The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-24 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Earl of Surrey, from Farnham, Suffolk; Earl Burford,
from Brighton; Lord St. Helens, from Surrey; General Sir
Hussey Vivian, Bart., at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street,
from Hants ; Mrs. Benyon, in Grosvenor-square, f.om Engle-
field Green.

DEPARTURES.—The Duke of St. Albans and the Ladies
Beauclerk, for Gatton, Surrey ; the Marquis of Titchfield and
Lord William Bentinck, for Paris ; T. W. Beaumont, Esq
M.P. from'Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Bretton Hall,
near Wakefield, Yorkshire.

The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY has recently, it seems,
presented to the ROYAL MENAGERIE at the Tows a re-
markably beautiful Tiger and a pair of very fine Ostriches.
This country, therefore, can now boast of a collection of the
extraordinary productions of nature of the animal species, equal,
if not superior; to any other in all Europe.
The second Winter Ball (unlimited) was held on Tuesday
night, at the Dolphin Inn, Southampton, and was most nu-
merously and fashionably attended. The company present was
estimated at between 250 and 300 persons among whom were
noticed, A. Dottin, Esq. .4E4, Esq, Col. Gibbins, Capts.
Breton and Stack, &c. The dancing, consisting of waltzes and
quadrilles, was kept up with great spirit till three o'clock.

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The accomplished Countess Zenide de Laval, Lady of Ho.
nour to the reigning Empress of Russia, will shortly be led to
the altar of Hymen by Baron Lebzeltem, the Austrian Ambas-
sador at the Court of St. Petersburgh. The nuptial ceremony
will take place as soon as his Excellency returns from the Con-
gress at Verona.

The anniversary of the Birth-day of the Right Hon. Lord
Prudhoe was celebrated at Ainwick on Monday, the 16th inst.,
by the ringing of bells, firing of cannon, &c. his Lordship hav-
ing on that day completed his 30th year, and entered to the
possession of his estates. The bells of the several churches at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne were also rung at intervals throughout
the day, in compliment to the Noble Lord.
His MAJESTY, it is said, has been most graciously pleased
to grant a pension of 501. per annum to FLORA MACDONALD,
t'le grand-daughter of the celebrated FLORA MACDONALD
THE SERPENTINE RIVER.—A sudden thaw came on yes-
terday morning. Soon after noon the ice became unsafe, and
the men belonging to the Human&Society having secured ad-
ditional assistance, promptly took most effective steps to prevent
persons venturing thereon. At two o'clock the whole sheet of
ice was covered with water.

NEWPORT, Dec. 21.—0 n Tuesday last, the 17th instant,
Mr. and Mrs. Nash gave their annual Ball at East Cowes
Castle, which was attended by a numerous assemblage of the
inhabitants of the Island, as also the neighbourhood of South-
ampton and Portsmouth. The whole suit of rooms were
lighted up with variegated lamps, which had a very pleasing
effect, particularly the conservatory. As the company entered
the drawing-room, tea and coffee were handed them ; they
then retired through the conservatory to the grand library-
room, where dancing commenced, with quadrilles, &c.—
Round the library-room were placed tables, covered with,
all sorts of confectionary, pine apples, sweetmeats,
_with,
segus, cold punch, &c. At one o'clock the company
proceeded to the dinning-room, to partake-of a eat si!pper, ten.,
sitting of the rarities of the season. Among the -t‘roup -were
noticed—Lord H. Seymour, Lady Barrington, Hon. Miss Bar-
rington, Sir L. W. Holmes, Bart., Sir George, Lady, and
Misses Thomas, Sir Chas. Burrard, Bart., Dowager Lady Bur-
rard, and the two Misses Burrard, Sir Geo., Lady, and Misses
Leeds, Sir Thomas Ormsby, Bart. Lieut.-Colonels Thomas,
Worsley, and Burke, Major Green, &c. the Rev. Drs. Hook
and Ashurst. It was nearly five o'clock in the morning before
the company departed, highly delighted with their entertain-
ment, and the attention paid to them.

