The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-04 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Earl of Egremont, at his house in Grosvenor-place, from
his seat, Petworth, Sussex ; the Ladies H. and E. Ashburnham,
at their house in Upper Grosvenor-street, from their seat in
Surrey; Sir William Parker, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from his seat in Suffolk ; Hyde Parker, Esq.
and T. Lumley, Esq. at ditto, from Paris; Captain and Mrs.
Ker and Miss Ker, at the St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover-street,
from the Continent ' • Captain Hancock, at Long's Hotel, Bond-
street, from Chatham : Anthony. Hammond, Esq. and 0.
Lawrence, Esq. at ditto, from Pans.
DEPARTURES.-Sir George Wombwell, Bart., for his seat
in Suffolk ; the Marquis of Huntly, for Kimbolton Castle,
Huntingdonshire; Lord William Russell, for Woburn Abbey;
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Webb and family, from Langham-
place, for Brighton.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Lady Ravensworth will have a music party this evening at
her house in Portland-place.
The Marquis of Lansdown will have a rout to-morrow even-
ing at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square.
Lord King entertained a distinguished party to dinner yester-
day, at his house in Dover-street.
Lady Ellenborough has issued cards of invitation for her first
rout, on the 10th inst. at Cambridge House.
Edward Ellice, Esq. M.P. had a dinner party yesterday, at
his house in New-street, Spring-gardens.
BALI. AT DUBLIN CASTLE.—His Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant had a private Ball at the Castle on Thursday even-
ing. Among the distinguished company present were the fol-
lowing :—The Marquis of Caermarthen, Lady Manners, Lord
and Lady Combermere, the Archbishop of Dublin and Mrs.
Magee, the Earl and Countess of Meath, the Earl and Countess
of Charlemont, Lord and Lady Gort, Lord and Lady Brandon,
Lord and Lady Dunsany, Lord and Lady Castlecoote, Lord
and Lady E. Chichester, Lady Jane Loftus, Dowager Lady
Rossmore, Dowager Lady Mountjoy, Dowager Lady Mus-
kerry, Lady Anne and Miss Gregory, Lady Florence and Miss
Balfour, Lady Cecilia and Miss La Touche, Lady Strangford,
Lord Castlemaine, Earl Rathdown, Lord Riversdale, Lord
Clarina, the Earl of Bective, Lord Allen, Lord Decies, Lord
Blaney, Lord Glerawly, Mrs. Goulburn, the Attorney-General,
Mr. and the Misses Plunkett, the Solicitor-General and the
Misses Joy. the Master of the Rolls and Lady M‘Mahon, the
Lord Chief Baron, Mrs. and Miss O'Grady, &c. &c.

FASHIONS FOR MARCH, 18.14.
[From the Lady's Magazine, No. 14.—New Series.]
CARRIAGE DRESS.—Lavender-coloured pelisse of gros de
Naples, trimmed with a satin rouleau in wave, with branches
of the large sea-leaf weed, embossed. The bust trimmed with
two rows of plaiting of gros de Naples, pinked at the edges;
and the mancherons formed simply of two rows of plaited
pinked silk, falling over the shoulder. Cornette of Urling's
lace, with a full-blown rose underneath. Black satin bonnet,
with a fine plume, and one full-blown rose in front. Gold
chain, and eye-glass richly set in chased gold. Lavender-
coloured shoes of corded gros de Naples, and Limerick gloves.
BALI. DRESS.—Frock of tulle over pink satin, with a rich
bouillon, of tulle at the border, entwined by white satin ; a
wadded rouleau of pinked satin is placed over, and conceals
the hem. The corsage is made very plain; and the short
sleeves have fan ornaments of pink satin : the sleeve is finished
by a broad border of blond. The hair is arranged in nume-
rous ringlets, with a rich diadem reversed, and inclining to-
wards the back of the head ; the hair ornamentedin front with
white and red full-blown roses. Necklace of pearls fastened in
front with a ruby clasp ; a double gold chain, of the most light
and delicate workmanship, is worn beneath the necklace. Ear-
rings of rubies, or rubies and pearls intermingled.

