The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-22 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO BATE!.

The
.lionour which -is to be conferred on that
city, _by the inlentlyd visit of our Illustrious
QUEEN and her Royal D slighter, is anticipated
; all. hands are on the alert, and
every exertion is making to be in readiness for
their artival_

'l'l►e tollowing account of the reception of
Queen ANNZ, on her arrival in !ha( city, in Au•
gust, 1702, may not prove unacceptable to some
of our readers :

" Tier Majesty set nut from Windsor on the 2(lth of A,
gust, 1702, and passed through Oxford on her was, to Bat
and was attended by the Earl of Abingdon, and several Ge
tlemen of that county. to the utmost bounds of it; and then
was met. by Samuel Pcclin, Esq. High Sheriff of the county
of Gloucester, with a great number of Gentlemen, Clergy,
and Freeholders, on the borders of that county, eghere the
high fion.John How,Esq. presented the Sheriff to her Majesty,
Who WaS pleased to receive him very graciously, and the same
night at Cirencester, at the house of Thomas Masters, Esq•
(where her Majesty lodged), conferred on him the honour of
kiiight hotol.—On the 28th tier Majesty left Cirencester, and
not far trout thence was waited upon by the Mike of Beau--
fort, and a great number of Gentlemen, Clergymen, and
others, hy, whom her Majesty was conducted to Badminton,
his Grace 'a home, where a splendid entertainment was pre-
pared for her Majesty, with which her Majesty was well
pleased. About eight the same night, her Majesty and his
Royal Highness arrived at Bath, having been met by Samuel
Rodbcrt, Esq. High-Sheriff, and his men, on the borders of
the county upon Lansdown, and attended at Hide-park,
within halt a mile of that place, by a handsome compaity of
the citizens, all clad like grenadiers, and about 200 virgins
richly attired, many of them like Amazoos, with bows and
arrows ; and others with gilt sceptres, and other ensigns of
the regalia in their hands; all of them with a set of dancers,
who danced by the sides of her Majesty's coach, waited on
her Majesty to the north gate of the city, where they were
received by the Mayor and -Corporation in their 'forma
lities: The Mayor, in a short and loyal speech, wel-
comed her Majesty and his Royal Highness, and then,
henig accompanied by Alexander Popham and William
Blathwayt, Esqs. their Representatives for the ensuing Par-
liament, proceeded in the following Lowther through the city
to the Abbey-house, which was prepared for her Majesty's
reception. First marched the High-'4herifi's men, all well
mounted, and in blue cloaks; then divers Gentlemen of the
county, tke High-sheriff, a ctoup:.ny of the Citizens in the
manner of art il ervnien, with fire-arms, the dancers, the Cur-
poratiom, two and two, the Members of Parliament above
mentioned, the Major an, eldest Justice bearing the city-
niaces,next before her Majesty's coach, which was followed by
the ab.ive-mentiotted Grenadiers, with the city music and the
two cauipanies of maids; being come to her Majesty's
the arm- and Corporation were there graciously received
by her Majesty, and had the honour of hissing her Majesty'a
hand. All the streets were illuminated, and a great tromber
of flambeaux were carried before, and on each side of her
Majesty's coach; a flag with St. George's Cross was displayed
on the tower,, the bells ringing in all the churches, and the
greatest demonstrations of joy to see her Majesty to that part
of her kingdom, and of loyalty and affection to her Majesty's
person and (40erroment, were universally given by her Ma-
jesty's subiects of that city, and by the inhabitants of the
neighouring country, who came in great crowds to be spec-
tators °flier Majesty's entry there. Ou the sit h, the Mayor
and Corporation, accompanied lay their Representatives in
-Parliament, waited upon his Royal Highness, and was intro-
duced by the Kight Holt. Lord Uelawarr, (*vont of the Stole
to his Royal Highness."

ST. CLEMENT DAN Es Ctioacii.---The repairs of
this fine cid building, which were deferred so
many years Oil account of the improvements at
'l'' mple -bar, are now completed. The alterations
of the readitu;-desk, pulpit, and arrangement of
the pews, add much to the uniformity of appear-
',ince. The organ has undergone very consider-
able improvement, and may now he mishit/cif
equol to ins long acknowle•lged rival iu the Temple
Church, being one of the save itucieuc ISMCLUIre.