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MAJESTT'S BIRTH-D.4r.

. completed his 71st year on Sunday;
rration of the happy event took place
re feel great pleasure in being able to
AJES TY enjoys most perfect health, and
ig his sight not being good, his spirits
• they have been for a number of years.
rides daily on horseback a slow pace,
turs in Windsor Park, except on Sun-
soon after six o'clock, attends to the
.tght in the course of the night; after.
itc a room in the Castle, laid out as a
ter eight o'clock, accompanied by the
as ELIZABETH, and occasionally others
'amity, where the church morning ser-
:hem. At nine o'clock the Royal Fa-
.s. His MAJESTY dines at the early
t'clock ; the QUEEN and PRINCESSES do
tr. His MAJESTY joins them when the
served up. He occasionall; amuses himself
chess with the Princess ELIZABETH,
toy, and others, which game his MA-
.alarly partial to, and plays extremely
It o'clock the Royal Family retire to a
• the music-rcom to tea ; her MAJESTY'S
the music-room, and performs a con-
from the works of Handel ; the bill
is read to his MAJESTY, which he some-
The noble families and persons of dis-
.:side in Windsor and its neighbourhood,
pal attendants, are invited in the even-
-49 and chess are introduced. The
about ten, when the Royal Family
, and go to rest at eleven o'clock.
of the festival was announced by the
1s early in the morning, throughout
Westminster.

were not inspected by any of the Royal
istomary, owing to the incessant rain

ty continued going to the palace from
re till near five. Some of the company
lours in their carriages, waiting to get
. The throng of carriages was so great,
tmes's-street was frequently blocked up,
occasionally reached to the neighbour-
ley-square, Bond-street, Grafton-street,
streets round the square were blocked up.
of YORK, CLARENCE, CUMBERLAND,
AMBRIDGE, also the Princess CHAR-
.ES, breakfasted with their MAJESTIES
:ESSES at the Queen's Palace at nine
laid their respects to their ROYAL FA-
happy return of the day.
of the morning, the Bishops of SAms-
JESTER, several other dignified clergy,
of personages of distinction, attended at
Palace to pay their respects to theii-

twelve o'clock her MAJesry and the
the QUEEN'S Palace for St. James's,
.king of a cold collation in the Duke
ifs apartments, and receiving the Arch-
TERBURY, who delivered an Oration of
upon the return of the day, proceeded
'•room.

ise who had first the honour of conver-
MAJESTY, to pay their congratulations,
,TON, the Loiu CHANCELLOR, General
Prince STA 113 EMBt:RG.
er the following Ode was performed,
NRY JAMES PYE, Esq. Poet Laureat.
Ise with dejected eye
around her rural reign,
of Peace the fair domain,
of desolation lie;
th trembling hope she cast
. on hours of glory past ;
irn again with virtuous fame
ient honours to reclaim,
:e the oorslet op her breast,
sp the spear and wave the crest ;
:ourse thro' War's ensanguin'd fio"d;
win her way thro' carnage and thro' blood.
(pier Britain, o'er thy plain
ling Peace and Treedona reign.
ile thy sons with pitying eye
le fields of ruin round them lie ;
that shake each neighbour-realm with fear,
tbsmder die upon the ear;
bless the halcyon hours that gave,
a people free and brave,
Monarch all their own, '
ods his bulwark, and their hearts 'his throne.
,hile to this auspicious day
devotes her tributary lay,
's vows in choral Pzzais join,
to to fame a verse as mean as mine.'
selfish thoughts confin'd •
srm feelings of the virtuous mind:
Patriot, while he views
is realms her bliss diffuse,
the sorrows that afflict mankind.
ty sons, he cries; my Britons, go,
Europe from her ruthless for.
.4 arms, ustria's Imperial Lord ;
Iberia draw: the avenging sword ;
wire your mingling ensigns fly,
cause of injured Liberty !
sons, and to the world declare,
Freedom cars, Britannia's arms arc therel
[NEW(' one of the young Gentlemen
MAJESTY'S Chapel Royal, had a very
which he sung with much taste.
lnd Mr. BARTLEMAN had also solos,
• their voices.
we six o'clock Her MAJESTY retired,
► fatigued, having been standing for
.5.