(FROM LA BELLE ASSEMBLES.)
Monsu NG DRESS.—A high-made robe, with pelerine cape,
of light Murray-coloured sarsnet. The robe is shorter than the
petticoat, and is made a la tunique, with.three rows of plaiting
down the sides, en dents de loop: the tunic is rounded off in
the same way as a curricle robe. Up the front of the petticoat
are chevrons, formed of rouleaux of Murray-coloured satin; each
point finished by a small bow of satin ribbon, with short ends ;
the outward points of each chevron terminate by an elegantly
wrought button and tassel. There is very little fulness in the
mancherons, and the trimming at the cuffs is very simple,
tcon-
sisting only of one bias rouleau of satin. The dress is sur-
mounted
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lace.
BALL-DRESS.—Round dress of fine net over celestial blue
satin, trimmed at the border with two separate flounces of
broad blond, of a rich pattern, ornamented with bouquets
of full-blown roses, with yellow narcissus blossoms. The
body is made in the most simple style, being of net over
blue satin, and only relieved by stripes of white satin, and
ornamented round the bust by a falling tucker of blond. The
sleeves are short, and arc slightly embellishedwith red roses.
The hair is arranged in the antique cameo style, and confined
by strings of pearls. A pearl necklace, consisting of many
rows twisted, fastens in front with a diamond snap. The ear-
rings are each formed of one large round pearl. White satin
shoes with pearl rosettes, white kid gloves, and carved ivory
fan, complete this truly elegant and classical costume fur the
ball-room.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)-We understand,
notwithstanding the Comptroller of the Navy
has attacked and accused Mr. BURRIDGE, yet
that his Treatise on the Origin, Danger, and Re-
medies of Naval Dry Rot is passing through the
third edition, with various additional and most
important particulars. The book has been pub-
lished after most indefatigable perseverance and
heavy expence, for several years, in order to
bring the present Naval System under Parlia-
mentary consideration, before the approaching
Bark Harvest, to prevent naval oaks in future
from being hewn till WINTER, as formerly ; and
we are assured, whenever this matter undergoes
due investigation, that greater abuses and errors
will be discovered than any that have been de-
tected in Parliament in the present century. We
observe even, that the old method of STEELE'S
Navy Lists, which always gave the dates when
ships were built, has been discontinued by
MURRAY, who publishes Lists quarterly, since
STEELE'S death, by authority of the Admiralty ;
consequently we are unable to trace when the
Genoa, of 78 guns, was built, but she is a NEW
SHIP, and must have been built since the Peace,
as we observe her name does not stand in
STEELE'S List for March, 1814, although she
proved dry rotten at Plymouth last November.—
What can be more alarming ?

The Marquis of TxTcnn ELM, we regret to state,
continues much in the same state.

A Meeting was yesterday morning held at
Lloyd's to consider the propriety of appointing a
Committee to meet a Deputation of Ship Owners,
on the subject of the Classification of Merchant
Vessels. After some discussion, a Committee of
eight was appointed.
BON MOT BY LORD MANNERS.—At the hear-
ing of bankrupt petitions in the Irish Court of
Chancery, some mornings since, Mr. Penne-
father sought to sustain a commission of bank-
ruptcy against a country gentleman, who had
traded as a miller. The Lord Chancellor asked
Mr. Pennefather what line of trade his client
was was in ?" "In the milling line," my Lord,
replied Mr. Pennefather. " Then," rejoined the
Chancellor, CC I fancy he had better mind his
hits now, since his adversary has got him into
Chancery."

POETRY.

TO SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY,
On his Portrait of Mrs. BRAIIAM.
• Artist, thy genius we admire,
Which not alone the form can trace,
But still with judgment, taste, and fire,
Delineates well each mental grace.

• • 'We here those lovely features view
Which Virtue's genuine impulse show,
To all domestic feeling's true
That on thy faithful canvass glow.
.Anil.who can think that former days,
When rival females charm'd the throne,
Could boast a Beauty worthier praise, .
Or with so pure a lustre shone ? •
Artist, proceed, and hence display
BEAUTIES who vie with those of yore,
Make GEORGE'S equal CHARLES's day,
And be what LELY was before. T.