The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-23 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES..

The Earl of Harring,ton hail a select party to dinner yes-
terday, at his house in Stable-yard, St. James's.
The Earl and Countess of Breadalhandentertained a select
party to dinner yesterday. at their house in l'ark-lane.
Cher Countess of Charlerille's hill yest. rday evening, in
Piccadilly, was very elegantly attended.
Yesterday, Viscount and Viscountess Granville renewed
their fashionable entertainments with a grand dinner, and
an evening party, at their elegant residence in Burton-street,
Berkeley square.
The Countess of Grosvenor opened her elegant mansion in
Upper Grosvenor. •street, yesterday et ening, to the fashion-
able ys,rld,,wirh a grand rent, which seal attended by all the
leading and distinguished fashionahles in town.
Err ScnoOL ANNIVNR4ARY DINNEH—On Saturday last,
upwards of a hundred and tweoty Noblemen Geottemrn,
who received their educatio:: Eton, together, ac-
cording, to ~nnual custom. The haitt;---t was provided by
Alessrs. Willis, of the T,:iitched House Tavern, and was set
out in their splendid ',ems in K.i,gsstrect. It comprised
every possible delicacy boil, in and out of season; and
the wines and liquenrs v. r. of the most rare and costly
kinds. The Earl cif Dart.nouth was in the Ci,air, sup-
ported by the Marquis of Do,ashire ar tl Viscoor
The Earls Paulett, Brechnock and Belfast ;
month and Apslev, and Lords Barna; ao," .r,..ltoun, were
also present. When the cloth was withdrawn, Messrs.
Broadleirst, Taylor, Terrail, and Clal.t.e give ;Von A
most impressirely, and afterwards ententiineti the disn-
guished campany with a numbor of be r-tful soro, glees,
&c. The conviviality of the reeling was kept r A with un-
abated spirit till long after midnight.

SPORTING INTELLIGCNCE.

BETTING-ROOM, NIAy ea.

This was the betting settling day on the Derby and Oaks
the yard was much crowded, and thousands upon thousands
were handed about. It is an unusual cir...nmstance, that,
with the exception of tA-O trifling betters, there was no Le-
van! ing. There ,as some betting on the St. Leger Stakes,
as follows:-
14 to 1 agst Mr. Picrse's gr. c. 16 to I agst Arbutus
by Walton out of Lisette 18 to 1 agst Monteith
15 to 1 agst Smolensk° c. 20 to 1 agst any other.

•
GREAT TROTTING MATCH.—This match was made on Epsom
Downs. on Wednesday last, for 200 guineas, by H. T. Met-
calfe, Esq., a sporting -Gentleman flout Somerselshire, who
undertook to trot one of his own horses, under 15 hands, c2o
miles in two hours, within a week. Pe started yesterday
morning early, over a piece of gronnd of eight miles, on the
Ashford road to do it. The horse did seven miles within 20
yards in the first half hour, without Writing a hair, and the
next seven was done in rather less time witioalt distress. The
bit was then drawn and the mouth washed. Mr. Mete 'lf had
one minute over the hour to do the next i 3 miles in when he
started, and he won at leisure, having a minute and a halt to
spare. Ilettinz was ti to 4on time.
It is said that Sailor's .owner won 40,0001. by the Derby, 28
for himself, and the -remainder for Isis friends. Mr. Thornhill
had hacked Isis horse throughout, and his confidence seas never
shaken.

RowING MATen.—Yesterday a grand rowing match took
place on the River Thames, from the Old Swan, near London-
bridge, to the Old Swan, near Battersea. F.urn the fineness
of the day, it proved a grttifying treat to the holiday folks
and thy lovers of aquatic amusements. The face of the river
matte a heautitnl display from the great number of boats of
every description that graced it, and many of v.hich accom-
panied the rowers to their destination. Carter and (iolf were
the competitors. A dispute having arisen between them, the
contest was adjourned to another day.

