The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-06-04 00:00:00

M.4GNIPIVENT .4!D INTEREStiNG PEI'S.

LORD STEWART'S
GRAND MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT,

TO PRIORNT HIS Al tJASTY‘,6 RISC( or PLATZ TO TRZ
10111 ROTAL HUAAARI.

This was one of the moat magoificentletet which
hits been given this season, cud was intendtil to
commemorate his Nl.4jesty 'a munificent gift to the
regiment, which he had personally comassodsil from
the year 1793 to his Accession to the Throne, and
which he had graciously deputed Lord Stewart to
present to his name; and certainly nothing was
omitted on the part of that Nettle Chief to render
the occasion as splendid as possible, and worthy of
his Majesty's royal condescension. His Royal
Highness the Duke of York and his Staff, and their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Den-
mark, were present, with upwards of sixty of the
moot distinguished military characters of the em-
pire, as well as the Foreign Ambassadors and his
Majesty's Ministers.
After the cloth was removed, and the ices had gone round,
the Serjrant.Major of the Royal Humus, assisted by au.
other Serjesut, catered the room, bearing his Flajesty's pre.
tent, whilst s flourish of trumpets soutdrd, and a more
superb trophy was certainly never seen than his Rolat gift
to an old soil favonrite Corp. The height of this piere of
plate is about two fret and a half, and it is composed of three
agorrs, repr.emtine Courage. (loaner, and !Weary. On
the three mars are the King's Arms, surrounded with laurel;
sad shove thrm, on out of the sides, is the following in.
script ion :
• " The Gift of his Majesty King George IV. to the Inth (or
Prince of Witieed Cin) Rt.VII Regiment, whirls be com-
manded from the year 1793, instil bi: accession to the
Throne."

On the other side is the badge of the Regiment, with the
words, " Pemineala," " Waterloo," " Monster."
And, on the third aide. are the names of the battles in
which the regiment wag engaged during the late war—" Ile•
acetate." " Cnranaa," " Morales de Toro," " Vittoria,'
" Orthee,"" Toulouse," " Ira feria*"
The whole is surmounted by t fignrr of his Majesty stand.
lug on a tiuiest column, in imperial costume, wills a Iron.
die.. in his right hand, and a wreath of Igurel nn his bead.
When 11w Serjeant-Major had plated the plate on the
table, Uwe, Stewart rose and addressed the officers of the
Rapt! H 1111.1A1 who all stood up, as follows:
" Omeeas or Tile ROI AL HUiSARg,
• • '

" It is my ditty to state to you the commands whirls here
been laid upon me by our gracious Sovereign and Royal
Master.
" His Majesty has commanded me to present to the Corps
of Officers in his name, for their mess, the splendid piece of
phite which is now before you, in commemoration of the
paternal aulicitude and armies's rare which the King person-
ally devoted to tha regiment, from the year 1793, until his
arcesaiuo to the throne.
" Hta Majesty further commanded me to convey he you
the expremitrus of his coastaut affectiuus sail interest, Out
doubting you will preserve that high reputation which the
regiment, ceder his Majesty's especial command, ha• so pre-
eminently obtained. I am aware much more might he said
on the permit °cession, but my feeling Is, that I could nut
sdJ any thing so strong 84 the sentiment of the Suer/vier
and the merit of the Corps which list called it forth ; end I
shall only therefore add a fervent prayer, that thi. meek of
his Majesty's gracious favour may descend to the children's
childreu irf the regiment, a memorial alike of the interest,
affection, and munificence of the Monarch, and of the con-
duct, ch►racter, nod repntatioa of the corps."
This speech was received with the loudest acelnmatione,
and his Majesty's health was drunk amidst loud lingsat, the
bit' PisYieg Gird save the King and the rontnasy unending.
The follon tug toasts were afterwards given, and drunk
with enthnsiasui :
a The Prince and Nieces. of Denmark"—" The
_Coen-
minder-its-Chief and the Army"—" The Dirks of Clauses
and the Nayy"—" The Foreign Arnhessadorr"—* used Li-
yetpriol. ■nd hie Majesty's Mtultiers"—" The Duke of %I-
lingtou"—" The Marquis of Angleary"—" Led Cathcart
and the liour.ehuld Troops," de.
Nome time afterwards, end just as tie ladies were about
to ►#tire, Lord Stewart ruse, and, in a very elegant and nest .
address, begged in Lady Stewart's name to prevent the renal
hussars ■nth two soup tnreena, which were then brought in,
intended, an his Lordship said, to commemorate the Ratter-
leg distinction conferred upon him lo his Majesty, In up-
pointing his his successor to the Coloneiry of the regiment,
end as a tribute of grateful feeling from Lady Stewart, far
the kindness and attention she had received from the corps
at Brighton. The gift was received with lurid cheers, and
her Ladyship's health drunk with three times three, and the
londest applause. His Royal Highness the Doke of Fmk
.11t1 tint mire before half past deer.; and we sever saw him
in higher spirits.
Among the company present on this splendid or-casks;
besides the Royal Huss:tilt and Foreign Ambassador; were—
Duke uif Wellington.
Aferequieee —Camden, Anglesey, Londonderry.
Farls—Liverpool, firt Inure', Uxbridge.
Lords—R. Manners, Burghers; F. couyughsos,
Generale—Sir H. Tureens, Ste W. Gordon, Sir H. Taylor,
Sir H. !Asian, Sir E. Kerristru, Sir A. Barnard, Sir C. Doyle.
enfone/s—Sir H. Hardinge, Wood, Cooke, Brower,
Water+, T.yto►, Sir H. Floyd.
Sir Thomas Latereuce, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Co; &e.