The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-29 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

Earl Spencer and Viscount Althorpc, from lyorthampton
shire; Lieut.-General and the Misses Storin, at the Saxe
Cobourg Hotel, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square.

DEFARTJIRES.—Tha Earl and Countess of Caledon, for
their seat, Wounds, near Tunbridge; the Earl of Falmouth,
for his seat in Cornwall.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Dowager Countess of Stamford had a select circle of
fashiOnables yeSterday evening, at her house in Charles-street,
Berkeley square. - -

The Countess of Jersey gave a juvenile ball on Tuesday
evening, at her house, in Berkeley-square, which was very nu-
merously and fashionably attended.
Lady Johnstone's ball on Tuesday evening, in George-street,
Hanover-square, was attended by upwards of 200 fashionables.
The Earl of Darnley entertained the Directors of the Ancient
Music and a distinguished party at a grand dinner yesterday,
at his house in Berkeley-square.
The Dowager Duchess of Rutland entertained a distinguish-
ed party at dinner on Tuesday at her house in Sackvillo-street.

MARRIAGE in HIGH LIFE at DEVONSHIRE HOUSE

Last evening, at nine o'clock, Earl GOWER, eldest son of
the Marquis of STAFFORD, led to the Hyineneal Altar Lady
HARRIET HOWARD, the amiable and interesting daughter of
Lord .M o PETI!. The ceremony was performed in the green
drawing-room, by the Archbishop Yong, in the presence of:—
The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, Duke and Duchess
of Rutland, Duke of Norfolk, Earl and Countess of Surrey,
Viscount and Viscountess Be!grave, Earl of Clanwilliam, Earl
of Carlisle, Viscount and Viscountess Granville, Lord and
Lady Francis Levison Gower, Dowager Lady Cawdor, Lady
Anne Vernon, Hon. George and Mrs. Lamb, Hon.: George
Howard, Hon. Henry Howard, Miss Howard, Mr. and Mrs.
Agar Ellis and Mr. Lock, Mr. and Lady Gertrude Sloane
Stanley.
Previous to the ceremony a sumptuous dinner was given in
the Banquering Hall, of which the whole party partook, ex.
cept the Earl of Carlisle.
The Bride was dressed in a magnificent robe of Valenciennes
lace, with a veil of the same material, extending to the feet
from the head.—The two Misses Leveson Gower were the
Bride-maids.

Immediately after the ceremony the happy pair set off in a
new post.chariot and four for the Marquis of Stafford's villa
atj.tiehmond, there to pass the Honeymoon.
The Bride entered into her Inth year the preceding week ;
the Bridegroom is in his 36th year.

POETRY.

THE FRAIL. ONE.
The night-breeze gently sweeps the ground,
O'er moon-bright lawn and whispering tree—
It spreads refreshment all around,
But brings no sleep, no rest to me !
My wailing babe ! your eye Is dim,
Your limbs are cold, your cries are few ;
Your feeble accents call on him

Who thinks not, cares not, now, for you.
Your parch'd and pallid lip demands
Some food to ease that knawing
Oh raise not tbus.yoUr wasted hands,
The breast is dry—you weep in vain !
.
'Hi sees me not ; he thinks not now
Of all the thousand oaths he swore—
The plighted troth, the broken vow ;
The fatal flight I now deplore.
Fair was his form—a heavenly ray
Seemed o'er its bright refulgence shed ;
And saintlike radiance seemed to play
Its halo round his holy head.
Kind were his words, and bright his smile,
But like the meteor light it played,
As cold—as brilliant to beguile
And lure to woe an artless maid.
lie ne'er returned—the tear-drop fell
O'er my pale cheek in: ilent shame;
—I wrote, my wretchedness to tell—
Unopen'd back my letter came.,
0 I could he see his victim noa—
Ber beauty and her bloom are fled,
And beams upon her pallid brow
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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WiDNE SD AY, M.:ili
21L—The annual pleasurable sports
of the Downs commenced this day, but we never recollect wit.
nes.sing a less assemblage of spectators. The Course was in
admirable order, and the three different races were well con.
tested.

