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must take place in the appointment of Y Ul6 lICCCE
Otficrrs, for if we recollea right, it was the only
iroment which he could adduce against Mr. PITT'S
prooosition for appointing a Field Officer to each
Corps of a certain complement, from the Line, that
such a measure would probably give offence to the
Volunteer's, as they at present were officered, and
which he considered as an excellent part of their
constitution, 'wholly by itersc;ns cf Heir frzun
‘chusiv.
We cannot but regret that the question should
have arisen at the present moment in such a way,
and should have been so decided without due con-
sideration. So satisfied are we however of the
loyalty, zeal and ardour of the whole mass of Vo-
lunteers in the cause of their Country against the
common Enemy who now threatens us with itnme.
diate Invasion, that we are certain no change in
their original constitution, nor any discouragement
which Government may impolitically and unadvisedly
.chew, will have any effea in damping that patriotic
spirit which first led them to associate themselves
in arms, and upon the continuance of which asso-
ciation the 'safety of the Country at the present
moment so essentially depends.

Yesterday Has MAJESTY gave an audience to
Mr. ADDING roN for a considerable time.

Yesterday a Court of. Direecors was held at the
East India House, when Capt. CHARLES JoNEs
took leave previous to departing for Bombay.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednes_
day next.
The Sr. Margaret's and St. John's Westminster
Volunteer Corps, yesterday marched Iron their
parade, Westminster. Hall, to Clapham Comm n,
where they had a grand Field-day in honour of HER
MAJESTY'S Birth-day.
The Earl of DARTMOUTH, Colonel of the Loyal
Birmingham Volunteers, has ordered a picquet, -of
I Captain, 2 Subalterns, 3 Serjeants, t Corporal, z
Drummers, and so Privates, to parade every Mon_
day morning, and to consider themselves on duty
for the week. They must not leave the town, but
always be ready to parade at a quarter of an hour's
notice, in case they should be caiied on by their Offi.
cer or the Magistrates of the town. A Field-Officer
for the week is also to be appointed.

Major-General STUART, who so gallantly led on
the foreign Brigade to the support of the 42d Regi.
ment in Egypt, on the memorable 2ist of March,
has arrived at Brabourn Lees,, and taken the sum-
mand of a Brigade, under General Moottr. The
troops who are so fortunate as to be under the corn.
mand of these distinguished heroes are inspired with
a ;eal and confidence, that, we trust, will add
fresh glory to their names, should the Enemy dare
to visit any part of the Kentish Coast.
Brigadier-General MANNINGHAM has arrived at
Dover, and takes charge of the Brigade, lately
under general G4gEix, who sets off for the West
Indies.

Eastware Bay, near Dover, which has hitherto
been considered as accessible to an invading foe,
owing to its flat shore, and totally unfortified state,
besides being advantageously situated for drawing up
an army after a landing had been efrefted, is now
put into such a good state of deferce, as to have no.
thing to fear from the attempt of the enemy. From
Cape Point, for the space of more than a quarter of a
ipile, a moat has been dug, about fifteen feet deep,
and at the extremity of the point two guns, 18-
pounders, are mounted, and a number of soldiers, are
now employed in making the necessary prepaiations
for mounting several more. The Cliff, as far as
Folkstone, has been cut away in every place where
it was possible to ascend, it. General MopRE has
been, indefatigable in his exertions to forward its
completion.
The -Earl of MOIRA has ordered, that in future
the allowance granted •by His MAJESTY, for the
billeting of Soldiers, being nine.pence per week,
or ope penny per day for shorter periods, for each.
Nop-coompissioned Officer apa
shall in fu.
ture be paid by the Billet-masters of towns. The
billet to be presented to them as evidence of the time
fog which the lodging money is due.
`The remainder of the '3Olll lt,egitnent landed. in
Dublin yesterday s'ennight.
By a letter from Malaga, dated the 4th of De_
cember, it appears, that at the beginning of the
p
month the deaths were from So to ro a day. The
Yellow or American Fever had been nearly, if not
entirely, subdued some time before ; but the
reigning disorder was occasioned by the arrival of
a French ipfeeted vessel about the latter end of
November. We can, however, assert with confi-
dence, that when the last advices came away, the
fever had entirely subsided ; and for the Satisfaaion
of the British Merchants concerned in the Malaga
Trade, a certificate to that died has been sent to
this Country from the Board of Health of that
place.
The small ships'of 559 tons, built according to
A 6 of Parliament, for the purpose of proceeding to
and from India, with goods belanging to individuals,
are getting ready with all dispatch. Last year
thirteen ships of this description sailed to. India,
prinCipally new ones. -

