The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-04 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

WINDSOR, JAN. 3.—His INT AJEs TY has not left the
on
Lodge since his late visit to his Royal Brother
on Friday last, nor has he since that period received
any visitor, except Sir Astley Cooper, who has occa-
sionally arrived at the Royal Lodge, in order to report
to his MAJESTY the state of his Royal Highness the
Duke of York. _ . .

It is not expected, from his MAJESTY'S late visit
and interview with his Royal Brother, with which he
was so much afflicted, that he will renew his visits,
except a favourable change should take place.
His MAJESTY, although in the enjoyment of good
health, appears low spirited and dejected, which can
be accounted for only from his natural and affectionate
attachment for his Royal Brother.
Her Royal Highness Princess Augusta, we are happy
to state, is fast recovering from her late accident.
His MAJESTY'S stag hounds have not, agreeable
to announcement, lately met, owing, no doubt, to the
state of his Royal Highness the Duke of York.

The KING will of course not come to Brighton,
while the Duke of York remains in his present distressing state.,
There is no doubt that in the event of the Duke of York's de-
mise, his MAJESTY will immediately come to Brighton, and we
have reason to believe that he will remain here some months.
The baths in the Pavilion have been fitted up by Mr. S. D.
Mahomed. Some musical instruments, and two of the Mem-
bers of the Private Band have arrived, and the remainder are ex-
pected to follow immediately.—Brighton Paper.
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Mrs. Canning arrived here at her new residence on
Monday—Brighton Paper.
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On Friday last, Charles Lyne Stephens, Esq., gave
an elegant Christmas fete to a distinguished party, at his resi-
dence, the Belvidere, Weymouth.