for all ages. Last
The Craven Stakes of 10 sovereigns each,
mile and a quarter.
,Mr. Nailor's ch. h. Brilliant . - - - 1
Mr. Scaith's b. f. Norna - 2
Five others started but were not placed. 6to 4 eget Norna,;
Bto I aunt Brilliant. A good race.
The Gold Cup, value 100 sovereigns, for all iges. Two miles.
Mr. 'Whiteside's Wouvermans - - - i
Sir H. Lippincott 's Peter Fin . . - 2
Mr. Nailor's b. m. Pastorella . - - - 3
Five others started but were not placed. 3to 1 agst Wouver.
mans ; 4to 1 aunt Pastorella ; and 6to 1 agst Peter Fin. A
.pretty race and cleverly won.
The %Woodcot Stakes of 30 sovereigns each, for two-year olds.
Last half mile. ,
Mr. Forth's b. f. by Partisan - . - 1'
Lord Exeter's b. f. by Selim . - - 2
Seven others started but were not placed. A good race and
won by three lengths.
A great murmur succeeded this ntee'froin a wrong statement
having been announced, but the Stewards gave their decision in
favour of Mr. Forth.

A horrible assassination has been committed on
the 21st of this month, on the person of a widow
3 EttOME, aged 82 years, who lived at Nd. 45, Rue
du Faubourg du Rule. This woman was very poor,
subsisting on a pension of 250 franks, which the
beneficence of one of our Princes granted her,
and the succour given by the district in which
she lived. She never received visiters, but spent
the greater part of her time in Chapel. On'the
morning of the 22d, she, was found with her throat
cut in a waste space of ground in the street Pon-
thieu. It was discovered that on that day a man
between 35 and 40 years of age, of tall stature,
dressed in a blue or brown surtout,was seen to tarry
for a long time at the entrance to the place, who
seeing some children playing in the street near
him, said to them, " My children, go into the
garden, many of the apricots have fallen." The
children hurried into the garden, and returned
almost instantly, shrieking in the- most terrible
manner at the sight of the bloody. corpse of
the unfortunate woman. The same man said
to them " Go, give information to the Cern,
missary of Police," and immediately disappear-
ed. The Police is in search of him, who must
either be the assassin, or at least aware of the
circumstances attending it. Nothing had been
stolen from the poor victim's dwelling, and the
few trifles about her were not such as would
tempt robbers.—(Journa? des Debeds.)

PITT CLUB.

