The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-25 00:00:00

GRAND CIVIC FEDE.

Yesterday evening the LORD MAYOR lan:!ed on
his return from a survey of the Eastern B)undaties
of the City's jurkdiotion, as Conservator of the
. River Thames and. Medway. His Lords!liii teat
London for filackwall at an early hour on Thursday
morning, and after breakfasting at the P:ough, with
the Aldermen, Recorder and Sheriff, and ,;;vnral
Gentlemen who meant to attend him on the 'excurs
sion, embarked on board the Trinity Yacht, and
immediately got under weigh, under a salute now it
of nine guns, in company with the vesse6 undet.-
nanied

The East India Yacht, Dispatch.
The Maria, Captain Goodshew.
The Flora, General Henniker.
The Bee, Commissioner Cunningham.
The Lady Chatham, Captain Stewart.
1 he Briak, Captain Grant.
The Telegraph, Captain Vritzler,
The Dundee, Captain Bryan.

, The ships in the Rtver hoisted their colours, and
saluted as they passed down the River. Off North
fleet, Captain °TWAY, of his Majesty's ship the
Ajax, drew up his Marines, and ordered all hands
.ou deck, and afterwards came on board, to accom-
pany his Lordship to Gravesend, where on landing,
his Lordship was received under a-discharge of 2I
guns from the Tower and Fort. After entertaining
the Mayor of Gravesend, and several Gentlemen of
the town and neighbourhood', With an elegant din-
ner,. his Lordihip and company again set sail f r their
destination.

At Lee they next landed, and proceeded to the
stoi:e which marks he boundary of the City's ju-•
risdidion over the Thames. On the mason's putting
the finishing stroke to the date limp, above whicti
were cut the words, " The Right Honourable
CHARLES FLoWER, Lord Mayor,- his Lordship laid
the State Sword upon the stone, claiming the Gny's-
jurisdidion, and drank, " G cl preserve tbe City of
London," in which all the company joined most
heartily, with three cheers.
They then walked in procession three tinies round
the stone, the Sword of State being carried bet Ore his
Lordship, and distributed to the people present
pieces of new silver coin, and wine. Haring re-
turned to the Trinity Yacht, they dropped down to
the Nore, and sailed with a most delightful breeze
up the •Medway. The squadron being now in dose
order, exhibited a most interesting at,d beautiful
spe&acle, which received considerable addition born
being joined by the Mayor of Roclicter, and Sir
W. W. WYNNE'S yachts, each having bands of,inn-
sic, together with several more, full of company of
distinction.

The Mayor of Rochester and Sir W. W. WYN NS
having paid their respects in person to the Lord-
Mayor by coining on. board his yacht, w: u.e
squadron proceeded under easy sail, the bands
Trinity, the Mayor of Rochester, and Sji W.
WYNNE'S yachts playing ‘‘, Rule Brita,,n At
Rochester the. Lord-Mayor landed, pre(.eded b ti:e
City Marshal, with colours, and the E.:st London,
benbigh, and Marine bands playing, and Sword of
State, and accompanied by rue Aldermen, B...corder,
Sheriff's, City Officers, &c. under a salute iron; the
several vessels in the river, and was met on landing
by the Mayor of Rochester, who had previously
gone on shore in his full regalia of office, and at-
tended by him to the Crown Inn,.
On the following morning they visited the stone
which marks the boundary of the City's jucisdic-tion
over the Medway, at Upnor Castle, apd %vent thr,uh
the sameceremony as at Lee. Afterwards they saied
down the River, and having received on board seve,i
ral Gentletnen and. Ladies, engaged in dancing or
an hour or two, and returned to Rochester to dinner,
where•his Lordship entertained the Mayor and Cor-
poration, and several persons of distinction, besides
the company he brought with him; among whom
were—

Lord Henniker, the Dean of Rochester, the Hon. and
Rev. Dr. Marsham, Mr. Archdeacon Law, Sir Watkin
Williams Wynne, Sir George Nugent, General Henniker,
General Lanson, Sir Robert Barlow, Col. 4Anderson, Com-
missioner Cunningham, Commissioner Brown, Capt. Da-
cres, R:N. C:apt. Otway, R.N. Capt. Pierpoiiit, R.N.
Col. Newnham, Sir Earner, Mr. Alderman Shaw, Sir
Leighton, Mr. Recorder, Alderman T. Smith, Sheriff.
Smith, Sheriff Hunter, AldamanScholey, Alderin.in Dom-
Alderman Birch, Alderman C. Smith,' 'fowl' Clerk,
City Otric;ers, &c.

The day passed off with much hilarity and mirth,
and at a late hour- the company broke up. Nliffly
beautiful fire-works were displayed on this, a, on
every other evening during the excursion. And yes-
terday, his Lordship having finished the object of his
excursion, returned by water to town, experiencing
the same honours on his return, accompanied by the
several Yachts, and sainted by the different vessels
and forts which he passed on the river.

The long proje&ed Fete at the Temple of Pan,
which is situated in the centre of Lord CLARENDON'S
Park, took place on Thursday last. The prep:lra-
tions corresponded' with the known taste of the Hon.
and Rev. Gentleman who superintended as Master
of the Ceremonies—we mean Mr. CAPEL, brother
to the Earl of ESSEX. Three hundred tickets were
issued. Soon after two o'clock the company began
to assemble ; about three, the lawn in front of the
temple was covered w ith elegance‘and beauty. The
Duke of GLOUCETER'S band, in full unifola), play-
ed martial airs. About the hour of five the breakfast
took, place. Soon after nine fire-works were dis-
played- with the happiest effect imaginable ; they
consisted of rockets, bombs, and shells; thrown out,
of Martello towers. Mr. CAPEL was the engineer.'
At half past-ten o'clock dancing commenced if, the
Temple, led off by Colonel O'KELLY and Miss
O'HARA, to the animating music of Mr. Gow's ce-
lebrated Band. During the time of the regular
dance, those erratic minstrels, called the Pandeans,
played on the lawn, which was converted into a
rustic ball-room, by a temporary platform ; here
many couples danced withhegreat spirit. The trees,
&c. were illuminated
,by nearly a thousand variegat-
ed lamps;, they had
,a most beautiful appeatanee.
All was conducted with perfeCt •order. The I,ea-
santry,. and other working people, were adittined as
spe6lators, to view the fire-works tram the recesses
of the wood. Several thoughtless young men of
fashion were impudent enough to let off crackers
among the ladies, which occasioned much con'usion
for the moment ; but as they were not repeated,
mirth and good humour prevailed until a late heur.
Miss BouvEßte, according to report in the
shionable circles, is speedily to give her hand to Str
HENRY MtumAY.

To-morrow a Special M6oprned Sessions will be
holden at Guildhall, before-the Loan I‘I4YOR, the
Sheriffs, the Recorder, a Bench of Aldermen, &c.
for the Clearing of the several Debtors in the City
Prisons who are entitled to their discharge, agreeable
to the late Aet of Insolvency.
Sunday last was observed a rigid fast with the Jews,
in commemoration of the destrueljon of Jerusalem by
'the Romans.

On Sunday evening, as a Lady was coming along
Blackfriars-road, a well dressed fellow standing by a
post near Rowland Hill's Chapel, dropped down be-
fore her, and caused her to fall, some of his accom-
plices assisted in helping her up but when she re-
turned home she found, that her pocket was gone,
with a purse, containing Batik of England Notes,
amounting to between 401. and 501.

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