The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-18 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Ali6tisr 16.

After thelaces at Lewes yeiterday afternoon,'the
PRINCE and the Duke of CLARENCE dined with
Colonel NEWTON, at his house near Lewes, and re-
turned to this place about half past nine o'clock.
His Highness, a Lady being on the box with him,
and Colonel HANGER and another Gentleman in the
Dicky behind, drove his barouche to tke mansion of
-Mrs. FITZHERBERT, where the whole party alighted.
Soon after the Pavilion was brilliantly lighted up,
every apartment in the lawn :suif.Of rooms being
'illuminated except 'the Conservatory to the South.
An entertainment to a seted, circle of Nobility,
Was then given, and several couple were presently
on the light fantastic toe in the Egyptian Galrery.
Many groups of promenaders were on the Steyne to
a late hour, listening to the merry notes of the vio-
lins as they floated in air iron i the polished circle at
the Royal Residence.
This morning THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock, sat oti'fbr
lands. Report says that His Highness the PRINCE
will be absent from town but a short time, and this
report is strengthened by the circumstance of the
whole of the Pavilion establishment being left here,
and no orders whatever issued for any preparations
for a sudden departure.
It is a curious circumstance, but not less singular
than true, that the PRINCE, in visiting the Theatre
on Thursday evening, passed through the grounds
to the west of the Pavilion, the opening from which
is so diredly opposite to the entrance oldie Theatre,
that you have but merely the ne4 road to cross to ar-
rive at the house. It so happen.* that the gate
which led from the Pavilion grounds, was shut and
locked, and the person who had the key absent. 'The
PRINCE called out to his attendants to break the gate
open, and in which they endeavoured to obey him,
but found themselves unequal. to the task. His
Highness, smiling, desired them to stand aside, as. he
had no doubt but his strength was sufficient to force
the place, though theirs
.had failed. In an instant
he wrenched the gate from the hinges,. heavy as it
was, and, with his party, passed on to the Theatre.
We are induced to mention this incident from what.
has. been said respeaing tlw. present state of the
Pa t tic E's , halt h. To those- Who would still- insist
that his Highness is far from well, we would 'merely
observe that his strength and spirits, at least, remain
unimpaired. _

Very many families took their departure from
this town this ,morning. Sir Jotikand Lady LADE
are.of the number.. One would suppose that Sir
JOHN was the inseparable companion of the Norco,
as his Highness's arrivals and departures here ever'
include his. •

The Officers of the South Gloucester Militia pa-
troiliied the performances at the Theatre last night,
and the house was once more filled with elegant
and fashionable Company. Earl and Countess"
BERKELBY Were ill the PRINCR'S box.

A Paper has been laid before the House of Com.
mons showing the savings by the removal ofollicers
from half-pay into regiments of the line• The Ab•
stra& is as follows :-•-

In the year-179c 467 Officers. arnountingtoLll;4l72 0
-- , :790 297 -- __ ' 187,683 0
--; :797 80 -_ .- '•
51,684 0
-- t 798 27 -- __ 20.207 0
-- 1799 164 -- -- 149,212 0
-- 1800 40 -- __ - 42.0,14 10
-- 180: 40 • -- -24.5 es 10
-- $8.2 56 __ . -- c 1,209
,10
-- 1803 lel9 -- -- 817,331 '0
-- 004 168 -- -- 122430 to
-118 of 95 -- -- 69,b42 0
-- 1806 43 -- __ 43.435. 0
-- 1807 23 -- -. 20.244 0

Total Nuruber 0f,,, Total Amount of ?
Ot&ers S 43'7 Savings - S 42'3'17'229

Among the extraordinary stories said to be in cir-
culation on the Continent, is the following :—When
the tate Cardinal Yoatc was so much indisposed as
to atford little chance of his recovery, it is said tht-
Cardinal PESCH, BONAPARTE'S Uncle, waited on
him, and advised him to bequeath his pretensions
to the British Crown to the present Emperor of
France. The dying Cardinal, it is said, gave WS
consent, and a will was made for that purpose,
which was attested by the, Cardinals PAMP6III.I,
CONSALVI, and I•escn. Upon the-death of Cardinal
YORK, however no traces of -this will could be
discoVered ; but another was found, in which the
ideceased had absolutely bequeathed' all his rights
and titles to the British Thane to thepresent King
of SAILDINIA. The story proceeds to state, that the
French Ruler was so offended at the disappointment,
as to forbid.the masses prepared for the repose of
the departed Cardinal. We give this story as it
appears in a very respellable Journal; and as it re-
lates to the descendant. of a family once distinguish-
ed, in this Country,,but without, however, placing
any confidencein it. •

The noted ARTHUR O'CONNOR, it is said, after
having vainly attempted to unite himself to a distant,
relation of BONAPARTE'S Family, has at length
married the daughter of Co,snottcsr; one of the.
chief promoters of the French Revolutien, and
therefore very properly one "oaf the victims of that
dreadful event. it is difficult'
,to believe that such.
a man as O'CM4Nett could, suppose. ,it possible that
he would be permitted to form a matrimonial alli-
ance with the Imperial Famiti . FriinCe, after the
amiable Miss PATTERSON ‘o4repudi.ited from a
branch of it., BeSides the -known principees of
'O'Coitamt_ would render him 'ne TAUttrite :ivitb Bo-
H4tPAITE, who has etiectuallybeaten down, the sys-
,tem,qCjacobiDism at home. „ ; L

Canabt.rwell Fair was holden yestittday,, and at-
-tendedvits usual, by crow-4.ls—trum various parts of
Ohw Metropolis., ~,„ v.,