The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-17 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of York honoured
the Duke of Mo:itrose with his company to dinner.
Mrs. William Camac's party in Mansfield-street, on Mon-
day evening, was attended by a numerous and ele;kint circle of
fashion.

The Duke of Dorset gave a sumptuous dinner, on Sunday
last, to a party of his old and most distinguished friends.
Yesterday the Earl and Countess of Plymouth, Earl and
Countess Delawarr, and a select party, dined with the Earl of
Whitworth and Duchess of Dorset, at their residence in Gros-
venor-square.
Lord 13elgrave entertained a distinguished party yesterday,
at his house, in Grosvenor-square. •
Mr. David Ricardo gave a grand entertainment yesterday, at
his house in Upper Brook-street.
Mrs. Bond gave an elegant ball and supper last evening, at
her beautiful villa at Dulwich. The saloon, drawing-rooms,
and the library, were illuminated with much splendour.
Mrs. Pomeroy gave a children's ball last night at Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Orby Hunter have issued Cards of Invitation
for an Entertainment on the 28th inst. at their house, in Gros-
venor-place.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
111-1 E ACHILLES OF PHIDIAS, PURPOSED TO BE ERECTED
BY THE LADIES OF ENGLAND' IN COMPLIMENT TO THE
DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

This colossal bronze statue, to receive which preparations
are now making in Hyde Park, is'east from a mould made!
upon the sublime marble, generally attributed to the hand
of Phidias, and which since the papacy of Sixtus V.
adorned the Quirinial Hill, at Rome. The horse which ac-
companies the orirrinal has been omitted, strong doubts being
entertained whether it has not been an adjectment of a latter
age ; for, although of considerable %merit, its forms are not
in unison with the grandeur of construction and heroic cha-
racter of the man. The purpose for which this astonishing
work was originally designed. has never been satisfactorily
ascertained ; the most enlightened antiquaries of the present
age imagine it to• have been erected in honour of Achilles,
and Mr. Westmacott, adopting 'that opinion, has armed
him with a parazonium (a short sword) and shield. Great
care and labour have been bestowed in restoring the surface
of the work, which in the original had suffered greatly from
its exposed situation, and the success which has attended the
execution of this extraordinary enterprise has happily achieved
the preservation of the sublimest effort of human genius
in art. The material employed in' this stupendous work
has chiefly been supplied from the cannon taken in the vic-
tories of the illustrious Duke, in compliment to whom the
statue is dedicated. It is the largest cast ever undertaken in
this country, or, indeed, we believe, since the restoration of
the art of casting in brass by Zenodius, now eighteen centuries
since, the statue itself being 20 feet in height, and its weight
nearly 36 tons. It Will require no inconsiderable share of inge-
nuity to convey this ponderous statue from the artists' foundry
in Pimlico to its pedestal of granite in Hyde Park, where its
erection is expected to take place in the course of five weekS.

Last night the Duke and DuchesS of Gloucester honoured
the Italian Opera with their presence. '
The Royal Dublin Society have come to a resolution to com-
memorate the King's visit to that Body, by erecting a full sized
statue in marble of his Majesty, represented in his robes of the
Order of St. Patrick, as he appeared at the Installation of that
Order, to be placed within the precincts of the Royal Dublin
Society. It is to be executed by Mr. Behnes, from the bust
lately sculptured by Mr. Chantry, and a picture painted by Sir
Thomas Lawrence.

The Rev. GEORGE CROLY, in his Play of
Catoline, one of the very best productions of the
Tragic Muse in our days, and which we are sur-
prized that lie did not offer to the stage, has the
following passage in favour of those who are en-
trusted with the Government of a Country. They
are uttered by Cicero, when burthened with his
public duties, and addressed to his Secretary
:
Sir! see here
[To the Secretary.
The cheerless image of a statesman's life !
To bear upon his brow the general care,—
To make his daily food of anxious thoughts,—
To rob the midnight of its wholesome sleep,—
And all, but to be made the loftier mark
For every shaft that envy, sullen hate,
Or thwarted guilt, can lay upon the string,—
And have his thanks for all,—ingratitude !

It was asked, in a Morning Paper of yesterday,
where was Mr: C. KEMIILE, that he did not per-
form illacdifif on Monday at Covent-Garden
Theatre ?—The reason is, that be has been per-
forming at Edinburgh with such success that his
engagement was renewed.

Another Morning Paper says of The Suspicious
Husband, that it is " a production more credit-
able to the talents of its author as a Dramatist,
than to his moral feelings as a Dignitary of the
Church." This is a mistake—Dr. HoADLEY was
the son of the Bishop, and was himself a Physician.
The Comedy was not successful at first, and in
consequence the followiLg distich was thrown into
his carriage while it was waiting his attendance
on a patient :

" bear Doctor, if your Comic Muse don't please,
" Turn to your Tragic, and write recipes."
The Comedy was shewn to QulN before it was
represented, and he disliked what he Ayled the
pantomime tricks of Ranger's mounting the
ladder, and dropping his hat in Mrs. Strickland's
chamber; he said the Comedy ought to be named
" The Bat and the Ladder."

Miss DANCE continues to be very attractive in
Bath, where, ontaccount of her private character,
connexions, and accomplishments, she is received
with attention and respect among the best families
in that city. Since her performance of Juliet and
Mrs. Huller, which were deemed very pathetic
and affecting, she has exhibited her comic powers
with great effect in Lady Teazle.