The Sun. — London, England, 1802-09-03 00:00:00

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The morning was ushered in With ri ng i ng of bells, and sounding of trumpe ts .— ICHOLAS GIUMSHAW, Esq. the Mayor, the whole of .the Corporation and Officers assembled between eight and nine in the Guild Hall, .which constituted the commencement of this celebrated Guild, whi c h has been..kept up every twenty-one years since the granting ofthe Charter constituting thisa Corporate Town. After the Conquest, King HENRY the Second, buke of Normandy, confirmed the Charter, and Or_ dered that aGuild should be held every twenty-one years, for the Freemen to renew their Freedo m If they let one Guild pass without renewing their Free dom, either by themselves or by proxy, .they are fo'r ever after excluded from all rights an d privileges at taehed to the Town of Preston. The first Guild held undei the Charter was in the second year of the reign of EDWARD the Third, since which this makes the eighteenth Guild which has been held under the reign of tu.reive -Monarchs. The Corporation being assent_ bled under -thetrBth Gitild i when inaddit ion to Ad. Vertiseinentstvhich have appeared in the Newspapers, signed -by the Town Clerk, Proclamations arthe Mar ket-eilaee and other places, the Common Cryer made proclamation—That _the term of twenty-one years being expired, - for which time all rights and pti - vileges had been granted at the last Guild, ,they were now void, and.no more privileges attached to those persons, than if they had never been free of the 'town, and that twenty_eight days grace would he.idlowed, to those who were inclined to renew their l'reetlorn, &c. and that all,persnns who, had, or pre_ tended to have any, right of Freedom within the 'rough, either by ancestry or purchase, are by Ilttiriselves, or their friends, to claim the same, and 1 4 ) rnve - thei r right dUring the ensuing twenty _ e igh t or for ever hereafter be detoured from the ` llll e. The Members of the Corporation is:ere.then earolled ima new book prepared for this Guild, and a number of persons then renesred their freedom. About ' ten o'clock the different Companies ar rived at .the Town-Half, po;xedecl by an elegant peg, with devices . embletnaeical of their trade, each with, a _bead of music. It being announced to the Mayor that they were all, arrived, an attempt. to form a procession was made, but in vain ; an in "taki ng the attempt, a scene of great confusion took • phice, for the crowd was so inimenkly great, that although ehe,street where the Hall is situated is very wide, it was completely blocked up from one Side to the other, the shop-keepers were obliged to S hut up their shops to prevent the windows being broken. The noise and confusion that prevailed was not in the feast inferior-to what takes place at 4a large assemblage of persons in London, on a pub: ate exhibition, • --- • The time being arrived for the Corporation to go to church; which they always do agreeably 'to ancient 1 0-)stons at every Guild, they gave up the idea of form_ IR! , a regular ProceSsion at that time, and got to, Church in the best maener they could. 'The church Vas in a short time so completely filled, thatthere.was possibili t y o f gett i ng near t h e d oor. The Serge„,-, was preached by the Rev. Mr. SHUTTLEWoIt. 7II . After Di v i ne S erv i c e was over, - the attempt to forM a P::°cession was more successful ; by the exertions of t he Constables, and a party' of the ijth Light Dra_ g"ons, who materially assisted in keeping the : J ew_ t itucle from pressing in upon the procession. The P ee r "eession th e n m oved from the Church tow ar d s the ' 'Llltirch gate bars. The Marshal, armed cap-a-pee on horseback. Two Trumpeters on horseback.. - r6 Tanners CompanY, preceded by ci band of colours flying, with the emblems of their tra-de,:and bearing this inscription --e." We trust in - tad alone." Their Wardens, with staffs of offi ce in their hands. They all wore green ribbons in' their hats, and oak leaves. 