The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-13 00:00:00

AkiiTON, Aucon

The return 0, the Prince of Wee.is to this Place
has made us all -fliVe again. Gaiety is the order df
the day, and the season is likely to be uncoMmOnly
prosperous. The chief attention, at present, is
directed towards the races, The military stationed
here add -much to the spirit and animation of the
place. The South Gloucester pitched one 'hundred
etePtive tents in the flat, to the left of the Prince's
Cricket-Groend ; the 3d Regiment. of Dragoons ar-
rived here this morning froni Chichester; the 'Berk-
shire are also arrived, and we expect 10,000 men to
"be ore zhe ground to-morrow morning, to fire afeu
de joie, in honour, of. his Royal Highness the Prince
of WALES'S birth-day, which will be celebrated with.
every demonstration of joy. -At one o'clock, the
company assembled on the Race-ground ; his Royal
Highness the Prince of WALES in his barouche and
'six, with Colonels UPTON, LF.E, and M`Mettost;
his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE the same
as. the preceding day. His Royal Highness the Prince
of WALLS mounted his barouche seat, and Colonel
M‘ll,letturr with his Royal Highness. Shortly after
his Royal Highness the Duke of KENT arrived on the
ground, mounted on a grey charger, and attended
by one groom ; he immediately went up to his Royal
bothers, and was in conversation with them nearly
the whole time of the race. The Course was very
unpleasant from the dust, which rose in clouds, and
obliged the Ladiesto put up the glasses of their car.
ridges. The bell rang for starting, when tl.e.eelds
were two to one on his Royal Highness the Prince
of Ws br. h. Sir David. Mr. Mseetse's Fer-
dinand nearly bolted at starting, but kept the lead
for the first two miles, when at the turn the others
made up and came in with great speed, in four mi-
nutes, from the turn at the two-mile stone; 100 to
five was offered on .Mr. MELLISIi'S horse as they
got to the bottom of the hill. Sir David won it by
half a *leek. Here the sport of the day ended ; the
ground was immediately cleared of the Nobility,
with the exception of a few, who remained to get a
complete Wetting;. At two o'clock, a Guard of Ho.
ton; with colours flying, and the South Gloucester
" BMA, were stationed at the 'side of the road leading
to the gates of the Pavilion, to receive the Royal
Dukes, who were hourly expected. At a quartet
before three, his Royal Highness the Duke ofCess-
tRIDGE, and his Aid-desCamp, arrived in his Royal
Ifighnestes travelling carriage, the South Gloucester
Band playing " God same the King," as the Royal
'carriage passed, and the men presenting arms.
At five o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Yoax arrived in his travelling carriage, post-horses,
end one out-rider the Band played the same as
when his.iloyal Brother passed. The Royal Party
repaired to the Chinese Room) and at half-past seven
eat down to dinner ; the same company as yesterday
were present, with the addition of Lord PSTERSUAW;
who arrived yesterday-. Gen. Bkowistutied is also
. arrived, and the Duke and Duchess of MAtteaoe
itoude are expected in a few days; their house is
getting in readiness' for their reception. At seven
o'clock the Cricket-Ground was filled with company,
to see the ed Somerset, South Hants, and Berkshire
regiments, formed into a line ; Lord SOMERSET gave
the word of command, and they had a very graud
lappearance.

The Birth-day of the PRINCE will be celebrated
this evening with the greatest festivity, and prepa-,
rations fur that purpose have been making for seve-
ral days.