The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-13 00:00:00

OBBARD'S MASQUERADE.

The last Masquerade of the season, which was got up on the
same scale of splendour as always characterize Mr. Obbard's
masquerades, was held last night at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, Strand.
The company was numerous and respectable ; amongst which
were many fancy characters. Sailors and Sentchmen abounded ;
there w, re also loads of Greeks, Turks, Chinese, &c. &c., all
of whom sustained their various characters with considerable
eclat. Dancing commenced at eleven, and was kept up with
great spirit till a late hour of the morning.
Supper was laid at two, and ss e must express our highest
satisfaction at the excellent arrangements.
The whole affair passed off in a most agreeable manner, and
we were pleased to see so large a number assembled, inas-
much as that is the best proof that can be adduced that Mr.
Obbard's exertions in catering for the public amusement, are
fully appreciated.

MONDAY NIGHT'S DIVISION.
The following Members who usually vote with the Govern-
ment, voted in the Minority on this occasion :
Baldwin, Charles Bart y—Totnes IHanmer, Sir T.—Hull
Blackstone, W. S.—Wallingford Hardy, J.—Bradford
Borthwick, P.—Evesham Mahon, Viscount— Hertford
Burroughes, H. N.—East Norfolk Mainwaring. T —Denbighshire
Clayton, R.—Aylesbury Manners, Lord J.—Newark
Colville, C.—South Derby Palmer. Robert—Berks
Dick, Quintin—Maldon Palmer, George—Eget
Dickinson, J. H.—West Somerset Sibthorp, Colonel—Lincoln
D'lsraell, B —Shrewsbury Tollemache, Hon. F.—Grantham
Du Pre, George—Bucks Tollemache, J.—South Cheshire
Egerton, Lord F. L—Lancashire Wodehouse, Edmond—E Norfolk
lerrand, W. B.—Knaresborough Wortley, Hon. S.—W. Yorkshire

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THE COURT OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE.—It is more 1
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better have never seen the light. The oppos.te, we imagine,will be the ease in regard to the forthcoming Court Diary of
Madame D'Arblay ; for if ever there was a Court that would
bear the scrutiny of an observer,7 ike the author of " Evelina"
and " Cecilia," it was that of Queen Charlotte. We have
reason to believe, however, that no previous impressions that
have prevailed relative to the personal and domestic habits of
George the Third and his family, at all approach in interest
and curiosity to the picture that is about to be presented to us
of their daily habits, manners, amusements, &c. We are to
see each and all of them (as we. saw the literary and fashion •
able celebrities of the same perTd in the first two volumes of
this charming Diary) " in their habits as they lived ;" and
this, not by means of vague descriptions, but by their Own
words, taken down 'farm, as it were, from their own lips : for
such, it appears, was almost the sole amusement and relaxation
from her Court duties which Miss Burney allowed herself
during her six years of almost hourly attendance to the person
of Queen Charlotte.
SIR JAMES C.tmennw,!—On Friday, the Lord
Provost Campbell left for London, with the intention, no doubt,
of at last being put in possession of the long looked for honour
of knighthood. Councillor Drysdale of Edinburgh, we under-
stand, leaves that city to-day on a similar errand ; and we may
therefore look forward to Wednesday next as .the great, the
important day, which is to crown the hopes and the fears and
the anxious longings of both with success. The Chief Magis-
trate of Glasgow is to return as plain James Campbell no more.
His fellow-citizens will, nu doubt, highly estimate the honour
conferred upon the head of the Corporation. We understand
that Provost Campbell and Councillor Drysdale would have
been knighted at the last leve(:, when they presented the con-
gratulatory addresses from their respective Corporations ; but
this,i t was found, would form a preceslent as regarded O'Con-
nell; and they are again to be presented, not in their official
capacity, but as private individuals, at the levee on Wednesday
next, when kn.ghthood can be conferred without any fear of
the Liberator before the eyes of the Ministry— Glasgow Argus.
MODERATOR OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.—ThP
Non-Intrusionists, after offering the Moderatorship of the As-
sembly to Dr. Brown, of St. John's, Glasgow, and various
other clergymen of the party, all of whom declined, have at
length got Dr. Welsh, Professor of Church History in the
University of Edinburgh, to accept it, and he will be Proposed
accordingly!