The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-19 00:00:00

ENTERTAINMENT AT FROGMORE.

On- account of the unsettled state of the wea-
ther, and-the appearance of more rain, it was de-
termined to alter the 'arrangements made for the
entertainment of the company, by the QutliN and
PRINcE• REGENT dining An the Frogmore-house
dining-roost, where they were accompanied by
about 60 pal ticulai• friends ; and during the time
of their -partaking of refreshments, Ow band of the
first regiment of loot-guards were stationed on the
lawn near the Nvintiow of the dining-room, whet e
the Queen and Prince Regent were arranged, to-
gether with about sixty of their particular friends,
consisting of the Cabinet Ministers, the Foreign
Ambassadors anti Ministers, with their Ladies, &c.
The cards of invitation to the company were for
tiro _o'clock, at which hour the company began to.
arrive, and they continued setting down, 'amount-
ing to upwards .of 1000 persons, including the
scholars of EtoWSchool, to the number of near
500, who were principally dressed in blue coats,
white w4i9tcoats.and trowsers,- and began to play
at cricket on the newly-purchased and attached
grounds to Frogmbre Gardens. They were ac-
companied by the Rev. br. Goodhall, the Provost
of-Eton, and other heads of the. establishment,

Tippoo Saib's Tent was cotivated into a kind
of state drawiog-room, it having undergone
considerable alterations and iMprovements ; • the
English Royal Arms having been iilbStituted in
the centre of the back, • with •an exalted chair
in imitation of a throne, with national' ornaments,
under which her Majesty received the company.
llef Majesty was afterwards' drawn about the
ground,ia:her garden chair, as were the Duchess
of Gloucester, the Duchess of York, the Princes-
ses, th'e'Countess and Countess Dowager of liar-
,court, the Countess' of Pembroke, &c. &c. for
whom chairs drawn by ponies were provided. The
Princeßegent attended his Royal Mother a great
part- of the time in her chair, and at others
walked with the Countess Lieven, the Leidy of the
Russian Ambassador. The Queen appeared in
excellent health, and highly delighted in the re-
ception of her distinguished guests to • the enter-
tainmeut, for which no pains or ex pence had been
spared,-and every rarity was prodoced,with all sorts
of ices in the h ighest perfect ion pines, grapes, &c. in
great profusion. Every thing was cotiductd with the
greatest regnlarity . The three military bandi were
stationed so as to form a triangle. No person
was admitted into the tents till live o'clock, when
a !signal announced that all was in readiness, and
the youths lost mi time in leaving their game of
cricket, to resort to the tent prepared for them,
measuring abour 70 yards in length, with two ta-
bles,. to accommodate about 500 ; the cloth was
laid for 480, and for the whole company for 1054.
The youths drank the healthaof the Queen, the
Prince Regent, with three times three, hi the most
enthusiastic manner, which was heard for a very
considerable distance from such a numerous body
of voices.

There were two minor Eastern tents branching
out from the principal one belonging to TippOa
Sail), in which cloths were. laid ; the Duke of
York presided at that on the right, and the Duke
of Clarence on the left table; on these tables hot
soups were served up, all the rest were cold. 'Mr.
Desbrbw, the Queen's Vice Chamberlain, pre-
sided at an adjoining tent, and his - particular
friends.' Those who were invited had the privi-
lege of introducing their friends.
After the company rose from the tables, the
spectators, who had been admitted on the ground
by tickets, were allowed to partake of the remain-
tug provisions, wines, &c. &c. ; the company,per-
ambulating to view them, .and the three bands
playing, the whOle scene wets truly delightful and
splendid. The Duke of York left
,a little before
eight o'clock for London. A heavy tall of rain
Coming on soon afterwards, however, caused some
confusion and del,ty in getting the company away,
which was extremely. well managed by Townsend,
Sayers; Dowsett, and Rivett, the Ponce Officers.

Ab►►ut 50 of the company were entertained with
.supper in the house. At- half past eleven the
Queen, and female branches of the [loyal Family,
left lot Windsor Palace, and at the, same time the
Prince lle.gent left for London.

We have much pleasure (says The Glasgow cou-
rier) in publishing thu. following Official Letter
from die Deputy Judge Advocate General for
North. Britain, and are satisfied it will be grati-
fying not only to the friends of Mr. FLYN, but to
the Public in generat, to find his character and
conduct so honourably approved of in his official
situation :

Judge Atl;l:watt's Office, Edinburgh, July 2.

•
Sin,--4 am directed by Major'-Gearral Hope to forward
you the papers returned from the War Office. The Court-
Martial, by which you was to have been tried upon charges
preferred against you by Lieutenant-Colonel Rudd; late in-
specting Field Officer
.of the tilasgow R.,•truiting District,
haring been countermanded, as the Right 1-lonourable the
Secretary at War .has signiti&4l, that so far from thinting you
deserving of censure fur your conduct on this occasion, he
comiders you to have discharged your duty with great pro-
priety. mid to hare acted in conformity with his instructions,
by refusing: tll issue a double allowance until you had the an-
Ihurity and decision of the Secretary at War.
• Allow me to add, that I have great pleasure in making this
communication to you, which is so creditable for yourself,
and must be so satisfactory to all your frienoi.
Tam, Sir, your most obedient servant,
umnEicr nuTultsoN,
D.J. A. Deuced for ti, B.
Julia Fiyn, Esq. Szc, Glasgow.

POII),TR Y.

'O? a:ng Me Name of okla.4.file:4BLE ad been

from Ids resialeike.

Wlntribougli the tour, on mould'iinz brass,
No longer heat's HIS NAME.,
It Still to latest Bun's will pass.,
Stamp'd by recording FAME.

Yet must au anxious arise,.
When Friendship views the dame,
To think that Fortune thus denies
ULNA us its. faCrite /loam,

That :Tome, with modvst. pleoty
Where Learning, Taste, ronibiu'd
ii o slrre•ad aroasid the Board
Ilartildrit of the

SAINT SWITIIIN. . ,
„ .
In Poor Robin's Almanac* for 1697 are the fol.
lowing lines, allusive to day - • '

In this month is St. Swithin's Day;
On which, if. that it rain, they say,
Full 'forty .iays,after it will,
Or more or less, some lain distil.
This Swink' was a Saint, I tiow, •
•
Anti Winchester's Bishop also.
Who in his time.;;id, many a feat,
As Popish legends do repeat :
A woman having broke her eggs
By stumbling ut another's legs, •
For which she made a woful cry„
St. Swithin chanced for to come by,
Who made them all as sound, or more;
Than ever that they were befuie.
But whether-this was so or no,
'Tis more thanlou or I do know..
Better it is to rise betime.
Aud to make may while sun (loth shine,
Than to believe in tales and lies
Which evil Monks and Friars devise.