The National Register.
London, England, 1808-08-28 00:00:00

THE C0U.1141,4v9 wingo, OF FASHION.

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Wednesday, at twelve •'clock, his Majesty arrived at the
Queen's Palace, from Wiedior, and was received by his
ltoyal Highness the Duke of Kent. At two o'clock his
Majesty held a private levee, when Major-General Sir C.
Grecn,liad the honour of being presented, on his return
from Maita.

Ms Majesty gave audience to the Cabinet Ministers pre-
sent, and left town, for Windsor, about half-past four. llis
Majesty looked remarkably well.
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Tuesday ell the fashionable, round Woolwich, wit she
neighbouring parts of Kent were highly gratified by a ship
launch. At an early hour, Lord Hood's barge was in wailing
at Greenwich, and iler Royal Highness the Princess of Wales,
accompauied by the Lady in Waiting, and his Lordship, pro-
ceeded dawn the river to Woolwich, whcre they found the Tri-
nity yatch moored WI the dock-yard, for Her Royal Highness's
reception. An immense crowd was assembled on the occasion,
and two elegant booths were erected fur the accommodation of
the fashionables, who were very numerous, consisting of Sir
Richard Bickerton, Sir Edward Hamilton, ,General Fraser, and
with their Ladies and Families. Expectation stood for some
time on tiptoe, when at length the wished for signal was given,
and at twenty minutes before three, the gallant ship glided off in
a capital style, into that element a hick she is to command. She
is a '74, of the largest class, and christened the Blake, in remem-
brance of the gallant Admiral of that name, whose patriotism
induced him to support the honour of the British Flag, even
under the Protector, though his loyalty induced him to assist in
putting an end to the usurpation, and in the restoration of his
lass lot 'dnnareh. The figure bead is a bust of the Admiral, de.
corated w ith a laurel wreath, and all the embellishouts are in a
style of the choicest elegance.
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Egham Races began and closed in the past week, aid though
they did not produce much port. have been attended with cir-
cumstances which asMail employ all the ingenuity of the Jockey
Club to settle. On Tuesday her Nlaiesty and the Princesses
honoured the race-ground with their presence as usual, and were
received on their arrival by the Stewards, the Dakes of York
and Clarence. A platform was erected for their reception,
close to the winning post, and a handsome marquee was pitched
for the convenience of refreshment far the Royal Party. The
Nnblemeta's andientlemen's Plate was won by Lord Barrymore's
Pav 'llion, both he is in a canter. There was some contest for
the SubsCription Plate, five horses: being placed; It was won by
Canopus, against w horn the odd, had been not quite 2 to 1. The
hest race of the day, however, was for the Sorry Stakes, won
by Mr. Durands brown colt. The odds were 6tp4 on the field
against him, but he won it easy. Much laughter was excited
by a hark race, which closed the spurts of the day ; 'twos run
by horses belonging to the Officers of the 9th dragoons, but
three of them were distanced, and the fourth previous to his
arrival at the winning post, entertained the company with his
knots ledge of military manoeuvres, going through all Dundah's'
evolutions without bunk.
On Thursday the knowing ones were completely on the wrong
side of the post. in a da•hing, Sweepstakes, in which six horses
were placed. Jocasta was next in the favourite before start-
ing, the odds being only 5 to 2 against her, though she came is
last, and the race was sson by Lord Egremont's chesnet filly.
The races closed with the Egham and Staines handicap, which
remains yet for the investigation of the Jockey Club ; before
starting there was much betting, and the odds were great, 5 to
4 ou Brighton Lass, 2 to 1 on Pavilion, and 5 to 1 on Runbo
and Jump-off, yet Rambo was the winner, for all the horses
having taken the wret.g side at the turn into the strait mile,
Brighton Lass and Jump-off ran in, het the others having re-
turnsl and gone round the post. the two former of course were
distanced, and Rambo, was declared the winner of the first heat.
The betting now on the field, against Rambo, were only 2 to Is
for the second heat, which he won easily. The betts have been
paid, subject to n future investigation; but the losers assert
that a post was down, and therefore that the first heat under
all circumstances ought to have been run over again. lief Isl,le
iesty enlivened the course every day with her
Presence,attended
y the Princesses, and was much amused with the sport;it bas
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been rumoured, however, that these races will be discontinued,
and that the different snatches in future will be run at Ascot..

