The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-18 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Count and Countess Lieven entertained his Excellency M.
de Wallenstein and a select party Of distinguished friends at
dinner yesterday, at their house in Harley-street.
Viscount Granville will entertain a large party of distin-
guished friends on a shooting excursion during the season, at
his seat, Whorstead Lodge, Suffolk.

The Duke of Sussex passed through Newcastle on Monday
on his way to Raby Castle, whbre he arrived the same day,
on a visit to the Earl of Darlington. He was to stay there till
Fritlay. Parties were made daily at the Castle to entertain his
Royal Highness.
The Corporation of Cork have voted its freedom to the Duke
of Devonshire, to be presented by a deputation in a silver box.

WEST LONDON THEATRE.—The attractions of
this elegant little Theatre are acknowledged by
crowded houses and rapturous applause. The
performances of the present week are The Three
and the Deuce,—A Wife's First Lesson, and a
new comic Burletta, in three acts, called Tricks
and Blunders.—Mr. BRUNTON, the spirited Ma-
nager, was much and deservedly applauded in
the triple character of•Pertinax, Peregrine, and
Perccval Single, the rapid transitions and varied
appearances, mental qualities, and feelings of
whom he executed with peculiar felicity.—Miss
BRUNTON, however, is the leading star of her
father's company. This charming actress per-
forms Lady Elizabeth Freelove, in A Wife's
First Lesson, and Maria Wilberton, in Tricks
and Blunders.—ln the former character, as
an accomplished Bride, she is cured of a
most passionate temper by the skilful artifices
of her husband Colonel Freelove, aided by her
brother Lord Rivers, who effect her reformation
by equally successful and natural, though less
ferocious contrivances than those practised by
Petruchio, in The Taming of the Shrez.c.-7ln the
latter character, Maria Wilberton, she is the
ward of Old Drissley, who endeavours to inti-
midate her into a marriage with his son, but
which she has the good fortune to escape, and to
marry the man of her choice, Captain Charlton.—
In both, her acting is equally remarkable for its
ease and richness,—for the fascinating archness
of her playful humour, the piquancy of her more
petulant moods, the violent, but still lady-like
ebullitions of her anger, and the bewitching and
tender allurements of her love.

BRAIIA1)1, and Miss STEPHENS (if she is still
Miss STEPItENs) are engaged to perform two
nights at Huddersfield, and as the place is moun-
tainous they will of course sing in alt.
The Margate Theatre, under the direction of
Mr. FAUCETT SAVILLE, who has collected a better
theatrical corps than has appeared there for some
years, is also better attended than has been usual.
The tow❑ is still full of company, and gaiety is
the order of the day.
Miss LACEY, now performing at the Belfast
theatre, it is said, is to make an early appearance
at Govent-Garden Theatre in the ensuing season,
in the character of Juliet.

Mr. FAWCETT; Mr. DOWTON, Mr. COOPER,
Miss IJALLANDE, and Mrs. DAVISON, a.;.e all now
performing at the Manchester Theatre.
SELDEN.—For the share he had in the contest
between Charles the First and his Parliament, he was called
" the Glory of England." His opposition to the measures of
the Court in the reign of James, as well as that of his suc-
cessor, does honour to his integrity. He was positive and
fixed in his own opinion, and he was fond of quibble and con-
tradiction. In the House of Commons, and in the Assembly
of Divines, for he was a Member of each, he appears prin-
cipally to have delighted in gravelling other Speakers, and
perplexing a debate. Of this the following is an instance :
'When the Bill was brought in for abolishing Episcopacy,
Mr. Harbottle Grimston, one of the most zealous advo-
cates of the measure, gravely argued thus—" That Arch-
bishops are not jure divino (by divine law) is no question ;
ergo, whether Archbishops, who are not jure divino, should
suspend Ministers who are certainly jure divino;
you, Mr. Speaker."—To this whimsical logic Mr. Selden
immediately made this witty reply :—" That Parliaments
are not jure divino is out of the question ; that religion is
jurc divino is past dispute : now, whether Parliaments,
,A'hich, without question, are not jure divino, should meddle
with religion, which, without doubt, is jure divino, I leave
to you, Mr. Speaker."

NEW POLICE ACT.-Yesterday, at Union-
Hall, an information was laid against James
Brown, a confectioner, carrying on business near
Vauxhall Gardens ; and it being proved that on
the 31st August last he sold two bottles of ginger
beer, and that he had company in the house at
half-past 12 o'clock, the worthy Magistrate (Mr.
SWABEY) said, that, as this was his second
offence, he should convict him in the full penalty
of 10/.—Brown said he should appeal to the
Quarter Sessions, as he was entitled to do so from
the penalty exceeding 51.—Mr. Swabey said, he
certainly had a right to do so, but reminded him
that he would become bound, under the estreat-
ing of his bail, to try the case at the Quarter
Sessions next ensuing.—On the decision of this
case many are interested, as there are several in-
formations standing over till the result shall be
known.—The Act under which the informations
are laid is the 3d of Geo. IV. c. 55.