The Sun.
London, England, 1802-08-21 00:00:00

TVEYMOUT 11, AUG. 19.

TH E ROYAL FAMILY honoured the Theatre last
night with their presence, to see The Battle of Hex-
ham, in which Mr. BANNISTER ~fled the part of
Gregory Gubbins; the Queen and Adeline were ably
suppor!ed by Mrs. AICKIN and Mrs. BRAmwELL.-
The Afterpiece of gays and Means succeeded, in
which Mr. BANNIsTER'S chargter of Sir David
Dander, and Mrs. MlLLs's performance of Kitty,
gained them universal applause. The RotAi., FA.
MILY appeared highly entertained.
This morning the KING, Dtrxt of CUMBER-
LAND, and PRINCESS SopHIA, rode oat on horse.
back ; and HER MAJESTY and the other PE. tzt.
C £SSES, in their sociables, rode to Dorchester, to
the Seat of Mr. FRAMPTON, where they partook of
an elegant cold collation.
His Royal Highness the PRINCI Of WALts is
expeded this afternoon.
A shocking accident happened to one of the
Sailors belonging to the Constance Sloop, as she was
saluting on sailing out of the Harbour. A Seaman
went to the muzzle of the gun with intent to load
it, but it having been previously charged, by some
mismanagement it was let off, and the poor fellow
was blown off', and precipitated into the sea. The
body was picked up yesterday by one of the Boatmen
belonging to Lulworth.
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The number of New Members in the present
parliament, as we mentioned on a former day, is by
no means so great as seemed to he generally ima-
gined, or, when the extraordinary number of Con-
tested Elections is considered. There are, it ap-
pears including the Irish Representatives, no more
than 14.5 New Members returned ; whereas, on
the last General Election there were 164 for Great
Britain only. On the other hand, on that occasion
there we,e no more than 44. contested EleetiOns,
but in the present instance, the number exceeds 80.
The contests in Ireland were comparatively few.
The Brentford Millers have only thrown dust in
the eyes of poor Sir FRANCIS and his Friends. The
period is fast approaching when his mealy-mouthed.
ness will not avail him.
Mr. Bosv I LLE, is not, as stated, gone to Paris
with Mr. and Mrs. Fox, but is now in London.—
He lately took a trip to France, and if we may be.
lieve Report, returned quite cured of all his Political
Complai7:ts. .
Mrs. Fog, the Wife of the great Ex.patriated
Orator, many years ago made her appearance on
the Stage of Covent-Garden Theatre. She per-
formed Indiana, in The Conscious Lovers; and Per.
dita, in The Winter's Tale.
Mr. Alderman Corm is gone to Paris, for the
purpose, most probably, of having a peep at the
Chief Consul, whom, no doubt, the Patriotic Al-
derman will view with
." rvenerable resped."
The Orator of the Legislative Body is named
MACARELLE, and upon a recent occasion he sensed
himself up to the Chief Consul in a full dish of
encomiastic sauce.
Madame REpAmtEtt gave a grand Breakfast late-
ly at her Country Seat, near Paris, at which a nuns.
her of English persons were present.
Madame B,N•rt had a husband when she first
came to this Country, but he, poor man, has not
once been mentioned for some years.
Mrs. BILLI'NGTON and Mr. BRAHAM are engag-
ed for the ensuing Norwich Musical Festival.
Mrs. BILLINo-roN has been spending some time
with Lady MILNER in Yorkshire.
Mrs. JORDAN is' about to visit Margate, where
she will possibly induge the People there with some
of her exquisite performances.
The Embellishments. of Sc. Cloud being nearly
finished, the FigsT Corisut. will remove thither in
a few 'days.

PARIS, Aur,

DEPARTMENT Of THE SEINE,

MEM' THE IcTli OF ALTOUs2.
THE PrefeEl of the Department of the seine, and
the Members of the different Administrative Autho..
ricks of this Department, and of the Commune of
Paris, who had the honour of being admitted
in the morning to an audience of the First Consul,
assembled at the Prefcaure, in the Place Vendome,
at four in the afternoon, and went from thence;
preceded by a detachment of Hussars, to the Church
of .Notre .Dame, to assist at the re Deum ; after
which they returned to the PrcfeEturc to dine.
The PrefeFt of Police, and the Secretary General of
the Prefeaure, were invited to the Dinner, and
attended. Many Toasts were drank, amongst
which, that of the Anniversary of the Birth of the
First Consul was particularly distinguished.
The Communal Illumination began at seven, by
a Star of 3o feet in diameter, placed at the height
of 40 feet above the Platform of one of the Towers
of Notre Dane.

