The Sun.
London, England, 1802-01-19 00:00:00

THE COURT.

THEIR MAJESTIES, accompanied lay their :Royal
Highnesses the PRINCESSES AXYGIJSTA, Et 'zit-.
BETH, MARY, SOPHIA, and AmEi. X,,4, went in their
carriages to St.' James's Palace ; her Royal High.
nos the ParrxEss CHARLOTTE of WALES, after-
staying with- the, KING and QUEEti rill the com-
pany came, was sent with the Countess pf LGIN
to Carleton-house.

The Boys of the Mathematical School, in Christ's
'Hospital, appeared at Court, and 'were presented to
His' MAJ ysTY (Sir JOHN AxpPRSOF,7, the Preside.nt,
being indisposed), by JAtyiEs YA.LMER, Esq. the
Treasurer, who declined -the honour of Knight-
hood on, the occasion. The youths kneeling,
presented specimens of their' abilities in-which they
had been instruaed. His MAI EsTy and the Qu s
took particular notice of them ; and, as customary'
with His Mai MAJESTY to regard the rising ,generation
with parental care, he o:pressed hithself much gra-
tified in viewing the proofs 'of early genius in
youths, ir?struaed in every branch. of learning,.
under the auspices of the governors, who have al.(
ways direted the most -skilful Preceptors to super-
intend their education, and qualify them, as valu-
able members of society, far the servie of their
King and country.

When the ROY AL FAMILY entered the Draw
inp;.,-room, the Ode on the happy occasion (as in
serted in our Paper yesterday) was performedin'the
Antichamber ; and a suitable Oration was deliver-
ed by his Grace the Archbishop.of CANTERBURY.
The Company who were assembled consisted, b
THEIR MAJESTIES and the PRINCESSES, of
the PRINCE and Pa.r.wcFss of WALES, DUKES of
YORK,CL AR ENC E,CUMB ER.LAND,IIIRICAMSR,IDGE ;
Mons; Grro, the French Minister; the 'Foreign
Ambassadors; Mr. ADDINGTON, and the rest of
the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State,
with the Right Rev. the Archbishop of CANTER-
BURY, the of LONDON, ROCHESTER,
GLOUCESTER, CHESTER, DURHAM, KILDARE,
MEATH, LITCHrIELB. and COVENTRY ; the•ReV.
Drs. ANTI oss_ ^ I
PARKER ; the. Right LORD CHANCELLOR,
the SEEA.KER of the 'House of Commons, the AT-
TORNEY and SoLicrioiCGENFRAL, the
MASTER
of the ROLLS, the Judge of 'th(: High Court of
Admiralty, and the following Nobility and Gentry
of both sexes, who graced the assemola,e with their
presence,
Dukes-1004rgh, Portland, and Athol,
Dutcbessfs—Dorset and Northumberland.
Marquisses—Salisbury, Thomond, and Sligo.
Marehicnesses—Salisbury, Thomond, and Sligo.
Earls—Mount-Edgcumbe, Macclesfield, Carysfort? Bar-
rington, Camden, Choltnoncieley, Avlesford, Aylesbury,
Niansfield, Stair; Northwick, Chatham, Bathurst, Ches-
terfield, Ferrets, and Cork.
Countesses - Mount - Edgcumbe, Spencer, Fauconberg,
Bathurst, and Ranswick.
Visconnts-Lfiood, Howe, and Stopford.
Viscomfieves,-Howe and Nelson.
Lords-t-lintrart, Boringdon, Radstock, Cathcart, Grenville,
Bayning, ..Nieuburgh, Braybrook, Digby,
Blaquier, R. Fitzgerald, and Proby.
Bellasyse, M. Winyard, Chambers, Cathcart,
Walsingham, Fitzroy, Collier, Arden, E. Percy,. H.
Crofton, Calthorpe, Sullivan, Lavington,
IFld'ammond, Trigge, C. Waldegrave, Baker C.
nFiutzingeer,a
WYnnO, M. Stopford, H. Sullivan, Howell, aynn,
Bayning, Grenville, and M. Bentinck.
Generals—Leland, Tonyn, Dundas, Adeane, Rainsford, Moss,
Taylor, Bettie, and Menton.
ColonelsWitham,.Morgan, and Hope.
Commissioners—Hartwell and Coffin.
Major Allen.
Captains-,-Legge, Ainsley, King, Fraser, and Boyle.
Colonels—Morgan, Bowyer, Forbes, Poyntz, Bosanquet, and
Macleod.
4dmirq/s—Earls St. Vincent, Onslow, and Lutwidge: • •
Darell, C. Talbot, R. King, H.. Dashwood, F.
Turner, L. Pulteney, P. Stephens, F. Trowbridge, A.
Hume, S. Smith, F. Earle, R. Glvn, W. Farquhar, jas.
Earle, R. Burney, A. Hammond, tir. Hatnilton, F.. Mo-
lincux, H. Darell, L. Macdonald, and --?--.GarthshOre.
Messrs.—Banks, Elliot, Broderick, Gambier, .H. Major,
the Hon. Mr. Bouverie, Mess. Brooke, Long,Rose, Banks;
Pitt, Brugge, Tierney, Skeffington, Huskisson, .F reeling,
Angerstein, ?Stratton, Walpole, Price, Arbuthnot, Irby
Grevillc, Legge, Hon. Mr. Fitzroy, Bouverief and Gren-
illr.c.—Long, Irby, Hartwell, Fielding, Mackenzie, Ar-
buthnot, &c. &c.
Several Ladies were introduced to the QUEEN :-
Sir R, and Lady Wu-sox, on their arrival from
Egypt; Lord W. BENTINCK, on his arrival from
the above place ; Viscount , PETERSHAM, by his
father, the Earl of HAR.RINGTON; and -Mrs. Ro-
BERTS, by the Lady in Waiting. •
Lady BENSEEY was yesterday presented,. for the
first time, to Hot MAIEsTY, by her aunt, the
Dowager Dutchess of SOMERSET.
Aehalf-past five o'clock the Court cloSed.
After the Drawing-room was over, THEIR MA-
JESTIES retired to Lady CHARLOTTE FutcH's apart-
ments in the Palace, where they dined. . The
PRINCE of WALES, and all the Branches of the
Royal Family, with the exception of the PRINCESS
of WALES, and the DUTCHESS of YORK, who was
absent through indisposition, were of die party.

