The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-23 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Yesterday the Duke of Cumberland and the Prince Leopold
dined with Mr. and Mrs. Canning at Gloucester Lodge. Among
the company invited to meet their Royal Highnesses were—.
Lord and Lady Liverpool, Lord Bristol and the Ladies Her-
vey, the Duke of Devonshire, Baron Werther, Lord &t.
Helens, Mr. and Mrs. George Lamb, Lord Francis Conyng-
harnate•Prineede Polignac, and Viscount Manellus.
The Countess Bathurst entertained a fashionable Party at
her residence in Stanhope-street, Mayfair, on Monday night.
On the same evening the Dowager Countess of Cork and
Orrery had a party. The mansion in Burlington-street has
since last season been greatly improved. The beautiful saloon
on the ground floor is called " The Silver Room ;" the walls,
and the pilaster are of that delicate material. The three draw-
trig-rooms are superb ; and the 'conservatory at the end was
filled with tuberoses, and other rare exotics.
On Sunday his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex gave a
grand dinner at Kensington Palace.
The same day the Earl of Liverpool, at Fife House ; the
Earls of Darlington and Westmorland gave grand enter.
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tainments.
The Duke of Grafton gave a grand entertainment on Mon-
day to the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Bristol, and the
Ladies Hervey, Countess of Euston, Lord and Lady Frederick
Bentinck, Sir John Osborne' Bart:, Sir George Stopford, Bart.,
the Hon. Col. Russell, Mr.o..Villieri, Mr. F. Byng, &c., at .1
his house in Olarges-street, Piccadilly.
John Biddulph, Esq. had it dinner party yesterday, at his,'
house in New-street, Spring-gardens.
The Hon. William and Lady Barbara Ponsonby entertain a
distinguished party at dinner this day; at their. house in St.
James's-square.
Op Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell gave a grand dinner in
Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
Mr. and Mrs.. Basil Cochrane gave a grand. dinner in Port-
man-square ; as did Lord Barnard in Portman-square.
Yesterday Sir George Talbot, Bart, give his farewell enter.
tainment,in New Burlington-street. ' •
PARLLA lON TAny Dill NE .—The usual annual dinner, on
the close of the Session, to the clerks and officers of the House,
was giVeri.bY the Speaker, on Monday, in his official dining.
room, where he entertains the Members during the Session,
and which'is. sitiratigl directly underneath the House of Com-
mons. It is a 'large and curious remit; with antique decora-
tions. At the Speaker's dinner there were near forty persons
present ; besides the chaplain, the secretary, the clerks at the
table, &c., there were the other officers, clerks, &c. of the
House. The Speaker is celebrated fny his dinners and this did.
him credit. ' '

FASHIONABLE. PLACES OF RESORT.
111..ARGATEOULY 21.—Among the recent arrivals at the
.Iloyal. Hotel, are :—J. Cocks, E5q.,..M.P., E. Austen, Esq.,
; Mr. Bather; Alex. Bleat, Esq. and faddy, from
the Continent, on their way to their seat, Gidea-hall; Essex ;
Mr. Spawers and sem ; Mr. Grainger and Mr. Richardson.;
Mi. and Mrs. M‘Phersan, from St. Helena, on their way to
London; Mr, T. M. Hunter and Miss Farrand ; Mr. Gooch'
and, Mr. Smith; 1%13. Barton and: family ; T. Simpson, Big.
and'family, on a toursround the coast Mr. Selby and Mr.
Hastings; Mr. Fuld, Mr; Pluzey, Mr; and Mrs. Courteney
and family; The Hon. Chas. Wm. Wentworth and Mr. Upton,
oh 4 tour round the coast ; Mr. and Mrs. Powell and family ;
Mr..Und Mrs, Poppleton, Mr. Wood and son, Mr. Mrs. and
Alga Beehley;- ou a tour round the coast; Mr. Mrs. and Miss
Hornity, Mr, and Mrs. Csberello, Lord Say and Selz, &c. &b.
• 'l7o wan IDGZ WELts.---(Arrivah.)---Mr. Larking and
Mr: and Mra. Barrett, -Mrs. loung, Mrs. and Miss
Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs.
Higgins, Mis. Itartilon, Mrs. Kepner, lion. Mr. Lamb, Lady
E. Montagu, Mrs. Coombs, Misses Paris; Mrs. Richards, Mr.
-and Mrs. the 'Countess Dowager Stanhope, MrWiL;
Lam Dickenson, Mr. and. Mrs. George Cat* 31r. Wehiter
Gordon, Ste. &e.
YORKSJIIRE MVSICAL FrSTIVAT..—Mr. Greatorex left
the Archbishop's hospitable mansion a few days ago, having
completed all his arrangenients here. A contract has been
entered into by Messrs. Atkinson and Sharpe, under the sanc-
tion of the Committee,• with Mr. Cattley and Messrs. Pea-
cocks? of York, to provide timber for erecting the orchestra
and gallery, the building of ivhich will commence after the
second Assize Sunday. We are not yet enabled to announce,
fiom authority, what will be the price of admissions; but we
understand the first class of tickets is to be a/. 13s. (id. ;Vie
second 2/. lbs. ; and the third 11.55. for the entire set of the four
morning performances. Single tickets of course will be some-
what bigher—and are expected to be fixed at 11.'for the first
class ; lbs. for the Second class; and 7s. for the third class.
The evening performances and balls we believe 15s. each ticket.
The statement as tis upwards of four hundred performers
being already engaged is without foundation. We understand
Beilby Thompson, Est. of Escrick, has invited, in addition to
Prince Leopold, the Duke and DOchess of Northumberland,
and a numerous party of persons of distinction .to visit Escrick
during the Meeting ; and as the evenings will be moonlight,
and the morning performances will not commence sooner than
twelve each day, families from the country will here every fa-
cility for attendance.

