The Sun.
London, England, 1803-09-16 00:00:00

tirE gPOOLi SE ill'. 14.

thurstly hit, the Corporation of tiverpool
press:rued His Royai E W1.1,1.1/04
of GLOUCESTER 'A itil the Freedom of that Town.
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Thursday rtioroing was fixed by His HiglineisfOr
the Review of the Artiilei.y Volunteers at the Fort,

the Liverpo,3l.Liglirpritgoons,2and Col, lioLTON's
Regiment of Infantry,'"An imMense concourse of
people of all desscrivtions begin to move alonk the
short at eleven o'clock, tempica by the fineness of
tht . weather and the brilliancy of 'the speetacle ; a

great number of Ladiks and Gentlemen in their own
carriages, and on. hiteieback, Vk'ere also among the
crowd and in the 'suite of the PittNcr. His High.

ness evressed the' most complete satisfadion at
the manner in which the different Corps acquit.
ted themselves on the occasion, and declared (as

did also several other competent Military Judges),
that Col. BouroN'S Regiment was one of the finest,
and seemingly most effettive Battalions of Infantry
in the kingdom. After the Review, the Prince
visited the different I)ocks, Which exhibited on this

occasion a beautiful sight, every vessel having
hoisted her Colours in honour of their illustrious
Visitor, He afterwards partook of a sumptuous
Dinner with ColOnel BottoN,-at his house in Duke.

street. . . .
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On Saturday -forenoon, His Highness took_a sail
across the water from Liverpool to. Cheshire, ai;d
afterwards returned to Knowbly, to dine with the
Earl of DERBY. _ ..

On Sunday morning. the PR INC E, accompanied by
the Officers of his Statf, attended Divine Service at
Sr; George's, where .a Sermon was preached by the
Rev. F. Honosors,:froni Psalm cxlir. r. When Ser-
vice was over he paid his firit visit to the Athrenium
Goffite-room, to :Which he was, introduced. by Mr.
Roscoe, the President, and on his quitting it. was
received by Dr.CARSON; President of the Liverpool
Library, who introdiseed him also into:the Lyceum,
which he impeded, and of which, as well as of the
new and :very, elegant Library.,adj rining, His
Highness was pleased. to express in-strcing terms,
his, approbation, declaring that in all his excur..
sions he had witnessed nothing equal
oto them.
A Catalogue of the Books. in this valuable Li-
brary, elegantly bound, was presented ,to His High.
ness by the President, %Nilo at the same time offered
himself and suite theokee,use of these respelable
Institutions during diem stay in this quarter, which
was pelitely,arce.pted.iihk.rom thence lie proceeded,
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to visit .the nsic.flall in. Bold-street, and the.
Union Coffee-room in Duke,street, the last ere led
of the Public InstitutiOns in this town. 'Accom-
panied by several gewlemen,berafterwartis partook.
of a cold collation at Col. BOLTON'S house in Duke.,
street, and in the afternoon.dined with .Nro RO LAS
ASHTON, Esq., one of the Pcputy Lieutenants, at
his country residence at WoAton, where he was
met by the Earls of Wit av and SEFTON, and a
number of other persons of respeCtability.
Yesterday His Highness accepted the in v i cation of
Capt.' COLQU I TT, so dine °on board La Priacesse
Sloop of War, of 26 guns, stationed opposite the
town, and about five o'clock proceeded to.the South
Pier, where he embarked in a twelve oared Barge,
accompanied by'his- two Aides-du-Camps, 'General
liamotr, Colonel BOLTON, and many Officeri
Of distinClion. At the moment of embarkation'
a royal salute of zt. guns was fired from La Prin
awe, and on his going.ori board, the Royal Standard
was hoisted at the main, the Union at the fore,.and
a broad Ensign at the inizen-top.mast-head.
band of music struck up, and the whole of the ships'
yards were manned. The shores on each aide the
river were lined with speetators, and on this side
especially an immense concourse, probably not. less
than twenty thousand persons, were assembled to
witness this novel and pleasing sight. All the boats
which usually ply upon the river, were put into a
state of requisition to do homage to the PR INC Q on
this occasion, and the river was almost covered with
them. The evening was serene and calm, the water
consequently unruffled byrA wave, and. the whole
exhibited a speCtacie in a high degree interesting.
At sunset, on the firing-,-of—ttre evening gun, the
flags at the fore and mizen.masts were hauled down,
but the Royal Standard continued flying till his
Highness returned on shore.
Monday night, a little before ten o'clock, a fire
was discovered in Mr. Gt Loma's. Livery Stabler,
Parr-street, which burst out with the, greateSt.rapi.
dity, and threatened the destrnelion- of the whole
neighbourhood, but the fire was got under al eleven
0'094. All the extensive. range of stabling be.
longing to Mr. GILDING was however entirely
consumed. The horses were all saved except one.
Prince WILLI-AM oFGLosrcasTrtt was present, at-
tended by his Officers,' giving -every direetion se.
tinisite on the unfortunate occasion, and continued
till a late hour. The different Corps in the town
came forward with alacrity to enforce good order,
and prevent plunder.