The Trietinial-Commemoration of the Birth of
the late Right Hon. Wuttast PITT was celebrated yester-
day, by a superb dinner, at Merchant Tailors' Hall. At about
half-past six they Right Hon. Lord KENYoN took the Chair.
He was supported on his right by the Lord Chancellor, the
,Duke of Wellington, - the Earl of Harewood, and Earl.Man-
vers; .on -the -left by the Earl pf Westmorland, the Earl of
Liverpool, the Earl of Lonadale, Lord W. Beresford, and Lord
Rolle. Among the company, which amounted to nearly 300,
we also noticed-, the following distinguished personages :—The
Night Hon. Sir H. Russell, Bart. 31. P, Sir J. Cotterell, Bart.
31. P., Sir T. Dyke, Bart., Sir M. Chohnely, Bart. 31. P.,
Lieut.-Gen. Sir M. Nightingall, 31. P., Sir T. Wigrarn, Bart.,
Sir J. Graham, M.P., Sir J. D. Astley, Bart. M.P., Sir 11.
Ibbetson, Bart., Sir F. Fowke, Bart., Sir J,Gibbons, Bart.,
Sir Charles Flower, Bart. G. B. Wilbraham, Esq. M.P., T.
afacqueen, Esq. 3f:p., VV. R. Cartwright, Esq. M.P., the
Dean of Winchester, Sir J. Osborne, Bart. M.P., &c. &c.
After the cloth had been removed, Non Nal* was sung by
Messrs. Pyne, Leete, C. Taylor, Hawes, Broadhurst, Lee,
Kin Di mum, and Master Smith.
"The King" was then drank with three times three and the
most enthusiastic applause.
The national song of " God save the King" followed, and;
was chorussed by the whole company.
The next toast was " The Duke of York and the rest of the
Royal Family," with three times three.—Glee, " Hail Star of
Brunswick."
The Noble CHAIRMAN' then rose and said, that previous to
proposing the toast he was about to have the honour of sub-
mitting to them, he begged leave to state that he did not occupy
the station he had then the honour of filling from his own
desire, but 'though the absence of those who from their rank,
their influence, and their abilities, would so much more ably
have discharged the duties he was about to endeavour to fulfil.
Under those circumstances he must intreat their indulgence
for any imperfection he might be guilty of, or any inability
he might display. Unprepared as he was, he should indeed
merit the accusation of presumption for offering the next
toast to the company, he did not know that the history and
the talents of the great man for the celebration of whose
birth they were then assembled, were known and fully appre-
ciated by every Gentleman present.--(Applause.)—He was
convinced that both his principles and his merits were as deeply
engraven on their hearts, as his illustrious actions and successes
were on the pages of the history of this couetry—(Applause.)
He would not presume to draw the character of a man
whose Memory was revered by, and dear to, all around him ;
hut he could not refrain from remarking, that among the many
virtues of the late Mr.' Pitt—a disregard of his own personal
interests—a sacrifice of his own prosperity for the public good,
appeared the most conspicuous.—(Cheers.)—The period when
that great Statesman came forward was one of unexampled
difficulties. He had to struggle not only in the cause of a
country by war, but against prejudice, influence, anti power.
To those adversaries he could only oppose a great, a noble
mind, and the most unsullied integrity, backed by the as.
sistance of a truly patriotic King. Re did fearlessly oppose
them, and he triumphed.—(Loud applause.)—lie then en-
deavoured to establish internal prosperity in the country, and
there also he was successful ; but when peace was no longer to
be maintained consistently with the honour and dignity of the
country, lie forgot his own views—he yielded his own fame, and
summoned forth the energies of the nation, and by the unpa-
ralleled power of Ills exertions, gave a stimulus to the public
mind that was till then unknown.--(Applause.)— and which
the glorious achievements of the Noble General then on his
right hand had so brilliantly and so ably supported.—(Enthu-
siastic cheers.)—He had commenced a war which had been
justly denominated the ►greatest war in which this country had
ever been engaged. The deeds performed in that war were
unequalled by those of any preceding, except, perhaps, those
which occurred in the war his father prosecuted before him.
Unhappily for this country he was then taken from it; but his
last breath was spent in a prayer for its success, and his last
action was given for its support—(Applause.)—But, although lie
had not the happiness of witnessing the glorious conclusion of
that war, every gentleman then present knew, and he was con-
vinced that his Majesty's Ministers would agree with him when
he said, that it was owing to the principles of that immortal
Statesman being pursued with vigour and ability that success
had been achieved, and that this country had been enabled to
conclude a war arduous, in the extreme, _with unblemished
honour and renown.---(Applause.)—lt was impossible ever to
do justice to his talents, his integrity, and his exertions ; there
was but one sentiment in that room as to the invaluable ten.
dency of those exertions, and he was convinced that they would
drink with the strongest feelings of gratitude and the most af-
fectionate regard, " The Immortal 3iemory of William Pitt."
—Drank in silence.
The toast was no sooner drank than the Noble Chairman
remarkeded, that although it was proper and customary to drink
