The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-06 00:00:00

POLITICAL DINNERS.

The Earl of Aberdeen had a dinner party on Saturday
at his residence in Argyll-street. The company in-
cluded Earl Bruce, Lord de Manley, the Earl of Devon,
Lord Falmouth, Lord Hatherton, the Marquis of
Huntly, Lord Lilford, Lord Monteagle, Lord Saye
and Sele, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord Lyttelton, Vis-
count Sydney. the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Zet-
land, Lord Milford, the Earl of Clare, the Earl of Essex,
the Earl of Wicklow, Lord Overstone, the Earl of Fin-
gal], the Earl of Bessborough, Lord Glenelg, Sir W.
Molesworth, Sir James Graham, the Earl of Elgin, the
Hon. A. Gordon, and Mr. Clinton Dawkins.
Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner party
on Saturday at his residence in Chesham-place. The
company consisted of Sir James W. Hogg, M.P., Mr.
H. A. Bruce, M.P., Mr. Butler, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham,
M.P., Viscount Monck, M.P., Mr.Moffatt, M.P., Mr.
Mitchell, M.P., Mr. John M‘Gregor, M.P., Mr. Robert
Ingham, M.P., Mr. J. Heywood, M.P., Mr. Frank
Crossley, M.P., and Mr. S. Gregson, M.P.
The Earl and Countess Granville gave a grand dinner
on Saturday evening, at their mansion in Bruton-street,
to the following distinguished circle : The Duke and
Duchess of Bedford, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke
and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Earl and Countess Grey, Viscount and Viscountess
Canning, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Hon. John For-
tesque, Hon. W. Bagot, Right Hon. M. T. Baines, Lady
Molesworth, Mr. Frederick Peel, General Webb, and
Mr. and Mrs. Grenville Berkeley.

The Earl of Derby gave a Parliamentary dinner on
Saturday evening, at his mansion in St. James's-square,
to the following noblemen and gentlemen, members of
the House of Commons :—Lord Burghley, Lord Naas,
Viscount Elmley, Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Ri
ght
Hon. ole,
Hon. J. W. Henley, Sir Wm. C. Codrington, Sir John
Yard° Buller, Sir Wm. Jolliffe, Sir John Duckworth,
Colonel Dunne, Colonel Brownlow Knox, Mr. George
Reptora, Mr. Baring, Right Hon. George Bankes, Mr.
Neeld, Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Macartney, Mr. Ball, Mr.
Vance, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Newdeote, Mr. Burroughes, Mr. Barron, Mr. Grogan,
Mr. Cobbold, Mr. Rowel Gwyn, and Mr. Knatchbull.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston gave a grand
dinner on Saturday evening, at their mansion in Carlton-
gardens, to the following distinguished party :—His
Excellency the French AmbaQsador and the Countess
Walewski, his Excellency the Belgian Minister, his Ex-
cellency the Sardinian Minister, the Marchioness of
Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl
and Countess of Shelburne, the Countess of
Shaftesbury,
viscount Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Elcho, Right Hon.
\V. E. Gladstone, Sir William Temple, and Mr. Norman
Macdonald. The Viscountess subsequently hadllencan
evening party, which was attended by his Excellency
Namir Pacha and suite, the leading members of the
corps diplomatique, and most of the nobility at present
in town. Her ladyship's first grand assembly for the
season will take place on Saturday next.

The Marquis of Anglesey has rallied. In answer to
inquiries last evening, it was stated that his lordship
,vas convalescent.
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The Marchioness of Salisbury and youthful family
have arrived at Salisbury House, Arlington-street, from
Hatfield House.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemen-
tina 'Villiers are expected to leave Middleton Park for
Berkeley-square, on the 18th instant, for the season.
Lord and Lady Georgiana Burghley have arrived in
tertvn from Kitton Hall, near Grantham.
Lord and Lady Ashburton returned to Bath House,
Bolton-street, on Saturday, from a visit to the Queen at
Windsor Castle.
BARON P!tUNOW.—It is most generally known that
this distinguished diplomatist—we are sorry to say now
the late ambassador from Russia—is of direct Jewish
extraction, another instance of the Hebrew race occu-
pying high stations in the great business of politics.
LpErcinntoer.—shoOwninSgatut.hrdeayappaoPinatrnalieanmtenof-
lanFiEtND:,Es for the present session, on controverted
,election. The following members have been appointed •
Sir G. Grey, Mr. Spencer Walpole, Mr. J. W. Patten.
31r. R. Palmer, Sir R. Ferguson, and Mr. T. Bramston.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYI?ENHA.M.—The managers
have announced that the building is now in so forward
a state that they will be enabled toopen it on May 24,
her Majesty's birthday, and a hope is expressed that the
Queen will take part in the opening ceremonial,