The Sun.
London, England, 1806-04-08 00:00:00

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ItENT,'CAINIRZI.DGE,:a. nd §iTio"EX, witll,;Lorcifi MN.
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i ni-, KEITH', DUNDAS, and HUTCIIIN'SON, Generals . • •
The Annual Pete, given bti Easier Monday, I)) I 11171,ER and LEE, 'With Colonels M,gAHON,SMITET,
the Logp .MAyon, was yesterday bbserved ..with 1 gild DALT.tYM?LE, attended the PRINCE of WALES
uncommon splendour. The fineness of the dsy on ,this. ' . - . ' • '

added much to the grandeur of the-Stene: Che:fp
side and 'Newgate-street made a most piEturese,ie
appearance; the windows were filled with-beautiful
women, and the streets were. crowded-with speeta-
tars to witness the Grand Procession front the Man-
sion-house to Christ's Hospital, in:Newgate-street.
About two o'clock the Procession set off from the
Mansion-house in the following order,viZ.'
Blue Coat Boys two and two ;,each Class preceded by their.
• Tutors, and each boy carrying some iusiguia ache branch
of learning- he studied, ,such as telescopes,, quadraats,.
globes, rules, books, and compasses.
—• Machal• men two and two.
City Marshals ,on horseback: -
The Loan M volt ,his Stare Coach.
Two Sheriff's' State Coaches.
Rieognea.
All:!ermens' Carriages ;
The Aldermen, dressed in their Scarlet Robes.
Several Private Carriages, with "-the Ladies and Friends of
the Aldermen. '
- The whole of. the streets through 'which'the Pro
cession moved were completely filled:. Christ Church
had a most respedable-Congregation. -
;TheSermon -was preached by the Bishop of BR Is,
TOL, who took his text from the 9th chapter of Job,
th and i 2th verses—
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not : :he paSseth on
alsO, bur I perceive him not.
12. Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him ? who.
will say unto him, What doest thou ? -
After-Church Service the Procession returned, to
the Mansion-house to Dinner. Ou . their arrival at
the Mansion-house the Company 'were :shown - into
the superb drawing-rood-I'6f the Stone Hall, where
they waited - the arrival of His Royal Highness the
PRINCE of. WALES; and his Royal Brothers. The
Stone Hall was most brilliantly lighted. up; The
eight pillars .which support the roof were each en-
twined with wreaths ,of lamps, :and a wreath of
artificial flowers 'between. The sky nights were
surrounded with small lamps,. as Were.the niches in
the wall with gothic arches of small lamps.; The
different images round this Hall were beatitifullp
ornamented with flowers.- Ths tops of the'doors,
and along the different stair-cases, were' splendidly,
• lighted up
.with variegated lamps and bell-lights...
- From the centre of the cieling hung a large lamp-
in form of a-crown ; this was -rout posed of, about two -
hundred small lamps, at the lowerpart of whiCh was
a large globe .whien refleated the Company as in a
mirror. ' -
The Egyptian Hall---This'magnifieent apartment;
whiCh is used as the Banqueting-room on all grand.
.fetes given by the LORD-MAYOR,' neVer exhibited a.
grander appearance than last night. 'The lofty ,co-
lumns, which are about 30 feet high, were beautifully
ornamented, with- small lamps-, along the- fluting, to
the cornice: From the-vaulted-roof were suspended
three-very brilliant cut -glass Chandeliers of exquisite
workmanship; andlighted pp with wax tapers; round
the 'cornices and'niehes were Wreath's of small lamps.
, Fronting the door, over the fire-place, stands the :Bust'
of Lord NELSON, under a -beautiful mirror; at the.
West=end of the:ll66m behind the' Lord Mayor's seat
7 stood a'lofty side-table groaning under a load of orna-
mental plate, such as large-dishes, ewers, &c. richly
gild the arent.'window over which-was cavcred rli
green baize, with the initials of our heloVed •.:6-
vei-eign, Gr. R. over the words Long may he live,'!
in small lampS nnderneath, an Anchor and Cable,
surrounded by a wreath of lam-el. The whole- sue- -;
rounded by, alofty arch, composed of a double row
of small lamps ; on one side of which was a square
and .-compass,-lind a plumb-rule, and :level..on ;the
other side, with variegated lamps, in, honour of his
Royal Guest, the PRINCE of WALES, Who. is Grand
7-Master; of: Maso\is. At the opposite end of the
room was a table about ten_feet high, on which the
good (Ad. :English Baion of 'Beef was-placed •;' over
which, was-an orchestra for the' music. The great
' window at thiS end was covered also with green
baize, on' which were the,initials of the PRINCE of-
WALES, G. -P. W.' with the PRINCE of WALES'S
feathers over ; underneath; in. honour of the de-
parted NELSON, was a brilliant star and crescent of
variegated larrips, being the Ottoman Order which
the-Hera wore when he fell : the whole, to corres-
pond with the other end of the robin, was surrounded
by a lofty arch of variegated, lamps; There were
,four tables--which reached the entire length of the
tooth, and accommodated aboUt 370 persons, the
two centre tables were joined at the ""west end by a
cross-table, at which- the LORD 11,1Ayott presided.
The decorations were executed -by Mr. Hot-rmAN
in a very tasty 'manner, .and consisted. of
.Chinese
temples, triumphal arches, columns bearing warlik,e
ana naval trophies, medallions, kc. &c. , At the
head of the
.table stood 3 most splendid Chinese tern
plea about iiVe feet high and eight long, the turrets
of which.were ornamented With flags -and warlike
trophies, a, ship of :the line .at each end, a bust of
His MAJESTY on a pedestal ht.' the centre, -and a'
medallion of the PRINCE of WALES in trout. The
ground-work on which .the ornaments stood was-of
beautiful coloured sand,. re,preieuting several stories
of the Heathen Gods and Goddesses. Each side
was covered-with the finest' white damask, and with
a vast .profusion of plate, as to other was used at
table but Over, there being-about 150 silverdisheS
and turreens, with plates, sauceboats:,
.spoons,--&-e.-in
proportion. • At six o'clockthe great fohling doork
-of the Hall.-Woe thrown- Open, dinner being an-`
nounced, which -consisted--of every delicacy the -sea-
son could afford in abundance. '