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Wednesday, a Court df Directors Aid held'at the
House, when the undermentioned ships were taken
service of the ensuing season, and thus stationed, vi
For Bengal and China—Warren Hastings, N. S,
Larkins.
For Bombay and China—True Briton, Capt. W. :;
Cumberland, Capt. P. Wedtbrbarn ; Scaleby Castle,. Capt. J.
Loch; Nepitie, Capt. W. Donaldson; and Henry Addington,
Capt. J. Kirkpatrick.
For Madras: ad China—Britannia, Capt. J. Birch; :tad Per-
. • severance, Captain J. Tweedale.
For St. Helena, Bencuolen, and China—Cuffuells, Capt. R.
W el bank .
For China direct —Hindostan (N. S.) Capt. E. Ralston;
Royal Charlotte, Capt. H. Rush ; Glatton, Capt. J. Halibur-
ton; Thames, Capt. M. Riches; Albion, Capt. B. Richardson;
Marquis of Ely, Capt. J. Dalrymple ; and Nottingham, Capt.
W. Campbell.
For Madeira, and Coast and 13ay--7Adn3iral Gardoer, Capt.
W. J. Eastfield ; and Lady Burgos (N. IC), Capt. A. F. W.
So into°.
For Coast and Bay—Lard Duncan,• Capt. E. C. Bradford;
Lord Melville, Capt. J. N. NV hy, ; Baring, Capt. J. Car-
tiegte ; City of London, Capt. J. Yates; and Dover Castle,
Captain Simpson.
For ('e'. ion and Bengal—Castle Eden, Capt. R. Colnet. •
For Madeira and Bombay—Marchioness of Exeter, Capt. A.
Nash.
rot St. Helena and Bengal—Lady Castlereagh, Capt. T. G.
Murray ; and United Kingdom, Capt. W. P. D'Esterre.
Ctpi. Jos. Boulderson and John Woodbridge Hilton, were
appointed Master Attendant and Deputy Master Attendant, in
the room of Captains Coggan and Corner, resigned,

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NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Brest Beet attempted to escape from that port a few days
ago. It stood out some distance from the land, but observing
our squadron bearing down, it made immediately for the outer
road again. One of the frigates belonging to it got on a rock,
and was destroyed by the Minerva. The crew had previously
quitted ber. We have been favoured With the following ex-
tract of a letter on this suliject:—
" Off Brest, Aug. 19; ISOS.
I hasten to inform you, that unfortunately the French squad-
ron, so long cooped up in this port, has had a fortunate escape.
One of our look-out frigates descried the enemy at sea, cousist-
log of four sail of the line, four frigates, nod six gun. brigs.—
Every heart beat with tra►sport at the sight, and we saw, or
thought we saw, another laurel decorating.the hrows of our gal-
lant Commander, Admiral Duck worth, who was leading tip his
Beet to the attack, in a most admirable style. Oh that we had
been at haul, or they had been further out at sea! I suppose we
were discovered from the telegraphs ashore ; for, after some
signals passing to the ene►oy, he suddenly tacked about and made
the hest of his way to the harbour. which they all reached in
safety, except a frigate, o ho, in her hurry, touched the ground,
and was so complaisant as to wait the arrival of the Minerva,
who h.►d orders to blow her up, which service was done in a
seaman-like mamter. About two o'clock we heard the explo-
•inn, which was terrible."
t DeAI., Aun. 2.s.—Came in from a cruize off Flushing, the
squadron under toe command of Admiral tiarduer, seven sail of
the line, and remain in the Downs.—Twelve sail of transports
sailed from time Downs this morning for the Nitre, where, it is
said, they are to be jobbed by several others, and to proceed
i►nn►ediately to the Baltic, to take on board the Spanish troops,
to convey them to Spain.
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ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, Btc.
Coltoweit's NquESTs.—Four Inquests were held before C.
Jew►mett, Esq. Coroner for Surrey. The first Ism; held'at Chert-
sey, on the body of hlr. Thomas Swaine. It appeared, that hewns
with another

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by lA., s oft iaquest ay the same
Coroeee, st the Kin& Head, in High-street, Lambeth, on the
body of Richard Bempett, a boy about 10 years old, the sou of
poor people in St. Ann's-street, Westminster, who fell. of the
battlements of Westminster Bridge, on Wednesday evening.
The misfortune was evidently occasioned-by the bo)'s own Ist.
prudence, in having ventured into such a situation.-T-Verdict,
Accidental Death. The other Inquisition was taken upon the
body of a male child, name unknown, which was found near
Cupet's Bridge, Lambeth, on Tuesday evening, betweea nine
and ten o'clock, by a waterman of the name of John Higley, as
he was shoving off his boat from the causeway. It was proved
by the surgeon who examined the body, that it was in the same
vale as live-born children usually are ; and,_ in his opinion, It
was not above 98 hours old. The head, arms, and upper part
of the body were inclosed in a pillow case, at the bottom of
which there was a string, with a stone at the end of about ten
pounds weight.—Verdict, Wilful Murder by awns persoa. sta.-
known.