.any nresent, were their Royal Highnesses the
, Elisabeth, Mary, and Sophia ; the Princess
:hess of `lctit ; the Princess Sophia a Won-
t of Wales; the Dukes of York, Clarence,
t, Cambridge, and Gloucester ; the Arch-
bury, York, and 'num; the Lord Chancellor;
stice of the Court of King's Bench ; the Lord
the Court of Common Pleas ; the Lord Chief
:r of the House of Comir.uns; the Lord Chant-
telleocirs the Spanish, Austrian, Portuguese,.
i Sardinian, and Swedish Ambassadors.
and. Gordon, Bedford, Beaufort, Montrose,
;land.
lorset, Rutland, Bedford, Beaufort, Buccleugh,
Tavistock, Ely, tinnily, Hertford, and Corn-
iis,--Townsend, Corawallis, Buckingham,
try, Dowager Bath, Lansdowne, Exeter, and
Mansfield, Strathmore, Percy, Forte/cue,
..‘••fetsjv, Aboyne, Gosford, Grosvenor, Dart-
;?- laimmtnerris, Clonmell, Warwick, North..
itgisadmoe, Wilton, Rivers, Malmsbury, Porn-
, Biockiaghamsbire, Mount Edgcumbe, Chatham,
isaiddir...lllfooitirtatiand, Ayleaforti,. Linsedalt,
,4,town, Clermont, Loftus, Cavan; and Mayo.

