The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-03 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Sir Thomas Farquhar gave a grand. entertainment yesterday,
at his villa, Roehampton.
The Earl ot' Rosslyn entertained a distinguished party to
dinner yesterday, at his house in St. James'h-square.
Sir S. B. %lorland, Bart. had a dinner party yesterday, at
his house in Pall Mall.
•

FEMALE FASUIONS FOR AUGUST.
(From the Lady's Magazine, No. 31—New Series. )
illottxfNG PROMENADE DRESS.— Pei isse-negligi e of cam -
brie, pointed a l'Espagnole, with embroidered muslin, edged
round with lace : every point of this trimming is finished by a
small button, which seems to confine it to the pelisse, and these
points are carried down each side of the pelisse (which fastens
to front) and round the border. The sleeves are full, and fas-
ten down the front of the arms with points, the same as those
which close the pelisse. A Castilian ornament of long points,
standing upwards in the old English style, forms the cuffs at
the wrists. A double fichu-crape, pointed, embroidered, and
trimmed with lace, falls over the bust and shoulders. Cottage
hat of white Bros de Naples, worn over a lace cornette, slightly
ornamented with pink sarsnet, and a very full bouquet of
pionies in front. Chinese parasol of grass-green edged with

weitc.
BALL DRESS.—Dress of yellow striped gauze over white
satin, with a very broad full border, bonillorre, of gauze, con-
fined by wreaths of full-blown roses ; the centre rose much
larger than the others : the wreaths are placed rather in a zig-
zag direction. Corsage of yellow satin, with a bouffont dra-
pery of gauze across the bust. Sleeves very short and full, and
adorned next the shoulder with a bouquet of roses. no hair
arranged in full clusters of curls, interspersed with bouquets of
roses and silver wheat-ears. Necklace, formed of three rows of
fine pearls. Pear-pearl ear-pendants, gold bracelets, fastened
with a clasp composed of a large topaz, set round with pearls.

BRIGHTON, A uo. 2.—Yesterday, about 5 o'clock, I met
the Duke of York riding in a gig with one of his jockeys; his
Royal Highness stopped some time to converse with a gentle-
man, and appeared in excellent spirits. During the races here,
the Duke of York rode about the course on his gray cob. One
day, his person being unknown to a man employed to clear the
course, the latter ordered his Royal Highness vary uncere-
moniously to make way ; the Duke smiled anti good-na-
turedly complied with the mandate. A most ridiculous
story has appeared in a Brighton Paper, and has been
copied into most of the London Journals, relative to the
Duke of York having been present at the funeral of a
person belonging to a sect called Bryanites, and joining
lin a hymn that was sung on the occasion. The simple fact
is, that the Duke happened to ride by the spot at the mu-
ment, and being attracted by the novelty of the way in which
the funeral was performed, made several inquiries ; but as to
singing any hymn, the idea is too absurd to be for a moment
entertained. His Royal Highness rides or walks out very early
every morning, generally by half-past nine o'clock. The Duke
of Richmond went yesterday morning to his seat at Goodwood,
but in the evening rejoined his family, who are staying at one
of the hotels here.
RAMSGATE, Auer. I.—This pre-eminent town is honoured
by the presence (at Bear's Albion Hotel). of their Serene High-
ness's the Duke of Brunswick, and the Prince Walinbourg of
Brunswick, With their suites; their Highness's are accompa-
nied by Colonel D'Este, tit?), arrived here on Friday evening
last m four carriages.
The Hon. Alias Seymour will, this morning, be led to the
Hymeal altar by Colonel Dawson. The ceremony will be per-
formed at St. George's Church. This young Lady is the
niece of the Marchioness of Hertford, so long the protegee: of
Mrs. Fitzherbert.—(Morning Post.

A CounT of ALDERMAN was held yesterday,l
at Guildhall, for the general dispatch of public business. The
Chamberlain delivered in his statement of the produce of the
Orphans' Fund Duties for the last quarter, which being read,
the Court ordered him to take measures agreeably to the pro-
visions of the Act of Parliament for the discharge of the sum
of 10,3001. of the remaining debt, and to give notices to the
parties interested.—Several persons were sworn, and others
allowed to be admitted brokers—Licences were granted to
coal-undertakers.--A petition of some fishermen, to be allowed
to catch white bait, and another petition of fishermen against
such licence being granted, were referred to a Committee for
consideration. Several bills and accounts were ordered for
payment.
St. James's Park has been laid wit!‘ gravel,
but from the want of rolling to make it bind (which was for-
merly done), it is a quagmire in the rain, and in dry weather,
only differs in feeling from a sea beach by the quality of mak-
. ing a dtist and dirt,