The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-02 00:00:00

ROYAL PARISEI.OF. HAMPTON,

. By the liberal contributions of the inhabitants,„ju-
diciotisly managed and distribeted by a Cohn:l-pee
appointed for the pintibie,' and. aided by flib-Pri`•-•
vate benelattions •of Charitable -individuals, .up.
wards of. 1.1,00.. poor persons -,,were relieved
with meat, bread, beer, and coals. Early in
The morning the flag was displayed on the Church
tower, the bells rang a merry ' peal,. and•with small
intermissions cant inned.ringing the whole of the day:
Divine service commenced at tire usual hour in the
morning. After the prayer*. an excellent 'appropri-
ate di-scourse was preached by theßev. Dr. Morgan,
from the 1.13 th 'Psalm,. and 24tly.verse--.‘.` This is
. the iday which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice
and be glad in it." "Te Deem jhbilate Deo," and
.Handel's Coronatian Anthem, were performed by
the choir, and after the sermon: the Air of " God
Save the King" was ,sung,..ip,.which the congrega,
thin joined.. The poor persuns who partook of the
"charitable dOilitions attended the 'Celebration (A the
ger% ice, and never 'was .. any church more. crowded,
-or a congregatioui more .:attentive. ,
Atter service.tnany of, the re.speeiable inhabitanti
of the parish dined together at ihe Hell Inn, on the
old English
,fare of roast beef and plumb pudding.—
lifter dinuerrnany•loyil Songl
.were.sung, and the
,remainder of I,lle day was devoted to harmony and
conOviality..
The poor in' the parish workhouse were regaled by
..the•parish officers; .:with , an excellent dinner and
strong beer. . . .
Among the aas of private munificence on this
happy festival, must be enumerated that of Mrs.
!'-K ley .Williains,. and-other. Ladies bf the Hamlet of
Hampton Wick, who jointly contributed to enter-
tain 100 poor children with a plentiful repast.
Lady AlbiniCuMberlabd gave art elegant Dejeune
to a stile party of Nobility and Gentry, ist her apait-
ments'in liampton-court-palace. -
. . There was a "grand subscription ball and supper
.at Ilw Toy Inn, :1-iapvton-court, which was ho-
i,,noured by the presence of his Royal Highness the
Dirkeof'Clarende,.and attended by nearly 400 of
the Nobility, Gentry ~arid respectable inhabitants of
.Hampton. and its vieinity. A military band.attended,
and. performed several admirable pieces of music i
•.
1 and a grand display-.of fire-works was made in the
. curse of theev:ming. • .
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With these festivities did the inhabitants of Hamp-
ton terminate a day which will (dim a memorable '
epoch in the annals-of Great Britain,;and which will..
be ever held dear and sacred -in the memory of every
true Briton-,; in such manner did they combine with
their fellow Subjects iii expressing their sentiments-.
of grateful joy for the blessings of divine Providence,
evinced in.the prolongation cat the, life of. their he-`
loved Monarch, whose highest glory and whose'
pride consists in. the well-earned bile of•". Father of:
his People." • •

The mansions of all the Nobility and Gentry of
Yorkskiire 'becathe the scats of hospitality on this
memorable day. Lord Harewood entertained,-at his
own house, upwards of 280 of his tenantry; all the
public-houses in the village were opened, and, at
each of them one hundred persons dined at his Lord;
ship's expense. .The Lady of Mr.. Henry Lascelles
distributed to all
,the poor boys and girls of the neigh-
bourhood, a pair of stockings and half .a-crown
and. Lord Harewood gave to each of the poor widows
half-a-guinea. In the course of the day a royal sa-
lute was flied in the park, and at night there was a
splendid display of fire-works on the' lawn.
M Weston, the seat of the Right H in. Lord