THE 8A,1.L-ROOM,
Soon after nine o'clock the ROYAL. FAMILY. en.
tered the 13all.Room, Mr. ADDINGTON, and most
of the other Ministers, having arrived before them.
A; usual) THEIR MAIRSTI IS paid their Compli-

meets to, the Foreign Ministers, hnd to the La:
dies who were in the circle for dancing. The
KING particularly noticed the Prince CAsTELct4
CALA, who has always been 4 great favourite at
Court ; he also spoke some time with Baron Not.
K.etr, and. with M. Orro, who was very superbly
dressed. in embroidered clothes from,the Nianufac..
tory of Lyons.
The Minuets were danced in the following order $

PrincessAveysTA, . Z Duke of YoP.K
Princess Fa. t z ABET a, N
Princess MARY, Duke cf Cr.tr, cr,cr..
Princess go riii,,,
Princeis Sof Hz 0. of GS-13'STER, Duke of KENT.
Lady M. THYNNE,
Lady G. THYNNS, DAC-Of:CV UE E r.;. X :iAt.
Lady S. PARKER, '
Lady C. lE.NxlNsorr, Duke of CAMERI9CP;„
Lady M. A. STA NHort,
Miss I.sAsnwool;,
Miss Virss; princeW,L LI.; AM..
Miss WHEELER,
i Earl MoR-rov.
Miss P. WHEELER,
Twelve Ladies stood up for country dances ; lAL
only one was danced, which was to the tune 4
" The Devil among the Tailors, ;" and at a TaarteT
before eleven the Ball broke up.

During the Ball, though the room was neither
crouded nor hot, the eldest of the Misses WEDDEF.'
aURNE fainted, and was obliged to be condutied
out of the Ball-room by her Sister and Sir
,JAttIFS
PULTENIY. His MMESTY was dressed in scare
and gold, with a large diamond star od his breaqtj
4nd all the PR;NCES wore their uniforms,

LADIES' DRESSES.
THE QUEEN.