1" The Memory" in respectful silence, that was no reason why
" The Immortality" should not be drank with three times three.
" The Immortality of William Pin" was then drank with
three times three and applause.
" The Navy and Army of the United Empire" was' drank
with three times three and load approbation.—" Rule Bri-
tannia" followed, and was well sung.
The Noble CirmILMAN said, that tho toast he was about to
have the honour of proposing to them was, Prosperity to the
Royal Family collectively of these Realms. lie was sure
there was not one in the company who would not jein in the
sentiment that such a tribute of respect conveyed.--(Applause:)
—For, whatever might have been the misfortunes of this !
country, or the sufferings inflicted on its inhabitants by the
tyranny or cruelty, of the preceding rulers of the land, the
experience of upwards of a century had convinced them that
they need not dread The return of oppression as long as the
reigning family continued on the Throne. The glorious reign
of their late Revered Monarch had given them an especial proof
of the sincerity and the soundness of their intentions; and the
prosperous and constitutional course pursued by their present
beloved Sovereign was a still further instance of their virtues
and integrity.—(Loud applause.)
The House of Brunswick and may they never forget the
principles which placed them on the Throne of these realms."
Drank with acclamation.—Glee, " With a jolly full bottle."
The two following lipes were received with the most enthusl-
Katie cheering:—
" Here's a health to old England, the King, and the Chuch,
May all plotting Reformers be left in the lurch !"
Lord KENYON again rose. He had, he said, to propose a
toast, essentially connected with the two preceding ones; in-
deed so intimately was it connected, that when they lost the '
one, they must of necessity lose the other.—" The Protestant
Aticendancy....:-This toast wax received with tremendous accla-
inations. Glee—" Since Harmony deigns with her Votaries to
dwell."
The Noble CHAIRMAN was convinced that every gentleman
present must have observed with delight the number of his Ma-
jesty s Ministers whohad honoured the meeting by their presence.
—(Applause.)-4low great had been their services to their coun-
try, how unremiting their exertions, and how truly theyhad pur-
sued the example and supported the principles of thatimmortal Statesman, IV illiam Pitt, every individual present must feel,
and must be anxious to acknowledge..—(Great approbation.)-s-
It was of the utmost importance to the welfare of the nation
that unanimity should prevail amongst a Body which filled the
most responsible situations in the, country, and that their coun-
sels should be as they had hitherto been, steady, unfluctuating,
anti calculated to toward the prosperity of the nadoti.—(Ap-
plause4—Long might they continue so to conduct themselves ;
and he had no doubt but they would do so as long as those
whom Ire saw around him continued to be among their num-
ber. The situation in which they had lately been placed had
been difficult; it demanded both firmness anti ability ; and he
should like to know in what manner they could have conducted
themselves more likely to benefit their country and supp9rt its
welthre.—(Applause.)—There were, perhaps, many among the
company who could enforce the claims and services of His Ma.
jesty's Ministers with more ability; but there were none who
could prize them higher, or acknowledge them with more
sincerity.
" His Majesty's Ministers," with three times three and im-
mense cheering.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL rose, on the part of his Majesty's
' rn
Ministers, absent as well as present, .to return thanks for the
honour it had pleased the company to confer on them. It was
a distinction that must ever be gratifying to them ; but they felt
particularly proud at being noticed on an occasion like that,
when the mark of approval betowcd on them was in con-
sequence of their having acted in conformity with the prin-
ciples of the late Mr. Pitt.—(Applause.)—Mr. Pitt's life
had been properly divided into two parts ; ten years of
peace and the rest of war. He commenced his career at
the close of an arduous war, when it was declared " the
glory of England had set for ever ;" anti during those years
of peace be raised this country to a greater pitch of internal
happiness than it had ever reached before.—(Applause.)--
That peace would have continued, he most ardently hoped and
most fully expected ; but that dreadful faction then burst forth
which not only embroiled this nation in a war, but threatened
the subversion of the independence of the whole of Europe. He
entered the war, and how masterly he conducted that war, all
who were then . present were well aware. He had not lived to
see the conclusion of the war, nor had his views, while he was
living, been supported by the great and overwhelming talents
of the Noble General then
present—(Louti applause.)—But
his Majesty's Ministers had only prosecuted his intentions, and
to his genius was the chief of their success to be ascribed.—
When his Majesty's present Ministers were called into
office the circumstances of the war were most critical ; but
the great energies of the nation, once brought fully into

