The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-04 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Earl and Countess of 'Warwick, in Seymour-place, from
Warwick-castle, Warwickshire ; Earl and Countesi of Surrey,
in St. James's-square ; Gen. Ainslie, from Paris ; Lady Sophia
Heathcote, from Ham-house, Surrey ; Hon. Mrs. Egerton, in
Berkeley-square ; Lady Sheffield, in Upper Wimpole-street ;
Col. Baillie, in Mortimer-street.

DEPARTURES.—Lady Bloomfield, for Ireland ; T. W.
Beaumont, Esq. M.P. from 'Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for
Brighton ; the Hon. Wm. Anson, from the St. James's Hotel,
Jermyn-street; for Norfolk ;‘ Lord Acheson, from Blake's Hotel,
Jermyn-street, for Harrow ; James William Stewart, Esq. and
Mrs. and Miss Stewart, from ditto, for Berks ; Count de Foryet,
from the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly, for Paris.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence
are making preparations to entertain a party at Rushy Park.
The Marquis Cholmondeley will. entertain a distinguished
party of friends this week at his seat, Houghton Hall, Norfolk.
The Duke of York is expected to honout his Lordship with his

company to-morrow.
The'Countess of Essex had a small,party yesterday evening
at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
Dowager Lady Neave had a small party yesterday evening,
at her house in Albemarlt.-street.
The Earl of Aarrington had a select party at dinner, yeste-
rday, at, his house in the Stable-yard, St. James's.
The Earl of Essex has a select party of friends at his seat,
Cashiobury Park. Herts. .

Yesterday, at half-past twelve o'clock, his'
Royal Highness the Duke of YORK arrived at Westminster
Palace, on horseback, attended by a groom in dark livery, to
inspect the very great alterations and improvements that have
taken place. His Royal Highness was attended by Colonel
STEPHENSON, the Surveyor-beneral, and JOHN SoANE, Esq.,
the Architect, under whose directions the various alterations have
been going on. His Royal Highness was very much pleased with
the new Royal entrance and the splendid stone staircase that has
been erected on the site of the old temporary wooden one. This
staircase is exclusively to be used for his MAJESTY when he
comes to the House of Peers. His Royal Highness then proceeded
through the old Robing-room, old House of Lords, the Painted
Chamber, the Robing-room, and the Houseof Peers. Mr. SOANE
explained the plans of the alterations that are to take place in the
above mentioned apartments. His Royal Highness then proceed-
ed to Westminster Hall, and inspected the preparations for the
new Courts of Law, the noble Gothic entrance to that venerable
' building, which is nearly finished. The whole of the altera-
tions and projected improvements, his Royal Highness was
pleased to express his approbation of. He then left by the
Virestminster Hall entrance, in Palace-yard, and proceeded to
his Office in the Horse Guards.—The House of Peers is
literally stripped 'of all' the ornaments, drapery, and
benches, so that there is very little remaining, except the
tapestry and the throne, which are covered up to pre-
serve them from the dust, while the workmen are -in the
house. The benches, &c. are removed into the Painted Cham-
ber. There was no preparation in these apartments for his
Royal Highness, as he was obliged to 'walk in and out between
the benches, ladderi, workmens' scaffolds, &c. standing on the
floor. The interior alterations, except the House of Peers,
will not be completed before the opening of Parliament, in
February next. •

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