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Her Majesty's dress was rather more grave than usual. TW:
body, train, and petticoat were of rose-colourod satin,'
Covered nearly- ill over with blond. The head-dress WO,
very simple, made to corre4pond with the other parts
the dress; and trimmed with lace, with a small feather
front, and a. crescent of diamonds,

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Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS of WALES
Displayed her usual taste and elegance. The dress was 'OO
seasonable and superb: The petticoat of rich bull.' satier
spotted with gold, at bottom a most elegant gold lace Vit
Upon mulberry velvet, with Vandykes of gold laurel ; 'Ol
centre, gold net lace, to correspond with the bottom, tasty.
fully ornamented with gold laurel. The train of Eat",
berry velvet, richly spotted with gold, and trimmed roue('
with a superb wreath of gold fowers. The pocket-hole
ornamented with gold tassels and' cord. Great taste '0;0
• displayed in the trimming of the body and sleety-es, white
was superbly fancied with diamonds:.:,.Her Royal Ilig0;
Hess's head. dress, elegantly decorated With ,diamonds ant
feathers, 'in the Grecian stile];The :whole 'bad a -11w-5
new, and elegant effea.' . .
Her Royal Highness the PRIM: ESS-AUCUSTA.
A white and gold rich embroidery, to imitate oak and acorns'
with rich fancy fringes •and other Ornaments, intermin;
with crape, in a beautiful embroidery of gold •, the be"'
and train were 'of a superb plaid, scarlet and gold vcl'
black velvet head-dress, enthroidered with sold, er°
menttd with diamonds, and fine white ostrich feathers.
•
Her Royal Highness PRINCESS LIZABETH• ,
:A rich white satin petticoat, most superbly embreideredW,. ftry
f
gold foil and gold rings, forming an elegant pattern
ry
branches ; a royal .putple velvet drapery across the cerito
of the petticoat, richly embroidered in broad waves of g°,
foil and spangles; drawn up by small draperies of velvet
embroidered with gold rings ;.and the left side ornarneri-;
with a rich drapery of royal purple,
micelli of gold
.and white satin,. tied, and richly finish fe
With gold cords and tassels. The whole bearing
fed of royalty and grandeur. bordered with a vet
Her-Royal Highness PRingss MAR'(.
A petticoat of white satint embroidered with gold ; a
white satin drapery, richly embroidered in broad wrest
o gc)ld intermixed by a beautiful variety, of all deserlotiol4
tkotilwrs tgoVa atiae, ne‘,...ted wan sold cir
and tassels the pettiOat was reimarkabie to the fiat ,l
pearance it gave. TraiO of scarlet; chequered with g'''l‘••-'
Her Royal Highneps PRINCESS SOPHIA..
Petticoat of brown and pink, and silver ; a beautiful oral
satin, embroidered with silver and nk painted flowCP, .iert
drapery of satin, decorated with btoad wreaths of .I.o.erf
and painted flowers; the flowers being varied by eil'of
kind from Nature. The rose, tulip, and American 1 Pigi
predominated, which rendered a most singui4 eto
novOlty and beauty. Triiin of brown.and silver

Her Royal Highness PRiIiCES S AtyI,ELIA.
Body and train a rich tissue of black yOvet and geld, tr •
med with point lace and gold fringes ; pettico2; wt, $
satin, with rich stripes of gold embroidery over
drapefy of White satin, on which the cornucopia an.,(I,;DA
riiShcs' were beautifully displayed; second draperY 01-'lOl4
velvet spangled with gold, bordered with rose tidg
satin and gold, intermixed with sullrushes to corresP°
the whole terminating on the left with cord and tassel''

PRINCESS SOPHI 4 OF GLOWCESTER.
ef`
A blue satin body and twin, spotted with.black. T.bcfresi
ticoat of crap; elegantly. embroidep4. Her head- di
consisted of a bandeau wn,ich ran ,through the hair, 31'
plume of feathers ; and a variety,.,iifjewellery,
it
Princess of Oa ANGE.--AVhitC cfalieletticoat spotted 'coal,
a
spangles, ornamented with a rich dripery of velvet, c°,
Sesne D'Egypt, intermixed with beautiful friab7itli
sillier and silk of the same colour; the bottom finishca
a border of white satin, striped with superb diamon'Llif
train a Chambery velvet of the same colour, beauti"
enriched with silver. ,
h.
Princess CA stzt.ci CALA .—A white crape petticoat, rs7c
embroidered in wreaths of gold spangles, with broad g

