The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-13 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr.. Secretary Canning had audience of the
King yesterday.
The Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Glou-
cester, and the Princess Sophia, visited the Princess Au-
gusta yesterday.
The Earl of Harrowby, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Croker, transacted business at the Foreign-office yesterday.

Mr. Wynn visited the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday.
Viscount Granville visited Mr. Canning yes-
terday.
The Countess of Essex had a Card Party on
Wednesday evening, which was attended by the Dowager
Marchioness of Salisbury, Sir William Boroughs, Lady
Tanered,

The Duke of Devonshire will have a Grand
Dinner Party, on Sunday next, at Chiswick.

Mr. Watson Taylor gave a Grand Dinner, on
Wednesday last, at his house in Grosvenor-square, to the
Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, and a select Party.
Lady Campbell had a Card Party last night,
in Park-street.

Mr. Vernon gave a Grand Dinner yesterday,
in Gloucester-place.
Mr. Macdonald gave a Grand Dinner yester-
day, in Connaught-terrace.
Yesterday being Maunday-Thursday, his Ma-
jesty's annual donation was given away by the Deputy
Royal Almoner, at the door of the Chapel Royal, Whitehall,
to sixty-five old men and the same number of aged females,
being the number of years which his Majesty has at-
tained. The Maunday people began to arrive before
eleven o'clock, and were arranged in a temporary building
constructed for the occasion, at the back of NVhitehall Cha-
pel; the men were placed round one table) and the women
at another.

THE MARQUIS OF CHOLMONDELEY.—
This venerable Nobleman was cheerfully playing at cards
till twelve o'clock on Monday nigh, in the possession of as
good health as he had enjoyed for some years past. At two
o'clock on the following morning the apoplectic seizure took
place ; and though he continued to breathe for some time,
yet it was evident that all sensation and consciousness had
ceased from the first moment of the attack. His Lordship
was a worthy, amiable man, much respected and beloved
by all who knew him.
LORD WHARNCLIFFE. - Several of our
readers will regret to learn, that a rumour is afloat, of the
intention of this nobleman to depart shortly, with his whole
family, for the Continent. It is even said, that he con-
templates an absence from England for so protracted a pe-
riod as ten years, and that his present establishment will be
accordingly brokoa up, on the expiration of the current
Session of Parliament. It is probable, however, that the
Hon. J. S. Wortley and his lady may remain at home,
nor should we be surprised to hear, ere long, that the Hon.
Member had obtained some lucrative post under Govern-
ment. —Leeds Intelliqencer.
Mr. Richard Martin, who, it must be owned
has always proved himself a clever General, left this country
for France about a week since, as soon as he perceived a
likelihood that his seat was not firmly fixed. The law of
arrest and Parliamentary privilege had, of course, nothing
to do with the ex-member's motions.

REVlEW.—Yesterday morning, the Seventh
Hussars, commanded by Colonel Fraser, were inspected on
Hounslow Heath, by the Duke of Wellington, who arrived
on the ground at a quarter before ten. The regiment went
through the ordinary manoeuvres with great precisiol and
accuracy, and we may venture to say that a finer Light
Cavalry Corps does not exist. They were inspected under
every disadvantage—having been quartered for a length of
time in public-houses, besides being just off a march.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The spirited
Manager of Drury-lane Theatre has in preparation the
novelty of an Opera, translated from the Italian, to be re-
presented with the original music ; and in order to produce
it with the best effect, has entered into an arrangement,
securing the performance of the principal character by Miss
F. Ayton. As an Italian singer Miss Ayton was highly
applauded, even in Italy. It would be surprising if she
were not equally successful in singing in her native tongue
on the English Stage.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—By the de-
cision of the Vice-Chancellor, given yesterday, in the case
of " Harris v. Kemble and others," the defendants, Messrs.
Charles Kemble, Willett, and Forbes, are declared the
lessors of the theatre, at an annual rent of 12,0001., under
an agreement for a lease for ten years, entered into be-
tween them and Mr. Harris, in March, 1522, which agree-
ment his Honour has decreed shall be specifically carried
into effect. The form of the lease which the defendants
are to execute is to be settled by one of the Masters of the
Court. The costs of the suit are to be paid by Messrs.
Kemble, Willett, and Forbes. Mr. Culla, who has a life
interest in three of the shares of the theatre, and who was
made a party to the suit, is now dismissed from it, and his
costs are to be paid to him.