action, bore down all resistance, and it had been concluded
amidst triumph and glory. At the close of such a war many
difficulties were necessarily to be encountered. Every interest
had suffered—every branch oe the agricultural and the commer-
cial pursuits had met with depreciation and distress; but the
prospect was changed, and they ought to hope that those dis-
tresses were drawing to a close, and happier days about to sue.
ceed.--(Cheers.)—With such prospects, with every thing bright_
ening around them, it would have been madness in any Ministers
to have exposed them to destruction, to have mat them away by
entering into a war.—(Applause.)—It was, the duty of every
wise and every honest Statesman to cultivate peace, and to
cherish and protect every branch of industry and commerce ; so
that by huabanding the nation's strength and means in the days
of peace, they might be able in a case of necessity to support
its rights and independence with that noble energy and success
which had marked and crowned its former efforts..Wheering.)
The Noble CHAIRMAN said, the toast he was about to give
was most truly an echo of the sentiments they had already
heard, and applauded,—," May the principles of Mr. Pitt for
ever animate the Councils of Great Britain." Drank with three
times three, and continued applause.—Song, "The Pilot that
weather'd the Storm."
The Noble CHAIRMAN remarked, that every person must
feel the highest satisfaction in seeing the Gallant and Noble
General, who had fought his country's battles abroad with such
brilliant and unvarrying success, a Member of its Council in
the days of peace. lie gave them—" The Duke of \Veiling-
ton." This toast was received with thunders of applause. -
The Duke of WELLisrcrrote -begged leave to return his
sincere thanks for the high honour they had conferred on him.
Whatever claims their partiality might induce them to dunk
he had on their favour, he could assure them he felt that he
had none. He ever had, and he ever should feel an affectionate
regard and warm admiration for the talents and principles of
the late Mr. Pitt.—(Cheers.)
The Earl of WESTMORLAND anticipated within himself the
unanimous approbation with which the toast he was about to
propose would be received. He meant the health of their Noble
presitlent.—(Approbation.S.—He had offered many apologies for
not performing the duties of that office to the full extent of his
wishes, anti had regretted the absenceofotherNoble Lords whom
indisposition had prevented from attending; but lie (Lord
Westmorland) thought such apologies unnecessary, from the
very able and satisfactory manner in which he had discharged the
duties of his honourable situation ;—(Applause.)—and he took
that opportunity of returning him thanks, on the part of his
colleagues as well us himself, for the very flattering terms in
which he had spoken of their conduct, and to assure him that
they must ever be proud of the approval of men whose talents
and virtues, independent of fortune and rank, would give them
a lofty station in society. His Lordship then proposed " the
health of the Right Hon. Lord Kenyon, the President of the
day." The toast was drank with three times three and long
continued applause.
Lord KENYON begged leave, before he returned them his
thanks, to communicate to them a letter which had been re-
ceived by one of his Noble Friends, and which accounted far
the absence of his Grace the Duke of Richmond, who was to
have presided.
"My Lord—As you will be at the Pitt Club Dinner to-
morrow, you will oblige me by informing the company, that I
am prevented by indisposition from attending, my kihysicians
having ordered tpe to refrain from company and heat." It was
unnecessary for him to recapitulate the constancy and warmth
with which his Grace had always espoused the cause of the
Club, and be was sure that every gentleman present would join
with him in wishing the speedy recovery and re-establishment
of his Grace's health.—.'Applause.)—He had to make his best
acknowledgment for the manner in which they had been
pleased to drink his health ; and to the Noble Lord in parti.
cular for the kind manner in which he had proposed it ; and hp
must add, that from the unfeigned reverence his ancestor enter-
tained for the principles and talents of the great man to cele-
brate whose birth they were then assembled, he felt most truly
honoured in having filled the important situation in which they
had been pleased to place him.
" The Memory of George the Third" was drank in respect.
ful silence.
The Loan CitasicEr.r.on begged to propose a toast which
they had allowed him to give in former years—" Prosperity
and perpetuity to the Pitt Club." He enlarged on the public
utility of honours like those rendered that day to the memory of
Mr. Pitt. He explained and vindicated the policy of that great
Statesman ; and contended that this had not been deviated
from by his Majesty's Ministers in the transactions which had
lately occupied the attention of the country. Ile was con.
vinced that it was the duty of the Goveinment to preserve
peace as long as possible. He was willing to grant every
' sort of toleration to Dissenters from the Established Church ;
but he could not consent to give up one of the main principles
on which the Constitution had been founded in 16811. He was
opposed to hazarding any experiments on the Constitution
of the country, which he hoped would descend unimpaired to
their posterity, conveying to them all the benefits which the
present generation enjoyed. Considering that institution to
contribute towards so desirable an end, he anxiously breathed
that wish, which was embodied in the toast he had risen to give
••••••" Prosperity and perpetuity to the Pitt Club."
The toast having been drunk with three times three,
The Noble Citainatast rose to propose the health of the
Earl of Eldon, which was drank with acchunations.
His Lordship returned thanks.
On the health of the Earl of HAREWOOD, the President of
the Club,..-being drank, his Lordship returned thanks, and ex.
plained at some length the objects of the flub, and the suetess
which had' attended its career in the country as well as in the
Metropolis.
The Noble CHATR DrAw having proposed the heaths of the
Merchant Tailors' Company, and thanks to them fur the use
of their Hall,
Mr. STRINGER, the Warden, returned thanks, and the
Chairman, with the greater part of the Company, left the Bail
at about half_pasti ten.
Mr. MACQUEEN, M.P. was then called to the Chair, and
those remaining enjoyed themselves till a late hour.
In the course of the evening the galleries were occupied by
Ladies, and some glees and songs were well sung by the pro-
fessional singers present.