The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-17 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Duke of. St. Alhan's had a grand dinner party on Satur-
day, at his house in St. James's-square.
Lady Triggs entertained a distinguished party of fishionahles
on Saturday evening, at her house in Saville-street.

The Countess of .Hardwieke's rout on Friday evening, in St.
James's-square, was very elegantly attended.
Sir Robert Farquhar, Bart. had a dinner party on Saturday,
at his house in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square.
The Duke of Norfolk entertained a distingttished party at
dinner yesterday, at his house in St. James's-square.
W. Blake, Esq. entertained the Marquis and Nlarclaioness of
Lansdown, and a large party, at dinner, on Saturday, at his house
in Portland-place.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.
Lord Molyneux left town yesterday for Lord Anson's seat, in
Staffordshire.

The Earl and Countess of Sefton and the Ladies Mo'plena
arrived in town on Saturday, from Newmarket.
Earl Stanhope arrived yesterday at Lord Carrington's, White-
hall, from Devonshire.
Lord Anson has left town for his twat in Staffordshire.

The Duchess of Glougester visited the I'rincos Augusta on

Saturday.
The Princess Augusta attended Divine Service yesterday morn-
ing at the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
Yesterday morning Prince Leopold attended Divine Service at
St. Philip's Chapel, Ilegent-street. •
The Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Sophia visited the
Princess Augusta yesterday:
On Saturday the Chancellor of the }-chequer gave a grand
dinner to a numerous assemblage of the Members of the House of
Commons.
• Saturday Mr. Retiretary Canning had a numerous party.

WII ;P, 186.---The KING
has been pleased to permit the Hon. CUARLVS PERCY , of Guys
Cliffe, in the County of Warwick, M.P. for Newport, in Corn-
wall, youngest son of the Earl of Beverley, to take the Surnames
of Greathead J.lertie, in addition .to and before that of Percy.' His
111.ascsTv has also permitted the Hon. Edward Alarrnaduke
Stourton, of Houghton Lodge, in the County of York, and of
Haslewood, in the same County, to take the surname of Vaoasour
only; and George Virroughton Montagu, of Welcot House, in the
County of Wilts, Esq., a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, eldest
son and heir of Admiral Sir Geo. Montagu, G.G.8., to take the
surname of Wrougbton, only.

MALT Dure.—On Wednesday a deputation waited upon Mr.
Herries, Secretary to the Lords of the Treasury, to lay before him
the complaint of the maltsters, of the extra duty imposed last les-
sion, of which we have spoken before. The deputation, Mr. C. Brown
of Norwich ; Mr. Buchanan, of Stowmarket; Mr. Norman, of
M nningtree; and Mr. Brown, of Colchester, was accompanied
by Sir Eliab Harvey, Sir John Sebright, and Mr. Wodehousu,
Members for Essex, Herts, and Norfolk. At this interview Mr.
llerries, who promised to lay the complaint before the Lords of

the Treasury, disclaimed on their part all knowledge of any
additional tax having been imposed. It wax the dirty work
then, of some underling, who prepared the clause for the act,
which imposed upon the legislature, and is now robbing the
maltster. We have seen a letter from one of the persons who
was present at this interview. After speaking of Mr. llerries
as being a gentleman, and complete man of business, who per-
feetly understands the details on which the complaint of the
maltsters is founded, the writer proceeds to observe-" As far as
I can judge, from what passed on this occasion, I should. say,
that the allowancewill be granted from the time the ordeeismade,
but I don't think it will take a retrospective effect," Thus far,
then, there is good reason to hope that relief will be obtained.—
( Stiffolk Chronicle.)

DRVADITL CIRC.IIit Nett. —About twelve o'clock last night,
as a watchman, named Williams, was going his round through
Stamford-street, Bluelcfriars, be was called upon by the inmates
of a house kept by a Mr. John Davidson, in that street, to hasten
and prevent that gentleman from putting. an end to his life. Mr.
Davidson it appeared, had attempted to commit violence upon him-
self in the house, hut was prevented by the servants, and
he then rushed outside the street door, with a razor in his
hand. The watchman hastened to the unfortunate man, and
arrived at the very moment when he was about to lift the razor
to his head. The watchman seized him by the collar with
one hand, and struck him. on the arm with his stick, with
the, intention of knocking the razor out of his hand. In this
attempt he unfortunately did not succeed, and Mr. David-
son, under the impulse of phrenzy, struck the watchman with
the razor precisely under the left ear, and inflicted a most
dreadful wound. Poor Williams fell to the ground, and some
other watchmen coming to his assistance, be welt taken to the
watch-house near the Surrey Theatre, where several surgeons
immediately attended, and hound up the wound, but they
gave very faint hopes ,of his recovery. The wound bled
most profusely. The unfortunate man was then put into
a hackney coach, and conveyed to Guy's Hospital. On his
arrival, he was wholly insensible. The surgeons of that esta-
blishment gave it as their opinion that he would not live
many hours. After Mr. Davidson had committed the
dreadful act, he returned to his house, and was preparing to retire
to bed, when several constables entered his room, and took him
into custody, and .placed him in the watch-house. Ile gave no
explanation of his conduct, but it iv supposed that he is insane.

yesterday the Presbytery of Edinburgh met in Lady Glenorelay's
dupe', for the purpose of ordaining the Rev. John Purves
sistant and successor to the Rev. Dr. Jones of that chapel.—
After an excellent and appropriate discourse from Heb. by
the itev. Dr. Gilchrist, of Canongate, Mr. Purves was ordained
to his sacred office. The greater number of the Ministers of the
Presbytery were present ; and the chapel, although large, was
well fined. --(Edinburgh Courant, April 15.)