The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-26 00:00:00

CHRL3TMAS FESTIYITIES IN HIGH LIFE

The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk are entertaining a
succession of distinguished visitors at Arundel Castle,
Sussex.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are surrounded
by a large party at Trentham, Staffordshire. The Duchess
of Argyll, and the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford
have joined this circle, from Lilleshall ; Lord Frederick
Leveson Gower has arrived from town ; the Duke of
Argyll, who was called to town on public business, re-
turned on Saturday.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond have a select
party visiting at Goodwood during the holidays. His
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar has
joined the circle.
The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland are dispensing
their princely hospitality to a numerous and distinguished
party at Raby Castle, Durham, where the greatest fes-
tivity will prevail until after the second week in the
ensuing month. The noble Duke and Duchess have
caused their annual bounties to the deserving poor on
the family estates to be distributed during the past week.
JESTIVITIES AT HATFIELD HOUSE.—The Marquis
and Marchioness of Salisbury have a brilliant circle as-
sembled at the famiy seat in Hertfordshire. The Mar-
quis of Lothian, Lord and Lady John Manners, Lord
and Lady Rokeby and the Hon. Misses Montagu, Lord
Robert Grosvenor and Miss Grosvenor, Lord Cran-
bourne, the Dowager Lady Cowley, Lord Bingham, the
Hon, Captain and Mrs. Mortimer West, the Hon. Wil-
liam Wellesley, the Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley,
The Hon. Miss de Ros, Sir Wm. Fraser, Mr. Drum-
mond, Mr. Johnson, &c., are among the recent visitors.
A grand ball was given by the Marchioness to the no-
bility and gentry of the county ; and the noble Marquis
has given his annual entertainment to his principal
tenants, as customary at this season of the year, in the
splendid marble hall, at which nearly 150 guests sat
down to a sumptuous repast. Their Royal Highnesses
the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary are ex-
pected to honour the noble Marquis and Marchioness
with a visit early next month, when a distinguished
circle will be invited to meet those illustrious personages.

The Marquis of Lansdowne is surrounded by a select
party at Bowood, Wilts. The Earl and Countess of
Shelburne, and the Hon. Wm. and Lady Louisa Howard
are staying with the noble Marquis.
The Earl and Countess Amherst are seeing company
at Knowle Park, Kent. The noble Earl and Countess
have had warm clothing and a bountiful supply of beef
and other provisions distributed among the poor of Seale
and adjoining villages during the past week.
The Earl Fitzwilliam is surrounded by a large family
circle at Wentworth House, Yorkshire. On Wednesday
last (St. Thomas's day) the deserving poor and the
labourers on the Noble Earl's estates were presented
with excellent beef, proportionate in quantity to the
number in each family.

The Earl and Countess Howe have a select party met
at Gopsal Hall, Leicestershire. The circle is confined
to members of the family. Early in the past week the
poorer families on the Earl's estates have been presented
with clothing, &c., suitable to the season.
The Earl and Countess of Harewood are receiving a
succession of visitors at Harewood House, Yorkshire.
The necessitous poor have been liberally thought of by
the Noble Earl and Countess, and not a deserving family
have escaped their considerate bounty.
The Earl and Countess of Derby are seeing company
at Knowsley, near Prescott. We are happy to learn
the health of the noble earl has of late greatly improved.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland will be very gay
this Christmas at Upleatham•hall, Yorkshire. The hall
is full of company, and the festivities will extend over
the next three weeks.

The Countess (Dow.) of Pembroke is at Wilton-house,
near Salisbury, where the Earl and Countess of Clan-
william and Lady Selina Meade, the Earl and Countess
Bruce, the Bight. Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Herbert, &c.,
have met for the Christmas holidays.

Visoqunt And Viscountess Combermere have a large
party at Combermexe Abbey, Cheshire.
Lord and Lady 13raybrooka are receiving a succession
of friends at Audley-end, Essex.