The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-21 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

No. 3, Great George-street, Liverpool, July 19.
EDITOI:,—I have the satisfaction to corn-
inunicate to the public, through the meditns) of
your constitutional Paper, the great loyalty dis-
played by the inhabitants of this opulent and
commercial town, in the manner they have this
auspicious day celebrated the Coronation of his
Majesty GEORGE the Fourth, whom God long
preserve ; but I shall premise the immense in-
crease of the place, since the commencement of
the reign of our late most gracious Sovereign, a
period comprising sixty years, at which time the
population amounted to 25,787, and by the cen-
sus just completed it is 141,487, including the
environs, which is an increase of 115,700, to
which may be added 9,000 seamen belonging to
the port, an increase, I believe, not equalled in
any part of the British Empire, having improved
also in other respects as much, of which my limits
w;11 not admit a description. The Right Wor-
shipful the Mayor and Corporation have liberally
given on this occasion 1,5001. to the Public Cha-
rities, as well as 6001. for the Benefit Societies ;
a subscription is also entered into by the town
at large, headed by a donation of 1001. from the
Mayor, which amounts to about 800/., for the enter-
tainment of decayed Tradesmen and Artisans,deli-
vered to them in money; an individual house gives
50/. to the Dispensary. The Mayor gives a di,mer
at the Exchange to the Corporation and his friends,
but the Ball at these elegant suite of rooms, the
most so in the kingdom, which was in contemplation
for to-morrow night, is given up, in consequence
of the Mayor and some Gentlemen of the Cor-
poration disagreeing about it, which is much to
he regretted. The morning was ushered in by
the brilliant sun, rising on this delightfully fine
day, succeeded by a discharge of artillery, flags
on the several Churches, whose bells rang in
merry peals, with firing, the shops generally
closed, the flags of the clubs, and others, placed
throughout the windows, the large one at the top of
the Exchange particularly elegant ; but the most
prominent feature of the day was the op, nin; of
the Prince's Dock, which has bee 3, ten yea-s in
building at an enormous expence, the -lensions
of which are—

Yards. Acres. Perches. Yards.
Length
Breadth South l2.ll}Area 11 0 10 or 5,30
Ditto North End 91

YarJa.

Thnclosese fence, or boundary wall, 23 3
144 or 115,175'
i
—The immense concourse of people was beyond
all description, from the great numbers from the
country, to witness this truly interesting spec-
tacle. The May, of Liverpool, the first ship,
entered the Dock at a quarter past one o'clock,
and was followed by the Martha and Isabella,
the former of New York, the latter from
Charleston. I compute the people this day in
Liverpool at 200,000, from the immense influx
from the country. The Processions met in the
Prince's Dock, and marched through the prin-
cipal streets in the following order*.
highly gratifying has it been to my feeling 3
to witness such astonishing features of Loyalty,
from the first Merchants in Liverpool to the
lowest person, all trying who shall evince most
respect for the KING and Constitution. It has
zone off, I believe, without any accident. Mr.
KENT, from Glasgow, entertained the comaauir
by walking on the water in the Dock ; and com-
modious scaffolding was erected with seats for
the accommodation of the Ladies. Being desirous
that this should go by the early mail, six o'clock
p. m. I am under the necessity of concluding.
I am with respect, Sir, your obedient servant,
WM. HARWOOD FOLLIOTT.
• We are always happy in testifying our respect for Liver-
pool, and would most readily insert the order of itS loyal Pro-
cession, if we were not overburthened with a plus of temporary
matter.