"Her Imperial Highness, the Grand Duchess Catherina Princess of Oldenburgh.” "His Most Christian Majesty Louis the Eighteenth, King of France and Navarre." "His Catholic Majesty Ferdinand the Seventh, King of Spain." "The Sovereign Prince of the Netherlands." "His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Orange." All of which were announced by a previous flourish of Trumpets, and were received with shouts of applause. The next toast was given by command of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, "Our brave heroes by sea and land who have so nobly fought for their country," and was followed by "The Ge"nerals of the Allied Armies and "the Illustrious Foreign Heroes, "who have contributed so much "to the glory of their respec"tive countries." The latter of which produced a torrent of applause, and the Heroes, Barclay de Tolly, Blucher, Platoff, De Yorck, &c. rose and bowed their thanks to the Company. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent also commanded the following Toast to be given, "The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and thanks to his Lord"ship and the City of London, for their magnificent entertain"ment." In the course of the evening various Songs and Glees, amongst which, were the National Songs of God save the King," "Rule "Britannia," and "Britons strike Home," and that admirable Glee, "Hail Star of Brunswick," were sung with fine effect from the Orchestras by the Vocal Per formers, who were selected from the most eminent in their profession; and on their singing the Stanza of "Blest Isle with match"less Beauty crowned," in the Song of "Rule Britannia," the appearance of the Ladies in the Galleries, struck as by electricity every heart in the Hall, and, a burst of acclamation was the consequence, and his Royal Highness the Prince Regent happily seized the opportunity, and proposed as a Toast, "The Lady Mayoress, and "the Ladies in the Hall," which was received with enthusiasm. About ten o'clock, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, with the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Prussia rose from the table, and were conducted to the Common Council Chamber by the Lord Mayor as before. His Lordship immediately preceding the Prince Regent with the Sword of State, and his Royal Highness was pleased, when about to take his departure, to address himself to Mr. Recorder as follows: " My reception bas "given me great pleasure; every "thing that has been done merits my entire approbation; indeed I "must command you to express "to the Corporation, the high "gratification I have experienced "this day." About eleven o'clock, the Prince Regent and the other Royal and Illustrious Personages were accompanied by the Lord Mayor to their respective carriages, and returned in state to St. James Palace before twelve o'clock. All the Knights Marshal Men and Attendants, except the Coachmen and Postillions, bearing large flambeaux in their hands, added to the Grandeur of the Procession, and produced a novel and most brilliant effect. After his Royal Highness the Prince Regent had retired, the Ladies were admitted from the Galleries into the Hall, provision having been previously made for that purpose, by the erection of a staircase of communication at the West end. In addition to the entertainment in the Hall, dinners were provided at the New London Tavern for the General of the District, and the Field-officers of the Regiments and Corps on duty, and the Heralds and Officers of arms: other dinners were provided at the Guildhall Coffee house, for the Lord Chancellors and Judges' Suites, and the Officers of the Lord Mayor's Household. The Vocal Performers and the Royal Military Bands procured their own dinners, previous to their attendance in the Hall. Provisions were also made in the various taverns and inns in the neighbourhood, for the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, the Yeomen of the Guard, and other persons, in attendance upon the Royal Personages, as well as for their horses and car. riages; and the great room in Cateaton-street, belonging to the late Paul's Head Tavern, was appropriated to the Livery Servants, where they were furnished with every proper refreshment. The Magnificence and Splendour of the Entertainment on this glorious occasion, having greatly excited the public curiosity to view the decorations and fittings up of the Hall, the numerous applications for that purpose induced your Committee, as far as they consistently could, to comply with their wishes, and therefore directed the plate and ornaments to remain on the various tables, and every convenient facility of ingress and egress through the galleries to be afforded, by which means thousands of Persons (many of whom were of high distinction and great respectability) were gratified with a view of the magnificent decorations, during the three days your Committee were enabled to continue the accommodation without materially ins terrupting public business. POETRY. "Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, "Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, "Survey our empire and behold our home! "These are our realms, no limits to their sway- "No dread of death-if with us die our foes- Cling to his couch, and sicken years away; ; 1 "While gasp by gasp he faulters forth his soul, ATHENIAN PROSPECT. FROM THE SAME. SLOW sinks, more lovely ere his race be run, Not as in Northern climes obscurely bright, O'er the hush'd deep the yellow beam he throws, On such an eve, his palest beam he cast, The The soul of him who scorn'd to fear or fly- But lo from high Hymettus to the plain, Again the Egean, heard no more afar, Their long array of sapphire and of gold, Mixt with the shades of many a distant isle, That frown-where gentler ocean seems to smile. 1 |