The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-06-05 00:00:00

PRICE SIXPENCE-HA LFTRIIII T.

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The celebration of the birth-day, yes.
tend'''. when 'fits Majesty completed his 72,l year.
was observed with every demonstration of joys
throughout this vast Metropolis. The splen-
dour of the Conrt, and the movements in the higher
circlet, were, ip mos.e ilegTee, expected to be lesst
coed, in consequence of the Hoerr:Mil state i❑ which
the Print Mg% Aiodia's health WIIV said to he, for
the last two or three weeks, many hesitating whe-
ther they should enter dresses or not, supposing
the Court would be put riff; but in consequence of
the pleasing account of her Royal Highness', ins
paned health, tt.a dress-mskers were put in n.:11.1'.6.-
lion during the last week so much ►o, tl.at the
principsl boost made the incredible number of se-
venty dresses in the course of• that time.
The flogs and standards of the United Kingdom
were displayed from the steeples of the churches.
the Tewer. and the public buildings. All the
public offices ulastit:ed the day as a holiday, as
usual.
Exactly at one o'clock. a double royal salute
was discharged by a gunner belonging to the train
of artillery, to Hyde• Park, ou aczuunt ut the Duke
of Cumberland's confinement, at Carlton-House.
At the same time the tin cannons on the Towet
Wharf were discharged.
The ships lying in the Thames, mid all. other
ports. di.pl 'yet their colours upon the occasions
with the English uppermost, which bad a delight-
ful effect.

it. being incouvenient far the Queen to hold
many Courts in the course of the year, • Drawing-
l'oo,ll has now become a great object of attraction
with those who are fond of the parade and pomp of
• Court, particularly at this tune of the year, when
Loudon is bill of vi►itors from the couutry ; several
hundr►d tickets were, in consequence, issued from
the Lord Chamberlain's Office, for admission, o the
different rooms through which the Royal Family
and the company pass to the Graud Council Cham-
ber. The rooms were not only crowded to excess,
hut the roofs of the Palace, and all the out-hudd-
ings belonging to it, chiefly with females, elegantly
dressed, which had a chariniug effect.
St. James's-street, and the avenues leading to
the Polace, were crowded, the day proving remark-
ably fine. Must of the streets leading to St. James's-
street, were completely blocked up with carriages.
—Every proper precaatiou was taken to preserve
order. Printed notices were posted up in different
parts, for the direction of carrages gOlog to fhe
palace;' to enforce which, pasties of the Life •
Guards were stationed in the in ightiournood.---
Various detachments of the rxira•guard, on duty
at the Palace, were station,d on the pavement, with
all the flow-street officers, the patrole belonging
to the same office, the officers belonging to fermi'
other police offices. and constables, to regulate the
populace, that crowded the strretili, irons elesess
o'clock in the tnetning till between seven and eight
ui the evening.
The houses in St. James'ii.street were crowded
with parties of friends of the inhabitants, who, as
usual, provided entertainments on the occasion ;
the windows contained a 'lumber of elegant and
beautiful women, to view the company in their
carriages and chairs, going to the drawing-room.
SOO4l after twelve o'clock, the company began
to proceed to the Palace, and continued till past
four o'clock. St. James's-street was frequently
blocked up, occasioned by the immense number of

carriages.
The Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent, Sussex,
Cambridge, and Gloucester, breakfasted with their
M.jest,iesand the Princesses at half-put oineo'clock,
at the Queen's-Palace, and paid their respects to
their Roc al Father upon the happy returu of the
der-.
In the course of the morning, the Princess Char-
lotte of Wales, the ni• hop of Salisbury, and
number of dignified Clergy, And several of His Ma.
jesty's attendants, 'wised at the Queen's Palace,
to pay their congratulatory respects.
About haltpa.t incise o'clock, Her Majesty and
the Princesses left the Qaeen's-Palace•in two car.
sieges., The Duke of Kent accompanied Her
Majesty in her carnage. with Princess Augusts.
Princesses Elizabeth and Sophia went in the se-
cond carriage. They proceeded to St..lames's Pa-
lace in their mirning dresses, except their heads.
They entered by the apartments of Miss Bracknell,
one of the Mauls of Honour to the Queen, where
Her Majesty' and the Princesses dressed in their
Court dresses.

Her Allajesty, as is customary on the King's
Birth-day, wore a profu-inii of diamonds and other
ornaments of immense value, particularly her
stomacher, helmet, a..J croon.

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The Lord Chamberlain, nod all Her Majesty's
attendants, assembled in the Grand Conucil
Chamber, soon after nee n'slock. The Duke of
Kent entered a quarter before two, and made ar-
rangements with the Lord Chamberlain, for the
entrants of his Royal Mo. her. Her Majesty
and the Princemes entered the Grand Coun-
cil, Chamber directly. lier Majesty took her
station under the theme, surrounded by th'• llnn-
even, the Dukes of Kent and Smarm, and hi'. nu.
merous attendants. The left door, leading tiona
the Presence Chamber, was then opened, ashen the
Archbishops of Canterbury and bark, and a nu-
merous train of Bishops, entered. The nrchliiih.•:,
of Canterbury then addressed the Queen in
an oration of congratulation to Ilse Majesty. in
which be mlbsded to His Ilisjesty haring res44ned tO
years, and concluded by writhing His Majesty twig
to live. to dispense bies4ugs and virtues saton,;thst
people. ilia Gro r appeared mucl. affected ands
ilelireriiip i'. 11-r Majeity made an appropriatit
reply, wimil she (-wild not furtiew.--ir ahe,L!i true
The Archbishop of York !lien. otirirrocd Her Mon
jest, at tori.rilerable lee :'s; his Grace was Whoa.
ed by the amlept of .161.chm•er, Salisbury, and
the other in then regul..r order.
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