The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-23 00:00:00

THE KING..
WiNnson, Atm. MAJEsTY left the Royal Lodge
this afternoon, at two o'clock, and drove himself in his pony
phaeton, attended with outriders, by Cumberland Lodge, to
Virginia Water, and immediately embarked on hoard the
pleasure yacht, and commenced fishing. His Majesty landed
at live o'clock, and dined in the marquee, after which he arr' again
resumed his excursions on the Lake. His Majesty, after
driving about the Great Park yesterday afternoon, proceeded in
his pony phaeton, followed. by his suite in a second, down the
Long \Valk, and through the new entrance opposite to the
Castle. His Majesty alighted from his pony phaeton and re-
mained at the Castle about half an hour, when he returned by
the same route to the Royal Lodge.

DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, from their seat,
Hatfield, for Liverpool ; the Dowager Marchioness of Laos-
down and family, for their seat, Hampton Court ; the Doga-
ger Countess of Manvers. for her seat in Nottinghamshire ;
M. 0. Prendergast, Esq. M.P. on a tour ; Pasco Grenfell, Esq.
M.P. on a tour through Wales; Lady Saltoun and Miss Ma-
uer, on a tour; the Countess of Glengall, on a tour ; Mrs. and
Miss Vaughan, on a tour ; Lady Isabella Blatchford, on a tour ;
Lord de Dunstanville; Mr..and Lady Caroline Barham, on a
tour ; General Grosvenor, for his seat in Lincolnshire ; Colo-
nel and Mrs. Boyd, for Ramsgate; Mrs. and Miss Allen, f:,r
Rose Cottage, Isle of Thanet ; Colonel and Mrs. Herbert, for
Ramsgate; Mrs. and Miss Lester, for Sidmonth ; Mrs. Cuth-
bert, for Leamington ; Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Tynte, from their
seat in Staffordshire, for ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys" for
their seat in Gloucestershire; Joshua Scott, Esq. for Cam-
bridgeshire ; the .Earl and. Countess Kenmore, for Hastings ;
the Hon. and Rev. Richard Carleton and Mrs. Carleton, for
Basingstoke ; Francis Vidale, Esq. on a tour ; Mrs. Herbert
Lane. on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Vale, for the Continent ;
Captain Gordon, for Cheltenham.—From Nerot's Hotel, Clif-
ford-street—The Right Hon. Lord Audley, Lady Audley, and
family ; the Hon. Mrs. Latouche and Ladies; Tevonier,
Esq. and Mrs. Tevonier, fur Paris ; the Hon. Mrs. and Miss
Douglas.

ARRIVALS IN TOWN.
At Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square—Lord and Lady Petre,
from Ramsgate ; the Earl of Portsmouth, from pants; the
INlarquis and Marchioness de Praslin, from the Continent.—
At Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street—H. H. Hungerford,
Esq. from Paris.—At the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street—Watts
Russell, Esq. M.P. from Derbvshire.—At Nerot's Hotel, Clif-
ford-street—Dr. and Miss Thomson ; Mrs. Hobhouse and
suite; Mrs. Sergeant and suite.

BRIGHTON", A yo. 21.—Mrs. Coutts came over last night
from Worthing, where she is at present residing, and slept at
the Old Ship ; it is said that the object ef her visit is to engage
a house at Brighton. She has been staving for some weeks at
a hotel in Worthing, and has frequently attended the theatre at
that place. Among the arrivals here are the Dowager Countess
Beauchamp, Admiral Curzon, Sir It. and Lady Woiseley, Sir
Charles and Lady Poole, Baron Cetto, Lord \Valsinghani, and
Sir John Campbell ; and among the departures Lord and Lady
Kinnoull, Mr. and Lady Caroline Keppel, Lord Howard of
Effingham, and Colonel de Roos.

