The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-12 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The I.)owager Marchioness of Lansdown gives a route this
evening at bee hOuse in Arlington,street.

Lord (;wydir gave a grand dinner on , Mon4ay to a distin-
guished party at his home in Piccadilly ; in the evening her
Ladyship had an elegant circle of fashionables.

ViscOunt eranhorne. had a dinner party yesterday at his
house in Su James's:place.'
The Earl.of Derby gives a grand dinner this day to the Di-
rectors of the Ancient 3lu.sic and a distinguished party at his
house in Grosvenor-square: • -
Dowager Lady Neave had a select circle of fashionahles yes-
terday at her house in Albemarle-street.

Kis Ws THE:mt.—lt has been the practice
with several of the diurnal Critics, since the
opening of the season at this place, to arraign the
Management for neglecting to re-paint and to re-
touch the ornamental parts of the interior. This
accusation seems, to: have been engendered in
pique, orAther .motives of a private nature. They
do not seem to consider that the higher circles
demand .such ati ,Establishment, and that the vast
expetice attending it is,certain,, while the success
ii precarious: The Managers have therefore
deemed it better policy to engage .the first
Performers for the Opera and the Ballets, and
to bring them both forward with all the
sptendour of stage representation than to paint
the'exterior of the audience part, and re-line the
boxes, as in their present state, they %rill lao
very well till the following season. We need
only refer to the new ballet of - Alfred tlw Great,
brought forward on Saturday, and repeated last
night, to shew that no mean principle of economy
has operated upon the present management, but
that it is conducted upim the grounds which we
have stated. It last night attracted a very nu-
merous and brilliant apdiencr,•and was received
with that warm and universal Applause, to which
its almost unprecedented beauty and magnificence,
in dancing and shew, amply entitle it.

,
WEsT'S GALLERY.—The collection of Pk.
tures by the late Mr. WEST exhibit such proofs
of a great and' powerful genius, and are chiefly
on 'subjects of so sublime, moral, and religious a
description, that in sour .opinion it our ht' tb
remain as private property, but should be pur.
chased by the Country, to constitute One or the
standing objects of national taste. This fine col-
lection, so numerous, as well as excellent, as
to excite surprise, as well as admiration, that it
should be the production of att individual,
was opened for the season on• Monday
last. We attended it yesterday, and after
as careful au examination as it was possible
for us to take on such a vast multiplicity and
variety of works, we were fully. confirmed in all
the favourable sentiments which we have hereto•
fore held, and have expressed, respecting the taste,
learning,, genius, and prodigious fwility.of the
departed Artist. To the collection of Paintings
on Scriptural and historical subjects, and in the
province of Landscape, is now added a collection
of Drawings, amounting to twenty-five, all marked
by truth, vigoniond classical beauty. We have
On former occasions signified that, besides the
admiration which these vast progeny of a single
mind is calculated to excite by their intrinsic
.beauty, they are. calculated. alio to raise such
:sentiments of devotiou, that no spectator can
leave the place without feeling a sense of reli.
giou, awe ihal may. forcibly tend to correct the
life, and improve the general cha-
craocrittelur.ct
The Collection is arranged by Messri..
wEsT, the sons of the great Artist, in such a
manner as to !thew that they were" guided, by
classical taste, as well as animated by filial reve.
rence and affection.

Died, at iinmhurigh, on the ‘2oth ult. after a
long and very afflictive illness, in the 67th year of his age,
JONAS hrwis Vol; HESS, ,M.D. Ile was a native ot Stral.
road ; and in early life entered the Military service. Sensible,
lio1:40T, that his physical constitution was of a very delicate
order, and ill adapted to the, severe toil and privation that fre-
quently wait upon the soldier's 4, iyp c4tion, he relinquished. the
army, and repaired to the University of Konigsberg. Here he
prosecuted' but studies with the greatest.7diligence and success.
At that tune the celebrated Professor Kant was lecturer at the
University. IDS principles, which matin no great a noise in the
world, were in :t great
measure adopted by Dr. Von liess,who
was honoured with the Philosopher's warmest friendship till the
period of his death. As a writer the Doctor was well known :
His travels, and his many political and statistical treatises are
replete with information of the most valuable. kind. His ela-
borate History of the City of lianiburgh—particularlY the lasi
edition—ranki deservedly high. Ilia moral worth and unatil.:
lied integrity gave him a truly dignified place in society. As
husband, friend, and independent citizen, the warmest lan-
gunge of eulogy would but inadequately describe his foldable;
Character, in these several relations. When the patriot, sons of
Ilambuish so nobly untie forward in defence of their country,.
a short time prior to the downfal of Napoleon, the gallant Dr.
Von Hesse was appointed Generalissimo of these brave men ;
and there is no deubt, that, by the happiest display of tuilitary
and civil :.talent, he very essentially contributed to the restora--
tion of things in his'adopted country. One, who was not un-
acquainted with his worth, and who has partaken of his refined
hospitality, feels a sort of melancholy pleasure in paying this
humble tribute to his inenihry.
'Newcastle, 11th

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SINGULAR. OccuaitEricr..---On Wednesday
evening, about seven o'clock, a fine French par-
tridge flew intaitbo shop of Mr. Bianchi, oPti.
clan, Bank Buildings, Ipswich , it was taken
alive, and is new in the possession of-the itev,
L. G. Newman, of .llfintiforti Lodge,