The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-14 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, in Park-lane, from their
seat in Devonshire ; the Earl and Countess cf Plymouth, in
Grosvenor-square, from Hewitt, Brom sgrove, Worcesrershire ;
Earl of Surrey, from Farnham, Suffolk ; General Grosvenor,
from Wakefield Lodge, Stoney Stratford ; General Sir H. Fane,
Bart., at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Lincoln-
shire; Colonel Wilson, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street,
from a tour ; Captain Rich, R. N. at the St. James's Hotel,
Jermyn-street, from Portsmouth.

CnalloEs.,—The Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock,
from Oakley House, Bedfordshire, for *Windsor; the Earl of
Ashburnham, for Asliburnhiun Place, Sussex ; the Earl,
Countess, and the Ladies Coventry, for Mcrsham, Surrey;
Lord Stdmouth, for his seat, Richmond Park; Lady Sophia
Heatlicote, for Ham House, Surrey,; General Clinton, M, P.
for his seat in Sussex; Hon. Col. Howard, M. P. at Ashstcad
Park, Surrey, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Egerton, at Tatton
Park, Cheshire, from Haywarden Castle ; Mr. and Mrs. Lucas,
for their seat in Herts ; Count Peltier, from the Pultney Hotel,
Piccadilly, for Paris; Cant. and Mrs. Austin, for their seat,
near Southampton.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Duke of Montrose gave an elegant dinner last week to
a select circle in Grosvenor-Square.
Lord Amherst gave a grand entertainment on Friday to his
friends, ere his departure for India.
Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart. gave a grand dinner yesterday, at
his house in Cumberland place.
The Earl of Harrington gave a grand dinner on Sunday to
the Duke and Duchess at Somerset, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Stanhope, Rev. Mr. Stanhope, and a distinguished party, at.
his house in Stable-yard, St. James's.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH IFE.
Yesterday morning, at St. George's ChurcLh, Hanover-square,
by the very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle, the Hon. Major-Gen.
Fermor, only brother of the Earl of Pomfret, to Miss Borough,
eldest daughter of Sir Richard Borough, Bart. of Portland.
place, and niece to Lord Viseount Lake. Immediately after
the ceremony the happy pair set out to Stoke Park, near 'Wind-
sor, the residence ofJohn Penn, Esq. who is first cousin to
the Bridegroom and his brother, being ail grandsons of the
first Earl of Pomfret.

Sir MAT TFIEW and Lady RIDLr Y gave a most elegant Ball
and Supper on the evening of the 7th inst. at Blagdon House,
Northumberland. Upwards of 300 cards of invitation were
limed ; °and 210 Ladies and Gentlemen were present, corn-
prizing a great proportion of the distinguished families of the
County, as well as several of the Aqui ton of Newcastle.
upon-Tyne, including the Mayor Sheriff, &c. &c. The
Grand Entrance. Hall was tastefully decorated with ever.
greens, flowers, &c. the which were brilliantly set off with
the reflecting lights of a great number of variegated
The Ball was led off by Mr. Beaumont, M.P., and the
lovely Miss Ridley. In adverting to the excellent arrange.
ments for refreshments, &c. nothing could surpass the ad-
mirable contrivance by which, in several rooms, a numerous
train of splendidly attired servants anticipated the wants
of the company. The Supper itself, including the patisserie
and ices, would have done honour even to Mr. Wattier.—
The richest soups, viands the most delicate and piquant, in
ailiance with the most inviting patisserie, formed a triad
of attraction perfectly irresistible. The treasures of the cel-
lar, too, were dispensed with a generous hand, —if such
may be the remark, where the delicious wines of France and
Hungary were equally under contribution with those of Spain
and Portugal.—lna word, nothing more truly magqtfique has
been witnessed in -Northumberland for a long time. I t were
superfluous to add, that the polite attention of the worthy
Host and the very amiable Hostess, gave a combk to the whole,
which will long cause the Blagdon Banquet to be had in-cheer-
ful remembrance. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland,
as well all Lord Grey and family, although expected, were not
among the distinguished. party. •