WEST LONDON THEATR.E.—Although the ac-
tive exertions of the Manager of this neat little
Theatre have not commanded complete success,
it cannot be denied that he has strenuously en-
deavoured to deserve it. Entertainments of every
description, from tragedy to pantomime, have been
produced in the course of the season, and much
talent, particularly in the comic department of
the drama, has been constantly displayed. On Fri-
day evening a piece foundedon the tragedy of Venice
Preserved was performed, the part of Jaifier by
Col. BERKLEY—a gentleman whose theatrical pro-
pensities are well known, especially at Chelten-
ham. He sustained the character in a very re-
spectable manner. Though not calculated to main-
tain a lofty rank amongst the regular troops of
Melpomene, he deserves to hold rather a high
siation in the volunteer corps which occasionally
march under her banner. Mr. BauN•roN was by no
means an inefficient Pierre, and Belvidera was per-
sonated with a good deal of effect by Miss NORTON.
In the afterpiece of The Wedding Day, Mr. D AW.
KINS, another gentleman amateur,who also, we un-
derstand, occasionally shows at the Cheltenham
Theatre, appeared as Sir Adam Contest. lie is
really a clever performer, well acquainted with
the business of the stage, and possessing no in-
considerable portion of dry comic humour. Miss
BRUNTON played the part of Lad.zi Contest ex-
cellently. The same play and farce were re-
peated on Saturday evening ; but in consequence
of illness, Colonel BERKLEY did not perform.
A celebrated barrister, who has not a very
prepossessing countenance, used pleasantly to say—" that it
cost him half an hour more to get at the heart of his auditors
than it would a handsome man."

Sir JOHN SINCLAIR has addressed a letter to
the owners and occupiers of land in Great Bri-
tain, on the necessity of their petitioning Parlia-
ment for an increased currrency. In this letter
Sir John says—" I cannot concur with those who
are of opinion that want of protection is either
the sole, or even the principal source of our
calamities. We have a complete monopoly of
the Market for cattle and sheep, and yet both
are proportionally lower in price than grain. Can
this fact be controverted ? The great cause, there-
fore, must be, the change of currency; for where
circulation is abundant and accredited, no nation
can be reduced to that miserable state in respect
of prices, which at present we experience."
A Geutleman,who was too desirous of attract-
ing the attention of those about him to the style
and fashion of his dress, one day asked the opi-
nion of a friend as to the shape of a pair of half-
boots, which he had just drawn on : I observe
but one fault," said his friend, " they show too
much of the calf."

POETRY.

FORGET THEE ! NO, NEVER !
" NVrong thee, Bianca ? no, not for the earth !
" Not for earth's brightest !"—AILLNAri.

Forget thee !—No, never !—Why cherish a thought
To the friend of thy soul, with injustice so fraught ?
Why embitter our fast fading moments of bliss
By suspicion so wild and unfounded as this ?
Forget thee !—No, never !—Among the light-hearted,
Love may sink to decay when the fond ones are parted;
But affection like ours is too deep and sublime,
To•be chill'd in its ardour by absence or time.
Then, gentle one, banish all doubt from thy breast :
By the kiss that so late on thy lips I impress'd,—
By the griefs that have blighted the bloom of my years,—
By the hope that still calls forth a smile thro' my tears,—
F y the hour of our parting, thus sweetly delayed,__
By truth firmly tried—and by trust unbetrayed,—
I will not forget thee; till life's latest ray
In the dark night of death shall have melted away ;
'Mid ambition—fame, fortune, and power, and gladness,—
Pain,—and peril—and hate—and contention—and sadness ;
Though changes the darkest and brightest betide,—
Thy friendship shall soothe me, thy counsels shall guide,
And thy memory at once be my solace and pride !

A. A. W.

Loss OF TILE ACEIEORSF. BRIO OF WAR.—We
regret to state accounts have been received of the
loss of his Majesty's brig Racehorse, on Sunday
last, at the Isle of Man. Six of the crew and
three boatmen, which were on board the brig,
unfortunately perished ; the remainder of the
crew made their escape with some difficulty to
the shore.

A 111ERICAN MANCTFACTURES.—[ From the Stenhen Patriot
of the 10th ult.]—Ge.:eral M'Clure lately made a bet of fifty
dollars that he would take wool in the fleece and manufacture a
suit of satinet cloth in ten hours. The bet was decided last
Saturday in his favour, having completed the suit and put them
on in eight hours and forty-five minutes. The colour was a
blue mixture; the wool was coloured in 35 minutes ; carded,
spun. and wove, in 2 hours and 25 minutes ; fulled, knapped,
dried, sheared, and dressed in 1 hour and 59 minutes ; carried
in 4 minutes three quarters of a mile, to Mr. Gilmore's tailor-
shop, who, with the assistance of seven hands, completed the
coat, jacket, and overalls, in 3 hours and 49 minutes ; there
was half a yard of the cloth left, being in the whole eight yards
and a half, and of such quality as was estimated to be worth
one dollar per yard.
The site of our late City Gaol, part freehold
and part leasehold, was sold by auction on Thursday, at the
Commercial Rooms, by Mr. Fargus, by order of the Commis-
sioners. The frontage in Narrow Wine-street .is sufficient for
five houses. The premises were put up at 6501., and sold for
6551. There was only one bidder. The estimated value be-
fore the demolition of the gaol was 2,5001., and the materials of
the building had been sold for 5001. The premises are subject
to a fee-farm rent of 31. 10s.—( Bristol Journal, Dee. 21-.)