. .
The total amount of the Revenue ceded by His
Highness the PE 'SHWA to the lion. the East-India
Company, in perpetuity, amounts to the sum of
775,0001. The Territory is very-contiguous to our
own Possessions, and is very valuable in point .of
situation. • •

The .new Fish:market, which for sorne.time rst
his been building at Billingsgate, is dearly finishet',
and .affords a commodious kituation for the dale;
who attend there.

To-morrow, the Admiralty Sessions will he hell
at Justice Hall, in. the Oid aiiley, before Sir Wit,:
LIAM , Bar t. for: the•trial of Pa, C:q3 cum.
Int( -(.(1 on the high seas, and other off.: .crs, ut
there are several Priauncrs for trial.

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...a.] zai is Di Ai ti-Viir.

YESTERDAY being the Anniversary on which the
Festival in honour of the Birth of our most gracious
and truly amiable QUEEN, who completed her 59th
year on the 19th of May last, the same was observed
with the usual splendour and magnificence. The
morning, as is customary, was ushered in with
merry peals from the different steeples, flags were
flying from the same places, and the standards of
the United Kingdoms from thti
,Tower, and other
public buildings; and the most lively and general
expressions of loyalty and attachment were jnanifest-
ed by all ranks of people to HER. MAJESTY.
At one o'clock, the 6a guns on the Tower Wharf
,were discharged-, and 59 in St. James's Park, being
as many as HER MA; EsTY is years old.

Soon- after nine o'clock the ROYAL FAMILY
breakfasted in the room adjoining the Japan Room,
and while they. were. at breakfast, a Concert was
performed in the Japan Room, by HER. MALESTY'S
Band.. A German Hymn, Sing and" Rejoice, from
the.Oratario of Gidran ; the Hallelujah Chorus, and
several other favourite pieces, were performed.
The DUKES Of YORK, KENT, and CAMBRIDGE
breakfasted with THEIR MAJESTIES. The DUKE
Of CAMBRIDGE had his arm in a sling, which he
unfortunately injured while hunting, but it appear-
ed much better.

Hrs MAJESTY soon after breakfast, not finding
himself sutficienily recovered from his rheumatism,
signified his intention of not attending HEli MA.
JEsTY's Drawing-room, because while lie was there
he must be upon his legs four or five hours, which
he felt himself unable to do.

During the morning, the DUKE. of CLAR E NCR,.
the PEI NC Ess CHAR LoTTE of WALES, attended by
Lady ELGIN, die DUKE of GLuUCE•TER, and a
number of persons of distiktion, paid their respe&s
to HER MAJESTY. Numbers of the Nobility, 4e.
left their names, as enquiring after His MAJESTY'S
health, which, we are happy to say, was never bet-
ter, with the exception of a slight attack of the
rheumatism.

About a quarter before one o'clock, HER MA-
J ESTY, anti the f.ur elder Pt INC ESSES, left the
OUEEN's House for St. James's Palace, where, in a
short time after their arrival, the Attcuntstior of
CANTERBURY was introduced to the Royal private
apartments, and delivered an oration of congratula-
tion to HES, MAJESTY, on the happy return of the
day.

