Star.
London, England, 1827-09-27 00:00:00

TELE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL.

CHATHAM, Sam. 26.
PUBLIC DINNIR )ROY TN! LORD mon ADIFIRAi.
After the toko HIGH Aburnat. had completed his
tour of inspection at sheerness yesterday, he gave a
sumptuons entertainment to the different Officers in
tottmand, both here and in Sheerness. The Captain.
*of ill the ships on the station were invited, and the
iliyor of Rochester and some other Civic Functionaries
formed part of the company; it being his Royal High-
ness's intention to inclede all Departments, Civil, Naval,
and Military, at this public entertainment. The dinner,
winos, and dessert, which were provided by Mr. Wiight,
of the Crown Hotel, 'Rochester, were of the most
sumptuous description. His Royal Highness, accom-
panied by the Commissioner, and the Admiral, Sir
Henry Blackwood, arrived at the Hotel, where a Guard
of Honour was stationed, about half past eight, and by
nine dinner was on the table. His Royal Highness, in
his uniform of Lord High Admiral, presided, and was
supported on his right by Lord Strangford, and on the
left by Sir Henry Parnell, M.P. (father-in-law of Lord
Clifton). Among the company we noticed—

Sir Henry Blacks:sod, Colonel Christie, Commissioner Cunning.
bare, Sir William Hoste, Sir Richard King, Sir Brant Martin, Sit
E. Owen, Sir R. Seppinp, Sir R. Barlow, the Hon. Frederick De
Roos (lately appointed Flag Lieutenant to the Lord Hick Admiral),
General Campbell, Colonel Savage, Colonel Paisley, Colonel Carey,
57th Feet, Colonel Buchannan, Royal gagincere,Stt.
Shortly after the cloth was removed, his Royal
Highness the LORD Htole ADMIRAL rose, and desired
them to 611 a bumper: -

"'here was a time," said his Royal Highness," when assembled
as we are in festivity upon a public °credos, it would have been
tecught discreditable if we departed before we got drunk; but, I
thank Goo, these times have passed away, and. u I trust, for ever.
We meet now for the purposes of hospitality, and, let me add, of
nationality also. We shall, therefore, best exalt the national clam
racter by preserving the national characteristics, temperance, and
discretion. But coming down as Ido at present in a public capa-
city, and assembled as we are to celebrate a public event this even-
ing, I Mink we should not separate without one tout." " The
health of him who rules over each department of the public service—
I mean the health of our most gracious Sovereign, Goo bless him."
This toast was drunk by the company standing, but
unaccompanied, at the request of the Royal Chairman, •
with the customary rounds of four times four. Shortly
after, hi, Royal Highness took a cup of coffee, ex-
pressed his sense of the excellence of the entertainment,
■nd ordered his carriage. A little after eleven o'clock
his Royal Highness departed, accompanied by the Com-
snis,ioaer,tc -Jelling his guests not to imitate his example.
Immediately the LORD HIGH. ADMIRAL bad left
the room,
Sir Hamar Bcacitwooo rose and proposed a tout, which, after
the many instances of his Royal Highness's kindness and conde-
scension they had all experienced, weak!, he was sure, be received
by both branches of the service with enthusiasm—" The health of
the Lord High AdmiraL"—(Drank wilt three times three cheers.)

Most of the Officers left the Hotel, and proceeded to'
the House of Sir Archibald Christie, the Commander of
the Garrison, where there was a splendid Ball.

