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London, England, 1822-08-19 00:00:00

FESTIVITIES AT WILLAY PARK.

The Hon. John George Wel.. Forester, eldest stm of the
Right Hon. Lord Forester, rause of age on fridetatoftaiglit.
Tbe stately mansion of the noble family was a happy scene of
mirth amid festivity oil t►at day, and as it is an entirely ft* VI
structure, the terliuseiog descriptigra may out be isolate.
r. sling.

Tea Hoosn.—The grand entrance hall of the Moose is
lighted by 28 large lamps. The halevety is supported by
mamy pillart, between which the floor is paved with slabs
of polished marble. The balemiy sod stel►cam are railed in
by • burnished beam rail, which is amid to havecost 11,000 f. ;
mid the °flumes's mood the cornice (the subject@ of which
see Selma from Grecian history,) are of the met chaste sled
beautiful kind, and produce a growl effect, aided by the pro-
(*sloe of light which the lamps reflect from below. A breasts
biped, supportiog three matey tamps, is placed he t►e midst
of the hall ; ou one aide, between two family pictures, is a
painting of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, on horseback;
on the other side is a beautiful portrait of Napoleon Bona-
Parte, surrounded is a like manse, with paintings of the Rut.
land and Forester families; the effect of the whole Is of the
grandest deseriptime, and msy well serve as a specimen of
the taste sud tipsiest* which is displayed be ewe., apartment
of the noble massive. Malty cosily pictures are mattered
over the principal aportmeolo. A full length portrait of
Lord Forester, iireompanied by 'one of his Lady, grace tba
dieing room. The library is lighted up with two large
kitties, which east a brilliant rtfirel ion ma the walk, that are
cacrred with books in fanciful and superb binding'. Thu
drawisc•ruom, which was fitted- up us this occasion for
the ball, is a I,dly and spacious apartment, in which a tem-
poor any oechistra was raised. Loud and Lady Forester's
morning rooms coolness some historical pointless, portraits.
and a collective of valuable books. All the oportmests in
the house were thrown open far the compels', 1a additioe to
which a magnileent supperrooni was erected, from which a
grand vestibule, illuminated with variegated Imam led to
the bons..

THIS DINNER —A geese peel or eke company bad ■rrlved
aortae days previous, mad about 149 sat awn to an elegant
dinner, about five o'clock, nn Friday, eller Weida los Grace
the Diske or Rutland addressed the oramegrasy. Mr. G.
Forester made . very energetic and suitable reply.

