The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-27 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

The Hon. Col. Fulke Greville for Portsmouth; the
Han. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tollomache, for Huntamore
Park. Herts : Sir Hopton and Lady Scott, for Dublin ;
Sir Edward Sugden, for Boyle Farm, Surrey ; Sir Chas.
Ekins, for Torquay ; Lord De Saumarez, for Cheltenham.

The Dowager Lady Rendleshain and the Hon.
Misses Thelluson left their residence in Bruton• street last
week, for Castle Ashby, on a visit to the Marquis of North-
ampton.

The Duke of Newcastle and the Ladies Pelham
Clinton left town last week for Clumber Park, Notts. His
Grace has subrcribedloo/. towards the erection of anew church
at Stenton.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute left the
Hoo, their seat near Luton, at the close of the put week, for
Cardiff Castle, Wales.

The Marquis of Granby, who arrived in town a
few days since from a tour in the Peninsula, left the Burlington
Hotel. Col k-street, on Friday, to join the party assembled at
Belvoir Castle.

Sir Rufane and Lady Anna Maria Dunkin re-
ceived the Countess of Minto, the Hon. Ralph Abercromby,
and a select party to dinner on Saturday evening, in Park-street.

B. B. Williams, Esq., and Miss Williams had a
dinner party, at their house, in Portland-place, on Saturday.
Amongst the guests were William Crawford, Esq., M.P.,
Mrs. and Miss Crawford, Col. Udney, Captain and Mrs. Ba-
thurst, W. G. Prescott, Esq. and Lady, Captains Elrington,
Gage, Michelthwaite, &c.

The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans are stay-
ing at Redbourne Hall, near Brigg, and are not expected to
come to town tor the season until Easter.

The Marchioness of Queensberry and her only
daughter, Lady Georgiana Douglas, who will make her debut
this season, are expected to return to town in the course of the
ensuing month. The Marquis is atGlenstuart, in Dumfriesshire.

To-day is the birth-day of his Royal Highness
Augusta Frekrick Duke of Sussex, who will complete his 67th
year. The tradesmen of his Royal Highness will dine toge-
ther at the King's Arms Tavern, Kensington, to celebrate the
day, and also illuminate their houses in the evening.
Count Bjornstjerna's dinner party to-morrow, at
Monster House, Belgrare-street, to celebrate the anniversary
of the King of Sweden's birthday, will be given to a party of
thirty of his Excellency's countrymen.

ihe Countess of Surrey will give a series of
brilliant parties in Hyde Park-place, after Easter, in honour of
the coming out of her Ladyship's eldest daughter, Lady Mary
Howard, who has been selected as one of her Majesty's bride's-
maids.

The Marquis and Marchioness of ConvnAax
'
and the Earl of Mountcharles, who have been passing the win-
ter at Storm Castle, Meath, are expected to return to town at
the close of the week from Ireland.

The Earl and Countess of Cavan, with their in-
fant son, the Viscount Kilcoursie, have arrived at Teddesley
Park, near Parkridge, on a visit to Lord and Lady Hatherton,
from Eaglehurst House, their seat near Southampton.
The arrival of the Earl and Countess of Ash-
burnham at Ashburnham House, near Battle' Sussex, to pass
the honeymoon, was the occasion of great festivities to the
tenants on the estate.

Lord William Fitzgerald has arrived at Carton,
Maynooth, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, from
an extensive tour en the Continent.

