The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-13 00:00:00

[ANOTHER LETTEA.I

WINDSOR, TIIIIIISDAY, AUG. 12.—This being his MA-
JESTY'S Birth-day, the morning was ushered in by the ringing
of bells and other demonstrations of rejoicing. Soon after 12
o'clock the 3d Regiment of Guards on duty here marched
from the Foot Barracks in their full uniform, the band playing
in the front, to the Long Walk, and at one o'clock fired afru-
tk-joie and gave three cheers. Soon after one o'clock the King
came down the Long Walk in his carriage, and drove to
the Castle, where Mr. Wyatt the architect, and the tradespeople
employed in the projected alterations anti improvements, were
in waning. The work people all stood in a row and saluted
his Majesty
as he passed, which the King graciously returned.
Ills hlujesty proceeded to lay the first stone for the new grand
entrance—every thing was in readiness for the occasion—the
silver trowel was presented to the King, who then laid the first
stone; after which, his Majesty presented Mr. NiTyatt's Clerk
of the works with the silver trowel. The King ordered each
of the workmen half-a-crown.—The King afterwards inspected
the alterations making in the inside of the Castle. The work-
men, in digging in the Castle yard, which they are lowering
about three feet, found a hole which goes down near twenty
feet, and also a large passage that goes under the Castle and
Terrace, which had never been heard of by the oldest man
living. It was pointed out to the King, who gave directions
for its being cleared out. All the king's tradesmen in the
town are making preparations to illuminate in honour of the day.

VASIITONABLE CHANGES.
The Duke and tttnthesa of Rutland, from cludtenhain, for
their seat, Beivoir Castle; Lord Carrington, at his house, White-
hall-yard, from his seat, Wycombe Abbey, Bucks ; Lord and
Lady Folkestone, and family, for their father's (the Earl of
Radnor) seat, Radnor Castle, Wilts; Baroness de Willough-
by, for her villa, Richmond ; Hon. T. Wallace, M.P. ftir
his seat, Featherstone Castle, Northumberland; Lord Manners
(Lord Chancellor of Ireland), and Lady Manners, at Mivart's
Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Dublin ; Wyatt Edgehill‘
Esq. at ditto, from Staines; Sir Hedworth Williamson, at
' ditto, from Bognor ; Countess Galloway, from Kirkham's Ho-
tel Lower Brook-street, for her seat in Yorkshire; Richard
Prime, Esq. from ditto, for Oxford; Charles Hectic, Esq. from
ditto, for Berkir ' • Hon. Edward Herbert, from ditto, for New-
bury; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meynell, from ditto, for Ilerts ;
the Misses Thorold, at Batts Hotel, Dover-street, from
France • Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, at ditto, from Tunbridge;
J. Rankin, Esq. from ditto, for Paris.; Colonel and Mrs.
Jones and family, from ditto, for Paris.

FASHIONABLE 'ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Bishop of London entertained Lord and Lady Manners
and a distinguished Party at Dinner yesterday, at Fulham
Palace.
Lord Maryborough entertained a Select Party at Dinner yes-
terday, at his house in Saville-row.
The Hon. General Phipps gave an elegant Dinner yesterday
at his house in Mount-street, Grosvenor-square.
Sir S. Fludyer, Bart. gave an elegant Dinner yesterdey at
his house in Cumberland-place.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell had a Dinner Party yesterday, at
their house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
Mr. George Wombwell gave an elegant Dinner yesterday, at
his house in George-street. Hanover-square.
Mrs. Hartley had a Card Party in Gloucester-place last
evening.
On -Wednesday, Mr. Ladbroke, in Warwick-street, and
Mrs. Coutts, in Piccadilly, had Dinner Parties.
On Tuesday, Mr. Cockerel' gave an elegant Dinner in Upper
Grosvenor-street; Sir Herbert Taylor, in Piccadilly ; Earl of
Aylesford, in Audley-square.

The Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, with their family, arc
at present at their lovely cottage at Cottesmere in Itutlandshire;
from thence they will shortly depart for Lowther 11, one of
the finest mansions in the North of England, the building of
which was commenced by the eccentric Sir .1. Lowther. and
finished by the present Earl. The Noble Lord will reside for
a short time at Whitehaven Castle, where, after the style of old
English hospitality, an open table is kept during his Lord-
ship's stay.
The splendid house and picture-gallery building for Mr.
Secretary Peel, in Privy Gardens, will rival the noble house
of its neighbour, Earl Pembroke. Mr. Peel is expected to
occupy his house before the commencement .of the ensuing
winter.