The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-23 00:00:00

FASIIIONABLE PARTIES.

The Countess of Derby gave a grand concert on Tnescley
evening, at her house in Grosvenor-square. The three spacious
drawing-rooms and ball-rooms were thrown open, which were
most brilliantly illuminated. The concert commenced at half-
past ten o'clock in the ball-room. There were present nearly
400 of the haut ton among whom were his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Gloucester, &c. &c. &e.

Lord Sherborne had a large party to dinner yesterday, at his
house in Lower Grosvenor-street.

The Marquis of Lansdown gave a grand dinner yesterday at
Lausdown-house, Berkeley-square, to the Duke of Gloucester
and Prince Leopold. Among the distinguished party invited
to meet their Royal Highnesses, were, the Duke of Grafton, the
Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess of Charle-
mont, Earl Lauderdale, Earl Fitzwilliam, the Vice-Chancel-
lor, Sir Robert and Lady Macfarlane, Sir R. Gardiner, Mr.
Scarlett, 11r. Calcraft.

Lord and Lady Sidmouth entertained a distinguished party
to dinner yesterday, at their seat, Richmond Park.
A. Stanhope, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday at his house
in Tilncy street.

Lord R. Sheffield entertained a large party to dinner pester,
day at his house in Portland-place.

VAUXHAT,L.—The Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo
was celebrated at these Gardens last night, with increased
splendour; because, in adijition to all the preparations that the
zeal of the Proprietors had made for Monday, the fine weather
last evening inducecta very crowded and fashionable assemblage
to grace them with their presence. This, of course, gave a
great zest to the various amusements that occupy every moment
of the time of the visitors at this very popular place of amuse-
ment. The performances were precisely similar to those
brought out on Monday, but we noticed a great many addi-
tional iaipps, even beyond the extraordinary number that ap-
peared on Monday. Amongst the company we observed his
Royal Highness Prince Leopold, the Marquis of Itiorcester,
the Earl of llehester, and Lord Pollington.

GENOA, JUNE 11.—The Gazette Piedmontese
of this date has extremely long accouts of the fetes given to the
Sovereigns assembled in that city, and of the visits of their
Majesties to the numerous public establishments in that
city. The fetes given by the city on the 4th, sth, and 6th
of June is described, and particularly splendid : the peculiarly
fine situation of Genoa, and the splendour of its architecture,
giving it advantages for display which few cities pos-
sess in an equal degree. The first fete was a ball in
the grand saloon of the Ducal Palace. Those who
have seen this noble apartment, one of the largest in Europe,
and which is the admiration of foreigners for its tasteful
and magnificent architecture will easily conceive the effect it
must have produced, illuminated by thousands of lights, when
the august visitors entered amidst the flower of the inhabitants
and foreigners invited to the fete, " between a fourfold line of
ladies," says the Gazette, " sparkling with youth and beauty,
who seemed to have been dressed by the hand of the graces in
every charm that elegance, taste, magnificence could bestow; but
this is a scene which we cannot venture to describe, as we think
no pen worthy of it, but that which described the gardens of
Armida in the Temple of Guidos."—The illumination of the
city and the ramparts, and the Naumachia or Regatta, are de-
scribed as having been remarkably striking.