The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-18 00:00:00

COUNTRY NEWS.

• HAMPSHIRE.
lylxclftsTEß, SEPT. 16.—The Charitable So-
ciety of Natives and Citizens established in this
city for the
,purpose of apprenticing poor child-
ren,held their annual festival on Wednesday last.
The Trustees and Stewards, with those chtldren
who are now serving under apprenticeships of-the
Society, assembled at the White. Hart Inn, from
whence, at half-past ten, they proceeded to the
Cathedral, where an appropriate and m im-
pressive sermon was preached by the Rev. L.
Clarke, Fellow of Winchester 'College.—The
Learned Divine, with great earnestness, impress-
ed, on his audience the importance of the Institu-
tion in a civil and religious point of view, and
urged by a strain of_ chaste and powerful
eloquence the advantages which Society had
derived from the establishments of this na-
ture. In the afternoon, the Trustees and
Stewards,• with many Benefactors of the Society,
dined at St. John's House. Amongst those pre-
sent, we observed Earl Temple, one of the Stew-
ards; Mr. Fleming, our County Member, Mr.
Mildmay, one of the Members for this City; the
Rev. Dr. Short, the Rev. Mr. Harrison, the
Rev. L, Clarke, Mr. Gra.tne, Mr. Nunes, Dr.
Littte4iales, the,Recorder, Mr. Tichborne, Mr.
Atcheson, Mr. Deane, Mr. Winter, and many
other distinguiOted characters. The Venison,
game, and fruits were supplied by the Mar-
quis of Buckingham, the Earl of Norfolk,
Lord Bolton, Lord Temple, Mr. Fleming,
Mr. P.: Mildmay, Mr. H. Leigh, and Sir
Thomas Baring.—Mr. Littlehales was in the
Chair, and was succeeded by Lord Temple.—
The subscriptions amouneto a sum exceed-
ing that of last year. The Society are indebfe'd
to the exertions of Earl. Temple, one of the
Stewards, for a handsome subscription from the
Earl of Breadalbane. 'The new Stewards are
Nathaniel Atcheson, Esq. and *the Rev. Henry
John Hopkins, Rector of St.Mau rice, in thiS city
Mr. Griesbach proposes to gise ,a Concert •

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St: John's House -in October_ 'next, which will
doubtlessiv lie well attended.
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A trout was caught last week in the waters
of this, city, which weighed upwards of seven

pounds. , ..
At the sale of Mr. Blunt's beautiful stock o,
sheep at Direton, near Petersfield, on Saturday
last; his Majesty was a considerable purchaser.
The . ewes sold at full prices; but the rams did
not purchase the prices which were-expected. It
is expected a fair for, the sale of wool will he
established at Petersfield. . .
SOUTHAMPTON, . SEPT: , 16.—0 n, Friday the
Mayor and 11 I4istrates met to. appoint Officers
for the •ensuing year, when Stephen Lin tott, Esq.
was chosen Mayor Elect ; Joseph Lomer, Esq.
Sheriff ; Wilson Lamer, Esq. Senior Bailiff; and
James Bovill, Esq. Junior Bailiff. •
On Thursday last, our. excellent Member,
Win. Chamberlayne Esq. according to the usual'
custom, invited his Constituents and friends to
dine together to celebrate his return for the
third time as one of the Representatives in Parlia-
ment of this town. SeTeral of, the inns were open
for the. reception of his numerous friends.- Mr.
.harnberlayne's own table Was at the Star Inn,
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here lie _took , the ,chair, and. was joined by
about oue ;hundred of his staunch friends'The
dinner,._ which consisted of, the greatest'iabun-
dance;of.fish,, Flesh, and :fowl, with every:deli-
cacy ot. the season a good dessert, and'capital
wine, was served up ,in a style of elegance aud
comfort not often seen at public dinners of this
kind ; and it must have been their own fault. if
there were any who rose from the table; of whom
it could not i2e said— ,
-.4 Implentur veteris Bacchi, pivguisque Veriniv.".
, A s *son as the cloth was renioed) and`"- Gra-
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tias tibi" over— .
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l'Or.•CtialstnEat,a YKE addressed the Vice-President (Corne-
&is Trim, 1.:+1.1 by observing that, titer, were Old' enough to
remenihei• a 'declaration of our late excellent Sbreteign, (Cat
" he-co4siilered the Sovereignty of the King, a frusl for the
benefit of the People:" and 'muter the impression that tl'
sentiinedt was to.be found in s'lle heart of bis.present
he would'propese the health of " Rintr, George the Fourt b.
tliree-tinies-three. Which was drank aVc,o4ingly. In rroposistg
the next toast, Which lie was sure woad be &wok with heartfelt
applause, Mr. Cbarnherla;,ne said. he shout() prefaCe it 'with
an observation or tika. From 'the pet: jai. sitliatioUs be
°harried, in which the (attempt. England at 'present stood,
front the skuation in which 'he himself was at present, and
nioce particularly front that, in which lie might Shortly be with
regard to her, he Would not content himself 'with merely me,n-
-I?"nittli her, but would add, in the true spirit of British juris-
prudence, to the " Health of tl►C Queen"—" may God send
her a good .deliverance." This toast was of course driink
with enthisSiasm; .. The Doke of York and the Artuy,"—
The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," Sc. were then,drunti.
One of the:cowling./ then gave--" tile health of our woottY
'Representative," which was drank with there times ttoce,
most cordially. ,
• Mr. (..;,li AMfi E II LAYNE mint° return ihaliki.•-•AMOTIE Si! the
Crimes that might he laid to his criarge, he ties confident
that inpratitnile c Quid not be use; lox felt mot tolucitil fur

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