The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-30 00:00:00

COMMT—rasHIONAMGE.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, ac-
companied by the infant Royal family, contemplate paying
a visit to the Isle of Wight at an early period in the ensuing
month. The sojourn of the Court at Osborne House is not
expected to exceed more thi n a week or ten days. The re-
tinue will be unusually small.
The Duchess of Kent is travelling under the title of
Countess of Dublin, the Earl of Dublin having been one of
the titles of his late Boy-al Highness the Duke of Kent.
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians pur-
pose leaving this country on Tuesday or Wednesday next.
His Excellency Count de St. Aulaire gives a grand ban-
quet, on Wednesday next, to the Duke of Wellington, Sir
Robert Peel, Earl of Aberdeen, and the leading members of
the Government, and also to the principal members of the
corps diplomatique, in honour of the fete day of the King of
the French. It is to be a full-dress party. On the following
night the Countess has a grand ball in further celebration of
the auspicious event, for which, it is said, 500 cards of in-
vitation have been circulated. _

The Duchess of Leeds has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel
from Hornby Castle, Yorkshire. The Duke is expected to
embark for the Hague early in June, on his annual visit t 4
his Majesty the King of Holland, during the meeting of the
Hawking or Falconry Club in the Dutch capital. -
The Duke of Devonshire entertained a distinguished. party
at dinner on Friday last, at. Devonshire House. A select
circle assembled after dinner.
The Earl and Countess of Shannon are expected to arrive
at Mivart's Hotel, on WednesdaY,;froin Castle Martyr, the
Noble Earl's seat, in Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Erroll left London on Saturday
for Slains Castle, North Britain to prepare for the celebration
of the coming of age of Lord Kilmarnock, on the 3d of May.
Lord and Lady Erroll intend remaining in Scotland till late
in the autumn. -
Lord .and Lade Farnham, Baron and Baroness Dimsdale
and Misses Dimsdale, Sir William and Lady. Foulis and Miss
Foulis, Mademoiselle D'Este, &c., have arrived at. Mivart's
Hotel.
Lord Rokeby, at his recent audit of his Northumberland
property, made a return of ten per cent. to his tenants gene-
rally. The Noble Lord is still abroad for the benefit of his
health.
Lady Caroline Barrington, after a lengthened visit to
Earl and Countess Grey, at Howick Hall, has returned to
town.
The French Ambassador and Countess de St. Aulaire had a
select circle to dinner, on Saturday evening, at the French
embassy.
MIS CEZILAW*9trg. _

The private view of the 40th exhibition of the pictures by
the Society of Water-colours took place on Saturday, and
was attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Marquises
Northampton, Aylesbury and Marchioness; Earls Brown-
low, Cawdor, Jermyn, Powis, and Wilton ; Countesses
Brownlow, Mansfield, and Powis, and Dowager Morley ;
Bishops of London, Winchester, and Lichfield; Viscounts
Chelsea and Alford; Ladies Chelsea, Marianne Alford,
Prudhoe, and Mary Wood ; Lords Colborne, Prudhoe, and
JOhn Russell ; Sir R. Peel, Sir M. Shee, Sir T. Acland ; and
by many artists of eminence, &c. •
A numerous meeting of artists took. place on Saturday
night at Willis's-roonis, to take into consideration the recent
discovery of the Government as to the illegality of the art-
unions, and the best course to be adopted in consequence of
that discovery. Mr. Wyse was called to the chair, and after
some discussion it was unanimously resolved to present peti-
tions to the Houses of Parliament, praying them to adopt
such measures as will place on a true and permanent basis
the Art-Union of London and all other similarly constituted
Societies.
On Saturday evening the seventy-first anniversary fete in
support of the funds of the Highland School Society was cele-
brated in the large room of the London Tavern, with unusual
festivities on the part of the Society, and with the accustomed
liberality of the proprietors of the tavern. Among the sub-
scribers were her Majesty, 50/. ; the. Queen Dowager, 10
guineas ; the Duke of Cambridge, 20/. ; the Duchess of Buc-
clench, 25/. ; the Chairman, a second donation of 10 guineas ;
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., 10 guineas ; Hugh Maclean,
Esq., deceased, late a Master in Chancery in Spanish Town,
Jamaica (duty paid by the estate) a legacy of 1,0001. ; Mr.
Broadhurst, two guineas. The gross amount was upwards
of 1,600/.
Her Majesty tile Queen-Dowager will honour the perform
ance of Ancient Music to-morrow evening with her pre-
sence. Earl Howe (the director) has engaged Madame
Caradori Allan; Miss Marshall, and Miss Dolby, Signor
Salvi, Messrs. Bennett, Barnby, Chapman, and Machin.
Conductor, Sir H. R. Bishop.
The Chartists have been holding a Convention at Man-
chester during the past fortnight, but have adjourned their
sittings, having previously resolved to hold their next Con-
vention at Leeds.' The business of their last Convention
comprised the re-organisation of the " National Charter
Association," and the appointment of missionaries to agitate
every city, town, hamlet, and village in favour of the " six
points of the Charter."