Commtssre--Loudon and Moira, Hardwicke, Beverley,
Lonsdale, Temple, Mahon, Cardigan, Camden, Mansfield,
Grosvenor, Malmsbury, Sefton, Harrington, Kingston, Rmhurst,
Moantnorris, Nnrthesk, Clare, Cavan: Ashburnhiun, Warwick,
Chichester, Macclesfield, Kinnoul, Mezborough, Loftus, Clan-
rnell, Dalhousie, Carnarvon, Pembroke, Templetown, and Mayo.
VISCOUNTS—St. Asaph, Galway, Sydney, Courtenay, Went-
worth, Palmerston, Chetwynd, Fitzharrit, and Primrose.
Viscourcressrs—Sudley, Hampden, Galway, Wentworth, ,
Courtenay, Carleton, Castlereagh, Melville, and Poliington.
Loans—Lake, Bolton, Henniker, Braybrooke, Baget,
Lyttleton, Binning, Paulet, Harewood, Rolle, Eliot, Co-
nyngham, Cochrane, Brovrnlovr' M`Donald, Carrington, Somer-
ville, St. Helens, Redesdale, Mulgrave Arden, C. Somerville,
Monson, G. Tbynne, Grantley, Lova:ine, Rouse, Heathfield,
E. Fitzgerald, Glenbervie, Boston, Downs, J. Thynne, Water-
park, Arundel, Gardiner, Beauchamp, H. Moore, Teignmoutb,
Hawarden, H. Petty, Montague, Sunderland, and Hinton.
La Watcrpark, Bishop, Lake; M. L Crawford,
A. Drummond, T. Craddock, M. Mead, M. Lowther, A. Low-
ther, Rumbold, Rancliff, C. A. Annesley, Warburton, A. M'Leod,
S. Lumley, two Pratts, G. Murray, Banks, Cox, Selsea, Triggs,
Ximenes, Gwydir, two Percys, E. Hall, De Clifford, Lyttleton,
Cecil, J. Campbell, C. Harper, Newborough, Boston, two
Thynnes, Milbank,,Grantham, Metcalf, Ramsden, Cochrane,
Le Despencer, M. Carnegie, Gibbs, Rowley, Arden, Bolton,
Wellesley, Dalrymple, Botitein, Fielding, Monson, Read, War-
ren, Hawarden, Calthrp, Howe, Knatchbull, Dowager Mon-
son, M. Poulett, Rolle, E. Bouverie, E. Drummond, Glenbervic,
Rouse, Bradford, H. Parker, Nor-nantown, M. Grenville, Stew-
art, Gardner, lanes, Ker, Gore, Arundel, Belletnont, Murray,
Fordyce, Crewe, Honeywood, C. Nelson, Gordon, Saltoun,
Cunynghamc, Collier, Smith, J. Harrington, H. Hayes, Parker,
two Walpole', A. Court, Ramsey, two Brooks.
Br SH 0 es—Salisbury, Carlisle, Chester, Clo,yne, Hereforo, and
Derry.
Rev. Dom); s—Vincent and Read.
MAN s—i-lereford, Salisbury. and Westminster.
Aosalß•Ls—Nugent, Knight, Gould, Holloway, and Otway.
Gen Eitaz.s—Stevens, Maningharn, Wilford, Hope, Needham,
Fitzpatrick, Norton, Thornton, Crawford, Manners; Finch, Bar-
row, Sloper, Harvey, Fisher, Carleton, Murray, Morris, Gordon,
Hopkins, Ogilvie, Farrington, Davis, Wilson, Lloyd, Dyot, Wat-
son, Ross, and Stewart.
COLO N LS—Rooke, Gadskill, Gordon, Howard, Arabin, Ad-
denl,rooke, Rebow, Chester, Jones, Stuart, M‘Leorl, Desbrqw,
Vansittart, Herres, Sergison, Draper, Borthwick, Lawson, Pack,
Greville, and De Waueville. •
MAJois—Althorpe, Whitey, Montalbor, and Murray,
Ca PTAI ws—Cadogan, R. N. Cunningham, Pemberton, Grant,
Purlieu, Beauchamp, Proctor, Otway, R. N. Loftus, Dunkin,
Watson, Cartwright, Cowel, Bowles, Burland, Gardner, Gould,
Cockburn, Dnnbarton, Carteret, Bowyer, Hamilton,
Dacres, and Stuart.
Sias—R. G. Booth, R. Milbanke, S. Cottrell, E. Ccote, M.
Lopez, H. Cor., T. Trine' W. Grant, W. Dolben, H. Burrard,
M: Ximenes, C. Ross, T. Plomer, I. Hall, C. Edmaindstonc, C.
Talbot, F. Wills, L. Pepys, C. Robinson, I. Ramsden, F. Mill-
man, M. Wood, V. Gibbs, W. Curtis, J. Ord, B. Paget, H.
Rivers, W. Cockbnrne, R. Pecle, J. Earle, R. Wigram, J. Ram-
say, W. Scott, J. Trowbridge, J. Pulteney, W. Blizard, I. Rid
dell, C. Bishop, E. Knatchbull, H. Holmes, J. B. Burgess, D.
Dundas, A. Gordon, \V. Rowley, P.. Gore, T. Thornton, J.
Innes Ker, C. H. Harland, J. Harrington, G. Warrender, J.
Read, R. Barclay, M. W. Ridley, M. Masterman Sykes, Rev. 4
H. Rivers, T. Thompson, E. Littlehales, W. Acourt, G. Tapp,
W. Williams, and T. Jones.
MRESIEUR s—Drummoqd, Hulton, Curzons, Egerton, P. Ca-
rew, S. Bourne, Bamford, Bampfyld, S. Cooper, S. Thornton,
1. Talbot, Bagur, Abbott, Hammond, Calmat, Magma, Irby,
Bedingfield, Herbert, Fuller, Heberden, Vansittart, Smith, Bruce,
Dundas, Pemberton, Wynne, Canning, J. Read, Arbuthnot,
Greenwood, Hall, Methuen, Ellis, C. Ashley, Hume, J. Joddrel,
Peele, Jatksoa, R. Ward, Rev. R. Hodgson, Blackford, C. Bruce,
Wigram, Shaw, Smith, Hunter, Admiral Bowater, Banks, Penn,
Cooper, Sandford, Lawrie, J. T. Hone, Goodal, Ryder, G.
Rose, Foster, G. Rookwood, M. Burgoyne, Tapps, Williams,
Neville, Chute, Angerstein, Hcathcote, Merry, Ashburnham,
Hartopp, Pepper, Carlton, Brown, H. Stewart, Yorke, Town-
send, Keppel, Atkins, Vernon, Pechel, Beechey, Taylor, Bur-
land, Muffins, Blatchford, Ricketts, &c. &c.
The following were among the numerous Presen-
tations to Her MAJESTY.
Miss BARRY, by Lady AllCn.
Lord ARUNDEL, upon coming to bis title,
Miss CAVENDISH, by her Mother, Lady Waterperk.
General Sir Tnostas Tawas, upon his being appointed Colo-
nel of the 44th Regimeot.
Lai), Nam bf the I.ady in Waiting.
Miss BrstioP, by hei Mother, Lady Bishop. •
Captain STEWART, of his Majesty's ship Decade, upon Ids
rectum from sea.

