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snvice, througiumt a long and arduous investigadotl,
entitle him to the esteem of his fellow citizens, and
will endear him to every soldier in the British Army:
—We need scarcely say, that the Right Honourable
I RICHARD RYDER, his Majesty's Judge-Adsiocate Creo
•
neral, is the person-r-Iluded to.
The honest zeal which he displayed in the conduct
'of the prosecution ; the manly indignation with whith
he met any thing like an imputation upon the British
character, or upon the bravery and intrepidity of the
gallant army, employed in the ill-fated expedition
against Buenos Ayres, are proofs how muckhe has
at heart the interests of his Country, and the honour
of the British army.
In his replies to the many objections mmife.-- ily
neral WIIITELOCRE, in the course of thit-cidence, the
Judge-Advccre-Cxeneral displayed great dignity and.
6rntliesi,--his language was always elegant surd pre-
cise—and, from the clear and perspicuous manner in
which he put the questions to the witnesses, we believe
we may safely say, that upon no occasion whatever
did a single misapprehension occur. - That the busi-
ness was much facilitated by this judicious cpndikcti
may he easily conceived

Yesterday her MAlasrY held a Drawing-Room at
"James's Palace, which was the most numerously
attended of any this season. Her MAJESTY,•Princesses
AUGUSTA, MARY, andSOPHIA, proceeded to the
Grand. Council Chamber to hold a Drawing-Room,
accompanied by the Dukes of KENT, CAMBRIDGE, and
GLoccv-srza the Princess of WALES, the Duchess of
' YORE, 411 d ;he Princess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER, at
two o'clock, with their attendants.
The following were among the presentations to her
MAJESTY :

Colonel PARKER, upon his promotion to the command of the '
West Suffolk Militia.
Earliteuerree, upon coming to his title, by Lord Guernsey.
Count 1./Gens, by Mons. Alderberg, the Swedish Ambassa...or.
Lord GRAY, upon coming to the title, by his Grace the Duke
of Athol.
Lady WIOKAM, upon coming to her title, by Lady Ely.
Lady GERTRUDE SLONE, upon her marriage, by the Countess
Cessna*.
The Hpnograble Joss and GEORGE ASIBURNHAM, by their
Father, Viscount St. Asapb.
Miss Eviunern'Ditummoso, by Lady Drummond.
The Artensisuor or DUBLIN, upon his arrival from Ireland.
1.4drP14114/1 liaasaax, by the Countess Dowager Pembroke.
Earl of Gosroan, upon coming to his Title.
Master Wm. Hese! BUCKLEY, Baron de Geer, by Monsieur
Alderberg, the Swedish Ambassador.
Captain ELPHINSTONZ, by Lord Keith.
The Earl of WALDEORAVE, upon his return from abroad, by
the Earl of Aylesford.
•Miss DAVENPORT, by Mrs, Davenport.
Lady C. Lame, by Viscountess Melbourne.
Colonel I-Ltneozn, upon his toting appointed Lord Lieutenant
of the County of Norfolk.
Captain BULLER, of the Royal Navy, npon his return from the
Mediterranean, and upon his Marriage,
. Miss MACKEN7IE, by the Lady in waitipg.
Lady GRAY, upon coming to her Tide, by the Duchess of Athol.
The Earl of MouxT Eoccumer, upon his being appointed
Captain of the M'nd of Gentlemen Pensioners.
The Countess of Ps miltOK r, upon her Marriage.
-Sir Heaver BRUCi,ukon coining to his l'itle, by LordHawkes-
bury.
Sir Jou N SHELLY, upon his Marriage.
General FINCII, upon his Promotion.
Misses MARIA and ANN MILDMAY, by then Mo..her, Lady
Mildmay.
Major-General MURRAY, on being appuisted to the command
of the Regiment of Malta.
Two Misses WADE, by Mrs. Rowley.
Baron Anceswaar, by Monsieur Alii.trberg, the Swedish Am,
bassador.
Count REHENH AUSEN,by the Chevalier de Sowsa Coutunno,
the Portuguese Ambassador.
AUGUSTUS A-misses, Esq. up'n his being appointed Ensign
to his Majesty's Yeomen of the Guards, by the Earl of Maccles-
field.
Lieutenant Colonel TOLLEY, upon his promotion to the First
.West India Regiment.
Lady RANctirre, open her marriage, by rue Countess of Gal-
loway.
Mr, JAMES BATHURST, upon his return floe{ Sweden.
Lady AMELIA MURRAY, by her Grace the Duchess of Athol.
Major General i.nrd ',mums, upon his being appointed to the
second in command of the forces in the N'editen-antan.
Mr. 80.% A N:,T.A 1:4, by the Swedish Ambassador.
Lady SuELLT, upon her marriage.
Major Wisvezn,by General Winyard.
Lori SEL SET, upon coming to his title.
Mr:. E. do Lt etc, by Lady De Dunstanville.
The E.frl of Dinar, upon his being appointed to the Lieute-
nancy o; the County of Dorset, vacant by, the death of the Earl of
Dorehester, by Lord Hawkesbury.
Lord Duryea's, upon coming to this title.
Captain VINOOR, by the Swedish Ambassador.
The Marquis of TUOMOND, upon coming to his title.
The Earl of SELKIRK,
_upon his marriage.
Miss AFKLAND, by Mrs. Fortescue.
Viscount STRA N GTO a D, upon his being appointed his Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Coprt
of the Brazils, by Mr. Canning.
Earl Pemeaoer, upon his marriage.
Lieutenant-Colonel M`Do NI A LDi upon his promotion to the Ist
Regiment of Guards.
Lady Du rr elm, upon corning to her title.
Viug-Admiral Row err, upon his being appointed to the com-
mand at Jamaica, by Lord Mulgrave.
The Earl of ABERDEEN, on his being created a Knight of the
Thistle, by the Marquis of Abercorp.
Miss SULLIVAN, by Lady Sullivan.
The Countess of fireman, upon her marriage.
Yesterday being a Collar Day, all those of the No-
ble Orders entitled to wear collars, wore them at Court.
The Countess CAMDEN was prevented from attend-
ding her MAJESTY'S Drawing Room yesterday, on
account of the severe indisposition of Lady F. PRATT.
It was Lord GRAY who was presenttd to his MA.-
aEsry on Wednesday, and not Earl GREY' The same
Noble Lord and his Lady were presented tp her MA-
=air ygsterday. .
The Worcester regiment of Militia rnarehisd from*
Plymouth on Wednesday far Portsmouth.
His Excellency Baron Jacosi and suite left town
yesterday morning, and reached Dover in the course
of the day, where he was to embark this morning for
Calais if the wind should continue moderate.
4 Gentleman who has just arrived from Copenha-
gen, states, that he saw 10,000 French in the Isle o
Fnen, which is a small island in the Great Belt, on
f
their way to Zealand, and that 20,000 more troops
were expected. The whole were to be conveyed across.,
in boats. The same Gentleman had been at Helsing-
burgh and Gotteriburgh since the hostile purpose of,
Russia wits universally iniclerstood ; and he witnessed
no degree of preparation on the part of the Swedes,
which would warrant the reports we have had relative
to their resolution of resistance.