The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-17 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, FEB. 16.

Their MAJESTIES continue to enjoy excellent health.
Yesterday they took an airing in a close carriage, drawn
by four beautiful bay horses, to near Shoreham, and back
to the Palace.

The Princess A UGUSTA, accompanied by Miss WYNYA RD,
took an airing along the East and West Cliffs, and retorted
to the Place at half-past three o'clock, and the Princess
LOUISE, accompanied by Lady KENNEDY ERSKINE, drove
out to near Preston.

Sir EDWARD and Lady CODAINGTON gave a grand ball
and supper to a numerous and select party of fashionable,
a few evenings back, at Hampton Lodge. Among the
c impany were :—The Countess of NEWBURGH, the Ladies
EYRE, Lady EIAWARDEN, Hon. Miss MAUDE, Sir DAVID,
Lady, and the Misses SCOTT, Sir WILLIAM GALWAY,
Lady CAROLINE DusnAs, Sir ANDREW BARNARD, Co-
lonel WALTON, the Officers of the Greys, Lady and Miss
SUTTON, Hon. Mrs. and Miss HERBERT, &c. Dancing
was kept up with great spirit during the evening.
Last evening I.ady BOLINGBROKE entertained a large
party of the haul ton.

There was a verb• full attendance of Bishops
in the House of Lords last night, on the occasion of the
presentation of the report of the Committee on the tithes
of Ireland.

We are assured that it is in contemplation to
increase the military force of the empire, in consequence of
the unsatisfactory state of Ireland. In what manner this
determination is to be carried into effect has not, we are
informed, been yet decided upon ; but we have reason to
believe that the propriety of calling out the militia, as
well as some teeulations respecting the yeomanry corps,
are wrier the consideration of Government. —Brighton
Gazette.

Between one and two hundred members of
the Garrick Club, instituted for the support and encour-
agement of the legitimate drama, dined together on Wed-
nesday, at their establishment in King-street, Covent-
garden. It was the opening dinner, and his Royal
Highness the Duke of SUSSEX took the Chair. There
were likewise present the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, the
Earl of AIULGRAVE, and the Earl of GLINGALL ; Lord
FRANCIS LEvESON GOWER, Lord W. LlNxex, and
Lord ALLEN; Sir GEORGE WARRENDER and Sir JonN
Can HOBHOUSE; F. MILLS, Esq., CHARLES KEMBLE,
E.g., Captain POLHILL, S. J. ARNOLD, Esq., G. H.
ROBINS, E,q., &c. Amongst many toasts appropriate
to the occasion, his Royal Highness drank to the memory
of the immortal SHANSPEARE, out of the magnificent
well-known cup made from a portion of the celebrated
mulberry-tree planted at Stratford-upon-Avon by:the bard
himself. Many admirable songs, catches, and glees, were
sung by the members.

BONAPARTE, WELLINGTON, AND CASTLE.
REAGII.—It is singular that NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, the
Duke of WELLINGTON, and the late Marquis of LONDON..
DERRT should have been born in the same year, namely,
1769.

THE EMEWS.—A pair of these birds (Ca-
suarin Nome Hollandicr), presented by the London So-
ciety to the Surrey Zoological Gardens, have commenced
laying. The eggs are of a dark bottle-green colour, nearly
equal in size to those of the ostrich. It is a singular fact
in the natural history of these birds, that the male alone
performs the office of incubation. Great hopes are enter-
s ined, from the conjugal attachment of the male, that he
will take to performing his paternal duties. We were
much struck with the great number of gold and silver
peasants in the gardens, and learnt, on inquiry, that so
successful has been the breeding of this splendid bird, thst
upwards of three hundred were bred for this establish.
ment last season, so that we may shortly expect to see these
ahoriginalsof China plentiful on the poulterers' stalls.

ACTORS REFUSING PARTS.—SO faithfully
did Mrs. SIDDONS fulfil her duty to the public and the
intnager, that, during a disastrous season at Drury-tan",
I saw her even perform Miltcood !—thus proudly proving
that, though mediocre talent is always struggling for the
heat parts, true genius is not afraid of encountering th-f
worst.—Fred. Reynolds's Life.
GENUINE TRAGIC FEELING.—PORUS, an
Athenian actor, was upon one occasion appointed to sus-
tain the character ef Electra, who, in the course of the
drama, appears with an urn, containing, as she supposes,
the ashes of Orestes. The actor having recently lost a
favourite child, proc:treil for the occasion the urn which
actually contained its'•fishes, which affected him s.) much
that the audience soon perceived that the reality of his
grief %Vll9 such as mosetor could assume. •