The Sun.
London, England, 1801-08-31 00:00:00

ROYAL FETE ON THE WATER.

At half past one o'clock, General GARTH, Co-
lonels CARTWRIGHT and FITZROY, and MajOr DRS-
BOROUGH, in the'first Carriage ; the Kno,Qvt
and Princesses, AUGUSTA and arzAttTH, in the
family landau, followed by .two other equipages,
in which were. their Royal kliihnesses Prineelisc
MARY,' SOPH TA, and Ats.iELIA„ with their attend_
ants, rode over the. Bridge, and went on board the
Yachts, whiCh were. lashed together, and superbly
decorated ; the Royal Standard of England, and the
Colours of the British ,Na-vy, being displayed from
the Royal Charlotte.
The harbour was covered with boats, filled with
company, to see the Roy 41; FAMILY; and a great
number of people lined the shore.

The principal of the company who were invited,
were

The Earl of, Uxbridge and Family.
Earl and Countess Rosslin.
The Countess of Radnor.
Baroness Howe.
Lord Borinydon.
Lord Amelius .Bcauclere.
Lord W:ilsingham.
Lady M. Erskine.
Sir H. and Lady Neale.
Lieut. Gen. Sir Alured Clarke, K. B.
Colonel M mniogham.
C.iptain Grey 4il Lady.
Captain I-Lim hon.
Captain I: amen and Lady.
Lieutenant-Colonel' Sneyd and Lady.
-Lieutenant Boardman.
Lieutenant Long.
Mr. Wynn.
Major Wright.
The Right Hon. Mr. Windham and his Lady.

After dinner Lord A. BEAIJCLERC and Princess
EL I ZAB ETH 1,2 d down the first dance ; the second
by Captai GREY of the Navy, and her Royal.
Highness Princess AUGUSTA.

l'he dinner was served up in the first: tyfr,
consisting of every delicacy and the choieest viands;
the management being made under theTtirettion of
Messrs. Rice and Donaldson.

His MAJESTY and all the Company expressed
themselves highly pleased with their entertain-
ment.

This morning Her Royal Highness Prin&ess
Sop H i A Of Gloucester bathed.

The RoyAL 'this morning took another
excursion on the water.- As they passed Portland
the Castle fired a Royal Salute.

Princess A-MELIA zook, an- airing on 'he Sands in
a sociable. ,

On the zgth inst. the Serjeants of, tl►e Rifle
Corps, Accompanied by the Staff, and Serjeants of
the several Regi►nents in the vicinity of Weymouth,
dined at the Three Tuns TaVern, in honour of the
Anniversary of the Establishment ;of the Regi-
ment.

After Dinner, the 'following Toasts were given
froin the Chair

"" The Kt N c;". with three times three.
", The Que.&r."'
His Royal Highness Commanderin .Chief:" •
." Colonel MAN);INGkiAM."
"The Honourable Colonel S rLAar,r and welcome home
from the Baltic."
" His AI A Jt
Y'3 Forces by Sea and Land."

After'wll(.:l; God Serzie ti e Kin, and Rule Bri-
taimiet, wer, sung by the wl-.6ie.
• In the evening they were, visited •by Colonels
MANNINGHAM and STUART.

Last week, a Cause was tried at the Assizes of
ark, in,which Mr. Bader, of Ennis, was Plain_
iff, 'and Me3srs. Maunseil, Bankers, in Limerick,
.ve.reDefentlants ; Ott: Affion was brought" by Mr.'
pu for protesting his Bill before it became due,
~Hd the Jury found a'beydittt for him 5004 damages
nd coNtSt

.i.

. ,
Corda-ge, manufadured from the long beatd which
grows on the shells of cocoa-nuts, is found supe-
rior, in every desirable point, to that prodticed
iron] hew. An English sailor made some, experi-
tnents on the snbjedi and the- result was such as to
induce our. Government in India to adopt the plan.
The Materials' were collected at the. Laccadive ls_
lands, where it is produced in immense quantity,
and some of the largest sized cables. have becn made,.
;IA tried On board the 'Ships composing Admiral-
BLANK ETT'S Squadron. They answer perfeC-Ily well,
and our correspondent observes, "from their elotic
nature, arc de rigid 4nore Serviceable in a high
ing tide than those formed of the best hem,y."
A very curious description of fish, resembling a
inusele,. wa, discovered by a gentleman,,a few morn-
sinc., at Brighton, in the centre of a chalk-
stone. di is not known in England, but in Italy it
is cubed the Stone-eater. It works its way jilto
the- chalk.'stone by a kind of saw at its head ; it is
defended from all its enemies by prickly scales. In
Italy it is prized as a great delicacy, the taste re-
sembling an oyster, but the flavour far superior. In
Soi'fres Tqur mention is made of the 111.ytiluf Li-
thophiygus, or Stone-eating Mytilus. The columns
of the'Teinple of Jupiter Serapis, at Puzzoli, are
perforated by this species.
Three Printers have been convitffed within these
few days, 'in the penalty of fifty pounds -each, for'
inadvertently' printing hand-bills, for the recovery
.of some-stolen goods, containing the words, " ott
their being returned, no queitions will be asked."'

- .
Sorpp'PoCkets of new ,hops have.alreadk caPpeared
in the Market ; they were of excellent quality, and
sold at from five to six guineas per cwt. -:The ,hop
harvest is beyond example abundant. The current
prices of old hops are, bags three' to four guineas,
pockets. four to five guineas per- cwt. The priCes
some months since were as high as 221. zos.

Saturday a Surgeon belonging- to the Army going
over TWickenhain COmmon in a eliaise, attempted
to put an end to his existence by shooting himself.
lie lodged four slungs in his body, and took poison;
but he was still alive ye4tertiay ufternpon.