The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-05 00:00:00

THE KOOS B(RTH DIY;

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The celehration of his Alenror's Birth-6y,
yesterday, was oheervcdwith every demotistration•
of joy throughout theinefropolii. Tim optentlour
of the Cntkrt:wiss, µx so,ate.degree, expected to be
lessened, in consequence of the uncertain state in'
which the. Princess Aurt4.c3heelth was said to be
for the lest two Or ihree weeks, many hesitating_
whether they should order dresses or note.suPilos-
ing the.COUrt would ha pat off; but ;A cootie-
'quenee of her Royal Highness being considered as
getting bitter, ihedreia.makers were ptkt in requi-
.sition during the last week, so much so, that the
principal houses made no Leos than 70 in, the course
of the week. .
Tile Court wanted the. principal attreetiork, viz.
his MA
.I.CITV'S presence. :'We avolnkpOztodearn,
hpWeter, his MAJESTY enjoys: excellent health,
and loakk very well: . •
'His Mmitter completed his 72d yr. The
festival ‘ras-usheretl'in as ideal early in the morn.
ing by the ringing of bells, and by thedispley of
the fags end standards of the Jnited ti.ingt;iun
from the steeples of the churches, the Tower; end
the public buildings.
Exactly at ottm 'o'.clocli a double royal salute
was discharged by a gunner belonging to the trait),
of artillery, in Hyde Park, in order that the Duke
of Comet:gm/too might not lbe dkikturbed at. Cart.
ton noise. .., .
• Royal Highotesd sulTered remmueb yester.
day morning from the dressing of the wounds ou
• hiq head, After the dressing was over, Mr: ElosiE,
the outgrew; 9 and Sir ii. iliALPattO, attended his
Majesty at the Queen's Palace, to report the state
of the wimp& . ' •
The Dakes of 1:0111C,_ CLAIMICILI KENT, Sys-
EET, CAMBRIDGE, 'and Gt.oeclevrea, breakfast*
with their MAJESTIES and the Princesses at half
past nine o'clock, at the Queen's Palace, and
paid their respects to their Royal Father upon the
happy return of the day.
In the course of the morning, the Pri.ncest,
CtiAnt.ozyz (d wares, theHiskop.of Sat.tscenr7;
a number of dignkfied Clergy, together with sever.'
ral of his MAsEsTy's attendants, attended at tqlf.
Queen's Palace, to pay their - congratulatory 11:6!
sheets. •

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About half past twelve o'clock, ker-,BlasEsry
andthe 14;sicesses left the Queen's Palace in two
Carriages.. The Hake of lister accompanied her
MAJESTY in her earriage, With the Princess Au.
GUSTA ; the Princesses Et:maven& and &Ann 4.
went in the second carriage. TheY prticeetred io
St. James's Palace in their morning dresses. They
entered by theepartinents of Miss Suo DEN ELL, °tie
Alf the Maids Or Honour to the QUEENt Where her
MAJESTY and the Princesses dressed in their Court
dresses. '
Iler MAJf.sTy, as is customary on the Birth.
day, wore a'profusion of diamonds and other or.
'tomtits of immense value, particularly bar sto-
macher, helmet, and crown.
Her MAJESTY and the Princesses entered the
Grand Council Chamberdirectly. Ifer MAntyry
took her station under the throne, surrounded by
the •Ptincesses, the Dukes of KENT. and Semi,
' and the numerous atiendapts. ' The left door,
leading from the Biesetice. Chandler, !Oil then
opened, whet? the 'Archbishops of CANTERBURY
and Yonx, end a uutuuroas ',rain of %lops Cu.
tel. •
' Ihe 41'0010 of CANTERBURY addreS4o4 her
'MAJESTY in' a feeling oration of congristulationl•
in which hi entitled Li his MAJESTY having reigned
fifty years, and cencladed by wishing his MAsitge,
TY long to live, to-dispense blessings and `virtne,
among his people. His grace appeared mirk af
feeted while delivering it. gar hlAJtsTir initial*,
appropriate reply, and could not forbear shedding
leap, The Archbishop of Yong. then 'addressed
her MAJEATT at considerable length ; his Oral's.:
was followed by the Bishops of WINGURS'Ff R and
SALISBURY, and the other Bisgopi, it! regular
order.. .
Miss Muaa&v, the new Nei& of Honour, in
the room of the 'Maraltiottem of Etori wits intro-
duced to the Qu SEX, by the MirehiOnese of BATH,
and had the hOuour to kiss her MAJESTY'S hand uu
the oieasion.
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. Her MAJESTY, as 'usual, tnalt, l)er station viltli,l
bar baCk to a marble ilah, 'between the 'mnd and
third window )-she, however,. we were happy to
observe,' in little bolter than half an. hour .efter.
wards dispensed with the Court etiquette, and sat
..v.
it) a crimson vt.liet ChOr. •• • -7.,•-
• The Prineesies arranged theinsel'ves to the left of
her MAJErry, towards the Throne.' ye Were
extremely sorry to observe; that the princess Eta.
Z ABETU appeared overwhelmed in grief, and Sited-
tears. Her Royal Weir's .was • eupperttid. by,
Lady 1. TityNNE.
Among those who. had the honour of first con.
versing with her MAPISTY, tq. pay their conrratu-
, latiuns, we're Earl' xi:sow, Lord Giyypin, with
i his wand of office, as Deput7 greattitatitbertain
of England, Sir J. u. litntoE§S, the SI,)2A4ER of
the House of Commini., liOrd-Sousaymt.t; Lord
Bitoirsi.ow, Dr. Man Art, &c,
The Nobility and Crentry, after congratulating
her Al AJ EtTY upon the return of the happy day,
ou his MA J E6T Y enjoying. goci'il 4ealtfir, aod the
es-cape of the Peke of Cumneutioto from issassi.
. nation, paid their respects to-the Princesses. -Her
Al A 3 ESTY received the numeroos-intrutinetions- in
the 'Audi manner. ~

Immediately after her Ma MY had entered the
Grand council Chamber,. the Loan CJI A ifira.
.1.11 PI waved his wand of office to.liir Wil4l.;ast
Pa loons, as a token of her hi —AI EST !Id pleasure,
that the performance of the Bi'rth.day Ode should
commence. The Ode, in consequence, innedi.
ately commenced. The whole ut the music wa,s,
yy 'the special contrnaul uf the King, selected
from the works of his favouOte composer,
evt., by Sir 11Cay. ,PAusoxs, who displayed much
judgment in the difficult task of the arrangement,
of the old music to modern Wont's. The overture
was from the Opera of Pbfirgingnd; if is a very
I lively charming piece. Twogelos were well adapt,.
ed to the 'voice of Master Wimp, one of the
young Gentlemen of his 14asisirx's Chapel
Royal; two Solos allot* to Bfr. NISLD and