The Sun.
London, England, 1819-08-21 00:00:00

ROYAL AQUATIC EXCURSION.

PoRTSMOUTH, Friday.—The following short
Journal of the movements of the Royal Squadron,
since Sunday last, may prove interesting, perhaps,
to the generality of your Readers :

At an early hour on Monday morning, the Duke
of YORK embarked at the Sally-port in the Admi-
ral's barge, accompanied by Sir GEORGE CAMP-
BELL, Lord HOWARD, of Effingham, and others,
on a visit to the PRINCE REGENT, off Cowes. On
reaching the Royal Yacht, he immediately went
aboard, and was received by the Prince on her

quarter-deck, with whom he walked arm in arm,
in close conversation, for some time. Soon atter
this, she got under weigh, escorted by the Hype-
rion, the Hind, the Canieleon, the Brisk, and the
Viper, and continued cruising till the afternoon.

The yacht then stood across towards Calshat, and
the Royal Party, with their attendants, went

ashore about 6 o'clock, to partake of a sumptuous
dinner with the Earl of Cavan, who has a beauti-

ful place on the coast opposite to Cowes. The
town was brilliantly illuminated, and to the ves-

sels passing to and fro, must have appeared like
a light-ho►►se sprung up by enchantment. By the
attraction of Royalty, and the serenity of the wea-
ther, a vast number of pleasure-boats had been
collected together from Southampton, Lymington,
and the adjacent places, which covered the water
for an immense space, and kept company. with
the little squadron the whole day. At night
the Royal Brothers returned to the yacht,' and
having slept on board, made sail again

towards Spithead on Tuesday morning.-7
The Duke of York then took leave of the Prince
Regent, and came back again to this town, for
the purpose of returning to Brighton. The yacht
contin►led in sight, cruising between Spithead and
the Medina until the afternoon, when the Prince
and his suite went on shore a little to the Ea•t-

ward ot Cowes, to a grand entertainment. pre-
pared for his Royal Highness and friends by Lord
Henry Seymour. Marquees were pitched on the
lawn fronting the sea, and at dusk the grounds
and mansion were lighted up, producing an effect
at once magical and romantic. As on the night
before, the Prince Regent and his Party slept on
board the yacht, and was under sail again on -
Wednesday morning at day-break, standing up
Channel with a brisk ,breeze, and proceeding by a
circuitous course round the Isle of Wight towards
Plymouth. At night the Royal Squadron came
to an anchor in Ptirtland Roads ; and on Thurs-
day was saluted by the Batteries at Weymouth,
where a great concourse of people had assembled,
in the expectation that the Prince Regent was
going ashore. About noon, however, the flotilla
got under weigh again, and beating to windward
the whole day, came to an anchorage for that
night off Swannage. At four o'clock on Friday
morning the little fleet weighed once more, and,
having taken pilots on board, made a beating pas-
sage through the Needles, and stretched away
beyond Shithead, when the vessels of which
it WAS composed hauled their wind, and
returned to their moorings off Cowes, where
they remain stationed for the present. His Royal
Highness will'renew, it is supposed, his cruise
to-morrow, and will continue to make aquatic
trips in this neighbourhood, with the picturesque
scenery of which he is much delighted, until- the
middle ot next week, it being understood that
some state affairs call him. assay on or about the
..25th instant.

FO THE SUN.

NivriminsT SOCIETIES.

Ma. EDITOR—The following extracts frog► the
Annual Pastoral Address of the Conference of the
Methodist Ministers, amounting to about 300,
lately held in Bristol, are at your service. They
will show the Sentiments of that large body of
People, as to the duties of subjects towards the
Government under which they live, and sufficiently
prove that their influence in the present circum-
stances of public affaits is employed in the sup-
port of social order. The Address is dated
Bristol, Aug. 7, 1819, and is read in all their
Congregations throughout the Kingdom.

Lonthin, Aug. 20, 1819.

Your's, Scc.

