The National Register.
London, England, 1813-07-18 00:00:00

FURTHER PAItTICULInS.

Several meetings have already been held of the Committee which
has- been appointed to prepare and conduct the Grand Festival
which is to be given at Vauxhall Garden, io celebration atte late
glorious victory achieved by the Marquis Wellington. The different
propositions which were offered at Ciese meetings for rai-inz a bind
to defray the exp,..•nees of the Festival, were rot ao eagerly em-
braced as to be assented to with universal approbation ; on the con-
trary, the first suggeftion that every Steward should take fitly dinner
tickets, each two guinevi and x 11411, was very generally discoun-
tenanced, and aliandoned of course. The next proposal, that the
Stewards should subscribe fifty gidocas each, and have its return
as many tickets to the Wit, though tar mote moderati., slid no:
pass without some objections, whiclio however, sti ere soon got ever.

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Tile most serious difficulty that threatened to defeat tl:e malertak-
ing was a demand made by Mr. Barret. the proprietor of the Gar-
(leas, for an advance of 2,5;:o:. er seemity for a sum to that amount,
to eeahle him to commence the prepat:ltions of everysert whicl: so
Apleoditi an exhibition woold require. The stiLic rip t did uot then
amount to that sum ; but a Nubile Earl, %%to) was impatient to re-
move every obstacle. imstantlY pledged himself to make up every
deficit that might occur, even were it to Pro high as tO,OOOl.
This very generoes offer pat the Committee at their ease, and an
the at tists to be employed on the occasion were immedia4elv
:tended to proceed in their respective departments. Mr. Wyatt,
the architect, has made a survey of the place, and given a sketch
of the temporary buildings which will he required for the dicing
rooms. They are to he added to the rotunda, aunt of a similar team
and dimensions; and they are calculated to afford room for 10e0 per-
sons to sit down at table. The dinner is chiefly to consist of turtle
and venison, and these only are to be hot. The remainder of the
repast is to be cold. Tim turtle and venison ate to be fitrnished by
the London Tavern, and the less substantial delicacies by Mr, 4
Waffler, of Piecadilly.
Some discussion took place respecting, the teithre and arrange-
ments of the toasts ; but it ass soon memitima-ty agreed that the
first should be the health of the Marquis Welliugton, and that the
moment it was given, a royal salute should be tired, followed by a
lea &joie.
MI the Prince Regent's Ministers have sent each their stiliseeir.-
thm of filly guineas each ; bat etiquette, it scents, does not aliow
the in to officiate as Stewards.
If the dinner is to be given in the rotunda, there ought to he
openings made for ventillation.
The Mince Regent is not expected to come till the eyeeing, and
his box is to be fitted op in a grand style.

CITY ADDRESS.

Thursday the Right Tionourahie the Lord liare, the 41,14.r01er,
Recorder, Sheritl4, and City Offieers, and Coitintori Conned of ti,e
City of London, waited !limn the Prince iZei.P'cnt at Caritun-Itintse,
with the fiillowing Address, which was read by John ISikester,
Esq. the Recorder :--
To ltis Royal 1110111CSS the Primee of WAT.rq. 11..;lent of the
United Kingdom or Great Britain and Irelahil.

The dutiful and loyal Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermin,
and Coniniont, of the City of London, in Con►:;:cn Co.itivil
assemb!ed :

May it please your Royal Highness,
We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of in Con,-
mon Council assemb!eil, deeply interested in the !ate ?nit ions snt
cess which has attended :As Majesty's arms, and warinl:, participate
lug in the universal triumph felt and expressed on that menmable
orcasion, beg leave to approach your Royal 111.:Imeas with our
lit-artfelt congratulations on the brilliant aml decisive victory eh-
tained by Field Marshal the Marquis of Wellingteo, and the Alied
Armies under his command, over the French touccs, in tie..
bourhood of Vittoria, on the 21st of June
Fiegitent as have been the occasions, on which it has been cur
duty and delight to approach the Throne, with ruin :.iintoatolutioi:m
on the achievements of the Aisitisli arms undei many ilinsty:ont4
Commanders, never have we contemplated event more grawl
and auspicious, or morr admirably- calculated to promote the m.
tional glory, and to exl,ibit the BritiAt min and valour to the
hialiest,possible advantaLte.

