The Sun.
London, England, 1802-08-31 00:00:00

BRIGHTON; Ataust 28.

The PRINCE left the room shortly after twelve,
and Ole company departed between two and :hree
in the trtcrtfing.
_ _

The Bishop of CHIc H ESTER will preach a charity
sermon, at the Royal Chapel to-morrow.

During the perfol mance of The School for Scandal,
on Thursday evening, the Duke of OR LEANs came
into the pit incog. and a sailor, with two girls, im-
portuned him to take part of a bottle of brandy,
which they drank from the mouth of the bottle ;
and it was with difficulty that he could elude com-
plying with their rough kindness. The scene was
somewhat ludicrous 10 an observer.

_MARGATE, AUG. 29.

THE beauty of the weather this week has brought
us nearly our full complement of annual visitors. The
inhabitants have for several days been, and continue
to be, in a- constant bustle. The town, indeed,
was never known to be fuller. Nor does Margate
monopolize the flight of Annual Rovers, for Broad_
stairs and Ramsgate equally participate in the flux
of coMpany.,
Monday morning presented us with the usual
Public Breakfast on the Bowling Green of the Pros_
pea Coffee-house ; and the guests had no reason to
be dissatisfied with their fare. It was very well
attended, and the whole was a scene of agreeable
revelry.
Mrs. JORDAN made her first appearance in the
evening, in the charader of Letitia Ifardy, in Mrs.
CowLEy's light, but not unamusing comedy of The
Belle's Stratagem. It is hardly necessary to say
that such an Aaress rendered the Theatre very
attraftive. Her engagement will no doubt be very
advantageous to the Proprietors, as well as to her-
self.

On Tuesday morning a new Chapel was opened
for the first time, and was attended by a very nu-
merous Congregation. Report says) that oo Tess
than four hundred of the pious flock came from
London, only to assist on the occasion. This Edi-
fice was raised by Lady ANN ERSK INE ; and how-
ever people may differ with her in the tenets of her
creed, they cannot but respeft her for her bounty
and devotion. Divine Service was performed again
on Tuesday evening in this new Temple.
On the same evening The Poor Gentleman was
" repeated at the Theatre ; but I have already ac-
quainted you with the merits of the representation.
Dandelion was in all its glory on Wednesday.
The gardens were thronged with Belles and Beaux.
All was mirth, spirit, and pleasure.
Mrs. JORDAN made her second appearance in the
evening in Rosalind. The Theatre was prodigiously
crowded ; and. the Boxes really made a splendid ex-
hibition of Beauty and Fashion.
- Thursday was a day Of uncommon bustle and
finery in the town and the vicinity. Carriages of
every description were in constant motion, and
held forth a very gratifying specimen of the genera!
wealth and magnificence of a country, in which a
small part only appeared so gay and brilliant.
The Agsenibly at the Hotel in the evening made a
better figure than on the former nights. Friday
morning exhibited the same animation, the same
variety and multiplicity of carriages, as on the day
before—most of them graced by beautiful and ele-
gant women.

Mrs. JORDAN was announced by the play-bills
for The Country tin!, on Friday evening. This
excellent play of Old WYCH Eat. went off with
great spirit, and the whole of the Perforiners seem-
ed to catch animation from the London Thalia.
After the theatrical entertainments, we strolled
to Kin DMAN'S Masquerade, where those who enjoy
a press must haie been wonderfully delighted. The
room was supposed to contain about five hundred
persons, at four shillings a head. Though the scene
was a general squeeze, we did not hear the Ladies
complain. There was a variety of charaders, and
some of them were supported with tolerable spirit
and humour; but the major part were, as usual
with this hackneyed species of entertainment, very
dull and barren. Many, indeed, attempted to dis-
play something like 'wit and repartee, but the rash
experiment ended in common-place pertness.
Mrs. JORDAN made her appearance again in the
chataler of Bizarre, in FARQUEIAIV3 pleasant
comedy of The Inconstant. I know not if she has
performed this character in London ; but if she has
nor, it would be an animated addition to the round
of parts in which her talents have so often afforded
gratification 'to the Public. The Farce -,.as The
Wedding Day. Her Lady Contest was marked by
that naivete so peculiar to her rifting ; and her song
of " In the dead of the night," was most rz,i, a r t4s'
encored. The wotd warmly, indeed, is rather. too
faint,.as the heat of the weather, co-operating with
the fire of the wing, made applause rather a fa-
tiguing service, and must have given the audience
some conception of the state of the memorable
Black-hole at Calcutta,*

tESTiii,Ar, in the evening; the rtt [N.
re-
turned amolpt us, and the 'mks which have oh_
cured the horizon of Fashicin; ate now Clearing
away.
The Master of the Cerenionies had his first Bell
. •
for d•ub season; at the.Qastie last night; and; as it
was known that his Royal Highness would grate
the Assembly with his presence, the company
,was
numerous. The Pktt4t e entered the Ball.rooni at
halflpasi ten,. and shortly after drank tea at the
tipper end with a party.
.
The Prince's Band attended, by command, and
played several airs in a fine stile, while the Seled
Party took their iepast. The PIiiNCE :did not
dance, nor were any walties danced. The Ball
was tOriinienbed with a country-dante ; upwards of
330 persons were present, which is a greater number
than has been known to 'meet on such an Occasion
at this plaCe.
The PRINCE was dressed in full uniform, as a
Field Marshal, and wore hussar booti and spurs,
with leather pantaloons.
The company danced to the following tunes be.
fore tea, viz. Lady Mary Ramsey and Speed the
Plough. The first dance aftet tea was Sir David
Hunter Blair.