The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-14 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Aye. 12.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's birth-
day was anneunced this morning by the ringing of
b:11s, and every denicnitration -of jny ; iblo u
watt hoisted on the Church. The gun—brig, the
Steerreraer. and Earl Craven's boat. wefe dressed in
National colours, and placed in a situation to be seen
trona the Paviliiin.

BT eight o'cock the whole town was in motion, the
Marine Parade was lined with company, the bal-
conies were full of beauty and fashion, and all the
telescopes were in use. At ten o'clock the gun-
brig fired a loyal salute, which was answered by
Earl Craven's boat; His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales's band, in full uniform, played on the lawn
in the front of the Pavilion; and on the outside
of the railing, the carriages formed a complete line,
with the Ladies' sitting on the boxes, surrounded by
a great number of Gentle.hen on horseback, viewing
the lawn in the front of the pavilion, where all the
Royal Dukes were walking. At eleven o'clock,
Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales
arrived at the Pavilion from Worthing, in one of
Her Royal Father's carriages, drawn by four beau-
tiful blood bays. Her Royal Highness was dressed
in white muslin, trimmed with point lace, vandyked
at the edges ; and wore a Leghorn Gipsey hat,
with wreaths of ;mall roses round the edge of the
leaf, and a second row round the crows. Her Royal
Highness looked most charmingly, and was received
at the grand entrance by Her Royal Father, and Her
Royal Uncles, who emulated her to the Chinese
anal traent, w i th which she appeared g rea tl y delighted.
The Pavilion was surrounded on all sides by a m •it
numerous concourse of spediatois, who waited anxi-
ously to see the Royal Party proceed to the ground
where the grand review was tot place. At
o'clock, a Royal salute was fired from the batteries ;
and immediately after, two of the Royal c arriages
came out; the first drawn by four bays, with two
postilions dressed in blue-striped jackets. an br ovrn
beaver hats ; in this carriage were Viscount and
Viscountess Melbourne, Lord Erskine. and Mr.
D ilmy ; in the second. Her Royal Highness the
Princess Charlotte of Wales, attended by the Dow-
ager Lady De Clifford and another Lady ; the car-
riage was drawn by six bay horses; after which
followed His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
moonted on a beautiful iron.grey charger. His
Royal Highness was most superbly dressed in the
I hussar unifurui. and wore a diamond belt, with a
diamond crown on his breast; the feather in
His Royal Highness's cap was most superb,
encircled with diamonds round the bottom, and
fixed in a diamond loop ; never did we witness His
Royal Hightvss in better health and spirits. The
accoutrements of his charger were most superb,
being covered with several valuable white shells.
His Royal Highnrs the Disk* of York rode on the
right cf the Prince. and His Royal Highness the
Duke of Clarence on the left ; the remainder of the
Royal Cavalcade consisted of Their Royal High-
nesses the Dukes of Cambridge and Kent, Count
Beaujolais, the Marquis of Headfort, Earls Berkeley,
Barrysnore, Craven, and Dursley ; Lords Edward,
Charles, and A. Somerset; Gen. Hugonin, Major
Watley, Mr. Mellish, and several other gentlemen,
each with one servant following. They proceeded
slowly to the ground, where the troops were formed
in a line, which was on the beautiful hills. at the four
Mile Course, which command a grand view of the
sea. At within half-a.roile from the ground, His
Royal Highness, the Duke of York, galloped up to
the line, which extended upwards of a mile, and
passed them, without any form. They were placed
in the following order : —On the right, the Horse
Artillery; next, the First Dragoon Guards; then,
the Third, or King's Own ; the Cheshire iulantrY;
the Berkshire ; the Second Somerset ; the South
Hants ; the South Gloucester, and Fourth Troop
of the Fourteenth, or Duchess of York's Light
Dragoons, and the loot Artillery. which composed
the Inc At belt-past twelve the whole of the
Royal Party arrived on the ground. and took their
at stion in the centre of the line ; Her Royal High-
ness the Princess Charlotte of Wales's carriage stood
just behind her Royal lather. As soon as the
Royal Party had taken their station, a my* salute
of 2t guns was fired from the Horse Artillery ;
the ranks formed into open order, when the Royal
Potty went down the front of the liar, returned
by the rear, and retook their station in the centre,
whets the whole of the line passed in ordinary and
quick time, the different bands playing 4, God race
Me King." after which they formed the line and
fired a Jest-J.-fore, which was followed by three
cheers, the bands playing 4, God moo Me Kiog."
—Sane ships passing at the time, received sig.
eel from the telegraph ; they immediately fired
a royal salute, and hoisted the Royal Standard.—
There was also a sham fight on the sea, with small
boats. which had a very pretty effeS. The day was
uncommonl7 fine, and not one accident occurred to
damp the joy manifested on this happy occasion.
A good deal of reit th was occasioned by the firing ;
several of the horses that had been taken from the
carriages having broken loose, and run in all direc-
tions, leaving many of the company fixed in their
cairiagei, until the horses were caught. At half
past throe the Royal Party returned to the Pavilion,
where His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's
Band was playing to receive them. Her Royal
Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales, alter
partaking of some refreshments, walked on the
lawn with Her Royal Uncles. who seemed to vie
with each other in attention to her. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge danced with her on
the lawn, and at six o'clock she returned to Worth-
ing. At eight o'clock the Royal Party ; the Duke
of St. Alban's ; the Marquis of Headfort ; Earls
Berkeley, Craven, Dursley, Bathurst, and Barry-
more; Viscount Melbourne; Lords Petersham,
Erskine, and Charles. Edward, aoil Arthur Somer-
set, and several Military Officers, sat down to dinner.
The Pavilion was most brilliantly lighted, and the
Sloth Gloucester band played on the Steyne. Toe
illuminations were splendid ; amonsgt the most coo-
'pietism in devices were Donaldson 's library, with
I'. W. the star in the centre, surmounted by the
plume ; Marine Library, P. W. with the plume ;
Mr. Barfield, linen-draper, in North-street, the
plume, with festoons of lamps; Cooper's china-
shop, the corner of Princess-place. P. W. the star.
surmounted with a crown ; at the Castle, the crown,
with numerous lamps round the portico.
There will be a ball at the Pavilion to-morrow.