothing but silver was used at all the other tables: the whi-le, tegether with all the company being in new dr-sws, had the most splendid effort possible It will be needless to add that a profusirm of the most choice delicacies were provided, Nfesses. FlTZ waTsit, liaa::en. acci WIMITTIN ('['heir MAAS- T Its confeCtioners). having received unlimited or ders with their ins's-11E1;0ns; but great praise is due to His MILICITY far the excellent pattern set by him to his subjeas, in not having any forced fruits upon his tables ; we hope this will operate as a lesson to our fashionable ladies the ensuing season. The truits pm the tables consisted of pine apples, pears, apples of various sorts, and dried fruits. The beautiful damask table-cloths which covered the tables, with the Royal arms wove in them, with very tasteful and elegant borders, attratled the at tention of no. st of the female part of the compa ny, and the honour done them will be very great. when we inform nor readers they were spun by the Royal hands of the lovely Pasecasses ; an exarnile of industry well worth following by our British far. The COL'NCIt. CgAwlls.--There were two most beautiful chandeliers, with very handsome lustres to hold sixteen candles; ens table for supper, placed East and West, for the accommodation of about eighty. Patience CU .1 SI • Alt.-....M0M beautifully illumi nat:d with two very brilliant chandeliers ; two ta bles were laid. which accommodated at each very convoliently. Eighty of the young Gentlemen of Eton School attended. His MAJUTY condescended to go to the College to invite them.—They supped in the Grand Hall upon the ground floor. All the Royce FAMILY were present, except the Prince of W A I. es, and Duke of C aaaaa cz. Among the company we noticed— Dukei-e-Beaurei t, Athol, Montrose, and Portland. Duchaser,--Athel, Marlboto.,glt, and MOllifollo. 14 arquiesee—rurawallet„ Thomend, Abercetn, Salisbury, Stafford, and Hertford . Marc hioneests--I let tford, Abetters, Salisbury, and Steffen,. Ea, 4---Mcii,a, c "lovelier, Camden, Cheoterfsekl„ Chatham, Uxbridge, Bridgewater, Warwick, Morton Licar.ttk, Mans held, Nhcee4fiettl, Herringt-m, Bithunt, Plalseabuty, runlet, Lotto., Br n roe Romney, Harruur, and Delaware . Countete-:Carnden Chowerfield, Chatham, Cuba*. arodyewater, Lamarck, ~ Camden. Wilecleshekl, Harri \I, inursbory, Poulin, Galloway, Fly, Litho', Harcourt, rel i rt: L.,111..,m, Carnacrion, Murton, and Delaware. Vistuent •ivlelvilie,Caultriegh,Sidasoutlt, Cranley, Stop foni, Leslie, St. Asoph, Villiers, Lewisham, Bulkeley, aed Siod'ty Viqcounterme—Cranler, Mammoth, Caatlertwals, IMAM% St. A.aph, sailed'', Gather, Swag, and Malbeesee. wt e. orei A ge.= • amillimiries .• . . • .. - Lliolio trr4 Nierdwir. • 01•Sol000ntoroy, 14/01/1006 Da lerow. Ma.k, ke. kfwatia.-TM Han. Mr W. Pitt arid ' , mamma*. hillotrooms—lteroourt. Egerton, freeasaiille, de. MIIINS.—Do Grey, Vyse, ke. The throe Miro Courtney .' dream (daughters of Lady Cow e ns?), loos trains of white soils with circle draws aver of. white crape. trionnaed mind and up the front with silver net spangled. The wiger], which was a present front Her Majwsty, sot with the np.itation card. The Rorar FAMILV retired about half past three o'clock. The company had not left the Castle till past six. Her MA I P.STV'S private rooms were illuminated with beautiful Egyptian lustres. There were between fire and six hundred silver branches hung in rations parts of the Castle. At supper upwArd , . of 250 dozen of silver plates were used, and a similar number of silver knives and forks. The new service of plate furnished by Mr. Gtx-li am, and other plate sent fr.m London, was of such an enormous weight, that three waggons were obliged to be employed to carry it to Windsor. Her MaJeca v having found greet inconvenience from the smell of the oil in the patent lamps on for mer public entertainments, they were all removed, and the new chandelier, were made for wax candles, and the others altered for them : the number of can dles in all the rooms amounted to upwards of three thnewand. His MAJC:TY wore -he uniform of the Oxford Blues. At half past nine o'clock the Princess Cuart. I OTT, of W A Lrc left the Castle, attended by Lady Dr CLt►root) ; sl.e was concluEled to her carriage by the Doke of Cateaticae. Ill.lcmanns, Townsend, and Sayer, the officers, attended to assist Dows.