ELLts, speakiug of the Esquimaux, says—
" Their snow eyes, as they very properly call them, are a proof
of their sagacity. They are little pieces of wood or ivory, pro-
perly formed to cover the organs of vision. and tied on behind the
head. They have two slits of the exact length of the eyes, but
very narrow, and they see' through -them very dtstinctly,
and without the least inconvenience. This invention preserves
them from inow-bliniltiess very dangeroui and Powexful ma-
lady, caused by the action the light strongly reflected from
the snow, especially in thespring, when the sun is consider_
ably elevated aboie the horizon. The use of these eyesgreaoy
strengthens the sight ; and :the. Esquimaux are so accustomed
to them, that when they have a mind to- view distant objects,
they commonly use them instead of spy-glasses."

In Witactc's Picture of the Penny Wedding,
it is said that the principal figures are portraitsi,
The bride is said to be4t portrait of one of the
daughters of Lady Su treften,who was a daughter
of the late Mr. Alderman I4l4iitritY,r.
The following curious inventtott seems likely
to supply an effective alumni for the preven-
tion of burglary, &c. Its outward appearance
is that, of a narrow slip of canvas, about four
inches in length, with a small ring affixed at each
end, the centre part being enclosed within a
piece of coloured paper. These rings are intended
to be fastened upon hooks or nails, the one upon
the frame or stationary part, the other on the
moveable part of a door or widow. When so
placed, should any person attempt to enter, a ten-
sion of the canvas of course takes place, and this
causes an instantaneous explosion of detonating
balls or powder as loud as the report of a fowling-
piece ; the combustible matter being confined
withiu the paper already spoken of.
JOHN NAGA RT (the Scotch Advocate), and
Lord POLK ENINI ET (a Lord of Session.)—Lord P.
usually retired to his country residence during
that part of the year when the court does
no business.—John IL equally idle, from
a similar cause, went to shoto ; and hap-
pening to pass Lord P.'s property, met his
Lordship, who politely invited John to talc a
family dinner with himself, his wife, and
daughter. John accepted this invitation ; and
they all assembled at the hour of dinner.
There was a joint of roasted veal at the
head of the table, stewed veal at the
bottom, veal soup in the middle, veal's head on
one side of the soup, and veal cutlets on the
other, calf's foot jelly between the soup and the
roast veal, and veal's brains between the stewed
veal and the soup. " Noo," says his Lordship,
in his own blunt way, 64 Mr. H. you may very
likely think this an odd sort of dinner, but ye'll
no wonder when you ken the cause of it. We
keep nae company, Mr. H. ; and Miss B. here,
my daughter, caters for our table. The way we
do is just this :—we kill a beast as it were to-
day, and we just begin to cook it at one side of
the head, travel down that side, turn the tail,
and just gang back again by the other side to
where we began."
AFFECTING CIRCUMSTANC E.—On Saturday
se'nnight the corpse of an old Woman was found
near a farm-house, iu the muir, a few miles from
the village of Dairy. "I he body being unknown,
the circumstance was proclaimed on the following
Sabbath, in the parish-churches of Beith and
Dairy, in the hopes of discovering some trace of
the unfortunate individual's connexions. A
little boy, the son of a farmer in the neighbour-
hood, on coming from church, remarked to his
father that the woman's plaid was " unco like his
granny's." The farmer, rather alarmed at this
information, hastened to the spot, and to his ut-
ter grief and astonishment discovered the corpse
to be that of his aged mother. It would ap-
pear that she had left Irvine with the intention
of visiting her son, and that, either overcome
by fatigue or misled by the darkness of the night,
she had lost her way in the muir, and perished
with the cold; when found she was in a sitting
posture on the side of a hillock, and an orange,
partly eaten, in her hand.—(Glasgow Herald)

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