The Sun.
London, England, 1806-09-04 00:00:00

RACLEY, SEPT. 9.

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the Prince of WAL Es,
his Royal Brother, and .party, left Wroxton
after experiencing that hospitality which is so erni-.
nently displayed by its Noble Lord -on every oc-
casion. . •

• His Royal Highness being expe&ed, the villa*
and -roads were filktd with the surrounding neigh-
bours, to greet their Royal Prince; and-What, under
other circumstances, might have been considered in-
trusive.curiosity, on such an occasion inspired a t-ery
different feeling. The Volunteers tvere" assembled,
anct-received his Royal Highness at Stratford; where
the Mayor and Corporation presented him with a
box, made from the celebrated Mulberry Tree; with
the following Address .
" May it please your Royal Highness,.,

, . .
" We, the Mayor and Capital Burgesses of this ancient
Corporation,-deeply impressed with the honOurofapproaL.hing
your Royal Highness, humbly beg leave to offer our sincere
Congratulations on your Royal Highness's safe arrival in this
E' rough, and to asssure you of our profound respell and ve-
neration ter your Royal Highness's Person and Family.
" As a token of our unfeigned; respect, we intreat your
gracious acceptance of a small box made of the genuine mul-
berry tree, planted, in pais, his native place, by the hand of
the inimitahli7i SHAKSPEARE. As through the 'lapse of
time, and t'ac eager desire of his numerous admirers to ob-
tain a part of wood is noy, bi.come 'scarce' we flatter
'ourselves it may not be unac,:eptable toiyour Royal Highness.
The gratitude we shah ever feci. for--your condescension
in accepting it, it will be our honour and happiness to tram..
mit in our records to the latest posterity."

This Address his Royal Highness was graciously;
pleased to accept, to express his bighsose of theft
attention on (his occasion, and of the attachment
evinced by this antient Borough to his Royal High-
ness and Family. His Royal Highness delivered
himself with that grace and urbanity of manner pe7
culiar to him.

The carving upon' the box is descriptive of the
birth-place of the unrivalled Bard; in the middle
part of the lid are the coat of arms of the Poet, and
annexed to it the arms of the Corporation, with a
fanciful figurative expression of the " Genius of the
sweet swan of Avon." On the dexter side, in the back
ground, is a representation of the Amphitheatre
which was erected upon a mead adjoining the
town at the celebrated Jubilee, 1769 ; and on the
sinister side is a distant view of the Church, in the
chancel of which lie the bones of the immortal Bard.
On the front of the box, upon a small plate of sil-
ver, is engraved a few words, expressive of its
" presentation to his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales by the, Corporation of Stratford ;" and on the
inside of thellid, is stamped in the wood, the follow-
ing lines :
sweet relic, sprung from SHAKSPEAR hallow'd tree, I,
Pr,Dve thou a fount of immortality : •
Spirit divine ! some sacred breast inspire
With kindred passion, and congenial fire;
The golden fruit from some new scion raise,
And in his Mulberry engraft the bays.

The mulberry wood is of such -a 'texture., that it
will not admit of the excellency of the carver; how-
ever, its originality will always render it inestimable.

There was.a room fitted up expressly to receive
his Royal Highness at the White Lion Inn, and the
whole house was filled with company; all the pas-
sages were.crowded, and but one sensation seemed
to pervade the breast of every being, whose decorum
forbid utterance. His Royal Highness complimented
Captain HUNT, the Commanding Office); of the
Volunteers, who paid his duty to. him in the house,
desiring that the Corps should be intOrmed how
pleased he was with their attention, and with their
military 'appearance. -His Royal Highness then
proceeded in his route for this place.

At Alcester the Volunteers were likewise assem-
bled to line the streets as his Royal Highness passed:
Upon his arrival at this magnificent mansion he was
received by the Noble Marquis and Marchioness on
the steps, attended by the, Countess Dowager. of
SEFTON,•LOrCITETERSHAM", &c. The splendour
given to the Royal visit cannot be exceeded. There
is a state apartment fitted up for his Royal Highness,
with the-exquisite taste exhibited by the delightful
Marchioness in every arrangement. The evening
passed charmingly, the KruvEf'rs, • SALES, &c. at-
tending, and his Royal Highness occasionally taking
at part in the glees. He was in very fine, voice, andt
sung with his accustomed taste, to the great delight
of the company.
In the town of Alcester every demonstration of
joy was witnessed, illuminations, fireworks, &c. &c.
the effea of which were peculiarly beautiful, and
were observed by their Royal, Highnesses from the.
steps of the new portico, which is just finished by,
Mr. WYATT, and which gives a most perfe& finish
to the entrance front.

The features 'of this neighbourhood will afford
ample entertainment to the Royal Guests, whose
stay is not ascertained. His Royal, Highness is in
the highest health and spirits. The company 'were
The Prince of Wales ' • Sir I. & Lady Thrpekmorton
The Duke of Clarence and Sir R 4 and Lady Milbanke
Party Mrs. Morant
Lord and Lady Hertford Mr. R. Heathco'te
Lord Yarmouth Mr. Throckmorton

Lady Sefton
Lord Peteriham

Mr. Warner, &c. &c. &c.

The following were the General Orders issued to
the Troops at Plymouth, previous to their disem-
liarkation :

P4unlutb, August 3t, 1806.

" The Troops will hold themselves in readiness to disem-
bark to-morraw.morning, at day-break. The heavy baggage;
the camp equipage, aiidammuni!ipn, to remain on board. A
steady Serjeant,'Corporal, and iz Privates to remain on board
each Transport, in charge of the. above Stores."
" GENERAL AFTER ORDERS.

g 6 The Troops will hold themselves in teadihess to disem-
bark and encsay.

" The itoyal Artillery will disembark to-morrow morning,
at day-break, and receive their orders, after they are landed,
front Brigadier-General ST Ev atis. '

" The. Brigade of Guards, and Generall'Ao ET'S Brigade,
will land on Tuesday morning.
" Major-General SYENCER. and Brigadier-General Sir S.
Ac UM UT i's Brigade, -on Wednesday; for which further direc-
tions will be given. As the Troops must hold themselves in
constant readiness to re-embark at a moment's notice, no re-
gimentals or heavy baggage to be. brought on shore ; the Of-
ficers to bring with them no other baggage than a light port-
manteatl, their• bedding, canteens, ' &c. Camp equipage
will be provided from. the Stores on 'shore ; none to be dis-
embodied. •

•
" Quarter-Masters of the different Corps to attend to-Mor-
row morning, at twelve o'clock, at the Government Hotise,
where they will be met by Butchers of the neighbourhood,
to contract fir a supply of meat for the several regiments
lying in camp.

" MEMORANDUM.—The horses from the Legion will be
disembarked to-irwrrovv mornipg, after the artillery."