The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-15 00:00:00

VIZ COURT AND WOULD OF FASHION.

Wednesday, at two o'clock, his MAJESTY held a private
evee. at the Queen's Palace, when the following- had the
iononr of being presented to Ilis M. JEsTT :

Sir tlenry Wordey Holmes, nu coining to his title, by the Duke
of Portland ; Sir Henry V. Darrel, upon his return from India;
1..“111 Keith, upon his marriage; Mr. Balguy, upon his being
lippuiutoil a Welch Judge, by the Lord Chancellor; General
It/urray, upon his marriage, by Sir James Pultney ; Major.
Cqnsdrat heihatn, upon his heing appointed Lientetiant,tiover-
uor of PortFmonth ; Lord Hoary Moore upon his being op-
ph J
ointed o int,Master-Matter-General of Ireland, by Mr. Fos-
ter: Lieutenant-Corral Villettes, upon his leaving England for
,hturiiga: Mr. Foster, upon being appointed a Commissioner of
Treasury.
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MA3FsTv held a Privy Council, and gave audiences
to the Cabinet 'AI inisters.
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1'1%4;011y, about half past twelve o'clock, her MAJESTY
1111# the Princesses arrived at .st, Janics's Pa:ace% where a
PrarlUpßgena was held,

FEB. 15,

The following were among the presentations to her
MAJr.sTv

Sir H. W. Holmes„ on coming to ins title. Hiss Hideil. by
Lady Cecilia Johnson. Latly Elizabeth Cuffe. Mrs. M.
Hoare,- open her marriage. Colonel Ponsonhy. Lady Glen,
bervie, ot. being appointed Mistress of the Robes to the Prinee-s
of Wales. Sir IL D. Darrel, on his return from India. Lad v
Carolinr !MO., Mr. Pelham, on his marriage. Admiral
Sir Stanhope, on his being made 1::;ronet Captain Bow le,,
Lord Bentinck, on his return from India. Cutwral
Murray, on his marriage. The Rev. Mr. Ryder, on being ap.
pointed to the Canonry of Windsor. The lion. Mrs, Pelham,
on her marriage, by Lady Bradford, Earl Grey, on succeed-
ing to his title. Mr. Meyrkk, on his marriage. Miss Bontein.
General Phipps. on being appointed to the command of a bat-
talion of the 40th regiment. Mr. ‘Valoole. The Hon. Ntr.
Lambe, on his marriage. Captain Gardner, of the Navy.
Lord Keith, on his marriage, Mr. St. Leger, on be img ap-
pointed Vice-Chamberlain to her itoynl Highness the P
of Wales. Lord Bolton, on coming to his title. Mrs. Murray,
on her marriage. Mr. Simpson. Mr. John Leslie Poster, nn
his arrival from Ireland. .11li,s Harriet Bouverie, The Rev.
Mr. Manners Sutton. The Rev. Dr. Basby. The Arehlii-hop
of York, Colonel Ramsdell, hard Balgoney, Miss Wind-,
ham.

A young orator (of great abilities in his own opinion)
having thought proper in the course of his oration, to re-
flect rather severely on Mr. Sheridan—he immediately re-
plied, that notwithstanding the sarcasms uttered agoirst
himself, he should be unwilling- to deny the merit of the
infant statesman i"in his attempts at fancy, (continued the
wit) 1 recognize the solidity cif his judgment, and in his ex,
position of facts, I am amazed at the hights of his infagi,
nation ! !

A Gentleman descanting on the troubles in Ireland some
time ago, in presence or an Irishman, rather of the lower
class, attributed them chiefly to the number of pretender!
Patriots which were tolerated in the country.—" Oh, don't
believe a word of it, your honour," exclaimed the lionri
Hibernian, I know every Pat in the Island, and damn
the Pat-riot there's in it."

Madame Bonaparte has been compared to a Bill of Ex,
change, drawn by Barras, endorsed by rambareres,
accepted by Bonaparte. It appears now, she has long been
noted, and is at length to be protested 4 as the acceptor has,
closed business, on the old account, and Imam to begin o►►
a new score.

The following clir;ons ►nagram on Napoleon Bonaparte,
not being generally known, worthy notice ;

Bona rapta pone Leno—nhich expresses, even to a let-
ter, " you rascal ! lay down the stolen goods."

Mr. Grattan dined a fcw days hence with a large party
of the oppositionists ; when called on for a song, it is said
he gave ic good night. and joy be wi ye all."

THE THEATRES.

DRU'RJ: LINE,

As a set offto the novelty at Covent. Garden, Old Drury came
forward, on Thursday Evening, with an Opera, in four Acts,
called, Kais, or Love in a Devil, in which, whether we regard
the performers, or the numerous ehurusses, we may say the
whole strength of the House was engaged.
The story, for we cannot call it a plot, is evidently taken
from a modern popular work of Eastern Tales; and has so
little in it, really interesting, that it was only by the introduc-
tion of pageants, processions, camels, and cofee-drinkers,
together with some long ballads, totally unconnected n ith the
piece, that it could possibly be wiredrawn through four long arts.
Kais, the hero, is the son of di Muted, an Arabian Chief, H hiee
Tribe is encamped near the city of Cairo, and he. of course, be-.
comes enamoured of Leila, (laughter of a Turkish or Egypijail
Emir, who, of course, intends his fair daughter fur &dem, an
old fellow, with a long heard, Re. &c.
Kais in the disguise of a Dervise, as it is called, but which
might have passed very well as a Domino, at the hlasquerarl,
endeavours to obtain as interview with his beloved, when they