The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-11 00:00:00

DEPARTURE&

Lord Gormanston, from Blake's Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-
square, for the Continent ; Mrs. Doyley and family, from Batt's
Hotel, Dover-street, for Brighton ; Colonel and Mrs. Cholmeley,
from Symmond's (late Jordan's) Hotel; St. James's-street, for
the Continent; Colonel and Mrs. Gilbert, from ditto, for the
country; the Hon. Mr. Hare, from the St. James's Hotel, Jer.
myn-street, for Leamington; - Pringle, Esq., from ditto, for
ditto ; Sir John Johnson, from the Lisbon Hotel, Clover-street,
for Brussells ; Colonel Chatterton, from ditto, for Cheltenham;
the Hon. John Hays, Mrs. Hays and family, from ditto, on a
tour; the Hon. E. Frazer and family, from ditto, for Brighton ;
Captain Bell, from ditto, for Bath ; Colonel Pratt, from ditto,
for Paris ; the Hon. E. Brudnell, from ditto, for Brighton ; the
Hon. W. and Mrs. Crawford, from ditto, for ditto ; Capt. Ham-
mond, from ditto, for Windsor; Colonel Bridges, from ditto, for
ditto ; Sir George Crewe, Bart., from the Berners' Hotel,
Berners-street, for his seat, Harleston, Norfolk; Francis Thos.
Cobb, Esq. and Mrs. Cobb, from ditto, for Margate ; D. Boger,
Esq. from ditto, for Plympton, Devonshire; Edmund Crewe,
Esq. from ditto, for Hazelwood, Kent ; J. Philpot, Esq., from
ditto, for Oxford ; the Rev. John Daintree, from ditto, for Win.
cheater; the Rev. J. Jacobs, from ditto, for Bath ; the Rev. T.
Clarke, from ditto, for Cambridge; the Rev. G. Dallas, from
ditto, for ditto.

Yesterday the Duke of CUMBERLAND visited
the KING.

The Duke of CLARENCE, we are happy to
say, is nearly restored to good health.

On Friday the Duke of CUMBERLAND
dined with the Princess AUGUSTA.

Divine service was yesterday performed in the
private chapel in the King's Palace, Kensington, before
the Duchess of KaNT, the Princess VICTORIA, and her
Royal Highness's household.

Yesterday morning the Duke of CUMBER..
LAND went to Kew and attended divine service at Kew
church. The Royal Duke also visited Kew on Saturday,
and returned to town in the evening.

Yesterday the Princess AUGUSTA attended
divine service at the Chapel Royal. The Duchess of
GLoucxsxsa and the Princess SOPHIA visited her Royal
Highness yesterday.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND and the Duchess
of GLOUCESTER visited his MAJESTY on Saturday, at his
Palace, St. James's.

Lord FARNBOROUGH had an audience on
Saturday of the KING.

The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER
had a dinner party on Saturday, at their residence, Glou-
cester-house, Park-lane. Their Royal Highnesses had
afterwards a numerous party in the evening.

The Marquis DE BARB ACENA had an inter-
view with the Earl of ABERDEEN, on Saturday, at the
office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

The Brazilian Minister transacted business on
Saturday at the Foreign-office.

The Duke of WELLINGTON, Mr. Secretary
PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, and others of the Cabinet
Ministers, dined with the Corporation of the Trinity-
house, at the Trinity-house, Tower-hill, on Saturday.

SHEERNESS, MAY B.—Lord MELVILLE,
accompanied by the Master-General of the Ordnance and
Sir J. P. Bitaxsrosm, arrived here this morning, upon an
official visit to the dock-yard and ordnance department ;
and, after proceeding on board his Majesty's ship Gloucester,
returned to Chatham to dine with Vice-Admiral the
Honourable Sir HENRY BLACKWOOD, the Commander-in-
Chief at that port.

The patent for the new constitution of the
Navy Board was received at that board last week, and the
following are the appointments therein :—Sir Thomas
Bv.e.Nt MARTIN, Comptroller; Hon. HENRY LEGGE,
Deputy-Comptroller; JOSEPH TUCKER, Esq. and Sir
ROBERT SEPPINGS, Surveyors; JOIIN DEAS TuomsoN,
Esq. Accomptant-General; ROBT. GAMBIER MIDDLE-
TON, Esq., Storekeeper-General; and Hon. CouitTNEY
BOYLE, Superintendent of Transports.

It is said that silk gowns are to be conferred
02 Mr. O'CON2rELL, Mr. BELLEW, Mr. O'LoafiLEN,
and Mr. FARRELL.—DubIin Register.

This evening Miss SAIITHSO2.7 is to appear
for the first time at Covent Garden Theatre, in the cha-
racter of Jane Shore.

Mademoiselle SONTAG'S engagement at the
Opera House will, it is expected, produce that lady about
one hundred pounds for every night of her performance.
It is stated that Government intend to in-
crease the Stamp Duty upon Attorney's Admissions, from
25!. to 200/., which will atop the introduction of im-
proper persons into the profession.
We are told that the celebrated BERANGER
is preparing, in prison, a work on the laws of arrest and
imprisonment, and the mode of punishing crime, which
will excite great interest. This extraordinary man passes
his time pleasantly enough in prison, where he holds a sort
of levee every morning. LAFAYETTE and LAFITTE are
his constant visitors. The latter not only provides abun-
dantly for BBRANGER'S comfort, but he also devotes a
portion of his large property to the release of the prisoners
fur debt whose cases are recommended to him by BuaAN'
GER.—Court Journal.

About nine o'clock on Thursday evening, the
30th ult., a slight shock of an earthquake was felt at
llyinchurch, in Romney Marsh, which threw down a
newly-erected brick bridge, Kentish Gazette.