The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-14 00:00:00

COUILT-FASHIONABI.E.

His Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow
gave an elegant entertainment on Friday at Ashburnham
House. The party was given expressly to the Duc de Brog-
lie. Among the distinguished circle were his Excellency the
French Ambassador and Countess de St. Aulaire, the Earl of
Aberdeen, Count Louis de Noailles, Lord Brougham, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne,
Viscount and Viscountess Leveson, the Countess of Malmes-
bury, Dr. Lushington, &c. Covers were laid for twenty-six.
The Lord Chancellor will. receive the Judges, Queen's
counsel, &c., on Tuesday next, the first day of Easter Term,
at his Lordship's residence in George-street.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have arrived
at Northumberland House from Alnwick Castle, for the
season.

The Marquis of Bristol has quitted his mansion in St.
James's• square for Brighton, where the Noble Marquis pur-
poses to reside during the summer.

n The Countess of iladdington will hold an assembly on
Thursday next at the Admiralty.
Viscount Melbourne received a select party at dinner, on
evening, at his residence in South-street.
The Earl and Countess of Dundonald have arrived at their
new residence, Chesterfield• street, May-fair.
Earl de Grey, who has suffered much since his return from
Dublin from an attack of rheumatic gout, is considerably
better. Great improvements and additions are in progress at
the Noble Earl's seat, Wrest Park, Bedfordshire.

The Earl and Countess of Dartmouth and family have ar-
rived in St. James's-square for the season.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Perthshire Courier says have been informed that
official intimation has been lately received, that her Majesty
and Prince Albert do not intend to visit Blair this ensuing
season. The royal visit to Ireland, and engagements with
various members of the English nobility, will entirely ab-
sorb ad the leisure which the Queen can command this sea-
son ; but we understand the same intimation also conveyed
the gratifying intelligence, that her Majesty and Prince Al-
bert both look forward with much pleasure to being enabled
to pass some portion of the autumn of the following year at
Blair Castle.

On Friday a meeting of the rate-payers of St. Clement
Danes was held in the vestry-room— Mr. Wilkinson, church-
warden, in the chair—to make a poor•rate for the ensuing
quarter. The chairman stated that, in consequence of the
Commissioners of Police having omitted in their last warraat
to include the Duchy of Lancaster in the Liberties of West-
minster, there was a deficiency of 2,4001. in the previous
rate, which they, the rate-payers, would have to make up this
quarte. Mr. Cull, churchwarden, moved, and Mr. Dickson
seconded the fixing of a 9d. rate, to supply that deficiency,
which was carried nem. con.

On Friday a general court of the Governors and friends of
the Seaman's Hospital Society was held at the office of the
institution, No. 74, King William-street, City, to receive the
report of the last quarter; Mr. T. Labouchere. the trea-
surer, in the chair. The report showed that the receipts
amounted to 2,774/. Is. I Id., including annual donations,
1,286'. 12s. 6d., and annual subscriptions 538/. Bs. 6d., and
that atter the payment of all expenses, there was a balance
in hand of 705/. 13s. Bd. There were now on board the
Dreadnought 160 patients. Altogether 840 had been re-
received, of which thirty were in her Majesty's service; 650
of all nations in the merchant service ; and there had been
49,414, since the establishment, relieved. The report was
received, and the meeting broke up.
The English Prelates of the Roman Catholic Church, to
the number of ten or eleven, at present in London, on Friday
forwarded to Sir Robert Peel their united thanks for his con-
duct on the Maynooth grant.