The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-03 00:00:00

APRIL S.

escape Ulf turday ; the torts tired at them as they put to
sea, but without doing them any injury. They state tha,
there are eight sail of the line nearly ready for sea, air'
that No frivtes had lately sailed front Flushing. Perhaps
the tie' eefe tile frigates that were seen on Thursday oft' Hain-
tor:,'
The fuilowing occurrence took place on Tuesday at
Svithead :—A man beiougitt to the Salcette frigate was
;•:,k;ti..ed to 1:e flogged through the fleet for thieving. The
b,,q14 from att the men of war, hadassembled, as usual,
moment that the punishment was about to be
iittictetl, he
•overboard, and was never afterwards
s;:eil. it :s •Hms:;tl be had pi ev tuusly put some shot in his
I►ockc!,l, .o resellt his rising.
.11-sTicr..—As an honest countryman was a few
(Iv., !0, «ailing through Bond-street, he was met b-
ttec- co‘combs, who, to the great annoyance oi
Na. all: arm and arm, and till up the pavement.
thy of those peppier took offence at the countryman's
si,:teCo ht.(. tie :•teicliing him nearly, and thrusting
lett) his face, asked him who was his hatter
Tile sturdy restic immediately seined him by the nose, and
(11•:!:!*::;i11:2 him a :.t•+c paces, said, ‘• lead thee to him,"
he cnt zriaininent 5 the by-standers in general, and
teort i tic • eu ;old disgrace of the coxcomb's companions,
Lesa of wholl seemed apprehensivC of being obliged to sub-
mit to the :,aine incans of information.

Tlff. COURT AN D WORLD OF FASHION.

Weders:lav about 12 o'clock his MAJErrir arrived at the
Q, I',.ltire from Windsor. At two o'clock a deputa-
from the Corporation of London arrived, with the
Aflivess voted last Friday. On the Deputation being in-
-1,-,4,ced, the Recorder read the Address, to which Lord
!kr% is: ..hury as Secretary of ...tate for the Home Depart-
read his MAJESTY'S answer. Aldermen Birch tcas
itOrodoccd to his MA.leterir by Lord Hawkesbury, upon his
elretioo, and hail the honour to kiss his MAJESTY'S hand,
as I.ad all the Alderman, and most orthe other persons corn-
pos42; the Deputation. Mr. Sheriff Philips had the addi-
tioall honour of Knighthood conferred on him by his M,►-
Jr.rr. Afterwards his MAJESTY herd a private levee.
The following, had the honour of being presented to his
Nl;.:jor-General Campbell, on being appointed to the command
sth Garri!‘oti Battalion ; General Bertie, on his being ap-
roioted Colonel of the S9th Regiment, in the room of Mr.
hiteloeke ; do;lge Lawrence, on being appointed a Judge of
the Court of Commoo Pleas, in the room of Judge Rooky, de
rea-ed ; Bear Admiral Sawyer, on his promotion ; Sir James
Saimarez nn twin:: appointed to a command ; Captain Ilope,
0,1 the same orcaioti ; Brigadier-General Moore, on his being
appointed to the command at Newfoundland ; Lord Napier, on
hying appointed Lord High Commissioner to the General Assent-
kly of th,. Church of Scotland; Viscount Lake, on coming to
t!le title ; Lieptonant-Colonel French nu his promotion and ap-
p-dillotellt Upon the Staff in .America ; Sir Chat les Edmonstone,
cumin: to his title ; Earl Cavan, on his being appointed
Colonel of the 17th Regiment of Foot ; Lord Redesdale, on his
being appointed a Lord of Trade.
II is M rsTY held a Privy Council, and gave audience to
the Cabinet Ministers and the Judge Advocate, who laid
before his MAJESTY the proceedings of a Court-Martial.
soon after six o'clock his MAJ ESTY set oil on his return
to Windsor.

FASHIONS FOR APRIL,
LyrrtirrEn PROM THE 2OTN iffIIZRER OP LE RR.if7 genynig;

Oil, urva.lar AND P.M! lONABLE mAq.iziNs.

jintss' DRessas.

Pfr. No. fl.—A plain white (tress of real French cambric.
made with a long train. and enriched round the hottom with
a uperb border of sun-flowers in needle work, and between
every flower is inlet a rich footing of point litee—these flower-
Spay Le 'worked is celuttrs or in white, and give a beautiful