The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-24 00:00:00

family.
Viscount and Viscountess Combermere intend to
remain some time longer at Combermere Abbey. Ow-
ing to the regent death of her 'Ladyship's mother the
intended festivities- on the 24th ult., when the Hon.
Wellington Stapleton Cotton attained his majority, did
not take place.
The Dowager Countess of Winterton, accom-
panied by Lady Charlotte Turner, and Captain and
Lady Louisa Rabett, arrived at Brighton, at the close
of the week, from a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Wieterton, at Shillinglee Park.
The Marquis of Bute has returned to Luton
Park, his seat in Bedfordshire, from a visit of several
days, to the Duke of Wellington, at Strathfielclsaye.
Lord Seaton and the Hon. Messrs. Colborne
have joined Lady Seaton at Lyneham, the reside:lo
of Mr. J. and Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, near Yealmptelb.•
The Countess of Beauchamp, who has been
staying a short time at Brighton, left at the close of the
past week for Madre:field Court, Worcestershire,
where the Noble Earl had previously arrived from
town.
B. B. Williams, Esq., and Miss Williams, had
a dinner party at their house, in Portland•place, ors Fri-
day. The Hon. Captain and the Lady Susan Hotha'n'
Colonel and Mrs. Elrington, Alderman ThomP's"'
M.P., and lady, Captain Mathew, M.P., the Pot tu-
guese Charge d'Affaires, Captain Elrington, B. Traver:,
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Esq., &c., were among the guests.
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Christmas with the Duke of Devonshire.
ARRIVALS AT CHELTA.NHAINI, DEC. 22
Lord Sudeley and the Hon. Miss Tracy, Admiral Lord
Colville, Lady Dynevor and the. Hon. Misses Rice,
Mr. Hawkes, M.P., and family, Colonel Wyatt, Mr.
Compton, Rev. Mr. Aylmer, Dr. Montgomery, Lady
Louisa Irving, Sec.
C. H. Leigh, Esq., Lord Lieutenant of Mon-
mouth, has subscribed 201., Sir C. Morgan 20/., Lord
Granville Somerset 51., Lord James Stuart .51., Sir J.
R. Meyrick 51., Mr. Blewitt 101., for the proposed ser-
ice of plate to be presented to Sir Thomas Phillips,
late Mayor of Newport.
Viscount Sandon, M.P , Lord Francis Egerton,
M.P., W. E. Gladstone, Esq., M.P., and C. Cresswell,
Esq., M. P., have respectively subscribed the sum of
100/., and John Gladstone, Esq., 2001., towards the
formation of a Collegiate Institution at Liverpool for
the education of the commercial, trading, and working
classes. These munificent donations cannot but excite
the admiration of the intelligent inhabitants of that
wealthy and populous town.
DERBY.—An Arboretum is being laid out un-
der the directions of J. C. Loudon, Esq., at Derby, at
the expense of Joseph Strutt, Esq. When finished
that gentleman most liberally and benevolently intends
presenting it to the town. This example will, we hope,
be followed by other wealthy individuals.—Derbyshire
Chronicle.
Sir W. Brabazon, M.P. for Mayo, is to be en-
tertained at dinner by his constituents, on the 6th of
January, after which the worthy Baronet departs for
London to attend his Parliamentary duties.—Mayo Te-
legraph.
Mr. Eneas M'Donnell made his appearance at
Knaresborough on Monday, but•he met with so little
encouragement fro:n any party that it was thought he
would leave the town without delivering himself of a
speech. The Tories were shy because he is a Roman
Catholic ; and the Hon. M. Langdale, M.P., had not
taken the least notice of Mr. M•Donnell's challenge to
a discussion.—Leeds Mercury.
It is said that the Earl of Liverpool is about to
be united in marriage to Mrs. Mytton.
Lady Granville gave her first ball this season,
at the British Embassy in Paris, on Friday evening
last, which was most numerously attended by French
and foreigners of distinction. The Earl and Countess
of Clarendon, arrived from Rome, were present. The
present season is not remarkable for the presence of a
number of English in the French capital. They rather
look to attractions at home.
It is said that the late Mr. Philip Hope has left
to each of his three nephews 30,0001. a year. His
valuable collection of books was bequeathed to Mr.
Hope, and the remainder of his personal property to
the other two nephews.
EXPEDITION FROM THE ROYAL GEOGRA-
PHICAL AND CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES:.
that we had to announce the return of
expedition to Kurdistan, caused by the dis-
turbed
state oldie country. It appears that the Ame-
rican.wission 11ad also. sent two gentlemen, a Mr. Homes
and a Dr.. Grant, into the same country, to hold com-
-4' ieation with the
mun Chaldee Christians. The Rev.
iser. Homes is just returned to Constantinople from
Mardin, front which place he made his escape
with
difficulty, his his companion having life and that of e been
put in great
danger by the reckless ferocity of the inha-
bitants. Dr. Grant was to ga on with Captain Con-
nolly to Mosul and Bagdad, the latter gentleman having
a tater and guard from his being in charge of de-
spatches for India. Dr. Ainsworth and Mr. C. Ras-
sam intended to resume their journey to Kurdistan on
the Ist of the present month. On account of the very
unsettled state of. the country, which is overrun by
freebooters who were lately engaged in the armies of
Turkey and Egypt, from whence they were provided
with arms and ammunition, they will proceed to Alenl)°,
through Koniah and Adana, and from thence will pro-
cure a guard to Mosul.
SEASONABLE BENEFACTIONS.—Mr• Strat-
ford Dugdale, Mr. and C. H. Newdegate, Esq., have
presented 201. each for the relief of the suffering poor of
Nuneaton. Mr. Hastie, M.P. for Paisley, has trans-
mitted 5001. as his subscription for the relief of the un-
employed weavers in that town. This is the more
gratifying, as the aid has been given unsolicited. On
Friday the trustees of Bedford Charity, distributed the
usual quantity of money and clothes to the poor, at the
White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury. The applications were
very numerous. The Duchess of Northumberland will
give away, during the present week, at Alnwick Castle,
bedding, clothing, and food to the poor of the eight
parishes adjoining the castle. Her Grace and the Duke
will arrive at Northumberland House for the season, on
the 3ath of next month. Lord Middleton has sub-
scribed 1001.. and the Earl of Stmrhnrou,h and Lord
lieve the distressed working classes at Nottingham.
se—we,