The consummate skill :ail prudence, fix intrepidity
anti perseverance, 50 re-V:11111entIV P0'4SC:•04:(1 and ex;rcised by tile
Ficid Mr.rdial the of Wellington and hi,: brave army, ;lot!
ihe SileCeSS With Will‘4l those qualities have been cr,,miled,
seaye 0.4 only those emotions of gratitude and adiiiirafi-ni,
whilst we powerbilly reel, it is impossible- lot the Wawa euninimul
of language adequately to express.
A victory so 'complete and decisive cannot iii) to, i;ntilly.r the
happiest effect on the liberties al.d independence of Europe; and
whilst if disappoints the callow's, ditniiiisl.cs the' resoorees,
weakens the energies of the erielny, will, we trust, more thati es ex
finite the efforts, animate the exertions, and incline the coolidei.re
ofotir Allies, iii the plosecirtion of the urc at cause in le hid' me and
they are engaged, nuil be the means of prothi..iog result:, still mute
dorions and important.
We Cannot conclude without expressing our aith hove, tt. it
that Proyidesece which has watiJitel over and supported the :1.11 !•! stv
of lii t ain, during a RetilAl of unexampled ditricult whieh t 4s
fuvotired- hers bighly in the irate col:filet, may cor&onii. to sfil!e

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upon her ekertions,and prosrer ,lie counsels of your Royal High,
ness, so as to promote and finally secure an honourable and lasting
peace. Signed, by Order of Court,
HENRY WOODTIIORPE:-

To which Address his Royal Highness was pleased to return the
following must gracious Answer :
I return you my warmest thanks for your loyal and dutiful
Addresi.
The Victory with which it has pleased Almighty God to bless
the operations of the Allied Army under its illustrious Commander
Field-Marshal the Marquis of Wellington, cannot fail to have
excited in every part of the United Kingdom, the strongest emo-
tions of exidteition and gratitude ; and it is With the utmost satisfac-
tion that I receive sorb a tysiimony of cliugs which animate the
metropolis of the empire e:n this most interesting and important oc•
casion.
Success so splendid aril tleci•ivc, so Ow in in all respects to the
arms of his Majesty and ot• his Allies, is calculated to contribute
most- essentially to the establishment of the independence of the
Peninsnla-on a firm and lasting foundation, and to the improveincnt
of our prospects in all other parts of the world.
They were all very gracietedy received, and had the honour of
kissing the hand of his Royal Highness.

There is a very curious coincidence in some circumstance.
respecting the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which the
splendid battle of Vittoria, agreeably refreshes the recollec-
tion of. On the same field have two Knights of that Order
most nobly distinguished themselves and their country ;
these two are the (list and the last in the list of these illus-
trious Knights. Enwsßo, Prince rf Wale,, the first
Knight, gained a signal victors, on nearly. the same ground
as Lord WELLINGTON, the last Knight; and the veryheights
the neglect or inability to defend which. mainly contributed
to the success of that glorious day, are still called the English
Pamplona, the seat of the intrusive King .TosEvii's head-
quarters, according to the last accounts from the Peninsula,
is remarkable as Icing the pace where the ceedrated Order
of the Jesuits wiginated, during the siege of the city, in
the time of the Emperor Cu A RI. ES V. IGN A'T lUS LOYOLA
was wounded, and' his confinement enabling him to indulge
at leisure, in the contemplation of religious anLI political
subjects, was the cause of the founding the above Order.
The Bristol Mirror say, s, "We understand from very
good authority, that the late Captain L4wr.-ENCE, of the
American frigate Cies:ll:cake, was a native of. Bristol, and
{educated at Colston's Charity School, in ihis city. Ile had a
younger brother. and both were for some time in the Navy ;
but being disappointed in their hopes of promotion, they went
to America, where they shot tly. aCter obtained the command
Of gun-boats, from which Cal:Will LAWRENCE.WaS transferred
to the Hornet, and afterwards-to..the Chesapeake."
Point' Elt.—The consumption of Porter in London; on a
comparison between the present and last years, is found to
have diminished fo the amount of about 127,000 barrels;
every Brewer in the metropolis having felt this decline in
proportion to the extent of.his trade. - The distresses of the
times, and the rise in price fi-orn sd. per pot, are the
reas,,ns generally assigned for
.so great a defalcation.—A
Corresponeent remarks, .when the Porter rose to 6d, per
pot last January, Malt was,l4os..per quarter ; at precut it
is only 90s. per quarter. The average price of flops::.was
thee 131. los. 64: per.bairrnow only 1.01. 14s.

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Lc t prni;tkr marbteei eishfly bii.age.litey'show •
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Witere'sleep the great, the !earned, or the brave;
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is uka the- rd sputivitielt rums ago odinan7s great.
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