The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-19 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Duke of Devonshire, in Piccadilly, from Naples; the
Earl and Countess Stanhope, from Kent; the Earl of Gosford,
at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Suffolk ; the Earl of
Ashburnbam, at the Coburg Hotel, Charles-street, Grosvenor-
square, from his seat,"Ashburnham Place, Sussex; Lady
Powerscourt, at ditto, rrom the Earl of Darnley's seat, Cob-
ham Hall ; Major Tomkinson and the Misses Tomkinson, at
ditto, from their seat in Cheshire; lion. H. Trevol and Mrs.
Trevor, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; the Hon. and Rev. James
and Mrs. Douglas, at ditto, from Sussex.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES,
Yesterday the Marchioness Dowager of Donegal commenced
her gay Parties with a Dejeune a la Foutchette to their Royal
Highnesses the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Glouces-
ter, and their suite, at her Ladyship's residence in Davies-street,
Berkeley-square.
Lord Grantham gave a grand dinner on Monday at his house
in St. James's to a distinguished party, among whom were the
Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, the Earl and Countess of
Caledon, Loid and Lady Melville, &c. In the evening her
Ladyship gave a rout, which was attended by a great number
of the haut ton. _ _ _

Mrs. J. B. Simpson gave a grand ball and supper on Monday
evening, at her house in Saville-street. The grand suite of
drawing rooms were thrown open, which were fitted up with
unique taste and elegance. There were present upwards of 300
distinguished fashionables.
Sir William Abdy's (Bart.) concert on Monday evening in
Hill-street, Berkeley-square, was very fashionably attended.
Sir George Rose gave a ball and supper on Monday evening
at his house in Old Palace-yard, which was attended by nearly
200 fashionables.
The Marquis of Lanadown entertained a large party at dinner
yesterday at Lanadown House, Berkeley-square.
Lord Melbourn had a dinner party yesterday at his house
Whitehall.

The Marquis ofAnglesey entertained a large party at dinner
yesterday at his house in Old Burlington-street.

KING'S TNEATRE.—The Opera of Tancredi,
in which Madame PASTA was the heroine, at-
tracted a very large audience last night, and
there was a great struggle for places. This lady
is now the chief object of musical attention.—
She possesses great talents and she " bears her
faculties meekly." Though evidently still la-
bouring under some indisposition, she exerted
herself with impressive success, and was rap.'
turously applauded. Signora Roszt DE BEW•IIS,
who performed Tancredi last year, but was not
properly supported, was last night the Amenaide,
and her performance was so interesting and pa-
thetic that she deservedly shared in the warmest
testimonies of general admiiation. The other
characters were supported in such a manner as to
render the Opera altogether powerfully im-
pressive.
BRITISH INSTITUTIOX.—The new Collection
of Pictures at the Gallery in Pall Mall was yes-
terday submitted to a private view, and was
at-
tended by many of the noble Directors, their
friends, and many of our principal Artists.—The
Pictures are chiefly by the most esteemed fo-
reign Artists of former days, and fully justify
the reputation which they have acquired.—
Among these were the works of RAPHAEL, Ru-
BINS, CLAUDE, Muntu,o, CUYP, SALTATOR
ROSA, VELASQUEZ, ArANDYKE, REMBRANDT,
CANALLETTI, PANINI, &C. &C., and we may add
0111 T own REYNOLDS, WILSON, HOGARTH, WEST,
WRIGHT of Derby, and other Artists, who do
honour to the country. The Pictures are all ju-
diciously arranged, and if the collection does not
fully equal what we have heretofore seen in the
same place, yet it comprehends an admirable
assemblage that will highly gratify the ad-
mirers of the FINE ARTS. We ought never to
notice the productions brought forward at this
Institetion without paying a due tribute to those
by whom it was founded. It has not only given
encouragement to living talents, but it has im-
proved the national taste, by presenting the great
examples of former Artists befbre those talents,
and gradually enlightening the public mind by
impressing upon it the true principles of excel-
lence in those arts which are ornamental to so-
ciety and honourable to mankind.
THE DESTRUCTION Or JERUSALEM.—We also
attended yesterday, in Soho-square, a very fine
Picture on this subject, by an Artist named
Wnicitxr,o, but who we understand is a native of
this country. The subject is well conceived, the
figures are well arranged, and the colouring is
harmonious. The Roman figures are too small to
make in themselves much impression on the mind,
but the whole is awfully grand. The surrounding
scenery is highly impressive. If the buildings
are not historically faithful, they are lofty, well
imagined, and striking. The despair and misery
of those who suffer by the Roman Army, under
Trrus, excite a strong interest, and the whole is
creditable to the powers of the Artist in
conception and execution. The view was private
gly
yesterday,l but the picture will doubtless excite
public attention.