The National Register.
London, England, 1817-08-18 00:00:00

PRINCL: REGE/sIrS BIRTH-DAY.

The grounds about Lady Cardigan's house, near
Teddington, on the banks of the Thames, besides all
the natural advantages of a fine situation, areadorned
with all the beauties which the skill of the painter and
the florist can bestow. These grounds were destined to
be the scene of entertainment; here tents were pitched,
tables were arranged, and platforms erected. The un-.•
favourable state of the weather at one time seemed to
threaten a complete disappointment to the amuse-
ments of the day ; but the sun breaking out suddenly
dissipated all apprehension. As, however, it would
have been imprudent to incur any risk, the grand draw-
ing room was fitted up for the dinner party of the
Queen, the Regent, and the Royal Family. Forty
persons sat down at the principal table.
The company began to arrive soon after two o'clock,
and continued to do so till past four. The Royal Fas
roily began to arrive at three, and were all set down
by half past three. The Prince Regent and the Queen
came last, and were received with loud huzzas, as also
were the Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, who
were in an open carriage. As soon as the Regent and
the Queen had readied the drawing-room, the diffe-
rent guests were admitted to pay the customary complis
ments on the Birth-day. This ceremony being over,
the Princess Charlotte retired without stepping to din-
ner, and immediately returned to Claremont. Pros.
bably the interestirig situation of her Royal Highness
rendered this early secession from a Crowded company
absolutely necessary.
At a quarter past four, dinner was served up on the
royal table; and, on the health of the Prince Regent be-
ing drank, a royal salute was fired from some petaras
rocs in the garden. After dinner, the company prome.
!laded the delightful walks ; and as the Countess had
obtained permission to use the adjoining grounds of
Lord Wellesley, which are on the bank of the River, the
Royal party proceeded to the water-side. Here another
scene of festivity presented itself. It seems that the
Lord Mayor, from a loyal anxiety to do honour to the
occasion, had at first intended to give a grand enter.
tainment and rowing match at Teddington, but fearing
lest he might thus interfere too much with the fete of
Lady Cardigan, his Lordship was afterwards content to
go up with the City barge, which he ordered to be sta-
tioned directly opposite the grounds where her Lady-
ship's company were amusing themselves. Accordingly,
as soon as the Royal Party appeared on the bank of the
river, the Lord Mayor, with admirable punctuality, was
seen standing upon the deck, and the Lady Mayoress
with him, dbectly opposite to the Prince and the Queen.
The Lord Mayor took off his hat and bowed ; the Lady
Mayoress curtsied; the Prince and the Queen made
corresponding acknowledgements. The Ladies of the
Civic party then curtsied, and the Gentlemen gave nine
cheers. These salutations were repeated from the coins
parries in the different boats, and from the numerous
assemblage on the shores ; the Prince and the Queen all
the while expressing, by every mark of country, their
satisfliction at these zealous congratulations. When those
mutual marks of respect and gratification had subsided,
the company on board the City barge commenced court-
try-dancing, which was kept up fhr a considerable time
with great spirit and gaiety, and the Royal Family with
the rest of Lady Cardigan's guests, stood viewing the
merry movements till past seven o'clock, when it being
somewhat cold, they retired to her Ladyship's house.
It had been originally intended for the company to have
danced in the open air, or in one of Tippo Saib's tents,
borrowed and pitched there for the occasion, but the
rain that had fillen rendered this design impracticable.
While, therefore, the company were amusing themselves
by viewing the amusements on board the City barge,
the grand dining-room was cleared for dancing, which
begun as soon as the company returned to the house.
And here, instead of the enlivening country dance, dull
waltzes and duller quadrilles were the principal pastime
of the evening, except, indeed, that the Prince Regent
called for his flwourite country dance, to the deligrafta
tune of " Gang nee mair to yon town !" A quadrille
and a waltz followed, which concluded the dav's re-
joicing soon after 11 o'clock. The Duke and Duchess
of Gloucester left at half-past nine o'clock fbr London.
The Queen, the Prince Regent, and the Princesses,
left about 10 o'clock. in thevourse of the day tome of
the more respects •,1e inhabitants were admitted to view
the preparations.
None of the Royal Family danceds but we are hap-
py to kern that the Duchess of Gloucester has reoovered
from her lameness.

Lord Viscount Strangfiird, the new Arobissaaor
from our Court to that of S.v.-..2.en, landed at Gotten.
burg on the iOth ult. after a fine passage frow liar.
atcompanied by his Secretary, Mr. Ouselov.
A Meeting has been held,.at :Newcastle, v. ben it
was resolved to adopt prompt me.oures to obtain the
formation of a canal between the Eastern and Wesiern
Seas.

A Tyrnican has lately ii vun ed, • Vienna, n ma.
chine ftw'ticedle-work, by wbicii, it iS s.&id, ct•yry kind
of sewing nilly be esecu•id with tilt- utlaost TY( cision.
The Eliperor of Attotri4 has grant.. ti atcut to Ike
invcntur.