The National Register.
London, England, 1808-08-21 00:00:00

AUGUST 21.
THE WORLD OF FASHION.

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Brighton never was more brilliant than on the commemora-
tion of the Birth-day of the Heir Apparent ; the glow of loyalty
will at all times enliven, but with the iahahitants of that water-
log place, it is more, ;tad ought to be accompanied with bursts
of gratitude, as notitkg but the fostering care and attention of
tile Prince has raised their town to its pre Amt pre-cininence alt a
fashionable resort. At an early hour the toss a a :is crowded
company from. all the surrounding watering places, and !Le
fashionable residences In its vicinity ; the morning was u-l-rrd
in with ringing of bells, and every other demonstration of jay,
and the whale party of Royal Brothers met to breakfast at the
Pavillion. At 10 o'clock the line of troops was Conned on the
review grodtdi whither all the beauty and fashion of Brighton
was •et!ii hasteniug in all directious. The Prince's barouche ar-
rived at noon, in which Here the Duke of Sussex in Ilighlaud
uniform, Mrs. Fitilterhert and Miss Seymour, Lord Erskine and
Major Hanger.—At this instant Lord Craven's yacht came to an
anchor Ia the roads, and flied a royal salute,, after which his
Lordship and a large party of aquatics landed and prareeded far
the review ground. At a little past It, the Heir Apparent, at-
tended by a nunteroacequestrian and pedestrian suite rode up la-
frout of the line on a spitted charger; his ilighness.looked re-
markably sell, and is high spirits; he was habited in the Aus-
trian costume richly emloaiderrd, an elegant cap and blue, pe-
lisse, the lusipaia of the Garter, and armed with a sabre of must
exqnisite orkniaeship. Toree /'en de joie* were then fired,
after gibing through the usual evolutions. s hen his Bois' High-
gess returned to Brighton in' a cloud of beauty, fashion, equi-
page, and .dait. All was bustle and gamy, hilarity and' castra-
tion; and a splendid party at the Pavlllion, with universal
illuminations, closed the day.
On Tueolay a Grand Fete was given at °attends by the
Duchess of York, in honour of her royal husband's birth-day,
to their Majesties, the al Family, and a splendid assemblage
of raak and fashion. At half past tis elve their Majesties and
.the Princesses arrived, and were received at the grand entrance
by the royal host and hostess, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales. %The royal party immediately rambled into the park,
where Vito marquees were pitched in the lawn; in one wag a
nelitary band playing martial and appropriate airs ; in the
other, to which their Majcsti.'s were led, Was a joyous party of
SO orphan children, supported ender the patronage of her Royal
Highness, regaling on a cninfortable dinner, provided foe them
by their kind patroness. His Majesty was highly delighted by
the scene, and diffused much happiness through the litigable
group, by his condescension in putting several appropriate
questions, indeed the children were much exhilarated 1),- the
affable attentions of the whole royal'party. Their M;6esties
bating partaken of an early dinner returned to Wiadsor, when
the remaining party of fashion:Odes sat down to au eiegant re-
past, and spent an evening of mirth and conviviality, nine!' en-
li%ened by the conversation powers of the Prince, who staid
till a late hour.
.otl Wednesday her Majesty gave a dinner, with splendid ac-
eampauintents, to a large part) of the nobility and ,•ntry in the
vicinage of Wituisar.; this Fete was held at Fr0:.,,,:0re, under
the direction of the Princess Elizabeth, and was throughout ele-
gant and impres4ve, a• might be expected from her dist isetaiFhed
taste. All the Rmal Brothers were there, and at three . •ev sat
down with her Majesty to a superb dinner, in a lar;.;e thine,e.
Aelll on the lawn, the rest of the company bring entertained in
—lle same style, in surrounding marquees. The hand, of the
'Slues and Stallonlshire played during the repast ; an:: the Pan-
deans from Vauxhall being introduced after dinner, the juvenile
part of the company were gratified by a rustic hall The hap-
piness of the evening was much enlivened by the arrival of his
idajesty from town, who joined the festive party, and with
great good humour entered into the spirit of the scene. Among
the great number of visitors, we particularly noticed the Corn-
Ashbrooke, Boston, and llchester families, the °dicers
lathe Blues, Staffordshire Militia, ti:c.
On Friday his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge re-
viewed several regiments on Wunitead Common, accompanied
by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Dukes. After the Re-
view the Prince, with his brothers, took the opportunity of pay-
ing a familiar morning visit to Louis the XVIII. and his party
at Wanstead douse. The plain gentleman like manner of the
visit, divested of all fastidious forms, was highly acceptable to
the Royal Emigrants, and the whole party sat down to an de-
pmt collation, where the Rose and the Lilly of France aod Vafg-
had wars bkeaded in gas fasadid aeoesair 1 sees nay the time

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