The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-27 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

Earl Gower, at the Marquis of Stafford's, Cleveland House ;
Mr. Alexander George Mackay, at General Corner's, in Lower
Berkeley-street, from Baythotpe, Norfolk; Mrs. Simpson, in
Harley-street; Sir William Young, in Upper Harley-street ;
the Hon. Mr. Spencer, in Manchester-square ; Viscount Dillon,
from a tour t George Petre, Esq. at the Claredon hotel, Bond.
street, from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire ; the Marquis of
Exeter, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from his seat,
Burleigh, Lincolnshire ; Captain Bailey, 9th Lancers, and
the Misses Batley, at ditto, from the Continent ; Captain
Allen, of the Guards, from Worcester ; the Rev. Mr. Pullin,
at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Surrey; H.
Edgell, Esq. at ditto ; Bingham Smithson, Esq. at the Bath
Hotel, from Dover; Mr. and Mrs. Adis, at ditto, from their
seat., Swansea; Mr. Forbes 'and Mr. Harris, at ditto, from
Paris. _ _

CHA.NOIIS.—The Earl and Countess of St. Germans, and the
Lathes Elliot, for Port Elliot, Cornwall; 11. Ila wki n , Esq., from
Warren's Hotel, RegenGstreet,"for his seat, Bognor Park, Sus-
sex ; Sir G. Robinson, Bart., from Cranford), Northampton-
shire, on is visit to the Earl and Countess Spencer, at their scat,
Althorpe ; the Countess of Sandwich, for Brighton ; Earl and
Countess of Galloway, and Family, from 11.1ivart's Hotel,
Lower Brook-street, for Windsor; Lord Charles and Lady
Townahend, and Family, ' from ditto, for Itainhara, Norfolk ;
James Barges, Esq., and. Lady Montgomery, from ditto, for
Richmond; John Poulett, Esq., and Charles Tyrwhitt .Tones,
Esq., from ditto, for Norfolk; Lord and Lady Rodney, for
Heywood Park, Hertfordshire.
BATH Annivar.s.—lion. Mr. Talmant, Sir N. Colthurst,
M.P., Vice-Admiral Sir E. Duller, Lady Fitzgerald, Commis-
sioner Wooley, General Ambrose, Major-General and Mrs.
Clay, Lieut.-General On, GeneriMina, Colonel Allen, Col.
Banbury, Col. Wollaston, Captains, A'Court, Baldry, Crosse,
Huntley Quicke, Rugg Stevenson, Tinling, flea. Clay,
Lieut. ieilly—Dr. and drs. Jameson, Dr. Cross, Dr. Christie,
Dr. Irving, Dr. Rich—Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Heigham and family,
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Liddiard, Rev. Mr. Allen, Rev. Illr.Crosss
Rev. C. Phelips, Rev. Mr. Senior and family.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.
The Duke of Somerset gave a Grand Dinner in Park-lane,
on Wednesday last.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are entertaining
a small Party at Hatfield Ilouse.
The Countess of Essex gave a Dinner and Evening Patty,
at her house, in Hill-street, on Thursday.
The Earl of Westmorland, at Anethorpe, entertains a party
of fashionables during the holidays.
Lady Murray gave a quadrille ball to ajuvenile party, last
evening, at her house in Baker-street.
The Countess Dowager of Tankerville, and Lady Mary
Bennet, entertained a party on 'Thursday, at Walton-upon-
Thames.
The Countess Mengden entertained a brilliant circle of fa-
shionables, at her villa at Blackheath, nn Christmas Day.
Mrs. Latimer gave a Children's Ball last night in Devon-
shire-place.
The Hon. General Fermor entertained a gay party on Christ-
mas Day, at Brighton.

PARISIAN FASHIONS.
The prevailing colours for full dress in the evening are rose,
poppy, red, and blue. The head-dresses ere chiefly turbans,
and at the Opeta not above one or two hats were visible: one
of the most brilliant dresses we have noticed was the following :
An Indian Turban in gold brocade, ornamented with pendants
of diamonds; the gown was of poppy-coloured velvet, the
body folded into drapery, the sleeves short, ornamented with
lace, as was also the lower part of the gown, where three tucks
were separated by rows of twisted velvet and satin.
A turban of a very large size, of a white and poppy•coloured
Clicheinire, with long fringes, was ornamented on the front part
with a sun formed of precious stones; the ;town wan of white
Cachentire, with a border of gold lace. The girdle had also
gold fringe.
A Turkish turban of cloth of gold, with large stripes of bril.
liant colour, was bound and crossed by large fine pearls ; it
was surmounted also by two white leathers of the Ilia of
Paradise. Grown of blue velvet, with the body ornamented
with pearls, disposed in the form of flowers, and the robe cross.
ed at the bottom with satin and pesqls.
Another Turkish turban of whitemingled with flowers, had a
cap of network mule of gold lace. Gown of rose-coloured
satin, laced, and the ornaments of the lower part of the gown
white.
Several fashionable* had branches of ivy in their hair, with
silver leaves and spangles of gold ; others had brandies of
hawthorn in flower; other again branches of the barberry, of
which the fruit in gold was ornamented with very fine aigrettes.
Many toques of black velvet were of the basque shape, and
were either covered, in a great measure with marabouts, or or. I
namented with an aigrette a la glrvulle, and attached by a large
clasp of diamonds. -These toques were placed behind, so as to
display a batuleau of diamonds, or a garland of ears of corn in
diamonds. A rogue, ala Figaro, was composed of net-work,
of gold and silver, and three large white feathers, set on one
side, and fixed by a clasp of diamonds. The lady who wore
this toque had a robe of rose-coloured crape,.of ribbon, with
gauze festoons and satin, mixed with bouquets of myrtle in
flower.
The Oentlemen were in full dress ; black coat, black velvet
waistcoat over a white milled waistcoat; muslin cravat, a grand
flats, frill, with broad plaits, short breeches, open.clocked
stockings; or else a blue coat with metal buttons, velvet blue
and Otte striped waistcoat. China crape scarf, whit Turkish
flowers arranged ea Moir t cravat with broad tie, frill with
small plaits, en eventail, large pantaloons, and open.clocked
stockings.