The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-17 00:00:00

eASIIJONABLE PARTIES.

The MatchioressOfHertford has issuedc;rds of invitation
fdt an Evening Party do Thursday, the 24th February, and
every following Thursday until Easter, at her house in Man-
chester-square.
The Duke of Montrose entertained a distinguished party at
dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
The Earle of Cassilis had a dinner party on Tuesday, at his
villa, St. Margaret's, Middlesex.
LOrd MOrley entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at
Kent House, Knightsbridge.
The Countess of Essex had an elegant Circle of Fashionables
yesterday evening, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
Lord Colchester had a Dinner Party yesterday, at his house
ih Spting.gardens.
Sir George Warrender, Bart. entertained a select party of
friends to Dinner yesterday, at his house, Whitehall-place.
Lord GWYder had a Grand Dinner Party yesterday, at his
house in Piccadilly.

PEttu,,--=The 28th of October a vessel arrived
at Valparaiso, in 22 days, from Callao. The letters received by
it in Chili all agree that Cantarac and his army were approach-
ing rapidly to their dissolution: The Libertador must have
occupied Cuzco on the 15th or 20th of September, as the
same letters affirm that the Viceroy La Serna. was drawing
all the Spanish troops out of garrison, to decide the fate of
Peru in a general battle. It was said that even the troops of
Callao would he taken away for this purpose, anti that Admi-
ral Guise would declare the port open, But in opposition to
this, the Liberal of Chili, of October JO, says, " the ship Asia,
land the rest of the Maritime force, were ready to sail front
Callao; and according to the most respectable accounts,
say that they would sail for the Interniedios (the ports between
Lima and Chili), to take on boatd La Serna, Cantarac, Valdez,
&c. since the cause of the Spaniards is believed desperate, and
as they cannot fall back towards Brazil on account of the war
with Olaneta. By letters of late date, the advanced posts of
Bolivar are stated to be in Guamanga, and Andaguaylas (47
leagues from Cuzco) Valdes had not joined Cantarac, in conse-
quence of the bad condition his army was left in by the civil
war against Olaneta. It is probable thai if he could realize this
junction, it would not much improve the conditidn Of the Spa-
niards --(Buenos Ayres Argus, Dee. 4.)

Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with
the Earl of WESTMORELAND, at his house in
Grosvenor-square.
Yesterday several Noble Lords, appointed to
form a Committee of Inquiry intd the affairs of
Ireland, met, for the first time, in the house of
Lords. Their Lordships did not transact any
business. The meeting was pro forma.
The late Mr. COOKE, generally styled "Con-
versation COOKEi" on account of an excel-
lent Poem, entitled Conversation, died at a very
advanced age about a year ago, in the full pos.;
session of his faculties, except in remembrance of
recent events. Ile was well acquainted with all
othfeDgrraemaat time,tAiecctorristiocifsmhi,s,,liis and his " Elements
"
Life of MAGI LiN,"
and of " SAMUEL FOOTtj" she* that he was
thoroughly conversant with the Histrionic Art.
Hearing of the extraordinary success of KEAN,
he was induced to visit the Theatre, and he gave
the following account of what happened :—" I
went," said he, "%VllO a full reliance on the
common-sense of the Public, expecting at least
to behold and enjoy the triumph of another
GAttnicK. The part was Richard, which I was
told was KEAN's best effort. After hearing him
through two Acts, I looked round to see from
whom burst such tumults of applause, supposing
that they must spring from the younger part of
the audience, but when I found that grave el-
derly Dons were equally clamorous in his favour,
being myself full satisfied, I withdrew, exclaim,.
ing in wonder, with uplifted arms, as I left the
box, " God help ye.",