The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-26 00:00:00

THE KING.

WINDSOR, MARCH 25.—This afternoon, at a quarter after
two o'clock, the KING drove to his Lodge in the Great Park.
His Majesty was accompanied in his favourite pony phaeton
gharn—Last evening, at live o'clock,
left the Castle quite unexpectedly.
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FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Earl of Falmouth, in St. James's-quare, from his seat
in Cornwall; Capt. and the Hon. Mrs. Burton, at their house
in York-place, Portman-square, from Hastings, Susses; H. G.
Bennet, Esq. M.P. at the Duke of Bedford's, in St. James's-
square, from Worthing Geo. Byng, Esq. M.P. from Brigh-
ton ; w. R. Cartwright, Esq. M.P. at Coulson's Hotel, Low -I.
Brook-strek, from his seat in Northamptonshire; General Ord,
at Gordon's Hotel, Albeinarle-street, from his seat, Brook
Farni, Hants.

DEPARTURES.—The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, for
their seat, Woburn Abbey ; Lord Somers, from Miller's Hotel,
Albemarle-street, for his seat, Eastnor Castle; Sir Wm. and
Lady Twysden, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for their
seat, Roydon Hall, Kent.

FASITIONA BLE PARTIES.
theirijorl and Lady Gwydyr had a grand dinner party yesterday,
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yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor-square.
Mrs. Mitchell gave 4 ball on Wednesday evening, at her
house in Charles-street,- Berkeley-square. The four drawing-
rooms were most brilliantly illuminated ; there were present
nearly 300 distinguished faittlionables.
On Wednesday last, the 24th instant, a dinner was given to
his Royal Highness the Duke of York and zt select party of
about twenty, at Mr. Mackinnon's mansion in Hyde Park-
place, where the Guard's band attended, and played their finest
tunes during dinner and the remainder of the evening.

THE MUSICAL PRODIGY, MASTER ASPULL.
A Concert was performed _last night, at the Argyll [looms,
for the benefit of this very extraordinary child, and with a view
to making his talent—which has excited so much surprise in
private circles—publicly known. He is little more than eight
years of age, upon which subject no doubt can rationally be
entertained, for his appearance is decisive as to that point. His
countenance is interesting, but not particularly indicative
of genius ; perhaps the phrenologists may discover some-
thing in his external conformation that eludes our search ;
an inquiry which we willingly abandon to them. Master As-
pull is undoubtedly a musical wonder ; the astonishing execu-
tion he exhibits fully entitles him to that character, but his
steadiness in playing the most difficult compositions with a full
band, is still mere surprising, as he keeps time with them, and
indeed leads them, with all the correctness and certainty of the
most experienced performers. His hand, too, has double the
strength that is usually found in the most vigorous children °ibis
age ; this is particularly observable in the bass notes, to which,
when they are not rapid, he gives a solidity that could only be
looked for in an adult. Of his taste and expression we can say
nothing, for what was assigned to him to play exhibited nei-
ther the one nor the other. Whoever chose the three pieces which
this gifted child had to perform, did not study what would
set him off to any real advantage ; and, with 'every dispo-
sition to be pleased, the audience most clearly were chilled
by the flimsy and tasteless nature of two of the compositions
given to him, and with the mysticism of the third. The
latter was a Rondo 13rillant, by Hummel, of Vienna, accom-
panied by a powerful band, infinitely too powerful for his physi-
cal strength to cope with, in respect to quantity of sound, and not
calculated either for him or his auditors. 'We hope that
he will be afforded another opportunity of being heard,
and that his advisers will be more fortunate in their choice
of music. He possesses a very uncommon share of genius,
and if it is judiciously cultivated, he will not fail to make
a shining figure, as a practitioner at least, in the art. Mrs.
Salmon, Miss Stephens, and Miss Paton, together with Signors
Begrez, De Begins, and Placci, lent their assistance upon this
occasion. Mofi led the band, and Mr. Clementi gave his pub-
lic sanction to the youthful artist, by conducting the Concert.
The room was crowded with excellent company.

The Society of the FRIENDS oI FORIGNERS In DISTRESS
held their Anniversary Dinner yesterday at the City of London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. A highly respectable cor..pany
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assembled on the occasion, and the evening was spent in the
best spirit of Sodality. The benevolent objects of the Society
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Siox AssociATioN took place yesterday at Albion House.
The object of this Society is to allow permanent relief to de-
cayed artisans and mechanics, and their widows. The festival
was attended by a most respectable
company.

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