The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-06 00:00:00

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MR. PITT'S BIRTH-U

Saturday se'nnight, the annivemary dinner
Isfr. Pitt's Birth-Day was held. at Merchant Tay.
ter the healths of the King, Queen, and Royal Family, had beer
• given in the usual way, an Ode was delivered from the head of
. the table.—The Duke of Beaufort, who was in the Chair, gave,
. according to the last line of the Ode—" The Immortal Memory
of Mr. Pitt"—which was drank and accompanied with:natat-
-lions; and Mr. Gibbon gave a song adapted to the occasion.—
Bk. Fitzgerald recited some verses in praise of Mr. Pitt, whirl,
were encored. The Army and Navy of England followed,
'with their usual patriittiz reception. The Duke of Beaufort
then gave the King of Sweden; and Mr. Canning, in the name o
the Swedish Ambassador, returned thanks by observirg that the
.spirited conduct of his countrymen, int. Swedes, fout.d in the
meeting of that day an additional impulse, from the loyalty am:
patriotism with which the assembly were inspired. Several
other toasts were given, which were received with enthusiasm„
among them were--" Success to the Spanish nation in their
struggle. against Bonaparte; and may the Royal Family of
Portugal establish in tike Brazils that independent empire tvloict,
they could not preserve in Europe." . " May the landed and
commercial interests of this country ever continue a: united as
at present."—The toasts and sentiments given were accompa-
nied with appropriate songs, catches. mud glees. " Success ti
the Administration" being given, the Lord Chancellor return"
thanks; but from the occasion of its being the celebration 4,f
Mr. Pitt's birth-day, who was his most intimate friend, hi
feelings overpowered him, and he spoke in a tone so feeble
inaudible, that his utterance was very indistinctly heard. It is
calculated that not less than 900 persons, among whom were a
number of the nobility, were on this occasion entertained.

THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASHIOn

Tuesday, at two o'clock, His Majesty held a private
Levee, at the Queen's Palace, which was attended by the
usual Officers of State.
'the following had the honour of being presented to his
Majesty
Lieutep-

Stewart, of the First Guards, upon his

. Sot
Incessant o'er the art, _
The Muses look with anxious eye
To sec the clouds of discoid.
That the•roud clarion's warlike sound;
Which awes a trembling world, may cease,
And aßtheir tuneful choir around
May strike the lyre to notes of Peace ;
• The scenes of ,horror and of death be o'er,
And feel .Ambitioo grasp her iron rod no mote.
Vain are their hopes, their vows are vain;
War still protracts his bloody reign;
And u hen these halcyon hours are past
That lull awhile the stormy blast,
The Muse again, in martial lays; .
Must bid her voice the Song of Battle raise;
Must shew that all the joys that smile
On Britain's Heaven-protected Isle,
Call on her Sons with tenfold might
To stein the threatening waves of tight,
Whelm ia the ensanguidd tide their Country's foes,
And guard with giant arm the blessings !leaven bestows.
The performers were Messrs. Sale, Neill, Knyvett, &c. and
Mr. Knyvett played the piano forte. Neither the rrince of
Wales nor the Princess of Wales had arrived at half past twu
o'clock, but trey were •at the • Draw ing-Room. Her Royal
ilighness slept at her new residence at Kensington Palace tut
. Friday night, and the Princess dressed there for the Draw-
ieg-Room yesterday. After the performance of the Ode, above
.:.irty persons were presented to her Majesty, who continued
conversing with the assembly until near five o'clock, when her
Majesty' retired.
The Drawing-Room was well attended, and the dresses were
particularly beautiful. Ilis Nlajesty was not present In the,
etteniag the public offices, &c. &c. were illumivated as usual.

COURT DRESSES.

TIER MAJESTY.
A yellow and silver tissue train, trimmed with blend lace,
and the petticoat yellow and silver tissue, covered with blond,
and draperies of diamonds ; sleeves and body to correspond.
TICE PRINCES! OF WALE!
Displayed the elegance of her taste in a superb Court train and
petticoat of pink and silver tissue. the train richly embroidered
with beautiful coloured foil border, and silver bullion forming
vine leaves, corn-flowers, and silver shells, interspersed ►with
rich coloured stones ; the petticoat fttncifully embroidered tti iii►
foil and silver in wreaths and shells tg correspond ; the drapery.
of Brussels point lace, looped up with diamonds, forming rosets
and stars ; the body and sleeves ornamented with point lace and
diamonds. The head-dress of diamonds, and ostrich feathers.

DUCHESS OF YORK.
A white crape petticoat, most richly embroidered in Arabic
stripes of gold and silver, the ground richly covered with hun-
ches of wheat ; the train of rich gold tissue, embroidered in
sib
ver ; sleeves trimmed with beautiful point lace, and limped
up with diamonds; head-dress, a handsome plume of feathers,
and a profusion of diamonds.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH.
An amber-coloured sarcenet petticoat, completely covered
with a rich silver net, ornamented with amigo chains of, massy
raver, interspersed with double yellow narcissuss, and wreaths
01 silver oak and Cyprus; train of amber aud silver tissue I bead-
,lress of diamonds and white feathers.

PR INC VAS AUGUSTA.
A white crape petticoat, with an elegant border of lilies sod
cocoa shells, fanciful drapery on the right side, formed of
rings and mellows ; the left side nearly the same ; the middle of
silver foiled stripes with spangles ; silver border of pine-apples,
ornamented with rich silver tassels.

PRINCESS MARY.
A superb dress of silver tissue, richly embroidered with the
same. The ground-work of the dress white crape over satin,
studded with large silver rings, and terminated with a ituadsome
vermicelli border with bouquets of garden grass and Guernsey
lilies; the right side of the dress a magnifiemat draper) of silver
tissue, with a massy border of foil shells, fossils, awl stones, stud-
ded iu festoons, from Which tsuuckes of oak and acorns Were us-

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THE NATIONAL agosT-Eitr . JUNE
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DAY. From regions wrapp'd in endless snow, -4.-
limner in celebration of Eternal Winter's demo domain,
ant Taylor's Hall. Af. To where Sol's fervid axles flow
toys] Fn mil v _ hied inces,ant o'er the arid plain,