'Most of them were dressed in blue coats. The Wardens wore sashes Over their shoulders, with these words' in gold let tem-L-,•,, Success to Tanners," They were followed 'by the Skinners, GlOvers, and Woolcombers. The Joiners succeeded, in company with the Ca bitieLmakers, 'Carpenters, Coopers, Chair-makers, lied Millwrights. They were preceded by a most excellent band of music, and colours eying. ' TwO tall men with maskS on, and carrying large hatchets ,:tlO2-14elhb,Ii.n a position as if they were going: to cleave is with leather eases slung over their shoulders old the hatchets, with brass saw and hatcnet on e st i - • 614 ' Six boys followed in . green jackets, c ollars, plain gilt buttons, green c a p s , w i t h g re r s e t ";: r 'et i: eathers 4nd oak, leaves, in imitation of For. with - white wands in their hands. All the coal PanY Wore blue ribbon's in their hats. a ' rho Tailors' Company next appeared, with blue by r ibb ons in their hats. They were Preceded ukY a band of music and colours ; and- then followed man and woman, supposed to be in A state ofriudity, 7 ) th a whi te c o tton dreSs on, a n d fig leaves' upon it,in -1 _'"-tatign of Adam-and Eve, being emblematical of what they elaim, of being . the first trade employed to make c l ot h es, when' Adam and EVe-discovered•they re naked. E ve carried a' large-branch of an apple tree ie her hand with apples on it, tempting Adam to e at as'they pa!sed through the streets. This•novel Fair 'Were - fbliOtied by ten apprentices 'with white • hats, green pantaloons, wands in their- hands, and Oak -leaves in their-hats. • lien followed one, of the most charming sights bringing up to industry. The Spinners and 'Weavers Companies, A large square board, pa i nte d d ark blue, and the following i tonserietion" Prosperity to the Cotton Manufac- TY• " All the edges were ornamented with white cotton fringe.. • . 4 , Then followed a new Machine belonging to Mr.l. llORi oOcit , , drawn upon a staee, with a boy with. . . .. -. his hair powdered, whit e c o tt on turban; ornamented. with blue silk, and his whole dress of w hite cotton -of his own manufaiture. He was attended by a girl about ten 'years - of age, to mend the thread when it breaks. She was dressed in white cotton, her: hair powd ere d, an d a wreat h o f artificial flowers made of cott ot , on h er h ea d. .. As soon as they began I - to move in the procession and work, the populace gave them repeated shouts of applause. The little creatures worked the Machine, and performed their work with .is much composure as if • they were not seen by a single person, although they were viewed by several thousands, and ‘vitl - i. no small degree of satisfaction. Then followed twenty-four young women, two and two, who had been seleded from different ma nufadories for their attradive charms: their hair was dressed in the fashion of the day. Their dress wholly-consisted of the msnufadure of the town, white cambric ornamented with blue ribbons and cotton fringe ; each of them carried an artificial cotton tree in their hand ; these trees ,appeared in full bloom. They were wholly made of cotton ; the ingenuity with which the leaves were forthed, and the whole of the execution, do the highest cre dit to the tast'! of Mrs. Hoßttocxs, and the female part of her family, who made them. They were ' headed by two men who superintended the women's work in the manufaetories, in doing- what is called battening. They were dressed in white ce.!ton jackets and trowsers, with white cotton epaulets on their shoulders, and-tassels of themanufaaure of the town, and with whi te cotton turbans ornamented With purple silk. They likewise carried artificial cotton trees in their hands. Mr. HOR ROCKS and Mr. WATSON, in whose cm; ploy the women are, followed arm in arm, carrying white wands. It was very pleasing to sec two rival M,m44durers spewing the, greatest friendship to each other. A ntirnbee of Proprietors of Manufadories fol lowed, two - and two, with white wands in their hands. Upwards of one hundred workmen follo,ved, two and two, who are employed in the different Manufaefl)ries in the town. Another board, prepared