The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-23 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Duke of Devonshire's grand assembly on Friday, was at.
tended by all the leading fashionables in town.
Prince Leopold has a grand assembly on the 2d of June, at
Marlborough-house._ _ _

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Mr. Secretary Peel entertained a large party to dinner on
Saturday, at his house in Privy Gardens.
Mrs. Mitchell gave a rout on Saturday evening, at her house
in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, which was attended by
Prince Gortchacoff, the l)uke and Duchess of Athol, and up-
wards of 200 of the hunt ton.

The Marquis of Chohnondley entertained a distinguished
party to dinner on Saturday. at his house in Paccadilly.
The Marquis of Bute had a grand dinner party on Saturday,
at his house in Cumberland-place.
Countess St. Antonio entertained an elegant circle of fashion-
ables, yesterday evening, at her house in Hanover-square.
The Duke of York gave a grand dinner on Saturday, to the
Duke of Portland and a large party, at Cambridge House.
Colonel Cull entertained the Dowager Duchess of Richmond,
the Ladies Lennox, and a distinguished party to dinner yester-
day, at his house in Whitehall-place.
The Duke of Norfolk had a large party to dinner yesterday,
at his house in St. James's-square.
Sir C. Coote, Bart. had a dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Connaught-place.
Lord Berwick had a select party to dinner yesterday, at his
house in Grosvenor-square.

FASHIONABLE A RRANGE3IENTS for the WEEK.
Tuts -EVENIVEI.—The Mrchioness of Londondery's Rout ;
Countess of Jersey's Bout, Berkeley-square ; Lady George
Cavendish's Rout, Burlington House ; Sir William Abdy's
Concert, I 9 ill,strect ; Lady Des Voeux's Ball, Harley-street ;
Earl and Countess-Harewood's Grand Dinner, Hanover-square;
The Countess of Cork's- l'arty, New Burlington-street ; Mr.
Secretary Canning's Grand Dinner, Gloucester Lodge ; Lady
Johnstone's Ball, Barley-street ; Mrs. Otway Cave's Ball,
Sou th -street. _ _ .

To-monitow.—Lord Kenyon and Miss Kenyon's Ball, in
Portman-square; Lady Blackett's Ball, in Seymour-street;
Lady Rose's Ball, in Old Palace-yard ; Countess of Charle-
mont's Party, in Grosvenor-place ; Mrs. Howard's Ball, in
fork-place; Mrs. George (harrow's Ball, in Piccadilly ; Mrs.
Langford Brooke's Rout, St. James's-square ; Sir. Charles and
Lady Long's Party, Bromley-hill.
WE DNE DAY .--Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury's Rout;
Mr. Haldimand's Ball, in Seymour-place ; Almack's Grand
Ball.

11117RSDAY.—Countess of Grosvenor's Rout ; Countess of
Moray's Rout, Stratford-place; Countess of Charlemont's
Rout; Mrs. C. Prideau Brune's Ball, in Albemarle-street;
Mrs. Watkinson's Bali, Nottingham-place; Lady Pulteney's
Rout, Piccadilly; Lady Mildmay's Party, Whitehall-place;
Mrs. I)uprey's Concert, Welbeck-street ; Mrs. Angerstein's
Rout, St. James's-square. -
FRIDAY.—The Duke of Devonshire's Second Grand Fete;
Lady Copley's Concert, in Goorge-street, Hanover-square;
Mrs. Richard's Ball, in Wimpole-street ; Mrs. Bainbridge's
Ball, in Queen's-square ; Mrs. Legh's Quadrille Party,
Brook-street; Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Hope's Party, Mans-
field-street; Mrs. George Read's Quadrille Ball, Great Cum-
berland-street.