" We deeply sympathize with those of you,
dear Brethren, who, front the pressure Of the
times, and the suspension of .an active commerce,
are, in common with thousands of your country-
men, involved in various and deep afflictions.—
We offer tip our prayers to God for you in this
dark season of your distress, that you may tot
he tempted above what you are able to bear ;' and
that he who comforteth the distressed,' may
comfort you. Cast all your care Oh God, for he
cawth for you :' and tail not Co remember, and to
comtort one another with these words, that in

Heaven you have a better and enduring sub-
stance.' In the present changeful scene of Ohio,
one event happened) to the righteon4 and the
wicked ; but you are nevertheless still under the
care and the eye of your Father it) Heaven.—
Such afflictive events he will sanctify to those who
trust in him :—his promises cannot fail because

he chaogeth not. ' Ile knoweth the way that
you take, and when he bath tried you, he will
bring you forth as gold.' Never foil, dear brethren,
to commit your cause to 111111, who has a thousand
ways to ' deliver the godly oat of temptation," or
to render their temptations the overruled instru-
ments of putting them in possession of a good
which shall remain their pot tion and their joy,
when their spirits shall be for ever beyond the
reach of the joys or sorrows of this present state.'
4 In patience possess ye your souls.' And ie-
member him who bath said, ' 1 will never leave
you, nor forsake you.' . .
" -As many of you to whom this measure of
National suffering has been appointed to reside in
places where attempts are making by e unreasona-
ble and wicked men,' to render the privations of.
the poor the instruments of their own designs.
against the peace and the Government of our be
loved Country, we are affectionately anxious to
guard all of yon against being led _astray from your
civil and religious duties',' by their dangerous arti-
fices. Remember you are Christians, and are called
by your profession to exemplify the power and` iti-
&eine 'of religion by your patience in suffering,
and by ' living peaceably with all men.' Re-
member that you belong to a Religiou; Society,
which has, from the beginning, explicitly-re:cog-
' nixed as high and essential parts of Chi istian -dttLy,••
to 4 Fear God and [rumour the King ; to submit
to Magistrates for conscience' sake, and not to
"speak evil of dignities.' You are surrounded with
persons to whom these duties are the objects of
contempt and ridicule : show your regard for
them because they are the doctrines of your Savi-
our. Abhor those publications in which they,are
-assailed, along with every other doctrine of your
holy religion ; and judge of the spirit and ohjec:s
of those who would deceive you into political
parties and associations, by the vices of their
lives, and the infidel malignity of their words and
writings. ' Who can bring a clean thing out of
- an unclean ?' ,

" Be it your care, beloved, who•are exposed to
this trial, ' to serve Gud in all good conscience
to preserve your minds from political agitations ;
to follow your occupations and duties in life in
peaceful seclusion from all strife and tumults ; and
God will, in his own time, appear by his Provi..
dence to your relief. IVe trust our country to his
graciOus favour, and doubt not that he will speak
good concerning us.'
" Whilst this period of suffering continues, we
affectionately and earnestly exhort the more opu-
lent members of our Societies and Congregations
to afford' as ample a relief as poss►ble to their bre.
thre❑ in distress. This, we are sure, ' they are
forward to do.' .fhe liberal and ac►ive benevo-
lence.of our friends in every place, awl on every
charitable occasion, is our ' glory and joy ;' we
speak this therefore' only to ' put them in remem-
brance.' Many of the suffering household of faith
now need their special liberalities; and the kind
affection which exists in all our societies towards
each other, is a sufficient pledge to us, that this
suggestion will lead to those acts of sympathizing
kindness, which will at once call forth and
strengthen that sentiment of brotherly love, which
is the distinguishing character of the disciples
of Jesus Christ. ' Remember them that are in
affliction, as being yourselves also in the body."

SEVENTY-TWo THOUSAND PoUNDs NET FRI-
DAY.---The State Lottery finishes Next Friday,.
on which day both the Prizes of 3.6.,0001. Consnls
and every other Capital must be drawn. Bisn'.
Offices have been most conspicuous for sale of
great Capitals (whether Money or Stock) as he
sold Two nut of Three of the -M),0001. Consols,
the only 40,0001. Consiils, and several 30,0001.,
20,0001., besides having sold full half of all the
30,0001. Money Prizes. 'rickets and Shares are.
on Sale at his Offices, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Char-
Cross, and by his Agents in the Country.
Yesterday Mr. Waters paid into the Accountant-
General's Office the sum of 4595/. 7s Bd. which
completes his purchase of the King's Theatre.
The point now remaining for decision in the
Court of Chancery, in the matter of " Waters v.
Taylor," is their respective moieties of a very
large sum lying in the above office, and which
amounts, it is said, to nearly 100,0001.
In several parts of England, the summer fruits
have suffered lunch from the ravages of wasps ;
one kundred 'and ninety-nine nests of these -
structive insects wire found on the premises of
H. N. JARRRTI;,F.sq. of Ureat Bromley-ball, near
I Colchester.