The Sun.
London, England, 1804-08-27 00:00:00

ROYAL EXCURSION.

SALISBURY, AUG
~ 24..—The KING and QVEEN
arrived exattly at ten minutes after twelve this
night. The Salisbury Volunteers, commanded by
Colonel Botrcit ER, and a Detachment 91 the Wilt-
shire Yeotrianry, commanded by Lord BRUCE, were
drawn upopposite.the White Hart Inn, where the
Royal carriages stopped, to receive them. Neither
the KING nor QUEEN alighted. The KING let
down the left hand gla;s, the side on which he sat,
and seeing the Salisbury Volunteers receive bini with
their Colours, and presented arms, called Major:-
General WARD to him, asked him the strength of
the Corps, apd said, " I ant sorg to have occasioned
their being turned out at so late all hour." He was
received with loyal acclamations by the populace.
The PRI f4CESSES followed immediately in a post_
coach and four, under an escort of Dragoons. Flags
were displayed on. all the church steeples, and the
bells rung the whole day. Having exchanged their
post Ithrses, which were driven by the King's postil-
lions, .rhey set off in less than five minutes for Bland-
ford, under an escort of the Prince's (loth) Light
Dragoons, which were to be relieved by another
Detachment of the same Regiment, to proceed with
THEIR MAJESTIES to Weymouth, Avhere they ire
expetted to arrive between five and six to-morrow
morning. •
The Second Division of Staffordshire Militia
marched here this morning, and proceed to.morrow
on their route to Weymouth. The Earl of Ux.
RIDC?, their Colonel, joined them here to.day.
The Russian Ambassador went from hence this
morning, on a visit to the Earl of PEMBROKE, at
Wilton.

WEYMOUTH, Avc, 25.—Thii morning, about
five o'clock, TIII3 llt MAJESTIES, the PRINCESSES
AUGI/STA, ELIiABETH, and So?nlA,ar!ived at the
King's Lodge, to the great joy of the inhabitants,
who were anxiously waiting in great crowds for
their arrival, and received the Rorm. FAMILY with
acclamations and every demonstration of joy. The
'ROYAL FAMILY went to bed immediately on their
arrival. HIS MAJESTY got up again soon after
seven o'clock, . and .after breakfast walked on the
Esplanade fur a considerable time, and proceeded to
his Stables, and inspeaed his horses, and in a shOrt
time mitt-lied his sa Idle horse, and, accompanied by
the DUKE Of CUMBERLAND. Sir HARRY BURRARD
NEALE, Si, BROW( WATSON, General GARTH, Mr.
&c. &c. rode to the. Hotse Barracks:and
inspraed the Hanoverian Legion, who are a very
fine liAly of men. HIS MAJESTY appeared in ex.
cellent health, and, we are happy to observe, he.did
not appear fatigued after 'his long jontney ; he was
in high spirits, and conversed with the DUKE of
CUMBERLAND aio his attendants.
HER MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES walked On
the Esphicade about twelve o'clock.
The DUKE Of CAMBRIDGE, and PRINCESSES
MARY and AMELIA, had not arrived at four o'cloCk
this afternoon (torn Andover, where they slept last
night.
Yesterday the Royal Yachts arrived safe, con.
voyed by theCl,•ercrnr,' of 36 guns, commanded by,
Lord Wm. SorupotT, and the [Jar, of 36 guns,
tar • W. eri o
Sir RICHARD FOLD arrived Yesterday, and will
remain here during the stay of the RovAL F..ssart,v,
which is expected to be about two mouths.
Last night there was a grand Bali at the Hotel,
which was very numerously attended. •

The town is extremrly full of company.
Among the arrivals are,
Sir Hugh, lady Smith, and Dean Welsh. ,
Family. . Bishop of Exeter, Lat.V.am,
Coldnei Vansittart. Family.
1(ev: Mr. VansittArt. _ Mr. and Mrs. Horne.

_-- .............
Mr. Airs. Cerodots and Fa. Mr. Horne, jun.
. f. ,
milt'. ' . Mr. Bligh.
Mr. 14. obert Albion Cox. Mr. N 1 rs. Horton and Family.
Mr.:. Cox. . Lady Brogrove.
Lieutenot.Generai lobpson Miss Brogrove.
an,l 4.a; it', . Sir W. and Lady Meadows.
Mr. :111Si M it.l/45 . I uhrisan. LordPciinfOlie.

The RO.YAL FAMiLY did not,ga .by
Bagshot as
was. expected, but went on with the, same horses
they lett Windsor with, by way of Overton, to Sir
WM. ?ITT's. on account -of which they missed the
party of Light Horse who ',sere stationed at Bag.
shut to relieve those who•sOrted with the ROYAL
FAMILY from Wiod.,nt, in conscquence 'of which
'they were obliged to, go on with the 'ROYAL FA.
MILY.. The village in which Sir WM. I'JTT re.
sides was all in a hustle during Friday morning, in
expeBation of the arrival of the ROYALTANIILY
the bells of the Church were rinsing, and the pea.
santry left their work, and were waiting on the
road. About twelve o'clock, their expt4latioris were
gratified by tl!e arrival of the,RoyarCavaleatie at
Sir Wtst,• PITT'S 'house. ; The worthy Knight and
his Lady, aCcompanied by Lord RtvERS, and Ge.
nerat'GsvYNNE, were in waiting at the door of their
Manakin to receive their Royal, guests. In a short
time, after. the Royist. FAMILY had entered the
house, *they, were concluded by Sir Wm. fitTr, his
Lady, and Lord RtvEtts, about the pleasure.
grounds and gardens, in which they continued to
walk fit a considerable time. At two o'clock the.
Royal Party sat down to a most sumptuous dinner
in the front:parlour.* Sir. WiELLIAm -and Lady PITT
waited upon the ROVAL FAMILY. After dinner
they, walked in the gardeps again for a short time;
and after partaking of some coffee, they proceedesi
on their journey to flasingsyszke.
• After the ROYAL FAmtLY bid left Sir WILLIAm
PITT'S house, the worthy 'Knight regaled the po.
pulace -who were assembled, round the premises
with some' of his best ale, to drink the KlNC's
health ; he likewise gave five guineas r,Q the bell.
ringers.

Accounts have been received from Fort nal.
boro', containing some particulars- of the state of
that Island. Ou the arrival of the Enimy's Squadron
from the Mauritius, a .paity of fugitive Malays,
who had long'heen tioublesotne to the Natives in the
interior, took this opportunity to make a desceat
on. one of the molt flourishing villages on the North..
west Coast, which, having pfundered, they set fire
to in various places. The, Inhabitants having,
.however,. overcome the first alarm, ruse en masse
on, the depretLtors, and having put them to flight,
pursued theM into the woods and morasses, where a
great ntimber of them are supposed to have peri4cd.