The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-10 00:00:00

FASHIONAIILit INfritiCEINTCE.

'Wrrinsoß, 9.—Yesierday evening his Ma-
jesty entertained his distinguished visitors at Dinner,
in the same style as on the preceding evenings. The
Private Band was in attendance, and played during
the evening.
This day Lord Burghersh and the Right lion. G.
Canning and his son arrived at the Royal Lodge, and
joined his Majesty's visitors.
Yesterday the Hon. Mr: and Mrs. Hope took their
departure from the Royal Lodge.
The greaterpart of his Majesty's visitors are ex-
pected to remain until Monday next.
• Yesterday Baron Stierneld, the Swedish Minisier;
transacted business at the Foreign-office.
Thursday Mr. Secretary Canning, Mr. Huskisson,
and a select party, dined with the‘,Marquis of Stafford.
Mr. Secretary Canning left the party Much sooner than
he intended, in consequence of its heinecommuni-
cated to him that a party of the electors of Westmin-
ster were waiting to see him at his residence in DOwn-
ing-street.

`Yesterday morning about eight o'clock, Mr.- Ifus-
kisson left Loudon on his way to Liverpool: -
Mr. Secretary Canning left town yesterday morning
to attend the Ascot races.

Foote being once much annoyed by a fiddler
" straining harsh discord" under his window, threw
sixpence to him, and requested him to take his depar-
ture, as one scraper at the door was sufficient.
Considerable Landed Estates, we perceive, are an-
nounced for sale. The present average value of land,
subject to a. fair rent, is said to be thirty years'
purchase.
A few days ago, as Mrs. Booth, the hostess of the
Golden Lion Inn, Chester, was crossing the stable
yard, a horse made up to her, and actually bit off' one
one of her ears. Cheater Chranick.
SER.I RANT CROSS'S ANTI-CATHOLIC PAMPH-
LET.--" We must all become Protestants now," said
O'Connell, upon reading that production. " Why ?"
asked the Earl of Glengall. " Because," replied the
witty barrister, " we must abjure the worship of the
Cross."—The Ass.

QUESTION AND ANSWER.---" What is Berkeley
doing now ?" asked some one. " Crying hot cross
Burns," replied Miss Foote.—The Ass-
BRIGHTON BANK s.--,Much satisfaction has been
aftbrded to the town and neighbourhood of Brighton,
by the re-opening of the banking-house of Messrs.
Lashmar and Co., who recommenced business on
Wednesday, the 31st of May. Messrs. Banbury and
Co. being their London agents,' as before. A short
time since, there were five banks at Brighton, three
of which were obliged, during the late panic, to sns.
pend payment. It is much to the credit of these
houses that they all pay in full.
By the latest accounts from Preston, it appears that
Cobbett is very likely to be raised to that " bad
eminence."

COURT OP BURORMOTE.-Oit Tuesday another
Court of Burghinote was held for the purpose of
Outing the Freedom of the City. of Canterbury to
such persons as were entitled to it ; when 34 young
men took up their freedoms. At this Court 'a motion
was made, " that the order of Burghmote passed in
1819, for depriving the out-door Apprentices of
their Freedom, be rescinded"—which being seconded,was, after a discussion, carried by a considerable ma-
jority. Another Court of Burghmote will be held this
morning at ten o'clock; just before the election cola-
mencca.----KeVish Gazette.

The lady of a dashing Baronet has surrendered to
her husband 153 billets d'amour with which her
virtue has been assailed by a Gallant 011ieer, holding
the rank of a Colonel in a most distinguished corps.
Our concern would be lessened, however, if we bad
any prospect of laying before our readers those ex-
quisite mareeaux, which, if report may be believed,
outdo all thitt has hitherto been done in the way of
amatory epistles —.Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette.

Mr. C L playing at whist the other
evening with an intimate friend, who seemed .(as far
as his hands were concerned) to hold the Mahometan
doctrine of ablution in supreme tontempt, said vo him,
with a countenance more " in sorrow than in anger,"
" My good fellow, if dirt were trumps, what a band
you would have."

A celebrated London tailor being lately asked the
meaning of tic doulotcreux, said, nothing, but pointed
with a melancholy countenance at a voluminous debt-
book which was lying on the counter.
We hear, from undoubted authority, that the cele-
brated Ode to Mercury—" Mercuri ! nam to docilis
magistra,"—so long ascribed to Horace, has been
proved to be the composition of Dr. Eady ! From
the internal evidence, however, of such a line as--
44 viro Clemens misero perei.ci," we rather dispute the
fact.. Spare a patient indeed! that is n0t...46 in the
Doctor's' bond," as Shakspeare would. say.
We understand that a meeting of the United Ser-
vice Club was held this day, to inspect the plan of their
now Club House, Which is to be one of the most
splendid buildings in London.