in a similar manner to the above, ornamented with cotton fringe, headed with a silver urn, and carried by a man with his pair powder. eci, without any coat or waistcoat ; his shirt made of the cotton manufafture of the town, was uncommon, ly white, andornamented on the sleeves with purple ribbon. The inscription on the board, in gold letters,- vaas May the ingenuity and industry of the. Cotton Manuladurers ever- find protedion and support in this United Kingdom." A large new Machine belonging to ,Mr. WATSON followed, drawn upon a high stage by about twenty men. 0, the stage were two' boys, dressed in white cot. tun jackets and trowsers, and turbans on their heads made of cotton, ornamented with gold fringe in a very neat manner. The oldest, about thirteen years of age, was spinning, and -the other, about eleven, winding on bobbins. This-novel scene, and every thing the relative to the Manufacturers, attracted more-attention than any other pat t of the procession. About fifty. Masters and their Sons followed with white wands in their hands . ,_ anti' between two and three hundred workmen brought up the rear of this truly gratifying part of the procession. The Butchers' Company followed. - There were about forty of them, with nel white aprons and steels hung to them, and twelve of their Sons, dresi. ed in a simiLir manner, and all of them had white 'and red ribbons in their hats. • The Farriers' Company f o ll o W e d. Th ey were led by a man in steel armour, handsomely orna mented ; his armour,cap was decorated with a fine plunie of feathers ; his horse' had a scarlet saddle cloth, ornamented with gold lace, _which gave him a very grand appearance. He represented Vulcan. He was followed by eight boys, with tlreir hair powdered, without coats and waistcoats, their shirts-ornamented with blue ribbons, carrying white staffs in their hands, withgilr.heads.—The 'Farriers followed, with new blue jackets and trow sers ; the jackets had red collati. • They "wore red caps with tassels at the cop, and- fur fronts ; new leather aprons, with new pincers and hammers hang. ing in the front. The Smiths followed, anti they were joined by the Plumbers, Painters, Glaziers, and Watch-Makers. They were headed by their Wardens, who carried their black staffs of office, with gilt heads ; and about thirty of the different Companies followed, in new blue coats with dark blue cockades, edged with gold fringe. • A Lodge of Freemasons of this 'town, called " Peace and Unity," followed in full dress. The Bible was carried before them, open, on a crimson velvet Cusllion. Their part of the procession finished with an officer called the Tyler. , He was dressed in scarlet; with a hairy cap, and carried a drawn sword. There werc ah ut fifty of them. Tlie Company of Cordwainers succeeded, to the number of about forty. They were headed by their Waidens, with staffs of office, and sashes over their shoulders, with Preston Guild, and Success to the Cordwainers." They were followed by a num ber of Apprentices, carrying on long poles all the different fashions of Ladies and Gentlemen's shoes. All the Company wore new ,red Moroeco'aprons, borind with light blue ribbon's. The Vintners and Inn-keepers' Company next came up, and the Compnies of Grocers and Mer- Cp'S. The excellent band of the 17th Light Dragoons preceded the CorporatiOn, all in full dress, and their Officers in new clothes of office. The procession finished with about two hundred Gentlemen, from all' parts of the United Kingdom, in full dress, numbers of them in cocked hats. They were . headed by Lord DERBY and Mr. ERSKINE 4 ' - Lord GARDNER was in the procession. The ins'eription on the Joiners' colours. was, " There can be no solid friendship of which Virtue is not the basis." All the Companies. hal Coronrs and Bands of Mu sic : and thus' ended one of the most pleasing Proces sions ever seen in this, or, We will be bold to say',•; in any other, country. Although the crowd was so cxtreineit great, we did not keax of accident.. • I The confusion at the Hall door in the Morning some de rte be