The National Register.
London, England, 1814-06-26 00:00:00

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State, Pablie Officers, and Foreign Warriors. and hotsting the
colours deputing the various branches of the public service to watch
they belong. The rear was brought up by an inconceivable number
of boats, elegantly filled, and stoutly rowed.
'tints glided along to the roads this procession of richly freighted
vessels, which, if they shone not in the costly luxury ascribed to the
celebrated sailing of Cleopatra, nor in all the golden splendUcr of
the recent aquatic procession on the Thames, possessed bum the
whole features of the scene, a more manly and a yet prouder elia
racier. The general effect was of the highest order of picturesque,
comprehensive, and imposing beauty and giandenr. Consiler the
widening mouth of this harbour, spreadiw? itself out into the eapa.
(ions roads on whose watery bosom so often ride the naval alma-
ments of Hi intim the shores lined with spectators in number like
the sands of the sea. the joyful mimicking displayed on each side. tin
pealing of bells, the noise of acclamations. the fleet ranged in I:ne
in front, the vessels that seemed to extend on each side in the man-
ner of wingc, the distant (wean, broken by the beautiful hills, mid
Nc owls. and towns of the Isle of IVight; and a day so calm, that
scureely a ripple disturbed the face of the mighty dee),! All seemed
to exult with just satisfaction and patriotic joy at a view not more
ma oitm emit as a picture. than hoeourable and glorious to the great
nation which alone void(' present it. Arrived at time destined spot.
time procession par-tred its trackless course all along the line of the
seen of war (of which several additional ones had come bah-4 night
and to-day), amid a general salute of gnus from each ship, car-
rying their now peacetul thunder to the distance of !capes. It
turned back agaio, amof slopped at the Irpfevivible, will it the
ince Regent, tlie Emperor and 1,;• skier, the King of Pross;a,
and hi. ;amity, &c &e. aseeiekd the stair, whir'!' was lined with
green cloth, anti i)rnamented tt.ils the Royal stow:ad. the teiion.
and various other flags. and froni the de,•l: inio a--bin.
The sliips' rat re :di finly manned, and 1-4, lan 1 el,: eriws if
the crews, and ef the countless c•anpany in( stirs eur.liee 1u0.t2,
enu4ited the ro:sr of the eanneil. The Cis. e
gone on boa;il to weletanc the y:,itom -. A shot t int ;.m.e.l
chivied after their goin2 on boa-d, when to- ye S shm t for the
clapeter Alexander heought Imperial Vajesty ti. tb. • Wining
port. where be stood some mi. mites, le•vm:• very graciously quo
gracefully to the sill, minding etator, Sum!..r esdi, ttole
for the Prussian Monarch, who. a riiril4.- gra
tification. The same honours v• re then ptOd to tl.e c's ioce Regent.
ccbo, ill reeognisitrz the prillic attention, sm delighte I.
The 1)n: hiss of Oldeehurt.:lm was the next 0/lit f'• c,f applaus,,, amt!
her Imperial HiAness in the kin'!.'-t marwer imajealm!e, bowed
repeatedly. Tiit• Dukes of vori, Clarence., and Cambridge WWl'
cleft hailed, cad, of mom. aproar: ,1, I• 01.11:;, Mid 4.(1. " Bill-
: cher and Natoli." were- next vor iterated hy itmousamnis of tongue,.
The Dukm ef You k assured thew, Olaf theN's were mm t aboard
'1 he Privoian Princes were called nproi most ; and they too
appeared. 'llme deliela of those %ow!, men w!olte
Ma:M(lCsec to partake of teat simplicity of heart, and neaffeeted
mess of demean air, wiiieh have been justly reckoned among the
best trait• of o.c unsaphistie.itel Griman charatni r, excites' the
highe•t pleasure. The Lord- et' the Admiralty were I,lst called for,
and those present wade respect';) appeartnee. Anadre:
gland salute' was then fired, mixed wici the general aPplanse, awl
the coati jug; of rile Ships' companie-, in which the Prince Re,reio
lteartilv j::ined. disrlia::4es 1144 been made on the am rival
of his lii,4line,-s the Einperia- and t. is King.
Quickly after t :ling on hoard, the party proceeded to explore
the ship, each as he pleased. The Regent was very enrions and at,
teotive. Ito. King or Priosia examincil notch, and appeared a
very careful obse:vcr. Alexander lost no time. He left the maim.
deck, and went about the ship alone for a while. He fl en took