Tun BALL —The band of the Shropshire nsilitie were
placed on the lawn in front of the house sifter dinner, arid
played several national airs whilst the company was netting
down. About 250 or 300 of the nobility and gentry attended
the ball, which was opcned by Lord Forester and Skepticism,
sif Bei hied ; Lis Lordship danced chiefly with Mrs. Lloyd
(of Astor), during the rviioing. The dancing wet kept op
with all poni,ile spirit till one o'clock, when as elegant sop. '
per was laid out, from whirh the company again retied to
the ball-room, the cheerful dance was renewed, and kept •
up with undiminished pleasure till long after dey.bresik.
The following are the names of some of the sebiluy sad
gentry who were p at the hall:—
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The Dirks and Duchess of Restlserl, the Duchess Dowager
of Rutland, Mr. and Lady Dislike* Norma, Iwo Mown
Norman. Mr. C. Norman, Mr. sail Lady littlosheth Deem.
aloud, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. AssMee Sind*, Lord
and Lady Forester, Hon. J G. Forester, fiver Hos. Mr.
Foresters, four Hos. Misses Forester, Mn Temoshese sod
two Misses Forester. Graerab Mrs. aid MO Dar., ' Major
Forester, M P. Mira Stewart mid Iwo Misses Forester, Alm •
Earl of Bradford, she Hon. Messrs. Bridgman sod Mrs.
Bridgeman, Lord Hill, Mrs. soil Miss Hill, Mr. R. Hill, M.P.
Col. C. Hill, Lord cud Lady Delmer., Lewd Clive and the
Hon. R. IL Clive, M.P. the Ron. Misses rieed/tese, Roo. C.
Jeakinwm, M.P. Hus. and Kn. R. Kill, MY. Rill, jun.
and Misses Hill, Hon. H. and Hos. B. Plokilate Wm. Vet. '
and Colonel knyrett Leighton, Lady Bahleis laighloo. Mu. .
Forester Leighton and Son (from Tussle.), Hos. Mrs. Col,
and the Mines Munekton, Hun. Mr.. and the Misses Girard,
Hon. Mr. Mrs. sad two Mr. Kenyon., two Hos. Mr. Tre-
son, Sir Andrew sod Lady Corbel, !hr./. sod Lady Wrottee-
ley and family. Sir George Not mid family, Sir J. and Lady
Boughey, Mr. Parise Carbeti4M.P. sad tyro Masses Corbett,
Mr. Wolryebe Mattoon, M P. Mr. cud Mines Cotes, Mr.
R. Lecke and two Mimes Let ke, Me T. sod Mrs. Lean, Mr.
Cluble sod Mr. W. L. Child., M.P. Mr. Moore, Mr. Mrs.
and Miss Cbarleton (Apley), Mr. P. Mrs. Miss, and two Mr.
Clearltoss (Wytbeford), Me. Mr. E. and Moss Cluidde,
jot Ormsby Gore, Mr. soil Mn. C.iittin (Ness), Mn. .1.
D. and Star. Piton, mid \lir, 11. Pigott, Colonel, Mr
and three Misses Gooch, Di. Parker, Mrs. sod Miss P.....
bens*, Mr. J. A. Lloyd (Dosrtgay), sad 111 r. soil hire: I.ls. i
(Aston). Mrs. sod two Misses Ilion, Mr. Wilson Ro-
berts, M.P. and Mr. B. Bennis, MP. sod tee Misers
Britt". Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield, Mr. Mrs. Miss and two
Mr. Parker*, Miss Kynuersli y, Mr. Harrier, 'Mrs and
Iwo Misses ',skins, and Major R. Jenkins, Mr. sail
Mrs. H. Barton, Miss Burton, Mr. E. Burton, two
Misses Barons, two Mr. Buttons, sod Kew. Mr. Wade,
Mr. Mrs. and Major Moultrie, Mr. irsd..lllrs. Sleety,
Major Edward,., and Mr. and Miss Edwards., Mr. suit
Mrs. Obey Crewe, Col. sod Mn. Proctor, Mr. Muerte, mid
faintly (Wisterdiue), Mr. and Mrs. Beale, Mrs. Rawkios
Browne, Rev. I'. sod Mrs. Delbert, Rev. E. S. and Mr..
Davenport. Captain sail Mr.. Walfurd, Dr. sad Mrs. fea-
lties, Mr. T. awl Mrs. Sutton, Mr. T. Mrs. sail two Mimeo
Cooke, Mr. Mrs. sod Miss Perry (Isle), Mr. Mrs. and Miss
(Worley, Gesell* Grosvenor sod Swimsuit, Celonel Goma*,
Caplan Bayley, Messrs. Smythe Owen, Bufteley owes,

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Dareoport, Plohdea, ffiiteltards, Cousin, Walla:
Hurley, he. lie.
Ettosr.bau —The most exteusive preparations were here
made fur regaling the inhabitants bf this town sod neigh-
bourhood ; sweaty barrels of ale were tapped its a fleld so
front of the town, mad tables were placed sofileicaily cepa-
irimis for the acrommodatioa Af two or three therissod
people.; here the roast beef of Old Bathed, with plesity of
"bread and vegetables; was liberally dietrifinted to every one
who obtained •41111411101111, and which, we believe, included a
great pail of the town and neighbourhood, as many of the
respectable iithabilants thooght it no degradation to iltiok
the health of the Hers. George Forester is the field, not to
flit with their poorer brakes while testifyiug their respect
fur his famry.
About three o'clock lie Doke sad Duchess of Rutland,
t lie Duchess Downer of Rotland (draw', by her fonr Mantl-
ing tress), the Earl of ffenfarill, Lord and Lady Forester
"oil Nosily, Lord and Lady Drlowsere, Lord Hill, Howland
Hilt Ei.q. M.P.. Gemmel Grouvessoe. fir Andrew and lady
('whet, Mr. and Lady E. Norasim, Mr. and Lady E. Drum-
mond, the Hon. Mr. nod Mrs. Smith, Ste. male to the field,
and were received sill draining cheers. The whole party
•ecosed bight, delighted at the appearasee of in field, and
aiisoered the shouts of the waiddiode by waving their hots
and hoodkerehiefe, sad bowleg to all aromul them. The
p irtp Hose went t• the timber rode the Sell, whilst cannon
weie firing from the neighbourieg heights, sad the shouts
of the crowd rent the air as they pained along. The beads
struck up "God se.e She Karr whoa the party arrived,
and at their departure; and it we might partleularise soy
one individual more coaspieisomly than another in the whole
Arid we would say, that the toltateisance of Lord Hill be-
ipoke the peculiar totem., he look in She scene, frost the
romparisou which waterally would be started in Ms lmrd-
•hip's mind with Home ISM his which be had witnessed as
many English beinam, alas ! is what different canoei-
st '—