_ .
This being the first Drawing Room this year,
pursuant to the Charter of King CHARLES the lid.
touVing a School at Christ's Hospital, for educat-
ing forty Boys for the Sea Service, the Scholars ap-
peared, with their Master, Mr.
,GWYNNE. at their
head, in the Anti-Chamber, holding in their hands
books and drawings, the progress each had made in
N.utical Mathematics. On the entrance .of HER
MAJESTY and PRINCESSES into the Anti,Chamber,
leading to the Drawing Room, Sir J. W. ANDER-
SON, the President, and JAMES PALMER, Esq. the
Treasurer, presented the +o boys, none of them ex.
ceeding
17 years of age. HER MAJESTY and Pit IN.
c EssEs were pleased to examine several of their
drawings ant books, and were graciously pleased to
express their Royal approbation of the progress they
had made. Tilt' President held in his hand a list of
the youths, their ages, &c. It likewise contained
a list of those who have gone out of the school du-
ring the last seven years, and what professions they
had been put to ; it was most elegantly printed and
wrapped in gold paper ; but the charter requiring
it to be delivered to His MAJESTY,
it was not pre-
sented.

The Rod AL FAMILY then • proceeded to the
Drawing,foom, _and the entrance of fint NIA)EsTY
being announced: by the Marquis of SALIsBu"-',
the LORD C4A.MPERLAIN, by having his wand of
Office to Sir WILLIIVA PARSONS, 'the' Master of His
Majesty's Band, wri‘a_was amending-ia an adjoin,
ing Room behind the Throne with a selea Band,
when the performance of the Ode immediately began
(see our.-Paper of yesterda;) ; at the express desire
(A. His MAJESTY, the Music • from the Works of
HANDEL, was adapted to it by Sir WILLIAM PAR-
SONS. It commenced with the Overture to Rinaldo,
which was very pleasing. ,An -Air 'followed, by
Master SMITH, one of the young Gentlemen of
His Majesty's Chapel Royal, Mr, WELSH gave
a most charming Air, ilinadigio, very correttly,
and was highly''coinplimented by Sir W. PARSONS.
Mr. W. KNYVETT had .a.very pleasing Air
.from
Rinaldo, which exaaly suited his alto voice, which
he.executed in his 'best manner, The Ode concluded
with a Chorus from the same Opera.. We highly
commend the taste of Sir W. Paasoris, in selecting
the iisic,' principally from the Opera of Rinaldo,
as it, like the new Music of that great Master,
HANDEL, has not been published, and the only
Manuscript was in the possessiOn of the late Dr.
ARNOLD, who presented the score to Sir W. PAR_
SONS, a short time previous .to his death.

At the Court, there were present, besides HER
MAjESTY,

- -
Her Royal Highness the Princess of ales.. • • -
The Duke of York; Dujee of Clatenc ~,Duke of Kent, Prin-
cess Augusta, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Mary, Duke of
Gloucester, Princess Soliltia of Gloue..Pister. The Cabinet
Ministers and Great Officers, His Grace the Archbishop cl
Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Norfolk as
Earl MarAal of England, with his staff' of office; the
Speaker of the'House of Com Mons, the Lord Chief justice
of the Court of King's Bench, the Lord Chief justice of
the Court of Common Pleas, the Chancellor of the Ex.
chequer, the Secretaries of State, the Secretary at War, the
Attorney General, the Solicitor 'General, Master of the
Rolls, the King's Advocate General, the judge of the Ad-
spiral ty, the Judge Martial and Advocate General, the Lord
Mayor, Recorder, &c. • •
Dukes-Somerset, St. Alban's, Portland, and Roxburgh.
Direckesser-St. Alban's, end Dowager Leeds.
Matiquisset -Bute, Thortiond, Head;ord, Circello, Abercorn,
'and Salisbury..
Marchionesses-Butc, path, Donnegal and Circello.
Earls-Uxbridge, Westmorland, Bristol, Besherough, Fife,
Camden, Athlone, Aylesbury, Macclesfield,' Harrington,
Winchifsea, Sandwich, 141ingharn, Courtoun,
,Cardigan' Morton, Jersey, Grantley, and Pomfret.
CouNesses-Mansfkld, Harringron, St. Vincent, Liverpool,
• Wrothurst, Clare, Rollin, Alberrnarle, Woronzow,
Bridgewater,. Bristol Dorchester1 Macclesfield, Chatham,'
Caernarvon, Ely, Harcourt, and jersey.
1114 count, S.topford, Sydney, 'Folkestone, Carleton,
Falmouth, Limerick, Wentworth, and Cosfurd.
Piscozpat tees- Sydnpy and Castlereagh. . ••
Lode-Eldon, Ellenborouyh, Alvanley, G Stuart, D. .11-
nesley, Selsea, Henley, Auckland, 1)..- Spencer, Boston'
Hawkesbtirv, Pelham, Braynrooke, Radstock, Longford,
Leslie, Sheffield, .Willoughby, Bolton, C.. Somerset,
13Iaquiere' and Arden.-
L,Hri
eien.r-leyC:sVutitloliners,HS4ewftkone:b•Luurycs,..l.l3Venaltdinecgkta,Vce;.Gia)malrlilefr:
I'4.Wynyar‘l, Anton; A. Ashley, Howe, Metcalf, M•lb-

