The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

"DUCHESS OP-1i ORTIWINDIERLAND. —Blue Gothique -
moire train, trimmed with tulle entwined with -.pearls;
blue tulle petticoat over glace, trimmed with blonde and
pearret. feathers, anil blonde tappets, vitir
stomacher of pearls.
-lltlemEis .-eit.'IIErCADIGITAM AND Ciumoonf-t-CostwEr-is
de cottr, Comppsed .of a train of lavender silk, lined
with white actin, trimmed with ribbon; -body to porres7-...;
pond, with rich ialz.,nde; :kilt of white cr ape,. over - pstti-
coat of -white satin, must elegantly trimmed with fringe •
and ribbon.. _Colfato of ostrich leathers, bitimla Japai
pets, and diamonds.
COUNTESI. OF: DEREIV.—LEILD and wlti.e br.-3eaded
silk trait], lined' with white glace trod trimm'ed witb tulle
and 71ilacr.:,velyet. -?.tee; white t‘ille petiecat• over
trialmed with blonde and, bouquets of 11,14 c INlvet
leaves. Bead-dress, feathers and blonde Isprts; ornit-
mentg, dist:wadi: . • •,

i:ANQUETS, &e. .
The leading tnecott.i-rs of the (Overt-meat
her Bl4jesty's hi,:tb-dsy last evenint, by full dress h :a- -
vela, at which:la-4w) partied of noblemen and gsaile-
teen,supporters ot the preyent Administration, 6!..8kM • -
bled. The Esrl o Derby, as First Lord of the T:ia-
fiery., entertained a very !ergo and distinguleed pavy at
his cfbial residence in Do e.nieg-atrt e!,• the bancylet
being"kleceeded by au a?sezohly, at villas nearly aoo
leading members of the atiitocysey paid thtie respfcts to`
the Countess of Derby. `The: Chancellor of the Ea-
chequer received a large party -at his mansion at Groi
venoriatia. The Earl AlalmeEbury, as Foreign
Secretary, enlivened the gloomy walls ot- the Foreign- ,
office With a tsrge party; at which the whole ,ot the
Foreign l'ilinisters assembled. The Colonial Secretary,
Sir John P,;ii4,st3a, gAve his pol!aes.l trientle and eta-
p/oNes the bo,t dioxin the Clarendon could effzd ; and the
night. lion. Spencer Walpole, as HotneSeeretery-, esuem-
bled the j and law officers of the Crown at Grillon'a
Hotel, Albe.marle-street. The •Duke of Norihtuner,.:
land er.t, I::,ained a party- of-sixty rival ofii3ars and
others connected with the profession over which he pre—
sides in the-grind bill-room -of .Northumberlanii-hcoale.-
The Duke of Montrom as, Lord Steward, entertained -
a numeroua circle at his
mansion in .13elgrave-squara;
thearquis of Exetei. as Lord Chamberlain,. received
the noblemen and &ntlecaen, Of the Itayal Household set ;
his residence in Grosvvmaor--equarerthe Earl of- Lens- -
priueipers_athia, as Lard Pirc.easidienntbaerejtetornt,gazinealeangl;al
rind
circle of
torney-General feasted a,ver
hors of the bar with good
, street. The resYcidiveninunecninoccae°oraefus:aa-llsparttthheeydAAlltini°elleAt'elnitraAldersmate-s.
warn - illettionted;
costune or Uniform. After each e:fcetr'll?:o:
guests wore, almost without an
the
kb awnfiihto otlicttihhattite
party the
soil
Queen's health was proposed and d
° CoreepsieobfrGentlemene-adt-a.ly.rms dined
together last evening
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Yesterday being appointed for the celebration of the
33d anniversary of her Majesty's birthday, the moraine.
was ushered in by the ringing of a merry peal at the-
different churches throughout the metropolis and
vicinity. The royal standard was basted at the Tower
of London, the Custom-house, Somerset-house, the Ad-
reiralty, Her Majesty's Theatre, the steeples of St. Mar-
tin-in-the-Fields, St.- Margaretle, Westminster, St.,,
James's, St. .Anne's, St. Gilee's, and the usual public
places. The,differvat vessels in the various docks and,
the river, both British and foreign. had their variegated
colours flying on the occasion. , It was observed as a,
holyday at the Custom-house, Excise and Stamp-office,'