Swatted with t►e erten ofdestit each gentle gale,
And bathed is blond the verdure of the yak.

The liberality of the Pnbahliants of Brantley on Air circa-
siou must have bees peculiarly gratifying, both to the Noble
family in *hose ►imuar it was called forth, and to their punier
lorthren mho tasted of its fruits. Neatly 100 guinea►, we
believe,, were subscribed towards purchasing bread, bier,
vegetablia, &r. The eatrance to the itld in which t►e
feast was held was surasoonted by a flag, mid " Prosperity
iv the Hotter of Poreeter" was inscribed on as arch over the
gateway, and gaily sar►oiaded with laurels and nth' r ever-
green•.. Wilkie this magic Cliele woe two or three thousand
as happy farts as ever Bromley witoessed. Dancing, racing,
and every other /species of amusement, whiled away the hours
1,11 inideight ; wad eves Shea gay groups of young lads sad
lams were footing it sit the greets, or wissessing the revels ;
whilst these who wished far more sabstaatialenjornsi at wete
busily engaged at the ale barrels, some distributine, others
drinkiag, sod the rest quietly lookiagoa, and pleasing them-
selves with She frolics of thei► compasions. And such was
the abundance of ale provided, that tutu on the ensuing
morning a portion remained, sad SOW stout hearts were
still seen in pooseesioa of the field, taking due care that no-
thing shoultibe lost, and" wondering," as one of themselves
expressed it," where all the ale had game to."
The Tows Hall was ►rilliantly illuminated in the even-
ing, and a boastifid traneparesey was placed is the middle
w indialr. is a great many of the respectable houses parties
litre collected, sad the lewd berets of mirth which *tanned
the passenger from the public-houses, was a sofficient me•
memo of what was going osi within doors; whilst in the
attests a hare bonfire blamed till stormily:, and gave plenty
of emplerwritt to the young lads of Bromley to tend it and
keep it is order. Oa all the eminences argued the lows
cannon were placed, sad the game were apparently manned
with able hands, ism the quickness wit► w►ich they repeat-
ed their volleys; the bells of glee °barely were rung at inter-
vals ; sad we are happy to add list no accident occurred to
Wight the general joy.

At Wet.t.tuslox.—The event was ostieipated here with
tip toe joy. The serenity of t►e morning of Friday last was
early disturbed by the cassos's roar—the knights of the bel-
fry struck wp the merry peal; and the poor had the substan-
tial enjoyment of a roasted ox for dianer, the gift of W.
Cb,rlton. Evq.; and two (silver Arse oxen, and SOO loaves of
bread, given by the gentry and tradesmen of the town. A
party of reuileffies dined together* the ion. Twelve
'beep sad a pig were also roasted by various tenants of Lord
Forester. At the Cork Inn, Watling-street, there was a
transpareary of the arms of Lord Forester, wish the iolerip.
Prosperity to the Howe of Willey." A sheep was
roasted, and with ate distribnied to the populace.
At I.lrft.a WcsLocs, a fine ox and six sheep were dis-
tiihnled, with bread, ale, fitt.; respectable parties assembled
to celebrate the day.

Al BARROW, Lady Forester pee a beontiful dinner to
the chitdri aof the school at Barrow, said the poor were
lwrotifnily treated by thei► sore wealthy neighbours. E.
Emery, Esq. of Barewil, gave ewe sheep, with ale, to the
guru employed at the Steeraway liate-wairks.
I m Tim Town.—Two Sae sheep, the gift of Mrs. Slew ell ;
aid a third given by Mr. Jobson, of the Talbot Inn,
were distributed, with bread sad ale ow St. Joint's Hill, to
tl - of that and the adjacent streets. M.. Seoltork

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S Giarriz

Admiralty Office, August 17, 1822.

