The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-13 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
The Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, at Gould's London Hotel, Albemarle-
street, from India; Thomas Vermitya and Miss Jarvis, at ditto, from
New York; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berkeley, at ditto; Le Comte D'Ars-
chat, at ditto; Le Comte D'Hoogvorst, at ditto; Lo Baron Dondelet, at
ditto; Le Baron Gatin, at ditto, from Belgium; Captain and Mrs. Bol-
dt'', at ditto; the Hon. G. Herbert, at ditto.
DEPARTURES.

The Hon. Thomas Plunkett and family, from Gould's London Hotel,
alh
-emarle.street, for the Continent; Rear. Admiral Hill, from ditto, for
rortsmouth ; Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer, from ditto; Lord and Lady Dillon,
from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Napier, from ditto; Dr. Annesley and family,
frota ditto.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has di-
rected most of the splendid fittings, used on the occasion of his late
grand , entertainment to the Queen, to remain in static quo, it being the
attention of the Illustrious Duke to gives second fete, of great splendour
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the Duke de Nemours, and other Illustrious Foreigners.
The funeral of the Duchess d'Abrantes took place
"21 Saturday morning at Chaillot. In the procession were Viscount de
uheauteaubriand the Duke de Bassano, MM. Victor Hugo and Alex-
andre Dumas, and a large number of Generals of the Empire. The re.
Mains of the Duchess have been interred in the cemetery of Montmartre,
:We understand," says the Constitutionnel, " that the day after the
"nchess was obliged to enter a Matson de Sante the Duke and Duchess
(If Orleans sent her each a sum of 1,000 f."
Fanny Elssler and her sister 'Theresa arrived in
London, yesterday, and made their appearance at the rehearsal at her
-'alestY's Theatre.
The Earl of Harrington entertained the Duke of
Wellington, Duke of Rutland, Duke of Beaufort, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord
Alvanley, and distinguished party, at dinner, on Monday evening, at
Pembroke House.
The Earl and Countess of Brownlow had a large
Part; to dinner, on Monday evening, at their mansion In Belgrave-
square,
Prince Esterhazy's preparations for a coronation
fete are !)pop a much more extensive scale than was at first imagined ;
the whole of the large area between the Prince's house in Chandos-
street and Portland-place will be converted into one immense ball-room.
No fewer than three of her Majesty's maids of
honour are, it is said, about to enter the holy state of matrimony.
The Marquis and Marchioness de Talaru, the
Rondeaux de Coltrey, and several foreigners of distinction ar-
tived yesterday at the Bruaswick Hotel, Jormyn-street, to attend the
coronation.
The Maiquis of Conyngham will, it is said, after
the coronation, proceed to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant, which will create
▪ "cane), in the high household office of Lord Chamberlain. Herald.
The Countess of Newburgh has been entertaining
a select party of her friends at her beautiful seat Slindon House during
the 'Whitsuntide holidays. The Bishop of Durham and Mrs. Maltby
left Yesterday for Brighton, and Mr. and Lady Cecil Delafield, and Col.
and Lady Ann Leslie for the metropolis. The Duke de Laval Mont-
'anreney and his Duchess, accompanied by a party of distinguished
14eigners, are expected on a visit to her Ladyship after the Coronation.
The French Ambassador and Madame Sebastian'
and suite arrived at Manchester House, on Monday evening, from Park
The Lady of his Excellency has brought some magnificent robes from a
&rst-rate Parisian modiste's, to wear at the Court fetes to be giren by her
'Ts,jesty in honour of the Coronation.
Akbalooddowlah, Prince of Oude, paid a visit to
the Bank yesterday. He was received by the Governor, Deputy-
"% Truer, and several of the Directors, who showed his Highness every
Possible i attenton and , accompanie
' d Lim throughout the establishment.
bes difficult to say what attracted his attention most; be declared all to
truly
wonderful ;" but the new machinery, which, of its kind, is the
InGsi
th Perfect in the world, from the first step of preparing the paper to
title
of finishing the note, completely fixed his attention, and drew forth
at'Y shrewd and intelligent remarks. This Prince seems to have but
tititle taste for the passing amusements of the day, but is gifted with a
rnund anxious to acquire scientific knowledge. He expressed himself
e.ti gratified by the exhibition, and highly delighted with the kind at-
, ntion he had received.