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his illustrious sister with hini, mot descended to the place where
the ere..' . were receiving their allowance of grog at tvi elve o'clock.
Ile made imptirio, concerning it, and asked what quan•ty of cater‘
way added to the rum. Being mid that the proportion of water
was as six to one, a tar observed, that it would he no AVorse for
being stronger. Alexander requested the anal allowance, and
drank it otf readily, smiling, and adding his approbation of the
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liquor, which, said. his Majesty, in vet y Eovlish, '' Yon
call grog. allU I think it very good." He had a smaller trantity
poured out for the Duchess of 01,1enborg, who drank it with much
good immotir. The men were ordered an extra allow;an-e. Alex-
ander then went into a marines' ',iris (of about eleven.) who were
at dhow*. lie seated hinpelf by View, and took a portion of their
meas. He then pulled out a sum of money and 101 it wish the
company, bidding them " good bye." He did the same thing in
'crossing from Dover, where he gave the amines, coiu worth about

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501. roe son.-: of the King of Prussia also drank glob with the into
with nnich sitisfaetion.
Inv this tinier a erand collation was ready in the cabin, where a
moss superb display of the Regent's plate decorated the tables.
Avinieal Black nowt, Captain of the Feet, and Captain Adam,
Capfain of the ship, did the table honours to this exalted petty.
Tia,te IA ere about forty n.:va: officers at the entertainment. The
Ito geot's -ervants attended in full liveries. On coining again on
(leek, nailing coold exceed the satisfaction of the guests. The
surroun:iiiig scene was unique; it was a real panorama of the most
remarkable anal magnificent kind. It might not be hazarding too
ninth to say, that it waYenever equalled : tor where and when cattld
it be eqnahed ? Standing on the deck of a British man of war were
triumphant gra:apes of European Princes, who, ca,ting their eyes
around them towards the ocean on which they were benne, could
s aired di•cover its esi.tenee, so completely was the gallant ship
encircled with the innumerable vessel*, whose minibus covered
the waters near them, and whose expanded sails and stre. wing
en-
signs c‘elnded all distant prospect; whiie -myriads of spectators. of
all ranks, and of both sexes. 'mingled the it signs of approbation
and exclaim/lions of delight with the voice.: of ten thousand tarand the "pi:wed di-charges of the guns, which now and then in-
yoking all in smoke, atimitlld by intervals the surprising and sub-
lime effect of the whale. It has been said, that the place where a
liriti •h King shouid receive Ambassadors is the deck of a man of
war. The ninety Itrueot c.in never feel Inniselt nixie truly the
S.ivereigu of the greatest maritime natioti that ever lied, than when
thus
a his e•oantrv's greatta-s itties•ed by tor etga 70e:1.0 01s
hi, enatary's own element. Ile ee identiy tilt Ins
and declared it to he " the grandest -agile he eve r sav,-." The
Ditches.; et (nita!sio particulaily csniessed her de Wit. She
I,ore the -Lock of the firing Nt ro. tit:tar.. The 317i:;iide acidll'ol;tatile Frederic was wrapped op in the, nithinity of a speetac:e
An ne:r to olio Alexander seemed to dei ell 'coon it vi 'tit stavv.
'HIP young German Princes wet e quite etir.irifi:red ; the ectri„it
lei.Yu.r* of lia-ts emileoldated with the ill Mlles% bcf•i;Ming Hair
ella;aVter. al; chit itiou Of a suit to which they haJ b4lll,
Irit'.(•rt(a, pc! s; • 'Tees.
f)n he •, it' finregilabie sabiteg tt e: a again ti:td for the
liia.ent, the thaperor, and the King. followed hy a general ',allot..
'flic Peg( e King, and the Princes latohed
Alit' port, and '. rut to the Govei %anent Hoese. The Empeter
and hi- Si-ter lauded at the Doek-y aril. white they were recei‘od
1:. ei—eeds on the jetty The King of Pi n••ia, &T. &e. we lit back
to it i, itlenees, and the whale pasty tepair, (I to the ( el
meet I.laase. at eight o'clock, to another grand banquet given by the
Regent to mar I O persons.
A linlyd;ie .1 as .Y.iven to the dock workmen and to the convicts.
Two Rac,ian frigates ;vete in the line. mortow a great nasal
• iew Poe:oiled. Blitelier arrive el this eva ring, at nine, at the
B 11/k on the Parade, ;lad appeared al thew hal seier.ll tune..
Pon rsaiourvt, V.! S EVEN ING • - SE% EN O'CLOCK.-
7Viarshal Witcher arrived last night, his CO'ilth wa slipped at the
eYaranea 01 the town, the horses taken out, and er.iwit in by the p. •
- palace, who greeted hint with every demoostration of w0c00,,.
The Veteran app. al ed well pleaq..l w tops his r' caption, awl nie-t
co,.;eine ...h ei.p ...hank the ple by the hind, va , %elm ererded round Mali
1 lair the tonpose. This morning he' appeared at the wi .elow of his
residence, while tal..ing his usual pipe bei.are bieakfast, ain! floiy
the people who were as-emitted. The gallant Marshal La 3
a body-guard assigned to Yahen he goes mit in his coach.