The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-27 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, AUG. 25.

YESTERDAY evening the Band of the Pittittes
Regiment, shortly after they had commenced their
usual evening performances on the Steync, were or
dered within the Lawn of the Pavilion, close to the
Banquetting Room, and continued to entertain His
Roy al Highness and a numerous party who had dined
with him, until near eigia o'clock.
At the Theatre, CoLmAres excellent Comedy of
1917 N Bull was repeated, for the beikfit of Mr.
BANNISTER, jun. with the musical entertainment of
Of Age To•morraq,u. The part of lob Th,g/nberu
was admirably performed by Mr. liANNlntit..
To-day the amusements of the morning commen-
ced with a grand -public breakfast, gieen by Lord
Bkitxt LEY in the Camp of his Regiment near the
town, to a numerous and elegant assemblage. His
Royal Highness was present, with Mrs. FITZWER
BERT and Lady HAGG xsToNa, and a considerable
number of persons of fashion. Breakfast was bc rv ed
in Lord BERKE Y's state marquee, at twelve ; the
band piling military and popul.ivairs. About one.,
the company were summoned to join in the festive
dance, in a•pavilinn prepated for the purpose ad-
jacent to Lord BERKELEY'S rent. It WRS boarded
and covered by an awning of canvas; at the centre
waved '' aloft in air," the British Union Flag;
at the angles, the Cainp Colours. of the Royal
Gloucester Regiment.. Captain Ft sh a it, of the
Gloucester, `vita the Countess of BERKE L EV, 'CO m.
menced -the tively amUserntnt. Several Officers of
the Prince's suite, as well as some of the Officers of
his own Regiment, and some of the Sussex, from the
adjoining Camp, were present. These amusetwnts.
continued till near four o'clock, when the company
retired to prepare for meeting again in the evening,
when Lord BERKELEY, on the same ground, gave'a
grand Ball and Supper.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER COM-
MANDING UNE UI HIS MAJEsTY'S ARMED CUT-
TERS UN THE DOWNS STATION.
.4ugcri
" I have the pleasure of informing you of my ar-
rival here for provisions. I have been for these
last three weeks blockading Ostend, which you will
say is finical enough, in a Bum.boac of six guns,
but it is literally the caw; .and my orders were ne.
ver to be more than three miles, or a long shot
from the harbour'slriouth. I chased a Lugger Pri-
vateer on shore at 11)ankenburg, :Ind if I had had
one hundred yards itore to run, I should have cut
her off.

6; On Sunday last I boarded a Papenhurg Dog.
ger, front Ostend, the Master of which toldl me that
ttlipresent very few Troops in Ostend, that
leyltitti atbitants hadl removed all their effeas, into
the Country, as they daily expeaed an Invasion and
Bombardment from the English, that tile te was great
discontent amongst the Soldiery, at the idea of being
sacrificed in Fishing Boats, and, he thought, if better
vessels were not provided, they woukl, to a man,
refuse to embark, while in the Int:att time the Fisher_
men are equally extsperated at havir:g all their
Boats put in a state of requisition, as wtil the
French and Dutch Merchants,. whose Ships are
seized for Transports; he also told me that they
were fitting our two Cutters and a Lugger Gun-
boat to take me."

The following nre the Returns made from the
County of Lancaster :

Persons willing, to serve on horseback, 4,166
Ditto on toot, and to itroviii.: muskets a their own
expense, - - . - - t2,05i
Ditto on toot, but Government to send mini, 25,98 S
Ditto as Pioneers, - • . - - 18,,aht
Ditto as Guides, Cattle Driver* kc. - 13,410
Willing to furnish, tiw of el pence, a four-horso
Wa;!.gon with Drivers, el:.. - - - 2;8
Ditto with three I lui .ieS, suc, - - ' - • . 22;
Ditto with Carts and three Horses, Arc- 9 '5
Ditto with two I lorses, &,;. - - - 2,538
Willing to render themselves useful in various other
departments, - _ - I - - , ' 1,399
Independent of this. the rroprletors have votunteored '
for the use of the A riny—tvl ills - - 70
A gi-ear nettnberof Ovens and Pages, to the amount
of (itt tonnage,)

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