The Dowager Countess Cowper had a dinner
party, on Saturday last, at the new mansion of Viscount Pal-
merston on Carlton House-terrace. There was a soiree after

dinner.
The Earl and Countess of Minto entertained
his Excellency Baron Brunow, Viscount Palmerston, and the
Dowager Countess Cowper, Lady Holland, the Right Hon. Sir
George Grey, Sir William Parker, Mr. Howard, &c., at dinner,
at the Admiralty, on Friday evening. The Countess received
a select circle in the latter part of the evening, including the
Countess of Tankerville, Marquisof Lansdowne, his Fxcellency
General Alava, his Excellency Count Pollen, Lady Anna
Maria Donkin, Countess Cawdor, and the Ladies Caroline and
Georgiana Campbell, Viscount Leveson, Sir Charles and Lady
Adam, Mr. Woop, Mr. Allen, Miss Lock, &c.
The Countess :Brownlow's health is greatly im-
proved by the salubrious air of Torquay, where her Ladyship
and the Noble Earl will remain until the middle of April.
Lord Holland is confined to his room by a severe
attack of gout.
The Earl of Manvers has subscribed the munifi-
cent sum of 4001., in aid of the funds of the new church, at
Srenton. This liberal donation was in addition to a large plot
of land given by the Noble Earl for the site.
The Earl and Countess de Grey, since their
arrival at West Park. from their seat in Yorkshire, have re-
ceived numerous guests, among whom have been the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland, and Marquis of Stafford, Duke and
Duchess of Bedford, and Marquis of Tavistock, Duke of De-
vonshire, Marquis of Bute, Earl and Countess Cowper and
Lady Fanny Cowper, Earl of Shelburne. Earl and Countess
of Clanwilliam, Lady Cole, Earl and Countess of Ripon, Lnrd
Clarence Paget, Hon. William Cowper, Mlle. D'Este, Hon,
J. Ponsonby, Hon. Charles Gore, Host. Mr. Cavendisl„
Mr. Irby, Mr. Boothby, &c.
APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH
LIFE.—The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere is about
lead to the hymeneal altar the accomplished Miss Paring,
daughter of Sir T. and Lady Baring, and sister to the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer. Captain Charles Paget, a nephew to
the Marquis of Anglesey, will be shortly united to the beautiful
Miss M'Chintock. James Bosanquet, Esq., nephew to Sir
John Bosanquet, will lead to the altar, early in March, one of
the daughters of Lord Chief Justice Tindal.
NINE PERSONS DROWNED.—On the 9th inst.,
two boats from the West side of the lake proceeded to Dotighbem
to fish for cod. On their return home, on the night of the same
day, one of these boats struck on a rock in Pincher's Bay, when
all on board perished.—Derry Sentinel.
The Hon. E. Spring Rice, son of Lord
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eagle, and Mr. Alston, son of the Member for Hertfordsh'
sort
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in the place of the Hon. James Howoita,ried,
have been appointed to elerkships in the Foreign- office.
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A SHARP LOOK OUT FOR THE SPARROWS.
—FLAMSTEAD Sivkaitow CLua —We
with a copy of the rules of this ' have been favoured
club,which we
formation of our readers Everyinsert for the in-
person in this club to send
twelve sparrows' heads to the clerk at Flamstead, on the last
Wednesday in every calendar month, to March inclusive, or
1, sparrows are short, two other heads for
one sparrow. No heads allowed that have not been shot or
caught in the parish of Flamstead, nor any heads that have not
been flying. There shall be two feasts in the year; the first
on the last Wednesday in March, at the :house known as the
Bird-in-Hand, Flamstead; the second, on the last Wednesday
in October, at the house known as the Chequers, Flamstead;
dinner at two o'clock each day. Every member to attend the
feasts, or forfeit one shilling. Club hours on the feast days are
from twelve to two o'clock, when all forfeits are to be paid ; and
at which times any new article can be made tending to improve
the club. Any person swearing in club hours to forfeit two-
pence for every oath. "—Hereford Times.
The deficiency in the corn of the county Cork
last harvest amounted to no less a sum than 118,180/.
ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.—In consequence
of the great extent to which some shopkeepers have peen in the
habit of adulterating Coffee, we understand.l'
Inc Board of Excise
have given orders to their e
officP:, to present all parties found
practising the 11,aud, TL—
fac
" we trust this
penalty in all convictions of this
sort is 1001.. a" " t and the warnings which we
heffectofdterring
will the deterring
all it our duty togivetshe
imposition so justly com-
a..aveall parties found attempting
plained of.

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