The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-24 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE;

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
Tins Ey-Bumf:l.,The Duchess of Northumberland's first grand
assembly, Northumberland House; the Bishop of London's grand
dinner in honour or his Majesty's birth-day; the Countess of
Jersey's rout, in Berkeley-square. .
To-mouuow.—The Countess of Arran's party, Dover-street.
WEDNESDAY.—The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's party,
Arlington-street • the Earl of Darnley's ancient music dinner ; Al-
snack's grand ball.

THUiSDAy..—Lady Barbara Ponsonby's assembly in St. James's-
square; the Marquess of Salisbury's grand dinner, Hanover-
square.

FRIDAY. wLady arnurton's rout, Albemarle-street ; the Conn-
tess'of Charleville's assembly, Cavendish-square ; the Countess of
Harthvieke's assembly, st. James's-spare ; Mrs. Hope's rout,
Mansfield-street; the Earl of Harrowby's dinner party, Grosve-
nor-square. •

• SATURDAY.—The Countess of Arran's party, Dover-street.
§UNDAY.--The Countess of St. Antonio's assembly, Hanover.
square ; Sir Thomas and Lady Farquhar's party, St. James's
street. •

The MarchiOness of Lansdown's intended assembly on Thurs-
day is postponed.
The Archbishop of Canterbury's first public dinner, on Satur-
day, at Lambeth Palace, was attended by a numerous party of dis-
tinguished personages, among whom were, the Duke of Montrose,
the Marquis of Camden, Earl Bathurst, Earl Spencer ; the Bishops
of Worcester, Lincoln, Gloucester, St. Asapla, and St. David's;
the Earl of Kinnoul, Sir Edward Knatchbull, the Hon. and Rev.
Mr. Spencer.

Lord King entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Sa-
turflny, at his house in Dover-street, among whom were—the
Earl and Countess of Boseherre, Lord and Lady Ebrington, Lord
Duncan, Lord John Russell, Mr. and Lady W. Baring, &c.
Lord Carrington had a dinner party yesterday at his house,
Whitehall.

Lord and Lady Snutbtunpton, entertained a distinguished party
at dinner, yesterday, at:Z.nten's New lintel, St. James's-street.
The following distinguished personages had dinner parties on
Saturday.—Earl Grosvenor, Lord Clifford, Lord Gwydyr, Mr.
Baring, Sir George T. T3unten, and Sir Thomas Lennard.
Lady Long entertained a large dirty of fashionables, on Saturday
evening, at her house, Richmondrterrace.
Lady Murray has imued cards of invitation, for a ball on the
Bth of May.
The Duke of Norfolk entertained a select party to dinner yes-
terday, at his house in St. Jame.sws-square.
Lord Ellenborough entertained Lord and Lady King and a large
party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Park-lane.
Lord. Berwick had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house
in Bryanstone-square.

Lady Mary Petro had a select party to dinner yesferday, at her
house in Grosvenor-square.
The Marquis of ClanriCarde has arrived at his house in St.
3‘nrietes-square, from Ireland.

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Lord and Lady Sherborne and family have arrived at their house
in Grosvenor-street, from their seat in Gloucestershire.
Sir Thomas and Lady Barker have arrived at Gould's Hotel,
Jermyn-street, from Hastings. Departures—Lord Anson, from
Newmarket ; Turner, Esq. and Owen, Esq. for Cam-
bridge.
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Lord Nugent has arrived in town, from his seat, Lilleys,
Bucke.

Mr. and Mrs. Bolton have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel,
Bond-street, from Liverpool.
Captain and Mr. Reeve have left Millers Hotel, for their seat
in Norfolk.

Departure% from the British Hotel:—Mr. and Mrs. Temple,
for the Continent; Captain Harvey, R. N. for Devonport ; J.
Maitland, Esq. for Newmarket.

Arrivals at the Brunswick Hotel (late Blake's), Jermyn-street
Colonel Miles, from Bath ; W. Hay, Esq. from Scotland; Mrs.
Wade from Ireland.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 11.

The King has been pleased to give aml grant unto Robert
Sharpe; a Lieutenant is the Royal Navy, and late Lieutenant of
his Majesty's ship Windsor Castle; 'his Royal licence and permis-
sion, that he may, in compliance with the earnest desire expressed
by his Most Faithful Majesty John the. Sixth, King of Portugal,
accept and wear the insignia of a Knigbt of the Royal Portuguese
Military Orde; of the Tower and Sword, which that Sovereign
was pleased to confer upon him, on occasion of his Most Faithful
Majesty's visit on board` the said bi 'the TaguS, in the month
cf May 182 S. ' . ,

This morning the Foot Guards marched from their
barracks to th© e.avafry barracks; where both regiments,
heard Divine .Service performed the riding school,
by the Chaplains in residence'.
This being the day appointed for the celebration of.
his Majesty's birth-day, the, shine was observed by the
mbrning being Ughered in with the ringing of bells,
the firing of guns, Sze. in Bachelors' Acre. To-mor-
ro*.there is to be a grand dinner in the Town Hall,
in honour of the day, and in the 'evening there will be
a general illumination.

Considerable alterations are taking place on the
Ascot Heath Race Course, in preparation for the en-
suing races, when it is expected his Majesty will at-
tend? The Duke of York's stand is to be removed
from its present position from opposite that of his Ma-
jesty's, and to be placed by the side of the King's.—
The races commence on the 6th June, when great
sport is expected.
The mud and stagnant water which has been al-
lowed to accumulate at the north-eastern extremity of
the Canal in Kensington-gardens, are not only a great
disfigurement of the place itself, but calculated to
generate a very noxious air in the neighbourhood.

We think it right to contradict a report, and we do
it from undoubted authority, that has been circulated
with regard to a supposed misunderstanding having
existed between Madame Pasta and Mr. Lbers, re-
specting that lady's remuneration fcir her services at the
Opera this season. The fact is, that the stipulated
sum was agreed upon at the very second interview at
Paris, in September last; the only difference existing
being as to the mode of payment ; we think it likewise
right to do away several hints thrown out as to the
amount of that celebrated singer's salary, it having
been, no doubt mischievously, considerably magnified,
and not reaching by more than one-half the sum valid)
had been erroneously stated, and being by no means
beyond what that lady's distinguished talents entitle
her to expect.
On Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the
Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council assembled at the Council-office, Whitehall-1
place, to hear appeals, &c. The Lords present were,
the Lords President, -Lord Bexley, Lord Stowell,
Lord Colchester' Sir John Nicholl, the Judge of the
Arches Court, the Master of the Rolls. Lord Be-
resford, the Governor of the island of Jersey, attend-
ed in consequence of the first appeal to be heard be-
fore their Lordships, being from that island ; the noble
Viscount, being a Privy Councillor, took his seat at
the Board.

The appeal to their Lordships was one in which all
the inhabitants of that island are interested; arising
out of the right of property in sea-weed, which is In
great abundance there, and is rendered valuable from
its being essential to manure the land, either in its
raw state, or the ashes produced from it after it is
burnt.

Mr. Abercromby and Mr. Brougham were engaged
in the case. About one o'clock the Counsel and
strangers were ordered to withdraw. Their Lord-
ships remained in close deliberation upon the appeal
for about two hours. * Soon after the parties interested
in the decision were informed by Mr. Buller, the
Clerk of Council in waiting,, that they need not wait
any longer, as their Lordships would not decide upon
the question at present.