The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-27 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

WINDSOR, JUNE 24.—Windsor perhaps, never
presented, except on particular public occasions, so
brilliant
display as it does at present. The resi4nce
of the Sovereign will always prove a certaM attraction,
but even that stimulus does not enable us to account
for the great influx of visitors during the past week.
The generosity and indulgence of his Majesty in
allowing free access to the public, as far as is compati-
ble with the necessary progress of the works, to the
Castle, the State apartments which are open daily,
St. George's chapel, with the splendid monuments to
the memory of the late Princess Charlotte, are doubt-
less conducive to the great influx we experience ; but,
be the cause what it may, the town has seldom been
so crowded as it is at present.

The account of the Duke of York's health yester-
day was, that His Royal Highness was much better.
The Royal Duke was visited yesterday, at Mr. Green-
wood's villa at Old Brompton, by his sister, the Prin-
cess Augusta. His. Royal Highness took an airing
about five o'clock on Sunday afternoon, in the grounds
&c. adjacent to the-villa, in his close carriage, for
about an hour. Sir Henry HaWord and Sir. James
M'Gregor attended his Royal Highness, as usual, on
Sunday.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester entertained
the Princess Augusta and a select party to dinner on
Sunday, at their residence in Park-lane. The Prin.
cess Sophia joined the party in the evening.

, BRIGHTON, JUNE 25.—There is no change what-
soever at the Pavilion. Mr. Secretary and Mrs.
Canning are continuing their sojourn on Pavilion
Parade. Mrs. Canning, I have much pleasure in
stating, appears to derive benefit from drinking the
mineral waters at the German Spa. Mr. Canning is
in good health.
Mr. Curteis has been here for many days past, on
a visit to his brother-in-law, Mr. Luxford, on the
Steyne. Mr. Curieis had an interview with Mr. Can-
ning on Friday.
Lord 13rudenell has returned to his Regiment here,
the Bth Hussars. Lord William Russell, the Lieu-
tenant-Colonel of the said corps, for a short absence,
has left us, during which the command devolves on
Lord Wiltshire.

Lord Hill has prolonged his stay at the Marine
Hotel. Lord Mount Sanford has removed thence,
for town ; and Colonel and Mrs. Parker for Pet-

worth.

Mr. and Lady Hope Vere left the Royal York
Hotel, this morning, for Worthing.
Sir Godfrey Webster was here from Chichester on
Friday evening, and produced some trifling commotion
in the town. A large posse of special constables,
however, were presently on duty ; but I have the hap-
piness to state that none were needed.

Tax O'CLOCK, P.. hLT—Sir Godfrey Webster ar-
rived at the Royal. York Hotel, about six o'clock. He
came in from Lewes, in his travelling coach, but having
turned the angle of the New Road, down North-street,
into Castle-square, one of the leaders, owing to fatigue,
fell. The, horses then, in an instant, were taken from.
the carriage by the surrounding multitude, and the
Baronet was drawn by the eople, amidst the loudest
acclamations, to the Royal lark Hotel, where he con-
tinued until about half an hour since, and then set off
for Bognor._

Sir tlodfrey's yaelt, with a number of Freeholders
on board, brought to in front of this town, at three
P.M., continued there about an hour, and then made
sail for Bogiwr, there to land her passengers, on theii
'way to Chtellester. .'6

Dispatches were sent off' on Saturday &mu the
Foreign Office, to Sir Charles Stuart at Buenos Ayres.
Mr. Huskisson arrived in town from Liverpool,
and transacted business yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, at his-residence in Downing-street.
On Saturday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the
Members of his Majesty's most honourable .Privy
COuncil, had a meeting.at. the Council Office. There
were present Lord Gifford, Lord Colchester, and the
Right Hon. Sir George Rose. Their Lordships were
occupied till' about four o'clock, hearing Plantation
Appeals.
-We understand a change has taken lace in the
' .Management of Covent-garden Theatre, which is now
vested in Charles Kemble, Esq., John Fawcett, Es 9.,
and Sir George Smart. The musical department is,
we hear, wholly committed to the care of the latter.—
News.

It was said of a man who died in his bed, notwith-
standing his having borne a very dubious character,—'
" I never should' have thought that he would have
quitted this world in an horizontal position."
A SLIGHT ACCIDENT.—On Monday a entle-
man named Hoggins, returning to town over Putney
Bridge, 'fell down and broke his neck, but luckily re-
ceived no other damage.
A very reprobate priest, doing duty for a friend, found
great difficulty in putting on the surplice : and bestow-
ing many hearty anathemas upon this awkward gar-
ment, he swore at last that he thought " the devil was
in it." " I thinks as haw le be, Sir," said the clerk,
as soon as he saw him completely habited.
Dr. Soams, Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge,
towards the close of the 16th century, deprived the
College over which he presided of a handsome estate,
by his whimsical perverseness ;—Mary, the widow of
Thomas Ramsay, Lord Mayor of London, in 1577,
after conferring several favours on that foundation,
offered to settle 500/. per annum on the house, pro-
vided that it might be called " The College of Peter
and Mary."---" No," said the capricious Master,
" Peter, who has lived so long single, is too old now
for a female partner." The lady, disgusted at the
Doctor's scruple, turned the stream of her benevolence
to other foundations. _

A PLEDGE I—A case was decided in the Sheriff
Small Debt Court, Cupar, on Tuesclay, which excited
some merriment. A countryman from Burnturk pre-
ferred a complaint against a young woman from the
same quarter, for not delivering to him a watch of
which he claimed the ownership, and which she had
refused to.giye up.—The girl, being interrogated how
she came into possession of the watch, averred that
the pursuer had given it to her as a pledge that he
would marry her; and if he did not he way to forfeit
all right to the watch? " That's no trtn..” said the
pursuer. Sheriff--" Why did you give her the
watch ?" Pursuer-4' Oh, Sir, was gaun oot 0'
the place, , and gie'd it to her that micht see
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