Star.
London, England, 1802-08-25 00:00:00

LORD NBLSOM

LORD NELSON'S SECOND VISIT TO MONMOUTH;
—Agreeable to the promife nude to the Mayor,
when on his tour to South Wales, the gallant
Hero of the Nile, SU WILLIAM and Lady HAMIL-
TON, Dr. NELsom, aid other friends, arrived at
the Beaufort Arms, Monmouth, on Wednefday
evening lafl, after palling the day with Mr. WILLS,
the prefent owner of Piersfield eflate, in that
county, by whom his Lordlhip and friends were
molt hofpitably entertained. On Thurfday morn-
ing the party let off in a carriage and four, for the
Kymin Pavillion, where they were received, nbt
only with the utmoil entlitiliatm by the company
affernbled, but alto by a difch:trge of cannon, the
militia band pl.ty ing " Goo five the King," "Rule
Britannia," with other national and martial airs.
After Imeakfaßing in the banqueting-room, they
proceeded to the Naval Temple, which his Lord-
fliip furveyed with great attention, and then
walked through the Beaulieu Grove. When they
had furveyed this delightful fcene, with which
they expreffed the highelt gratification, the whole
party (in order to latisfy the public curiofity)
walked back to Monmouth—receiving, as they
paired, the grateful applaufe of all ranks of people,
who teemed to vie with each other in the ardour
of their expreffions of joy.
At four o'clock, they fat down to an elegant
dinner at the Beaufort Arms, fupplied with veni-
fon( a prefent from his Grace the Duke of BsAu-
FOltr), at which the Mayor and Corporation, with
a large affemblage of the inhabitants, were pre-
fent. The utmolt joy teemed to pollifs eve:*
breaft at this happy meeting. On the health of
" the Hero of the Nile" being drank, his Lordfhip
rote; and, addreffing the company, exprefTed to
them his thanks in the molt manly manner ;
after which leveret longs were lung by the com-
pany, among which it would be difficult to ex-
prefs the gratification received on hearing Lady
HAMILTON'S longs, being appropriate words to the
popular airs of God Save the King and Rule Bri-
tannia, which the gave with Inch fcientific talk
and vocal excellence, as to delight the whole of the
company. In fhort, the polite and engaging be-
haviour of Lord NaLsoN, as well as Sir WM. and
Lady HAMILTON, imprefTed on the minds of the
vifitors the nsoß unqualified refpeft and admiration
of their charafters. At eight o'clock the meeting
broke up, when the Noble Party went to pats the
evening with the Hon. Col. LINDSAY, at his houfe
in Monmouth.
On Friday morning his Lordlhip and party, ac-
companied by Mr. HALDWICK, walked through
the town, viewing the public buildings, fchools,
&c. and afterwards (in confequence of Sir WM.
HAMILTON'S previous knowledge in London) his
Lordfhip, with all his friends, paid a vifit to Mr.
CHARLES HEATH, printer, of that place, with
whom they Raid Tome time, and were pleated to
accept from him copies of his " Defcriptions of the
Scenery of Monmouththire," which they had ho-
noured with their pretence, and fo much admired.
On Friday Lord NELSON and the above party
arrived from Monmouth at the Swan Inn, Rots,
where a triumphal arch, ornamented with laurel
and oak, and an appropriate infcription, had been
crated for his Lordfhip and party to pats through.
From hence they immediately proceeded on a 'dint
to Rudhall, the feat of THos. WESTFALING, Efq.
at whore ancient and hofpitable manikin a ball
and Tupper were given in the evening to the
illuf-
trious vifitors, and a fele& party of the neighbour.
ing families. The apartments were elegantly and
fancifully decorated, and the gardens illuminated,
to which the neighbouring inhabitants were admit.
ted, and provilions and liquor liberally difiributed
amongft them.
A deputation from the Mayor and Corporation •
of Hereford, waited on Lord NELSON at Rudhall,
to requefk him to honour that city with his pretence
—when his Lordfhip kindly accepted the invita-
tion, and proceeded from Mr. WriTFALINteS to
Hereford,where he was prefented with the freedom
of that ancient and loyal city.

On Saturday Mr. Tts RN k fet off from Mar-
gate, accompanied by Mr. Alderman Cuptris, in
a failing veal belonging to the latter Gentleman,
for Boulogne. Mr. TIEINEy on hi 3 landing, pro-
ceeded to Paris; and the worthy Alderman failed
to Weymouth.
On Monday Mr. Mat, the Member for Lan-
cafter, gave a grand Dinner to his new Colleague
(the Marquis of Donates), Lord &ram, and
many of the firil people in town.
Tuefday fe'nnight, being the anni verfary oft h e cef-
ration of hoflilities between the Engliilt and French
in Egypt, the Officers and Privates of the 3oth re-
diment of foot, who were at that time in Alexan-
ria, dined together in the Barrack yard at Sun-
derland on the occafion ; in the evening, that part
of the Barracks inhabited by them was illumina-
ted, and the day was (pent with the utmoft convi-
viality and joy.
His Grace of RICHMOND, though officially re-
Aorded a Duke and Peer of France fence the year
1777, and poireffing a confiderable inheritance in
that etnatry, has through the magnanimity of BO•
SWARTZ, been diftinguithed from the other Arif.
twat: who have not returned ; for, at a late meet-
ing of the Council of State, it was pronounced,
that, though a Frenchman ad hoc, he was no Erni.
grant! His Grace is, therefore, and in confequence
lof Inch decifion, to be re-inflated in his property of
Arligar. •

The Horfe Wardrobe of the Firff Conful of
France is, perhaps, the molt fuperb and valuable
in the world. Some of the faddles of his own
horfes are valued at 80,000 francs, each. The
wardrobe•keeper is an Englama'', of the name
of MiLsouta.
The Clerical character in the Catholic Church
is not, we find, of fo indelible a nature as was
proved to be in a recent cafe in the Protefiant.—
Our readers know that M. TAILLSYRAND, the
French Minifter for Foreign Affairs, was formerly
Bithop of Autun. He has lately been unfroded by
a fpecial Brief from the Port, which has received
the affent of the FIRST CONSUL, and has been re.
ftored to a lay and Acular life.