The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

ENGLISH FASHIONABLES IN ITALY.

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM NAPLES, OCT. 30.
" On my arrival here the other day I found the gay season
had commenced, by Mrs. HAMILTON'S (the British Minister's
Lady) weekly Parties. It is at Mrs. H.'s that the first ama-
teur singers are heard, and the Lady herself executes the most
difficult pieces in a very pleasing and scientific manner. I
cannot say there are so many of our countrymen here as the
approach of winter usually brings—perhaps it is that, as
the Holy year begins at Rome in a couple of months, when
that city will be at the height of dulness, the lovers of
gaiety are determined to indulge in it as long as they can,
and the Duke of Braciano (Torlonia), though he makes
them pay for it, -certainly gives most agreeable entertain.
ments. Lord Harrowhy, with his charming daughters, the
Ladies Ryder, has been here the last ten days, but they make
but a short stay. His Lordship had a private audience with his
.Majesty a few days since, but it was not of long duration ; for
the King recollected it was one of his hunting days, and hurried
off to his sport. Lord and Lady Rlessington have the Duke de
Gallo's villa at Capo de Monti, vhere they are rusticating. The
Ma7gravine of Anspach is arrived from England full of health
and activity, and begins to think of indulging us with some
proverbes drantatique." Lady Drummond's Fetes, of which
every body talk, will shortly begirt, anti own itt say whether
they equal my expectations. Fortunately for the amateurs of
music Mrs. Hamilton " receives" for two months longer—Mr.
Hill not coming till the beginning of the year. In fact, from what
I can learn 31r. and Mrs. Hamilton will be generally regretted.
—The Marquis of Hastings still keeps at Malta, though the
Scirocro wind does not agree with him. Sicily is visited now a
great deal, from the steam boat which plies regularly between
this and Palermo, making the voyage a certainty in 24 hours;
while two or three days were hitherto thought a fair passage.—
The Government as yet does not patronise it—partaking a
great deal of the prejudice of the people; but this is fast wear-
ing away with the Luzaroni, high and law ; by and by the Go.
vernment will see its interest is to bring Sicily as near as pos-
sible to the seat of Government, and steam accomplishes this.
ELOPEMENT.—" I had nearly forgotten to mention an
elopement which has just taken place, anti which creates a
good deal of bustle. The parties arc, Mr. C—, son of a
Noble Lord once high in official power, and Miss D—, the
daughter of a Russian Nobleman, of great affluence; they
became acquainted at the Baths of Lucca, from whence they
eloped. The young Lady is a dark beauty, and of a very
romantic disposition : her father is represented to be so incen-
sed as to deprive her of all future expectations from him. This
disapprobation of the match is by no means confined to the
Lady's relatives—it is mutual, though proceeding from oppo-
site causes."

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