tosn, Nepean, Arnnerst, Hale, Parker, Calthorpe,
Dowager Amherst, Alvanley Caider, (rare, Pole, Pei
Barn, C. Harper, Lanford, Ra:lstock, Barton, Pechell, A.
Carpenter, Crofton, C. Thyline, Auckland, Wrottesley,
Beaufoy, H. Stewart, Arden, Cameron, S.Carpenter, Pitt,
F.llailey, H. Cameron, Gerrard, Hartwell, Barclay and
Dickenson.
Bishops—Durham,
,St. Asaph, London, Norwich, Chester,
end Exeter.
Amlkirradors—Spanish, American, Portuguese, Imperial,
Prussian, Danish, Swedish, Wirtembergian, Saxon, Nea-
politan, and Turkish.
Compte age!.
Barons —Lentlo, Ilomspesch, and Nolken.
Sirs—T. M. Sutton, 1. B. Burgas, R. Ford, 1. Eamer, r,
Alexander, W. Leighton, W. Grant, E. Nepean, T. Tur-
ton, T. Metcalfe, 1. Heard, W, Harper, F. Lindsey, 1,
Nichols, W. Elizard, C. Morgan, I. Harrington, C. M.
Pole, L. Pens, J. Collington, G. Faulder, G. Shoe, I.
Orde, B. Watson, I. W. Anderson, R. Welch, W. Srattt„
W, Rush, S. Cottrell, R. Barton, H. Strachey, P. Hales,
G. Osborne, T. I'eckseil, J. Durno, A. Mackenzie, W.
W. Wynne, F. f. Hartwell, A.-Hammond, W. Pitt, E.
Berry, R i3arclay and 1. Gordon.
Gencrais—Burton,Lioontheld, Craig, Bullard, Leland,, Rai- '
four, Paoli, Manners, Delancey, Calvert, Arabin, Gordon,
Harcourt, Stevens, Fox, Sinclair, Carlton, and Hall.
—Whitslied and Knight.
Cohnek—Head, Nugent, Calvert, Harnage, Herries, Chester,,
Morgan, Beaumont, Whitsbed, Greville, Hope, Bolton, -
Imhoff, Roberts, and Kensington.
Majprs—Watson, Desbrow, Price, and Rawlhison.
CdPlain---Mtk ham, Herries, Peters, Irby, 6' uyat, Halton.
well, Chad, Lulls, West, Lertic, Cowin, M'Namara, Lam-.
be rt, and Hope.
Drs.—Butler, Turton, and Glisse.
Messrs.—Yorks, Penn, Abbott, Nlainwaring, Perrin, Shaw,
Richards, Palmer, 'Bragge, W. Irby, Steele, Silvester,'
Gore, Smith Hamond, Manning, Sargent, Vansittart.
Smyth, Marsden, G. Villiers, Legge, Erskine, Ogilvie,
Elliot, Angerstein, Flowers, Sparrow, j. Lawrence, ID.,
Villiers, Sullivan, Arbuthnot, Franco, Harper, Barnard,
Bouverie, Hope, Law, Long, R. Sullivan, Wheeler, Gor,r.
don, Stepney, Pierrenoint, Herbert, Stone, Hardinge, Ad
dington, Thornton, Hastings, Welt, Bond,-Tierney, Hun-
ter, yreemantle; Borough, and Gamble.
Mi.itresses—Fleming, Yorke, Arnold, Monroe, Cascoigne,
freemantle, Beauloy, Steele, Beaumont, Harcourt, T.
Calvert, Abbott, G.- Villiers, Stanhope, J. Markham, Fox,
[(Ws., A. Stanhope,Waloole,WhitshedSparrow,Wheeler,
Al'ilssite;teTy,hrLoauAredl;mlns:lAiorainagntdonß,oirioaurgvhey,
Garth, two co!,
Byng, Cope, Bontoy, and parrow.
Among the presentations Were,
Sir lames M'lntosh, on his being appointed Recorder of
Bombay, and Lady WintoSh, on her 'creation to the title.-
Her Ladyship and Sir fames took leave of Her Majesty pre-
vious tOtheir leaving this country.' • -..•-
Sir Alexander M`Kenzie on his'return from Canada.
The Hon. 11:Irs. Bernard Sparrow, and Miss Sparrow.
Lady Harriet Stewart by the Lady in Waiting.
Colonel Head.
Captain West of the Royal Navy, by his brother Mr.
West.
Si al -fi '

