The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-14 00:00:00

FASH lONA BLE AR RIVALS.

Lady • Francis •Ilothain, at the IIOn: Miss Grimston's, in
Upper -Grosvenor-street : the Ladies FitZroy, in- Piccadilly ;'
the Duke of St. Alban's; in St. James's-square ; 'Mr. Adams,
in Grosvenor-place; Viscountess Bernard and Lady Augusta
Poulett, in Portman-street; Hon. Mr. Carleton, in Upper Brook-
street; Holt Mrs. Algernon Sydney, in Grosvenor-square;
lan
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ss Sir
toinr illitoyns,ses
in ateeirrgihir'oionkl-'satirleenti.a;l.lt4heAlria.d.jic• sCurric
Corn-
wallis, in Upper Seymour-street; Lady C. Cooke, in Con-
naught-vlace ; Mr. C. Vade, in Berkeley-square.; Lady and
Miss Wrest, in Bryanstone-street ; Lady C. Crofton and. Al iss
Crofton.Jri Montague-square; Lady Charlotte and Miss bun-
combe, in Arlington-street; Mr. Edward Farquier, in Scotland-
Half Moon-street; Lady Elizabeth
Scotland-
yard Lowther, 111.1, r.
in BrutonH
I nstireet; Mr. William. Levisou Gower
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and Miss-Katherine Levison. Gower, in Hill-street; Lady
and Miss leave. in Old Burlington-street ;'Colonel and Mrs.
Stanley, in Brook-street ; Lady Citarlotte.Onslow, in Chapel-
street, South Audley-strest ; 14-)rd and Lady Rolle, and
Miss Trefusis, in Upper -Grosvenor-street.; Sir Charles, Lady,
and Miss Rowley, rn Bolton.row.; -31r..Laggc,- in Berkeley-
square ; .Mrs. and Miss Nicholl, in Grosvenor-place ;• Lord and
T wisleton, Lower Berkeley-
sl
t.rand Lady Say
p andor
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Harley-street; Colonel :;lanicillirlilray.l Chliklalm33piS9onTeirns Cocks, in
Grosvenor.
street; Lady Georgiana Walpole, in, Portugal-street ; the lion.
ThoinaS de 'Grey and .Miss de Grey, in ,"impale-street; Vis-
countess .Andover- and Miss • Digby, in Harley-street ; Lady
Rosé, Miss Rose, and Miss Emily Rose, in Old. Palace-yard ;
Sir Joseph Hoare, Bart. at Mrs, Utla-ritt"s. 4eat, Ewen, from
Paris ; Lane Fax; Esq. front his sent; Yorkshire ; Sir W. and
Lady Twysden,' at Waterlito iidta:Jertitym.Street, from
their scat, Roydon Hall, Kent ; Colonel- and Mrs. Howard,
at Long's Hotel, Clifford-street, froth' A tour-through-Scotland
and Ireland ; J. 31oravia, ESq.• at'-ditto, from- Italy ; Lady
Harvey; at Jarman's Hotel, ThaVer-street, from Dover; Mr.
and Mrs. Gosling, at ditto, from Herta ; Major and Mrs. Vat-
chell, at ditto, from a tour; B. Colyer' ..'Esq. -at ditto, from a •
Ireland ; Henry Miles, Esq.• at ditto, from Paris ; Dr. Luby
and Son, at ditto,- from Wind3or ; J. Alsop, Esq. -at ditto,
from Ireland ; Capt. I'arquer, at ditto, 'froin India.
DEPAILTURES.—EarI and Countess 'of Beauchamp, from
Portman-square, for lladrestield Court: Worcester;' Countess
Spencer, for Althorpe, Northamptonshre,, for the holidays;
ISlrs. and Miss. Lascelles lremonger, for Lord .Gambier's, nl . •
Windsor; Lady Bolton and the two Misses Ord, from the Pul-
teney Hotel, Albeniarle-street, for their-seat in Hants. •

• FASHIONA BLE PARTIES.
The Countess of Arran had a musical party on Monday even-
ing, at her house in Dover-street, which was attended by up-
wards of fifty distinguished fashionables ; among whom were,
the Duke of Sussex, the . Duke of Welliugton, the Duchess of
Leeds, Marquis of Salisbury, Earl and Countess of Darnley,
Lady Bligh the Earl and Countess Catlscart; Ladies Ash-
burnham,
The Countess of Sandwich entertained another distinguished
party at dinner on 31Onday, at het' hnnse in Dover-street,
among whom were; Liird Dungann4„, Lord Ellenhorough,
Countess Powlett, Mr. and Lady Harriet Baring, Mr; F. Basing,
Mr. and Lady. Verson, Messrs. !2. and C. Greville, &c.
Viscount Melbourne had a select party of friends to dinner
yesterday at his house, AVhitehall.