VAUXITALL—A superb fete was given last night in honour
of the Duke of CLAukscr.'s birth-day.- The gardens were
splendid in the extreme. The principal novelty was a display
of fire works by Monsieur Ruggieri, artist to Charles the X. of
France. The figures were similar to those exhibited on the oc-
casion of the Coronation of the French King. A line of battle
ship discharging her guns. girandoles, and many luminous
objects never before seen at Vauxhall, excited the admiration
of tho numerous visitors assembled on this loyal and patriotic
occasion.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Sarah Robinson
did not leave town until this morning for Saltram, near Ply-
mouth. the seat of the Earl Morley.
Among other on &its in the political world, it is rumoured
that Earl Clanrickarde is likely to accept a distinguished official
situation. We give this report as we have heard it, without
vouching for its accuracy.—( Morning Paper.)
J. Pringle, Esq. arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel,Berke-
[ ley-square, in 19 days from Moscow, charged with dispatches.
Mr. Nightingale is the purchaser of the splendid estate of
the late Sir Thomas Ileathcote at Embley, in the New Forest,
for 118,0001., exclusive of the furniture and wines.
The Worthy Estate, near Winchester, has been sold by Sir
Charles Ogle to Colonel Wall, we understand, for 47,0001.,
exclusive of the farming stock and furniture. •
On Monday se'nnight great rejoicings took place at Wal-
bottle Colliery (Northumberland), on account of the arrival of
Mrs. Joseph Lamb and her infant son and heir, at Lemming-
ton Hall, the seat of Joseph Lamb, Esq.' one of the principal
proprietors of the above-named cllliery. The numerous work-
men were plenteously regaled with strong ale; and fireworks,
music, &c. were the order of the evening. The greatest hila-
rity prevailed till a late hour.

OXFORD, SUNDAY EVENlNG.—Extract of a private let-
ter :—" The Election of Town Clerk, which has excited so •
much interest here, and amongst all Oxford men elsewhere,
has ended. The state of the third day's (Saturday's) poll was
as follows :
For Mr. Roberson- - 784
For Mr. Taunton - - b 52
Majority in favour of Mr. Roberson —212
It was then asserted, by the friends of Mr. Taunton, that they
would keep the poll open until Thursday ; but, this morning,
Mr. Roberson received a letter from Mr. Taunton, stating that
he declined further contest. Mr. Roberson will be chaired to-
morrow morning, at ten. More freemen voted at this Election
than at the strongly contested one for Members of Parliament
in 1820."

Ma. OWEN.—This distinguished philanthropist
has returned to town from Scotland, where he
stopped but a few days, on his arrival from
America. Lie breakfasted on Sunday with the

London Co-operators' Society, at their house in
Picket-street, and gave a most interesting account
of his proceedings at Harmony. In his Prepara-
tory Community he has left nine hundred per-
sons ; and had, before he came away, applications
for two hundred families besides, which he was
not able as yet to receive, not having habitations
for them. The Members of his Preparatory Com- '
munity have elected a committee, which manages
the affairs of the establishment, and is-founding
different manufactories. Next year there will
he several other communities established on Mr.
OwEN's lands, at Harmony.; The most enlight-
ened, as well as the operative and working
classes of America, are all-falling into the views
of co-operation. Mr. OWEN, in his way through
Scotland, visited the Co-operative Establishment
at Orbiston, near Glasgow, which was begun in
last March, and will be finished next October,
and was highly pleased at the progress it is
making. He intends to return to America in
some months, and will probably
revisit England
next year.

LITEIIAItY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.— 1
The public desire for acquiring scientific knowledge has of late
been sufficiently demonstrated, by the establishment of Socie-
ties for the difrusion of literary and scientific information in
various parts o the metropolis. At the London Society held at
Albion Hall, .11loorgate, Dr. MIT caw—, last night, delivered
an astronomical lecture descriptive of the heavenly bodies, which
he illustrated from the celestial globe, explaining, as he pro-
ceeded, their respective positions in the firmament, and the
practical importance of a knowledge of them in many relations
of the business of life, in plain and expressive language stripped
altogether of the technical terms, in which information upon
this branch of study has usually been conveyed by the learned.
The lecture was very well attended, and a laudible interest was
evinced by the company to profit by the information conveyed
in this popular and familiar manner.
The ensuing TPEUI will produce several matters
of interest in the Ecclesiastical Court. Preparations are making
in the case of Lord PonTssfouTft to obtain nullity of mar-
riage, on the ground of lunacy. A worthy Member of the Cor-
poration of London, who some time since obtained damages,
has also commenced proceedings in that Court for a divorce.

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