It is whispered in the dramatic circles that
the lessee of Drury-lane offered Miss Foote an engagement
at his theatre on condition that she should not perform
last Saturday at Covent-garden for Mr. Fawcett's benefit.
Miss Foote rejected the offer on such tertns with a -becoming
spirit, declaring that she had promised to perform for Mr.
Fawcett, and no engagement, however liberal its terms,
could induce her to forfeit her pledge.

We observe by the Provincial Papers, that
Mrs. Geesin has obtained permission from Mr. Price, the
Manager of Drury-lane Theatre, to sing with Mr. Braham,
Mr. Phillips, Mr. Begres, and Mr. Mori, at the Concerts
which take place during the Easter Week at Liverpool,
Leeds, and Manchester ; we 'are'glad to find this lady
making such rapid progress in public estimation, which can-
not fail to place her at the head of her profession.

Mr. Elliston, whose ardour nothing seems
able to damp, and who, Antaeus-like, only springs up the
more vigorously from each successive fall, has nearly con-
cluded a treaty for the lease of the Surrey Theatre, the
scene of his former triumphs. He has abandoned, for the
present, the intention of building a new theatre in the east
end of the metropolis.

A BuLL.—A Gentleman enquired of an Irish
peasant, who it was that lived in a certain house, pointing
towards it? " Johnny O'Brien," replied the p6asant, " but
he does not live there now, for he is dead." " How long
has he been dead ?" quoth the Gentleman. "If he lived
'till next Monday, he would be dead a fortnight, God rest
his soul," was the reply.
MARCH OF INTELLECT.—In the window of
a bookseller in High Holborn, is to be seen the following,
attached to an edition of the work :—" The Citizen of
the World, by Otway, (!) cheap I" A Correspondent
tells us, that not long since he saw at a book-stall, in the
City-road, " Homer's Virgil (!J only 9d. !"
LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.—On Thurs-
day morning a Mr. Dobbins of Newport Pagnel, aged 62,
was married to a Mrs. Hickman, a widow lady blessed
with an entailed property of ten children. No cause was
assigned for the rash action.
GARDEN ROBBING.—At this season it may
not be altogether useless to mention, that by an Act passed
in May, 1826, persons convicted before a Justice of the
Peace, of robbing gardens, or of receiving articles stolen
from gardens, shall, at the Magistrates' discretion, be either
committed to the House of Correction for six months, or
fined in treble the value of the articles stolen or received,
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DISGRACEFUL AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.
—On Sunday morning last, a boy about fifteen years 0'
age, named Charles Barlow, residing with his widowed
exceeding such
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mother in Rowlinson'a-buildings, Ancoats-lane, was on his
road to the Tib-street Sunday-school, in company with two
companions. Before, however, they arrived there, they
called upon Jonathan Brookes, a boy about their own age,
who attended the same school, and by his persuasion, made up
their minds to play truant, and take a stroll in the fields.
When arrived at Holt-Town, some trifling misunderstanding
took place, and Barlow and Brookes began to fight, in which
they were encouraged by some disorderly fellows, who hap-
pened to be lounging about. The contest being disturbed by
the appearance ofsome constables, the boys, by the persuasion
of the men, adjourned to a spot of ground at Bradford, near
Mr. Porter's colliery, where, backed by these idle and un-
thinking men, they fought for nearly two hours and a half;
in fact, both were completely exhausted. Barlow, it ap-
pears, was desirous of giving up the contest, but, being en-
couraged by his abettors, he fought until he fell down in a
state of total insensibility, and as the wretches termed it,
" was dead to tines." Some of the by-standers then carried
him home, but notwithstanding the benevolent exertions of
Mr. 11I‘Gowan, the surgeons who had been accidental', ap-
prised of the circumstance, the unfortunate boy expired in a
very short time afterwards. On Tuesday morning, an in-
quest was held before J. Milne, Esq. the coroner, on view
of the body of the deceased, when, after hearing the evidence
of several witnesses, the Jury brought in a verdict of "Man- ,
slaughter" against Jonathan Brookes, and also against
William Adshead, for having assisted the said Jonathan
Brookes, to do and commit the said manslaughter.---'The
coroner then committed the parties to Lancaster castles to
take their trial there at the next astites,Jfaxchistcr
gerald,