The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-04 00:00:00

PRESTON JUBILEE curio, SeiT. t.

YESTERDAY morning was ushered in with ringing
Of bells and sounding of trumpets. At all the differ-
ent houses where the Companies assembled, colours
were flying frOm the windows, and each band of music
playing ; and we May say with Milton, "And young
and old came forth 'to play ;" for it wai like calling
all forth to enjoy the Jubilee. This morning, accord-
ing to antient custom, the Ladies attended the Lady
Mayoress to church in grand proceision. Soon after
nine o'clock her Ladyship arrived at the Town Hall,
full dressed, to receive the Ladies; who, about
this time began to assemble in great numbers.
At one time the number of carriages was so eXtreme-
IY great, that they were completely wedged up in
all direttionS leading to the Hall, and although at so
early an hour, some had' come from Liverpool full
dressed, and numbers remained in the streets block
ed up, without being able to gain access to the Hall.
Several chairs were employed to convey the Ladies
'Who reside in the town to the Hall. By about
eleven o'clock near four hundred were assembled.
Such an assemblage of beautiful Women has seldom
been seen under one roof. Lancashire certainly
ia the envy of the world for beautiful Women.
The Hall was extremely crowded, and the heat so
oppressive, that the Countess of DERBY had nearly
faintede After some violent exertions of the Sol-
diers, and a great number of extra Constables whom
the Mayor had very judiciously sworn in for the
Occasion; provided them with very long staffs, and
When they had _succeeded in forming a passage,
they joined hands to each others staffs, but it was
with the greatest difficulty they prevented the po.
tdlace froth breaking in upon them. The diffe.
ent Companies who 'formed the grand procession
Oii Monday, arrived at the Hall with 'colours
flying and music playing ; they assisted in form.,
ing a passage for the Ladies. The passage be-
ing properly made, the Corporation, with the
ToWn's Regalia,. came out ef the Hall ;' they were
followed by the Lady Mayoress, conduned by the
Vicar of the Parish ; then followed the Ladies, two
and two—the Countess of DER By and Lady CHAR.
LdTtE HtißrißY (daughter of Lord DERBY); Lady
Sfaei;ey (daughter of Lord beady), and Lady
LtsrostY ; Lady SUSAN CARPENTER and
rtirs• CAINTkoRNE Lady GiltitAßD and Lady
"dtiGHTON ; Lady JERNiNtHAM and Lady FITZ-
heitALD. The rest of the Ladies followed, two and
two ; and when they had all got out of the Hall into
the street., and formed the procession, it produced
brie of the most Charming arid grand effeets ever
beheld. The Ladies were most superbly dressed ;
Bach of rherri wore an elegant fashionable plume of
feathers. We cannot compare ,this to any thing
but a procession of the Knights of the Garter at an
Installation. ,The body of the Church was allotted
lot the reception of the Ladies. When they were all
seated, no Church was ever attended with a greater
assemblage of Beauty ; it appeared more like a grand
koncert room in London, than a country church.
After divine service was bier they returned irr the
lirhe order they came, in grand procession through
the streets to the Town Hall. Many Gentlemen
attended them, to prevent their being annoyed by
the mob. the windows and tops of the houses
through which this uncommon and memorable
She*
- , passed, vette thronged with persons of
the first respeetability, as was the top of the
church and steeple, and the trees in the church-yard. ,
4n fad, every eeerticin and contrivance was made,
only to ger a glimpse of this very novel and grand
N.ht,, hut great numbers never attained this truly
desirable object. We never thought to have seen
4uch a crowd in a country town as appeared on Mon..
bur yesterday's far exceeded it: Every street
war filled with people, and there was hardly any
Possibility of passing.
The different processions of the Companies parad-
lt",,(round the town in the same order as they did on
`7 '),lay, with the additions of steam engines for
Pinning and weaving, placed on high stages be,
aging to Mr. HORgoCKs. The lads and ,rnen
44)6 attended them were dressed in cotton dresses.
1, a Populace gave the children shouts of applause
1: they passed through the streets, spinning and
,eLaving, which seemed not to please the .youngsters
Lby the smiles whielcit produced on their coUne.
ranees.

Numbers ate here from London and all parts of
„
Kingdorn, and all express themselves astonished
pleased at the sighr, and are far from regretting
their long journics: The sight was allowed to sur-
P"ss any thing of the kind ever seen in this Country,
4:(1 exceeded the expedation of every one present,
"3 well in point of the brilliancy and grandeur that
rttentled it, as in respell of the regularity and deco-
t urn with which it was concluded.
rAt four o'clock the Mayor entertained the Cot-
Juation and a great number of Gentlemen at the
Ford
with a most sumptunus dinner, to which
A4ord DERBY contributed a buck.

