The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-04 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
The Hon. Col. Knox, in Suffolk street, from a Continental
tour ; Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, at Bridgewater House,
from Oatlands, Surrey; the Duke of St. Alban, in Stratton-
street, from Holly Lodge, Hampstead; the Earl of Mint°, at
the Admiralty, from Portsmontli.

DEPARTURES.
The Countess of Charlemont, from Grosvenor-street, for
Brighton; the Marquis D'Harcourt, for P.,ris; M. de Kis-
seleff, from Mivart's Hotel, Brook-street, for Paris: Lord
Hill, from Great Stanhope-street, for Windsor; the Coun-
tess of Ashburnham, from Eaton-square, for Ramsgate ; the
Dowager Countess of Aldborough, from St. George's-place
for Brighton; the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, from
Stafford House, for Belvoir Castle, on a visit to the Duke of
Rutland; the Marchioness of Lansdowne, from Lansdowne
House, Berkeley-square, for Bowood-park, Wilts; Lady
Georgina Pane, from Grosvenor-square, fur Brighton.

CHANGE-S.
The Earl of Ossory and Lord Walter Butler, at Dublin,
from Kilkenny Castle; Lord and Lady Revensworth, at Aln-
wick Castle, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Northum-
berland, from Ravensworth Castle ; the Hon. Mrs. Stanley,
at Aldcrly Castle, from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire ;
Sr Edmond Stanley, Mrs. B. Stanley, and son, from Ire-
land, at Richmond, Surrey.

Lord Charles Wellesley is coming home front Corfu,
his Lordship having been promoted to a Lieutenant Colonelcy,
which causes his removal from his late corps, the sth or
Northumberland Fusiliers.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Colborne, • the Com-
mander-in-Chief in Canada, has appointed his son Ensign
Colborne, of the 24th Regiment, to be kis second aide-de-
camp. Head-quarters of the Lieut.-General are at Sorel.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, Prince George, and the P.incesses Augusta and
Mary and suite, arrived at Edlin's Victoria Hotel, St. Leo-
nard's-on-Sea, on Tuesday evening, from Cholmondeley
House, on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. The
Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Augusta had not seen the
Queen for several years, having resided so long in Hanover,
without visiting England. The weather at this delightful
watering-place is unusually mild for the season, and Queen
Adelaide, who continues in good health, accompanied by the
Princess Augusta, walks daily on the esplanade facing the sea.
Her Majesty's band consists of a leader elarionet,
four other clerionets, two flutes, two oboes, two bassoons, two
horns, trumpet, trombone, serpent, and drums ; of this num.
her there are nine Englishmen, and eleven belonged to the
bands of George IV. and the Queen Dowager. The whole
ere under the direction of Mr. Anderson.
Lord Holland gave a ball to his domestics on Tues-
day evening at Holland House, Kensington. Col. Webster
and Lady Augusta Fez led off the ball in the presence of Lord
and Lady Holland and most of the visitors at the mansion.
Lord Dillon's sister, the Hon. Miss Dillon re-
ceived the appointment of maid of honour to the Queen in
consequence of the intimacy which arose from her mother, the
Dowager Ledy Dillon occupying Bute House in the vicinity
of Kensington, and the illustrious inmates of the palace.
Lord and Lady Maynard have been receiving a
select party at Easton Lodge, Essex.
Sir John Hobltouse is entertaining a small party at
Erlstoke Park, near Devizes, during the recess. The Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, Mr. and Lady Francis Ley, sister to the
late lady of the Right Hon. Bart., and Mr. liolahouse, arc
among the guests.
Mr. Villiers Sheller has been entertaining a sport-
ing party at Maresfield Park, near Lewes, which scat has been
relinquished to him by his father, Sir John Shelley, B wt.
Lord Liverpool came over from Buxted Park to join the party.
The Duke of Leitister has arrived at Carton House,
Mayneeth, from Oxford, from whence his Grace was accom-
panied by the Marquis of Kildare, who is pursuing his studies
at that University.
Prince Antoine Bonaparte has arrived in town from
New Orleans, and will shortly leave fur the seat of his uncle,
in Essex.
By the death of Lord John Nairne, which lately
took place at Brussels, Baroness Keith Lecomcs heir to his
barony. Being a female title, it will descend to her daugh-
ters, and the family will assume the game and arms of Nairne.
The Countess of Chesterfield is much improved in
health, and will leave May-fair for .Bradby Park as soon as
she is able to travel.
The Quten has been graciously pleased specially to
appoint Mr. 11. Pegg, of the York Hotel, Brighton, posting-
master to her Majesty. Mr. Pegg has also bef;ri appointed
wine-merchant and hosting-master to her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent.
Viscountess Poweracourt is rapidly recovering from
typhus fever, with which she was attacked at Tullymore Park,
county Down, the seat of her father, the Earl of Roden.
The Countess of Dysart last week distributed to the
poor on her estates in the county of Surrey, her usual gift of
bread, meat, and coals.
The following are among the fashionables that have
visited the Haymarket Theatre during the week, to witness
The Love ('hash, and Power in his favourite characters, being
the last nine nights of the season, and of Power performing in
London :—Count D'Orsay, Earl Chesterfield, Earl Huntin-
don, Earl Belfast, Lord Melbourne, Lord Adolphus Fitzcla-
rence, the Right Hon. Mr. Spring Rice, the Countess of
Blessington, the Hon. Mrs Fox, Lady Wyett, &c.
The election for an Irish representative Peer com-
menced on Saturday. Lord Charlevillo has-for the present
waived his claim, and discharged the Peers pledged from their
promises; and Lord Clenbrock being now the only Conser-
vative candidate, will be returned by an immerse majority.
Indeed it is doubted whether the Government will put any
person in nomination.—Dublin Evening Mail.
We regret to state that Mr. B!ackett, M.P. for
.South Northumberland, is seriously iodiseosed at his apart-
ments in Pall-mall. His illness is a violent attack of f, ver
and ulcerated sore throat, caused by his attendance on his
son, who is laid up with the sesret fever. The hermer-
able member is attended by Dr. Chambers, and Mr. Basis,
of George-street; Hanover-square, and is quire unequal to at-
tend to business.

PLURALITIES. —Some transactions have come to
light hero, decidedly injurious to the welfare,- of • the church,
and in defiance of the regulations which have,beeo profess.
edly established to prevent traffic in holy
Ga:Lite.
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Labourers and others are now empioyec.3 •-in clearing
away the tuinsitt the is a fire at Davis's Wharf, preparatory
to the rebuilding of the premises. The ,clioorerd Druzin
and Selby (not the Sally,. as erroneously reported) are still
lying in front of the wharf. 'Yesterday their cargoes, whrrt
and potatoes, were put en.; board lighters.. : Neither vessel is
worth repairing. • _
The Carn•rier Francais states that a Catholic cler-
gyman (the Canon Schneider) of Baden-, and M. Huge, the
famous naturaii.t, had embraced th. 2 PictestatA:rel;gion.