fringe and tassels. -qtr
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Dutchess of NORTHUXBERLAND—White crape petticitll.
richly spangled with handsome drapery, ornamented 'Ito)
chant
a cha of emerald green velvet, elegantly embroidere,„i,
gold, heightened by a rich spray of spangles; and ter-010
nated With supe;b gold Chiller tassels and Cord
emerald gicen velvet, with embroidery to correspond• (I(
Dutches of DORSET—White satin petticoat, with a dr3so
of crape in the Grecian stile,. superbly embroidered .4„"or.
spangles in biassed stripes, with a beautiful arabCSCIUC 15
der, embrOidered in gold, terminated with gold tass'
train of rich tissue of white, gold, and violet.
etfl'
,Marchioness of SALISBURY—A dark satin robe, the P„,le,
coat embroidered with gold, and ornamented with coq
licot flowers and gold tassels. rll
Dowager Marchioness of PATH—A •crape petticoat, rk
- embroidered with gold acorns, gold fringe, &c. 11
• Countess of Lie zßroot—Petticoat of white satin, ""` ,11.•
handsome crape drapery, richly embroidered in gold, ~e 4
ornamented with swandown ; train white satin, ()maple'
with swandown, and richly embroidered sleeves. 111
Countess Pom RFT .—Petticoat of brown crape, beaut-i`-
embroidered in zigzag stripes of gold foil and spangle;'d ;
terwoven with loose festoons of scarlet beads and bangle
rich embroidered serpentine border of gold foil sp•o''';',o
and scarlet beads. Brown satin train, trimmed with ,old.
and
Countess Dowager of PORTSMOUTH.—Petticoat, richt .ogeo
caded gauze in stripes, fringed with broad real gold 'riglei
pocket-holes fastened with real gold cord, ands e,°,o
tassels. Train, figured silk, .fringed with real god,
trimmed with point lace: Cap, white and gold. .apd
et
Countess of NIAISTIELD.—Body and train purple ve,/
silver ; petticoat white and SiVrerr.
hut elf
Viscountess Nzi.so DreSsNiAlittil Most -simple
gant-sty le, which consisted/of a White,satin robe arlu
coat, ornamented with dead gold fringe., cord, and tasselwoo
Head-dress plain white and gold, With a beautiful P
of paradise and ostrich feathers. • • or'
in, d
Viscountess Hr MPD.E N.—Body and ftain of white 5°410'1
namented with gold ; crape petticoat, richly embr,tefi
with gold spangles ; bows of the same on each side, tafat ,
with very handsome cords and tassels ; at the 13(4wv,,,bit"
the petticoat, an embroidered borderof gold sprigs 0°
0
satin. • . 'tl6
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Lady Hon ART .--Pink b
Pink crape petticoat, ornamente
Li,f
black velvet, Vandykes ; a pink crape 'diaperY, f.0,0b,
with black and pink cords, trimmed with elegao,,oer
lace, drawn up with pink and black. cord and.
Train, black velvet.