IMPORTANT ALTERATION IN THE PAVEMNT
OE ST. JAIIEBI.II4QUARE.
We are informed it is finally arrangal that the pavement of
St. James's-square is to be immediately taken_ up, and the
whole Altfeadanzixed.—The estimate for repairing the old pave-
ment is said not to have been less than 4,0001., whereas it is
expected that it will be completed on the new principle for
about aDO?. This experiment, as it may be called, is one of
very considerable interest, ler if it succeed, the plan cannot
fail of being speedily adopted in other streets of the bletropo.
lis. The aulvantages anticipated, however, ate not only of
expence, but there will be leini.noise; the streets will be
easier kept dean in Winter, and will requite a less quantity of
water In Summer, and 'there will be less chance of accident
both to horses and carriages.

MARRIAGE IN. HIGII Luz...—On Tuesday was married by,
special license, at Oedge's Church, Dublin, Francis Bruen,
b M.P.
sq. brother of Col. Bruen, of Oak park, for the county
of Carlow, to the Lady Catherine Nugent, second daughter to
the Countess' of Westmeath, and Frand.daughtei of the late
hlarquiss of Drogheda. Lord H. S. Above, the uncle' of the
lovely bride, gave her away. The service was perform ed by
the Itev. H. Moore.

DEATH OF TIIE DUKE OF HOLSTEIN GOTTORP,
PLou (110r.sTE(N), JULY 3.—Yesterday even-
ing, about ten o'clock, his Serene Highness Peter Frederick
William, Duke of Holstein.Gottorp-Oldenburgh, Grand Duke
of Oldenburgh, expired, after an illness of some weeks. He
was born the 3d January, 1754, and succeeded his father, Peter
Augustus Bishop of Lubeck (brother of Frederick Adolphus
Ding of Sweden), on the 6th July, 1785; but the administra-
tiOn remained in the hands of his condo the Duke Peter Fre:
derick Louis, Prince of Lubeck (Eutin) and Birkenfeldt, who
succeeds him as Grand Duke.- '
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fol-
DXATT4 of the Rev. Was. WARD, of S'eranwrc.--The
'a copy of,a note from Dr."rey to the Baptist *Ms.
sionartes at Calcutta, announcing the above affecting
gence: Mr. Ward had been ill but one day. The fatal disease
was the cholera otorbus. " Our dear brother Ward breathed
his last about' half an hour ago, viz.—a quartet before five
o'clock; and will be committed to the grave to-morrow even-
ing. It will be A comfort under our affliction, to see any of
our brethren from Calcutta on that painful occasion.—l am,
very affectionately, yours) t` W. CAREY.
40 March 7,14123."

POETRY.

SONNET' TO FRANCF.
Woe to thee France ! When Spain shall rise in wrath !
When Liberty shall blow her thrilling blast.
And rouse her slumb'ring myriads !—Thick and fast
They pour their furious strength upon thy path—
Then, Giant Despot—like the One °Math,. •
Shalt thou yield up thy glory and thy might 7—
The rod of fire and iron—in the fight
For Freedom, and for all that Freedom bath_
Of holiest and of best !—Awake, ye shades
Of ancient Patriots sleeping in the grave 1..
Awake ! and mingle with th' heroic band !.
Nerve the faint arm.--and hover o'er their blades !
" War to the knife"—'6ll Freedom*banner wave
And blaze in glory through the sunny Land !

SONNETS.
Quoth Mister COTTON, in an amorous fit,
To fair Miss LINEN—" Long has my fond heart
Admired,thy beauty, and would fain impart
Its ardent.passion ; and if thou permit,
Propose a nuptial union—Do.llQVatart !.
Nor deem my love alone by interest lit.
If we were link'd by wedlock's happy art,
Mutual advantage would result from it—
Join thy tight weft then to my tender warp,
And whilst I clasp thee in my siftembrece,:
And gaze upon my LINEN'S lovely. fate, .
Though jealous rivals at our junction carp,
No Flaxen Piece e'er stamp'd with Crown andflarp,
Shall eritial our's for ch'eapnets, strength, anOzrace."
ANSWER, BY MISS LINEN.
Fond Stranger ! I'm unWillink to be tied •
To the frail native of a foreign land,
Where nokious skies their influence wide expand,

While burning suns along the welkin ride :
thilder clime. -"Werel thy bride,
'My dread would be--thy ardour; Mr. Ccrrroti,
Tho' tough my fibres, soon would turn them main ;
Therefore m single siifety I'll abide,
Go seek a consort on some sultry strand,.
Whose temperature is suited.t6 thy-own ;
Tlwu'lt meet with plenty in the torrid Zone—
On Ganges' banks, or arOonoco's side : •
Then let, I prithee, b'ria'r northern pride
Continue unmolested, and alone.

11.AIIZ.

*.*,4 new manufacture has lately been introduced in the
'North of Ireland, composed of cotton warp and linen wcft,
which has given rispta much controversy bptween thc advocates
of pure linen and those of the mi.red fabric. Thin altercation
suggested the preceding poems.