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A dirpatch has been received funs Coinmodorefir Charles
Paget, dated off Berwick, the 13th instant, reporting, that
after very tempestuous weather on the precedidg night, the
King, in his Majoity's yacht the Royal George, readied the
entrance of the EOM of forth on the morning of the 13th,
but that the wind blowing with great violence front the west
northwest, and • good deal of sen getting up, the C 01.1110.,
done Alt is hie duty to advise his Majesty to anchor for shelter
in Berwict floods, which was accordingly done at 9 saw ; she
Royal Sovereign yacht being in company.
Bit Majesty remained in perfectly goer! health ; sad It
M4ll his Mejeoy's intention, as soon u the weather should
moderate, to proceed to the Firth.

A further Alrpatelt, dated the 14th, from Leith Roads,
dnyomte,, that, ni twa p.m. on that .14y, the King had mch•
ed that ■erhora[e, ina his Majesty's yacht Royal George, at-
leaded by the other yachts and t►e rest of the squadron.

STAINES, Austin le.
Wheat. per id. 10/0s to 131 Or I Poor, per qr. .. —a
New ditto -s So —I Barfly% ..........—s lo —s
Oats, per qr... 194 to 25s Od Bass ..... Its Sd to 28s

WYCOMBE,
Wheat p. Id. Si Os a 141 Os
Ditto hew.. 91 Oe a 131 Os
Barley p qr 19s 9.1 a 21s Od
Oats l7s 04.20. Od

Auourr IS.
Beane.... SSa SJ a led Od
New ditto 24e Oda —a Od
Pewee .. 24.- Od •Us Ode
Velebee.. 254 Oda 34e OJ

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Wheat per Id. ed O. a 10l41• Beans U. Ind a tlis 0.1
Nrw ditto.. 10/ Os a 131 OJ Old diltd —s 011 a --a Od
Marley par qr. 18. 0d a 22. Od Pease.. 44. Od a—s 04
Oats

NEW SOUTH WALES.

EXTRACT FROM TER REPORT OF THE COMMIS.
SIONER OP INQUIRY INTO Ttis STATE OF THE
COLONY OF NEW SOUTH W•LES.

[Printed by Order of use Holds of Conttino.)
(rontinned from owr Paper e Tkursday kW.)

Subsistence and Clothing of the Conriets retained
by Government ; and Employ:Newt of ?task
Canricts.

