The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-27 00:00:00

FASHIONAI3I47,3 ARRIVALS.

Earl Gower, at his house in Hamilton-place; Lord Lyre-
:lock, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from the lion, Hats ;
Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, at her house, Whitehall,
from der new villa. at Richmond ; Lord Melbourne,. at his
house, Whitehall, from Brighton ; the Marchioness of Exeter,
at her house in Privy Gardens, from her seat at Roeliarnpton ;
the 11larquis of Exeter, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square,
from Newmarket; the Marquis of Lansdown, from Hastings,
Sussex ; Sir Win. Cockburn, 13art. at Fentan's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from-Bath; 'Gen. Sir It Bolton. Bart. at ditto,
from Wilts; Major Cream, at ditto, from Ireland; Lady
Folkestone and Miss Eden, from Hasting's ; Sir Edward and
Lady Mostyn, Mr. and Lady "Mary Singleton, R.A. Dundas,
Esq. at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Scotland;
Lord and Lady Rodney, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street,
from Newmarket; Sir J. Wedderburn, at ditto, from the Con-
tinent; the Dean of Hereford, at ditto, from Hereford ; It. Stew-
art, Esq. at ditto, from Oxford ; Col. Connor, at Long's Hotel.
Bond-street, from Spain ; Col. Hardy, at ditto, from Spain ;
Sir James and Lady Williams, at ditto, from Paris; Lord
Blaney, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from a tour.
DEPARTURES.—Lord Folkestone, for his Father's (the
Earl of Radnor) seat, Longford Castle, Wilts ; Earl Be,
borou-nh, for his seat, Roehampton ; Col. and Capt..M'Clan,
from Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for the Continent.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Lord Ellenborough gave an elegant entertainment yester.
day to a distinguished party, at his seat at Roehaniptori.
Sir Humphrey and Laay Davy have issued cards of invite.
tion for a party on the 2d of May, at their house in tfrosvener.
street.

Earl Gower has issued cards of invitation for a dinner party,
on the 3d of May, at-his house in Ilamilton.place.
Count Lieven entertained a dtstinguished party at dinner yes,
terday, at Ashburnharn House.

Sir... John Stanley, Bart. had a grand dinner party yesterday,
at his house in Audley-square. In the evening her Ladyship
entertained a large party of the haul ion.

CELEBRATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 24.—Yesterilay bring
Day,St.Georgse'osvereo,
i the tutelar Saint of England, and the day
appointed to celebrate the return of the natal day of our meat
Gracious
the same was observed in this ancient and
loyal town with every possible mark of respect. Just about en
haortiir(ait„ide., ten.minutes.after " bright Phoebus" bad mounted his
c
at six in the morning), the merry bells of our five
churches potired forth their merry tones most sonorously and
most joyously, in honour of the day. The national- standard
Was hoi txl on the turret of our, venerable castle, and the nu-
merous shipping .in the harbour displayed most liberally their
gay-streaming tiags- in commemoration- of the -festival. __At
one o'clock the. Newcastle :dismounted Troop of Cavalry,'
commanded by Captain Bulman, marched down to the Sand
hill, in front of the Guildhall, where were assembled the
Ch:ef Magistrate,- the Aldermen, Sheriff, and a great number
of respectable individuals belonging to the town. ,The Magi.
strafes were habited in their official gowns, and the regalia of
the Corporation was borne by the serjeants and proper officers
in their purple robes. As it struck one, Captain Bulmar's
troop commenced firing a J-Ce-de-joie, which. they completed in
most excellmt style. The Mayor then drank a bumper of
wine to the health of 1° King George the 4th an 3 12ng may he
reign !" which loyal example was followed by the rest of the
Magistrates mid the Gentlemen present. A glass of wine was
then handed to each of the military ; after drinking which
they gave three times three cheers in honour of the KING,
in which they were most heartily joined by the Magistracy
and all present—the music. at the same time playing the
National Anthem. Before this ceremony was quite con-
cluded, a royal salute commenced from the great guns
on the Castle ;—the thunder of which, astounding the
ear, formed a grand - relief to the fire of the mus-
cuetry. In the evening the Mayor (WlLx.tast WarGnT,
Esq.) gave an elegant dinner at the Mansion-house., teethe
officers of the garrison and,a select party of friends. In like
manner Lieutenant-Colonel- Sir THOMAS BUIIDON, of the
Tyne Hussars, gave a handsome entertainment to the officers
of his regiment and several private friends, at the Turk's Head
Inn, in honour of the day. In the circle of the worthy Colonel
the qui vive was kept up with admirable spirit and effect until
a late hour. As a finish to this auspicious day, there was a
ball at the Assembly Rooms; but it being the benefit night of
a favourite actress at the theatre (Mrs. R. W. Hall), the rooms
were less crowded than usual. Between the play and the farce
the National Anthem was called for, and sung with excellent
effect by the whole strength of the theatre, the audience stand.
ing up, uncovered, and loudly clapping hands at the end of
each verse. We, too, exclaim with the poet—
" Let this auspicious Day be ever sacred !
" No mourning, no misfortunes happen on it;
" Let it be marked for Triumphs and Rejoicings !"

THE ROYAL FAMlLY.—Sunday the Duke and
Duchess of CLARENCE and Prince Leopold dined
with the Duchess of KENT, at the King's Palace,
Kensington,---On Sunday the Duchess of Glou-
cester, the Princess Angusta, and the Duke of
Clarence, visited the Duke of Sussex, at the
King's Palace, Kensington, where the Royal
Duke is confined by indisposition, in consequence
of an injury his Royal Highness received when
getting into his carriage.--Yesterday the Duchess
of Gloucester and the Princess 'Sophia visited
the Princess Augusta.—The Princess Augusta
and a select party dined with the Duke and
Duchess of Clarence.--Yesterday morning Prince
Leopold, attended by Baron Stockmar, left town
for Claremont.

The CHANCELLOR of the Facurourn arrived
in town yesterday,from his visit to Earl SPENCER.
In a Letter just received from Madrid, dated
this month, is the following paragraph :—" I
think it will be necessary to keep a strong
French force in this country for some time to
come, as there is still a sirong party for the late
system, if it dared to spew itself. Col. DowNiC,
wounded when fighting with RI EGO, t is sup=
posed has got every thing settled, and is in the
wav of preferment."
Papers and letters from Demerara to the 17th
ult. were revived yesterday. Their contents are
of the most gloomy description : the inhabitants
had been greatly aldrmed by nightly meetings of
the negroes of the East Coast, where the late
insurrection had broken out. There had been
meetings of the principal inhabitants, who had
come to a resolution to expel all Missionaries
from the Colonies.