The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-19 00:00:00

REGISTER OF FASHION.

The Duke of Devonshire gave another Concert on Thursday
evening at Devonshire House,
.on the same grand scale as the
preceding. one. The whole range of apartments were most bril-
liantly illuminated. The company began to arrive abOut ten
o'clock ; the-concert commenced at eleven. There were nearly
500 persons of the first distinction and fashion' present.
The Marchioness of Salisbury issued cards of invitation yes-
terday for a rout on the ;33d instant, at her house in Arlington-
street.

Baron Langgdorir, the Resident Minister of Baden .and.
llesse,•has left town for the Continent.
Lord and Lady G. H.-Catndish are arrived at Burlington-
house,- Piccadilly from their seat, Latirnersi Bucks.
Lord Rivers left town yesterday for his seat, Ha-re Park,
NeWinarlet.

Lady C. Strutt's rout on Thursday evening, in Great Cum.
berlandrplace, was numerously and fashionably :molded.
Sir A. Hume, Bart.'s rout on Thursday evening, in Hill.
street, Berkeley-square, was attended by upwards of ?,00 dis,
tinguished fashion Ables.

Silt J. REYNOLDS.

The attention of the Amatenrs arid Professors

of Art was yesterday engaged by the very interesting sale
Mr. CHRISTIE'S; of the Work:.; of Sir JosnuAllEywomos.

which-were in the possession of
,his niece, the late Marchioness 7
of Thomond.—Many exquisite specimens of other Painters
were also disposed Of-by the hainmer. These formerly 'were
part of the famous collection of Sir J. Reynolds, supposed to
be (if not the most extensive) the most unique in ilurope. The
paintings lay_.Sir Josinia Reynolds himself; fetched generally
excellent prices. A Portrait of Mrs: Hartley,. the actress, as
Jane more, (an _tifinis!ied picure),. was disposed of at
£l3. is. 6d.

• 'The infant St. John with a lamb, 72 guineas.
Study of an Old Man's Head, 28 guineas.
A Portrait of Sir J: Reynolds, . with a book.—This picture
excited an extraordinary degree .of attention throughout the
auction room. The purchase of it Was warmly contested by
Earl Mulgrave and a private Gentleman, and the value offered
mounted with amazing rapidity. It continued to be contested
several times after the auctioneer had suppoled the bargain
closed. At last his Lordship obtained it for 234 guineas.'
Sketch of the Head of Mrs. Siddons, for the large picture of
this actress as the TRAGIC MUSE, 11 guineas.
A small whole-length (about eight inches high) of a Noble-
man ; a copy by Sir J. Reynolds, by Van Dyke, 52 guineas.
Portrait of the Mon. Mrs. Stanhope, 40 guineas.
Sketch for St. Peter, 10 guineas; -
A. small Landscape, one of the few performances of Sir
Joshua in this line, 64 guineas. • -
A Child's Head, rather leF.s than life, 37 guineas.
A Head of Mrs. Rainsford, in a hat and white feather, 55
guineas__ _

- An alderly Man seated in • a chair, called Resignation, 125
guineas.
Portrait of Lady Hamilton, 202 guineas. -
Portrait of himself in spectacles, not so excellz.nt as many of
the others, 100 guineas.
View from`Richmend Hill, 155 guineas.
The Girl and Kitten.- This picture, whether from the ma-
terials used by Sir Joshua', or the effect of the sun upon it, has
been nearly destroyed ; nevertheless it fetched 295 guineas.
Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Stanhope, 100 guineas.
Portrait of a Female drawing, 101 guineas.
Portrait pf Mrs. Hartley as a Bacchante, with an infant on
her shoulder, 290 guineas.

„
Portrait of a young Girl with a scarlet muff; 255 guineas.
The Gipsy Fortune-teller, well, known by the print, 240
guineas.
_.

The Piping Shepherd Boy, with his dog in the back ground,
a landscape and a flock of Sheep. Tins picture does not extend
below the hips of the boy-410 guineas.
great number of Noblemen, patrons of the Art, attended
this sale - there were also present, Sir T. Lawrence, who de.,
seriedly fills the Chair of Reynolds, and several Members of
the Royal Acadey.

We cannot forbear congratulating the country
on the result of the late examination of the foun-
dation of the piers of London Bridge, by ivhich
the evidence of Mr. CHAPMAN, before the Com-
mittee of the House of CommonS', is confirmed as
to their capability of supporting arches of a
greater span; and we trust that it will lead to the
adoption of the plan suggested by that gentleman
of altering the present structure, so as to enlarge
the water-way, of the Bridge, which will com-
pletely remove the existing nuisances ; instead of
a plan which was warmly recommended of erect-
ing a new bridge, as the latter would be attetided
with numberless inconveniences, arising from the
protracted obstruction of the passage over the
present bridge,and a heavy expenditure of money,
at a period when the aountry is ill able to meet it.
His MAJESTY, it is said, has announced his in-
tention to make Buckingham House his town re-
sidence in future. The defective state of the
foundation of Carlton-House, and the superior
advantages of more open air and extensive
grounds possessed by the latter, are the causes
of the change. The persons, male and female,
attached to the Court, who occupy St. James's
Palace, have, in consequence, received notice to
quit, in order that the fine suite of rooms which
it contains may be fitted up for the holding of
Levees, Drawing-rooms, &c. now held At Buck-
ingham House.

The house at present occupied by the Count
LIEVEN, in. Harley-street, will be sold imme-
diately after the departure of his Excellency for
St. Petersburgh. It was purchased by the I.us-
sian Government as a permanent residence for
the Embassy, but it is small and inconvenient for
such a purpose, and a more commodious one is to
be prepared immediately.