A mvsvEarous AV AIR.—Two respectable tradesmen, in
the vicinity of Bayswater, went to Marlborotigh-street Police
Office yesterday to make affidavit, !that they suspected lt repo •
table woman, the wife of a warking tradesman at liayssvater,

had been murdered, by poison having been ndministered to her.
Their depositions went to state, that the wo►uan in question.
who war buried on Thursday last, was about to appeal
.to Con
Court of Chancery to recover some property she had been kept
out of. One of the persons who gave in his deposition stilted
that he waited on the deceased a few days previous to her death.
but it was not very convenient to settle the b►siness at that time,
and she appointed a future day, and added. that she did not know
whether she should not be murdered previous to the appointed
time. It appeared that she was dead in n-few clays, and her
body was hideously swollen. There were severnl ether Nets in
the depositions, whir!r it would be intim-aim-at present to mew
tion, as we understand the body will be taken up and exaMtned
by Surgeons.

The Royal Family and Ladies and Gentlenten of Distinction
and Fashion, use Prince's Ru•sia (HI, for trinisteoing the hair
when dressing,. which is so great a .nouriiher to the hair, as to
prevent it turning grey to ail periods of life; promotes the
growth, and making the hair grow thick and long ; prevent'
trifoliing etr; and restores it on bald places, if the leant PIA/
tt'mnin. Several Gentlemen that were •lvald, have declated,•
after using the Russia Oil regularly for three month!, the bald,
places became nearly covered hair.—Ladies and (klub.-
men going; to Tvatering,-placee, ought not to neglect to use tho.
Rus.sia Oil, a= it prevents the general case of the water ocea.itm-
ing the hair to fall off or become shaded. Also Gentlemen should
not omit applying it to Abe whiskers, to prevent them turning.
grey, which is too -generally experienced on account of the
constant wettin- they recekel:,an shnviogi this case is clearly
proved, as the w hiskers mostly el,an:;e solver sooner than the
hair on the head.—Prommes whiskers, eye-brows, Ike. at 7#.
per hottl:•, or a bottle containing four tonal', At one guinea.
Sold wholesale and retail, by the Proprietor, A. Prime, No. 9,
John-street, 0 xford-stre;r: and by most priucipttl Pernimers or
Medicine Venders in Lorrlatid, Ireland, and Seotland.—Caution.
—As noxious counterfeits are selling in petty hair dressers
shop, and to deceive, have ituttateJ the Russian F.agle on the
show bills and covers, purchasers will thetefore he particular in
arkitig for Prince's Russia Oil, and ohserve the label on the
outside wrarier of each battle is signed in Russian gold ink—
" Alochrikui'siq and Priocer any without that iiguature its
cuuutcrfeiii. • 401
DEATHS. • sett,;
morning., at one o'clock, at his seal at Fortidillp-
•keshtiry, Gloucester, In? Right lion. Right Rev.
the Lord liishopof Ely.
_'ancker, in Holstein, the Prince of Nessensteln,
year of his age. The w hole of his property, estirna-
- and a half of rix-dollars, ie bequeathed to the.
rles, of Hesse Cassel.
1, late Mrs. Merry. formerly Miss Branton, rrrat
uoteA Cravens at Alexandria iu America.
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morrow man •Fikeltam Races in company wiih another gentle-
Hia 11 OH horseback. Crossing a &avow in a field near hi, own ' Yesterday m
11:1 knees in Uhertsey parish, Mr. Sw able's horse stumbled and ton, near Tew k
threw him, by w hick lie burst ahlood vessel, which produced Father is God t
his speedy disso'ution.—The ve...dir(t of coolie, was d cridentl Lately, at et
lieoth. The seeoli* was held in Upper Kealliagton-lanes upon in the 47th year
toe body of Mr. William! Grishrookv A otillleman upwards of• ted at a million
60 Sean of aigc, who died suddenk% ustsNellelriday morning last I.,ardp,rave (Thai
snout Mite of ten 4o'clock., cyjdeisse. of •Margnret Mrs. Warren,
441" sister of the Co
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iIiMPR;4i 11.F5TVIr liss
wkirsisivaig;' -4tlotTh the same pT4I *Ti 1-01157 r ' 1
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the East India taking his usual' therm wdik, he with a sudden
en up for the illness, fell down, was lifted up by the former witness, assisted
ir. by an unknown gehtlernats, and' brought into bis own house
S. Captain T. where he died. According to the °pious* of the prafessiehal
gentleman, the cause of his death was apoplexy.—Verdict, Dior
IV. S. Clarke; ky the Visitation of God. Another Inquest was htid by the MIN
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