The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-21 00:00:00

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BRIGHTON-TUESDAY.

Their Majesties took a carriage airing this morninz at
twelve o'clock.
The Duchess of Gloucester, accompanied by Miss Wil-
son, took a carriage airing this morning at twelve o'clock.
The Princess Augusta, accompanied by Miss Wynyard,
drove out this morning at twelve o'clock.
Prince Ernest walked out this morning.
Lord Nugent and Lord G. Seymour had audiences thht_
morning.
Viscount Falkland and Dr. Davis have left for London ;
and the Rev. J. It Wood for Reading.
The followin persons have called at the PalakTi this day
—Sir Francis 'Burdett, D. Gilbert, Esq., Rev. Charles
Wetherell, Major-General Sir Samuel and Lady Diakens,,
and Lady Jane Peel.
On Sunday the venerable Earl of Egrcmont, attained
his eighty-sixth year ; and yesterday his Lordship rejoiced
the hearts of some hundreds of the poor in the neighbour-
hood. It was a day of great rejoicing to the peasantry for
miles:around the hospitable mansion of the Noble Earl.
The members of the Sussex County Museum, of which In-
stitution the Noble Earl is a munificent patron, dined to-
gether in celebration of the event. Sir Francis Burdett
was at the dinner. It is needless to add that the Noble
Earl's health was drunk with enthusiasm.
Wis Majesty gave audiences yesterday to Lord Nugent
aVA Lord G. Seymour.
Yesterday evening the dinner invitations comprised—the
Marquis of Bristol, Earl Jcrmyn, Lady Katherine Jermyn,
Colonel Hill, Major-General Sir Charles and Miss Doyle,
Colonel and Lady Susan Doyle, and Mr. Glover, their
Majesties' Librarian.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Prince E?nest of Hesse Philippsthal arrived at the
Queen's House, St. James's, last evening, from the Pavilion
at Brighton,

His Majesty's Christmas bounty to poor and aged men
and women, was in the course of distribution at the Al-
mortry Office yesterday and on Monday ; there were 1,100
applicants, and of this number 900 were relieved.
His Majesty's Gate Alms to the aged and afflicted, has
also been in course of payment. One of the women re-
ceiving relief is in her 108th year ; several of the men and
women are aged between 90 and 100 ; and a number are
between 80 and 90 ; the rest are all above 60 years old,
except those suffering under certain infirmities.

Mr. Hanby, Secretary to the Lord High Almoner, paid
13s. each to 168 persons, receiving Gate Alms ; and ss.
each to the 900 receiving the Royal bounty.
Mr. Wood, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had in-
tervir.ms with Viscount Melbourne and the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, in Downing-street yesterday.
The Earl of Belfast and Sir Hussey Vivian had inter-
views with Viscount Melbourne yesterday.
Mr. Warburton transacted business, yesterday, at the
Home Office.

The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of
England had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday.
The Spanish Ministe`.• transacted business yesterday at
the Foreign Office.

The Earl of Minto had a dinner party on Monday even-
ing, at his residence in the Admiralty.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

DEPARTURES.

--
Lord George Quin and Miss Quin, from Thomas's Hotel,
for Paris ; Mrs. Beaumont, from ditto, for her seat, Button
Hale, Yorkshire ; the Bishop of Worcester, from the St.
James's Roy al Hotel, for the Palace, Worcester; Captain B.
Martyn, from ditto, for Ireland ; the Rev. H. F. Daniel, from
ditto, for Essex ; E. Bagge, Esq., from ditto, for Cambridge ;
Adm. Sir Tremayne and Lady Rodd, from Wimpole-street,
for Brighton.

ARRIVALS.
Sir John and Lady Beresford and family, in Portland-place,
from a tour ; J. Blackwood, Esq., at the St. James's Royal
Hotel, from Cheltenham ; George Stewart, Esq., at ditto,
from Paris ;Mr. and Mrs. W. Yates, at ditto, from Hastings;
Colonel Vernon Graham, C. 8., at ditto, from Madras.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Lord
Lynedocb, Lord Waterpark, Sir W. Cooke, Col. Packe,
and a numerous circle arc on a visit at Holkham, the seat
of Mr. and Lady Anne Coke.

Mr. Hope is entertaining company at Decpdene.
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Hope left Carlton-gardens on Mon-
day to join the party.

Earl and Countess Craven have arrived at Gorham-
bury on a visit to the Earl and Countess Verulam, who will
entertain a large party during the holydays.

The Countess Stanhope anri per youthful daughter,
Lady. NN'ilhelinina Stanhope, arrived in Dover-street, from
a visit to the Duke of Wel.lington at Strathfieldsaye, whence
Lord Mahon, her La.ayship's son, and his Lady, have aho
returned.

The Earl of 2ssex has arrived in Belgrave-square
from Cashiobu.ry Park. Mr. Arthur Capel, his Lordship's
nephew and heir-presumptive, and Lady Caroline, are still
tra,:ellinn• on the Continent.

