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and turban nearly of the same co- 
lour, studded with jewels. ‘The 
concourse of people on the’ occasion 
was so great, that when they ar- 
rived at St, James’s it was with dif- 
ficulty the horse and foot guards 
who attended the procession could 
clear the way. Each of the car- 
riages was drawn by six horses, de- 
corated with ribbands, and attended 
by two or three servents in their 
court liveries, The ambassador 
addressed himself to the king, in 
the language of his country, which 
was translated by Mr. Persixni, the 
dragoman; and the same ceremo- 
py wus repeated to the queen ; af- 
ter which the drawing-room com- 
menced, and the business of the 
court proceeded as usual. ‘The 
resents brought over by the am. 
aren were delivered) at St. 
James’s. ‘They consist of, to the 
king, a pair of gold pistcls, the 
stocks aud burrels solid gold; four 
Arabian horses, with gold bridles 
and saddles, trimmed with gold ; 
and = er dagger, with belt orna- 
mented with pearls and diamonds. 
To the. queen and princesses, a 
thest of silks, embroidered with 
gold; a plume of feathers for the 
head-dress, supported with a band 
of solid-gold, and the top of the 
feathers ornamented with diamonds : 
to the prince of Wales, duke of 
Portland, and lord Grenville, chests 
of silks, 
ar The earl of Abingdon 
* was brought into the court 
of King’s Bench to reccive judg- 
ment for .a libel on Mr. Sermon, 
Previously to sentence being passed, 
his lordship requested leave to say 
a few words. He apologized for 
his intemperate language to Mr. 
Erskine and the Bar on the day 
‘when he was last brought up, Mr. 
. 
Erskine expressed hie wiltingness to 
accept the apology, which he trust. 
ed would have a proper effect on 
the court. His lordship was sens 
tenced to three months imprison- 
ment in the King’s Bench, anda 
fine of rocl. and to find security 
tor his fatwre good behaviour. 
‘The following are the particulars 
of the reception of. the hostage 
princes, by their father,. Tippoo 
Sultan, as contained, in letters ars 
rived from Madras. These illus. 
trious pledges arrived at Duonelly, 
about thirty miles from Bangalore, 
by easy marches, and paid a. visit 
of ceremony at Celar, the tomb of 
their grandfather, Hyder Ally, on 
the 28th of May... At Duonelly, 
Lippoo Sultan, with 10,000 men, 
had been encamped. from the 18th 
of March, anxiously expecting their 
approach. On the zgth at noon, 
the princes, with their. numerous 
suite, accompanied by Capt. Dove- 
ton, proceeded en their visit to the 
Sultan, who received them in a very 
supero pavilion, -inclosed within a 
wali of a very extraordinary extent. 
— the Sultan was seated at qne ex- 
tremity, and on each side, at suita- 
bie distances, were placed, accord- 
ing to their several ranks, about 
ferty or fifty of his principal at- 
tendants. Cn their entrance into 
the pavilion, the young princes 
sprang forward to the throne where 
theirioyal father sat, and protrasted 
themselves before it. And here 
the etiguctte of Asiatic courts put 
nature cempletely to flight—for 
the father, instead of advancing to 
embraeeé his darling children, con- 
tented himself with coldly placing 
a hand on the neck of each, and on 
the instant the princes arose, and 
respectfully retired. Ir is a re- 
markable fact, that not a syllable 
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