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

POLITICAL DINNERS.

4tr,he Earl of Aberdeen had a dinner party on Saturday
q .pis residence in Argyll-street. The company
Ltneed Earl Bruce, Lord de Manley, the Earl of Devon,
g„'''l„ Falmouth, Lord Hatherton, the Marquis of
a,C11"37, Lord Lilford, Lord Monteagle, Lord Saye
t (I Sele, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord Lyttelton, Vis-
ta Sydney. the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Zet-
%lA Lord Milford, the Earl of Clare, the Earl of Essex,
e Earl of Wicklow, Lord Overstone, the Earl of Ixll,Fin-
-4the Earl of Bessborough, Lord Glenelg, Sir W.
°lesworth, Sir James Graham, the Earl of Elgin, the
?11. A. Gordon, and Mr. Clinton Dawkins.
ttil-4 Saturday
John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner party
et kturday at his residence in Chesham-place. The
lill,PanY consisted of Sir James W. Hogg, M.P., Mr.
* V-• Bruce, M.P., Mr. Butler, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham,
' , viscount Monck, M.P., Mr.Moffatt, M.P., Mr.
:tohoi, m..._,r. ,
Mr. John M‘Gregor, M.P., Mr. Robert
1.,,'6a ,m, M.P., Mr. J. Heywood, M.P., Mr. Frank
861eY, M.P. and Mr. S. Gregson, M.P.
041‘,114. Earl and Countess Granville gave a grand dinner
to ,°aturday evening, at their mansion in Bruton-street,
b 'he following distinguished circle :--The Duke and
gtill,ebess of Bedford, the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke
a`' buchess of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
4,.,11 ,and Countess Grey, Viscount and Viscountess
to,-4in Lord and' Lady Ashburton, Hon. John For-
g,kTie, Hon. W. Bagot, Right Hon. M. T. Baines, Lady
Atelesvvorth, Mr. Fredrick Peel, General Webb, and
-'l'. and Mrs. Grenville Berkeley.
„Ilfhe Earl of Derby gave a Parliamentary dinner on
tomarday evening, at his mansion in St. James's-square,
th the following noblemen and gentlemen, members of
Rouse of Commons :—Lord Burghley, Lord Naas,
ItiEleount Elmley, Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Right
\r°b. J. W. Henley, Sir Wm. C. Codrington, Sir John
R4rde Buller, Sir Wm. Jolliffe, Sir John Duckworth,
olonei Dunne, Colonel Brownlow Knox, Mr. George
N.ePton, Mr. Baring, Right Hon. George Bankes, Mr.
Ir'neelci, Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Macsrtney, Mr. Ball, Mr.
kante, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
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wdegate, Mr. Burroughes, Mr. Barron, Mr. Grogan,
1., Cobbold Mr. Rowel Gwyn, and Mr. Knatchbull.
*' •kr tr''ad Viscountess Palmerston. gave. a grand
14ter on SatUrday evening, at their mansion in CaLltHonis-
trdens, to the following distinguished party :
I,oellency the French Ambassador and the Countess
:valewski his Excellency the Belgian Minister, his x
eellon,
.tkii Y theSardinian Minister, the Marchioness of
A, esbury, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl
At,l.d Countess of Shelburne, the Countess of Shaftesbury,
IVacount Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Elcho, Right Hon.
Iti• R. Gladstone, Sir William Temple, and Mr. Norman
.7acdonald. The Viscountess subsequently had an
Isj "mg party, which was attended by his Excellency
c arair Pacha and suite the leading members of the
14(*P8 diplomatique, and most of the nobility at present
te town. Her ladyship's first grand assembly for the
avion will take place on Saturday next.

i The Marquis of Anglesey has rallied. In answer to
ll4lliries last evening, it was stated that his lordship
8 convalescent.
I`h
e Marchioness of Salisbury and youthful family
e arrived at Salisbury House, Arlington-street, from
4,nteld House.
4t' Xarl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemen-
4Villiers are expected to leave Middleton Park for
rzeley-square, on the 18th instant, for the season.
to Lord and Lady Georgiana Burghley have arrived in
vfn, from Kitton Hall, near Grantham.
v,\,731.;t00,v and Lady Ashburton returned to Eath House,
street, on Saturday, from a visit to the Queen at
inusor Castle.
BuuNow.—lt is most generally known that
distinguished diplomatist—we are sorry to say now
c," late ambassador from Russia—is of direct Jewish
13-Itfaction, another instance of the Hebrew race occu-
-3'411g stations in the groat business of politics.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.— On Saturday a Parliamen-
tv Paper was printed, showing the appointment of
tlen.exenaittee, for the present session, on controverted
Sir
r, The following members have been appointed :
Grey Mr. Spencer Walpole, Mr. J. W. Patten,
phon.-• Palmer,' Sir R. Ferguson, and Mr. T. Bramston.
ilap::E CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYDENHAII.—The managers
a at' announced that the building is now in so forward
lie;:av,rte that they will be enabled to open it on May 24,
141..„'"-aiesty's birthday, and a hope is expressed that the
'ell Will take part in the opening ceremonial.