His Excellency the Count de Lowenhichn, .Arnbas-
iha 1... r, of his Majesty the King of Sweden arid Norway at the Court of
14 luitories, is expected to arrive from Sweden on Saturday, the 16th
Extraordinary
at the Burlington Hotel, Great Burlington-street, as Ambassador
to this Court in honour of the coronation. His Excel.
pancef is attended by a numerous suite, of whom the following form a
t Count de Pouke, Aide-de-Camp General to hit Majesty the
INC (sr Sweden and Norway; the Counts de Kal:ing and Lowell, off'
dlr' of the Guard to his Majesty; Baron Wedel Jarlsberg, Chambor-
"' to the Queen ; Count Rosen, Count de Bonde, and Count Charles
Londe; besides many others attached to his Excellency, and who
c'rrn the rest of his suite in honour of the occasion.
The Duke of St. Alban's has arrived at Holly Grove,
from a visit to Mr. Stuart Hall, at Bittern Wood, near Southampton.
Sheridan Knowles has addressed a respectful letter
toher Majesty, in advocacy of the rights and cause of the drama.
CORONATION FESTIVITIES.—CLAIMS OF THE
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- -Ex.—Soine of the provincial authorities, taking into consideration
et sex of the Sovereign, have determined to make arrangements for
enabllng the faiatortion of the population to participate in the festivi-
i.:: of the coming ceremony. Accordingly not only have balls been
1,0,:1,ed upon in a large number of towns, but in several it has been pro-
en.l Ito to have a piddle breakfast, to which ladies shall be invited, and
te, the umbler classes to su r ply the females with small packages of
atg theirh houses. Taunton and Chelmsford have particularly dis-
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kuished themselves by their chivalrous attention to the fair sex.
The Hull Town Council have invited the British
Aawsntjation of Science to hold their annual meeting in 1839, in that
t, n. '1 year they assemble at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
T
ea Ttrevow.—Monday last was the nomination
0,1 for the county of Linlithgow, and we arc glad to learn that every
ing looks well for the Liberal interest,
The railroadfrom Vienna towards the north is
fit" bed as far as Wagram, and the influx of passengers is so greatq
it is necessary to secure places three or even four days in advance.
short time since a train ran the distance of five German miles, or
Th• ee leagues and three quarters of France, in thirty-eight minutes.
-m"'Peror has made an excursion on the road ; the whole time of
the 'aiesty being on it, in going to and returning from Wagram, was
tete' forty-nine minutes. Six hundred tneo are employed in completing
lee; rQatl from Wagtails to Landemburg, amid ten thousand from that
to Bruhn.
h ItOBBERY OF TIIE ABERDEEN BANK.—As yet
hepe trace of
the persons who robbed the Aberdeen Bank of 15,0001. has
s,ern obtained, neither has nth of the property abstracted been disco-
/4Z It is most probable at the robbers were practitioners from
.-,"•—Aberdecn _Herald.
th Ballots for Election Committees, of which
months--e Lave been two or three on each Tuesday and Thursday for some
past, are at last concluded ; they stopped at Woodstock.
Monday morning Mr. Ward, a blacksmith, of
ck hill
Ratcliffi while crossing a plank on his way to a ship in the
~,,,4atherine's Dock, was seized with a giddiness or fit, and fell back-
drags into the water. Immediate assistance was rendered, and the
rnie'es,having been procured, the body was drawn out in three or four
svit,"`es afterwards, and attempts were made to restore animation, but
"ont effect. The poor man was quite dead, when taken out of the
',seek •
1141: esterday afternoon as a young man named Chailes
)1411, is, aged 25, was engaged in assisting to rrise a scaffold in Viaux-
'sbieta!'dens, for the proposed ascent of the Royal Nassau balloon,
Nue 565 feet in height, the unfortunate man was precipitated to the
Ise,,lii,tot With such force that when picked up he appeared lifeless. He
Th," Weyer, immediately placed on a shutter, and conveyed to St.
aeerdeadvs Hospital, where the most prompt medical assistance was
fright,' and upon examination it was discovered he had sustained a
ahout
tide body. The medical gentlemen, however, with the greatest
altho7l and Pain to the poor fellow, succeeded in setting the jaw, and
ree„egb in a most dangerous state, it is expected he will ultimately
is
bottle
containing a paper, of which the follow-
koc„,4,.eoPY, was picked up on the sth instant, by a boat from
ten
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ten .r ''ound to this) ale It had been thrown ashore at a spot about
:rcive miles to the westward of this, on the sea side of Marta-
-lee H.M.S. Conway, 28 guns, one P.M., 7th May, 1837, lat. led.
by w..,along. 94d. 25m. E. Set during last twenty-four hours, X, W.
tine of a mile an hour. Fine weather, smooth water. Tempera-
Whoe_air, 80 ; sea, 81 of Fahrenheit. C, It. Drinkwater, eommander.
tile A.,ver finds this paper, is requested to forward it to th S9gretary to
wee utniralty, London, with a note of the time and place at which It
lit,risishuned or if more convenient, to deliver it for that purpose to tho
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