The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-25 00:00:00

GRAND PROCESSION.

C. C. Cavendish, Esq. late Candidate for the
comedy of Sussex, made a brilliant entry inn,
Cossoptou-place yesterday se•nuight, accompanied
by a numerous body of freeholders and others. The
general reirdernmis for assembling was at the Lamb
Eastbourii, where gentlemen from various
parts of the neighbourhood assembled at about one
o'clock. As the party arrived, they were marched
off under the superintendence of II Committee. by
pairs. At two o'clock the number of persons as.
sembled, troth foot sod horse, may be estimated at
considerably above two thorniest,. At shout a
rprarteriparit two, trumpets stinoanced the approach
of Lady Cavendish and her amiable family, who
were leaving Compton.place for Horse Bridge. in
order to welcome the arrival of that branch of their
worthy family that appeared to be the idol of the
day ; fur as to business at Eastbourn on this day,
it was totally oat of the question the shops were
shut up; and it appeared, as if by one voice, that
the whole population of the neighbourhood had set
it apart for a day of rejoicing. good-will. and per.
feet harmony ! As soon as Lady Cavendr.h sod
family arrived near the Lamb Inn, the whole of the
procession moved forward. headed by en excellent
band of at least forty mu•iciaris, with • great num-
ber of banners and Balm corned principally by
gentlemen on haemback.
This procession coniinued for about three quar.
ters of a mile oat of &inboard me the rood to.
wards Horse Bridge, when the musicians opened
right and left. cauterising to play while the carriage
with Lady Cavendish. and the Commince no home•
kek sit each side.rmed .by Soma she/ fosse the
sonerff orrinnipieti oinigiiiee4 The approach of Me.
Cavendirh, when a sight presented itself most gra-
tifying to every beholder ; is fact, it is impossible
for the pen to describe the feelings of every person
present. As the assembled multitude advanced,
I discovered that the procession was as follows
Two trumpeters in front. then a hood of about 40
musicians, Gentlemen on horseback with banners
and flap followed by upwind* of 400 Gentlemen
inn leirrsebeirk (principally freeholders of the Heigh.
bourhood), two and two; then followed other Geo.
tlemeo at horseback with banuers then • second
bond with upwards of 40 musicians', with white
boys no each side, carrying white wands ; then • ye.
seeable and very respectable freeholder (seventy.
PM years of age), carrying so appropriate fawner
far the occasion ; then followed the carriage with
C. C. Cavendish. El. draws, by upwards of out
hundred of the populace, a sib the Committee of it
Gentlemen tiding on each side, currying sags; then
followed a carriage with the amiable Lady, Mrs..,
and Miss Cavendish. and various other carriages to
complete the procession. The whole of the caval-
cade reached upward, of half • mile; and the pa
potation, at this time. was estimated at nearly hive
thousaial. The procession commenced at *bout
four o'clock. and was coutinued to the extreme
part of Sauthbauris, arol,was net ended until nearly
six o'clock. when the carriage was drawn up in
front of Couipton-place. front whence Mr. Caves.
dish addressed the multitude in a neat and Appro.
priste speech. which was received with repeated
cheers from the populace. He declared that (wheel)
was evident to every one near him) his feelings
were too mach overpowered to give utterance in •
manner that he could hove wished. The affable
and condescending minima of Lady Cavendish
and the rest of her family were universally admired
by every one present. The house sod premises
were thruali open to every oae—no distinction as to
rich or poor—every lamas was treated with that
liberality that cannot easily be erased from the me-
my. Bring au eye...assess of the whole of the
proceedings, l comsat thumbs the subject without
remarking. that the polite attention en the part of
the servants of the household to the elessforte
the liatirdred• that they had to attend ape*, pared
them 00ch credit, and was GellieledY highly
'pokes. of. Atainset seven dancing commenced tra
various parts of the lawn in trout of the house,
which was kept up until the females found that the
warmih uh she sky had departed, bayous them
exposed to the chilling dews that their owe ester.
busts might have suffered from. The true epithet:
freedom then eaturaesiced ; the wine Sawed inn
bumper, tile Many loyal bed appropriate toasts 4081
past sea, wings it was forme advisable to wire.
Wish such a corumeme of people there server was •
meeting that. west of with mare harmony and
Igad-will the., the one alladed to. Hs ppies's ap.
peered to dwell as she liiloll/1111111101 of. every one.
rich and poor, This circumstance its • rievelty at
Ewilanorn ; bet such so the effect it has on the
swish, of the people, there that may live fifty years
&hire will reistrostrer the day with delight, •
Lady Caverolisis, deeirosa of maltose the
hem". very lieltiely gave a ball at Compriao.placro
to owie sus whole of the respectable people to she
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eight/twitters! ecreluvited. The deumud (rupiah,