The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-26 00:00:00

morning to the igtl), make no mention of his arrival.

The circumstance of the Treaty having been ofliL la ly
and solemnly announced in the Amsterdam Courant,
appears also inexplicable. We can hardly believe,
that it p'roceeded from accident. A very short time

must, however, remove our doubts upon this most

momentous question.

It is with the' highest pleasure we inform our
Readers that the joyfUl event of yesterday passed
over in such a manner as becomes a loyal, patriotic,
and enlightened people. The idea of celebrating so
extraordinary an event as the Fiftieth Anniversary
of the accession of so virtuous a Monarch to the
Throne of this great Empire, could not . but oc-
cur. to all -classes of its inhabitants,' and nothing
can be more gratifyiug than to find that all
classes Most zealously participated in a dispo-
sition to do honour to the occasion. • All party
differences,' indeed, seemed yesterday to have been
been wholly absorbed in a general sentiment of re-
spea and veneration for a Monarch who has never
been excelled for true attachment to the welfare" of
the People and the honour of the Throne. "'We have
given an ample account in our Paper of this day ofali
the external marks of loyalty and affe&ion which
decorated this great metropolis last night,. and we
have the fullest persuasion that all these exterior,
manifestations' of regard for so excellent a King,
were the sincere expression of what characterised the
hearts of his subjeits. We have the pleasure of be-
lieving that every part of the Empire parteok 'of
the same joy, and according to their circum-
stances expressed it in. the same manner. It is
impossible to contemplate such a' day without sen-
timents of pious gratitude to the Supreme. Disposer
of events, for having prolonged the reign of so be-
nevolent a Monarch to such a period, and thereby
affording the present generation of Britons, a grati-.
fication which their posterity may never enjoy, since
there is not onlythe uncertainty of human life against
the recurrence of a similar event, but the exemplary
virtues of .the Sovereign. • •

PLYISIOUTH, OCT. 9 Portuguese barque
that arrived here , yesterday, is the Minerva, Joze
JARDIN master, from Pernambuco, laden. with cot-
ton; sugar, &c. bound to London; was captured by
the Hirowlelle French schooner privateer, (that was
brought in. here yesterday,) re-captUred by his Ma-
jestys frigate Naiad.:
Arrived the French Chasse-maree La ViMoire,
from Bourclea., laden' with wine and rosin, cap-
tured by his.Majcsty's frigate .Minerva ; the Pro,vi-
dence revenue cutter, from a Cruize-; Celerity,
—, from Oporto, laden with wine and cork, bound
to London.

Saiied, his Majesty's ship Albjcore, 00 a cruize.
\Vat up the :):::hour to rent, his'Majesty's. brig

Sailed, the I\impareil schooner, with dispatches la

Last night the Queen gave a most superb fete at
Prod'more which, in point•of taste, splendour and
brilliancy, has on no occasion been excelied. At
half past nine o'clock the gates were thrown'open
for the Nobility, Gentry, and others having tickets
of admission. On the entrance into the gardens,
the spetlator was struck with astonishment 'and de-
light at the charming and fanciful scene of varie-
gated lamp's, of different figures and colours. • The
avenues and walks were hung with brilliant
coloured lamps, in the shape of watchmens'
lanthorps. The lawns adjoining to the house
afforded a rich display, of the choicest shrubs
and plants, taken from the green-house. At , ten
O'clock the 'Queen arrived, and after her Majesty
bad joined the company; the fire-works began, at the
conclusion of which there. appeared on a sudden, and '
as it were'hY magic, on the, beautiful piece of water
opposite the garden front of the house, two triumphal
cars, draWn by two sea horses each, one occupied by
Neptune, and precede! by the other with a band of
music. The cars had a very superb appearanee.-,--
On coming to the temporary bridge ereaed over
the canal opposite the garden front, transpa-
rencies were displayed in an equally, sudden and_
unexpected manlier on " the battlement, with the
words, " Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the Waves," .
inscribed on tbem. - At the same moment' the.
band struck op the' Mne. Opposite the. bridge, an.
elegant Grecian Temple was erected on a mount,
surrounded by eight beautiful marble pillars. The'
interior of the temple was lined with purple, and in
ttie centre :was a large transparency of the Eye of
Providence, fixed, as it were, upon a beautifUl,por,
trait, of his INlajesty„.surmounted by'stars of lamps.
From the temple a doubled• staircase 'descended to
the water's edge. On the windings of the staircase
were erected nine altars with turning incense.. • 1
On the lawn twelve beautiful marquees were
e.reaed, where the company partook of tea and COf-
fee during the' fire-works. Covers were laid in the
principal dining rooms, and at twelve &clock the
company sat down to an-elegant supper, consisting,
of all the deliCacies of the season. The frames were
beautifolly done in emblematic figures, part of which
represented Britannia kneeling by the lion, the eye
of Providence above, and Underneath was written by
her Royal Highuess the Princess Elizabeth, c' Bri-
tannia, giatetui to Providence, celebrates the bt)th
year of a reign sacred to piety and virtue."
The QUERN; ..tras.attaicitll by the Dukes of YORK,
CLARANCE, and Sussex,, and the Princesses AU-
GUSTA, .k..'LIZAZETI-1 and Sorap.
Her MAJESTY and the brani:hes of the family pre.;.
sent retired at half past one, when the company be-
gan to depart. Amepg the company present were
the Earls of lixi3tillACiE,i-TARGoilliT, CARDIGAN;
Lords ST. 1.-lECEN!s and -WALsINGTIAz,t, CountesseS
Of CARDIGAN valid HARCOOItT, LrclieS• CaAnll Y,,
BECTIVE, &C.