The National Register.
London, England, 1813-02-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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his friends to be on a forting of intimicv with Ministers,
he himself may have a chance of being mistaken for a per-
son of respectability.
• We should like to know who was the
.friend who gave him
this information, and also who was the Minister who in the '
-4• solemn and full bottomed phraseology of office, declared
the.message to be decided on." Was this certain personage
Lord LIVERPOOL? or was it Lord C. asTr.. car.:err ? was it
earl BA Tito RST'S Barter? or was it the Porter of the House
of Commons ?
It was a cruel trick of this fried so to get on VETUS'S ,
blind side, and play on the s4;ftilesT of his head. We must
condemn such conduct as a piece of ill natured waggery.
If he had told him that three Cabinet Councils were held •
on the subject, V E.rus would have believed it. The wick-
ed wag who treated him with this story, does not often
meet with so ciedulous a customer.
It certainly stands to reason, that Government only could
think of laughing at V ETUS. Any thing ti'at treats him
with ridicule must come from that quarter. tan V Eorts, or
the most successful and distinguished Statesman of his time,
guess which of the Ministers writes this article ? Was not
•one of lsis friends informed yesterday that this measure was
decided on ?
The " great wan" tells us, that Ministers are not to fancy
themselves prophets. We believe among them all there is
not half so great a prophet as himself. Ile prophecied
that Moscow would tall. It is true his prophecy did not
appear till some days after intelligence of that event had
reached London, but then as his letter was dated York, the
prophecy must have been written before. On the 4th of
November he prophecied that within three months Ministers
would resign. The 4th of February is past and they have
not resigned. We would advise him to explain this, for
doubtless his prophecy, like the Bull-faced Hieroglyphics of
• Moon's Almanack,and the predictions of JOH ANN A SouTtt-
COTT, and other old women, will admit of a dozen expla-

nations.
The manner in which he introduces himself to the com-
pany of BUoN AP A RTE is very beautiful. " Ministers ought
to admit that they have been kindly and liberally treated.
For several months BUONA PART E has abandoned the Pe-
ninsula—for as many weeks I have left the press under their
charge." We know of nothing in Mr. COL ERID G E's tragedy
half so fine. It is impossible not to read it without wishing
to see it in verse. Would not the effect be improved if it
were put thus—
., The Lion has been vrinquished in the fray,
And 1, the Molntain Mouse, have kept away."

If VETUS pleased he could with equal ease make himself the
companion of the rival of BUONAPARTE, and when speak-
ing of the insults he has received, he might with great feli-
city apply the language of Zanga to himself and the Em-
peror of Russia :
" Great ALEXANDER 'milst his conquests mourned*,
And 1 have had rn) blow."
* Fot the absence of Lard WELLESLEY.

BOXING.--A severe pitched battle was fought for twenty guineas
a-side, on Tuesday, at Beach-hill, Becks, between George ilumpiney,
a coachman, and John Harlington, a waterman ; Ow former was backed
by Capt. Hand, an amateur, and the latter by a Mr. James. The nit n,
who were about tweve stone, were both good two-handed hitters.
Betting was even at setting.-to, and after fighting tea minutes, both
were so much panished about the head, that their features were not this
tinguishable. They, however, contested the, battle for ono hoar and
ten minutes ; scarcely any closing took place ; evei y round, with] the
exceplion of the three last, terminated by knock down blows. Their
faces were several; times lanced, and HarlinV ut was ultimately obliged

FEB. f

COURT AND WORLD OF F4SHION.

Monday, the Prince Regent held a Levee nt Carlton House, which
was very numerously attended. Alter the Levee, his lleyel Hieliness
held a Chapter of the Kniehts of the Bath, when a number of pew
Knights were created, and invested with the insignia of the Order, with
the accustomed fern's and ceremonies. After the Chapter, the Prince
Recent held a Privy Council, which was attended 'by all the Cabinet
Mitikers.
Vednesday, her Majesty held a private Court at the Queen's Pahice,
which was attended by the Prince Recent, Princesses Elizabeth and
Mary, the Russian Ambassador ano Lady, the Swt dish Ambassador,
°dicers of her Majesty's Household, 61. c. &c. His Excelleocy Count
Leven, the Russian Ambassador, had a private audience of the Queen,
and delivered his credentials. The like ceremony took place with
Baron 1)e Rehauson, the Swedish A rubassador.---The Countess of Levee,
the Lady of the Russian Ambassador, was then introduced to the Queen
by Viscountess Castlereagh, as the Lady of his Majesty's Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
Thursday, her Majesty held a Drassing-rnnin at St. James's, as usual,
in commemoration of her birth-day. Her nijesty completed lief 69th
year on the 19th of May of last. It had been the practice to celebrate
the event on the 18th of January, but tins year it was postponed till a
later period. On this occasioe, part of the ceremonial was ()wined,
which had been customary while his M jesty was able to attend—there
was no Oile performed
Considerable importance had been attached to the Drawing-rnotn
commanded for Thursday, as it was rumourt d that the Princess Char-
lotte of Wales was tr be preseuted publicly to the Queen. 'Fills pre-
sentation, however, for what reesens we are ignoraLt, did nut take
place, though the expectation of witnessing it probably tended to attract
one of the most crowded Drawing-rooms within recollection. The
company began to arrive soon alter twelve o'clock, and continued setting
down till near four o'clock. The number of Nobility and Gentry thus
assembled were so great, tl at they did nut all leave St. James's till past
sevln o'clock.---There were preseut, the Pinicess of Wales,. the
Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, the Duchess of York, the Princess
Sophia Of Gloucester, the Prince Reetut, the Dukes of 'York, Clarence,
Kent, Cumberland, Cambridge, Gloucester, and Brunswick. The
Prince Regent came in state, dressed in a scarlet coat, most superbly
ornamented with gold lace, and wearing the order of the Garter. His
Ro al Highness entered the Palace at ten minutes past three, and re-
mained there till half past four.
Friday night, in honour of her Majesty. the Mince Regent gave a
splendid. Fete at Carlton House. The Nobility and Gentry invited he.
gam to assemble about ten o'clock, anti continued to arrive fur ups aids
of an hour after. A numerous party of the 7th regiment of liti!..sits
were on duty in Pall-Mall on the occasion, and the tamest good order
was preserved, notwithstanding the intuit nse nember of spuctateis that
crowded the streets to a late hour. It is scat cc necessary t) observe,
that the entertainm sump's' us provided was of the most sump' us &set
The rooms were 'listed up in nearly the sumac !itt le as on tile occasion of
the former Fete ; but the number of persons invited was comparatively
not very great, his Royal Highness, fer the better accommodation of
the fashionable world, having formed arrangements air receie mg the
Nobility and Gentry at different times.
Her Majesty went in the evening in her State Sedan Chair from
Buckingham House to the Prince Regent's Fete, acconipakied hy, their
Royal Highnesses the Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, with their usual
attendants.