The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-09 00:00:00

PLACES OF FASHIONABLE RESORT.

BRIGHTON, SEPT. 7.—The Earl of Stair, and the Earl of
Landaff, are continuing their stay with us, the former at the
Royal York, and the latter at the Marine Hotel. Sir H. Lowe
returned to the former this evening ; Lord Cranstoun and Lady
Ashburton have removed thence to a private mansion in Re-
gency-square. Mr. G. Wyndham is returned to East Lodge.
Sir George Prescott is arrived. Sir A. and Lady Johnston
alighted at the New Steyne Hotel this morning.
To:4mm F. WELLS has of late been so crowded with com-
pany that families have been obliged to proceed to other places,
not being able to procure lodgings or accommodation at the
inns:.. Among the flishionables at present there are the Mar-
chioness of Donegal', Lady Ellenborough and family, &c.

Baroness de AVilloughhy entertained the Marchioness of
Westmeath, Colonel Fremantle, Miss Fitzroy, and a select
party, at dinner, on Tuesday, at her house, Whitehall.
Michael Angelo Taylor has taken a beautiful residence about
two miles from Doncaster, where he will entertain a select
party during the race week. Lord Sefton and his family, Mr.
Lambton, and Mr. Creevey, are to participate in the pleasures
of Mr. Taylor's hospitable board.

Mr. YOUNG, of Covent-Theatre arrived yes-
terday, from Paris, and a number of English
fashionables; amongst them the son of the Bishop
of WoncesTEtt, came from Calais, on board the
Lord Melville steam-packet.
We are very sorry to learn that Sir ASTLEY
COOPER., during his absence from town on Sunday. met with
an accident to his knee, which at present confines him to the
sofa, although we understand that the nature of the injury is
such as is not likely to detain him very long from town.—The
VICE-CHANCELLOR is so far recovered from his operation as
not to require Sir ASTLEY's attendance.
Mr. Baron GARROW'S charge to the Jury'in
the case of Porter v. Jones, at Wells, has been
the subject of general conversation and admira-
tion at the bar on the Western Circuit. Ills con-
densed yet luminous view of the evidence differ-
ing so essentially from the dull, dogged recapitu-
lation of evidence which is sometimes heard from
the Bench, and the strain of eloquent indignation
in which he animadverted on the exraordinary
scenes of depravity which that trial developed,
are calculated to make that charge long remem-
bered as a judicial chef d'reuvre. At the close of
the trial Mr. Adam was heard to observe to Mr.
Baron Garrow, " My Lord, this day's proceed-
ings remind me of former times ;" alluding, we
presume, to Mr. Baron Garrow's forensic exer-
tions when he was at the head of the English bar.
Ah ! Adam (said Mr. Baron Garraw) have
lost my animal spirits, and with them almost all
that is worth possessing."—" Pardon me (said
Mr, Adam), your Lordship has shown no want of
'animal spirits this day."
JoAlforn SoIITHCOTE.—Some days since several inhabi-
tants of Pitt-street, Kent-road, applied to the Magistrates at
Union-hall for their interference. Their complaint was against
the proceedings of a religious Rect. The sect denominated
themselves "''he followers of Joanna Southeute," anti in the
performance of their ceremonies an old woman was selected
f'rom among them, who' was stripped, put into a coffin, and
laid out in the paraphernalia of death, with winding sheet, &c.,
and candles placed round the coffin. In this situation the dis.
ciple would sometimes lay for a couple of hours, to all appear.
ance dead, until at length the spirit would operate. On the
first kick of returning animation perceptible, she would set up
a shout of exultation that would re-echo through the whole
street, from one end to the other, surpassing even the famous
" Irish howl." This latter part of the ceremony, the appli-
cants said, was the annoyance which they and their families
chiefly suffered from.—ln compliance with the application, two
or three of the officers were sent down to Pitt-street, but the
party against whom the complaint was lodged, having an inti-
mation of what was likely to occur, made a rapid movement off,
in the direction.of Norwood, taking with them a pig, which
they intended'to sacrifice to the manes of poor Joanna, whom
they expected a visit from every day.- The pig was to be sacri-
ficed by fire, in the presence of the followers, to each of whom
was distributed a portion of the animal, as a peace offering, to
be presented to Joanna when she made her appearance among
them.—The nuisance has not since been repeated.
The Rev. WILLIAM PALMER, M. A. of Queen's
College, has been presented, by the Lord Chan-
cellor, to the Vicarage of Polesworth, Warwick-
shire, on the recommendation of the Trustees of
the late Sir FRANCIS NETIigIiSOLE.