The Sun.
London, England, 1803-01-10 00:00:00

L AO'Ne OFTWq VST-INDI SHIPS.

PE Rfin.rs there never was a scene More grand or
interesting; than. took .place at Messrs.. RANDALL.
and BRENT'S Upper-Yard •at Rotherhithee on,Sa-
turday last ; two Ships built for the service of ti
-East:lndia Company, by the same Ownerl, were,
within the space Of a
,few minutes of etieli other,
committed to the element in which they will con-
tribute to the prosperity of a Commerce, mote ex-
tetiSive than •any that.ever was carried" on in one
undertaking ; and we'trust alio to the wealth, esta_
blishmente and comf&t of a numerous family,. a
very large part .of whose property is engaged on the
bottoms of these two vessels, and in the Preston,
already in the Company's Service.
off They went off Stocks in a most beautiful
manner, amidst the plaudits of a very large con-
course of people--one was
.narried the Unto,,, the
other the Lady Castlereagh.
Every thing which could raise the feelings of the
SpeCtators were united on this occasion. The Ships
were tendered for the East India CoMpany's Ser.
vice by' the late Mr. HAtut LTON,. at a rime of life,
and when he was in 3 state of-heallh, which might ,
well justify- his expeaations, Olathe should be per_
sonally a witness of their ultimate success .fur the
term of their engagement in. the East-India: Trade,
and dint he might himself have distributed the fruits
of this large and honourable adventure -amongst his
numerous Children.. The ways of Providence are un-
seen ; it, pleased the. Almighty to. call. Mr. Flastie-
TON hence, when the Vessels were scarcely begun, .
but his property was pledged to the Company for
their completion. The future management of th.:rn
from this early period, deeolveil upon_ his .Exeeuturs
for the benefit' of his- FarnilY .: in his List ,moment
he was mindful of every thing that required his at-
tendon—he composedly gave direelions with respect
to every part of his concerns, and committed them
and his seven Children? of which five are Minors,
to the care of hiS Sister-in-Law Mi3S
and his friends Mr. C.:ALLENDER and Mr. Gonne N.
After the Launch the-Company retired into a long
loft fitted up for the purpose, where a most elegant.
collation was prepared ; nearly 4.00 persons sat down
to table, and dined with all, the regularity and
cornk.rt which could
,have been experienced in.:a
domestic entertainment. Mr. CALLENDER presid.
ed ; the late Mr. HAMtLTQN's family sat on each
side of him, and appropriate laces were kept for,
and occupied by the Dutch arid Swedish Ambassadors,
and their .Suites. General Count SABLOUKCiFf,
and other Noble Foreignets, and Sir fivult and
Lady,lalc.L.ts and their family, and General Ho Lst ,
&c.:&c. were present. The. Toasts
.of the King,
Queen, and Royal Family were drank with all
loyalty. • . .
The healths of their Excellencies the Swedish 'and
Batavian Ambassadors, and of the other Foreigneirs
who,honoured the Company with their presence, was
then given. Baron SI LVERHJ ELM, the Swedi Ain.
bassador, addressed the Company in English, in a
stile of eleeance both in substance and manner that
wapiti have done credit to a British Orator; he
said 'that the ties of Religion and Civil Liberty
enjoyed, in this Country and Sweden, would always
call upon him to wish for the proSpetity of Q;d
England; he concluded by drinking the health of
the,Company. ScHIMINIELPENINCK also ad-
dressed the Company in a most impressive manner.'
and adverting to the occasion' of the meeting, con.
eluded by giving-as a Toast S auccess to liberal
and free Commerce between Great Britain and the
Battivian Republic. The Addressei and Toasts of
theie two Gentle Men were .received in a manner
which evidently bespoke 'the just feelings of the
.Company.

The -healths of Capt. EDMRADES of the Lady
Castlereagh, and Capt. MAOKINTOSH, of the xbrion,
Capt. MURRAY, Of the Preston, anti, of, Messrs.
BRENT'S, the Builders, were drank.
Between the Toasts the Company were enter.
I,,ined with the voices Of DIGNUNI, SMITH, and
other professional Singers, who exerted thernselveg
greatly ; andabout seven o'clock, the tables being,
removed, dancing commenced. --
The Party dispersed at a late hour, highly de..
lighted with the whole of the Entertainment,
wliicli was condueted with the greatest order, and
with the' utmost polittuess by CALLurinsk
and Captains MURRAY and EDMRADE3.