The National Register.
London, England, 1808-08-14 00:00:00

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lariy healthy : several had been scut out to the West Indies.
On the 13th July, the Sybille frigate and Sappho sloop ar-
Hied there with a fleet from Cork, bound to the West In-
dies, and sailed again on the 17 ih July.
Sewn Law Antis ve rw ENT/I.—The Lord President of the
Court of Session iu Scotland is to be succeeded by Robert
Blair, Esq. Lean of the Faculty of Advocates.—lt is sup-
posed Matthew Ross, Esq. will succeed Mr. Blair as Dean
of Faculty.—lt is further stated, that Lord Dunsinnan re-
signs both his gowns, and is to be succeeded as a Lord of
Justiciary by 'Lord Hermand, and as a Lord of Session by
Archibald Campbell, -Esq. younger, of Succoth. We have
not heard who is to replace Mr. Canipbell as one of the
Commissaries of Edinburgh. .
Tuesday the. Lord Mayor ordered the price of bread to
to continued at 121 d. the quarters loaf of wheaten, and
VW. household.
Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Burned, who has the com-
mand of the expedition to Spain and Portugal, at his first
entering the army in 1776, held a commission. in the. 60th,
or Royal Americans; iu which regiment he served seven
years: he was thence promoted to be Major in the 14th
Foot. In these regiments he saw actual service in America
and the West Indies. . In 1189 he exchanged into the First
Regiment of Foot Guards, of which he is now the Lieute-
nant-Colonel, and served under the Duke of York. in Flan-
ders; at Ostend (where he was taken prisoner) lie was the
second in command under Major-General Coote. He had
a brigade in Holland; and in the Expedition to Copenha-
gen, was appointed second in command to Lord Cathcart.
Sir J. Piers who has been so long au exile from Ireland
in consequence of the verdict against him for seducing
lady Cloncurrv, has committed suicide in the Isle of Man,
which has beeis some time the place of his retreat. The
cause of this unfortunate man's catastrophe is of a most
melancholy nature. lie had debauched the daughter of a
re4pectable clergyman, who, on discovering his disgrace,
instantly shot himself; and it was upon hearing of this that
Sir J. put an end to his existence by shooting himself
through the head. The unhappy female is in a state of
distraction that threatens her life.
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THE COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION.
Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, his Majesty arrived at the
Queen's Blalace, from Windsor. At two o'clock his Ma-
jesty held a Private Levee, when the following Military
Gentlemen had the honour of being presented :
Cencnit Finch, on his promotion to the command of the 54th
regiment ; I.leut.-Caen. Nicoll, on his appointment to the com-
mand of the 66th regiment ; Gen. Gwyn, on being appointed to
the meutenant-Governorship of the Isle of Wight ; Gen. Cal-
mitt, on being appointed First Major to the Coldstream Regi-
ment of Guards.
His Majesty afterwards held a Privy Council, and gave
audience to the Duke of Portland, and the rest of
Misktera.