•;ts and Edwards, who re gulated the carriages in their setting down and taking up, and rendered essential service in keeping ordet. It being expelled that it would be impossible for all the company to be accommodated with beds hi the town, and that numbers would be travelling at midnight, Sir RICHARD Foan gave directions to all the Bow•street Patrole, amounting to about tOO, be stationed upon all the roads leading from Wind. sot, as well as the main road from London. They were distributed in different parties, in numbers ac cording to the extent of read they had to protedt: Ostrich feathers, to the number of eight or nine, were universally worn ; and diamonds in profusion. Taste was stretched to tie utmost limit, to invent new dresses. Embroidery for Her MAJESTY'S Birth-day had gone through the changes of ;Ylo raie, Etruscan. a Is Grepu, Egyptian, Ste. &c. &c. but a new field was opened in draperies. Happy the artist who, by concealing one pare of the form. displayed another to greater advantage. Those that flowed from the shoulJer were uncom monly elegant and graceful. They • - principally 4. white • A short t:me since, some labourers employed in Jigging for flints, on the South Downs, near Clayton wind-mill, a few miles tio:n Lewes, discovered. lying nigh to each other, about a foot under the sod, eight j large Celts, dexterouly chipped. Celts were used • by the abmigiiial inhabitants. bef o re the use of iron was known in this Island, both as carpenters tools, and as weapous of war. These antiques are now in rise possession of Mr. Weeks, jun. surgeon, at Hurstperpoint. The same men, on opening a large prominence that had the appearance of a barrow, contiguous to the above spot. also discovered the remains of a camp kitchen. evidently designed for the porpo.es of cookery, as it contained several fire-places, a large quantity of wood ashes, and many bones of different animals of food. This circular pile of stones was at least ix feet in height, originally, but having by time fallen into the sod, it at length became completely covered. In the centre if the excavation that remained. was found a small vend of unbaked earth, curiously dissected all male for the admission of air, and supposed to bombs= used for the purpose of burning incense. - TM above pile ofstones has been entirely removed; but stove are two ethers adjuent, that have not yet been explored. What adds to the supposition of their being camp-kitchens is, their vicinity to an old Roman Eamp, on \Volsenbttry Hill. where, on digging lately, were found, three cuins of the Em peror Constantine. which are in excellent preserva tion, and in the possession of the above gentleman. .... , . _ No trial of any public interest took place yester. day in the Court of King's Bench. The Ticket, No 8,03,, as first-drawn yester day, entitled to 29.0001 was sold and registered at Messrs. Haz A IID, i:t ant, and Co.'s Office, Royal Exchange, where :0,742, and 20,7117, Poises of 1,0001. each, in the present Lottery, were both sold in Shares. To-morrow, the Loyal Whitechapel, or Second Regiment of Tower Hamlet Volunteers, under their Commandant, Lieutenant-C'olonel HARD', will be inspefted in the Tenter-Ground, Goodman's Fields, by Colonel Msecsa ; it is expe&ed that the Regi ment will muster its full complement, it being the first muster since winter , and particularly as this is the first appearance of their new raised Rifle Corn pany. Lieu. C—aw—tt, of the 4th Dragoons, on a recruiting party, at Lewes, we are sorry to hear, hoe keen wounded in a duel. The ball from his an aemia's pistol, lacerated the flesh of one of his cheeks, but no serious consequences are to be ap pabseded from it. Leaf Saturday, a spirited horse. in following the hewed% at full speed. on the hills near Lewes, *id l ist in considerable peril , by taking a two across BeddinOarn-hollow, which is ages: ,of cons able depth, and very eilimaked on both sides. -- , • CITY 3USlMilli. • A Court of Aldermen was held at Gnildltall yesterday, which was very fully attended. The Court, after having inspearti the returns of . the Mealvreighers, ordered the prise to be Lowered half an arsine, or one peony in die peck 1011, to take place tomorrow; the quarter's ;oaf. wheaten, will then be Ix 34d. and household, Is. C4l. Several Brokers were allowed, and others sworn into office. The Court. on a Petition from the Retail S tit Dealers, Ordered the price of Salt to be as follows : It,. on. 1. s. A. For the WOW of . 0# 0 the suns of 1 0 tt Fee the half bostael of 1:11 0 Fur the prat of . . 14 0 For Use half peek of 7 0 . . 0 •: For quarter of a peck . 3 t . 0 1 3 . For the weight of . 2 U . . 0 0 0 r For the hill' of a quarter of / 12 . . 0 IC?: • a peek . • . F.r the w4ght or • 1 0 . . 0 0 4, 1 , ,,r the ire,ght t.f . 0 11 . 0 0 k., • For the weight of . . 0 4 .t. I'4 ir" , the wzight of 0 2 • .1 01 A petition was presented against. .1.)