The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-26 00:00:00

REGISTER OF FASHION.

THR PARK AND KENSINGTON GARDENL—There
were many cquesVians in Rotten-row about four
o'clock ; and indeed, since the return of sultry wea•
ther, that has been also the favourite drive, on ac-
count of its being the direct road to Kensington
Gardens. The Promenade, from half-past four
to half-past five boasted a crowd of fashionables.
The white dresses of striped muslin, with the
green embroidered flower, increase in estimation,
and the boot of garter-blue, laced on the sides and
fringed, is a beautiful appendage to a well-turned
ancle.

Yesterday Mr. GREENWOOD gave a grand din-
ner to the Duchess of YORK, Prince LEOPOLD,
&c. &c.

On Saturday Prince LEOPOLD honoured Mr.
DRUMMOND BURRELL with his company to dinner.
There was a numerous party to meet tl►e Duke
and Duchess of GLOUCESTER on Friday when
they visited the Earl and Countess of BRIDGE-
WATER, at their seat, near Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire. The Noble Earl's mansion•house
there has lately been finished at an expence of
several hundred thousand pounds. It is built in
the Gothic style, and is supposed to be the most
complete and magnificent building of any in Eng-
land. A Chapel is attached to it, which is built
and fitted up after the manner of the King's
Chapel, Catnbtidge. The Duke and Duchess of
GLOUCESTER left there on Saturday afternoon,
and dined with the Earl and Countess of VE-
muLAm, on their way to town, St. Alban's.
Lord. CASTLEREAGH gave a grand entertain-
ment yesterday, at his house, St. James's-square,
to the PRINCE REGENT. Among other distin-
guished personages invited to meet his Royal
Highness, were Prince Leopold, Prince Ester
hazy, the Duke de San Carlos, the Duke of Wel-
lington, the French Ambassador, the Ma►quess of
Hertford, Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, &e.

It h said, that Mr. ELLISTON is supported by
Mr. COUTTI in his competition for Drury-lane
Theatre. Every thing kind may be expected from
the latter gentleman, who seems to live for acts
of benevolence.

Mr. KZAN, it is said, is so ill in the country,
that his wife has been sent for express to attend
hint. We hope, for the sake of the Public, as
well as his family, that the matter is not serious.
The stage could ill spare him at present.
The grand meeting of the disaffected, at Man-
chester, which was fixed for the 2d of August,
has been postponed, some say to the 9th, others
to the 22d or 23d ; but it is more probable that
it stands adjourned sine die.

VOLCANIC PH/CNOMENA.—The Journal of the
Two Sicilies mentions, that on a fine clear day,
about the end of April last, a loud detonation was
heard at Massa-Lubrensa, accompanied by a slight
shock, which was supposed to be the effect of an
earthquake. On the following day, however, it was
discovered that the grounds in the vicinity of the
town had entirely changed in appearance, present-
ing deep crevices and hollows ; and from the masses
of atones contained in them, it was easy to con-
jecture that the phenomenon was the effect of vol-
canic fires. A terrible eruption of Mount /Etna is
mentioned, in recent accounts from Naples. It is
stated, that the torrents of lava, which descended
from the volcano, nearly threatened the destruction
of the city of Catania, and covered the surrounding
plains. A corresponding eruption took place at
Vesuvius, though the latter has been without com-
motion for the last seven years. The lava ran itr
the direction of Pompeia. At the same time, Vi-
terbo was visited by the shock of an earthquake.

HISTORICALANECDOTH..—WheII SARAH Duchess
Of MARLBOROUGH was called upon by the Court
of Chancery to deliver up a sword of great
value belonging to her late husband, she ap•
peared with it before the CHANCELLOR, and de-
sired she might have some security, that the fa-
mily to whom it was to be surrendered should
not pawn it ; " For," said she, " I should be sorry
to see the sword which that great man wore exhi-
bited in a pawnbrower's shop !"—The sword, now
so well known, is that with which the Emperor of
GERMANY invested JOHN Duke of Marlborough
with the Lordship of Mindelbeirn.
Saturday morning, a gentleman named Pryer,
whilst looking in at a caricature shop iu Sackville-
street, bad his pocket picked of notes to the
amount of 231. besides his watch, &c. Sooty
marks appearing on his trowsers, and there is
little doubt, but that two sweeps who were stand-
ini; by him were the depredators.