The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-30 00:00:00

ARRANGEMENTS IN ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

At he the long talked of arrangements are completely
formed. Pictorial representations of battles by land and sea are
to occupy the three principal apartments in St. James's Palace.
Thus, there will be three grand Galleries, to be named after
GEORGE 11., GEORGE 111., and GEORGE IV. The col-
lection commences with those master-pieces of De Louther.
bourg, " The First of June," and 4"Che Taking of
Valenciennes." Turner is to paint " The Battle of Trafalgar,"
and Jones that of " Vittoria and Waterloo." All Coinman-
den who have distinguished themselves during the Three
Reigns are to be painted, and conspicuously placed. The
works are begun, and they will forma new and interesting
feature in the annals of the present Sovereign of Great Britain.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Hon. Frederick Lamb, from a tour; Mrs. Saville, and
family, at the British Hotel, Jerrnyn.street, from Essex ; Capt.
Sutherby, at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street, from
Paris; • John Morehead, Esq. at ditto, from his mother's (Lady
Morshead) seat, Richmond Hill ; Lord Thomas Hay, at Long's
New Hotel, from Oxford ; James Spiers, Esq. at ditto, from
Oxford; Colonel Suffield, at ditto, from Paris ; Colonel York,
at ditto, from Paris.

CilfAiGF.B.—The Dowager-Marchioness of Londonderry, at
her seat, North Cray, Kent, from the Marquis and Marchioness
of Camden's, the Wilderness ; Dowager Alarchioness and the
Ladies Cornwallis, from town, for North Cray, on a visit to the
Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry; Marquis of Huntly,
for Kunbolton-castle ; Earl of Euston, for Wakeileld-lodge ;
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, from their house in Manchester-square,
for their seat, St; Leonard's-hill, near Windsor; Mr. and Lady
Elizabeth Drummond, for Belvoir-castle, on a visit to the Duke
and Duchess of Rutland; Lord Wm. Russell, for Woburn-
abbey, Bedfordshire; Sir James and Lady Gwilton, from
Long's New, Hotel, Clifford-street, Bond-street, for Ports-
mouth; Col. Nugent, from ditto, for Paris; Wm. Williams,
Esq. from ditto, for Brighton.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Prince Leopold entertained Baron Werther, the Prussian
Minister, and a select party, on Saturday and Sunday, at
Claremont.

The Duke of Grafton has a large party of distinguished
friends at his seat, Wakefield Lodge.
The Dowager Countess of Stamford entertained a select circle
of friends yesterday evening, at her house in Charles-street,
Berkeley-square.

MASQUERADE AT THE ARGYLL ROOMS.
This long-announced Entertainment took place last night ;
and, perhaps, in consequence of the absence from Town of
most of the Fashionable World, the occurrence of numerous
private parties, and the great attractions of the Theatres,
the Masquerade was but thinly attended. About nine o'clock
the doors were thrown open, and from that hour until
past midnight the arrival of the usual motley characters was
incessant. The rooms were handsomely decorated and su-
perbly lighted. Several hands of music were in attendance—
the refreshments were of the best quality, and liberally
suplietl—the supper was good, and the wines (furnished by
Mr. CHARLES Melon T, of the Opera Colonnade) were ex-
cellent; in short? all that depended upon the managers of the
Pete was done in the best style. Amongst the characters
we saw little of absolute novelty ; but some of them were sup-
ported with spirit anti ability. There were the usual proportions
of Quakers, Jews, Monks, Magicians, Hussar's, Turks, Greeks,
Indians, Watchmen, ann Sailors, gentle Shepherds and hoyden-
ing Shepherdesses, Spanish Patriots and Banditti, well dressed
Dandies and undressed Danclizettes, Peasants (male and female)
of every country; a capital group of Highlanders correctly clad
in the beautiful and picturesque costume of the Land of Cakes;
an excellent Welchman, several Yorkahiremen, a rattling, jo-
cund, witty, and eccentric Irishman, with a no less admirable
Irishwoman, who sported " black and blue" eyes. Amongst the
Theatrical characters were a meek and 'unobtrusive Richard, a
stupid Jabson, a boisterous and licentious ‘S'imon Pure, a lively
Billy Waters, a corpulent Pantaloon, a stately Clown, and a
clumsy H inconsiderable
minority; Ladies formed a very
there was nevertheless some very excellent dancinic.
The Highland party performed several Scotch Reels with spirit
and accuracy; but the Quadrille was the favourite dance of the
night. The principal company repared to the supper rooms at
about half past one o'clock, whence they returned to the ball
rooms in about an hoar, resumed the merry dance, and kept it
up to a late hour this morning.

LONDOWDEREY HOUSE.—Great alterations and improve-
ments have been making for months past in the Park-lane
Mansion, lately known by the name of Middleton House, and
now the property of the Marquis and Marchioness of London-
deny. This very fine edifice, built half a century agot has one
of the noblest suites of rooms in the metropolis. Artists from
Italy are at work decorating the walls and cielings licreula.
Ileum and Pompeii will supply the galleries,. but modern
Rome is to furnish the statues and vases for the state apart-
ments. Paris, Lyons, and Spitalfields, are to exhibit a rivalry
in the silk draperies ; but London is to have the preference for
the cabinet furniture—The house will be ready about May
next, when the amiable Marchioness will have an opportunity
to gratify and astonish her fashionable friends. The first party,
we are told, will be an assembly.

•
Lord Essex's splendid and hospitable seat at Cashioberry
has been one continued scene of festivity during the Christmas.
There arc few mansions in England better calculated for do-
mestic comfort and luxury than Cashioberry House.
The festivities of the season are carried on with spirit at
Major House, Suffolk, the mansion of Lord Henniker, where,
on Friday, the 19th, Lady Henniker gave a splendid Ball and
Supper to the families of the principal Gentry and Clergy of
the neighbourhood. The spacious suite of rooms, seven in
number, were thrown open to the company, which consisted of
150 persons.