An allowance of ailbe. of salt is made for every
100 loaves of bread, and half • pound of salt is al-
lowed to each man per week, when fresh meat is
issued. In addition to these issues, an allowance of
Vegetables is ordered to be made by the sixth regu-
lation, when they can be couveniently procured, but
ho specific quantity is stated ; and unless rations
of salt meat are issued, they are only mixed with the
soup. The mode in which these vegetables were
supplied requires some observation. Upon my first
inquiry respecting this matter, I was informed that
they continued to be purchased of a particular in-
dividual, until the garden that has been described
before, and that is contiguous to the convict bar-
rack,should be completed. From further inform.-
tion and inquiry, I found that the person who sold
them, and who received occasional payments, that
appeared from time to time in the accounts of the
police fund, was • convict assigned to Major
Ilruitt, the chief engineer, but not victualled by
Governmesit. This roam and another convict, and two
soldiers of the 48th regiment, I found to berm ployed
in the cultivation of a small piece of land near Syd-
ney,consisting of five acres, that had been originally
cleared and fenced by the soldiers of the 73d regi-
ment, who received payment for their labour from the
police food. The garden continued to be cultivated
by the 46th regiment, and 'for the purpose of sup.
plying them with vegetables, but it does not appear
that it was very productive in their hands. Oo the
arrival of the 48th regiment, Major Druitt, the
chief engineer, undertook several improvements in
it, and having received • grant of a small allotment
immediately adjoining to the military garden, sonic
labour sod expense were bestowed upon both
pieces of land ; end a front paling towards the
Sydney road was put up by tire direction of Gover-
nor Macquarrie, end at the expense of Government.
At the same expense this paling has been ad-
vanced, and has encroached too much upon the
principal entrance to the town of Sydney. The
soil of this military garden is loose sand ; but
with the large supply of manure that it has
lately received, it has been made productive.
The vegetables raised in it, as well as those in
the garden of Major Druitt, immediately ad-
joining, were sold by his assigned convict, whose
uame was Bull, to the deputy superintendent of the
convict barrack ; and the quantities received, and
the sums paid for them, appear in the return signed
by the chief engineer. The price charged for these
vegetables war lower than that of vegetables pur-
chased in the Sydney Market. and lower than the
contract price paid by the Commissariat Depart-
ment ; but, as far as my own observations went,
and at the occasional visits I made to the convict
barrack, I found the vegetables to be of • very in-
ferior description; and it also appeared to me, that
the mode of supplying them was squally objection-
able, as the same person whose duty it was to check
both the quantity and the quality of the vegetables
supplied to the convicts derived • profit fromilie sale
of a certain, though a small portion of the supply,
and had the sole management of the fund to which
the proceeds of the larger portion were upplied.
I did not fail to point out this circumstance to the
notice of Governor Macquarrie, and to press the
conclusion of all the operations connected with the
cultivation of the convict gaiden, which I had per-
ceived to be proceeding more slowly than the ur-
gency of the work demanded ; and which, both
for purposes of economy and for punishment, ought
to have been completed sooner. The Goveruor
agreed with me es to the irripropriety arid suspi-
cious oature of the manure of supplying the vege-
tables, but did not seem disposed to put a stop In
it until the convict garden was finished. Latterly,
however, the supply of vegetables was derived from
the cultivation of a garden near the carters barrack,
which by means of good management, and large
quantities of manure, was made to produce a
great abundance ; rind also from the cultivation
of some very had land in frail of the Governor's
stables at Sydney, in which, after • vain attempt
had been made to grow a crop of barley, several
lands of bad potatoes were with difficulty raised. lu
consequence of tins assiatenee a large portion of
vegetables was conveyed to the military barrack*.
froru the military garden, for the use of the 48th
regiment, whose funds, it will appear afterwards, had
eerived pecuniary assistance from the sale of their
produce to the convicts.
Soon after the barrack at Paramatta had been
open for their reception, Governor Margolin", made
arrangements for the appropriation of an adjoining
piece of lond for a garden, and the cultivation of it
was to br undertaken immediately, for the sole use
and supply of the convicts at that station. Making
due allowance for increased quantity of labour
required from the Government convicts, upon the
change that took place in lodging them at the
opening of the barrack in the month of June, 1819,
es well as the liberal scale upon which it had been
innert to them on all precediog periods when the
supply of the colony admitted it, the augmentation
of the ration that took place at that period in the
article of meat. appears to have been large, and
when compared with the allowance of animal food,
ordered to be made by the settlers to their convict
servants, it is still more considerable. That snow-
ance cunsists of seven pounds of fresh or salt meat,
or four pounds of pork, and eight pounds of wheat
per week, but this latter quautrty is by most of the
settlers raised to fourteen pounds. In comparison
with the military ration, the Government ration to
the convicts must be considered as extravagant ;
and although the rules and long-established prac-
tice of the colony had sanctioned a larger allowance
of wheat of flour, and that some difference may be
fairly allowed to exist between the work of a convict
and that of a soldier, yet it is to be regretted, that
Governor Macgoarrie, in his public order of the
7th October, 1820, should have described that
allowance which had been authorised by the war-
rant of his Royal Flightiness the Prince Regent,
4, as inadequate to the support of a man."
Its inadrquaty is certainly contradicted by the

early experience of the Colony, when with the ad.
dition of one pound of rice it constituted the ration
of the convicts who then worked in the service of
Government ; and it is still more palpably con-
tradicted, by the adoption of the tame ration by
the military in New South Wales, since the pro-
mitigation of the Prince Regent's order there, o❑
the 98th January, 1818.
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SUDDEN DEATI7.

ridsy Morning, abobt nine o'clock, Dr. Relay. of COT.
bridge, luddenty dropped doYa at the Auction dart, Bar-
tholomew-lane, and instantly expired. We understand the
Docto► bad gone there with his daughter fur the purpo.e of
obeying her the building; the body reinaiasat the Mere uo•
tit an inquest is taken. The Doctor had ordered his dimly'.
at the While Horse, Fetter-lane, and had taken his place in
the fission Cambridge coach, to return borne as Saturday
monolog.

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