The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-08 00:00:00

FASHION.4I3tt INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of York rode out yesterday afternoon,
about one o'clock, from Mr. Greenwood's villa,
Brompton, in his cabriolet.—The Royal Duke drove
to the new building intended for his future residence,
which his Royal Highness inspected.
The Kings new P'alace, in St. James's Park, is to
be covered in by the end of next October.

The Countess of Eldon has been indisposed for
some days past—Sir Matthew Tierney attends her
Ladyship.
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Secre-
tary of State's Office for foreign Affairs, for the
British Ambassadors at Madrid and Paris.

Mr. Dykes, the King's Messenger, was sent on; on
Friday night, from the Foreign Office, with despatches
for the Continent.

THE ELOPEMENT IN NORFOLK.--A Correspon-
dent in Norfolk, who resides near the seat of the young
Baronet, whose wife eloped from him a short time ago,
says, that the young couple lived very uncomfortably
together, for some time previous to the occurrence,
and that they occupied separate beds for the last three
months. The lady has brought her husband two chil-
dren, and rumour states, that the cause of disseoion
was a supposition on the part of the husband, that h
last child did not resemble him in a very striking man-
ner. The family mansion is now in a state of very
great confusion ; the Baronet has not only refused to
see his children, but he will not allow of a single visi-
tor.---Morning Chronicle.
THE HOUSE OF DEnaY.—There are at present liv.
ing, four successive generations of the House of Derby,
viz.:--the head of the family, and three heirs of the
Earldom, following each other in a direct lineal' order.
First, the Earl of Derby ; second, his eldest son and
heir, Lord Stanley; third, Lord Stanley's eldest soil
and heir, the Hon. Edward Stanley ; and fourth, the
Hon. Edward Stanley's eldest son and heir, born last
Friday week, and not yet christened.
There was once a young lady who kept a pet.flea.
It had an exceedingly long, and exceedingly' minute,
gold chain, fastened round its neck ; for its owner
could not think to allow it perfect liberty, althoqh
she wished it to enjoy as much as was consistent with
its safe keeping. She appears to have been very fond
of the charming creature ; for, says the veracious Sal-
muthius, " it leaped about, and sucked the delicate
blood of its mistress ; and, when it was satisfied with
exercise and food, arranged itself upon the couch !"
COMING TO THE POINT.—The following is a ver-
batim copy of a Ciceronian epistle lately sent to a
parish clerk residing somewhat less than 100 milts
from the parish of Wootton, near Northampton :
" Can wa baa marad to morrow morning. at abwart
Clock : Plase to sand ntaa word."— Warwick Adver-
tiser.

The largest steam-packet ever built in England ar-
rived in the River, on Saturday evening, called The
United Kingdom, James Oman, ALaster, 1063 tons,
two engines of 100-horse power each, built, by Steel
and Co. at Greenock ; Napier and Co. eogineers, of
Glasgow. She makes up 170 separate birth is the
most costly and elegant steamer ever built ; got we
may truly say, the wonder of the age !

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RACES T
York August 8
Newcastle, Staftbrdshire
Huntingdon 8
Hereford .... Ft
Weymouth .... 9
The. Pottery lO
Wolverhampton ... .........
Gard 1. l5
................ 351
,Dorchester
Stockton ' 17
Burderop SO
Burton.upori.Trent
Canterbury
Bwaffham BB
Egham . n
Abingdon
Stour ridge
Aberysthwith ft
Redford lt)
Aberdeen an
Warwick Sept. S
Pontefract 5
Taunton 6
Basingstoke 7

0 COME.
Lichfield Sept. if
Midland Meeting, Pontefract. 12
Rotherhiun
Northampton . l2
Tewkesbury l6
Doncaster ll
Shrewsbury
Margate to
Leicester , .. .......... 10
Olamorgat'aire SO
Cardiff so
Northern Meeting.. ....... ,- 2O
Fife Hunt l6
Oloucester
Lincoln irt
Walsall
Brecon .
Newmarket Oct. It
Richmond 3
Caledonian Hunt, Perth
Wrexham
Northallerton ll
Newmarket .. .
Newmarket. so