The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-14 00:00:00

ItEGISTER OF PASIITON.

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FETE AT NORTH CRAY,
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YesterdaY Was 'a day of festivity and jdvotts. amusement at the
seat of .the iNicikt Nohle'the Marquis of Dindonderry, at North-
Cray' Kent. The 'Marchioness had issued cards of inV!tatiOn
for adejeune a la fourehette and foe champetre to all the
Foreigners of distinction at preSent resident in the xnetrb-
yobs, including of • caurk the Ambassadors and alinisters
from the Continental Powers and their Ladies, together • with
those who have - been 'attracted to this country by the ap-
proaching Coronation. The leading British Nobility and
fashionables were also included in the invitation, and the nre,
partitions for their reception were on the most splendid scale.
On the lawn in front of the residence of the Noble Marquis,
five large inarquaes were pitched, furnished for the Occasion hi
the most elegant style, and the interior of the house was also
.prepared with a suitable degree of splendour. Six rooms on the
first floor, and two extensive apartments on the ground floor,
opening upon the lawn, -were thrdwn open, and decorated in •
beautil:style.. Four tf the marquees on the lawn were fitted
up with tables furnished with every appropriate delicacy of the •
season, as were the rooms in the mansion. The fifth was a very
extensive one,reaching for a considerable distance upon the lawn;
the sides drawn up in elegant festoons, and a stage in the centre
for the entertainment or those who chose to indulge themselves
in the delightful amusements of dancing, &c. At each end of
this marquee was a covered apartment, in which refreshments
of every kind were served up in great profusion. The bands of
the Life Guards and the Royal Artillery" were in attendance, and
played alternately in their usual excellent style.—About fair.
o'clock-in the afternoon the company began to arrive, and the
road in a short time was covered with carriages, hastening to
the festive scene. At 5, the hour appointed for the dejeune,
about 200 persons of distinction were present, and after prome-
nading the lawn and delightful grounds contiguous to the noble
mansion, they retired to the marquees and apartments prepared
for the purpose, andpartook of one of the most elegant and
splendid entertainments of the !kind ever witnessed in this min-
try. When the dejeune was concluded the company returned to
the lawn, where dancing commenced, and was kept up with
great spirit-until it was dark, the inhabitants of the surrounding
neighbourhood being by the particular desire of the Nahle
Hostess admitted to the lawn, where they were gratified with a
view of the exhilirating spectacle. Among the distinguished
personages present on this- occasion were the following :—His
Grace ' the 'Duke of - Wellington, the Marchioness of Salis-
bury, Sir H. and: Lady Wellesley, Viscount and Lady Cran-
bourne, the Duchess of Bedford, the Earl and Countess of
Harrowby, the Earl of Westmoreland, Earl, Countess, and the
Ladies Bathurst, 'Dowager Duchess of Rutland and Lady' E.
Manners, Lord Charles and the Ladies Somerset, Lord Burg-
hersh, Earl and Countess of Veruiam, Lady Georgian. Fane, i
the Marquis of Tichfield, Lord Yarmouth, Sir W. AV. and ,
Lady Wynne, the Prince Sapieha, Baron Fagel, Baron Ng-
genphol, Baron Just, Count Leon de Denies, Count Le Stock-
elburgh, Baron Nicolai, Counts Caraman and Pollen, Cheva-
lier d'Onis, &c. &c.—The entertain nent upon the whole was
upon a scalaof splendour and magnificence seldom witnessed. '
The Countess Cowper gave a splendid rout on Thursday
evening, at her house in George-street, Hanover-square,, which
was attended by nearly 300 distinguished fashionables. The
elegant suite of drawing-rooms were very brilliantly illuminated. i
Mrs. Watson Taylor's rout, on Thursday evening, in • Ca-'
vendish-square, was attended by upwards of 300 persons of the
first distinction and fashion.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.---LOrti Thomas Tho-
mas'sC., at Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Lincolnshire ; . Lord
Abingdon, at his house in Dover-street, from Oxford; Oaaeral
Sir George Cooke, Bart. in Mount-street, Grosvenor-square,
from Portsmouth ; Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, at their
house in St. James's-square, from the Earl of Caledon's seat,
near Tunbridge Wells; Lieut. General G. Cockburrie, in. Clif-
ford-street, Bond-street, from his seat, Shanganny, County
Dublin ; Sir Wm. C.unningham Fairlie, Bart. M.P. in Pall
Mall, from his seat in Scotland ; Sir Wm. Robinson and Mr.
Robinson, at the Grosvenor Hotel, Bond-street,-from Bath ;
Captain Minchin, at ditto, from Brighton ; Captain Hall, 19th
-Royal Lancers, at ditto, from Ireland ; Colonel Crosdale, at
ditto ; David Erskine, Esq. at ditto, from Scotland.
DEPAn -- allitEs.arl, Countess, and the Ladies Grey, for
their seat, Howick-; Countess de Grey, for her seat, West
House, Bedfordshire; Sir John and Lady Shelley, from the
Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, for their seat in Sussex.
BATH ARIIIVALS.—Majin•-General Sir H. And Lady Va-
vasour, Sir G. Airey, Sir D. Hill, Sir T. Ileathcote, Sir G.
Hewett, Sir I'. Lethbridge, Sir John Morris, Sir Gerard
Noel—Dr. and Mrs. Taylor, Dr. Perkins, Dr. Fraser—Col.
and Mrs. Kennedy, Col. Lee.; •Col. Nash; Col. Robeits,•Major
Donellan, Capt. Burt, Capt.. Manley, Capt. Newman,. Capt
Pendergast, Capt. Woodley, Lieut. Porbe,s—Rev.-Dr. Manley,
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Pearce Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Richards,
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Valpy, Rev. Mr. Bridge, Rev. Mr. Capfl,
Rev. Mr. Ireland, Rev. Mr.. Kneller, Rev. Mr. Rocket, Rev
D! r. Williams.. • • - •