The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-24 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Earl of Chesterfield, from a Continental tour ; the Earl
and Countess of Galedon, at the Earl of Hardwicke's house in St.
James's-square, from Wimpole, Cambridgeshire ; Lord Crewe
and Family at their house in Grosvenor-street, from their seat,
Crewe Hall, Cheshire ; the Duchess of Beaufort and Lady
Georgiana Somerset, from Oxfordshire ; Lord and Lady Lovaine,
in Lower Brook-street ; Sir NV. Abdy, Bart. from Brighton ;
Hon. Miss Brand, in Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place ; Captain
Alexis Frederick Cathcart, in Great Cumberland-place; Col.
and Mrs. Edwards, in George-street, Hanover-square; Colonel
and Mrs. Sotheby, in Montague-square; Sir John, Lady,
and the Misses Wrottesley, in Upper Grosvenor-street; Mrs.
and Miss Wallace, in Grosvernor-place ; Sloane Stanley, Esq.
from the Duke of Rutland's seat, Belvoir Castle ; the Earl of
Buckinghamshire, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street ; Sir Geo.
Thomas, Bart., at ditto ; Lord Hussey and Lady Vivian, at
the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from their seat in Hants ;
Sir Fred. Johnson, at Kirkharn's Hotel, Lower Brook-street,
from Eton ; Mr. and Mrs. Bosanquet, -at ditto, from their seat,
Trent-park, Herts ; Lady Bampfylde, at Read's Hotel, in
Lower Grosvenor-street, from her seat, Clifton ; J. D. Aubrey,
Esq., at ditto, from his seat in Bucks ; Mr. and Mrs. Scott,
at ditto, from their seat, Abingdon Hall, Cambridgeshire ; G.
W. Holton, Esq. at ditto, from his seat, Eastwell Park, Kent ;
the Hon. and Rev. Andrew "Windsor, at ditto, from North-
amptonshire ; the Hon. Capt. and Mrs. Cadogan, and Family,
at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Brighton; Lord
Dorchester, at ditto, from a tour.

DEPARTURES —Sir Edwin Stanhope, Bart. from Warren's
Hotel, Regent-street, for Exeter ; Mrs. Cuthbert, from her
house in Chandos-street, for Bath ; the Hon. Mrs. Colonel
WTarnford, from Nerot's Hotel.

MR. RAE WILSON,
AND A. SUBSCRIBER, AND AMICUS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Srat—l have not the pleasure of knowing Mr.
RAE WILSON, nor have I that of knowing the
ingenious gentleman of the elephant's skin; and
therefore I may speak impartially of both. Mr.
RAE WILSON may be one of those numerous
gentlemen who find it difficult to resist those
honours which," in this enlightened age," are in-
variably the perquisite of puffing ; he may also,
for any thing I know to the contrary, have less
than prudent regard for the venerable science of
Grammar : but I cannot help thinking that these
charges come with a singularly ill grace from a
gentleman who is neither insensible to what merits
he possesses, nor so highly in favour with the
above named respectable science, as to give him
any title to be her Attorney-General. I have not
your subscriber's letter before me now ; but, if
his MS. was correctly printed, I pledge myself
to detect one solecism, at least, in it. And what
shall we think of a reprover of self-exaltation,
who, to spew that he knows something of Latin,
cannot be contented with signing himself " A
Subscriber and Friend," but must adopt the
Hudibrastic appellation of " A Subscriber and
Ardicus ?" Mr. RAE WILSON has indeed a for-
midable foe. Since this gentleman can construe
Latin, let him digest this :
" Quis tulerit Gracchos de seditione querentes ?"
Your obedient servant,
MC.
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SoANE'sEum.—Last night this trea
sury of rare Antiquities, in Lincoln's-inn-fields,
was opened to the friends of the liberal Proprie-
tor. The chief object of attention was the cele-
brated SARCOPIIAGUS discovered in Egypt by the
late enterprising and lamented BELZONI, arid de-
posited in the British Museum. It has since been
purchased by Mr. SOANE, at the expence of 2,000
guineas. It was also attended with considerable
expence to remove it to his own house, where its
magnitude rendered it necessary to break open
a passage for its reception. Its antiquity it is im-
possible to ascertain,but the most probable estimate
places it. at a distance of 3000 years. It is formed
of transparent Alabaster, in shape resembling
the coffins of this country, and covered inside
and without with hieroglyphics, which at pre-
sent are inscrutable, except in the human forms,
apparently engaged in public ceremonies, religious
rites, or domestic avocations. This extraordinary
relique, which, by the tasteful munificence of
Mr. SOANE, is preserved to this country, was of
course one of the chief objects of attention, but
as the various rooms, in his elegant and spa-
cious mansion abound with ancient and va-
luable sculpture, as well as ,with the gra-
phic productions of modern genius, among
which are some of the most admired works
of the immortal IIoGARTH, the company en-
joyed a varied and splendid treat for many
hours. Sir JOSEPH YORKE, Sir WILLIAM CUR•
TIS, Mr. HuittE, Sir Tiros. LAWRENCE, Sir Was.
BEECHEY, Messrs. SIIEIt, HOWARD, TURNER,
WESTMACOTT, SMIRK, SASS, and many other
eminent Artists were present. The Rooms were
also visited by many elegant and beautiful fe-
males ; refreshments were amply provided, and
the company were obviously highly gratified with
this scene of classic revelry, which it is to be
hoped will remain where it is, as a lasting monu-
ment of private liberality, under the direction of
taste, and one of the proudest ornaments of the
British Metropolis, the Emporium of the World.

