The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-25 00:00:00

REGISTER OF FASHION.

ROYAL CHRISTENING.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the Pr.ll,i
vale christening of the Infant Princess, the chi
of the Doke and Duchess of KENT, preparatii:an.
were made for the ceremony at Keusiugrou I,‘
lace : the Royal gold font was removed from tua
Tower of London, and was fitted up in the grp!
saloon with crimson velvet coverings from ,
Chapel 'Royal, St. James's Palace, under the d,
rection of Mr. Mash, of the Lord Chamberlaln .
and
Office. The Members of the Royal FatnilY.
others invited to the ceremony, assembled fit`
Palace soon after three o'clock. The Prince 046
gent;attended by Sir Benjamin Bloomfield/ wad
received by the Duke of Kent, who conducter
him into the grand saloon ; and immediately site I
the arrival of the Regent the ceremony
menced, which was performed by the Archbionr
of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop oh Lo",„,{hg,il;
The Infant Princess was named Alexandrine
toria. The sponsors were his Royal Ilighnessi,,r
Prince Regent, his Imperial Majesty the Faller
Alexander of All the Russias, who was rellree;
sewed, as his Imperial Majesty's proxy, hy•rj
Duke of Yotk ; the queen Dowager of Wlilte;;;
berg; who was represented, as her Mojesti •
proxy, by the Princess Augusta ; and her ;;;telle
Highness the Duchess Dowager_ of Coburg, vi
was represented, as her proxy, by the Duch
of Gloucester. At the close of the baptism
Bishop of London recorded the proceedings In 1"1 •
Register-boots of the Chapel Royal, St. .1410,!„ ►
Palace. The witnesses to the proceeding,
sides the Prince Regent, were, the Duke of 17.0.'' 10 the Duke and Duchess of Kent, the Prince =
Augusta, the Duchess of York, the Duchess 1,
Gloucester, the Princess Sophia Matilda of GlOl-
tester, his Royal Highness the Prince Leol'°ll
her Serene Highness Princes Feodor of Leininge",'
Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Lady Mary TaYll."
Lieutenant-General Weatherall, Major-Ge"d.'n
Moore, Captain Conroy, Dr. Wilson,
.and 'br
Ladies of the Household, were also present's
After the ceremony, the company partook °.
some refreshments in the north vestibule. In 113
evening the Duke and Duchess of Kent had
numerous and splendid party 16 dinner, CO Cele:
brace the joyful event. Among the comfit'?
were. the Princess Augnsta, the Duchess Of' York'
the Duke of Sussex, the Prince Leopold, Copt
Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, Baron de PS°
the Saxon Minister, the Bishop of Salisborio
Baron Hardenbrocke, itlr. Addenbroke, Sir Pr
bert Gardiner, Lieutenant-General Weatherii"
Major-General Moore, Captain Conroy, and Pt'
Wilson.

GRAND CHRISTRN/NO.-The Christening o. tb
Infant Lord BROOK, only son of the Earl 131)
Countess of IVAIVNICK, took place on Wednes°4,'
evening in Seymour-place, Mayfair. The cere!
mony was performed by the B:shop of Exeter:
the Sponsors were, his Royal Highness the Prinhei
Regent, the Earl of Alexborotigh, and
Dowager Countess of Warwick. ifs Pro.
Highness arrived at seven o'clock, and sat (10.
to a sumptuous entertainment, to which a 10%;
party of the first distinction were invited ;
the evening the Countess had a small select pet,./r;
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which his Royal Highness honoured with '
presence. . r

GRAND FETE.
The PERSIAN AMBASSADOR last nigh g.--„
Grand. Musical Conversazioni to his Royal
ness the PRINCE REGENT, and a numerous P;tl
semblage of the very first distinction. The
department, under the able direction of Sie;
NALDI, was sustained by NALDS, his chariot,
Daughter, and MI'S. ASHE, until after in
Opera, when Madame BeLLocnt, liaoasz, sl;
GARCIA, added their powerful assistance, and go
the favourite Quinietto from Rossi:ells Barbiereo.,
in a most impressive manner. The princ4.
pal Instrumental's were, Signor RABITI,- at tuo
Pianoforte ; ASIIE on the Flute ; and the 07
Misses ASHE on the Harp and Pianofortes
who, for the first time (we believe) had the 11,.%
nour of performing before his Royal Highnessl
PRINCE REGENT, and who acquitted thelDSeli;
in such a superior and finished stile as to call fortIs,
his Royal Highness's particular approbation,
and repeated plaudits. Our Informant underst°i7l
that the Fair Circasian was visited by. see(
Ladies is a separate apartment,. but did not ..r;
pear to any of the Gentlethen. His Royal &1
ness did not retire until a late hour.

[ANOTHER ACCOUNT.]
Yesterday, his ~E.xcellency the PERSIAN PP'
BASSADOR, gave a'grand dinner at his resideocif;
in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. Among
it:
company invited there were present—Prince 01.
terhazy; the Duke of Wellington, Count on •
Countess Lieven, the Duke and Duchess San C 61::
los, Marquess and March•ioness De: !a Tour ?flti'r
hourg, Baron Fagel, Count Munster, 1337 i
Buchlwr, Sir Gore and Lady Onsley, Mr. NI;
rier, &c. In the evening his Excellency gave,.‘
concert, which was honoured with the presen".•
of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
Royal Highness Prince Leopold, and her flore ' '
Highness the Duchess of York, and a large pat/ '
of distinguished rank.