The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-05 00:00:00

FASHIONABLES IN IRELAND.

D 2.—His Excellency the Lolsn LIEUTE :ANT
entertained a splendid Party of Nobility at dinner yesterday
evening, to meet their Graces the Dukes of Devonshire and
Leinster. -
• We have to congratulate our native city on the restoration
of that state and dignity by which the Viceroy of Ireland ought
ever to be surrounded; but more particularly do we feel grati-
fied to find that the splendid costume and equipages, which
were displayed on Monday, are all the manufacture of Ireland;
thus shewing an example, which, if generally followed, would
be attended with the most extensive and most substantial be-
nefit to the country.
The'Dukeof Devonshire and suite, the Earl and Countess of
Darnley and suite, Lady E. Bligh, the Hon. James Aber-
. cromby, M.P., Mr. Beechment, and Charles Brownlow, Esq.,
M.P., lave arrived at 'O'Dienne's Hotel, Sackville-street.
The Earls of Charlemont, Darnley, Longford, and Rath-
down, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Attorney-General, the
Dean of St. Patrick's, the lion. Mr. Hely Hutchinson, the
Chief Secretary, and Mr. Bfake, were amongst the guests in-
vited to the Phoenix Park yesterday, to meet the Dukes of
Devonshire and Leinster.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire and suite, Lord
and Lady Hartland, Lords Northland and Forbes, Mr. James
Daly, M.P. &c. are amongst the late arrivals in town from
England.
Lord Ardee and the lion. Mr. Howard sailed for Holyhead
on Sunday.
On Friday the Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by the
'Earls of Clare and Olengall, and the Hon. Mr. Ahercromby,
visited Limerick. The Noble party arrived in an open coach
and four.
General Sir. B. Bloomfield, Baronet, arrived in Limerick on
Friday from Salisbro', and with Mr. Bourne and other Gentle-
men of the County of Tipperary, attended a Meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the mail-coach con-
tract between Limerick and Dublin. We are extremely sorry
that Sir Benjamin has not perfectly recovered from his late
indisposition; his visit to Limerick was principally to consult
about his health with his professional friend, Dr. Keating.

Sr. JAMES'S PALACE.—The dilapidated state
of this Royal Residence had long called for the assistance of
the bricklayer and mason, when repairs were lately ordered.
Little could be said at any time of its regular design and ap-
pearance ; but we may fairly remark, that it will shortly pre-
sent a better aspect than the public have known it wear during
some years. The buildings nearest the Park wall already dis-
play an improved appearance, and form an object upon which
passengers may look with satisfaction. The apartments de-
stroyed by fire, whilst in the occupation of the Duke of Cam-
bridge, have been rebuilt with a piazza and embattled parapet,
to accord with the general design of the building. One of the
old brick towers in the east wing has been partly repaired, and
the intention is to restore other parts decayed ; but time seems
to have made so much rude havoc, that art is not able to make
good the ravages. The workmen expect the whole tower must
come down.-The public are likely to derive one advantage
from these works, namely, the opening of a better avenue to
the Park than they had before the repairs commenced.

The Duke of MAxcIiEsTER has postponed his intended de.
parture for Jamaica until after the nuptials of his son, Vis.
count MANDEVILLE, to Miss SPARROW, Which is daily cx.
petted to take place.

Loan JOHN RUSSELL.—It having been re-
ported that Lord JOHN RUSSELL intended to resign his seat
in Parliament as the Representative of the Independent Free-
holders of the county of Huntingdon, a friend was requested
to write to his Lordship, that such false and ill-intended slan-
ders might be publicly refuted. To this letter an answer has
been received from his Lordship, of which the following is a
copy :
I feel much obliged to you for apprising me of reports,
which, though eventually contradicted, might for a time have
done injury to my reputation in the county of Huntingdon.
The Freeholders of the county did me the honour to confide to
me their most valuable interests at a time when I was unknown,
except from general rumour and vague professions. I feel it a
duty incumbent upon me to endeavour to procure their good by
any slight exertions I am capable of making in Parliament and
elsewhere. Above all, I feel, that, after their generous support
of me, I am bound, by the strong tie of gratitude, to stand by
them so long as they shall honour me with their choice. It
will not be till a poll shall have ascertained the sense of the
county, that I shall relinquish the honourable station of Mem-
ber for it.—Let it be remembered, however,that I do not pledge
myself to incur any expences which the Constitution does not
warrant, and the law expressly discountenances."_(Morning
Paper.)
AN INTREPID AERONAUT.--A young Aeronaut,
of the name of FASSY, lately made an ascension at Mar-
seilles, which was very near proving fatal to him. At five
o'clock in the evening the balloon arose in the presence
of numerous spectators; the hasty disappearance of the
object of their attention soon spread general alarm, when
they again perceived the balloon, and discovered that it
had lost its spherical form, and was falling with terrific rapidity.
—The most dreadful conjectures were now formed, and every
one crowded to the spot where ;U. Fassy intended to have
descended. Soon they learnt that he had conic down in
perfect safety near the hamlet of St. Charles. The cause of
the rapid fall which had so justly alarmed the spectators, was
as follows :—M. Fassy having arrived at a great height,
encountered contrary winds, which forced his balloon in
every direction. He then thought of descending, and to
accomplish this he pulled the silken string of the valve ; but
the latter being placed on the lower side of the machine, was
so tightened within the folds, which were gummed, that it
could not open to leave the gas a free passage. The Aeronaut
saw himself reduced to pass the night in the air, or to burst
his balloon. This last course seemed to him dangerous,
and he adopted one which might have precipitated him six
thousand feet. Standing upright in his vacillating bark, he
drew towards him the valve, by grappling with,the balloon.—
Ile then broke it with an admirable presence of mind, but the
gas evaporating too speedily, he came down with great rapi-
dity. M. Fassy, however, as an able navigator, had reserved
his ballast for this decisive moment. On the point of being
precipitated to the earth; he threw out his bags and his anchor,
and the machine suddenly lightened, slackened its fall, and left
the aeronaut the means of descending in as good case as he
had started.--(Frotch Paper, Oct. 2.)

POETRY.