The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-09 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS

On Saturday, the Duchess of Gloucester and
the Princess Sophia visited the King.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by till
Princess Feodore, and attended by the Baroness de Spaedth
and Captain Conroy, honoured the performance of La'
Gazza Ladra, at the Italian Opera House, on Saturday
evening, with her presence.
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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester gave a
grand rout on Saturday at Gloucester House, Park-lane,
to a numerous party of the Nobility and Gentry. Their
Royal Highnesses had also a numerous party on Friday.
Yesterday the Lord Chancellor and Earl Ba-
thurst had audiences of his Majesty.
The Archbishop of York preached a Sermon
yesterday at the Chapel Royal, before the Princess Augusta
a numerous congregation of the Nobility and Gentry, among
whom were the Marquis of Downshire, the Earls of Abing-
don and Digby, the Bishops of Worcester and St. David's.
His Grace took his text from the 3d Chapter of the First
Epistle of St. Peter, and the 15th verse. The Communion
Service was performed by the Bishop of London, as Dean of
the Chapel, assisted by the Sub-Dean. The Anthem,
" Who is this that cometh from Eden ?" (composed by
Dr. Arnold) was sung by Messrs. Knyvett, Weald, and
Walsh. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ.
Mr. Latchford, the King's Messenger, was
sent off on Thursday night from the Foreign Office, with
Despatches for Sir Charles Begot, at Brussels.
Viscount Granville had an interview with Mr.
Canning on Saturday afternoon.
The Spanish Minister transacted official busi-
ness with Mr. Canning yesterday, at his residence in.
Downing-street.
PRINCE ES TE RII,CZY'S PA R TY.—Prince
Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, entertained at dinner,
on Friday evening, the following distinguished persons :
Prince Polignac, Prince Pincker Mueller, the Prussian,
Spanish, and Swedish Ministers, Lord Strangford, Sir
Philip Roche, &c. &c.
The Hon. Mrs. Hope's Fete, at Warwick-
house, on Friday night, was given upon the same magni-
ficent scale as the sntertainrneats at Devonshire-house.

DZVONPORT, APRIL I.—A belief prevails
that the Duke of Clarence (Admiral of the Fleet) will
honour this port with a visit during the summer.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.---On Friday,
the 23d, at St. George's church, Dublin, by- the Rev.
R. J. M‘Ghee, Sir Robert Gore Booth, Baronet, to the
Hon. Caroline King, second daughter of the Right Hon.
Lord Viscount Lorton.

DEATH OF BEETHOVEN, THE CELEBRATED
CostroIIII.—VIENNA, MARCH !7.—Yesterday evening,
at six o'clock, died the celebrated Beethoven, to the universal
regret of the whole musical world.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE.—The
two golden medals annually bestowed by this Society, on
the Authors of " Works of Merit," have been awarded to
Sir Walter Scott, and Dr. Robert Southey, Poet-Laureate.
They are each of the value of 50 guineas, and placed at the
disposal of the Society by his Majesty, for the encourage-
ment of literary labours. All English writers are admis-
sible as competitors.
Mr. HAYNES'S PROPERTY.—The most
curious article in this sale of nick-nackeries, is the celebrated
miniature portrait of Miss I ,r)te, in the character of Maria
Darlington, painted by Stump, expressly for Mr. Haynes.
It is mounted in a solid gold frame, chased, and enriched
with emeralds and rubies.

In the third series of a Sayings and Doings,"
which, we understand, will be published the week after
Easter, there is one story which involves an interesting
event well known in the dramatic circles, and in which
very accurate measure is taken of the talents and peculiari-
ties of some prominent individuals.

The East India Company's ship, General
Harris, arrived off Portland on the sth, and the Ca.n-
THheelenTantolime
e2sSw4asanadt the latter
ning the 6th instant. They were dispatched from Chi"
the 17th of December, sailed the 20th, and separated. about
four or five days after. The General Harris arrived at
Febru-
ary. The former
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press his " AutobiCoghruae.e.
St. Helena the 21st, and the Canning the 22d of
Dibdin, the well-known Drama-
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t is reported to be written in a gay and
and the TVinchelsea a! Lintin.
laughing vein, and to abound. in incident, anecdote, and
good jokes. The pursuits of a dramatist necessarily intro-
duce a man into " Life," as it is called, of man► classes,
and not unfrequently into that of the highest; and it would
be strange indeed, if these opportunities were lost upon
persons. whose very business it is to sketch characters, and
Author,
depict amusing scenes.
LIBEL.--MR. O'CONNELL.—The Incorpo-
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rated Association for Discountenancing vice, has. instituted
legal proceedings against Mr. O'Connell for a libel. we
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understand the Association is acting under the legal advice
of the Solicitor-General.—Dublin Evening Mail.

THE LATE CHARLES DIGNUM.---011 S:
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expired at his res,, who was N 4
dence, in Gloucester-street, on the 28th ult. His remains
known
turday morning, at eleven o'clock, a solemn high mass ~
performed, at the Sardinian Ambassador's Roman Cati
lie Chapel, Duke-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, for the rep
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musicallte world,
•--ere rern?ved on Saturday to the family fault at West
Meon, in the county of Southampton. On the above oc-
casion, Mr. Samuel Wesley presided at the organ.
INGENIOUS INTERPRETATION OF THE
aassics.—The author of the " Lord Mayor's Journey to
a Charles
and
Oxford" is busy, we learn, in publishing a treatise, wherein
he intends to prove that VirE,ril's " Pollio" is nothing more
than a prophecy of the future coining of the Lord Mayor.
lie utterly scouts the established notion of its alluding to
Augustus Caesar, because he was not great enough to justify
such an interpretation.—" Nothing under a Lord Mayor,"
adds the Chaplain triumphantly, " can warrant it."
Cedite Romani scriptures, eedite Graii
1'4'60 quid majus nascitur—Hoc titulo.
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Diana Winwood, single woman, was committed
to our county gaol, on Wednesday, by the Rey. Mr. %lea,
for three months, as an unqualified sportswoman, in default
of paying the penalty of.sl.—Shretetbury Chronicle.