The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-06 00:00:00

WEDIOUTII, OCT. 3.

The influx of fashion and Nobility here is greater
it,this moment than it has been during the whole
of the season, and the Esplanade presents' a series of
distinction and etegarce unequalled by any-other wa
tering place in the kingdom. The amusements are
so varied and numerous, that on one evening a Play,
Concert, and fi.ill were presented to the taste of the
visitors the Balls have been gr..atly attended, and
the Theatre is rendered a source of attraEtion by the
novelty. which Mt. Hughes offers every week to the
puldlic. On lltniday evening the splendid Musical' •
lltatna of The Exile was brought-out at this.Tliea.re,
in a manner which displays great taste to the Ma-
nager—the scenery, dre,ses, and -decoration'. en- •
tirely new, and particularly adapted 'to the costume
of the cotiiitry. The charaeters were supported in -
a very spirited manner ; Mr. Gladstanes in Daran,
Mr. Herbert in the Gore nor, Mr. Toteley in the
Baron, • Mr. Drake in LT/rick, Miss Hugh. s• in
'lllexina, and Mrs. Hughes, in Catherine, all con.;.'
veyed a perfed knowledge of their author, which
was testified by repeated shoUts of applause from 1,
the audience. The piece went off with great eclat,
tiod we have no doubt but it Will become a great fa-
younte.

On Tuesday evening Ibebouse was crowded by_
the influence and patr,nage 01-Mrs C. Huston, be-
yond all former precedent, for the benefit of Mes.,rs.
Conaniins and A.4hley, the leader of the band and
prii,cipal oboe player.

The anniveriary of the birth-day of her Royal •
1-Highness the Duchess of Wirtrinberg was 'observed
here with becoming respea. The tnor-..i! g was
lightfolly,fine, and rendered the scene of the older-
An fri;ati's in their- (te-coratimis of the. colours of -all,
oat:ions bcautifullv subliMe. The 'l'rmces,:e .!t.ceivect
the congratulations oft 'Nohilily at -fhe, palace, al."
in :he evening tt PrivateGincert took.pl:ice, at which
•sele(A tarty of rank wete,invite(.l7

. .
Lieitteriant-Colonel Cooper, of the. 2d goLnefser,
ccinplitneut tie the day, gave a innst Ilrigt)ificent
dinner to Lord Clinton-,
.Sir,Charles Bang),lde,
Sturt, Mr. IL Steward,'Culonel Bastard, and a large
Party of gentlemen, at, his house in Y Fit-buildings;
as did also--se'veral Members Of the Fot:lrLirirl--I.3tid
Club, and,a party.ot Getitlemyn, at Ausseli's Roy.ti
H ,tel, Chinks Buxton, El. in the Chair.
It is wi:h the Most heartfelt joy th it we state that
the Princess Amelia daily experiences the benen•'.-
cial effects of .the pc; ity and mildness of the air;
arid the whole of the Roy.-11 Party announce their
intention of makiitg'a long stay. •
On Saturday eveiiing a Harp Concert was given.
by Mademoiselle Aleield, at Harvey's Rooms, .
was pairon'hed by all the ain:tieprs. :ituslriai
circles here have deeply to regret the ab,ience of Mrs.
13yami whose elegance of manner s and unaffected
hospitality rendered the residence of\ the worthy
Doctor the rallying point of fashion and.
The professional tesidenis and Visitors hate expe-
:rieticed as great a loss in the want- of that. warn
support Mrs. Byatn ever showered on them, as the
.•
,amateurs have sestainA in the absence of her
quisite taste and unrivalled execution in the delight-
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fill science of sounds. Dr. Byain's presentation to 3
livini of great value in Yorkshire is the cause, of tilt, •
lossWrywou:h has sustoim.,3., _

Yesterday James Bower, Eq. Mayor Elea. for the
year ensiling, gave air elegant dinner to the
bets of the Town, Corpo'ration,-"acrd-a large party of
lashionables, at the Royal Hotel. Upward, of ,ix_ty
Gentlemen sat down lo table, spread with every pro-
fusion of delica6es that the superior taste of
could provide. The' wines and desert 'were moSt,
choice, and the entertainment far exceeded every-
thing of the kind on any similar oce,hion: Eve rfpre
paration is making for the reception of Sir John and
Lady Johnstone, at their elegant .Mansion in St..
Thomas's-street,where they are shortly an,t a'nxintiq
expecied to 4pend some months in arranging, the
concerns of his very extensive property to this 80--
rough.

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GRAVESEND, OCTOB.ER. 4.

,Arrived—the Hope, Legal, from' Prince Edward's Island;
and the 14Ctur, jawhn, troin Guernsey.
Sailed—the Pierre Touissaint, flutaims, for Cadiz; Har-
riot, —, tor Gibraltar; and the Favourite, Gray, Ibr
Oporto.