The Sun.
London, England, 1801-09-12 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH, Ser r. IN

YESTERDAY evening THEJRIVLAJESTIES visited
the Theatre, after having had a pleasant excursion
on the water. The performances were, the Comedy
of A Bold Stroke for a Wife, and the Musical En.
tertainment of The Devil to Pay, in whicliMr.
his Coinie.abilities in the' cha.
racer of Dobson, the Cobler ; Mrs. HARLowE, ;IS
Nell, gave great satisfaction.
This morning PRINCE 'A6OI:PFIUS, PRiIOESSBd.
AUGUSTA and MARY, and f)RIXCESS SOPHIA of
GLOUCESTER, bathed.

After breakfast His MAJi•Sirri'necompaoieti by
PRINCESS SOPHIA and Lady BEL.A.SYSR, took ail
airing on horseback through the village of Upwav,.
The QUEEN and PRINCESSES, attended by the'
Countess of WESTMORELAND Rnd Baroness How E
rode out in twophtons on the Dorchester road.

PR INC ESi AME,L i A took •her favourite excursion
on the Sands.

- The Right Hon. Mr. ADDINGrag., the Chan._
cellor of the Exchequer, lett here ycstertiay even-
ing, after his
,aquatic excursion with Tbtc.tit
J ESTI ES.

Mr. and Mrs, WrNt•N:Ar,T, who arc razticular f;L,
vourites with THE 114 j :s!:() lctc l* chit:

R0:..51.1.-tc is Indisposed with ace►-..

PORTSMO(TM, Pr.. IC.

THIS day a Fete was given by Colonel the Right
Honourable Lord IIti.G.E.AvE, to the Officers of his
Regime:nt and the Garrison. About one o'clock
the company were assembled upon the Unicorn
Bastion ; where rive large tents were pitched,
and tables spread, with every delicacy of the
season, the choicest fruits, and most delicious
wines, which his Lordship had from his cellars
in Town for the occasion. Country-dances were
announced by the sound of Bugles, and were
commenced by Lord BE ,GRAVE and the ele-
gant Miss WHITELOCKE ; followed by all the
Beauty and Fashion of
.the neighbouthoOd, Af-
ter dancing some time,' the Company retired t
the tents for :refreshment ; while the Fiint Band
played some of the most admired Airs, After
Breakfast the Dances were resumed, and continued
with great spirit until a late hour. The prin-
cipal persons present were General and Mrs.WH rrE-
E, -Lord and Lady AY. LMER," Earls CARNAR',
VON MI PALILETT, Lord MSLSINTOWN, General
AVERNE, &C. &C. The fineness of the day added
to the general festivity ; and the ease and elegance
with ' ch eery
thing ryas conduced by the giver
of t e tef tai ne n , afforded uintversal satisfadion,

• POOLE, SEPT.

hia Grace the Duke of PORTLAND slept here on
Wednesday night, on his- way fro►n Weymouth ;tie
next morning he visited the Quays, &c. after whicli
he, went down the Harbour to i3rownsca Cz.stle, to
pay a visit to A it. LiS..STtj HA', Esq. where he staid
a considerable time, in viewing the beauties of the
Island ; after which he returned back,' and imate,,
diately .proceeded an to Southampton.
Mr. STURT received His Grace with a SAtote
seventeen guns,

New-York Papers, from the both to the 3oth of
July iiieTuSlVe, are received. They do not notice
any,case.Of,:the 'yellow fever in the United Stares,
,The disappointed parties are not yet reconciled to
the, new appointments ; remonstrances against sovc<
ral of therm have been presented to the President,'
The Baltiniore Paper contradicts the report that
Mr. JEFFERSON invited TIIONIAS PAINE to retur4
to America, and offered a Frigate for his service,
Mr. jtmeitsoti's letter was only a formal answer
to a complimentary letter:which -PAINE wrote frog:
France, on the triumph of Republicanism in 019
United States. •

On the z9th. of July, several familles.from Swit4
zerThnd arrived at New-York. They were priiic,-;
pally vine-dressers, and carried with them severa:
b4es of vines, as well as seeds and stones. The),
set out the next day for the Kentucky vineyard, and
expeacd to be followed by 200 of their countrymen.

The commerce of the Port of Boston, in America,
is much incommoded by the'Bercean's refusal to sail,
as the British ship that watches her in the hay
brings to and boards all vessels outward.boupd.

Monday .morning, about six o'clock, a shock of
an earthquake was felt in Edinburgh, and in the
vicinity of that City. It appears to have been vio-
,but luckily its duration was only about tWP
seconds. It is
,thought the shock has been pretty
general, as the same sensation was experienced
Glasgow, a distance'of forty-four 'miles, about the
sametnomnt. It was also felt at Dunfermline, in
Fife; tveather had been cold, with easterly
winds and rain.

A Melancholy accident happened near Worcester,
on Monday :—Mr. HENRY WI L Lkms, fourth son
of the late -Joxi. WILLIAMS, Esq. of St. John%
Ivenf out for the purpose Of_ shooting partridges,
with a double-barrelled gun. On finding birds, lie
is supposed to hdve discharged one of the barrels
only, and iii the ad of stooping t;; pick up the
game, the other barrel, it is thought, wear of',
whole contents of which entered his head. Front
the appearance of the wound, he is conjedured to
have died instantly. His body was not discovered
till TUeiday morning about eleven o'clock, when
his tw'o pointer dogs were found faithfully guarding
their unfortunate master.

Yesterday four bakers were conviaed before the
Sitting Magistrates in Worship-street, for selling
bread which had not been baked four and twenty
hours, in the respedivepenaltiesof 3os. ; 31. ; i zl. ;
and 31. with costs.

Yesterday, at Guildhall, several informations
were exhibited against some Hay-salesmen in S►nith-
field Market, for not making the proper entry
the hooks, of the quantity of straw and hay sild by
them dining the' last market-day. One of then'
was fined gos. on his Own admission Oat he had llof
Mad; any entry.