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47.."074.—Pcttiroat orsehitecrapie, richly erribMideta
'fold spangled Vermicelli wreaths, tied with
if eold wheat, broad gold fringe, and tassels:
• 4
Any: ere—Body and train of white satin, Orme
with dark fur arid' scarlet trimmed with point lace;
:oat white crape, with draperies of the same, trim-
. with fine point lace and dark fur, tied up in Vandykes
With bows of .scarlet ; the whole had 'a very good effect. _
Lady KENryow—Body and train of brown velvet, ornamented
with swansdown and lace; petticoat of white crape, trim-
med with swansdown, to correspond with the train.-
Lady ARDEN.—Body and train of brown velvet, richly orna-
mented with diamonds and gold; the petticoat of white
crape, beautifully embroidered with gold, inlaid with
brown.velvet ; at bottom an elegant bullion tassel. fringe ;
on the right, a superb embroidered drapery, intermixed
with velvet to correspond ; the train festooned up with
large gold tassels and cord. Headdress of brown vel-
vet th.cofeeepond, elegantly decorated with diamonds and
ostrich feathers.
Lady teiZATaile PER,'--White satin petticoat, covered
with crape, ornamented with violet velvet, over which
a superb silver netting in a new stile, drawn up in small
festoons, each fastened with a coque de pearl, enriched' with
Silver, and terminated Wit h_rich silver tassels; train white
satin, violet velvet sleeves, with rich silVer netting to
correspond with the drapery.
. .
Lady IULIA P EitCY—Sanie as her-sister.
l'adYMAittA STANtiOrE —A white *crape petticoat, orna-
mented with silver, Vandyke trimmings, ornamented
With silver ; train a white crape and silver.
Lady C. WALDLCRAVE—Body and train of yellow satin,
trimmed with silk and silver Vandykes and lace; petticoat
yellow satin spotted with silver, loose drapery of the same
bordered with silk and silver. Vandykes, another drapery
of velvet spotted with silver,. continued from the right side
to the left, and fastened up with silver bullion and tassels.
Lady Her:kit-L.l.e Weteor.—Petticoat, white crape, a
wreath of green satin round the flounce, festoons a rich
gauge and white satin scarfs, trimmed with tinebro-red;
and fastened with bunches of grass-green flowers. Tram,
violet satin, trimmed with fine blond. Head dress, a
tiara of dimonds on purple velvet, and a beautiful Bird of
Paradise feather, fastened with a diamond star. .
.
Lady Lee as, —White satin petticoat; covered with crape,
and fringed round the bottom with real silver, a raised
wreath of brown velvet, and dark blue satin :above the
fringe ; the drapery of crape And satin, real silver fringe,
cord and tassels, fastened with bunches of broWn velvet,
dark blue, and silVer floWers. Train, brown velvet, fringed
with real silver, and trimmed with fine blond. Cap,
white satin, crape and silver, a white ostrich plume, and
silver wreaths, spotted with brown velvet.
Lady Bee was presented to Her Majesty, wore a
: white satin-petticoat with rich embroidered border, and a
magnificent drapery of gold Venett-te tltt, edged with a
fringe df loose tassels fastened with a large rollick and
handsome ropes and tassels. Train, purple velvet richly
ornamented. with gold embroidered bands, and trimmed
with gold fringe. Head-dress to correspond, With a
beautildl plume of feathers and diamond aigrette her La-
dyship's dress was altoziether very superb.
Lady H n iK.tro`e a—Wore a petticoat of .rich white, Italian
.striped gauze, laateneci with, wreaths of double white pop-
pies, rope atid tassels of beads ; white satin robe, orna-
=ed with phrrls and point lace. Head-dress all white,
with plume of,ostrich teethe
Lady Cou.tr.k..-._'
dra • • White craper ',petticoat, and scarlet satin
penes, ornamented with large white beads and tassels..
Lady Ta toot .—A
with royal petticoat and drapery elf crape festOoned
.eich purple, fatened with Roman pearls. 'Frain,
purple silk trimmed with 0'
to correspond. - poi lace, and head=dress
lion. Mrs. IN a v.---White crape petticoat, spanglNl, and
crossed with alive: lord; a ;
NV 11.te crape drapery, embfehe
dered in Mosaic of silver, with loose festoons of white
beads, and silver bordered, with silver oak and acorns,
trimmed with elegant point lace, finished With wteaths of
Guernsey Wiles. Train, black velvet and silver.
firs. F :13.01N0 --Petticoat of white crape, richly embroi-
. dered with gold foil, spanglea,_diukseatiet satin, with gold
fringe, and tassels..
Mrs. Aran Not ON—White. crape petticoat richly spangled,
Purple velvet lied gold border, elegant draperiee of purple
velvet and white crape beautifully embroidered with old,
Ornamented with -gold tassels ; white satin robe bordered
with purple velvet and gold, purple velvet siihanzlefl
. Otevcs, and white crape spangled trout.
rs, AeSunixot .—Body and train of purple velvet; white
pv petticoat spotted with satin, a drapery of the-same
trawil up on the left side with wreaths of large whitk! lit-
. .les, and roses, which terminated with sash ends and tas-
ne"t4,i on the right side, bunches of flowers interspersed
an
F, Her headdress consisted of a bandeau of dia:
Monds purple velvet two feathers of t`. same colour
and two \vitae. This Lady was at Court forthe first time
;ince her return from Lisbon.
• IhfrS.
—4oxtlyztE.—Brown train; petticoat
white crape,
with stripes f
0 leopard. velvet aitd sable, alternately, and
tied across
with bows of' ribon.
Sirs. wy C
• , .—A petticoat of rich stri peel gau te, ornamented
vintn white satin h•
ead-clreas white and silver.
3 Hon. Miss De c-
' 4Y —Petticceets and draperies of white
crape, tastefully ornamented with gold coloured beads. ?nun white satin.
..: I Hon. Miss llt Rl' S. 1).
draperies ornamentedink crape petticoats, with pink crape
1 with lar brown twist. Pink'
• satin tram, likinirried,' ge
' SfisS GAlurtibite crape petticoat With fulness of the
' same AtiliOttorn;:lied in t."' h
poppy beads; the drapery
'While satin, tastefully 't-
! ornamented with white crape and.
poppy headan:etlie pocket-holes finished with beads and
tassels; traireatf wht sati te • • n, trimmed round with puffings
of crape itntermixed with beads. Head dress to corre-
-spond, ornananted with ostrich feathers. •
Miss Heath esien.—A petticoat of white, most tastefully -or-
namented with Roman pearls, and fastened with bunches
.01 wheat ,ears. Body and train of white satin, arha-
Illenteri with pearl. Head-dress plume of rich Oyin • •ch
feathers.

