The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-13 00:00:00

THE KING.

Yesterday was the Anniversary of his MA-
JESTY'S natal day, when he completed his sixty-third year.
several public buildings exhibited the standard of England.
A number of vessels in the Thames displayed a variety of
colours. The day appointed for the celebration of this joyous
Anniversary, when it is observed as a National Gala, is the
23d April.
WINDSOR, AUG. 12.—This being his MAJESTY'S Birth.
day, the morning was ushered in with the ringing of the parish
and St. George's bells. At one o'clock the guns were fired, and
the first Regiment of Life Guards, together with the first Batta-
lion of the Coldstreams, were drawn out, and fired a fen de
joye. In the afternoon, at three o'clock, his Majesty, with his
usual attendants, left the Royal Lodge, and drove to Cranbourn
Lodge, where his Majesty was met by Mr. Eaton, and after
inspecting the lodge and gardens, drove to Windsor Castle,
where, after passing some time, his Majesty returned to the
Royal Lodge and in the evening entertained with a sumptuous
dinner, the different branches of the Royal Family, together
with a party of distinguished personages.

BRIGHTON, AUG. 12.—1 n honour of his MAJESTY'S
Birth-day, the guns upon the Chain Pier have this morning
fired a salute ; a flag has been hoisted on the Church tower,
and the bells have been ringing all day.

DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick, for Windsor Castle, on
a visit to his Majesty ; the Marquis of Londonderry, for Wind-
sor Castle; the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, from
their seat, Burleigh, Lincolnshire, for Liverpool ; Earl of Ross-
lyn and Lady J. St. Clair, for Scotland ; Earl and Countess of
Mansfield, for their villa, Caen Wood ; Lord Rivers, from his
seat, Hare Park, Newmarket, for Scotland ; Lord Brook, for
Warwick Castle; Dowager Lady Selsey, for her seat, West
Dean, Sussex • his Excellency Count Lieven, for Windsor
Castle ; Colonel Robarts, M.P. on a tour ; Sir Win. Rowley,
Bart. for his seat in Suffolk ; W. P. Honeywood, Esq. M.P.
and family; for their seat, Banks Hall, Essex ; Capt. and Mrs.
Disbrowe, for the Continent ; Wm. Griffiths, Esq. for Chel-
tenham; C. Lawes, Esq. for ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton,
for their seat in Devonshire ; Captain Shadwell, for Brighton ;
Mrs. Serjeant and suite, for Petworth ; Richard Staples, Esq.
Dublin ; Lord Audley, for Berkshire; Charles Shakerley,
Esq. and Madame Shakerley, for Leamington ; Mr. and Mrs.
Wykliam, for Kent; James West, Esq. and family, for his
seat, Alcot Park.
ARRIVALS IN TOWN.

Captain Samuel Cox, of the Ist Life Guards, and his Lady,
from Wales ; Lady Ibottson and family, from Essex ; Mrs.
Hastings and Miss Chapaset, from Daylesford House ; J.
Boyle, Esq. from Bath ; J. Quicke, Esq. from New College,
Oxford ; Count Potoski, &c. &c. ; Mrs. and Miss Watson ;
J. Reardon, Esq. from, Dublin ; the Right Hon. Lord Ken-
; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, from Gay-
hurst,_ Bucks.
BAT /,:,..—Arrived Lord Clinton, Marquis de Sommeroy,
Countess of Cork and family, Baron Armheim, Baron Cetto,
Baron Matzaii.u, Baroness Rayleigh, Hon. Edw. Massy and
family, Lady C. ill..llclrpay, Sir R. C. Hoare, Sir D. Astley,
Sir J. K. James, 5 a J. and Lady Suttie, Mr. and Lady
Drummond, General Wolffe, Colonel and the Hon. Misses
Strutt, Colonel Brewn, Colonel Duke, Colonel and Mrs.
Lieutenant-ColonelDis-
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Captain Rice, Rev. Mr. and everall, Rev. D. and Mrs.
Wool, Mr. Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Morgan, Rev. Mr. Thomas.

