The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-02 00:00:00

THE 017 I: E ..V. .: ROY AL POLL:: 2NI E.ERS

Tuft Military Spcaacle which will be witnessed
at Ranelagh to-morrow, is expecled .to surpass, in
grandeur and magnificence, any thing of the kind
ever beheld in this Country. Lady UAR2IriGToNis to
represent HER l'Aar esTv,and will present the Queen's
Royal Volunteers their -Colours. The headdress
to be worn by her Ladyship on this occasion, has
been chosen by HER MA J Evry, and is described to
be richly ornamented with diamonds and coqueli.
cot feathers. Lady HARR' NcTori. will be accompa-
nied in the Royal Carriages by Her Majesty's Maids
of Honor, and other attendants, and will he paid all
the distintlions and honours attached to Royalty it.
self. To give greater efica to the beauty of the
scene, it has been announced that Ladies are ex-
peded to be. dressed without hats or bonnets ; and
that it would be still more desirable if they could
add to their- head-dress coquelicot feathers. The
Royal Carriages will be escorted by the Westminster
Light Horse •as far as Ranelagh Green at the end of
the lane, where they will be received by the St. Mar-
gatet's and St. John's Volunteers, who will be drawn
up in liceon each side of the road, to keep a clear
passage. for the carriages and company. Carriages
are to pass up the avenue nearest the water, and on
setting down are to retire by Wildnerness-row,
Chelsea ; and, to prevent confusion, no carriages
,will be permitted to remain as usual on the Green,
in front of the building.
The ceremony of presenting the Colours wilt
take place at twelve o'clock, previous to which
a Sermon will be preached, and the Colours con-
secrated by the Rev. V"V'E EDEN BUTLER, Chaplain
to the Corps.
On r. he arrival of Lady HAR R I NGTON arid retinue
in the box appointed for their reception, Lord
FIoBART will take the command of both Bar.
talions, and lacing himself at the head, will give the
command for a general salute, after which he will
order the OfEciis who are to receive the Colours t'cs-
come forth, when two Ensigns from each Regiment,
attended by a Captain and live Serjeants, will, with
His Lordship, present themselves before Lady HAR-
RINGTON, to receive their Standards: Lord Hoff ART
Will then advance, and receive from her Ladyship the
four Standards, and place them in the hands of the four
Ensigns, who will kneel down for that purpose. The
Colours being thus placed, the Countess, as represen.
sentative of HER MAJESTY, will address the Corps,
and Lord Hots Aar, in behalf of his fellow-soldiers,
will reply. This being over, the Ensigns will rise,
and march to the centre of their respective Regiments,
who will receive them, with their Colours, with pre-
sented arms, drums beating, Officers saluting, &c.
&c. The Regiments will then form two close co.
lumns, anti, with Lord HOBART at their head, mare!)
past Lady HitfutiNcTorr, and salute by companies,
the Colours waving on the ground ; every other mark
of military etiquette will be observed, the same
as if HER MAtEsry were present. The Regiments
will again assemble round the Rotunda, in the same
manner as on Lady HARR ING roN's arrival ; and be-
ing now in possession of their Colours, will com-
pliment the Countess, as the Royal Representative,
with a Royal Salute ; after which her Ladyship,:.
with her Attendants, will retire. and the business QI
the day conclude.