accounted fo r . I n ' t h e afteintiOn it. was discovered that the infaMous and disgraceful gang of London pickpockets, hadlound their way down here.' A number of Gentlemen hve. , been plundered of their property by them. After the Procession, Mr. Gil imsu A*, the Mayor; entertained a number of Gentlemen with a sumptuous dinner, at his: house in the Pishergate. MUNDEN made his appearance this evening at the Theatre in the charaefer of Sir Anthony Ahso_ lute, in The . Rivals. On his entrance he was greeted with reiterated , plaudits by the whole House, which was extreinel well filled, although there was an A - ssembly at :the Town-Hall,' where there were present between 6 and yoo.persons : it was literally only an Assembly, for the Hall was so extremely crowded, that no dances could be . procee d ed on. • All partieS join in exerting themselves to support Ole Guild. At the time the Corporation went to Church there was a grand Mass performed at, the Roman Catholic Chapel. Ifll . v . 'ic .1 It: 13Ve t in vere Se vith ome den, ng pro- Hl9 time aTICC rived your man- , omi- tgine sOnat Id _be u drny ever, they it dim ran at iariir' :es of 7 LR." ;ent2. ;s, t 0 A isi(//1 Una WAPPING DOCKS. CONSIDERABLE progress has been made in this great undertaking, .the houses included - between Virgiaia-street, PenningtOn_street, Old Gravel-lane and the Thames, 'are all removed, with the excep tion of the Glass-house, whicb . is'still standing.— A, very, complete and elegant brick building has been erected near to Sr. John!s'Church, for steam. engines, necessary in draining the works, where a very capital -engine, 'on- Bolton and- Watt'S con struCtion, has been some time at work ; another engine, in the same building, is completed, and was set to work on Tuesday. At the corner of the intended large Dock, adjoining to Hermitage Dock, another powerful engine, on the same con struCtion, has been built ; it drives a complete set of stones and apparatus for grinding, -Mixing and tempering the materials of which the mortar or -cement used in the works are made, and adjoining thereto several large lime-kilns are ereCled lox' the use of the works. The old -walls of Hermitage Dock are in great part taken down, and new and very substantial ones are 'keeling. Great progress is made in excavating the state of the massive walls which are to line the great Dock on all sides, the foundations on the .south side are laid, and several feet of the wall raised. The high walls which are to aurround the -whole Premises (as high as those round the King's - Bench prison) are begun . in se:. I veral places, and on Some part of the east side it is -, finished. A dOuble • circular row of piles of great length and dimensions are, now driving in the Ri ver, without the- intended grand entrance near Wapping ad Stairs, to form_ the, temporary em bankment against the tide, while-the gates and en trance walls are building; in the, centre of these piles a temporary fire engine has .been -erected, which by an ingenious combination of machinery, works the several pile engines urd to drive the pites.\ An astonishing length of temporary iron railways , have been laid -in different direetions, so that -all the bricks, mortar, stone, and tim ber nsing in the different parts of these exten sive ~ works are easily and expeditiously conveyed from the places where they are • la-n led or prepar ed: and the earth which is excavated, is by- the . same means i i;onveyed, -by an easy ascent; to the top of a large stage, projeuing a Inng way into the. River, at a great height above the water, so that the carts used on the railways (and which- are drawn by one horse) , can be shot or emptied at once into barges, which convey - away the earth and soil, or into ships for ballast, several of which besides barges, can be taking it at one 'time. The quantity of earth excavated small, - in proportion to the whole, but it seems now to be faSa proceeding, and an incredible quantity of large and fine hewn stones have been .brought, and - laid by the Sides of - the different railways ready for use. EQUESTRIAN. STATUE 4F WILLIAM lII.