In the Pfuscu's. State Carriage Were Lords
n IN:iON and DusnAs, General LEE, and Colonel
• The. PattsiCE and hisfive ROYAL BROTHERS, and
the pti-Kg of G-LeucEsi.Ell; making the sixth ROYAL
DUKR,.OriVeci abOtitlldif-,rast five o'clock. Ihey
Were ushered into the., Drawing-room, -arid intro-
duced to the LADY MAYORESS. As soon as Dinner
was ready; which•was about ten Minutes past six
o'clock; .the Loan, MAYOR- advanced to the Egyp,
tial Hall_ first, then. the PRINCE and his ROYAL
BROTHERS, next, Dukes and Dutchesses, MarquisseS
and Marchionesses, Earls .and:Conntesses, Barons,
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The PRINCE Was seated on the left bated Of the
LADY MAYORESS ; next to him . the . DUKE of
Cr,AftnwdF,;, next the DUKE of KENT, and•then the
DUKE of CAMBRIDGE; next, , such Aldermen, as:
had passed 'the Chair. - )n, the right hand of the
LORD iNiAyoR sat the DurE, of YORK,
,DuKE of
SUSSEX,. DURR of GLOUCESTER, the LORD CHAN.,
CELLOR, ekLe...'The Nobility and
,Aldermen sat
mixed indiscriminately.
Mr. Fox and Lord LAUDERDALE sat :next • each
otherHMts. Fox on Lord L4vriniznAoi's left hand,.
General WALPOLE. on Mr; Fox's right hand, and
Lord CAR RINGTON next to „
Mr. SHERIDAN at the bottom.of one of the mid-
die tables.
The Dinner -was' excellent ; and the first Toast
eras " The Kttcp." Next '“ The. PitiNch Of
WALES ;" The I)vic.g of YORK and the
Army."' The other ROYAL BROTHERS Were 'then
drank separately vth all due bonoUrs: " Lord'
HowicK find the uy' followed;, then “. The
EMPEROR Of RUSSIA"—" The KING Of SWEDEN,.
&c."
The PR:NCE of WALES gave "The LORD MAYOR,
and Prosperity to,the City of London." His ROYAL .
HIGHNESS also gave " 'l7ze LADY MAYORESS Of the -;
Day (Mrs. COAIEE)," ' . •
• The LORD MAY on said, he had been forestalled,
'as he intended to have given that Toast himself,:—
The Pit!NCE good huniouredly gave. up the Toast ;
but afterwards desired that he might as his Toast give
The LADY.MAYORESS and Far ily."
The LORD MAYog:gay.e •sc..veral loyal, -patriotic,
and commercial Toasts, and
,condu6ted himself with
great o"opl'iety.', • ,
Tlie Dinner 'Room was not cleared till eleven
d•'clock. - ' •

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The PRINCEOf. NYALES'i Procession to the Man,
sion House VES conclu6tod in the.mostdiguitied and,
magnificent style,' particularly `when His ROYAL
HIGHNESS and.RßoTließS entered Temple Bar: A
numerous detachment,of,the- Royal. Artillery com-
pany,-of which the PiUNCE is Colonel, waited for
his arrival,.and-tha't of his PLOY A L BROTH ERS:-
When tbey,:,appcat:ea.t he Pcocession to ti,e Man-
sion •Honsei cony-pc:lced.. The Royal Artillery
Corni;any preceded tkeir distinguislied‘Ct.ilonel;••with
d tris -- beatnik; •Coliini's?'fiying, &c. &c. as it proud
ofthe.,Jionoiiir-alintrodikng their -116,':11
their Felloly.:iCitiaens of; ,oudou ,Ell] Fl ~.tstre t,
aid the other streets..to the festive, scene,
commonly 'tikitVtlVA 'with sPedators ofall descrjp-.
tiens.. The ittai4cirWas greeted on- the happy do-
casiol) with ,tolFqns-f./pf .the- :greatest .-.respet and
wa ri Lies t a ife iorg his Royal - Hig .appeared
very truich'ptaSe 15rtlieSe-, ddnonstriitions_ of par-.
tialityto his Person and Family. . .
, Their Royal Highneises the Mikes of CLARENCE.,