The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-06 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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be at no great distance from the scene of operations, that
intelligence and directions may pass betaeeu him and the
army with inure expedition. but there is uu, likelihood
that he will repair in person to conduct an object of second-
rate importance, more especially an object, iu respect to
which there is so great a probability of his being baffled,

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Bre ISTA3 err.? rode out yesterday in Windsor Park so-
comp nied by the Priucesses Aim e STA, ,SOFRIA, and A strLia.
The QUEEN and the Princesses ELI zsrimu and MART*
spent the morning in Froginore PIROIRIIOII3.
The Sseenein Amesssnoort had a long interview yester-
day with Mr. CANNING, after which a Messenger was seat
oils to Windsor.
The Dukc of Yeah also gave audience to several Military
Officers, relative to the troops destined for embarkation for
the North.
SOCIETY OF ANCIENT BRITON!. Last Tuesday, being
the Anniversary Festival of St. David, Sir Robert salusbury,
Hart. M. P. President, the Vice-Presidents and stewards of
the above Society, breakfasted at their house, in Gray's-
inn-road, and proceeded from thence to St. James's-chnrch,
Piccadilly, where prayers were read in the ancient British
language, by the Rev. Mr. Davies, in the absence of the
Rev. Thomas Alban, their Chaplain, occasioned by a death.
in his family, and a moat excellent sermon in F.nglish In the
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester; from thence they
proceeded to St. James',. Carleton Douse, and to the
tu.d Auchor Tavern, Strand, to dinner, where they
were joined by a most numerous concourse of the nubility
and Gentry, benefactors to that useful institution, the
Welsh Charity School.
From the statement of our forces officially mark in the
louse of Commons, it appears that, exclusive of volun-
teers, and of our troops in India, the military force of this
country exceeds at present 300,000 effective men; a greater
number, by nearly 40,000, than at any former period. Our
navy, of course, is also very strongly manned ; and the ag-
e.re,rate of both establishments k nearly half a million.
Monday General Dc Lunt:Ws regimeut, the 17th Light
Dragoons, and whose emblem on tie helmet is " Death or
Glory" embarked at Portsmouth for India. They are di-
vided between the Indiamen, each of which has 140 dis-
mounted dragoons. The embarkation was superinteuded,
by General Porter, kdeputation of the Court of Directors
from Leadenhall-street, being present. Lieut.-Colonel Cot-
ton commands this regiment.
The Earldom of Craufurd and Lindsay, with a rental of
42,000/. per annum, has devolved on serjeant Lindsay, of
the Royal Perthshire Militia, at present stationed at Dover.
It is said, when this unexpected news was conveyed to Lady
Craufurd, she was found toiling over a washing-tub ; and
in her precipitancy to assume the situation, which this sud-
den transition of fortune had placed her in, she threw it
down, exclaiming, " if ix now high time to /cane off wash-
ing ! I I"—The Earl and his Lady soon prepared to leave
Dover, and passed through Canterbury a short time since,
in a chaise and four, to take possession of the estates, &c.
GENERAL WRITELOCKE'S TRIAL has occupied the last
week, and been throughout numerously attended, as the
examination of the latter Witnesses (including the Naval
Officers on the F.xpedition), has excited much interest.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland was a con.
stant attendant, and paid particular attention to the pro-
ceedings. On Friday, at the adjournment, the President,
in a must soldier-like manner, addressed the Court, stating
that Saturday was the day appointed for the funeral of their
late friend, Lord Lake; he expatiated on his military services,
and expressed a wish that the Members of the Court should
mark their respect for him by wearing military mourning.
—The effect of this address on the gallant veteran, and
on the surrounding spectator% was highly impressive.
Yesterday, on the opening of the Court, the President
read a letter from the Judge Advocate, stating, that he was
linable to attend, on account of a severe illness; in con-
sequcuce of this the tivurt adjourned until Mondal.