The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-26 00:00:00

THE KING.

BRIGHTON.—CHILISTMAS EYE.—HiS MAJESTY con-
tinues in the happiest enjoyment of health and spirits. The
arrivals at the Palace, in time to dine with the Sovereign to-
day, have been important. They include their Royal High-
ness the Duke of York, and the Duke and Duchess of Clarence;
the Duke of Wellington, Lord Viscount and Viscountess Gran-
ville, Lord and Lady Mayborough, Lord St. Helens, the Earl
and Countess of Errol, and Earl Bathurst. Towatda 9 o'clock
the above distinguished party received the following increase:—
The Earl of Hopetoun, Earl and Countess Cowper, Count
Lieven, the Count and Countess Monster, Lord Holland and
Mr. Fox, Sir C. M. awl Lady Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. Hope,
and Lord Bingham—Nearly the whole of the grand Palace
suite of apartments are illuminated. The King's band is in
attendance. His Majesty, Sitite, and Household, will be pre-
sent at Divine Worship in the Palace Chapel to-morrow. The
anxiety to obtain tic'dets of admission to the Royal Chapel
to-morrow, has been' manifested in all quarters to-day. As
many have been issued as the body of the edifice can be made
to contain persons. Prior to the morniag 'mice to,motrow,
his Majesty, in the Royal Chapel, will receive the Saciament.
The Royal Chapel Choir to-morrow will be augmented: The
King's entire Band, the completest we doubt not in the world,'
will he on duty there. Mr. Attwood will preside at the organ.
The weather to-day has again been damp and cheerless, con-
sequently few of our fashionablcs have been seen abroad.—
Many entertainments of Nobility, intended for the present,
are deferred until the week ensuing, in consequence of the
splendid fetes which are about to take place at the Palace.—
The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen have left us.—The 11111,
sian Ambassador returned this evening. ,

TUNBRIDGE WEr.r.s.—On Friday last Major By had a
grand dinner party at Sherufold Park, Frant ; his Royal High.
ness the Duke of Sussex, Sir John and Lady Hatnilton, Sir
George and Lady Cecilia Buggen, General ileatson, Mrs.
Halket Craigie, the Misses Chaloner, Mr. Cipriani, and about
fifty others of the first rank and fashion in the neighbourhood,
wer4 present. In the evening there was a ball and card party.
The worthy inhabitants of grant, anxious to show due re.
spect to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, had fur-
nished themselves with a number of cannon, &c. to salute the
Royal Duke on his arrival. Waiting with breathless impa-
tience, at length they hear the sound of carriage wheels, but a
few moments elapse ere they perceive a splendid equipage
rapidly advancing--they catch a glimpse of the superb crimson
liveries—the signal gun is tired—the bells begin to ring a
merry peal—the royal salute' is fired—Major By advances to
regret lus Royal Guest—but who shall describe the unutterable
amazement of all, when it was found that the arrivant was not
the Duke, but Sir John Hamilton, and the gallant General was
not the least amazed of the party.

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