The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-18 00:00:00

Baron Meyendorff is daily expected to arrive iri
town from a tour of several weeks in tile manufacturing
provinces. The Baroness of Meyendo rff has arrived ill
Paris frsm this country.
Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile, accom-
panied by the Hon. Mrs. St. Leger, have arrived ill
Paris for the autumn.
It is currently reported that Lord Glenlyon, the
future Duke of Athol, is shortly to be united to the fair
and accomplished Miss Home Drumtuoncl.
Sir Matthew, Lady Tierney, and family, arrival
at the Hotel Bristol, Place Vendome, Paris, on the 01
inst., and propose leaving for London on the lst October-
Sir Matthew's health is much improved by his visit to the
Nassau Spas.
Mr. Leader, M P., is now on a visit to Sir Wm,'
Molesworth, M.P., at Pencarrow, his seat in Cornwall'
The Hon. Member for Leeds, in additions to his Hoer
Friend, has a select circle at the above seat.
The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, the Prince
and Princess Doria Pamphili, J. H. Talbot, Esq., M. P•'
and Miss Talbot, and Mrs. Clifton, returned to Alton
Towers, Derbyshire, on Saturday, from Uttoxeter, where
they were present at the °pelting of the splendid new Ca'
tbolic Church lately erected there. The edifice is built
in the style of the old parish churches antecedent to the
16th century. The Hon. and Rev.
livered the sermon.
George Spencer de
CIIELTENHANI.— i4-onAnother week of unproptl
s
weather has damped the gaiety of our mid season, a nd in-
terrupted most of the amusements peculiar to the Place.
Not
arrangements ag dayenPtm passes but heavy storms svoiefwration
cothnwtraibirt
sting alltht:rr
the pleasures and enjoyments of the visitors who a re cool"
pelled for the moat part to remain within 'doors, only the
determined adventuring forth whenever a gleam of 'delusive
sunshine bursts forth through the clouds. Such a. wet and.,
unfavourable season has not certainly been known, for VIII.
years.--Looker -on.
I We regret to hear that the recovery of Lady
Monteagle is doubtful. Her ladyship, who is. ta (laughter
of the venerable Earl of Limerick, has bee n for some'
months in a declining state of health.—Morxing Herald*
The health of the venerable Lord Macclesfield,
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, has lately much improved.
His Lordship, who is in his 86th year, we a present at the
sessicns at Watlington, on Saturday.
THE NEW WORK BY THE AUTIIOR Of " STO°
RIES OF WATERLOO," VICTORIES OF THE. 13RITISH ARDSIV!'
—These volumes are dedicated to a theme pregnant with
the most stirring interest. The author extends his view
over the whole of that eventful period which elapsed from
the storming of Srringapatam to the toverthrow of Bona-
parte at Waterloo. The achievement aof the British ander
Baird and Wellington in India, and FA!. Ralph Aber(' romby.
s N
in Egypt; the campaign of Sir Joht.i Moore; and the sub
j
uent and unrivalled career of greatest
The of in ()dere
Generals: these form the materiels of the present worKs
and, although the same sul;jects have been handl ed by
many writers, Mr. Maxwell has contrived to infuse.- into'
his details so much spirit, and to invest his descriptions
with such an air of reality, that the reader is inscuisibly
carried along with the narrative. He has shown, much
tact in selecting the most striking points of his subject— I
and his style throughout is graphic, eloquent, and varied. 41
These volumes form one of the most interesting and ap.s
propriate tributes to the valour and patriotism of the
tish army. The work is illustrated with several
„Korteallav,
of distinguished Generals, as well as spirited'sketcd hot
some striking battle scenes.—Edinburgh Eveni Po