courtiers, _
Her Royal Highness, with her accustomed attention to
gratify the juvenile part of her.company, had prepared a
rustic fair on the lawn, where booths were erected, and
furnished with toys and trinkets of all kinds, selected, by
her own taste, and. adapted for the youthful minds to which
they were presented. 'Midst this assemblage of .royalty,
rank, and fashion, the charms of music were called in to
aid the general effect, the bands of the Blues and Stafford-
shire playing a number of martial tunes on the laws;
rapid transition from those warlike strains to the dulcet
notes of softer melody, and'of the merry dance,_ prompted
the,Younger Branches to enliven the scene by featly
.trip-
ping it away on the green sward, until more substantial
amusement called thew attention to the itetrai..trAlgula-
tions of four superb marquees, amply suppL% w+PAlsory
At three the company sat down, ansllieuloyed
the festive scene till seven, when her Majesty
.and Prin-
cesses returned to the Castle, The .comppny then serrat-
ed, all highly delighted with the grated hospitgitthies ot.,
their fair and Royal Hostess:
On Monday afternoon, the family conspod of the Rue.
sets and Stanhopes was completed by the union of the Heir
of Bedford to Lady Anna Maria Stanhope, eldest of the
lovely daughters of the Earl of Harrington, a nunterous and
splendid assemblage of the friends of both houses took plans
at Lady Harrington's, in the Stable-yard, St. James's. A tit-
tle after three, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ar-
rived, to act as father to the fair Bride, and the ceremony
was performed at four, by the Archbishop of Dublin.—
The company asseinbled to grace these disting4shed sop-
lids, consisted of the Dukes of Bedford and fieweastles
Duchess of Bedford, Duchess Dowager if Rutland, New-
castle, &c. &c.; and on the benediction Win: given they
all sat down to a superb entertainment in -the dr;whig-
room. As His Royal Highness intended leaving town for
Brighton, his departure at six was a signal for breaking .
up the happy party, when the enraptured pair set off in a
chariot and four for (Mktg, in Bed tsishire, to commence
their honey-moon. This estgfirof QOl. per anoint, had
been given a few days before-ftethe Marquis of Tavistocks
by his father, as a nuptial present. The Bride was attired
in rich point lace, looked enchantingly. interesting, and
was supported during the awful ceremony by her elegant
sisters, Lady Cbarlotte and Lady Caroline. The satisfac-
tion of the company was without alloy, the match being.
the result of ardent affection of the juvenile pair, and form•
ed under the sanction of their noble parents. if any thing
had been wanting to promote the general happiness,
cheerful hilarity and dignified affability of the Prince would
have chased the deepest wrinkle from the brow of case.
Notwithstanding the dignified retirement in which her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales passes her time, it is
pleasing to see ber select those occasions which offer Warms
selves, of marking the interest in the welfare, snit in the
`concern of this, now alas ! her only country. On TM's*, .

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The letters friinegisi mato. el* „ Sovereign continue?. to grit loyal
taunt of the manner in .whieli the Prime Assent amid: who radon to Windsor with his presence on the Ter.
fished end commeneed his ;overdo:set. 111, fsir thi- race, ever/ Sunday evening; like a father in the nsidet of
English has been manifested in the most hisincs way, a numerous add affectionate family. Here is uu parade of
and there bill/Cy appearance of a most prosperous reiv. Guards, no jealous regulations to'separate, and sitread
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He has constituted a new Order of Knighthood, of which Monarch from his people, for in his health and h •
the gallant Sir Sidney Smith is to be one of the conipanious. is their welfare ; and indeed what stronger bulwar . can
Sir Sidney gave an entertainment un board his ship, in ho- there be than his confidence and their affection. Tile
LU' of his Majesty!: Birth-day, at which the Prince Re,. ,mornings of the Hoyal Family are generally spent on haw.
geut an:stiA. The colours of the two nations were 'dia. back in the Park ; and the rest of the day is filled up in a
played, as in happy union, over the canopy of state where calm domestic way, enlivened by such little plain. of Cuter
his Royal Highness was placed ; and Le took occasion, tainment as are suggested by the taste of the Princesses.
after the repast, to take the Portuguese fla; and present it On Wednesday, her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth; .
to Sir Sidney Smith, with a short address, in which he de- gave a splendid deguene at her charming little cottage nest i
sired him to bear it h future on his coat of anus—an ho- Old Windsor, to her Majesty, and her lovely sisters, to •
hour the gallant Knight received with grateful corn- which also about 120 of the neighbouring nobility sad gen- •
plarency, try were invited. Among the !mintier. we noticed Lord
Letters from Madeira were received in town on Wed- Ashbrook and family, the -Walsinghains, Colonel Desbrow, •
Deathly, dated the sitth July, brought by the Indefatigable lion. Mr. lad Mrs. Villiers, the Freemautles, &c. &c. and
lugger, arrived at Plymouth. Our troops were particu- their families, forniing an interestink groupe of future
t several had been seut out to the West Indies. courtiers, statesmen, and dams, to grace Britannia's Court.