itadfOrd, his -Lot•dshii) and family Attended in pat.,'
‘,
son;,--after divine service appointed for.the.a.*, to
1
ienjOY...the heart-felt. satisfadion, in the sight of a nh-
I. Merous assemblyof the poor, amounting to 200, pee,-
' OK 'who were entertained with every • thing they.
I could wish for, by his Lordship, at nine tables. Yet
this
hospitable
feast was but a trifle to that which,
on the following day, contributed to the.domestic
L comtert of many families, who retired to their honks
i with the'more than fragments that were left of an
ox, several sheep, and six•bushels. of. flour, baked
into bread. Two hogsheads of excellent ale were
drunk, and all were rendered perfely happy; and
t cheerfully joined in the lend afi loyal toast oil
i
1 " God bless the King," given by the hospitable be-; r \
I nefaaor. - „
i Ti,vo large fat oxen were distributed by E. W. i
1. Bootle, Esq. M. P. of Lathorn 1-lOute, among ihe.
pOor families in the neighbourhood; at the rate di
I one pound per head, old and .to-ung. Ott \\redoes.; 1
I day,- a.bonfire was made at his • sole expence, the
materials of which were as folloW : i. 4•0 baSkets
of round coal, i 56. ditto slack, 48 cart leads-olgorst.,
114 'ditto, woody, • 6 ditto turf, 2 ditto wheat-straW,
two tar barrels. At the. lighting of the fire, more.
than 2000 person's were `collected fo view it, and .
strong -ale was distribUted to the pritnilace, to drink
his 'Afiajesty's'health./
EarlPoulett give a fat ox and eight sheep, with .
I'so' loaves.. Every poor. person in the village Of
Hinton St. -George received about 61b. of meat, a •
loaf, 601 b. of potatoes, and a gallon of cyder. The '• f-'
whole of the persons in his Lordship's employ were
regalea.with an eicellent•dinner of olciEngligh fare.
A triumphal arch, decorated..with laureh• with .
`` Long live. the King,'.' . was erected over a butt of
the best stout, and tour hogsheads of cyder, with
'which the company enjoyed themselves in many
loyal songs and toasts until a•late hour:
The revered and enthanting seat of Mount P..idg-
cumbe was a scene offestivity. Early in the marry.
ing, the noble owner distributed a large sum of tut,'
ney, and ordered two oxen to be given to the poor
of Maker, Milibrook, Kingsand, and Cavvsaod. At
half past five, a grand dinner was served up in the
first style of elegance,' to a nutnerous party of friend's
from Cornwall and Devon. •
Among the numerous donations by which the
poor were regaled on the 25th instant, in honour of
our good King, the entertainment given by General
Huline 6uniner, Esq. M. P.' for Surrey, was truly,.
truly. gratifying. The whole,parish, consisting 0.
more than two hundred persons (includingehildien),
assembled in two tents in• the Park, where they
Were xpgaled. with plenty of rneast, bread, pies, pod- •
dings•,,ale, and cyder: After the health of the King
and' and some otheLappropriate toasts were draol,
the fiddles were heard in the ball, and the dance be-
gan,, and was kept up tilt.alate hour. Too , tomb'
cannot be said of the condescension and attention of,
every branch of. the• family to their guests:
'-- 'At Dartmouth the Mayor gave a Public Breakfast
to:libout- it oof .the inhabitant's, who acccompanied•
him to church, where they'heard .a most excellent . •
6-drinon.p -AbOut the sortie number dined at the Cas-
tie...lnn, the Mayor in the chair. In the eveninPL. • 7
there.was a ball and supper,-.anda 'grand -displaY.°' -.
fire-works. About 'BOO poor were supplied wlth
..:,.
mutton and beef by the Corporation ; andJ.l.%:so'
p 1 801. was subscribed to be laid out in coals AO-
candles, to be distributed among the pUor..tainii," -.
in the course of the ensuing winter. A -sheep w 43
ro,astcl whole for the amusement gf the populace:..

On the night of the 224 uit. Thon3as
soldier, at Bexhill Barracks,. was awaked by an ute
susual motion in his bed ;, to discover the cause
which ,he turned on his right side, and caught ith
his left hand a very laige.rat ! setting hini,t•it up-
right, he felt another onhis. left side, and 'caught I tiat
with his right hand, but not till the latter animal had
bitten him through the thumb ! In this situation.,
with a large rat struggling in • each hand; he called to
his comrades, and; with I.,4eir assistance, contriled
to destroy"them. -
Tuesday morning about ten,o'cloek, as a Gentl6-
man in a one-horse chaise was passing al, mg. t
ville, the animal became restive and would not pais
through the turnpikei, an the carriage against tl4
gate, which was broke almost to pieces, by whia'
the driver was thrown out ?Ind dangerously hurt, and
the Culle&Or was so inuch bruised by being jammed
against the gate, as to be takento the hOSpital 'with
verylittle hopes of 'recovery:

SHIP NEWS.

GRAVESEND, OCTOBIR 3r.
Arrived—the Roodon, Newport, from Dublin..

.8112T113 •
On the 25th ult. the Lady of William jenkins, Esq. of
Castle, near Wivelscombe, Somerset, of a Daughter. 'llia
little one is to be called jubilee; being born on that gloricro;
day.
The same day, at Netheraven•House, Wilts, the Lady of
Michael Beach Hicks Beath, Esq. of a Son and Heir.
• lately, atllaly Castle, the Lady' of • Sir' Wil
Bart. or a Daughter. .
On the 25th ult. in Queen-street, Edinburgh, the - Lady
of the Han. Archibald Nlaccionant, ot a Daughter.
The same daY Mrs.' Knox, wife at 'Mr. Richard Ku:;/c,
Writer in Donne,. apd EA:utenint the • l!e.rtilsitiie Local.
Militia, 4)1 her seventh srm,Who '%.'asebaptized tlat
arid., In' honour of His 'Majesty and the' day, Was Toni:A
George Aragustus. The seven sons arc all alive:
..On Sunday last, at Dedham, Essex, the Lady 'of the Rtv.
G!eriras Holmes, or a Son.