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London, England, 1810-03-08 00:00:00

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fire Majesty's Birth-Day wits celebrated, on
Thursday last, at the Castle of Dublin, with root,
than usual splendour. Th. Ode, us tisurl, w.sp.-1-
I;.rined in the foreounn ; after which, Mss. Couto-
sum; God Sae( the King.
The Dukt and Duchess of Richmond entered
the ball-room at ten o'clock, sad paid their coniplt-
inents In all the Nobility and Gentry present, with
that goud humour and affability therare reulaika-
blefor. There were but three minuets danced.

S:r Charles Vernon, as Master of the Ceremonies,
danced the first. with Lady Mary Lenox ; the
second with Miss Maxwell, n:ece to the Duchess
of Gordon ; and the third with Miss Darcy Irvine.
Country dances then followed, which were led off
by Lady M. Lenox and Lord Monek, Lord J .4:Oyu
and toady D. Cuffe. Hon. Mr. Pakenham and
Lady L. Trench. Sir Charles Saxtuo and Miss
Lindsay. &e. &c.
The following dresses were amongst the most
admired :

TII DUCHESS OF RICHMOND.
White satin petticoat, covered with crape, richly embroi-
dered with gold, gold draperie. to correspood, train ulgold
tissue; head-dress, ustrit Is feathers, midi prufusitm of
diu-
mouds.

THE DUCHESS OF GORDON.
Petticoat of white satin, with silver drapery; body and
grata saver tiaiiie ;Wad-dress, &soon& awl ostrich loathes.
LADY MARY LENOX.
PeCticoat of blue satin, covered with white crape. looped
up with silver Hower. and !Assets ; body and grain blue tabbi.
net, embroidered with silver; head-dress, a harp and ban-
deau of Irish diamonds, and a plume of ostrich feathers.
LADY CASTLECOOTE.
A pink crape petticoat, pure-toknwed velvet body sod
train ; head-dress, leathers and dismonda.

VISCOUNTESS MONCIL,
White satin dress, risibly embroidered wit►silver.
MRS. GENERAL BRERETON.
White ratio petticoat, with a bettitilnl drapery of sari-r-
-ue!, rich curd and tassels—body and tealis stole satin, eon-
Moidervd in silver oak leaves, sad trained to cuirespoad
head.iiress, diamonds and feather.
MKS. COLLIN EL PRATT.
A blight K44-culoured satin petticoat, with a rich spangled
border, white crape drapery, 'ambled with gold—body art
train of gild coloured satin i head-dress, black velvet ban-
deem, 'Rewords sad feathers
MRS. TRENCH,
(Bishop of Waterford's Lady )

. • .
A rich *panted crape dress, with superliguld tramming.
A .gsi the coin I/Joy %seri :
EArt and Cooatem of Roden, Earl and Countess of Char-
teniust, Sr Kalarsol mid Lady Elizabeth Littichales, Coun-
tess of Claarickarde, Coonteas of Aldbutoegh, Lady Mary
Viscoest and Lady Maack, the Bishop of Diary, and
the Hun. Mrs. sad Miss Lou; the Bishop of Wsicrtsd and
the Hon. Mrs. 'l' reach, the Bishop of Kildare sad the Hos.
Mrs. sod Miss Lindsay, three Lady Trendies, the Bishop of
Ckodest sod Sirs. Hutson, Lady Anne Whalen, Mr. and
Lady Amite Gregory, tin e L .dy Cafes' Lady S. Howard,
Lady Harriet and two 3liss Mays, Lady \Loy and Mrs
Koos Lady Creaks sod Mos Latuische, the General arid
Men itrenrtuo, Lord Norbury and Lady Nur •ood, Lard and
Lady Caatkcuotr, Lady Dolially, Lady Hoesissum, Lady
Lifford, Lady Lot grunt, Sir Juba Carden sad Lady
111.surk, Lady St. Grange, Lady sad two Miss Let.=
James sod Lady Strange, the Load Chief Baron and Lady,
Admiral mid Mrs. Boren and twu Miss Bowen', Hod. Col.
and Mrs. Gore, Hon. Mrs. and Miss JueeJya Hon. Mrs.
Boller, Hum Mr. and Mrs Jones, Hon. Col. rind Mrs. How-
ard, the Ai chloshop of T 03115, the Maiquis of tVatcrturd,
the Earls of Meath and Erne, ilia Bishop of feriae, Lord
Jocelyn, Lord Fraakfort, Han. Mr. Jucetyn, HIM. Captain
Staistiope, his.. Cat. Cie;;;lston, dos. Mr. bore.
ZDIVARD nrDs, FIRST MARL OF CLARENDON.

