The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-18 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Lady OwEN last night opened her house in Grosvenor-
square, in which a Concert took place for the benefit of Mr.
BocusA' the celebrated performer on the Harp.
\V. J. Denison, Esq. M.P. gave an elegant entertainment
on Sunday to Lord King, Lord Duncannon, Sir George Robin-
son, Sir M. lir. Ridley, Bart. Mr. Bankes, &c. at his house in
Pall-mall. _ _ .

Lady G. 11. Cavendish entertained a large party of fashion-
ables yesterday evening at Burlinton -House.
The puke of Grafton had a dinner party yesterday at his
hotise in Clarges-street.
The Ladies Fitzpatrick entertained a distinguished party
yesterday at their house in Grosvenor-place.
The' Marquis of Lansdown entertained at dinner on Sun-
day, Lord Ebrington, Lord Sandon, Sir James Mackintosh,
Mr. and Mrs. Abercromby, Mr. Macdonald, &c. at Lansdown
House, Berkeley-square.
Earl Grosvenor's intended party yesterday was postponed,
on account of a death in the family.
Yesterday the Earl and Countess of Harewood gave a grand
dinner to a distinguished party, among whom were Lord and
Lady Grantham, Lord and Lady Howden, Lord G. Somerset,
&c.

The Marchioness of Salisbury's conrersazione on Sunday
evening in Arlington-street, was attended by nearly 300 distin-
guished fashionable&

MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.

Yesterday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Capt. Hercules
Robinson, R. N. to Frances Elizabeth, Wood, only child of
Henry W. Wood, Esq. of Rosmead, county of 'Westmeath.
Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple set off for
Lord Calthorpe's seat, in Suffolk. There were present, the
Marchioness of Westmeath and Miss Burrowes, Earl and
Countess of Errol and Miss Fitzclarence, Earl and Countess of
Ormond, Earl of Rocksavage, Lord Calthorpe and Miss Cal-
thorpe, Lord and Lady Ashtown and Miss Armstrong, Hon.
Mr. Cadogan, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. F. Stanhope, and a long
list of et cmteras.

Yesterday, by special license, by the Archbishop of Canter-
terbury, at Lambeth Palace, Robert Smith, Esq., M.P. eldest
son of Lord Carrington, to Miss Forrester, daughter of Lord
Forrester. After the ceremony the happy pair set off for Lord
Carrington's seat, Wycombe Abbey, Bucks, where they will
remain some time.

DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF HERTFORD.—Yes-
terday morning, at a quarter past three o'clock, died at his
house in Manchester-square, the Most Hon. FRANCIS
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RAM SEYMOVR. CONWAY, Marquis and Earl of HERTFORD,
K.G., Earl of YARMOUTH, Viscount BEAUCHAMP, Baron of
RAGLEY, of CONWAY, and of KILLULTAGH, late Lord
High Chamberlain of the King's Household, and Lord Lieu-
tenant and Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire and Antrim.
He was born in 1743, and is succeeded by his only son, the Earl of
YARMOUTH. He was advanced to the Marquisate in 1793, and
was 79 years of age. His Lordship was a most accomplished Gen-
tleman, of considerable literary attainments; and was respected
and beloved by all who knew him. He had long been the pa-
tron and promoter of every laudable institution, and his loss
will of course be extensively regretted. As to his conduct to
his tenantry, it is sufficient to say, that though he might have
doubled his rental, he never thought of making any advance
upon them. He had been in a declining state of health for up-
wards of two years ; but within the last ten days the decay had
been rapid ; latterly his memory appeared to be wholly gone.
His disconsolate Marchioness was present to receive the last
breath of her amiable and beloved Lord. The present Marquis
succeeds to the vast wealth, as well as to the titles, of the de-
ceased. The entailed estates are estimated at little short of
ninety thousand pounds per annum.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF °RP:m.o.—Died on
Saturday, the Right Hon. HORATIO WALPOLE, Earl of
ORFORD, Baron WALPOLE of Wolterton, county of Norfolk,
and Baron IVALro LE of Walpole, M.A., High Steward of the
borough of Lynn ; Born June 24, 1752 ; succeeded his father
HoRATIo, Feb. 24, 1809; married July 7, 1781, his cousin
SOPHIA, daughter of CHARLES CHURCHILL, Esq., by whom
he had issue HORATIO Lord WALPOLE, now Earl of
ORFORD.

ANECDOTE.—Mr. CHARLES BUTLER, ill his work
entitled Reminiscences, relates the following circumstance :
" It was the good fortune of the Reminiscent to have the ho-
nour of spending a day fete a tete with Mr. Fox, at St. Ann's
H ill. The Reminiscent mentioned what was certainly of no con-
sequence that he had never Adam Smith's celebrated work
on the Wealth of Nations.' To tell you the truth,' said Mr.
Fox, nor I either. There is something in all these subjects
which passes my comprehension ; something so wide, that I
could never embrace them myself, or find any one who did.'"

A CC WOMAN'S PROMISE."-HENRY tAREY,
cousin to Queen ELIZABETH, after having enjoyed her Ma-
jesty's favour for several years, lost it in the following manner :
—As he was walking one day, full of thought, in the garden of
the palace, under the Queen's window, she perceived him, and
said to him in a jocular manner—" What does a man think of
when he is thinking of nothing ?"—" Upon a woman's pro-
mise," replied Carey. " Well done, cousin," answered Eliza-
beth. She retired, but did not forget Carey's answer. Some
time after he solicited the honour of a peerage, and reminded
the Queen that she had promised it to him.—" True," said she,
" but that was a woman's promise." _ .

There is a pawnbroking establishment at Chi-
chester, under the firm of Ransom and Need. It is understood
that Need brings the customers to the shop, and Ransom gives
out the pledges.
The Gaelic Chiefs, as every one knows, were
excessively proud of their rank and prerogatives.
—When the first Marquis of HUNTLY, then the
Chief of clan GORDON, was presented at the
Court of JAMES VI., he did not so much as in-
cline his head before his Sovereign. Being asked
why he failed in this point of etiquette, he re-
plied, that he had no intention whatever of
shewing any disrespect to his King, but that he
came from a country where all the world were
used to how down before him.—Again, when
GEORGE 11. offered a patent of Nobility to the
Chief of the Grants, the proud Celt refused it,
saying, " Wha would then be Laird of Grant ?"