A Person of the Mock Exchange, who had lost
4 considerable sum of money by the great fluaua-
it:tons in the Funds, has since made, a speculation
which he has not only made up his losses, but has
LrettY well filled his pockets. It appears, that hay.,
~g chearfully paid his differences on the last set.
ling-day, he was in great credit, and availing
641'self of the circumstance, bought a quantity of
olnium, and gave a draft upon his Banker for
e n
Payment o41vIg• hick was not honored, as there
"o effects ; lksides this, he borrowed 4001. of
riu 13roker belonging to the House, which he pro.
dl.ised to return the next day ; instead of which he
visne appeared. Hand-bills have been stuck up near
a Exchange, giving a description of his person,
" offering a reward ofgol. for his apprehension.
b I)Aitirlo OoTRAGE.--As Mr. Hiltbn, -of Fins-
outY-square; was returning home by Moor Place
or,' Thursday evening, at a quarter before ten
orclock,'he was attempted to be hustled by a gang
11;,eiglit or ten men, calling out, " A bullock !"'-7
fir.
Hilton, to avoid this party, went up towards
r. A. Champion's door; they followed, beat him Iv'th their bludgeons, robbed him of his money,
4tehi hat, and handkerchief, and went off in tr'.
,t4.l_ph. Notwithstanding he cried out " Murder"
ti_veral timduring this scar, yet no one came
!'ear hiLa for five minutes.

Dbrcii jAr.6Aris.

ST. PETERSBURGH; JULY ts:

. THE two Duteh Naval Officers, Capt. 'tient.
Von NES and Lietit; SOLDAEN, appeared to-day on
the parade, with the thirty-four prisoners of war
last arrived from Holland; accompanied by Cititen
SOLDAEN, Secretary of the Batavian Legation here,
the Minister, Citizen BUYS, being prevented by
illness. After the Troops haq filed off, the two
Officers were presented by the Secretary to the
EMPEROR, who sent them each on the following
day, by Prince KURAKIN, an elegant and valuable
diamond ring, as a mark of esteem for their atten_
tion to the Russian prisoners during the voyage.
The day before yesterday His Royal Highness
PRINCE \VILLIAM of GLOUCESTER arrived here
in the Latcna Frigate. To-morrow a grand En-
tertainment will be given at Peterhof; in honour
of the name-day of the EMPR Ess Do WAG E it, and of
the Great Dutchess MARIA PAWLOWNA.

The Russian American Company continues to
give more and more extent to this branch of com-
merce, which, in rime, will undoubtedly become
of high importance to Russia. It is now employed
in a plan which is of the greatest consequence, not
only to the trade, but also to the honour of Russia.
It is going to fit out two ships, which arc to sail
from this place with a cargo of provisions, an-
chors, cables, rigging, &c. to sail round the
Southern extremity of America, across the South
Sea, to the North West Coast of America, and the
Aleusian Islands, to supply the Russian establish-
ment there, with these necessaries—take in a cargo
of furs, to be bartered in China for Chinese goods,
to make by the way. an establishment at Urup, one
of the most Southerly of the Kurile Islands, for the
greater convenience of the trade to Japan ; and
then to return from China by the Cape of Good
Hope. The ships will be wholly manned with
Russians, and the Emperor, who highly approves
of the plan, has ordered that the best Officers and
sailors of the Navy may be employed in the Expe-
dition.

As this is the first voyage round the world un-
dertaken.by Russians, no pains are spared to assure
to the Expedition a happy result. The command
of the ships is given to Capt. KRURNSTERN, who
has been long in the East Indies, and was the first
proposer of the plan. For the formation of the
establishment at Urup, the Company have engaged
an Englishman residing here, at an annual salary of
15,000 roubles, for three years, and a douceur
of zo,ooo roubles : he is also to superinteud there
the building of the necessary Ships. Hitherto all
the above necessaries have been transported a vast
way by land carriage, at an enormous expence to
the Company. That, no time may be lost, these
two ships will be purchased at Hamburgh,
will sail on their voyage from that port in Oc-
tober. •

BERLIN, At:G. ;E.

YESTtRDAY His Excellency Count ALv NSL B EN,
Minister of State, proceeded to the opening of the
last will and testament of His ROyal Highness the
deceased Prince HENRY of PRusslik,- in the presence
of several Deputies of the respeetive• illustri ,us• heirs
of the Prince's Treasury Chamber. • On the open.
'ing of the second cover was found a French super-
scription, in the Princes's own hand-writing, ad.
dressed to His Majesty the King, on which the will
was immediately sent by an expreis to His Majesty
to be opened. His Excellency then .she Wed, in a
very appropriate speech, that no Prince of tlie
Blood, according to the existing laws, was autho-
rised to make a will without a special permission
from the highest autheitity, and that therefore it
must be entirely left to His Majesty to signify
finally his gracious pleasure; and on this the De...
puties were dismissed.