The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-07 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Saturday the Chancellcr of the Exchequer, and Lady Sarah
Robinson, had a numerous dinner party.
The Marquis of Lansdown gave a grand dinner on Saturday
to the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Downshire, the Bishop of Norwich, Earl Fitz-
william, the Earl and Countess of Roseberrv, the Earl and
Countess of Darnley, &c. at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square.
Lord King gave an elegant Entertainment on Saturday, at
his house in Dover-street, to a distinpmishedparty,among whom
were—the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Grosvenor, Earl of Essex,
Lord Clifton. Lord Suffield, Lord and Lady Duncannon, Sir
F. Burdett, Bart., Mr. and Mrs. Abercromby, Mr. Phillips, &c.
The Duke of Norfolk had a grand dinner party yesterday, at
his house in St. James's-square.
The Countess of Arran entertained an elegant circle of fa-
shionables on Saturday evening, at her house in Dover-street

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS for the WEEK.
Tlt is EVENING—The Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury's
fourth Assembly.
To-stonftow—The Countess of Arran's Card Party.
WEDNESDAY—Lady Gwydyr's Assembly, in the Terrace,
Piccadilly ; Countess of Essex's Rout, in Hill-street.
TfiliftsDAY—The Marchioness of Ilertford's Assembly,
Manchester-square ; Duke of Devonshire's Grand Banquet ;
Countess of Arran's Card Party.
FRIDAY—EmiIy Marchioness of Londonderry's fourth As-
sembly ; lion. Mrs. llope's Rout, in Mansfield-street.

SATs:RDAY—Lady Langford's Party in Berkeley-square
Countess of Arran's Evening Party.

GRAND CHRISTENING.

Saturday being the day appointed for the christening of Mr.
Secretary PEEL'S infant son, and the expected honour of the
Duke of York's standing sponsor upon the occasion, every due
preparation was made, upon a very splendid and magnificient
scale. The Court-yard, or ground in the front of the new man-
sion in Privy Gardens, was brilliantly illuminated with six large
gas lamps. The lower part of the mansion was lighted with
gas. The principal apartments were lighted with Grecian lamps
and wax. The whole had a most splendid appearance.—
The house altogether is considered the most complete, well
fitted-up, decorated and furnished of any modern house in
London. The upper servants were dressed suitably for the
occasion ; the livery servants appeared in splendid new live-
ries. The company invited began to arrive at half-past
six o'clock. At seven o'clock the Duke of York arrived. Ills
Royal Highness was received by Mr. Peel, who conducted
the Royal Duke to the splendid drawing-room, where all was
in readiness for the ceremoney of christening to commence.
—A temporary altar was erected, and the Reverend Doctor
Lloyd, the tutor of the Right Honourable Secretary when
at Oxford, immediately commenced the ceremony of christen-
ing the infant, who was named Frederick, after the Duke of
York. The other sponsors were the Earl of Whitworth and
Viscountess Melville. Mr. Martin, the parish-clerk of Saint
Margaret's Westminster, officiated as clerk upon the occasion,
and also produced the registry-book, in which he entered the
christening. Immediately after the ceremony the company re-
' tired to the dining-room, the dinner having been previously
served up. A most splendid banquet presented itself. The
service of plate had a most brilliant effect. It is needless to
say the dinner consisted of every delicacy, of which twenty_
seven persons of distinction partook. In addition to the above-
named were the Dowager Dtichess of Richmond, the Duchess
of Dorset, Viscount Melville, the Ladies Lennox, Lady Lloyd
(the mother of Mrs. Peel), Mr. William, Mr. Lawrence, Mr.
John Peel, and their ladies, &c. &c. The dessert corresponded
with the dinner, in the centre of which was a large cake, si-
milar to those given at weddings, on which was inscribed
" Frederick Peel."

Yesterday Divine Service was performed to the King's
Household, at his Palace in Pall-mall, by the Reverend Dr
BLOMBERG.

KING'S THEATP.E.-The most active prepa-
rations are snaking to render the Opera [louse
perfectly secure before the opening of the sea-
SOIL In the mean time the audience are as well
accommodated at the Haymarket Theatre as the
situation of the House will admit. Le Nozzi di
Figaro, and the ballet of La Noce de Village,
were performed on Saturday before an elegant
audience. We regret to state that an apology
was made for the illness of Madame floNzt DE
BEGNIS, who was unable to execute the songs.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—This Institu-
tion appears to thrive better than was expected.
The Monthly Concert of the Pupils took place
at the Academy on Saturday last, and was at-
tended by a numerous body of distinguished
supporters and visitors. The music was chiefly
selected from Cimattos.l and WINTER. A MS.
Overture, composed by LUCAS, one of the Pupils,
was much admired, and is very creditable to the
Professors of this Institution from whom he re-
ceived his musical tuition.

The Memoirs of MICHAEL KELLY, written by
himself, have we find been purchased at a liberal
j4rice by 11r. CoLnurtx, one of the most enter-
prizing patrons of literature of the present day.
KELLY has mixed with the first wits of his day,
and has a memory stored with anecdotes. We
have been assured by an intelligent friend, on
whose taste and judgment we can confidently
rely, and who has read the work, that it is cal-
culated to excite in no slight degree general
curiosity and attention.

A Commercial Treaty between Colombia and
the United States has been ratified. A Passenger in the As-
pasia, from Carthagena, states that Mr. Anderson, the brother
of the American Consul, sailed from Carthagena with the
Treaty on the same day he left that port.

. . .
A Dublin Paper states, that Mr. PLUNKETT has
,
procured the appointment of Mr. Wourrr. to the
office of Crown Counsel on the Munster Circuit.
ETON SCHOOL—Notwithstanding the late un-
fortunate affair at Eton, and the painful sensation
which it has produced in the breasts of the diffe-
rent members of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY'S fa-
gso6oldl
sgorof;uirmslaftoisrfile)delieving that the
with the NmiolybiewEe
ahralvies
disci-
pline and regulations adopted there as to intend
returning one of his sons to the School in the
course of a day or two; the other had completed
the period usually passed at this School, and
would have been removed in the course of the
present week had nothing occurred ; he will
not, therefore, return, but proceed to Oxford to
complete his studies.