During the Christmas week her Grace the Duchess
of Buckingham distributed an ample supply of bread, meat, and
beer, to upwards of 1,000 poor persons in the neighbourhood of
Avington Park ; besides new clothing to all the children in the
schools established and supported by her bounty.
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A splendid fancy ball was given, on Thursday last,
at Stoneham Park, Southamption, to all the neighbouring Nobi-
lity and Gentry; independent of which, open house has been kept
by Mr. Flemming the whole of the Christmas week, in which
the poor have not been forgotten.
Upwards of 150 of the neighbouring Nobility and
Gentry attended the first Devizes Assembly for the season, last
week, and were much delighted with the magnificence of the
draperies of the full-length portraits of the late King and Queen,
recently presented to the Corporation by Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Taylor.
Sir John Copley, Master of the Rolls, has signified
his intention of paying his respects to the Mayor and Aldermen on
Thursday next, to be sworn in Recorder of this city. After the
ceremony, Sir John will be elected an Alderman. His Worship
gives a grand entertainment to the Corporation, their ladies, and
friends, in honour of his distinguished guests.—Bath Chronicle.
The Speaker of the House of Commons has issued
a warrant, directed to the Mayor and Corporation of Marlborough,
directing them to allow an inspection of all the municipal records
of that hitherto close borough.
Yesterday, a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the following Captains were sworn into
the command of their respective ships, viz. :—Captain John Char-
retie, Bombay, and Captain William Manning, Waterloo, con-
signed to Madras and China.
Last week the carriage of Sir Joseph Yorke, on
returning from Mr. Fleming's fancy ball, at Stoneham Park, was
overturned ; but fortunately without injury to any one.
The Rev. Mr. Rede preached a sermon, a short
time since, at St. Leonard's, Colchester, in which he exhorted his
congregation on no account to visit a theatre. This the players
have resented, by a measure equally absurd, viz.—an application
to the Bishop against the preacher.
The members of the Old Berkeley Hunt have pre-
sented Colonel Berkeley with a splendid gold cup, capable of con-
taining twelve bottles of wine. On a goblet of such capacity, the
motto should be—" Drink deep, or taste not."
We understand that the Brighton Hunt dinner is
postponed, in consequence of the distressing illness of his Royal
Highness the Duke of York.—Brighton Paper.
The remains of Mr. Gifford are to be buried in
Westminster Abbey, on Monday next. Mr. Gifford saw his
friend, Dr. Ireland, the Dean of Westminster, on Saturday, for
the last time, in whose presence he executed a codicil to his will.
He died, in the utmost tranquillity, without a groan. He has left
the bulk of his fortune to the family of his early Patron, Mr. Wil-
liam Cookesley.
THEATRES.--It has of late become a common
practice with the door-keepers at the Theatres to open the doors
leading out of the Pit, ten minutes before the conclusion of the
performance, by which many persons are greatly annoyed, and
severe colds are caught. This is mentioned with a view of in-
ducing the Managers to remedy the dangerous inconvenience.
Kean is- to make, his appearance at Drury-lane
Theatre on Monday next, as Shylock. We hope, and we believe
that he will be favourably received. His sins by this time are
nearly forgotten, and at all events they ought to be forgiven. He
has nothing to do but to do his best as an actor ; and if he acts
well—which he can do when he pleases to take pains—we have
but little doubt of his complete restoration tq public favour. We
would, however, recommend him not to employ, as he did before,
any of the theatrical Wolves—and the less he cares about being
puffed off by the press the better.
To THE LOVERS OF ROAST TURKEY AND
Tnanic COURSES.—It may be a matter of melancholy interest to
be informed, that in a weavers' village in Lanarkshire, some of the
poor operatives have been reduced to such necessity as to put their
children upon a ration of three potatoes per day ; and the fire for
the purposes of cookery has been an expellee shared by two or three
families clubbing together.--Edinburgh Observer.
ARRIVALS.—Capt. and Mrs. Hawkins, in Gros-
venor-street, from Brighton ; the Earl of Winchelsea, at Read's
Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street, from his seat in Northampton-
shire ; Augustus Henniker, Esq., at ditto, from a tour ; Major
and Mrs. Palmer, at ditto, from their seat in Northamptonshire;
Major F. C. Smith, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, frcirn
St. Petersburgli ; Capt. Eden, at ditto, from a tour ; Capt. D.
Murray, at ditto, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, at ditto,
from Bath; Colonel and Capt. A'Court, M.P., at their seat in
Wilts, from Bath ; the Hon. Lindsay Burrell, at Baroness Wil-
loughby d'Eresby's, from Hants; Countess de Grey, at her house
in St. James's-square, from her seat, Putney-heath.
DEPARTURES.—The Duke of Rutland, yesterday,
from his seat, Belvoir Castle; Lord Cranley, from the St. George's
Hotel, Albemarle-street, for his seat, Clandon, Surrey ; Major.
Hamilton, for Brighton ; Capt. and Mrs. Mill, from the Pulteney
Hotel, for their seat in Norfolk; William Oliphant, Esq., for
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
There are said to be at present no less than forty
persons confined in York Castle for brewing and selling an illicit
spirit, called " whist ;" and there are probably twice that number
in the King's Bench Prison for playingr the same game.
A NEW LODGE.—On Thursday last the Lodge
of Innocence and Morality met at the Swan Inn, Hindon, Wilts.
The party, consisting of about of the brotherhood, sat down
to dinner at four o'clock. Brother James Anne presided. The
dinner was excellent, and the wines of the first quality. Shortly
after the removal of the cloth, a silver vase was placed on the
table, and presented to Brother-James Anns, bearing on one side
an appropriate inscription, and on the other various virtuous de-
vices. Brother Tucker, master of the Market-Lavingtou Lodge,
accorupauied the presentation with a suitable address.—Bucks
Chronicle.—What a comical lodge. It must do one's heart
good to see twenty genuine specimens of Innocence and Morality
sitting down to a jolly dinner at four o'clock. For our own parts
we never saw above one specimen of male innocence in our lives,
and he was mad. How much wine did these specimens drink?
Of what nature were their toasts? Did they luxuriate in Can-
ticles or Anacreontic*? "We pause for a reply," as Shakepeare
says.

We fear the Stamp Duties in this county will prove
to have fallen off considerably during the present quarter.—
Brighton Paper.
Last week the larder of Wilton House, the seat of
the Earl of Pembroke, near Salisbury, was robbed of 25 head of
game, viz.—nine pheasants, seven partridges, seven hares, and two
woodcocks.

There being a clause in the last Bankrupt Act, en-
abling two Barristers, instead of one, as heretofore, to act in
country commissions, to the exclusion of solicitors, some of the
latter, it is said, have resolved to give no briefs, or other profes-
sional business, to such of the former as avail themselves of it.