The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-16 00:00:00

ARRIVALS

Hon. Mr. Beresford, Lord Gosport, the Earl of Pembroke,
the Earl and Countess of Stanhope, Gen. and Mrs. Richard-
son ; Major Irvine, Gth Dragoon Guards, at Blake's Hotel,
Jermyn-street, from Sheerness; Molyneux Steel, Esq. and J.
B. Swete, Esq. from the Continent.

On Thursday evening, in GrosvenOfrsquare, Lady Heatheote
entertained all the leading Fashionables remaining in town
with a stilly' nous suppur.
00 Thursday the Duke of Argyle gave a grand dinner, at
his house in Upperßrook-street.

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On Monday tae Dowa4er Marchioness of Lansdowne enter.
tained her most particular frientk in Alliemarlc-street.
On Wednesday, Colonel Doyle entertained a party in Mon-
tarni+-square•.

On Tl:iursday evening, Lady Collingwood had a party, in
York-place, Baktr-street.

Yesterday, Lord Blessington gave a sumptuous dinner, at
his house in Bryanstone-square.
Yesterday, Major-General Sir John Murray gave an elegant
dinner at his new residence in Edward-street, Portman-square.
Yesterday, Lord Viscount. Palmerston gave a dinner, at his
residence in Stanhope-street, May-fair.
The Duke of Saxe-Coburg, brother of Prince Leopold, was
married on the 31st ult. to the Princess Louis,' of Saxe-Got ha.
The Marquis and AlarChioness of Anglesea, and the Ladies
Paget, are expected in town to-morrow, from the Isle of
Wight.

Cord and Lady Ellenburongh and family are expected to
leave town un Thursday'next, for the Continent.

A PLEASANT EXCURSION,
BY LAND AND WATER, IN THRF.R DkYS, IN THE

SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

TO THE EDITOIt OF THE SUN.
SIR was induced, from a Letter which
ap-
peareti in your excellent Paper a few weeks ago,
to visit Portsmouth, where I found your Corre-
spoodent's description verified in every particular.
I passed one day in that justly celebrated Sea-tilwt,
visited the Public Arsenals, and saw evety thing
avoithy the attention of the traveller. I was
pleased beyond measure with South-sea Common
and the views from it, and the conveniences af-
forded there for Bathers of all descriptions.
Impelled by the fineness of the weather, the
glowing descriptions I had received of the pictu-
resque beauties of the Isle of Wight; and the
shortness and the cheapness of the passage, I de-
termined to visit that enchanting spot, and to
return to town via Lymington and Southampton
1 left Portsmouth in the morning of the second
day, in the Packet; and after a quick passage, ar-
rived at Ryde, where I staid halt an hour. I then
proceeded to Newport and Carisbrook Castle,
where I remained two hours ; and then went on
to Yarmouth, where I arrived in time to save the
afternoon packet for Lymiogton, which I reached
before five o'clock, and secured a place in the
coach for Southampton, where I dined. The ride
through the New Forest was delightful ; hot hav-
ing been in s Southampton before, I Fenn-tied to
town in one of the new day coaches, in the morn-
ing of the third day of my absence, and was
sately landed at Piccadilly, at five o'clock in the
afternoon, atter one of the most pleasant excur-
sions I -had ever taken. The cheapness of the
coach fares, the good 'accommodations at the
inns, the variety and change of scenery you pass
throng!), with the splendid views on the Solent
Sea, especially on the passage through Spithead,
render the whole an object of public attention ;
especially when within a few days so much may
be accomplished, The egress to the Island, at
the eastern extremity, by the morning packet, and
the regress from it, at the western extremity, by
the afternoon packet, from the recent regulation
of the Post-Office, give the public a facility of
passage through the Isle of Wight they never had
before ; and to persons going to Weymouth,
Lyme-Regis, &c. it roust be a great accommoda-
tion, as an excellent mail-coach goes from Ly-
mington to Christ Church, Poole, and Dorches-
ter, daily. Weed, Ido not know in what other
direction from the metropolis so pleasant and
cheap au excursion can be made; embracing, a
ride to Portsmouth; through a country beautifully
diversified in every respect, then a voyage to the
Isle of Wight. another ride to Newport and Yar-
mouth, another voyage from the Island to Ly-
mington, with a view of the Needles, Hurst
Castle, and various other objects of great interest;
a further ride through that splendid scene of na-
ture, the New Forest, to Southampton, passing
on the shores of . that noble estuary Southampton
IVater, and from thence through Winchester,
with views of the College, Cathedral, &c. back to
town. When so much may he seen at home, at
a moderate expellee, and without any great sacri-
fice of time, it is to be regretted that there is still
such an extensive disposition in the public to
ramble over the Continent. To check dolt a
little, I have ventured to point out to your younger
Readers a charming tour for them, in the hope
that some of your Correspondents will follow toy
example, and point out, other routes, which will
prove equally entertaining and delightful, _

A LONDONER.
Batson's Coffve-houst, 14th August, 1817.