TIRSENTATION OF THE COLOURS TO THE ROYAL MARINSS.
This morning, the division of the Royal Marines,
'under Colonel Savage, ((waled in their Barracks, and
with the Band at their head, marched into the lines
abOut ten o'clock, where they were shortly afterwards
joined by a brigade of siz guns, of the Royal Maims
Artillery, under First Lieutenant Made, who took
their stations on the extreme right of the line, into
which the Royal Marine Corps formed, having the
centre flanked on either side by the Depot Companies
'of the different Regiments stationed here, and coo.
manded by their respective Officers. To the right of
the Royal Marines were a Company of Sappers and
Miners. Having formed into line, which was composed
of three battalions Of about 400 men each, the Royal
Machos forming the centre, and the different Depot
Companies the flanks, they remained drawn op at ease
Until the approach, about half past ten, of the Lord
High Admiral, on whose arriv4l in front of the line the
general salute was given. His Royal Highness, accom-
panied by a large suite of Officers, then inspected the
line in front and rear. About eleven o'clock, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Clarence arrived in front of
the line, accompanied by the Earl of D .rnley, from his
Lordship'; residence at Cobham. The Princess Carlotta,
Miss Fi.xclatence, and the Countess of Darnley, fol-
lowed in one of the Royal carriages and four. They were
escorted from the village of Strood by a large party of
Officers mounted, who had proceeded thither to meet
them. They were received by a general saldte from the
line, the Marine Artillery firing 21 guns. The spectators
loudly cheered, and the Duchess appeared much grati-
fied at her reception.—There were at this time iu the
lines not less than 7,000 spectators forming a square,
which was adMirably kept, of at least 5000 feet each
way, so that every person on the ground was enabled to
behold the line and witness its evolutions with ease.—
Tbe greater part of the spectators were persons of re-
spectability, and the general conduct of the lower
classes was creditable to them, as they preseried the
square without breaking it by their forwardness. That',
side of this immense square in the front of the line, is'
the centre of which their Royal Highnesses, Ike. took
their station, was covered to the rear with a dotkble line
of carriages, Containing nearly all the Nobißty and
Gentry in the neighbourhood:
About 12 o'clock their Royal Highnesses, attended
by a long train of Ladies And Gentlemen, advanced
straight front their central position to the battalions
which had formed a hollow square on the two centre
companies of the Royal Marines-facing inwards. Hai,-
log arrived at the centre of the square, the new Stand-
ards were unto led, and placed by the side of the Du-
chess of Clarence. The Officers formed as inner square,
the Ensigns bearing the Colours id the centre of one of
its sides immediately fronting the Lord High Admiral.
The. Duke of CLA RIAU addreesed the Battalion, and after mime-
Ming the services of the Royal Marines in the various parts of the
globe where they had been stationed at different times, commencing
with their heroic exploits at the memorable arse of Gibraltar,
titer Sir Gilbert Elliot, and terminating with their still meat
',bimetal, at Algiers, exhorted them to persevere, should the
because requite it, in the same honourable eourge. His Royal
Rilitcris spoke to the corps for upwards of an Whet after the cow.
°ails of which his Royal Highness presented their with the gift
NW s Royal Spouse—a new pair of colours.
the colours were then raised by the Ensigns, and
thionghout the entire square officers and men gave
three Rind cheers, in Which the distinf crowds around
Puled, and thus this interesting ceremony concluded
One tt the colours is precisely similar to one of the
former ones, but the other has on it in the centre a
globe, surrounded with wreaths of laurel, and sue-
riloun:ed by the crown, which was the only device
et the former pair, and which, at the desire of his Ma-

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jesty, they still retai •. U.i:lei 'with the is the
old scroll, with-its moron, •' Per mare et len oz." Their
Royal Highnestei , and train then lest the square, and
resumed their petition in the centre of the line in front.
The whole line then deployed into its former position.
and gave the royal salute, after which they fired after de
joie, seven field-pieces being discharged bttween each
round by the Royal Marine Artillery. During this salute
the dew colours just presented were lovrered.The line then
formed into companies, and marched before the Lord
High Admiral and the Duchess in review order, and after
a valiety of manoeuvres, which were executed with great
precision, Colonel Carey, the second Officer in command,
advanced from the line to receive the Lord High Ad-'
moires commands ; who was pleased to express his sa-
tisfaction at the discipline and exactitude with which
the evolutions had been performed, and to permit the
men to march off the field into barracks. The Duchess
of Clarence shortly after left the ground for Cobham,
Hall, accompanied by Earl Darnley, &c.