The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-28 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Countess of Essex's ball on Monday evening in Hill-
street, Berkeley-square, was attended by about 160 4istinguished
fashionable*, including the Dowager Duchess of Richmond,
the Ladies Lennox, the Ladies Paget, and Lord and Lady
Morpeth. The spacious suite of drawing-rooms was elegantly
fitted up for the occasion. Dancing commenced about ten
o'clock, and finished past four yesterday morning.
The Duke of Montrose gave a grand dinner yesterday, at his
house in Grosvenor-square. -
Mr. and Lady Lucy Puzey entertained a party last evening,
in Grosvenor-square.
The Lord Bishop of Exeter gave a grand dinner yesterday
in Great George-street.
Lord Sherborne had a select party at dinner yesterday, at his
house in Lower Grosvenor-street.

Tms MARQUESS OF LOTUTAN.—ft was yester-
day reported, that accounts had been received
in town announcing the death of this Nobleman.

THE KIliG'S BULTII DA Y.—We filld by the
Country Papers which arrived yesterday, that his MAJEJTY'S
Birth Day has been celebrated with enthusiasm throughout the
whole of Great Brztain.

NrwmaRRET.---The Craven Meeting concluded on Friday
last. Few meetings have boasted of greater rank or a more nu-
merous assemblage of sporting and professional visitors. The
First Spring Meeting will commence on Monday next ; and,
we understand that an equal number of Nobility and Gentry is
expected from the sport, which is snore than anticipated. His
Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Duke of Rutland, and
Lord C. Mannerswere the visitors to Mr. Douglas, at his apart-
ments at his Majesty's Palace, during the late Races; at
the conclusion of which, most of the Stars returned to town ;
but his Royal Highness the Duke of York, with the other
tors arid a few private friends partook of a parting dinner with
their host, and are again expected to join his convivial board at
the ensuing meeting. Newmarket has been usually designated
r. " place of business" during the races, but it has established
its name as a delightful resort of the first characters in the
kingdom, particularly during the season, for the hospitality
and conviviality which then prevail ; ad the urbanity and
attention of Mr. Pars, the purveyor of the rooms, fully justify
his appointment, which by the last October meetings must be
attended once at each meeting, by every member of the Jockey
Club.

General SAN MARTIN has arrived at Havre
from Buenos Ayres.
A letter from Jamaica, received by the last
mail, states that BOLIVAR, the President of Co-
lombia, has a large party in Cuba, and that his
future vidws, after settling the affairs of Peru,
point to the acquisition of that island.
The Commission for directing the alterations
and repairs to be made in Windsor Castle has been appointed,
and consists of the following Members :---The Earl of Liver-
pool, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Arbuthnot, Duke
of Wellington, Earl of Aberdeen, Sir M. W. Ridley, and
Alexander Baring, Esq.
Arrant orNoua.—On Monday evening
last a meeting took place in the Phcenix Park,
Dublin, between T. T- , Esq. and Lieutenant
attended by Captain V— and
Major E-----. After an exchange of shots,
the friends interfered, and the parties shook
hands.—(Dublin ;Freeman's J.2;41-nai.)
A Gentleman passing Milford church-yard a
few days since, observing the sexton digging a
grave, addressed him with " NVell, how goes
trade in your line, friend ?"—" Very dead, Sir!"
was the reply.
CoaoNxit's INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon an
inquisition was taken before Mr. ThrwrN, the Coroner, at the
Bird-Cage, Bethnal-green, on the body of James O'Brien, a
respectable master silk-weaver, aged 26, who had destroyed
himself.—Verdict, " Insanity."
It appears that Mr. STAFFORD COOKE is not
the only person in pursuit of ancient title and
large possessions : we understand that Mr. R. H.
K ELHAM, of Chelmsford, has laid siege to the
title of Courtenay, and the more valuable ap-
pendages of one of the finest estates in Great
Britain.—(Chelmsford Mercury.)
There is now living in the parish of Enville,
near Bridgenorth, a man aged 70, who has drank
a gallon of ale per day for the last forty years,
independent of small beer ; and he is now in the
habit of doing so daily. lie therefore has drank
the quantity of 228 hogsheads (sixty three gal-
lons each) in forty years.