The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-20 00:00:00

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cothisti• tar the lost tad data, to witness our
obi* hisesded with giving satisfaction to
no tattneilts emeemime of spectators, and the parties
more immediately amiceersed, Theoretic on the first
day (Monday) era ftsiglsterted beyond all description
by the arrival uf 'begird squadron, from*. Helen's,
*Mire they had sethaved the preceding night., In
the eery, height of this sailing-match, the King's own
yachts the Bop, George, stood into harbour, en-
eau:passed by the numerous yachts and sailing
Craft of every deseriptioa: her appearance was
and pave high coksoring to the busy scene.
sayst yacht move into the harbour in order to
ham a fan internal alterations made. Orders have
bees received to refit the royal squadron with every
pobsible dispatch. The King is expected again to
embark from this port.
The highest panegyrics are passed nn his Ma-
jesty's' conduct during the heavy gales of wind
which the royal 'goodly's encountered. At first,
his Majesty felt those consequences generally at tea-
dant upon a rough voyage—he soon re-appeared on
dee+, %akin mach better for his short illness. He
lauded in the highest spirits, graciously thanking
all tfve squadron for their attention and duty to.
wards hiss. All the nautical men who witnessed
the mashie of the Royal George, pronounce her to
be the best sea-boat that ever swam. The escort
squadron received cousiderable damage from the
press of sail they were obliged to carry to keep up
with her.
The Prince Regale sailed this forenoon for Dept-
ford, to be dismantled ' • but the Royal Sovereign,
with the whole of his Majesty's convoy. still re-
main at Spithead.
The annual regatta, of which the first day's ex-
hibition took place yesterday, was renewed to-day,
under the most favourable auspices. The sports
were a repetition of beat-races. The first course
was a match between sailing wherries of a parti-
cular size; the second, sailing vessels of a certain
tonnage ; the third, vessels of a larger class; and
the last, a rowing mulch by five 'sherries, each car.
ryiag a pair of oars and a coxswain. l'he different
races were admirably contested, and did not termi-
nate till nearly "Mosel.

picrußss OP THE LATE QUEEN.

There have been only four portrait. of km late Majesty
palliated its fingand ; the first by Sir Thomas Lillitellet
about tweet, years ague with the Priam, Charlene on bar
lap, which is the picture bequeathed to the Cardinal Albaao.
Two others were last year pitiated by Mr. Lansdale, tho
larger an a present from her Majesty to the City of Um.
dos ; the asollete in a 'very batedeunis frame, was pratantal
by the Quells to Weed. TIM rutted' portrait,
now la the poeressioa of Mr. Wyvill, was pained by Moo-
self, chiefly front recaltrmitto, as her Majesty wily rat sans
fur the maw. Tim two other pielarer Mrpteutball I. bow
Majesty's will were painted in Italy, by au tialmo artist at
the name of Aosta, gad are Ilene et pieseat.
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Writtas is the lobby of the ergantea Theatre, as awing
Mut S. 800111 rrforsi " Rosalted,' in "Aa Yea Was tt."
Mirt►, Wit. and &Ai ire—hand is Wad...
littpied our Bbakspeare't matchless
When froth the isaMer.wistrd's read
Case teeth the joyous" Rosalind."

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As 4 Mien, is her merriest owed,
Jost libel Om alewife' Poet west her,
Of en the beet of dab end blood
Node sweet" S. &Mk" to remora* her.

WILLIAM WYOCIMI BIADLIET, Esq. has bees
'elected bloater of the Calflikollit• at Ramagate, in
the mom of the Ws Captain CLooost.
Oa Mimiday, according to their respective charac-
ters, Sir iLDWAILD HITCMIMG9, Knight, was a se-
coed time elected Mayor of Oxford. and Dr. Ma--
Toe, for the sixth time, Mayor of Woodstock for
the messing year.
Oa Friday eveDiag last (14th inst.l as the car-
riage of Sir ALAMISALD CHaisTIE, K.C.8., the
Commandant of Chatham garrison, was deemed-
ing the hill leading from his residence ha isseraek.
gate, the pole broke, and the carriage was iestantly
upset, by which accident the coachman had his kg
fractered so badly, that it required immediate
amputation ; Lady CMILEITIE's collar-bogie was
braked); the face of Ste ARcHISALII very much
lacerated, besides being otherwise severely braised;
a lady who was also in the carriage, fortunately
escaped with little itsjory. We are happy to say,
that the parties are all likelt to do well.
Several Bights of wild geese hove beat sees ea
their way from the North within the last few days,
winging their course towards the Lincolnshire coast.
Their emigrating thus early is said to indicate a
severe winter.

On Thursday last the launch of one of the East
India ships, .11,380 tam burden, took place front
Mr. Bayley's Halifax ship-yard, Ipswich, a few
minutes after twelve, nearly an hour before high
water, by which many thousand persona were
disappointed of viewing the same. Just psesion*
to the launch the ship was named the Si► //nen(
Seen, by the daughter of the Reverend Dr.
Ward, of Coltishall, near Norwich, with infinite
animation and grace. In a moment afterwards
the ship made the first start, and accelerating
in motion until her stern reached the water,
amidst the waving of hats, the music of the band, and
the shoats of the surrounding spectators, she glided
rather than plunged into her natural element, with
a steadiness and majesty which no words can de-
scribe. Owing to the violence of the wind the
stern of the vessel grounded on the side of the dock,
about 5100 yards from where she woe laum bed ; she,
however, Seated with the flowing of the tide, but
nufortunately soon after got spin upon the edge of
the channel, where she remained immoveable. At
the nest tide the ship was got into the channel, and
was towed down the river by the steam packet, on
her passage to London, not having received the
slightest injury from her grounding. The river was
lined with boats and vessels, and both of its sides
were thronged with spectators.