TR IiSTE, DEC. B.—Arrived his Majesty's frigate
Portland, from Venice, said to have come to wait for King
Otho and his consort, wha were to embrrk on board of her
for Greece.

The Duke of Devonshire gave an elegant dinner to
a select party at Devonshire Rouse on Monday evening.
The Duke and Due ;less of Northumberland are
expected to leave Alnv:ick Castle early in February for
Northumberland ; and, in consequence of the favour-
able change of 1,:e3 Grace's health, the parties are expected
to commence soon after their Graces' arrival.

Lord Ciaude Hathilton, M.P., arrived on Sunday,
at Baron's Court, on a visit to his brother, the Marquis of
Abercor n.

The Marquis of Douro arrived at Apsley House on
Monday evening from a tour.
Letters from Count Pozzo di Borgo, received on
Sunday, intimate his intention of arriving at Ashburnham
House, unless he should have a relapse of the gout, on the
the 17th. inst. The present Charge d'Affaires, Baron Mal-
titz, will remain some time longer attached to the Embassy,
as Counsellor of Legation, and will remove to a residence
in the neighbourhood of Gloucester-I:lace.
The Earl of Kingston's magnificent seat, Mitchels-
town Castle, county of Cork, bcs been relinquished to his
son, Viscount Kingsboroug.h. The Noble Earl, it will be
recollected, by a commiss.;on de Lunatico Inquirendo, has
been pronounced of ur,sound mind from the 9th of April,
1830.

Viscount G"..ge is said to be on the eve of diminish-
ing his cstabli Ailment at Firlc-place, Sussex, and of making
an extended. Continental tour.
The c,outemplatcd marriage between C. W. Cod-
tington% 'Esq., M.P., and Lady- Georgiana Somerset,
second •aaughter of the Duke of Beaufort, will be solemnized
on Tr_lesday next, at Badminton. Mr. Codrington arrived
in ‘.'ark-lane, on Monday, from Doddington Park, and
loP.ves for Gloucestershire again to-day.
Lord 'llunally, who has experienced a severe attack
of the gout, is convalescent. _

The Marchioness Wellesley has been indisposed at
Herlingham House, Fulham. The Marquis and Marchio-
ness of Carmarthen visited her Ladyship soon after their
arrival from Scotland.

A Grand Fancy Dress Ball, for the benefit of the
Celtic Society, takes place at Edinburgh on the 27th of
January, and will be one of the most brilliant given in that
city since the time of the Prince of Wales. The list of pa-
tronesses contains many of our most distinguished fashion-
ables, for it include; the Duchess of Somerset, Marchioness
of Breadalbane„ Countess of Morton., Countess of Wemyss,
Countess B osebery, Countes9. of Caithness, Countess of
Glasgow., Countess of Lcvru, Lady Mary hoes, and Lady
Greenrick. The Stewzveds, the Duke of Buecleueh, Mar-
quis of Huntley, Earl of Morton, Marquis of Breadalbane,
Ev:rl of Rosebery, Lord Elibank, Lord Loughborough, &c.
The Opera Bu a last evening was again honoured
with the most distinguished company. The Duke of
Brunswick, Duke of Devonshire, Duke of Argyll, Lord
Burgl,ersh, Count D'Orsay, Duke Palmella, Baron Logos,
Countess Bjornsterna, Cowntetts of Beauchamp, Countess
of Aldborough, Countess of A.shburnham, Sir Francis and
Lady Sykes, Sir Wm. Curtis, Hon. Colonel L. Fitzroy
Stanhope, Marquis P: Douro, &e., were present.
Viscount Fal.'4land arrived at the Clarendon Hotel
yeterday, frorr., the seat of Lord Frederick Fitzclarenee,
near Berw•Lek-upon-Tweed, on his way to visit the King and
Queen 'at Brighton. Lady Falkland arrived at the Hotel
Con IV..onday evening, from the Pavilion, to meet his Lordship.
The Duke of Grafton and Lord and Lady Charles
Fitzroy have arrived at. Wakefield Lodge, Northampton-
Aire, where they will pass the Christmas. It is not gene-
rally knawn that the Noble Duke is hereditary gamekeeper
to hi's-Majesty at Newmarket.
The Right Hon. the President of the Board of Con-
trol has arrived at Corshatn House, Wilts, on a visit to

Mr. Methuen, M.P. It is reported that the Right Hon.
Baronet is on the eve of leading one of the daughters of
Mr. Methuen to the hymeneal altar.
The Duchess of Athol and her grand-daughter, the
Hon. Miss Murray, have left Leamington for Dunkeld
House, Perthshire. The immense tract called Blair Forest,
the property of the present Duke of Athol, has been let to
the Duke of Bucelcuch.
The Earl of Lichfield, Postmaster-General, is still
confined with the gout at the 'Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-

Square.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Cdurtenay Boyle has
promised to come forward as a candidate for the repres...r.-
tat:on of Dome at the next election.