SWEDISH DIVING COMPANT.—The following
letter dated Gottenburgh, March 15, has been
addressed to JOHN BIiNNETT, Esq., Secretary at
Lloyd's :
" Sin—ln reply to your letter of the 4th inst., I beg to ac-
quaint you that a recant arrangement has been effected by Sir
Benjamin Bloomfield with the Swedish Government, by which
British shipping are placed on the same footing as Swedish,
with regard to the Diving Company.
(signed) " J. R. WISE,
" His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General."

OUR ENGLISH VISITERS.-The Members of
the British Parliament, Messrs. Stanley, Denison, Wortley'
and Labouchere, at present and some time past on a visit in
the United States, are still in Washington city. These gentle.
men have made the tour of the Union, and, we understand,
are much pleased with the country. It is to be hoped that their
representations, on their return to England, will tend to dissi-
pate the falsehoods circulated by ignorant or malicious travellers
with regard to the American People and their institutions ; and
we trust the example of this visit by distinguished persons will
be followed by others of a similar character. By this means
prejudices will be worn away, and the two nations will be brought
to a more intimate and accurate knowledge of each other. Al-
though of the first families in England, these visiters have con-
ducted themselves in their intercourse with society, in the most
unostentatious manner ; and to see and converse with them, one
might be persuaded that they are among the most easy, sociable,
and unobtrusive persons of the republic. They will, we are in-
formed, remain in Washington until the inauguration on the
4th of Mardi next.—( Washington Gazette. )

MANSION-HousE.—Yesterday l'nomAs PAT..
mr.R, a son of PALMER, the late celebrated Comedian of that
name, was brought up on the following charge :—Mr. Wright,
of Bush-lane, packer, stated that the prisoner's wife had lived
with him some time as a servant; and that the prisoner, during
the time, repeatedly came to his house, demanding to see her,
and conducted himself in such a violent manner as to annoy
the whole family. Mr. W. at length threatened to send for
an Officer; but, on the prisoner promising not to offend again,
he suffered him to depart. Tuesday night on his (Mr. W.'s)
return home, he found the prisoner laying in the passage lead-
ing to his house, with his throat cut; a watchman conveyed him
to the watchhouse, where his wound was properly dressed. Mr,
W. stated, that he had that morning discharged the prisoner',
wife from his service, to prevent his being again annoyed by the
prisoner. The prisoner, in defence, stated that for the last two
years he had been in the greatest possible distress. His sister,
during her lifetime, allowed him 1501. a year; but since her
death, he has been altogether destitute. Shortly after his fa-
ther's death, there was a Performance at one of the Theatres for
the benefit of the family ; but they never received a farthing of
it. He was willing to work, if he could get any employment.—
Ills landlady stated, that the prisoner had lived with her nearly
two years ; and that during that time she had mainly contri-
buted to support him. The Lord Mayor said, that he regretted
seeing a person like the prisoner in such an unfortunate situa-
tion ; but no distress, however great, could justify the rash at-
tempt he had made on his own life. His Lordship then gave
him money to relieve his immediate necessity ; and requested to
be furnished with his address, which the prisoner handed in.—
He was then ordered to be taken to the hospital, and kept there
until his wound is healed; and was recommended to apply
to the parish officers on his recovery- Mr. NV., at the request
of the Lord Mayor, agreed td retake. the prisoner's wife into
his sery ice, on the prisoner pledging, himself not to come there
again.

BoxEßgn__A giant from Yorkshire, has given the Londoners
notice, that in a week he will show himself in the ring, to con-
test the championship for his own money.

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