In the centre of the Star, appeared the Sign of the
Zodiac, which presides over the isth of Auguste
the Birth-day of the Fr kV/ CONSUL.
This Star, formed of a great number of lamps,
surpassed all the other illuminations, and continued
illuminated till sun-rise.
The front of the ci-levant Hotel de Ville was
illuminated'as it formerly used to be on the occasion
of great ceremonies. The Citizens thought they
saw in this decoration, a re-taking of possession,
the idea of which appeared to them highly agreeable.
A Figure forty-two feet in height, represent.
ing the Statue of Peace voted by the Senate, was
placed upon the platform of the Pont-Nerff. This
Figure standing upon a Globe, formed with its pe-
destal and support, z group of one hundred feet ire
height.

At nine, fire-works were let off on the place de
l'Hotel de Fine, and in the Champs Elisees ; but
the grand firework was on the Pent-Neuf, behind
the Statue of Peace.
This firework, in the form of a giraNde, com-
posed of more than s z,OOO fusees, was let off in so
imposing a manner, behind the Statue of Peace, that
the SpeetatOrS regretted that so fine an effeet of
light and shade was not of longer duration. After
the fire-work, the arches of the Bridge were
urinated, as also the face .of the Buttress serving to
support the Statue of Peace, which presented a
beautiful mass of light.
The Illumination of the Columns of the Made.
lain, was delayed through unforeseen circumstances;
it was not till midnight that it was possible too
joy and to appreciate the fine effect of these Co-
lutnns, which being surrounded by figures eharar-
teristie of the Viaories to which we owe the Gene.
ral Peace, presented the new speaacle of eight
Triumphal Columns.
The Place Yendcele presented the Departments of
the Republic, represented by I2t Columns, having
between them festoons of oak and olive, crowned
with transparencies, and surmounted by tricolonrect
flags.

Each transparency presented the name of a De-
partment. The columns and festoons were illumi.
nated with variegated lamps.
In the centre of the place, on the first stone of
the Departmental Column, a large oak was elevated
illuminated itt the same manner with variegated
lamps. Round the oak was placed a circular Altar,
with steps to ascend to it. The Altar presented in
its twelve divisions in the form of Tables of Law,
the Senatnr Contatt of the ad and 4th of August,
the whole being transparent,
The Illumination of the House of the Prefefture,
and of other houses in the Place Vendome, was form•
ed of a single cordon of lamps.
Orchestras were ereaed in that place, as well as
in that of the d.devant hotel de Ville, where the
dancing was prolonged during the whole night.
The plan and the execution of this Fete were COaf
faded to the taste and exertions of Citizen MOL
Architeet of the Prefeture of the Department.

The Prefeft of the Department of the Seine de"
creel the following Progrnmma, for the distribution
of the great Prizes, at the General Assembly of thP
three Central Schools of Paris.
ART. 1. The distribution shall be made on the 17th of
August, at three, in the Great Ballot. l' ratoire, by the. Fre'
fed of the Department, accompanied by the Secretary-Ger'k;
ral and the Council of Prefecture, in the presence of t'a
Mayors, the Members of the jury of Public instruction) an
the P rotessOrs, of Central Schools.
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2. The Tribunals of the Department of the Seine Oat
invited to assist, and the Learned Societies to send a DePutP-
tion of some of their Members.
3. The Sitting shall be opened by a Discourse pronounce 4
by the Prefect.
4. A Chill from each School shall recite a thesis of, his o.‘,.Aq?
composition. The distribution of the Prizes to begin
mediately atter the recital. •
S. The Prefe4.l shall declare the first Prize for Latin coren!.
position. The eldve crowned shall declare the other Ps
i
cn
6. The eleve to whom the first Prize shall have
tp
awarded, shall conclude the distribution by an Oration
French.
Done at Paris the 14th of August, 1802.
( S igned) FROCHOT..
By the Prefect, .
The Secretary-General of the Prefedurev,„
(Signed) . ET. NlEL'''.

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