The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-28 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are en-
tertaining a select circle at Alnwick Castle, Northum-
berland. The Noble Duke and Duchess last week
caused their annual bounty of blankets, clothing, and
coals to be given to the poor families in the neighbour-
hood of their princely mansion, hnd also a liberal supply
of beef, &c., that the necess'itou's and 'deServing poor
might enjoy this festive season Orthe year.
The Duke of Wellington is g4froundecl by a select
party at Strathfieldsaye. The 444uis and Marchioness
of Douro, the Earl and Countesq Of Wilton are there,
and a large party will assemble tlliS week.
The Duke and Duchess of Montrose have a small
party at Selby Hall, the Noble Duke's hunting box, in
Northamptonshire.
BADMINTON.—The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort
receive a succession of visitors at this hospitable seat
during the present week. Open house was kept here on
Christmas-day.
The Duke of Rutland returned to Belvoir Castle on
Thursday, and a family circle was to meet there on the
following day.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford are dispensing
their splendid hospitalities at Woburn Abbey to a highly
distinguished party. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex and Duchess of Inverness have arrived, and a
numerous circle has been invited by the noble host and
hostess to meet their Royal visitor.

The Marquis and Mat:chioness of Londonderry have
invited a large party to Wynyard Park for the holidays.
The Marquis of Salisbury gave a splendid ball last
night at Hatfield House to the nobility and gentry of
the county of Herts, for which preparations have been in
pidgress for some days past.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Anglesey are en-
tertaining a numerous circle at Beaudesert, Staffordshire.
The Earl and Countess of Eldon are passing the
Christmas at Shirley Park, Surrey, where a family party
is assembled.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne are en-
tertain,ff his Excellency Count St. Aulaire, Lord and
Lady John Russell, Lady Elizabeth Fielding, Lord
Crewe, and a large party, at Bowood Park, Wilts.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield's party, at
Bretby, comprises Count and Countess Creptowitch,
Countess of Charleville, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Ansou,
Hon. Cecil Forester, &c.

The Earl and Countess of Orford have a party at
Wollerton Park, Norfolk. Lord and Lady Walpole and
Sir Fleetwood and Lady Pellew are visiting the Noble
Earl and Countess.

The Right Hon. Francis and Lady Arabella Baring
and a select party are visiting Sir Thomas and Lady
Baring, at Stratton Park, Hants.
Lieut.-General Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart., M.P., and
Lady Kesrison, receive company during the week, at
Oakley Park, near Eye, Suffolk, and on Thursday her
Ladyship has a grand ball.
Lord Bagot is entertaining a succession of visitors at
Blithfield Hall, his seat near Stafford. His Lordship
gives grand dinners and balls on Wednesday next and
the two following days.
Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., has a large party at Tre-
degar, Wales, Lord and Lady Rodney, and Lady Letitia
Browne, being of the party.
Lord and Lady Hatherton are entertaining the Earl
and Countess of Beverley and Lady Louisa Percy, the
Hon. E. and Lady Margaret Littleton, and a select circle
of friends, at Teddesley Park, near Penkridge.
Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Etesby purpose seeing
company, throughout the week, at Grimsthorpe, Lin-
colnshire.

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The Earl and Countess of Zetland's seat, Aske
near Richmond, Yorkshire, is full of visitors.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have a party at
Broadlands, Hants.

• Viscolfra and Viscountess Barrington entertain a
large party at Beckett House this week, and her Lady-
ship has a ball to-morrow.
Lord and Lady Maryborough have a small party at
Deal Castle, Kent.
The Earl and Countess of Verulam are surrounded by
a family circle at Gorhambury, Ilerts. The Earl and
Countess of Clarendon, Earl and Countess Craven, and
the Hon. F. Craven, aro among the guests of the Noble
Earl and Countess.

ERRATUM.—In the sixth paragraph of the
first leader yesterday, towards the end, the words "as
compared to the present scheme," should be "as com-
pared to Mr. Christopher's delusive pretences."
A VETERAN LABOURER.--There is now
living at the Yorkshire-row, Gathurst-bridge, near
Wigan, a veteran named John Thomas, over whose head
ninety winters have passed, and summers' suns have
shone, yet the old man continues his labour at ad-
vanced age, and earns six shillings per week, without
osing a day in a year.—Blackburne Standard.

NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
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ANNE 8.0 L E Y N.
AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
By MRS. A. T. THOMSON.
Author of " Constance," &c.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

New ready, in 2 vols. small Sve., with Portraits of Admiral
Stopford, Commodore Napier, and other Illustrations. price
21s. bound,
NARRATIVE OF THE LATE
_EXPEDITION TO SYRIA.
By W. P. HUNTER, Esq.
" A most valuable and interesting narrative of the events of
the late campaign in Syria."—Chronicle.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Svo.,
THE MAN OF FORTUNE.
By MRS. GORE,
Authoress of " Mothers and Daughters," " Mrs. Arms tags,"
" The Peeress," sze.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

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His MAJESTY the EMPEROR of RUSSIA,
His MAJESTY the KING of PRUSSIA,
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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 28,
When Her Majesty's Servants will perform the Comedy of
EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT.
After which will he repeated the New Christmas Pantomime,
called HARLEQUIN AND DUKE HUMPHREY'S DIN-
NER: OR, JACK CADE, THE LORD OF LONDON
STONE.
Doors to be opened at Half. past Six, and the Performance
to begin at Seven o'clock. Boxes 55.. Second Price, 2e. 6d.
Pit 35., Second Price 2s. Lower Gallery Is. 6th, Second
Price Is. Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS

THIS EVENING, DEC. 28,
Will be repeated Bellini's Opera of NORMA.—Pollio, Mr.
W. Harrison ; Flavius, Mr. Clement White, Oroveso, Mr.
Leffler ; Adalgisa, Miss Rainforth ; Clotilda, Miss Grant ;
and Norma by Miss Adelaide Kemble.
After which will be repeated the New Grand Christmas
Pantomime, entitled GUY EARL OF WARWICK ; OR,
HARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW:

Doors to to of at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.;
First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.;
Second Price. 25.; Gallery, Is. Tickets and places for the
Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten
till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application.
Private Boxes to be had so'ely of Mr. Andre .vs, bookseller,
167. New Bond-street.

To-morrow. Charles the Twelfth, with Free and Easy, and
Guy Earl of Warvitek ; or, Harlequin and the Dun Cow.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

UNDER THE AIANAGEMENT OF MR.DAVIDGE

AND MR. WILLIS TONES.

The most extensive Christmas Novelties ever produced. Al
the talent of London. Grandeur and expenee unequalled.
All New.

THIS EVENING, DEC. 29,

Will be acted a New Domestic Drama, entitled MADAME
LAFFARGE, from Memoirs written by Herself.
To conclude with a Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN AND THE ICE QUEEN; OR, JACK
FROST AND KING SHAM.—With gorgeous and charac-
teristic Scenery, splendid Properties, ludicrous and Quaint
Dresses, ingenious Tricks, magnificent Panorama by Brun-
ning, &c. Ha►lequin, M. Huline ; Patch, M. Roehet ; Pan-
taloon, M. Lehman ; Flip, Signor Feliz Carlo ; Clown, Mr.
Buckingham ; Columbine, Miss Sharpe.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSRALDISTON.
Splendour—Novelty—Attraction and Interest ! Undoubted !
Unequalled ! Unprecedented ; •
THIS EVENING, DEC. 28
Will be acted, SUSAN HOPLEY • er,,, THE TRIALS
AND VICISSITUDES OF A •SERVANT GlRL.—Wil-
liam Dean. Mr. E F. Saville ; Dicky Dean, Mr. Paul; Susan
Hopley, Miss Vincent (tine acknowletigtsCl-I,e.oine of Domestic
Tragedy) •.;• • -31:offi
After which, ROBERT MACAIRE.--,.Robert Macaire,
Mr. E. F. Saville • Jacques Strop, Mr. Gardner.
To conclude with a New Grand Romantic Aerial Ci+mic Pan-
tomime, entitled HARLEQUIN PETER WILKINS ; OR,
THE KING OF THE AIR AND THE FLYING IN-
DIANS.—With new and extensive Scenery, Dresses, Decora-
tions, Tricks, Transformations, and Effects—A new Nautical
Panorama, to be entitled " Our Native Sea-girt Isle !" con-
sisting of Maritime Views along the Coast of England. Also,
a new Grand Dissolving Diorama, by Childe, the Great Illu-
sionist ; and the Opening of the Pantomime supported by the
Comic Talent of this—the Popular Theatre of London.
Boxes, 2s.—lit, 6d.—Half-price to the Boxes
only, at Half-past Eight.

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Sun Office, Dec. 28, 1841.

THE WEATHER.—NooN, DECEMBER 27.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Thermometer... 30 I Highest 46 1 Lowest 25
Barometer 29.83.—Wind N.E.--Freezing Point 22 Deg.

HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
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