Colonel WILSON, Deputy Quarter Master-General, upon his
return from Ceylon.
Miss OAKLS, by the Marchioness of Townsend.
Mr. JACKSON, upon his being appointed his Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Statue
of America.

Sic HENRY RIVERS, by Earl Morton.
Miss LoUISA MURRAY! by Lady Murray.
Miss. GRAHAM, by her Motber Lady Lake.
Captain Sir TIIDMAR NVILLIAMS, R.N. upon his being ap-
pointed Colonel in the Marines. •
Mr. Perms by Sir Robert Peele. .

he Honourable Miss PARKINS, by the Countess of Loudon
and Moira.

Sir EDWARD BAKER LITTLERALES, upon his arrival from
Colonel BoßTnwtclC, of the Royal Artillery, upon his-pro-
mo:ion by the Earl of Chatham. _ _

Lady MARY LINDSLT CRAWTORD, by the Countess of Hard-
wick.

Sir JOHN RIDDZLL, upon his being appointed Colonel of the
Itti Regiment of Roxburgh Local
Miss JULIA OAKLS, by the Marchioness of Townsend.
Viscount Powsicrotr, upon his marriage, by the Earl of
Hardwick.

The Count Dr. SAt.l.is, upon his having his Majesty's permis-
sion to use the title.
Miss C. GR A rinm, by her mother, Lady Lake.
The Earl of HA a aiNaroN upon his return front Ireland.
Miss Ei.t. is, by Lady G. Murray.
Lieutenant-Colonel GUIIDINs, upon his being appointed to the
11th Regiment.
Lady A. DRUMMOND, upon her marriage, by the Countess of
Beverley.
Lieut.-Colonel JACKSON, upon his promotion in the Cold-
stream Regiment of Foot Guards.
Miss LAN E Fox, by her mother, Mrs. Fox.
Lady LAE z,lipon coming to her title, by the Duchess of Dorset.
Lord Duda, upon coming to his title, and being appointed to
the command of the West Gloucester Local Militia.
Mrs. fluvrens, upon her marriage, by Lady Hutton.
Colonel False, of the 59th Regiment, upon his return from
Spain, by the Earl of Westmorland.
• The Hon. Mrs. Cu azot.s, upon her marriage, by her mother
Lady Bishop.
The Countess of HARRINcroN, upon her return from Ireland.
Lord La ar, upiin coming to his title.
Miss CAR r V, by the Lady in Waiting.
Mr. DRUM moNn, upon his marriage.
Lord CLiwroN, upon coming to his title, by Lord Rolle.
Mr. HOLTON, upon 11.5 marriage.
The Marquis of TAvi STOCK, upon his coining of age, by the
Duke of Bedford.
MTS. MONTALEMCIRT, on her marriage.
Mrs. Gaon ROOKWOOD, by the Lady in Waiting.
Mr. CUR ZON s, upon his marriage.
Sir Wix.Liam and Lady A'Couitx and their two daughters.
The Rev. Mr. Roaxar HODGSON, upon his being appointed
Chaplain to his Majesty.
Mr. HraritCOTL by Earl Morton.
Captain COCKBURN, upon his return from Martinique.
Lord and Lady GARDN La on coming to title and marriage.
Captain CARTWRIGHT, by the Recorder of London.
Captain OrvrAT off* Majesty's ship Ajax, on his promotion.
Sir Cedial.te lioAltii HAkt.etten, upon his Wins created a
Baronet. • • • .
_ _

-Mr. Alava-it/sox, upon his being appointed Secretary to the
Treasury.
The Hon. Captain CADO CAN, open his promotion.
••The Earl of CA MDZN, upon his being appointed Colonel of the
Cranbrook and Woodgate Regiment of Local Militia.
Sir R. 'Coax and Lady, on their marriage.
Mr. Mtßltlr his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Mink-
ter Plenipotentiary to the Court of Sweden, woo We return from,
thence en leave of abseoce. ' •• • '' •

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Lard and Lady Aauww, upon their marriage.
Sir MAME Lortz upon his being appointed Liellteitaut
Colonel Commandant Of the focal
Major MON ay. on his marine.

