The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-02 00:00:00

ROYAL DINNER PARTY.

Yesterday Prince LEOPOLD gave a grand dinner party at
Marlborough House, to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of CLARENCE, and the Duchess of KENT.
Among the distinguished characters were—the Russian
Ambassador and Countess Lieven, the Earl and Countess of
Liverpool, Viscount Sidmouth, Lord Colchester, Earl and
Countess Vcrulam, Sir Henry and Lady Georgina Wellesley,
Sir Brook Taylor, the Vice-Chancellor the Baroness de Spaeth,
the Baroness de Hanstein, Colonel Fitz-Clarence, Sir R. Gar-

diner, &c.
Prince LEOPOLD received his Royal Relatives an their
arrival, and conducted them to the drawing-room, previously
to their sitting down to dinner, which, together with thedessert,
consisted of the choicest delicacies. The dining-room and
dinner table were most magnificent. The plateau was of ex-
quisitely beautiful white marble ; the centre ornament con-
sisted of the three Graces supporting a basket of real and
artificial flowers,; at each end were two small baskets of flowers,
supported by figures of Hercules. There were several other
devices.

The top and bottom of the table had two new massive silver
candelabras of highly wrought and elegantly finished workman-
ship. They were for six candles each ; the branches in imita-
tion of pine apple leaves, the sockets of the candles rising up,
and the ends of the leaves bent down ; in the centre was a small
pine apple, surrounded by acorns.
The elegant suite of rooms have had some new furniture
added ; among the articles are some particularly tasteful cur-
tains, covering nearly the ends of the dining and little drawing-
room ; they are of scarlet silk Tabaret, supported by hand-
some loops, lines, and tassels, with superbly gilt scroll cor-
nices, and ornamented with costly fringe. Several pictures have
been added.
The little drawing-room was brilliantly illuminated with or-
molu chandeliers, as was the grand hall with new or-molu
lamps.

OTHER PARTIES.
The Duke of Gloucester gave an elegant entertainment on
Wednesday to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence and a large
party at Gloucester llouse.
His Excellency Baron Fagel entertained a distinguished
party to dinner yesterday at his house, Whitehall-place.
Mrs. Hope entertained a large party of fashionables yester-
day evening at her house in Mansfield-street.
Lord Berwick had a large party at dinner yesterday at his
house in Grosvenor:square.
The Duke of Devonshire entertained Viscount and Vis-
countess Granville and a distinguished party to dinner yester-
day at Devonshire House.
ALstAcit's BALL on Wednesday evening was more fully
attended than any preceding one this season ; there were pre.
sent about 400 : dancing commenced at eleven o'clock, and
did not break up till nearly six yesterday morning. Most of
the Foreign Ambassadors and their Ladies were present.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Staffind, at Stafford House,
from their seat at Richmond ; Sir Watkin and Lady William
Wynn, at their house i❑ St. James's-square, from P'aris ; Earl
Bradford, from a tour ; Viscount Maynard, from his seat in
Essex ; Lord and Lady Bolton, at Read's Hotel, Lower Gros-
venor-street ; the Hon. William and Lady Caroline Lamb,
from Brocket Hall ; E. J. Curteis, Esq. M.P. and family, in
Great George-street, Westminster, from their seat, Windmill
Hill, Sussex ; Augustus Atkyns, Esq. at Albany House, from
his Cottage, Hants.
CHAN GES.—Baroness Oxenstierna and Mrs. Cuthbert, from
Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, for Bath. •

