The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-06 00:00:00

THE KING.

BRIGHTON, FEE. s.—The answer to enquiries at the Palace
to-day is a pleasing repetition of that of yesterday :—" His
Majesty continues better."

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden, at their house in
Arlington-street, from their seat, the Wilderness, Kent ; the
Marchioness of Tavistock, at her house in Arlington-street,
from her seat, Oakley House, Bedfordshire ; the Marquis of
Chandos, at Buckingham House, Pall-mall, from his seat,
Wotton, Bucks; the Earl of Essex and the Hon. Miss Kep-
pel, from their seat, Cashiobury Park, Herts ; Lord Erskine,
in Seymour-place, from a tour; Viscount Carleton, M.P., at
his house in George-street, Hanover-square; -Dowager Coun-
tess of Cardigan, in Seymour-place, from her seat, Rich-
mond ; the Countess St. Antonio, at her house in Ha-
nover-square, from Brighton ; Sir John Byng, Bart., from
Twickenham ; Sir Thomas and Lady Farquhar, for their
seat, Roehanipton ; Sir Richard Carr Glyn, at his house
in Arlington-street, from his seat in Dorsetshire; Colonels
Henry and Edward Lvgon,y M.P.'s=,-and Lady Louisa Lygon,
at their house in S. James's-square, front their seat in Glou-
cestershire; B. Ben Yon, Esq. Mr.-And Family, in St. James's-
place, from their seat, Houghton -Hall;Shropshire ; ' W-Honey-
wood, Esq. M.P. at his house in Charles-street, 'Berkeley-
square, from his seat, Mark's Hall, Essex ; Mr. and Mrs.
George Byng, and Family, at their house in St. James's-square,
from their seat, Wortham Park; -Colonel Rushbrooke, at Fen-
ton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from his seat in Suffolk.
DEPARTURES.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Salis-
bury, for their seat, Hatfield ; Lord William Stamford, from
Gould's (late Reddish's) Hotel, Jerrnyn-street, for Oxford ;
Lady Ashburton, from the Brunswick House Hotel, Hanover-
square, for Tunbridge Wells ; Lord Cranston, from ditto, for
Tunbridge Wells ; John Conyngham, Esq.. from ditto, for
Tunbridge Wells; David Haliburton, from ditto, for his seat,
Herts.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Arthur Stanhope, Esq., had a dinner party yesterday at his
house in Tilney-street.
Mrs. Benyon entertained a party of fashionables yesterday
evening at her house in Grosvenor-square.

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LORD MIDDLETON'S SPLENDID FESTIVITIES
AND SPORTS.
• Wollaton Hall, the seat of Lord Middleton, was on Friday
a scene of varied pleasure and festivity.—ln the morning the
fox hounds threw offjust before the house, and drew the covers
by a beautiful lake, inhabited by numberless wild fowl, attend-
ed by a field of 400 horsemen ; his Lordship joined them, but
did not follow the case ; he took the diversion of coursing in
the Park, which is five miles round, enclosed within a wall,
accompanied by the Marquis of Huntley and a number o_ f
Gentlemen. The hares, which are numerous and remarkably
strong, afforded excellent sport e and though the best grey-
hounds from the neighbouring counties,
many were assem eI in
instances the hares remained masters of the field. About
Ladies Bentinek, arrived. The approach of the company was
tw°O'clock the Duke and Duchess of Portland, and the
announced by the firing of some cannon, mounted on the tur.
rets of a new lodge, about two miles from the house. Her Lady-
ship received the company, with her accustomed grace and af-
lability, his Lordship being engaged in the sports of the
field, aid not return till neat. five o'clock. The company
oafso'h ` is° Onlal w;bs ie
theis e' s t a ntly
amused themselves by walking in the pleasure garden and view-
ing a beautiful new cast iron conservatory (which for lightness
and elegance of design and execution has never been surpassed)
filled with the choicest exotics, most of which were in full
bloom, affording a fragrance and beauty unusual for the season.
—Atn,
tfive o'clock, the company, consisting of five hundred
f
were invited to the feast by the well known air
Roast Beef of Old England," which glad sum-
inn attended to. Hunting,coursing, and alie.
well known hospitality had most adequately provided. Five
promenade, had .given, what -'OOtlM- ---hal*
wide/ life rdship's
made Ge.atel'are ac-
ceptable, most excellent apretieesl-for
tables were laid out in the billiard room, &c. and nine in die
great hall, in which the royal standard and several banners
were suspended, which were unique for such an occasion, and
from ,
the toute ensemble, might give a fair idea of what the
festivities of the Barons of Old were. Twenty haunches of
pointed to carve ;
venison smoaked on side tables ; at
aud an immense silver vase, containing
which persons were ap.
about thirty gallons of turtle soup, stood conspicuous on a side
table, and for which Ponche a la Romaine was adequately pro-
portioned. The soups, which were on each table, were re-
moved, with hot game, for which
other game were proportioned • theabove 209 pheasants, and
entrees were served up
cold, and it being a dejeune a
apples, &c., were moved en a la fourchette the desert, pine-
to the judgment and taste of Me, Gunter,
"thirire, and 'did ample justice
unter, under whose su-
perintendence the whole was arranged. He also superintended
the wine, consisting of ChamPaire Barsac, Vin de Grave,
Sauterne, Hock, Port, Sherry, an Madeira, most excellent of
their sorts. The hall was illuminated by three lamps, the centre
of which contained forty-two burners, in two-tiers, new for the
occasion. The beauty of the lamps and the softness of the
b
light, were generally admired. A
and of music was station-
ed in the gallery of the Hall, which played during the dejeunde.
—After the repast his Lordship gave " The King"—" The
Duke of York and the Arme”eee, The Duke of Clarence and
the Navy." Appropriate airs were played, and some amateur
singers displayed their taste and powers on the occasion.—
" Young Lochenvar" was most beautifully sung by Mr. Raper.
About eight o'clock the Ladies retired, and walked round to
the Gallery, which commanded a view of the hall; at nine the
Gentlemen quitted the hall, when the tables were immediately
removed, and a L table lain for tea and refreshments, which
appeared to be the effect of magic, the company having just
before left the hall and gallery to see a transparency of an old
Park-keeper of his Lordship's, who, with his predecessor, had
faithfully served the family a century. Dancing was kept up
with great spirit till one, when supper was prepared in the great
hall. The company principally retired about two, greatly
delighted with the pleasure and well-known hospitality of %Vol-
laton Hall. Lord Middleton not only accommodated as many
of his guests with beds as Wollaton Hall would contain, but
fitted up a large house called the Fox House, which his Lord.
ship appropriated to the bachelors, that for several days \Vol-
laton all was the scene of gaiety. On Thursday his Lord-
ship gave a Ball and Supper to upwards of .500 persons at
Nottingham.