The Sun.
London, England, 1803-01-20 00:00:00

The folletvine rtesetitations to His MAJesTY
took 'place.

Lord Andover, by the tart-of Sufiblk.
Lord Sherborne prosented his eldest Son. n the first tirne.l
Mr. Champaine, by tin: Earl of Uxbritip.,
Colonel Barclay was presented to ilis'Majesty, on being
api.ointed Consul-Geiteral for the Eastern States of America.
fs) r. Douglas, by the Duke of Roxburgh.
Major Perkins, by Cleneral Sir James Craig.
Capt. Latour,, of the Guards, by Major-General Thornton.
It was near half past five beforeliv. IVIAJEsir
left the'Palace for the Queen's House.
Hrs MAJisTY is. indisposed with a slight cold,
as arc the P,lt tICIISSIS SO•141 I A and AUGUSTA, on
account cif which the ROYAL FAMILY will " reside
'at the Queen's ',House during the whole- of the
week.

There will be no Levee next week ; In it it is ex-
pefied there will be .a DraWing.Room on Thursday,

'Miss.RtCKETs was introduced to HER MAJESTY,
on the.Birth.Lllay, by the Lady in Waiting.
We stated by tni4ake, on the Birth. Day, Lord and
Lady LONGFORp instead of Lord and Lady LANG.
FORD,- who were 'at the Drawing Room on the
Birthday.
Most of the Papers of yesterday stated HER
MAJESTY'S age erroneously. Our account was cor.
red : HER MAJESTY completed the `sBth year of
her age in MAy last. .;
On I-TRR MAjESTY'i Birth. Day, the Instrunaen.
t4l Band for lierforming the Ode were in the
Chattber. Yoeal Performers were in the
Council Chamber, 'The Overtore was from Nan.
del's Operajlimzio Stevan, and it is a very grand
aid very cultone, was falhswed by a Soprano
Solo, horn klandel's Opera of Giwio:Cesare which
Was most admirably sung by Master SMITH, of the
Chapel Royal. •
Mr.' W. KNYV ITT had a most excellent Alto
Solo from,s4,..b. .The other was a•Bass Solo from
Crsare, which was rnost 'excellently sung by
Mr'.SALE. The, Ode concluded with a Chorus
taken Itom qemeie. ,The Band was very ably led
by Mr. DANCE. Mr. KNY NETT, Sen. presided at
the Piano-forte. _The principal 'Violoncello, Mr.
QROabDILL. Principal Oboe, Mr. PARKE.—The
whole was condu(ted bY Sir W. PARSONS.

The Rench Ambassador's Servantt had new,
Liveries, in honour of i IE R Mn.ESTY'S ;Birih.tlay •
. .

brown cloth, richly covered wiih fold lice. They
wore the National Cockades in their hats.

Yesterday a Ballot was taken at the East-India
Douse, for the purpose of cleling a Director, to
serve two years, in the room of Josuf Htrwrr Esq.
deceased. At six o'clock the glasses were finally
closed, and .delivered to the scrutineers, who re.
ported the numbers to be, for'
•'VWM. ADAIR jAcKsor, Esq. riga
Jratss Motltto., Esq. 114.

wlicteopon the former was declared,„ from the Chair,
duly eleited.
Yesterday ..a Court of Directors teas held at the
East India House, when Capt. THOMM
,GR AU AM,
of the Windham, tookleave previous to departing
for Ceylon and Madras. •
Capt. Watts was sworn into the command of
the Warren Ilasthegs, destined to China.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock 411 Wednes.
day next.
The following distinguished charaaers dined at
the Mansion.house, on the Queen's Birth-day, by
invitation from the Lord Mayor :
Fir 1. W. Anderson, Bari. Sir Hugh •Inglis, Bart. M.
Blaitharn, R. Williarm,•Esq. Brogden, C, Scott, S. Scott,
M. P. Andrews, Lactbroke., Shutt, •Broolee, Kingston,
Stratum, Greenfield, Pcvayoes.. Lord de Bialinere, iverett,
Shakespeir, Barclay, C;rant, Tturney, Prinsen, Dent,
gaol, Atkins, Roberts, H. C, Combe, S. Thornton, H.
Thornton, R. Thornton, Metcalf, G. Smith, Hatninett, and
the two Sheriffs: • .. • • -I•
The Garrison of Gibraltar is now so healthy,;that
one' of the Corps has shut up th'e.ir Hospital, there not
being a single sick man in it : this time. two years
about' thirty men, on an average, died every week,
now there .are scarcely as many sick in the whole gar.
ficol% such fire the rad" of regularity and discipline,
and a proper attention to the health of the troopS,
which, indeed, has always been a must COnSpiCVOUS
trait in the conduet of His Royal Highness the
Dutts of. KEN t, wherever he has commanded.
By an arrlite of His SPANISH' MAJESTY, dated
at Tortola, Nov. -19th, rBoz,.it has been resolved,
th o, all the Custom.houSes in his Kingdom shall rc-
. quire certificates .'of origin! of all:the merchandise
andloreign articles imported into his kingdom..
These certificates shall be attested or delivered
by. his' Commissaries of contmercial Affairs, ear a-
,blished in the Provinces or Deprtments of POW,
where these goods shall be shiprd.
The French Government are determined to send
very large reinforcements to Sr. Doming, 'with all
po4sible speed.. The Minister of War has lately
sent a letter to sevedll,Trefedts, informing them,
that six Depbts have been.established for the recep.
tion of Soldiers'and other indivultrala, who wish to
sc rye in the Colonies'... Such Conserlptcas lave de-
serted, and shall have been retaken. by the Gendar»
tnerie, :are to be sent to' these' depf.its.
A Squadron from Toulon sailed the beginning Of
month for the West Indies, With Troops. it
put into,cknoa, to take on board the Polish Demi-
brigade,Aestined for St. Domingo.
The. pemission which. the Eh! Pft Koit. of Ross/ A
has given to the Nobility of that Empire•to.engage
'iii' mercantile enterprizes, without abating their
honours and privileges'i will perhaps contribute as
much to the improvement of the country, as any of
`the measures, of the immortal 'CZat; Ptrtglt, The
,Russian Nobility, constitute a large body, and
Though it is not to be doubled that many of them
will be restrainetibi pride fiom.availing,ehemselves
of this.- permission ; yet Oaf -Wealth winch the Coma
tnercial Nobles will mermire,. the multitude of hands
to which they Will give, employment, .and 'the va.
rious incidental advantages which will accrue, must
gradually wear away prejudice,' and, its far as the
climate will admit, give a new face to- the Empire,
physically, intellettually„ and morality.
.appears from accounts in some of. the Papers,
that a Man'Cillllol* give a' Dinner in Paris,' without
'being liasble to be. called to 4ccoont fat • at; Sortie
. such wholesome regulation, flight. be ~-ery useful
here, .by- 4Vay Of pre Veil tinp. those from giving En.
teq;+l4';'!s Who Ofrinqtqford

N/IPiIL NEWS.

DEAL, JAN. 19.

ARIaVED this afternoon from the River, and
sailed through for Portsmouth, His Majesty's Gun.
brig'Uonkey.