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LADIES' DRESSES. it .
II R MAJESTY. • •••
A green and silver tissue petticoat, with lees draperies, richly
ornamented with diamonds, festoons of Vaiencienee lace, and
beautiful diamond tassels ; border of the petticoat, a most sump-
tuous diamond chain.
•)RIVC?SS OF WALES,
A superb lilac and silver gossamer guise Court Train, richly
embroidered all round with a beautiful silver net fringe, embroi-
dered with a magnificent plume of Prince's feather, in rich spangle,
sad lama work ; the v:Ifole embellished with silver spangles up
the front and centre cl :he train; body, sleeves, and pocket holes
-richly embroidered in plate silver work ; the drapery looped up
with superb diamonds in dusters. Head dress, diamonds and
ostrich feathers.

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41111=====r
HIS MAJ
•
His Mama= col
and the celebratioi
yesterday.—We fee
lay, that his Ms/Es
notwithstanclinglis
are the same as the
He in general tidi
for near two hours
days He rises sor
dispatches brought
wards goes into a
chapel, soon after e
QUEEN, Princess E
of the Royal Famii
vice is read to then
mily breakfasts. .
hour of one o'clol
II not dine till four.
dessert is served up
with playing at chi
General FITZROY,
ansry is particularl
well. At eight o'c
room adjoining the
band attends in the
cent principally fro
of the concert is re:
times alters. The
tincti on, who reside
also the principal a
ing, when cards
concert finishes ab
retire to supper, an
The return of th
ringing of bells e,
London and Westt
The Guards wer
Dukes, as is custor
that fell.
The company cc
half past twelve til
were kept for hour
to the palace. Th
that St. James's-s
and the line occas
hood of Berkeley-si
and several streets!
The Dukes' of
KENT, and CAME
LOTTE Of WALES,
and the PRINCESSI
o'clock, and paid I
VIER, upon the ha]
Ia the course of
acar and CHESTE
also a number of pe
the Qnz&Nt's Pala
MAJESTIM
At half past tw
PRINCESSES left the
and after partakin,
of CUMBERLAND'S a
bishop of CANTER]
congratulation upo
to the Drawing roc
Among those w]
sing with her MAJJ
were Earl WILTON
S I EVENS, and Prim
Shortly after th
• written by HENRI.
While Europe e
Pchol.b aro:tr
Whilom of Pi
The scene of de
Or if with tre
Her look on 11
And burn aga
Her ancient h
And brace the
And grasp the
Yet lies her course
Yet must she win
Ah ! happier
still smiling P
And while thl
Behold the fie
The storms that
Like distant final
They bless the
To rule a peoi
A patriot Monet
Their swords hie
And while to
The Muse devot
A nation's -rot
And consecrate to
Yet not to selfish
Are tke warm fe
The Royal Patril
Peace o'er his rr:
Mourns for the a
Go forth, my sor
And rescue Euro
Behold, in arms
Behold Iberia dra
0 let with theirs
In the great cause
Go forth, my sons,
When suffering Fret
Master MoLt.isEU
belonging to His MA
delightful solo, whit
Mr. NIELD and
well adapted to thei
• A little before si
evidently much fad
nearly four hours.
Among- the company
princesses Augusta, Eli
of Wales; the Duchess
ewer ; the Prince cf
Cumberland, Kent, Ci
Bishops of Canterbury,
tha Lord Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the C
„Damn ; the Speaker of i
berlaini their Exeellet
Sicilian; American, Sx
Du Els—Portland,
Argyle, and Rutland.
Docursacs—Dorsei
sad Ne*cistle. • ,
wallis. • •
Maftwzotrassts,
I Downsbire, Salisbury,
Dowager PoneSamdeoal
EAcaart.ii
Gan sciadati'hi
mouth, Pembroke, Ib
111 ask, Londunden-r;"s
fq fret, Portmore
MacclesSPA
I I Bathurst, "Icropletown
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