The new carriages in general are built upon much
the same principle as last year, viz, round roofs and
outside elbows, but the sides are more round.
kr. WM . l'atcz—A neat, modern Chariot, fashionably or-
namented with 'plated furniture, atid , painted a fine dark
colour, with the arms embellished in simplicity and ele-
gance; suspended in the Polignac fashion, and Collinge's
patent axletrees. The above, although not built by a
London mechanic, has every Town style, and we under-
stand, was mandaaured at Hereford by Messrs. Thomas
and Sons.

The ill
...it
uminations were much the same as usual.
111)" such an occasion. The Opera--House and both
the Theatres displayed their customary tribute. of
loyal splendour. The devices were appropriate at:l4,
striking. Most of the Tradesmen to. HER MA:..
3EsTY in different parts of the town were illumi-
nated, and some of them with more than usual taste.
The Subscription Houses were brilliant, as well as
some others in different parts of the West end of the
town. Amongst these was KELLY'S Musical Ware-
house in Pall-mall, which displayed medallions Of. the Queen and Princess Charlotte of Wales.

A New-York Paper contains the following para-
graphs
" The 12;ling Sim, FOWLER, from Jatimica, ar-
rived at INJew,York 1 3111 Dec.. On the zBth Nov.
off Cuba;fell.in with a Spanish Fleet.of three 74's,
two Frigates; two Cutters, and two Tenders, who
were in pursuit of the English Fleet from Jamaica.
They detained the Rising Sun, four hours."—(Now-
York Commercial Advertiser. Dec. 54).
DEC. B.—" Arrived the Yechper,
Capt. NIcHoLsoN, in I'7 *days from Dominica.—
Capt. NICHOLSON states, that the late hurricane in
the West-Indies has done considerable damage
throughout the islands ; at Montserrat every Ves-
sel was blown ashore, St. Kitt's has also suffered
"much,".

NA kAli NE P?

PORT§gOOTH, ig;

His Majesty's Ships bound td the West Indies,
Which have dropped down to St. Helens within
these few days, remain there on kaStillt of contrary
wind. The outward bound East.indiarnen atso re-
main there.

. Arrived the ,Lively, HODC , from tristol ; Ac-
tive, CLARKE, and Itfolningtar;CAANDEN,,froth
Guernsey ; John and Salli,'46-GEts, from Car-
-
marthen, and Providence, WH ITS," from Plymouth.
Sailed the Union, DALE, for Havre-de-Grace;
and George, COVILDALE, for London.
Dropped down to St. Helens, the Vengeance and
Resolution, of 74. guns each,
This day being the Anniversary of the keeping
the Qtrz EN'S Birth. Day, the same was observed in
the usual manner by a Royal Salute, at twelve
o'clock, by the cannon of the Battery, and a feu-de-
joie by the Troops in Garrison. At one o'clock
the Fleet fired a Salute of ax guns.