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MAY.
[From Ackermann' s Repository of Arts, Fashion:,
• Manufactures, 4c. ttc.l
WALKING DILESS.—CIoak or manila of levantine silk, of
flumme de pouch( colour : at the bottom are four narrow satin
rouleaus, and also round the hood, which is drawn with white
satin ribbon : small square standing collar. The cloak is lined
with white sarsnet, and tur cool mornings and chilly evenings
will be found appropriate and comfortable. The dress is of
English twilled saranet, of pale primrose colour, made high ;
the body full, but drawn to fit the shape by several longitu-
dinal rows, and fastens behind : the epaulette and cuff are full.
and arranged en bovfants by the drawings : at the bottom of
the skirt is a trimming of gauze, formed into boeants by per-
pendicular satin straps. Leghorn bonnet, with a plume of
white ostrich feathers, fastened by a small bow of jianinte•dr-
ponche-coloured levantine : strings of the same. Cap of Eli-
fish lace. The colour of the gloVes, primrose, and of the shoes,
flanime.deponche.
EVENING DIIESS.—Dress of bright Spanish green tulle,
trimmed with the same material and with satin, and worn over
a satin slip of the same colour : the corsage is made plain, with
a Farinet tucker of white tulle • the folds tastefully confined
by six small rosetts of satin ribbon, equidistant, one being
placed in the centre of the bosom, another at the back, and the
remainder at the front and hack of the shoulders; the band is
of satin, and the waist is rather short : the sleeve is moderately
long, and very .full, and has four satin rouleaus, ornamented
half way with a circlet of French folds, where the fulness of
the sleeve is collected ; at the bottom of the skirt is a very full
trimming of tulk, in reversed plaitings, set in a satin frame ;
to the upper hand are attached satin spikes, which extend
rather more than half way, and give it a rich and lively ap-
pearance. The hair is divided in tront, and confined by a gar-
land of anemones ; the hind hair plaited, and disposed a le
couronne. Ear-rings, bracelets, and necklace, of topaz. White
kid gloves, white satin shoes, and small ivory fan.

(From La Belle Assetake.)
BALL DRESS.--.Over a gossamer satin slip is warn a dress
of Urling's patent lace, beautifully finished at the border with
large puffings of net, confined in bias wavings by straps of white
satin ; above this light and novel trimming, which forms a com-
bination of richness and simplicity, is a full rouleau of white
satin entwined with beading ; and next the hem is a row of lace,
with points a la Vandyck next the shoe. The corsage is of white
satin, and is made in the Anglo-Greek style; the antique robiugs
on each side of the stomacher finished by net putfings, to cor-
respond with the border of the petticoat ; the bust finished by a
falling tucker of Vandyck lace. The sleeves short, but not quite
so full as they were worn last month; they are ornamented to
answer the other parts of the dress. The head-dress is a superb
plume of white ostrich feathers • and the hair is arranged in the
newest Parisian fashion : an Apollo's knot is placed as an or-
nament over the right ear ; the rest of the hair is parted in
front, ala Madonna, except that the plainness of that mode is
relieved by a full cluster of curls on each temple. The ear-
rings are of fine pearls, and the necklace formed of several rows
of the same valuable materials twisted. ftelow the necklace is
a ►gold chain, of an-entire new pattern, with long links. The
sides are of white satin, and the gloves white kid.
MORNING DRE9B.—A dress made partially low, of figured
gros de . Naples of a lavender colour ; next the hem at the
border a full corkscrew rouleau of satin, of the same colour
as the dress ; above which is a row of separate ornaments of
rolled satin, in the Indostan style, each headed by an Indian
locos. The drapery that crosses over the breast is beautifully
diversified by white satin ; and an elegant fichu a la Henrietta
is worn underneath, surmounted by a double frill of Vandyke
lace. Negligee corvette of fine Mechlin lace, ornamented with
full-brown roses, and ear-rings and necklace of red carnelian ;
gold chain with long links, and eye-glass. Lavender kid shoes
and Limerick gloves. This dress is often worn in carriage
morning airings, with the addition of a white Cashemite shawl
with a beautiful variegated border.

DEATH BY Fl GIiTING.—A Coroner's Inquest
was held on Wednesday, at the Apple publie.house, Bains.
ford, near Bushey, on the body of Arthur Rawlinson, who was
killed in a battle on the borders of the Colne River. The de.
ceased had quarrelled with Gibson, a waggoner, and they
agreed .to fight it out. They repaired to the spot stated, where
they threw each other more than two hours. The hitting was
described as of no consequence, but the falls were heavy, and
death was occasioned by a rupture in the head. Verdict—
" 'Manslaughter."