-1 afting as a Broker, not being d ; or sworn, and praying that he might be pr'is for the .amP. The consideration was adjourned the next Court. The thanks of the Court were unanimously give to the Rev. MAUL.v WOOO, Chaplain to the Los :, MAYOR, for his Sermon preached at St. Paul's, o.; Fast Day. . OLD BAILEr. T 11 OD are Thome' Doroiter, ;rialto, Last, and James ?brim", were inflicted. the former for scaling, and the two latter for receiving, two pound; of II nr, the pro perty of William Jameson. It appeared, the Pre secutor was a baker, and hay.ng soveaed Dor sites-, who worked for him, followed him into the stall of the other two prisoners, who were tailors, and found the sour, laid in the indictment; on his person ; ou searchinp the stall; there were some flour bags of a very trite, value found, whic:s the pro secutor believed to be his. The Recourse* in formed the Jury, that this offence amounted rely rii petty larceny, and, in the eye of the lam, there c itr,l be no receivers in it ; therefore, East and Hir ii• must be acquitted. The Jury *claimed tLeg: found Dorslter Crtorge Morgan was indicted for a misdemeali• , in obtaining ft om Elizabeth •• scvcn shilling piece, one dollar, two half crowns and t'-ree shillings, under pretence that he was a eon ta- Ve, and bad a warrant against lier, for Iree,rutg Little Go. It appeared the' due Prisoner came t., Mn. Moody's house, in King's-head -court, Shoe-lane, and having ;misted on seeing her, though very in. confined to her room, told her he was a roost:Mtn, had a warrant against her for keeping a Little Co. and must instatly take h• e before the Los is Mar o e He then sent for a coeds, Met detlarrd charge did net appear he had dentin' ded - any sum prisoner was, therefore, acrnsitied avert (Pliant and R44; , t Actin were indiCted - kr orering a piece of false and cpuntertsit money, made to the likeness of a good shilling, welt know ing the same to be false and connterfen. In a seconl count, they were irdiaNl for having in their possession, at the time of w tering, other bad money. knowing it to be had. It appeared the prismaers were Irishmen, and came over here for the purpose of belying old clothes, and exporting them ro Ireland. Two rr three Jews, from Petticoat-lane. appeared to prase cute, and deposed, that the Prisoners bad pur chased some clothes from then. and that part of the money given in payment was had. The constables who apprehended anal searched them, deposed to their having found between s.x and seven puunds in bad , hillings, on their per.ons, be sides good silver and gold to the amount of forty and fifty pounds. Mr. P , from the Mint, after brealvrg of the shillings, said, that it was what was :al, . Irish money, and had about three fourths of salve. in it. Mr. GURMZY, as Counsel for O'Hara, in * v'-v able speeth. said, he was convinced it w.; :he fi-st time any man ever heard of rich an improbani.• charge AS an Irishman going into Rag-fair env the purpos. , of passing bad money upon Jews. Mr. A t.t. ay. as Cotwel for the other Prisoner, aid, that the very circumstance of their being Irish men was the strongest reason they slsoula be ac quitted. In that country, he was sorry to say, the circulating medium was so very bad indeed. that the innocently attempting to pass it her • browilit the Prisoners into the situation the rr .tool. I:e then represemed the it probali.:i.y that un-; na would, knowingly, bring over this had money toe* Ireland, to circulate her..., where they were to be punished for it ; when they could, without the smallest fear of danger, pass et in Ireland; as, in f. t, they had there no other coin. Several very respeetable persons gave the best charader of the prisoners. The Jury, without hesita tion, aegnri led them _ _ __ Seveial Prisoners were coeviaed of trifling of fences. The RICORDIA then passed senteace of deal upon the following nine convias, viz. John Roger Turner, John Hodges, Edward Mahon. /Ghia RumbalL &Merge Ate/0, John Williams, Mar!. linkman*, Willem Board, and Elisabeth lewd. Teo, tit. Wham Lawler and Elisabeth Condon, were sentenced to 14 years tratneportatior—rd twenty-two. nteled tog the noted swindler, Thomas Signer, to traosperassue for i!te:l years. Elghtese were etratineed to six .maths impraosereet—eue" twenty to meet gienalties. Wivor. (otiosely of *ram. Crows. Aldgate, died early rearatik, in Ease:, as she was skiing AMPS Ut She was remarkably cheerful a fry 4-1 A ~. r ' won iv "' " w tnonly elegant and graceful. They were principally ;res, with sixteen MAYOR He then sent for a coach, as sire dvelarrd of white satin, ornamented with gold, '.lvey, and she was unable to walk, •a'. v bile she was prepnr. diamonds. Ihe velvet dresses, TOO! embroidered J int, to go alt-ng with him, he Prerewet she 14441.1 utter before two and clasped down the front, reminded us of the • ced. g ive him rometh. in g for his woof*, 'and h i f would dresses worn in day , of yore, nor could we help A L F•Ni IL Y Op. contrive to stttle the besieges. Mial dies mar Ws thinking that the beauties of the reign of Ghoi4G a .u l.ithf.et p ttAirs..nori Ye tep hino moy .thr sive nultie lo t ltiel tsa .lfelpjelird .- RoYAa• ~.._......... - n all public occe- the lild. slight dispose the !lei( with those so Ca* ROYAL' FA ~s•tr bested in the reign of Ca AIIL FS the lld. nett* fur any sub• The Colossi's tRJZ A f 4 T said. he was S WO/ 0117 .......aL _._..-Les.-.e...__ _ the Sorer ...pi the prisoner could not be punished b ta.v, .in the APITIQUITIL. manner the charge was brought against him, as it ras elevated opnn —...... did not appear he had cleinsaded any sum. The out sin_ or eight . _‘___. ..__ _,___ ____ 1...„...1 _ ,.. :.. __. ___ a__c_ - mg