A statement has lately been made in the publ.c
newspapers as an undoubted historical fact, but
which is destitute of any foundabon, respecting the
family of this distinguished Statesman. It has been
asserted in that statement, that the Lady of the
Earl of Clarendon was originally a common too..
teornea, and the object of the assertion, under the
circumstances of general notoriety, which prove its,
inaccuracy. can be attributed to no other motive
than a ti ish t• degrade Royalty in the penman* or
Queen Mary and Queen Anne. daughters of the.
Dedham of York.
It may therefore be proper to observe, that the
Earl of Clarendon was ouly twice married; first to
• daughter of Sir George Ayliffe, it Lady of dis-
tioguishtd connexions, by whom he had nn imam ;
and, secuadly, to Fraoces, daughter of Sir Tim-
mer Aylesbury, Master of Requests to the King.
also of good descent. By this Lady he had Not
may the Duchess of York. but also his successor
Henry, second Earl of Clarendon. Lord Lieute-
nant of Ireland—the Earl of Rochester, Law
Treasurer, and other children, from whom are
descended the Duke of Buccleugh, the Earl of
Darnley. and other distinguished pc. sons.
The Chancellor was himself of a very ancient
family, most respectably allied, whose pedigree.
commencing from the rev of Henry 111. is in the
putseasiou of the writer of this article. They were
• family distinguished, at all times, by their ta-
lents, by the loyally of their prisiciples, and by
the virtue of their hies. Their exaltation also dud
not wholly depend upon the power of the Chan-
cellor. His uncles, Ste Lawrence and ilr Nicholas
Hyde. were both dietingstished in their profeasiun,
the latter was Chief Justice of the Ksns Bench.
Sir Robert, sou of the forme!. from whose house
Charles 11. finally acco►nplished his escape, at-
tained the twine dignity. Of the brothers of Sir
Robert, one was at the same time Judge of the
Court of Adutiralty—auuther was Bi.hop of Salis-
bury—another, Sir Henry, Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, and, upon his return to England, mur.
dered by tie rebel; one also was Dr. Edward
Hyde, the most learned scholar of the age, arid
author of a work upon the Religiou of the Per-
sians. In every relation they were faithful to their
coantry and to their King, sad it may be permitted
to their descendants. whilst they assume laudable
pride in such an ancestry. to vindicate any reflec-
tion on their birth, so unfounded as that winch has
mostly appeased.

The Cosatess of Samos had a card party. 011
Monday eircioug, at her Muse. in Arhugtoiwstrert,
which was attended by the ►Marchioness of Maus.
soar. the Ladies Cacti.. the Countess of Caftan-
n ; Cis e!fla and Mrs. So. Juan. sad sevens!
whet Fashionable,.

The Duke and Duchess et Dsvoss•ras so-
iern,ti to Deionsisise-bouse. on 'Monday, Gain
Chiswick.

The Cour.tess of HARCOVRT had a grand rout,
on Mouday as4ht, at het house, oi Caftuchoh-
square. which was noraeroublw attended; amongst
the company were tha Mareisionease, of Don x-
-11114111 and Baia, Lord Kurth the CUdilten 1/6°-
&ger of Emit. the Cuestas at Cbanunitt. ka