and the different Government derartntente, with the ex-
ception- of the Post-effice, the St. litstharine'ea Lender,-
West, and East India Docks, the bonding werehoutes,
&c., at King's College, the London University, Christ
Church, ard all the public schools.
WooLweca, MAY 13.—The whole of the troops ia.
the garrison assembled at eleven o'clock, and proceeded,
to the common, where they ware drawn up in the fol-
lowing order, forming three sides of a square:—The
Horse Artillery on the extreme top of the common,
facing downwards,
,under the command of Major Da-
pale; the whole of the Gentlemen Cadets were drawn
up ore the right of the Foot Artillery,- the latter bleg-
formed into two battalions, the right under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Otway, and the left under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Thorndike. A 9-pounder
field battery of six guns, the Royal Sippers and Miners,-
under the command of Captain Jarvis; a secend 9-
' pounder field-battery, the local pensioners, under
Major Forbes; the Royal Marines, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Jeltiffe; and the light
field:batteries under Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson.
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas D0W71111213, K.C.B. and
K.C.U.. accompanied by Biigede. Major Bingbarn and
Captain Riddel, Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-Gene•
eel of Artillery, with a numerous staff, arrived on the
ground at a plater before twelve o'clock, and inspected
the lines by riding up the front from left to right.
Precisely at twelve o'clock a royal salute was fired
from. the centre •by the right 9-pounder field battery,
then seven gnus from the It lal Horse-Artillery, and a
running fire from ties smelt arrneecommencing with the
Gentlemen Ce..lets doe n the frkast anci up the. recta coeeltk-
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ding with.sevcn guns fic,ui the ligh; field hatitries. .Tha
seine ernmeny wa!, gone 'through t i,ceocil and third
4).(1 at, t:'...e..cjiellii4ta .the
seu:ed armr, the whole of the saAah
the Que..-n," The whole of the troops then took GEttleir
ca pi and givu tall C bParty ehec,rs, tL-,e tiize freer
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Dowurnan. Thera were
a great number Of spea:ator3 preita, although the wea-:
Cher Faa uufavourabl,-.
FORMS:47TH, lAY 13.--This morning. at stinrit,e,
in honour of her Majesty's birthday, the royal standard
was hoiatid on all the -Government sad on the
King's Bastion. At right o'clock the Victory and
Liep!une fl,g-ships drtsted in colours, end thq
tqusdroit at bOtht.ad. dressed in mast-head flags. At
uoen the fig-ship Victory led rtff a royal stilute, which
was followed by the fl:let at Spithead, and then talt.,ra up
by the militSry in the garrison," who lined the Ports.
mouth ramparts and Gosport beach, and fired a .feu de
joie, which terminated in three hearty cheers, the
Major General commanding the garrison taking off his
hat and giviog the first shout, the bands playing " God
save the Queen. " This avenirg the Port-Admiral will
entertain the captains of the fleet; the Licutenant-Go-
vernor will entertain the military; the Admiral-Super.;
intendant will entertain the dockyard staff; and tho
-Meyer will eritcrtai2 the civic authorities in honour of
the occasion.

THE ILLUMINATIONS.
The illuminritions yesterdzy evening in honour of bcr
Majesty's birth-day were very general,!evera of theta
berg on a most magnificent and eztennve scale. There
app,ure d to have b. en considertb:o ts.cte and lugenuit
displayed in the selection of the d: 'nee:7, the imrcidue3:
tion of gas in ww.y im,tanees /living them R very brii-
liant effect albeit the weather was no the beat f
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