The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-22 00:00:00

~rIIE ARMY.

On' Monday laSt the Portsdown Yeomanry, under the com-
mand of Major Lindengreen, assembled at their usual rendez-
vous, for a Week's exercise.
The North and South Hants Militia, by order of the Duke of
Wellington, Lord Lieutenant of the County; hive also as-
sembled at Winchester and Southampton, for their annual
training. •
A party of invalids,
.from the depot at the Isle of Wight;
with a baggage-waggon, are now on their march to Chatham,
for the purpose of being discharged.
Two troops of the gallant 15th hussars marched into this
place yesterday (Wednesday, 17th inst.)—(Leeds Independ.)
Capt Peache's company of. Sappers and Miners, stationed at
the Artillery Barracks, Brompton, is under orders for Barba-
does.—(Kentish Gazette.)
Colonel Ellison had a very narrow escape on Wednesday,
.(17th instant) while exercising the North Lincoln Militia
through the field evolutions : during the firing a ramrod, was
discharged, which took the direction of the Colonel. Wed-
nesday was the first field-day the regiment had had, and (with
the-exception of the above-mentioned accident) very steady
and soldier-like men they appeared.—A court-martial is pend-
ing upon Serjeant-major Pilgrim, connected with the Queen's
disturbance that occurred in this city some months ago.—(Lin-
coin Mercury.) •
The greater part of Hilsea Barracks will shortly he pulled
down,and the materials sold. Accommodation win be left for
eight officers and 100 men.
-Major Thos. Blanshard, with his company of Royal Sappers
and Miners, at present in Portsmouth, are under orders to pro-
ceed to Bermuda, and will embark on board his Majesty's ship
Salisbury, for that purpose.
WoncEsTEft, OCT. 19.—This day our regular county
Militia, under the command of Colonel /Newport, had a grand
field day on pitchcroft Ham, when the manoeuvres and firings
were executed with such correctness as to draw forth the unani-
mous praise of many military men present on the ground. The
regiment will be disembodied. on Monday, the twenty-one days
for which it was assembled then expaing—and we have great
pleasure in statinfr that the same orderly conduct in and out of
quarters for which' this fine body of men has always been dis-
tinguished, evinced itself on this as on former occasions.

The workmen began on Saturday to lay down
the pipes in St. James's Park, for the purpose of
lighting the Mall with gas. They commenced
at the eastern end, at the rear of Carlton Palace.
A meeting of hop Planters will shortly take
place in I3romyard, for the purpose of petitioning
Government fur the repeal of the flop Duty.

FASHIONARLE Jag, Johnstone, in Brook-
street ; Mr. Creevey, M. P..frozu the North, in Piccadilly ;
Major and Mrs. Leigh, in Piccadilly. Sir James Langhtim,
Bart. returned to town last week, to supehtend some farther
improvements in his unique mansion. -
Dar.AnT URES.—The Earl of Stair, on a tiro Months tour
through France ; Rev. J;Bfllington, for Hennington, in Bent;
Colonel and Mrs. Finch, for -Cheltenham ; Earl of Plymouth,
for his Cottagein Warwickshire ;.Mrs. and Miss D'Orville, for
St. James's;.square, Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and family,
from Poyle Park, to Burwood Cottage, Surrey. The Earl of
Yarmouth left,Cambridge on Saturday last, on a visit to the
Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, at Kettering.
The Earl of Ailesford and his newly married Lady, are pass-
ing the autumn at PackingtOn-hill, near Coventry:
Lady Stewart, who arrived with his Lordship at Wynyard
on the 7th inst., is, we rejoice to hear, recovered. from her late
indisposition.
The Earl Fitzwilliam is keeping up the elegant hospitalities
of Wentworth Rotherham, in their best perfection.
The Earl of Uxbridge is President of the young Nobs' and
Gent's Club, at the Cafe Royal. Prince Esterhazy was one of
its earliest Members. '

Mr. Hugh Massey Dawson, M.P., is now. in Ireland on a
visit and tour, to several families to whom he is allied in the
Sister Kingdom.
' Mr. Daniel Jennings, of Hampshire, has left the Hunt, and
set off for Parisi with -a beautiful Sefton mail, and six in hand.
i. e. bays and greys.
Bury Fair Ball, on Friday week, was most numerously at-
tended, and the Ladies' dresses were uncommonly elegant, and
displayed a profusion of diamonds:-Between six and seven hun-
dred persons were present.
The celebrated Miss Edgeworth is expected shortly in Eng-
land, on a visit to Lord Carl-mg-ton, at Wyeornbh, Bucks. •

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•SOITTItAMPTON, OCT. 20. Yesterday, his :Royal High-
ness the Duke of Gloucester arrived here on his way to Christ-
church. His Grace the Duke of Wellington is expected here,
to inspect the South Il ants Militia. Monday was appointed,
but the honour was deferred until next week. This town is at
present very full of visitors, owing to the fineness of the weather,
the militia and their excellent band, the theatre, and other at,
tractions.

NEWrORT, OCT. 19.—The Hunting Club Ball was cele-
brated here on Friday evening, with more titan usual cent, there
being n earl y 400 persons present,combining a splendid assemblage
of beauty, rank, and fashion, the Town-hall having been
granted by the Mayor and Corporation for the pur-
pose. a hei•Donas were most brilliantly illuminated with numer-
ous variegated lamps, tastefully interspersed' with beautiful
flowers and foliage, Which had a most pleasing effect. The Lady
Patroness for the evening was the accomplished Miss Sheddcn,
who was most splendidly attired en the occasion ; and her
graceful deportment and amenity of manners were the theme of
general commendation. The exertions of Captain A. G. Ham-
mond, R.N. theC9mp troller, to promote the general hilari ty,were
eminently. conspicuous, and very successful. Dancing was
kept up with little intermission throughout the evening,- and
the company quitted the festive scene with regret, at an early
hour on -tVfollowing morning.

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