—An erroneous account having a!)peared in several Papers respeding this Statue; by which, the Public were informed, " that it had been cons:ruded by a Dutchman nearly a century ago," *e have au thority to communicate the following history - of this affair :--Mr. SANitrEr i TR AV ERS, who lived In . the Reign of WILLIAM HI. ordered by will, that a sufficient stun of money should be set apart for• the purpose of ereding . an Equestrian Statue in bronze, of. King William, in .St. James's.square ; since, which time the concern has rested in Chancery, until within these few years; . when dircdions were given for the execution of the same, and the Commission was put into the hands icif Mr, BACON, of Newman_ street, and is now in a state of considerable for wardness. The Secretary of the Bath and West of.Englan , l Agricultural Society has madc 361. and . upwardi within the year, of the Wool of Sheep fed on about twelve acres of pasture, worth 3os. per acre. The breeds are partly a very close mixture of Spanish with the Ryland, partly of the same with the old Wiltshire, and partly coarse-wooled Sheep. It is rather an extraordinary circumstance, that after the discharge of so large a body of men as the. Militia, and, Fencible "Regiments* Contained, most of whom returned home to labour in their several parishes, the scarcity of hands in the pre sent harvest is nearly as much felt as at any period of the war-=-a striking proof that the population, among the agricultural poor at least, has not in.. creased beyond the power of the Country to sup port them by honest industry. After the SalmOn Weir at Boscarne, in the p a ri s h Of Bodmin; Cornwall, had been rebuilt arid clamped , iron,' at • with ron, at 'a ,. gteat expence, by the Rev. Dr. FLAisitmlic; in the night of the 16th ult. a banditti, armed with gonsiaxes, saws, Sec. again totally demolished it. They had their faces blackened, and were disguised in carters', frocks and sailors' jackets. This is the fourth time it has been destroyed since a pardon has:been obtained for - an accomplice ; every Means have been used by the Proprietor to diSCover the offenders,, but without effea. The Neptune, Doyen . , from Cette, in the Me aiterraneaa, to 8010 he; is lost near Cape St. Vin.: evn4 SIR, 2 - JJE D7TCIJ T " 7'c :. -iT' /)'ulJ(KStall, 28, iBa, " As the TrocipS under yOur . CotrimAnd - are aixi oi to leave Englaild, the Intlizbitailts of this ToWn and . NeighboiirhoO.l; are tie . Sirdtis expresging their, ape piobation of the very greiic 'order that hit: bein served during their long continuaifee- here: To tie sttid attention to Military Disciplitie; 'and the ex.. emplary‘condu6i of the we most iittribute the gratifying reCo3leklion of our having had tween twciatid three' - Thoukialids Meo quartered in this small -place 'for nearly ten months; w7•Chr,iit their giving the leastreason for Coniplaint; so far other ; wise, that we unanimously hear testimony to their decent and orderly behaviour: " We request you will accept our Thanks; anti Make l knoWn to the 'Corps nuclei-. your Command, •the high sense we retain of their praise -worthy con &Cf. We further beg leave to assure you, that we •sincerely wish you may all, on your 'return to your Families and country, meet with that esteem which •you. have ensured to yourselves from the Inhabitano 'of Lymingto4kand its Vicinity;; " After ofFering yott this tribUte; as command; the Brigade, permit us, Sir; to add the yeti great respect which we feel fot your•private indivL; dual CharaCler. " We have the Honour, &c. &c. (Signed) it WNI. Rdß EkTS a. E-Sq. Mayor, And.the Principt . Inhabitants of the ToWit end Neighbourliciod." " To Colovel Du/ant, Commanding the 'Datch Brigade, at " I,.j:miniton, Aug. 12; I8o2; • . , MAYOR AND INHABITANTS OP LYitlllid.; TON, AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. GENTLEMEN, gi IT is with the deepest ifflpiession of gratitude; that-I have to acknowledge the Honour the Nimbi.. tants of the Tow and NetobotirbOod of Lyming. ton,' have been pleased to confer upon the TrOopg tina der