The National Register.
London, England, 1808-01-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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speculation, as its whole trade has, for a long course of
years, been engrossed by this country. It is a very conve-.
tient haltinpplaee for our fleets on their voyages to the
West and East Indio; but this convenience they fully en-
joyed while it remained in the hands of the Portuguese.
It may perhaps afford greater facilities as a station for
our cruizers, while in our own bands ; and for this ad-
vantage we shall have to maintain the garrisons of the

The Ambassadors of Austria, Prussia, and Russia have
at length taken their leave of this country. The noted
affection of Count STA lITIEM BERG to the interests of Bri- '
tain makes his departure 'be particularly regretted. lle
has left behind him a Secretary of Legation, to watch any '
favourable occurrences. The forced hostility of Austria
can scarcely produce to us any sensible disadvantage ; un-
less the interruption of our trade with her southern pro-
vinces. .Prince STA H R ENIDERG sailed from Dover on Fri-
slay morning, for Calais, which place, it is thought, he
reached about eight o'clock in the evening-
Their MAJESTIES and the Royal Family arrived at Wind-
sor at three o'clock yesterday, escorted by a party of Dra-
goons, it having been a custom for the Royal Family to at-
tend St. George's Chapel, at Windsor, every Sunday in the
year, excepting during Lent.

Dispatches were said to have been received from Lord
Coßingwood at the Admiralty yesterday, but their con-
tents have not transpired.
It was rumoured yesterday, that the Rochfort squadron,
consisting of six sail of the line, had put to sea. and was
pursued by Sir Richard Strachan. No intelligence of this
sort had been received at the Admiralty, nor can the re-
port be t raced to any authentic source.

A vessel is arrived at Greenock, which left New York on
the 22d of December. The evening before, she was in-
formed that a general embargo was about to take place.—
About two o'clock, when off Sandy Hook, she heard the
tiring of cannon, and saw several vessels that had been un-
der weigh brought to in the Narrows. Neither Mr. Mon-
roe nor Mr. Rose, it is said, had then arrived.
The King- of Sweden has declared his unalterable deter-
mination to remain attached to the interests of Britain ;
and hence a war between him and Russia is deemed in-
evitable.

The following is the substance of the Charges preferred
against General Whitelork :

1. Having, contrary to the tenor of instructions, in the sum-
mons to Buenos Ayrtss, required that the Civil Officers and Ma-
gistrates should he Prisoners of War, which, it is averred, 15
contrary to all the customs of War, and had a decided effect in
inflaming the civil population to resistance.
2. Exposing the Army, in marching against Buenos Ayres, to
a destructive discharge of musquetry from the town, without
furnishing that Army with any means of defence or attack.
3. Not being. present personally on the advance against
Buenos Ayres; also not keeping open a communication between
the main body of the troops and the detachment under General
Craufard, which compelled that Officer to surrender.
4. Surrendering the fortress of Monte Video without necessity,
which was capable of making an effectual resistance against any
force which could be brought against it.

In France a most important Decree has been issued by
Buonaparte. All exportation kto be prohibited from the
ports of France, without any exception. No merchant-
men will sail from any port, with goods of any description
whatever. By this measure, this ground of complaint is
removed, which had been considered as a grievance by the
Dutch, that the French were permitted to trade, while
their allies were compelled to bear every privation. Now
the French are the first who are called to endure all the suf-
ferings inflicted by the barbarous policy of a tyrant, who
would have been the fit sovereign and representative of the
10th to the I.4th centuries. e•This same decree, it is ex-
pected, will be extended to Holland.

JAN. St.

THE COURT AID WORLD OF FASHION.
nEn, MAJESTY'S BIRTH-fIAY.
The festival in honour of the Birth of our most gracious
QUEEN, who completed her sixty-third rear on the 19th
day of May last, took place on Monday l'ast.
Soon after nine o'clock Timm ArrstiEs, the Priu-
cesses, the Dukes of York, Clarence, Keut, Cutnberland,
and Cambridge, breakfasted together at the Queen's Pa,
lace. At a quarter past ten o'clock the Dukes of York
and Cambridge mounted their chargers and rode to the
Parade, where they inspected the brigade of Grenadiers
and Light Infanta of the Guards, previous to ultich the
Duke of Cambridge presented them with their State co.
lours, bearing the Egyptian Sphinx, and other devices al-
lusive of their services abroad. The Band appeared in new
uniforms. The Blacks wore new turbans, adorned with blue
heads and a profusion of silver lace. After parade, they
proceeded to St. James's to do the Birth day duty, pur-
suant to previous appointment.
At eleven o'clock the Princess Charlotte of Wales ar.
rived at the Queen's Palace, to pay her respects.
About hal-past twelve o'clock, HER MAJESTY, the five
Princesses, the Princess Charlotte of Wales, the Dukes of
Kent and Sussex, in three carriages, left the Queen's Pa-
lace, and went to St. James's.

soon after two o'clock HER. 31Asrsty and the Princesses
proceeded to hold the drawing-room. In an anti-room the
Archbishop of Canterbury, as usual, delivered to HER M
JEsTv a suitable oration on the occasion.

Forty boys belonging to Christ's Hospital attended, :lc-
cording to their charter, and were presented to HER M.
3EsTr by Alderman Shaw, in the room of Alderman Ander-
son, the President. _ _ _

Iles MAJESTY having taken her station, the New Year's
Ode was immediately performed.
At two o'clock, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wale
and suite proceeded through Carleton house Garden and
James's Park to the private door of the Palace in two
carriages. Ilis Royal Highness was attended by Lords Lake
and Keith, Generals Hulse, Colonels Itli'Mahon, Lee, Bloom-
field, and Baron Eden. _ _ .

The Prince was in a brimstone-coloured coach, and his
suite proceeded him in a landaulet of the same colou►,
both draw u by beautiful bay horses, richly caparisoned.

171 D firs s
TII E (Jr, LEN ,

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As uxual on her own Birth-day, was not so splendidly der,;;ed at
on that of his .11ajesty. Her dre,, was composed of Bri►i,M
point, intertpersed a !th gold Turkish tissue, The drapery
tied up with rich pearl bows and most beautiful gold cord awl
tassels. Gold fringe at the bottom of the petticoat. A tumuli
of purple and gold, trimmed with gold fringe.

HETI. ROYAL 111GIIN I:SS TIT E PR IN( I:SS 01, W A Lrs
Displayed her usual elegance iu a dress of amethyst-coloured
velvet; the train and petticoat richly embroidered with a su-
perb gold and silver vandyke border, to ith a most magnificent
diamond-cut steel fringe round the train and pocket-holei;
which, for its peculiar elegance and effect, surpas-ed all I‘o
ever saw. The drapery most elegantly ornamented with niapit-
ficent formin; wreaths of roses and beautiful stars;
the body and sleeves superbly studded with diamonds; the
packet-holes and belt richly embroidered to correspond with the
drapery. Her Royal Highness wore a superb head dre (it
diamonds and ostrich feathers, and looked. remarkably well—
The whole had a most magnificent effect.

rnuvcuss A.
A rich lilac satin petticoat, embroidered in the most tasteful
manner. The sashes with a rich gold border of ch,•snut
The Drapery on the left side with a very rich border on black
velvet. The right side drapery with rich point, and a verb ele-
gant black and gold border at the bottom of the petticoat.
Train of lilac and gold.

PRINCT:SS ELIZABETIT,
A rich brown satin petticoat, richly embroidered with gold
and enriched with point lace in sweeping draperies ; the F.lec,rs
of point lace. Train of brown satin, embroidered with i;(&L
~flead-dress, a bandeau of diamonds and feathers.