The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-21 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Lady Louisa Call gave a grand ball on Tuesday evening, at
her house in Old Bond-street, which was attended by about 200
of the haat ton.

The Earl of Rosslyn entertained a large party at dinner,
yesterday, at his house in St. James's-square.
Sir Charles Long, Bart. entertained a distinguished party at
dinner, yesterday, at his house in Privy Gardens.
Lord Berwick had a select party at dinner, yesterday, at his
house in Grosvenor-square.
THE DUCHESS or RICHMOND'S FIRST PARTY.—On
Tuesday evening, in Grosvenor-street, in compliment to the
baptism, on the preceding day, of the infant son and heir, a
select circle met. The noble mansion was brilliantly illumi-
nated and suitably decorated for the reception of the Duke and
Duchess of Argyll, Dowager Duchess of Richmond and. Lady
Sophia Lennox, Dowager Lady Ellenborough and the three
Misses Law, Lord Sussex Lennox, Earl and Countess Verulain,
Mr. and Lady Jane Peel, Col. Rowan, Sir Geo. and Lady Ber-
keley, Sir Wm. Russell, Earl and Countess of Glengall, Colonel
Russell, Col. Berkeley, Gen. and Mrs. Champagne, Hon. Wm.
Bathurst, 'Lady Georgians Bathurst, Sir Thos. Lawrence, Mrs.
Scott, Miss Berkeley Paget, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Countess
of Sefton and the Ladies Molyneux, Earl and Countess of
Clonmell and Lady Harriet Scott, the Ladies Fitzroy, Mr. W.
Anson, Sir Chas. and Lady Des Voeux, Mr. Tollemache, Vis-
count and Viscountess Barnard, Lady Augusta Paulet, Coun-
tess of Jersey, Lady Anne Beckett, Mr. Jones, General Alava,
Lady Caroline Paulet. The child was christened by the
names of Alexander Francis Charles. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. R. Tredcroft, one of his Grace's Chaplains.
THE DUKE or DEVONSHIRE'S SUPPER.--AI Vauxhall,
on Tuesday evening, his Grace of Devonshire invited all the
Fashionables he met with there, to retire with him to Supper.
The invitation was promptly accepted ; and at two o'clock a
most sumptuous banquet was set out in the " Summer Apart-
ments," on the ground floor. The party, being joined by
others, the covers laid were not sufficient; and -as the night
was hot, an idea was suggested to place tables on the open
lawn in the rear of the house. This was done. Every thing
was superabundant ; and this novel scene lost none of its
charms till four o'clock in the morning. There were present—
The Russian Prince and Princess, and their suite; the Earl
of Bristol, Lord and the Ladies Ilervey, the Spanish-Minister,
the Austrian Charge des Affitires, Lord Ashley', the• Duke of
Brunswick and Prince William, Colonel D'Este and-Madame
D'Este, Lady and Miss Acton ; Hon. Edward .Petre,
Lane Fox, Sir Robert and Lady Macfarlane, Countess-of
liar-
rowby and Lady Mary Ryder. Count Karoli, Lord Henry Fitz-
roy, Mr. Anson, Captain Cliffind.

Lord GRANTHAM, after the review of his regi-
ment of Yorkshire Hussars, last week, by Gen. Sir
J. BYNG, was presented by the Non-commis-
sioned Officers and Privates of the corps with an
elegant piece of plate, in testimony of the high
degree of respect in which they hold their Noble
Commander.

BRUSSELS, JULY 16.—Prince GOIITCHANOFF,
Secretary of the Russian Legation to the British
Court, arrived at Liege yesterdaY,
,On his way
from London to St. Petersburgh.—July 17. His
Royal Highness the Crown Prince of PRUSSIA,
travelling incognito under the title of Count de
ZOLTERN, will arrive here on Wednesday even-
ing. His MAJESTY has been pleased to appoint
M. AUGUSTUS SEItRINGO COnsul for the Nether-
lands at. Lima, capital of Peru.—Jaly 18. We
learn from the frontiers of France that a great
iiumber of workmen of both our Provinces of
FfandeTs, employed in the manufactories of
Frencti FlanderS,'are beginning to leave them to
return home. "(,.•

NAPLES, JUNE 21.-0101Q'14A1171,11 the after-
noon, dining a -thunder,storm at Avignon°, in the
province of Basilicata the lightning struck the
house of one :An-tonio Somma ;.ihaving killed the
wife wh was at the door, the.fightning descend-
ed into the shop below and struck the owner and
a friend who were for a tlm.e insensible. They,
however, soon recovered and had received no in-
jury, but all attempts to recover the wife were
vain : the circumstance was the more affecting
as she hetd closely pressed to her breast a female
infant, who, to the astonishment of every body,
was untouched by the lightning, which bad kill-
ed the mother.

BRUSSELS JULY 19.—0 n Sunday the 10th
inst., about noon, the lightning struck, with a
dreadful explosion, the Reformed Church at Al-
melo, just as the numerous congregation was
going to retire after Divine Service; but a heavy
rain detained them. The electric fluid pene-
trated' in two places through the very thick
walls of the Church, and disappeared in the
ground. A bright flash and a smell of sul-
phur were perceived in the church, with a
loud detonation. Many persons were thrown
down, and others felt a shock, but nobody re-
ceived any injury, and the damage done to the
building is trifling.
A RNHEIM, JULY, 16.—We received news to-
day, that the evening before yesterday the ito-
man Catholic Church and above 30 houses were
burnt down at Selvoede.—Our Papers indeed
contain accounts of numerous fires in various
parts of the country.