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with great rapidity. Most of the city coras 
embarked in large boats, provided for the 
@ccasion, at so early an hour as three 
o'clock, and, taking advantage of the tide, 
ascended the river as far as Putney, 
whence they marched to their stations, 
About half-past ten the general line was 
ordered to be formed. Then was seen one of 
the finest sights possible; the extent of the 
heath, the beauty of the day, the fineness of 
the different regiments, the steadiness of their 
discipline, the exactness of their maneuvres, 
the assembled crowds reaching from one end 
of the common to the other, all made the 
spectacle such an one as can searcely be de- 
scribed in adequate terms. The whole of 
the troops were under the immediate com- 
mand of his Royal Highness the Duke of 
Cambridge, as commander of the home dis- 
trict. They were drawn up in two lines of 
at least one mile and an half inextent. The 
Tight rested on Wimbledon-green, whence 
the line was continued the full Jength 
of the common to the South East; and the 
Jeft touched the road that leads across the 
common from London to Portsmouth, the 
Earl of Spencer’s park-wall being full in their 
front. The Prince arrived on the ground 
about twelve, accompanied by the Duke of 
York, who, on reaching the centre of the 
line, immediately took the command of the 
field, as Commander in Chief. The review 
then commenced, and was oven before five 
o'clock. The day was remarkably fine, aod 
the spectators were numerous beyond all for- 
mer example. It was supposed, that, inclu- 
ding the troups, there were at least 200,000 
ersons on the ground, 
Fune 18.—About a quarter past eight in 
the morning, a fire broke out in the vil 
warehouses of Mr. Jones, in Bury street, Sr. 
Mary Axe, and.im 4 very short time every 
part of his extensive premises were in a 
blaze; so rapid were the flames, that nota 
particle of his property could “be saved. 
Owing toa total want of water, the fire con- 
tinued to rage with uninterrupted fury on the 
premises where ic began until near nine 
o'clock, by which time the houses on each 
tide were involved in the conflagration, as 
was the Commercial Academy on the oppo-~ 
site side of the street; and before ten, the 
four houses already mentioned were levelled 
with the ground, and the fire reached the 
mansion occupied by the high priest of the 
Jews, which also was soon reduced to a heap 
of ruins: it was with difficulty that the 
female part of his family escaped. His li- 
brary, in which were many valuable manu, 
scripts, was also consumed. ‘The fire cone 
tinued its devouring course still farther, and 
burnt down the houses of Mr. Le Batts, Dr. 
Shannon, Dr. Van Novan, Mr. Abraham 
Milleda, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Samuda, and Mr. 
isaacs, and considerably damaged several 
others. Full one-third of Bury-street, on both 
sides, is entirely levelled with the ground, 
Incidents in and near London: 
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Sune 19.—-This evening the Prince Regent 
gave a ball and supper, to upwards of two 
thousand of the principal nobility and gentry 
inthe kingdom. This splendid entertainment 
originated from a desire of his Royal High- 
ness, to shew every possible respect and filial 
aifection to his father’s birth-day, it not being 
convenient for the Queen to hold a drawing 
room at St. James’s Palace on the 4th of 
June. His Royal Highness, to prevent. its 
passing without being observed as a national 
festival, determined on giving a grand féte, 
which should not only be observed as a 
day of rejoicing by the higher orders, but 
with it should be combined the ‘encourage= 
ment of the arts and manufactures of the 
country, His Royal Highness, with that 
consideration, and a due regard-tu the welfare 
of his country, in his cards of invitation had 
expressed a strong desire that every person 
should come dressed in articles of British mas 
nufacture only. Nearly the whole of the 
State-rooms and lower apartments in Carltene 
house had been diverted from any use to the 
-Prince Regent for several weeks, by the ne« 
cessary temporary arrangements, The com- 
pany began to assemble at nine o'clock, and 
continued without intermission setting down 
till eleven, his Royal Highness's equerrics 
taking their cards of invitation as they en- 
tered. All appeared struck with surprise 
and astonishment as they entered the grand 
Grecian hall, which, in addition to its ussai 
splendid appearance, was ornamented with a 
variety of shrubs, of patent lamps, and cle- 
gant lanterns of vast dimensions. Two of 
the yeomen of the Guards were stationed at 
each of the entrances to the Octagon Saldon, 
the fitting up of which, for this occasion, 
was particularly splendid; the drapery wae 
scarlet cloth, trimmed with gold-coloured 
silk, lace, cords, and fringe. In the,Gyecian 
hall were assembled to receive the conipany, 
Colonel M‘Mahon, Generals Kepiiel and 
Turner, Colonels Bloomfield, Thomas, and 
Lyrwhit, together with Earl Moira, Bords 
Dundas, Keith, Heathfield) Mount Edg- 
cumbe, and Yarmouth. The latter had been 
indefatigable in his exertions ‘to assist his 
Royal Highness in his arrangements for this 
splendid entertainment, *and continued - his 
exertions to Wednesday night in acting asa 
regulator of the business. The Prince Regent 
entered his state apartments about a quarter 
past nine, dressed in a scarlet coat, most 
richly and elegantly ornamented, in a very 
novel style, with gold-lace, and a brilliant 
star of the Order of the Garter. The Duke 
of York wore a similar coat, the pattern and 
ornamental part was said to be like one worn 
by that great warrior, the Duke of Cumber- 
Jand. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent 
came into his state apartments just ut the 
time the French king and princes arrived ; 
he received them most graciously. His Royal 
Highness afterwards, during the night, passed 
fiom one room to another without amy at- 
tendants 