oon after ttve o'clock HER MA;',ESTY and PRIN.-.
CESSS left the Palace for Bucicingham-Huuse to
dinner.

44DIES' DRESSES.

.

HER MAJESTY
Wore a Lright orange-coloured satin petticoat, b.ordered, with
black velvet, with rich :dive; fringe round the bottom black.
velvet Yansistodrapery tritirirzreci round with rich iurkisbi,
flalvine chain and tassels ; an elegant turban and sash OZ
fine black lace, 'wiped up with silver roll°, and beatitifut
silver cord and tassels ; the mantle orange-ColOured
and silver tissue,'ornainentest with black velvet, and Tufk'
ish.Rolvine chain. ' The. hod a very grand ap.•
pearance.

. THE PRINCESS OF WALES
Was, as'usttal, distinguished for taste and elegance ; the pefr
ticoat was yellow velvet, entirely covered with silver neti7,
at the bottom of the petticoat was a most splendid ein*.,.
broiclery, to forrri wreaths and bunches of oak ; the trait',
of yellow velvet, ,trimmed all round With a most mag'
nificent -silver fringe, which had. a very brilliant etted g
it was entirely different from any thing of the kind We-hav• t
ever seen; at the top of. the fringe was an ettibro:dcry g‘f,
torrespon4 with the peitic.oai; the pocket-holes were 'ire 1,
. tastefully trimmed with silver laurels' and. lace - and 10.
wise the sleeves. The head-dress wasextreinetybiixtrnil%
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. the diamonds, which were in great abundance, we7e-01 .''
lattetnEydsu ;splayed. Her Royal' Higlines;•4 cvcning -a''-',k:
was• very persalideLgant ; her robe wcis a beautiful pa'
Flush velvet, trninned all tonne, with Vandyke silver l• 1
with a melt suderb drapery of whit:2 plush velvet and satin;
m . -
richly'ebroidcred with festoons et silver spangles, and
• must splendid silver fringe ent'rely 'round the bottuill'• , .'
uhe above Was, worn over a rich white satin dress.
•
. • PRINCESS ELIZAPETII.
'a
A petticoat of buit'crape, richly emoroidered in sprays of•Sil .
ver. soil, with a ctviou,s net- wolk.ofbutran.thaLus•-lcal
ly thrown in waving stripes aFross the petticoat, editC
with rings of silver;' on the right side'a black velvet spangl
flat drapery, with a magnificent border of silver toil, a 0
f
brilliant embroialery,through which Was drawn,at distancel
pieces ache elegant net-work, confined by rich silver cordsf,
on the left, a square drapery of black velvet, falling WT4
low, with a rich border, and striped with fullings of t',,'..
stet-work ; a black velvet spangled turban round the lOs

tom, with silver embroidered" crescent ; the rrta- .........
of tha petticoat was completed by very large silvei col
and tassels ; train of black velvet and silver tissue.
. .
PRINCESS MARY.
A white satin petticoat, richly embroidered with gold acres
the petticoat, a rich drapery of white and gold, decorat ;
wall large gold cornucopias., and branches' of rich gold col: •
brokLery above a full drapery of white satin, cl•4sely efi
broidered in small gold rings twisted with gold cords,
tied with rich gold cords and tassels ;. at- the bottorn-et 11...4"
'petticoat and gold turban, above which was a fiat etribr°'„'
dered border of gold foil and spangles; trains of plate velt
vet with gold tassels.

