The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-14 00:00:00

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FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

DEPARTURES.
The Duke and Duchess of Somerset for Wimbledon ; the
Lord Bishop of Rochester and Lady Sarah Murray for the
Deanery, at Worcester ; the lion. Henry Windsor for Parham
Lodge, Woodbridge, Suffolk ; the Marquis and Marchioness
of Exeter for Burleigh Bone, Lincoln ; Sir Edward Knatch-
bull, Bart., for Mersham Hatch, Ashford, Kent ; Earl and
Countess Stanhope and the Lady Wilhelmina, for Chevening,
in Kent ; Lord and Lady Suffield for Gunton House, in Nor-
folk ; Mrs. Rothschild for Gunnersbury House, Ealing ; Mr.
and Lady Elizabeth Bulteel for Lyneham, in Devonshire ; Sir
Gore and Lady Ouseley for Hall Barn Park, near Becons-
field ; Lord and Lady Seymour for Maiden Bradley, in Wilt-
shire ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester and Lady
Mary Paulet for Amport House, in Hampshire ; Mr. Edward
Pendarves for Pendarves Park, near Truro, in Cornwall ; Mr.
H. Villebois, from Gloucester-place, for Wales ; Major and
Mrs. Robinson and family on a
RRIVALS. Continental tour.
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The Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Hon.
Capt. Talbot, the Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope, and Mr. Erring-
ton from Brighton ; Lord Fitzallan, in Hyde Park-place, from
Sussex ; the Hon. Captain Meynell in Grosvenor-street ; the
Hon. Mr. Tollemache in Piccadilly.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Lothian arrived at
,he ancient mansion of the family, Newbattle, near Edin-

burgh, last week.
The young Prince Royal of Wirtemberg, Charles
Frederick Alexander, is in his 14th year only, and is the
only son of the reigning sovereign, now in this country. The
King is rather stout, fresh-coloured, and dresses cn bourgeois
in a black frock coat and gray trousers. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Sussex, the
Sir Duke of
bert WelTlington, Lord
Bloomfield, Sir Brook Taylor, Heraylor, Lord
Fitzroy Somerset, the Chevalier Ribeira, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and Lady Theodosia Spring Rice, Colonel
Wilkins, &c., paid their respects to his Majesty, on Satur-

day, at the Clarendon.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington honoured Mr.
Simpson with a sitting for his portrait on Saturday last.
The Marchioness of Londonderry and family arrived
at Wynyard House, Durham, on Tuesday last, after an ab-
sence of 18 months. Lord Castlereagh is also expected at
Wynyard, from attending his re-election in the county
Down.
The Princess Maria Theresa Esterhazy, consort of
the Austrian Ambassador, has arrived at the Spa of
Marienbad, to drink the waters. it is whispered in the
diplomatic circles that the Princess, who left this country
seven years ago, is likely to return to England with the
Prince, at Christmas, both her daughters being now married.
Lord and Lads. Brougham are expected to visit the
Bishop of Durham and Mrs. Maltby; at Auckland Castle.
A number of workmen are employed in putting the
grounds contiguous to Virginia Water in order, and in pre-
paring the fishing temple for the reception of her Majesty.
The Earl of Derby continues his improvements at
Knowsley Park. His Lordship's aviaries, winch contain the
rarest specimens of the feathered tribe, arc now completed.
Lord Stanley is on the eve of quitting the family mansion
for his seat, Ballyhiston, in the County of Tipperary, where
he pays an annual visit.
Count Seckendorff, Counsellor of Legation, is ac-
credited Prussian Charge d'Affaires, during the absence of
Baron Billow. The Count arrived from Marienbad on
Friday last..
The Earl of Shelburne has recovered from the
bruises his Lordship received at Devizes, during the Wilts
election, and has joined his Noble parents at Bowood-park,

"ilic Hon. John Bloomfield, Secretary to the British
Legation at Stockholm, is about to return immediately to
that capital to take charge of the affairs of her Majesty's
mission during the temporary absence of the Hon. John
Bligh, who is shortly expected to return to England on
leave of absence, on account of the death of his wife.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington honoured Mr.
Simpson with a sitting for his portrait on Saturday last.
Earl Spencer has been staying at Brougham Hall,
with Lord Brougham, a few days. On Tuesday the two
Noble Lords attended divine service at Nine Churches.
The Noble Earl wis highly delighted with the scenery
sunounding Brougham Hal—Carlisle Journal.
Mr. Henry Lytton Bulwer, late Member for Mary-
lebone, and Secretary of Legation at Brussels, has been
appointed Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople, in the
place of Mr. Urquhart.
The Marquis Wellesley is residing in retirement at
his villa in the Fulham-road, and sees little company. The
Marchioness is in improved health, and in waiting at pre-
sent as one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber, at Bushy, to
her Majesty the Queen Dowager.
The mortal remains of the late Duchess of St. Al-
bans was this day removed from her residence in Stratton-
street, Piccadilly, for interment in the vault of the Beau-
clerk family at Reeburn Hall, Lincolnshire.
The number of workmen now employed in building
the stone mansion for the Earl de Grey at Wrest Park ex-
ceeds two hundred.
It is rumoured that Sir Henry Parnell is to be ele-
vated to the Peerage, and that Dr. Bowring will stand for
Dundee in his stead.—Dundee Courier.
The Hon. Captain Spencer has returned to town
from Althorpe, leaving the Noble Earl deeply occupied
from a very early hour in the morning superintending his
Farms.

The Bishop of London and Mrs. Blomfield were
prevented by a severe domestic affliction from having the
honour of dining with her Majesty on Wednesday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland left Stafford
House this morning for Lilleshall, in Suffolk, for a few
days, and thence go to Trentham Hall. At the end of
the week they will depart for Dunrobin Castle, where
they expect to meat a very numerous circle of sporting
gentlemen.
Mr. Hanbury Leigh, Lord Lieutenant of the county
of Monmouth, and Mrs. Hanbury Leigh, of Poaty Pool,
arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square.
Sir Charles and Lady Rushout Cockerell have gone
to Brighton. The Dowager Lady and Mrs. Rushout are
at Wanstead, in Essex.
The report of the death of his Grace the Duke of
Buckingham and Chandos, which has been in circulation
for the last three or four days, is entirely void of truth.
His Grace is now at Stowe, in the enjoyment of good health,
and the society of a select party of friends.
Buron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, and Count
Bjornstjerna and family, were among the passengers
.for
Hamburgh on Saturday, by the General Steam Navigation
Company's steam-ship the John Bull.
Gazzioli, the Maltese lately condemned to death for
murdering two of his fellow-prisoners at Toulon, was exe-
cuted on the .sth inst. in the arsenal. A strong military
force, including several pieces of artillery, was drawn out to
prevent any resistance on the part of the convicts. He
showed great courage on coming to the scaffold, and con-
ferred about five minutes with his confessor ; in the next
he was a headless corpse.
At a monthly meeting of the Town Council of
Perth, on Monday last, the freedom of the city was con-
ferred unanimously on the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird. A mo-
tion was also made to bestow the like honour on Lord Stor-
mont, but it was negatived by a majority of one.—Scotsman.
On Saturday, as a party of soldiers, belonging to
the garrison of Fort George, were returning from Campbel-
town, in a skiff. or small boat, one of the oars fell into the
sea. A man instantly jumped overboard to recover it, but
he never again made his appearance.—lnverness Paper.
What we commonly call " a falling star" is believed
by the Arabs to be a dart, launched by the Almighty at an
evil gcuius, and on beholding one, they eulaim " May God
transfix the enemy of the faith !"