The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-08 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

BlAuLsonotrair Hot= having undergone great improve-
ments and alterations, and being completed; Prince LEOPOLD
is expected to-day or to-morrow from Claremont. His Royal
Highness gives two grand dinners next week preparatory to a
series of splendid entertainments during the season.
The Earl of Harrington had a dinner party yesterday at his
house in the Stable-yard, St. James's.
Sir Charles Coote, Bart., had a dinner party yesterday at Ws
house in Connaught-place.

The Countess of Essex had a select circle of fashionahles
yesterday evening at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.

The Fareham Balls were closed for the season, on Wed.
nesday, with the attendance of npwards of 120 persons of rank
and fashion, including many Officers of the Navy.
On settling the accounts of the Bachelor's Ball, at Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, a balance of about 50/. remained. The subscribers
have resolved to purchase the lottery ticket No. 47 (the number
of subscribers), in the hope of obtaining a prize, from which to
give future entertainments of the same nature. The remainder
of the balance has been presented to the lying-in charities of
the town. It is said, the subscribers mean to have a dinner at
the Queeies-Ilead on the Ist of May, and to offer to the pro-
prietors of the Assembly Rooms to patronise a ball on that
evening.
800 NOR ROCKS.—This charming retired Sea-bathing place
increases in celebrity every succeeding season ' • families who
have accidentally gone there, have been induced to hire houses
by the year ; and several gentlemen of rank and fashion have
purchased houses and lands there for their permanent resi-
dences. A daily London coach has been established within a
few years ; new warm-baths have recently been built ; a
chapel of ease and tharket-house have also been built, and a
new packet is building, which is intended to sail twice a week
to Cherbourg.
THE Sociewv or ODD FELLOWS.—On Monday se 'n-
night, the Corbridge Loyal St. Andrew Lodge of Odd Fellows,
accompanied with a part of the Hexhani Brethren, held their
first festival at the house of Brother Forster, Blue Bell Inn,
and agreeably to their eccentric form, with the M.N.G., V. 0.,
and the respective officers of the order, walked in procession
round the village, preceded by the Ilexham musical band.
After the close of the procession, a ball was given by the brethren
of the lodge, to a great number of very respectable young ladies,
who' honoured them with their company. The festive a ;me
was kept up till a bite hour, when it broke up with that bar-
mony and convivial decorum, which ever adorns the order of
odd fellowship. The bells of the village rang merrily through
the day.

. MR. lIUSKISSON.

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On 'Thursday last the Freedom of the City of
Chichester was unanimously voted by the Body-Corporate to
the Right Hon. WILLIAM HUSKISSON. The Right Hon.
Gentleman.afterwards dined with a numerous and most re-
spectable party of his friends and late constituents at the As-
sembly Room, on which occasion a richly chased silver vase
was presented' to him. This vase is a model of that magnifi-
cent relic of antiquity which in 1777. was found in Hadrian's
villa, at Tivoli, and brought to England by Sir W. Hamilton,
who presented it to the Earl of Warwick. It stands on an ele-
gantly finished
.pedestal. The handles are interwoven, and the
upper margin is adorned with a border of vine branches and
grapes. Under this is it lion's skin, with the feet between
three masks. Two sides of the pedestal are occupied by the
Arms of the City, and those of. Mr. Huskisson. On the other
two is the following inscription :
To the. Right Honourable
William Huskisson,
President of the Board of Trade, Treasurer of his Majesty's
Navy, &c. &c.
From the Electors of
.Chichester,
In Testimony of
Their sincere respect for his public character,
Their grateful' acknowledgement
Of his impartial attention to their local interests,
And their unfeigned regret
On his retirement from the
Representation of this City
In Parliament.
April, IsIDCCCXXIII.
The vase. was presented by Francis Diggens, Esq. Chairman,
after which Mr. Huskisson addressed the Meeting in a most
eloquent speech, in the course of which, he not only took a re-
view of the great political events of the last ten years, but touch-
ed also, at some length, on the present unsettled state of Eu-
rope, and introduced some masterly arguments against the,pre-
sent rage for witoletome lteform. the Right Hon. Gentletnan's
speech was so excellent, that it is hoped it will find its way be-
fore the public.

Loan MELVILLE.—We cannot refrain from no-
ticing the following anecdote, which appeared in
the Hampshire Telegraph of Sunday last, as most
characteristic of this distinguished,and amiable
Nobleman, whose integrity and delicacy of feel,
ing have obtained for him universal respect and
esteem. The allusion to the trial of his father,
the late Lord Mccvmr,r, recals to our recollec-
tion his Lordship's dignified conduct during that
investigation, which drew from his father's oppo.
nents the highest praise and commendation.
" It is a circumstance honourable to Lord 111xLv mix, that
the appointment of the late gallant Earl St. Vincent, to be
General of the Royal Marine Forces, was made at his Lord-
ship's express solicitation to the King. His Majesty wished
his Royal- brother to succeed to the vacancy; but his Lordship,
with a liberality of mind worthy of his name and high office,
solicited the King on behalf of the gallant Earl, on the ground
of his eminent sprvices, and the possible imputation that would
be cast upon him (Lord M.) should it not take place, that be
had hindered, and not advanced the claims of Earl St. 'Vincent,
front the circumstance of it being under the gallant Earl's Ad-
ministration that the trial of his Lordship's father was insti-
tuted. His Majesty, with great benignity, yielded to his Lord.
ship's solicitations."
The Lord Bishop of DURHAM has been pleased to collate
the Rev. John Hodgson, perpetual Curate of Jarrow with
Heworth, to the Vicarage of-Kirkwhelpington, in Northumber-
land, vacant by the death of the Rev. Wm. Gardner.
The Rev. Randall Ward, of Trinity College, Cambridge,
son of the. Rev. Dr. Ward, who was many years Senior Clap-
lain to the Presidency of Bengal, is appointed one of the /lon.
Company's Chaplains itt Bombay.
The Treasurer of the Newcastle-on-Tyne Infirmary has re-
ceived a benefaction of 1001. from the Misses Deureth, of
Usworth House, and a legacy of 501. from the Executors of the
late Walter Blackett Trevelyan, Esq. of Netherwitton.
The' following premiums were adjudged and paid at Lan-
cheater, in the county of Durham, on Easter Monday, at a
meeting of the Association instituted for rewarding Industry,.
viz. :—To Edward Baker, of Pontop, the sum of 41. for hav-
ing brought up, and maintained fifteen children, without paro-
thial.rdicf. To Ann Errington, of Kyo, widow, the sum of 31.,
for having supported her aged mother for 24. years, without
parochial relief. To William Bellerby, of Green Well Ford,
the sum of 2/., he having served the fitmily there, for 42 years,
as a domestic servant. -To Peter Brown, of Pontop, the sum
of 2/., he having served the Owners of Pontoppike Colliery, tbr
47i years, as servant in husbandry.