The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-18 00:00:00

SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

The Managers of the Royal Institution have adopt-
`ecl- the judicious and popular measure of opening their
apartments, on every Friday evening,. for Scientific
convertazione. Every ...Member who has any new•
discovery or invention in the Arts .to communi-
cate, is invited to explain and exhibit it ; and
the meetings have hitherto been attended by the more
prominent philosophers of the day. From the draw-
lugs lately exhibited by Mr. FARADAY, in illustration of
Mr. BRUNELL'S Patent for actuating an Engine by
carbonic acid, in the place of steam, we cannot but feel
sanguire in its ultimate success ; should such an ob-
ject be ever atchieved, it will give to man a power as far
superior to the common steam engine as that extra-
ordinary machine is above those which are actuated
by animal strength. There is every reason to believe,
that the heat of a common lamp might, in such a case,
be substituted for that of an expensive furnace ; since
the liquid carbonic acid, when under the pressure of
forty atmospheres, is converted into gas, or made
to boil by the low temperature which is produced
by the heat of the hand. Sir HUMPLIRY DAVY lately
received from the Emperor ALEXANDER a magni-
ficent silver gilt vase, in testimony of his Imperial
Majesty's grateful sense of the important benefits con-
ferred upon mankind by the scientific discoveries of
the learned President. It bears the simple inscription.
" The Emperor Alexander to Sir 1-lumPlinY DANTY."
The Attorney-General, and Mr. KEITH DoUGLAsS
have been lately elected Fellows of the Royal Society.
The meeting of that learned body on Thursday last
.was more numerous than 'has: been known for some
years; the object of which-was to reject an individual
of questionable pretensions. .

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

Tile Dowager Marehionela of Salisbury's conversaaione, on
Sunday- evening, in Arlington-street, was attended by an elegant
assemblage of the haut tou.
The Countess St: Antonio's intended party, on Sunday even-
ing, was postponed.
The Duke of Norfolk gave a grand dinner, on Sunday, at his
house in St. James's-square.
Lord Francis Osborne gave an elegant entertainment yesterday,
to the Marquis of Carmarthen, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh, and a dis-
tinguished party, at his house in New Norfolk-street.
Sir Thismas Leonard, Bart. entertained a large party at dinner
yesterday, at his house in Bryanston-square.
Mrs. Kenyon entertained a select party of fashionablea yesterday
evening,' at her house in Grosvenor square.
1: Mitchell, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in
CbSrles4treet, Berkeley-square.
Afthnr Stanhope, Esq., and John Weyland, Esq., had dinner
parties, yesterday.
Mrs. llornby has issued cards of invitation for an assembly on
the.2d of May. •
The Earl of Harrowby has issued cards for a grand dinner
party on Friday, the 28th insti

FASIIIONABLE MOVEMENTS.
H. Beckford, Esq., arrived in town yesterday, from his scat,
Viseley Hall.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street :—Mr. and
Mrs. George Ackers, froM their seat in Berke ; Col. Wood, from
a tour ; Thomas Whitmore, Esq, M. P. from a tour ; Robin-
son, Esq. from a tour ; Colonel Austin, from Brighton. De-
parture :—The Rev. Dr. Brooke Boothby, from Brighton.
The Duke of Buckingham has left Stowe, for his seat Avington,
HanN.

The Duchess of Buckingham left town on Saturday, for her
seat Arington, Hants.
Lord Nugent has arrived in town from his seat, Lilleys, Bucks
The Dowager Countess of Roslyn left town yesterday, fir
Brighton.
The Fart and Countess of Scarborough and family have ar-
rived at their house in Portman-square, from their seat, Sand
' beck, Yorkaltire.
''T. G. Eastcourt, Esq., M.P., arrived in town yesterday, from
The'Dowager *Marchioness of Exeter arrived yesterday, at her
'honse in Privy.vgardens, from her seat at Roellamptonl.:
' I,,ynetleck. arrives .yesterday at Warren's Hotel; 'Regent -
strOet, froto Isis sest, Coirivnve Priory.
' • r stir Itohert Clunuing,,Bart. arrived in town yesterday, from his
seat in Northamptonshire:.
1-r. Tracy, 'Esq. arrived yesterday at his hours!, in Dover-
' NitiOotv fig= Isis seat, Toddington, Gloucestershire.
• Colonel. and Mrs. Stapleton arrived in town yesterday, from
their meat ,i4..ikrks.

r:i ltYhiAitKET TH --EATRE.—LttSt night this plea-
ant 'little Theatre (the original Patentee of which,
FoOTE, of Aristophanic memory, used to call his
,4 Summer Fly„") commenced its career for the present
season, .and afforded, to an overflowing auditory all,
and even more than all, that delight, the expectation
of which drew them to its doors. The evenni's en-
tertainment, preceded by ‘, God save the king, con-
sisted of.three Pieces, Fortune's Frolic, Paul Pry,
and Lock and Key. The curtain having dropped
upon Fortune and her Frolics, Paul Pry (hoping he
durnt intrude) popped in upon us with all hiS former
attractions of inquisitive oddity, and excited as much
merriment, and drew doWn as much applause; as last
season. In a word,
,—.T.IsToN, as usual, was in all his
glory. The lapse of time since his last appearance in
this character, has, in our opinion, added to his former
excellence in its representation. He has evidently
meditated on its susceptibilities of comicality, and now
combines ..with the spring-like freshness of Paul's
first season the autumnal mellowness of time and se-
cluded study;. and •'l\ff. Podr.r. never saw in equal
perfection this' singular child of his dramatic fancy.
The other, pieco;,,went, edit.-Lock and
Key introduced Mr.-...toteN,,ltli*Ot frimn the Adel-
phi, as Ralph. ,filitPdialogue, dit,thikinegOs so little
imbued with ttrh qiing prominent orstriking„,..as,
tainly, not to bitifelitnideethe most op-
.portunity:Tos histriwei• 40314 yr,; , con-
trived to -impart to 'hiskraM:dt oAtion
which, itt our judrient;)ranguinewell, ifor his future
success. The lireent comptinfoU die Theatre so
nearly consists, of the materielortheript; as not to
call for any particular description. MI le pretensions
of its several •members -come before us; they will, froni
time to time, haVe our especial notice, and the full
award oftheir respective merits. 'At present we con-
tent ourselves with saying, that Ali. MORRIB's corps
dramatique is well appointed, and that we trust his
judgement and liberality will be amply acknowledged
by the patronage to which he has endeavoured, to en-
title himself.

Private letters from Lisbon state, that the Secretary
of Sir CHARLES STUART was daily expected from
Brazil, charged with a secret mission of great import-
ance. The communication with England was ahnost
daily. It is said that, in addition to the fifty millions
of crusadas, in gold coin, left by the KING, there are
two millions in gold bars, two millions in gold dust,
and a leather bag full of diamonds of inestimable

value.
It WIT A RDSO N, GOODLUCK, and Co. respectfully
remind their Friends end the Public of the approach.
ing end of Lotteries; the Last Drawing but One will
be on the ad •of MAY. The Scheme contains Six
Prizes of £21,000, with various other Capitals.—
Tickets and Shares in variety of Numbers are on sale
by RICHARDSON, GOODLUCK, and Co., at their
'Office, 104, Bank Buildings, Comhill.