PRINCESS SOPHIA.
A petticoat of plain silver tis;stic, drawn up in festocns op Ole
t'
left side,..by a rich silver curd and tassels, over a [writ,
velvet and silver embroidery, rich drapery ot purple 'O-.10
vet and- silver, with a border of variegated chequers ,i
• silver foil'and spangles, with silver fancy fringe, curd, iti-' 1
tassels. A purple and silver tissue train. •-
-• I
PRINCESS SOPHIA OF GLOUCESTER,
Appeared; as usual, elegantly dressed; in a pink satin 11,41,„i' ;
coat, superbly en4loroidered with silver ; point lace cirai-"s'
fastened with.
,bands of pink satin,' richly spangled ,ties.
new pattern; pink and silver' tun'', bemitifully ttialrne.-;
with silver, and elegant spangled sleeves; 'head cir9or
• profusion olsuperb diamonds, with elegant'pink and
feathers. ever
Princess CAsrat.ctem.A.—A. white crape petticoat; jiver
A vif
h i 11;dt allclu:rat:tjAi:svi
broidercd with silver drapery of white and silver, in Su -,0
you convglyttlus- leaves, and agratts of silver', fastening till
.
s, : with broad white zlace.
; r sas
whitee
d v whitet. li 'crapeacnrlsgc ent s o .
• f "gol'''
d train.rj Pl. i e
Dowagerpurbiy Dutembroideredchthesesof
Petticoat,Lv gold,lEns.,
Body and train of purr..o
white' crape, richly spangled. j;
fill
Marchioness
sctrhitueietil ii
ie (vgecosi g.,dtea etsoot;:or
tasteful
I api. niieyidt
tz'itcAaospasrte9l
arrangedsc:. t
..Tw 7
with
gold ropes and tassels, ig,:
a rich 'and new fringe at bottom. • • , .
Marchioness of BA T it—A scrape , petticoat, richly enabrco, .
• dered in gold, forming stripes of vine leaves ; train of go -
artless.
Countess •of A YLESBUR y—.l--lead-dress for the Ball, 01'341
and silver,. with five hue white ostrich feathers.' t.
Countess of 1-lAaatt;c.ros—Petticoat of white crape e„c,
broidered in silver, and black velvet on 'arabesque &aro.-
ries embroidered in silver cord and tassels ; train black v
vet silver. ,I.l.iteo
'Lady ANand
NE M.A.RIA TANIIDPE —The same as the c.. 0 :
' of Harrington!-s. • ' •ei
• ith
Countess or UXBRIDGE--A white satin petticoat, vv „of-
drapery`of white crap; richly embroidered with e°11;old
• •vulus•leaves in gold, ornamented with sable, elegan_%;rited
cords, chain- and tassels ; train of green velvet,
tri . •
' with sable and gold. , ribirC
Countess of CLARE—Petticoat and draperies of s3P!,l4'
• • blue crape appliqued in black velvet, tastefully. ornaroetld,
' ed with wreaths at roses and Wiles of the valley: still
-:ed with bunches of the same ; train of black velvet;.,. tor
of the came, the sleeves with full tops, forrned orliiAlit
br! to,:
pe• Head dress a•most superb and
with a profusion of other devices
lit
inomis and. rich ostrich feathers. ' f °)4
•'n Q -1-
' Countess of" Li S.F. Y--Petticoat,- draperies; and•trAl ,; s 'dim
most rich and; beautiful white iatin The (11;11,e_,r,c1, 140'
perblY bordered in embroidery of patent pearl, vd"
'ii • daiiTinhognut.rit:ar;ilier, i