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF -SARDINIA.
GENO.s. MARCH 31.—This city has been in a state of great
bustle and agitation lately, owing to the expected arrival of
the KING and Royal Family from Turin. Their Majesties
arrived on Wednesday last, and took possession of their magni-
ficent palace in the Strada Balbi, formerly the residence of the
great Durazzo. Four regiments of infantry and one of ca-
valry, were drawn up to receive them in the Piazza dell'Acqua
Verde, and the whole population went out to meet the Royal
carriages as far as the Fauxbourg of San Pier d'Arena Nothing
could exceed the .splendour of the spectacletas the procession
moved round the Light-house ; the batteriesoind the ships of
war in the harbour, firing.salutes of 21 gims. ,The King was
met at the first gate of the city by the Governor, Captain
Raid, Commander
of the Port, the Marquis de Boyl, the Baron
Zach, and some other distinguished foreigners. bloat of the En-
glish visitors and residents were inationed in the Strada Balbi,
and cheered his Majesty Most loudly as he passed. NO•Seve-•
reign can be more popular eith Tr amongst his subjects or amongst
strangers, as his benevolence and liberality in matters of reli-
gion are unparalleled. Isis Alajesty. particalarly noticed the
two beautiful daughters of an English Noblefinin, whu were
waving their handkerchiefs at a balcony contiguous to his palace.
Several splendid fetes are announced at the end of Lent to
ahicid4ayis not yet fixed until
amongst "others one to be
gteirvteaiilnettiltiierseelyitbor
ttel reirlrsiotnisa es
igL
their Majesties' shall have bei:n"cOnsulted, but the stewards
were appointed. yestefday, • They are—Sir Thomas Wilson,
Bart., Major-General Uaeleari, Dr. Mackie, and Captain
Birch, R.E. The invitations are to be limited to 200 and it
is hoped the Doria Palace will be i),;ra nted for the occasion.
Expence will not be spared to mak the entertainment worthy
of the English nation. Ai'
--r• Antrobus, Secretary of Legation,
who is expected to-morrow from Turin, will haVe the whole
plan submitted to him; and in the unavoidable absence of our
Minister, Mr. Hill, all the presentationS to their Majesties will
be made either by Mr. antrobusl d .
,or our OYC Consul,
Sterling.

" rim" tyre 6th inst.,
at Paris, HENRY, Marquis de
vAtxhrEg
itßorli;tsis,
t.oAincbmasAsiattLlo:T's,rt,,
daughter of Lieut.-Generul
SLADE, of Illaunsel House, Somersetshire:

We have received the following interesting
Letter, dated St. Petersburg'', 17th March :

" The Imperial Government have received the gratifying
intelligence of the safe arrival of
Commodore Vox li: o ZE_
DUE in the corvette the Enterprise, at Rio de Janeiro. The
Enterprise, it will be recollected, sailed last summer. The
accounts are dated November the lfith. The passage out is
described as having been a very quick one, and every occur-
rence of a pleasant nature. The officers and the whole of the
crew were in the enjoyment of perfect -health. The corvette
would wait three week,; at Rio, in order to have the most fa-
vourable circumstances for sailing round Cape Horn. Advices
have also been received from Captain Laisanr.v, who sailed in
11122, from Van Diemen's Land; and .Government are about
to dispatch another vessel to that. quarter, tinder the command
of Capt. DOKTOItOItR, a skilful seaman, if:Tatty known by his
former voyage to the North-west Coast OfAnierka: In the course
of the summer another able officer, CaptainuLieutenant LITNE,
LI previously known by his having navigated; during three sum-
mer seasons, the coasts of Nova 7:emblas, in the frozen ocean,
and determined a variety of interesting points respecting these
latitudes, will sail again from Archangel for these regions.
The astronomical and geographical observations are to be pur-
sued with the greatest industry, although the period for such
operations, on account of the ice, is necessarily limited to a
few weeks. Thus, for twenty years, have the great waters of
the world been boldly navigated by Russian vessels, in all
directions, with a pacific object, and to enlarge the boundaries
of science. The first brilliant circumnavigator was that in-
defatigable Officer, Commodore VON KRUSIXSTERN. Anxi-
ous as the Emperor is to advance, by every possible means,
the great field of science throughout his vast dominions,
still the affairs of navigation may be said to be held
comparatively dearer by him than other objects that might be
enumerated. Is it not wonderful that while the Russians, 125
years ago, did not possess a single ship of rear, and whose navi-
gation—if such a term can with propriety be used—was con-
fined to a mere Cotayage and river-sailing, should now be in a
condition, comparatively speaking, to compete with the greatest
of nautical powers ? This is not uttered by way of boast: it
is merely advanced because in accordance with truth, and to
chew what may be accomplished, in a short period, by the
persevering industry of man."

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