SATtinDAY.—Lady Shelley's Concert ; Sir Thomas and
Lady Lethbridge's Party, Whitehall-place.
SllNDAY.—Dowager :Marchioness of Salisbury's Fifth Con-
versazione ; the Countess St. Antonio's Party, Hanover-
square.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.-The Anni-
versary Dinner and Concert of this excellent Society took place
on Saturday last, at the Argyll Rooms : Lord Fou'rEscux
took the Chair. The boxes were occupied by elegant and
beautiful females. Non Nobis Domine was sung immediately
after the cloth was removed. The first toast was " The King,
the Patron of the Society." This was followed by " The Duke
of York and the Army," and " The Duke of Clarence and the
Navy ;" all received with the warmest acclamations. Mr.
Horsley then proposed the health of the noble President, with
appropriate praise,- and his Lordship returned thanks. A
charming Concert followed,of which we have not space to detail.
The entertainment closed with the huntsman's chorus front ei-
sehutz, as arranged by Air. Hawes, which had an excellent effect.
In the course of the evening, the President had the pleasing
task of reading. over several lists of donations and subscriptions;
among the former .was a sum of fifty pounds from Messrs.
Broadwoods, being their second donation.—Thus concluded
the greatest entertainment of the kind ever offered to the public.
The wines furnished by Mr. KAY, of the Albion, were excel-
lent, and the festival altogether was exceedingly well managed
by a Committee consisting of the following eminent Profes-
sors :—Attwood, jun., A. Betts, Burrowes, J. Calkin, J. B.
Cramer, F. Cramer, Dance, Griffin, Hawes, Horsley', Knyvett,
w. Knyvett, Lord, Lord, jun., Mackintosh, Neate, Wield,
Parry, Potter, Rovedino, M. Sharp, Sherrington, Shield, Sale,
Dr. Smith.

The Duke of York and Princess Augusta attended Divine
Service yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
Yesterday the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Princess
Feodore, attended Divine Service at the German Chapel, and
heard a sermon by the Itev. Dr. Kuper.
On Saturday the Duke of York visited the King.
Divine Service was performed yesterday at the King's Pa-
lace, in Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. Blomburg.
Yesterday afternoon the Duke of York and Prince Leopold
honoured the Exhibition of the Royal Academy at Somerset
House with their presence. Sir Thomas Lawrence, President,
and Mr. Howard, Secretary to the Academy, received their
Royal Highnesses, and attended them over the Exhibition.
The Duke of York and Prince Leopold honoured Mr. Se-
cretary Peel with their presence to dinner on Saturday, at his
residence in Privy Gardens.
For some days past two caravans have been employed in Con-
veying pictures" and choice furniture, from the late Queen's
Palace to the King's Palace, Kensington.. Mr. Nash, the
Architect,-is frequent in his attendance at the late Queen's
Palace, for the completion of the arrangements of his plans,
which, it is understood, have received the sanctum of the King.,
The removal of the pictures and some of the furniture are the
only proceedings which have yet taken place necessary for the
projected alterations and improvements. The parties who re-
sided in the Palace have nearly all left it.

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Friday evening Prince Leopold arrived in town from Clare-
mont, and afterwards honoured the Duke of Devonshire with
hii presence, at his Grace's splendid party.
Among the alterations and additions about to take place in
the late Queen's Palace, a large fish-pond is to be made in the
extensive gardens at the back of the Palace.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—Lord Sheffield will shortly
lead to the altar Lady Harriet Lascelles, the daughter of the
Earl and Countess of Harewood.

Silt STANIVORD RAFFLES.--'I he family of this
Gentleman were, on Thursday, thrown into the greatest alarm
in consequence of his being conveyed to his house in Lower
Grosvenor-street, in a complete state of insensibility. It; -ar_
pears that as he- was walking down Portland-plce, alone,
about three o'clock, he suddenly, and without any previous
symptoms of indisposition, sunk to the ground, and continued
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perfectly insensible until removed to his residence by the kind
assistance of persons who were passing by. Medical aid being
called in, we are happy to state that animation-was at length.
restored, and that on Saturday Sir Sfaairortu was considered
out of danger,