CHRISTENING AT LONDOYDERRY HOUSE.
The infant son of the Marquis and Marchioness of London-
derry was baptised on Thursday evening at his Lordship's
residence, Holdernesse-house, Park-lane. The sponsors were,
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Cambridge,
and the Right Hon. Lady Anne 3ecket. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. M. Turner, domestic chaplain to his
Lordship, and was attended by a brilliant and distinguished
company. The infant, who is the fourth child and second son
of the Noble Marquis and Marchioness, was baptised by the
names of Adolphus Frederick Charles William Stewart. After
the ceremony, the following Guests sat down to a Grand
dinner in the superb banquetting-room :—The Royal Dukes of
York and Cambridge, Prince Paul Esterhazy, Count Lieven,
Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, Earl and Countess of
Mansfield, Earl of 'Westmorland and Lord Burghersh, Lord
and Lady Ellenborough, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Henry Hardinge and Sir Thomas Lawrence, Earl Cathcart. In
the evening, at ten o'clock, the outer and inner halls, the grand
Roman staircase, and the corridor were lighted up with Grecian
lamps ; the grand saloon, the five drawing-rooms, and the bou-
doir were also illuminated with antique chandeliers of ormolu.
The house being now finished and furnished, the magnificence
and taste surprised all, the cost exceeding two hundred thousand
pounds. Between the hours of ten and eleven arrived the fol-
lowing fashionable personages :—The Neapolitan Minister,
Count Ludolff, and the Spanish Minister ; the Dowager Mar-
chioness of Salisbury, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Mar-
' chioness of Hertford and Miss Assheton, the three Misses Law,
Viscount Morpeth, Countess Cowper, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
' Lady Tullamore, Lord H. Paulet, Lady and Miss Acton, Lady
C. Paulet and Miss Paulet, Lady Strachan, Mons. de Neumann,
Lady D'Ameland and Madame D'Este, Colonel D'Este, Mrs.
Lane Fox, Captain and Mrs. Paulet, Countess of Charleville,
Lady Mary Caulfield, Lady Elizabeth Caulfield, Honourable
Mrs. Stewart, Lady Georgiana Fane.—Card tables were set
out, but not used ; promenading and conversation occupied
the time till one o'clock. Carriages were then called up, and
the party separated—a final farewell.

LOUDON CASTLE.
The Marquis of Hastings, with the Marchioness, Earl of
Rawdon, and the Ladies Hastings, arrived at Loudon Castle
on the Bth inst. At old Cumnock, near which stands an ancient
castle, called Terenzean, which gives the title of Baron to the
Lords of Loudon, the noble party were met by a band of
music, and the whole of the inhabitants of the town and
neighbouring country. Here the Ayrshire Yeomanry Ca-
valry, commanded by Colonel Ferrier, joined, and escorted
the Noble Marquis. Six miles farther on, at Mauchline,
which gives the title of Viscount to the Earls of Loudon,
there were barriers and, a triumphal arch erected, and
here the Noble Marquis was requested by the Mauchline
Lodge to become a Member, with which he graciously com-
plied, accepting an honorary diploma. Nine miles farther on,
at Loudon Castle, the noble party were agreeably surprised by
the appearance of the Kilmarnock Volunteers, commanded by
Major Panther, drawn up in the park before the castle to receive
them with a feu-de-joie. It is unnecessary to add, that the whole
country was delighted with the return of this popular Noble-
man to the lands of his children's ancestors, where they
have been Cheftains since the expulsion of the omaris.—The
Lord Leutenant and Convener of Ayrshire have called a Meet-
ing of the Nobility and Gentry, to suggest the best mode of
shewing this Nobleman respect, by giving a public dinner on his
return to the country.

The Duke of York was expected to leave town this day, to
join a grouse shooting party, at the Duke of Rutland's seat in
Derbyshire.

The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess Dowager of Cobourg,
and Princess Feodore, left Claremont, where the Illustrious
Party have been staying on a visit to Prince Leopold, on
Thursday morning, for the apartments of the Duchess of Kent,
at the King's Palace, Kensington. The Illustrious Party,
after partaking of an early dinner, took an airing through Hyde
Park, down Constitution Hill, St. James's Park, through the
Horse Guards, Whitehall, Cockspur-street, Pall-mall, the New
Street, Portland-place, into the Regent's Park, for the amuse-
ment of the Duchess llowager of Cobourg, and afterwards re-
turned to Kensington.
The Princess Augusta returned to her residence at Frogmore,
on Thursday evening.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge', accompanied by
Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, paid a visit
yesterday to the Duchess of Kent, and the Duchess Dowager
of Coburg, at the King's Palace, Kensington. Soon after
thfee o'clock, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left, in
their travelling carriage, for the Royal Lodge, Windsor.
Yesterday the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess Dowager of
Coburg, and the Princess Sophia, visited Princess Augusta.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left his residence in Down-
ing. street, on Thursday night, for his seat at Beckenham.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort have arrived at their
seat, Worcester Lodge, Gloucestershire, from a tour.
The Dean of 'Worcester and family have arrived in the Isle
of Wight.
The Marquis of Londonderry gave an elegant entertainment
on Thursday, at 1115 house in Park-lane, to the Dukes of York
and Cambridge, &c.
The Right lion. George Canning, and Mr. Ellis, M.P.,
arrived at Wortley Hall, the seat of Mr. Stuart Wortley, Mem-
ber for this county, on Friday last, and on Monday the two
former gentlemen visited the beautiful scenery and residence of
his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, at Bolton Abbey.—(Leeds
Intelligencer.)

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