my Command; by their approbationof the °Mei that has been observed during their stay ,here. The Officers .are highly flattered to see, -that their en.: deavours to preserve a prorr • DisciOine-, have met with success. The recolleaion of haVing had the honoUr to serve fits BitiTiotNtc' MAJEsTy,. will forever be gratifying," as -it will be itgreat conso lation to them after •having left 'this. - .C. uotry,' to knoW, that its.. Inhabitants continue to enjoy thOse BlesSings and Comforts, which they once partici pated with, them. I shall have great sati4.Lt . tion in communicating to the I have the l-lonotir td command, the. very flatterin g t e s t im on y yliti have been pleased to give, of Their good behaviour.— We intreat yOu to accept our most- hearty :thanks .for the sanie,,drid the offer of our wishe,, for the, Continuance-of the prosperity of this hospitable and happy Country: " I am at a loss how to express that just anti per seise, which Lentertain.,.of the very flattering -nianner in which am mentionekLin my piivate divicitiltLeapacity, for which, I request, you will accept my best and,warmeSt Tha:,l6. “.” I 11;ve.the Honour to tie, vviii..l l the.llizilest re. spelt and regard, - • it (;x:z•rt rITi 7 N • Your most olled . cor, :ifcgt .littiuf)le Servant; ISigteti) 4 • W. Dt.iPpt , i';'l4l.-col. !` Cornmapding the Dufgh roops, at Lymlngton." CORN EXCIftlNdEs Sept, 3. THE Market this "day, had but _reitr.arrivals of Wheat, , though short ..of Buyers ; prime samples nearly, maintain their Prices, inferior sorts; are smite:- what loWer; cve have plenty of Barley and Mak i and lit Ue doing in Those articles ;-"in Pease :and Beans ,we-,`see little:variation ;, there are a good supply of Oats; best quality go otf'readily,:and the ordinary iltirt . sell at' very low prices ; Flout. con tinues nearly as our last. *heat " 445 a ;45 . a 645..0d • Fine do. - scs a 67 od Malt ~ 465 a 48s a 30s od nine ditto - Sts - a 32s 6d Barley - ,28s.a 32s od - 325 a. 355 od. Aite Pease .385 a 4 ts Cl, 'l3eans • a . 35s 6d Tick ditto - /Ss a 323 od Oats - • .13s-a as d .2ts od Poland do. /25 a 23s 6d Rape Seed 331 a 371 per las; Fine F lour so: , a 53s per ,sack Second do. 45s -a sos 130 (.10. -•.„ The following account Waxchandler? Feast ; in t unacceptable : wAi-cuAN'eLtas' Pntsri Oaober 29. trrg. d. r . d. A Loin of Beet - 4 One doten,Pigeons - 7 A Leg of Mutton - z Oiie Hzindred Eggs 'l3l • A Pig - - - - 6 A GOoi`c: - A Coney - - - Z A Gallop of Port Wine • -, 8 'A Cap O- - 6 A Kilderkin of Ale- -8, v. ihe expenses of he year 1478; may not be £4 10, His Excellency the Hon. FkrOtlktcK NORTH ; Governor•of Ceylon, has been induced to issue. a Proclamation, by which all Buffaloes.found straying in the Ma;endahn are to be shot, in e. , ,,,vcnec tpc th:.! damage they do to the cihnamon-trees. These creatures are very wild and savage. On Monday la6t, the Rev. S; CEAix.vNi., M. A. Vicar of Great Ouseborne, Yorkshire, was insti tuted by the Lord Bishop OfWINCIIESEit, to the Vicarage of Christ Church, Hampshire. Yesterday was married at St. Georges Church, Hannver-square, by the • Rev. GoRDENi HENRY jObitELT. of Bayfidd, in the Co unt y o f Norfolk, Esq. M. P. to Miss WEI-LAND, eldest ' Daughter of Joi-irt WEI - LAso, Esq. of Woodeaton o in the County of Oxford. • • - , A few days ago, Lieutenant SAVAGE; of End. nionr? and Mr% SCOTT, of Clealan.hall, near Kirby Lonsdale, were on the molts shooting. and having sprung some birds, the former Gentleman inadver_ tently fired off his pieee ; and the skit striking-his companion in the tace, , one of his eyed. was knocked out, and his head shattered in so shocking a,mannet that he.survived only a few hours. There are upwards of three thoUsand information lodged against regular praCtirioners bf the Metro.. polis, in consequence of the tonse wording of the New Medicine A6t, A Chym',st or Apothecary cannot send out prescription. d The A6l, we believe; was intended t o bereft the regular praditioners, but its letter is completely against them. Some ;'evieely , no doubti admiffister'ed upon the Meeting of Parliamente