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the Prince of Oldenburg, and a 

 number of others. His Majesty 

 visited the Duke and Duchess of 

 York, whose house is just oppo- 

 site. 



At six o'clock Marshal Blucher 

 arrived in St. James's Park by the 

 Horse Guards, in the Prince Re- 

 gent's open carriage, escorted by a 

 party of light horse. Three troops 

 of the Queen's bays were drawn 

 up on the parade. The moment 

 he observed them, he arose and 

 pulled off" his hat, steadfastly look- 

 ing at them, and remained in this 

 position until he had passed the 

 whole. His countenance is most 

 manly and expressive, bearing the 

 effects of the severities he has en- 

 countered ; the mustachios on his 

 upper lip are exceedingly promi- 

 nent. The drivers, as directed, 

 made first for Carlton-house. No 

 sooner were the stable gates open- 

 ed, than there was a general rush 

 in of the horsemen and the public 

 at large. All restraint upon them 

 was in vain ; the two sentinels at 

 the gates, with their muskets, 

 were laid on the ground, the porter 

 was completely overpowered, and 

 it was with the greatest difficulty 

 that he could shut the gates. The 

 multitude proceeded up the yard 

 of Carlton-house with the Gene- 

 ral's carriage, shouting the praises 

 of Blucher. The carriage stopped 

 at the side door, but he did not 

 enter Carlton-house that way : on 

 his arrival being notified. Colonels 

 Bloomfield and Congreve came 

 out, dressed in full regimentals, 

 received the General uncovered, 

 and in that state conducted him 

 to the principal entrance of Carlton 

 House. The crowd assembled in 

 Pall-mall now lost all respect for 

 the decorum of the place; they 

 instantly scaled the walls and 



lodges in great numbers : their im- 

 petuous zeal upon this occasion 

 was indulged, and the great doors 

 of the hall were thrown open to 

 them, and some of the horsemen 

 had nearly entered the hall. After 

 the first interview of the Gene- 

 ral with the Prince, an interesting 

 scene took place. The Prince Re- 

 gent returned with the gallant Blu- 

 cher from his private apartments, 

 and in the centre of the grand hall, 

 surrounded by the people, placed 

 a blue ribbon on his shoulder, 

 fastening it with his own hand, to 

 which was hung a beautiful medal- 

 lion, with a likeness of the Prince, 

 richly set with diamonds. Mar- 

 shal Blucher knelt while the Prince 

 was conferring this honour ; and 

 on his rising kissed the Prince's 

 hand. The Prince and the Gene- 

 ral bowed to the public, whose ac- 

 clamations in return exceeded de- 

 scription. 



Illuminations, more splendid, 

 perhaps, then were ever before 

 witnessed in this metropolis, took 

 place on this and the two following 

 evenings. Some of the public offi- 

 ces, in particular, exhibited a com- 

 bination of taste and brilliancy not 

 less novel than striking. 



9. This morning, the manu- 

 factory of Messrs. Bowring and 

 Co. at Hampton, caught fire, when 

 property to the amount of 4,000/. 

 was consumed, exclusive of the 

 dwelling-house and stables, which 

 were also totally destroyed, toge- 

 ther with four cows ; and to add 

 to the catastrophe, Mr. and Mrs. 

 B. lost their lives in attempting to 

 escape ; part of their remains were 

 dug from the ruins the next day. 



Court at Carlton-house. 

 At half-past one o'clock the 

 guard of honour marched into the 

 Court-yard, with the Coldstream 



