The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-03 00:00:00

111 E DUKE OF CI).‘IIENt E.

Poirr.mouTtt, ;N. 1 ftny4 Iligtness
the Dike of CLi6lEscrt of the British

Fleet, aceompanW • by his sop. Clptain Fitz-
chi-cure, arrived at Mitliral Sit GPorge Carnp-
beli's, on Saturday evening last, on 'al': official
visit to the Po;t ; the ERecial object of whiieb
V. as, to examine, t,s-o of the 1..-irifs of the
aid Ity the eflr.,-st of Sir WWI im Con-
gre,e's new sights to guns, whi:b been fittel,
for the ;nit pose of experiment, to the I,ma guns
nnil rat ronades on board his Majesty's ship Lean-
ne weather being extremely unfavourable
for a visit to Spithead on MOliday and TIR-Sday,
oil the former day his Royil Highness brYakfasted
kvi,h Commissioner Ow Hon. Sir George Gray',

11.1 rt at his house in the Dock -yard, and af!er-
svar,le inspected that Royal Erni) ,riata,, where
pre several pew models d inven:iona, and he ex-
pressed, thronahtmtrhis re-earch, his renewed de-
tiL;ht and gratiticalon Next day his Royal
Ili;:hness was closely confined to the Admiralty-
house by the weathet . Sir Ceo. Campbell invite d all
the irincipal Officers nutter his commatid to the
honour of dining with his Royal Ilil,:hnssb. Out
Wednesday. the weather be ink still severely
frosty, the Regiment of Grenadier (guards were
paraded on the Mill-dam, where, soon after
eleven o'clock, accotnnan7ad by Nl,jor.Ceae..
las! Couk, K. C. 11. and Staff, his Royal High-
ness inspec:ed them. Their fine, steady, sol-
-44-like, appearance, and perfect appointments,
coold not fail eXcitiflt: commendation.
Royal Highness thence pro-eerled to the Royal
blarine,Barracks, and inspect. d that useful and
efficient body of men, with whom.he was much
pleased. On this day his Royal 'Highness dined
with Sir George Cooke, at the Lient-Govern-
tnent-honse. :On Thursday morning bib Royal
Highness determined, notwithstanding the hazia
peas of the weather, to accomplish the immediate
object of his visit. About 10 o'clock Rear-Ad-
miral the Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood having
'twisted his flag, Ire, accompanied by Sir. Graltatv
Dlnore and.the Hon. Sir Henry Hot h3M, two of
time Lords of fhe Admiralty,. and the Hon. Sir
Charles Paget, preceded iris Royal Highness
on board the Leander, commanded by Capt.:in
C. Richardson, C. B. His Royal Highness shOrtly
afterwards embarked at the Sally-pOrt, attended'
by AdMiral Sir George Campbell and his suite,
and the Captains of the suadron, wider salutes
from the batteries and shipping. On arriving on
board, his. Royal Highness took a most minute'
view of the Leander and her crew ; and after' all
the Officers had been itrdividnally introduced to
him, he proceeded to e.xkunine the effects of the'
new ,gun-sights; and which, by repeated experi-
Incnts, evinced great correctness and efficacy :
the second shot front a long 24-ponnder, fired by
Captain Richardson, cut in two a small flag,s!alr,
Placed on a cask at three cables' distance. His
Royal Highness, after visiting his Majesty's ship
Liffey, Hon. CaPt. 'Duncan, returned on shore.
In the evening his Royal. Highness honoured
the Sultscription-hall, at the Green-row Rooms,
with his presence, accompanied by Admiral-Sir
George and, Lady Campbell, and the Lieutenant,
Governor, Major-General Sir George Cooke, and
their respective suites. Yesterday morning his
Royal Ilighti6s, and die two Lords of the Ad
miralty, returned to London. His- Royal High-
ness, we understand, expresSed his intention to
accompany his Royal. Brother (the Prince Regent)
in his' next cruising excursions off. the Isle' of
Wight, in the Royal-yacht, and which it is the
Regent's present intention to commence in June
next. Capt.. Usher, C. 8., -Royal. Navy, one of
iris Royal Highness's household, was in attend-
ance on him during his present visit.