WweitESTER, JAN. 'Fleming, Esq. 31. P. for
the County. of Hants, invited his tenants to dine with him at
Stoneham Park., on the 23d of December, (that being the day
be uoually receives his rents). After the cloth was removed,
he addressed them in the most animated and liberal speech,
declaring his intention of reducing their payments 25 per cent.
both in rents and tithes. Ile stated also, that should it be-
come necessary to make a further reduction. he should feel it
his duty to do it, even if he was obliged to give up his present
establishment, and retire to a cottage reeidence.—The- same
worthy Gentleman has distributed several hundred pair of
blankets, to the poor of North and South Stoneham.—Our
worthy Mayor (J. Slant, Esq.) has had the gratification of
distributing 251. to the poor, the bounty of James W, Leigh,
Esq., M.P. for this city.-11. Baring, Esq., Somerly-houee,
has distributed to the poor of his neighbourhood two bullocks,
and a proportionate quantity of' bread- and cheese.—On Tues-
day se'ntught, nearly 300 school children were regaled at Up.
ton Gray, through the liberality of Mrs. Beanfoy, with roast
beef and plum pudding. After dinner each girl received a new
bonnet and frock, and each boy a hat and shirt. On the fol-
lowing clay the whole of the parish of Upton Gray was plenti-
fully supplied with excellent soup by the same bountiful lady.
ANEcnoTE.--,--A man who boasted that he knew
how to employ his time to the best advantage, told a friend
that he never walked out without a book in his hand. " Well!"
replied the other, " that is the best way to read without advau-
tage, and walk without pleasure.
LAUGHING.—" I never saw a Frenchman
laugh. They smile, they grin, they shrug up their shoulders,
they dance, they cry ," Ifa!" and "Ciel ! but they never
give themselves up to boisterous unlimited laughter. They
have always a rein upon their lungs, and their muscles are
drilled to order. Their mirth does not savour of flesh and blood.
I do not mean to contend for that pampered laugh which
grows less and less, in pre/portion as it is high fed—(so gin
given to children stops their growth )—but for a good broad
humorous English laugh. such as belongs to a farce or a fair.
The Germans laugh sometimes, the Flemings often, the
Irish always: the Spanierd's face is fused, and the Scotch-
man's thawed into a laugh ; but a Frenchman never laughs.—
They smile, indeed; but whet then? Their smile is like their
soupe !naive, thin ; their merriment squeezed and strained :
there is in it something of the acid of their salads, something of
the pungency of their sauces, but nothing nit/etc/Piaui: it is
neither solid nor ethereal—but a thing between wind and water,
not of earth nor heaven—good note bad, but villanously in-
different, and not to be admitted as miethe—(London Ma g. )
It was asked the other day, how it happened
that the price of milk continued so high, while
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the price of every other article had fallen So con.
siderably ? when some one replied, that it must
arise from the scarcity cf water, occasioned by
the hard frost.

'On Wednesday night the Professors' room in
the College was broke into by two boys, who carried off four
of the gowns. Intimation having been given to the Police, the
young depredators were apprehended next day and the stolen
property recovered.—( Edinburgh Courant,Jan. 11,)
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.--An occurrence, not un-
like that of the unfoitunate Rowe and litca.stmi,
took place on Sunday, within a mile of where
that catastrophe happened, on the Totteridge
road. Mr. Toilet and his friend Harrison werel
coming to London between 11 and 12 o'clock, 1
when they overtook a market waggon, and think-
ing there was room: to get by on the near side
with their gig, rather than cross some.gravel, the
wheel of the gig caught that part of the waggon,
and it was overturned with a tremendous -trash
and shivered in pieces. Mr. Torte!, who was
driving, was thrown ,to a considerable distance,
had an arm broke, and his face seriously injured.
His companion was taken up-senseless, as part of
the chaise went over him. We were yesterday
informed that his bruises are of a serious rather
than of a dangerous nature, and he was removed
to his residence, Pitt-terrace, New-road, Pad-
diugton, yesterday morning.