PL,XCH BOWL EXTRAMIDINARY.—At entertainmenfgiven
at Kenmore Castle, on the 25th nit. by the Gordon,
present Provost of New Galloway, to the M:igistratts scud
Council of that ancient borough, a most novel and singular
punch bowl was exhibited. This was nothing; else than
enormous cockle shell, from one of the Smith Sea Islands,
weighinz 20lbs. and of proportionate capacity, moulded into
a most fantastic form, and exquisitely elaborated by the ini-
mitable hand of nature. Whet this gigantic vase, with its
ocean of choicest punch, was placed on the oaken table of the
vaulted hall, and the joyous company gathered round, in close
order, the effect was highly pleasing, and it was curious to
observe what zest was given by these peculiaiities to this
merry fete, so mod), in the char:aster of the biirc.,:olal hvspi
talities of other days.

Yesterday hit NIAJaii•Y held a Ci tut, at his
Palace, in Pall Mall, which was attest ed by the
Dukes of Vork and Clai epee, the Lord Chamber-
lain, the Lord bteward, the Master nt the
Lord Amherst in Wailing, Colonel Whatley,
Groom in Wafting . &c. &c.
At one o'cinck arrangements were made for holding an i
vestiiirre of the Order of the Bath. The Members of the
Order assembled in the first State Homo wiiii the Officers of'
the Older, where they robed. The Officers present eon-
si‘ted of the Dean of the Order; Sir Geotios
Nayler, Genealii-,ist; J. C. Nettles, Esq. Registrar and Se-
cretary; G. F. Heitz, Ks 4. fled Rod and iirwisvicli Herald.
Ilsc. 'I, heir names being called over ill due foini, they tiimed
in procession, through the Grand Hall, the Octagon Hail,
and the State Room, into the Presence..l the King, who Witt
dressed in his robes of the Order of the Bath. The follow-
ing .Knights GrAnd Cross attended, viz. the Duke of Yolk,
the Doke of Wellington, the &ill of NOrthesk, Sir A lured
Clarke, Lor'd How,len, Lord Hull, &c. By his Majesty's
corn Willa, the following were invested with file insignia of
Knights Grand Crosses ;
General the Mai tioess of Huntly, the Earl of Harcourt, Sir
Henry Johnson, Liai Land Lieutenant-General Chili les Ciao-,
ford, as Military Knights Grand Crosses.
Arid Right Hon. Charles Long, and the Right How.
Chirrle: Bagot, as Civil K'rrights Grand Crosses.
After Ihe ceremony, by his Majesty's cnininand, Rear Ad-
miral Sin John Talbot was introduced by Sir George Nayler,
and invested, by it. KiaK with the Star and InsiVlia of
Kingot Caminander of the Urdei.
L:ultniel Sir James It rlsuu, K.C.B. was also introduced by
Sit Geolge ler, and received the hui'mui of Knighthood.
Sir John Talbot was iuv. trit it attaining the rank of Reitr-
Adwiral, ;annulated K.C.B. in the year (Sib,
:rod Sir .I.,ares who was appointed at the same time, ,
ha, been i.revented by illness from attending earlier to reeei re
the non, nr ut Kniatst n od._ _

,MftjeitY titterwaras ;Ad art Investiture of the Order of
the Thistle, when the Krov., wore that ( der. wi,s attended
by the Duke of Coil dice, t..e EarlUatlicart, the Eat I of Aylts-
btu , the Earl of Abt.r4avelitty, etc.
he Nla:quesi of Tcyreilitle Was introduced by Itobert
Geotlethast Usher of the til-e.ett Roil, and the
Noblc Mati!•,e,s wits inve,;ttal hy the haog %%ail the Insignia
of the ortl,: ..f the Thist,-,. _ _

M..jesi/ gave authrilLes to the Duke ut ‘Vrllingtun
Niuriay.
Soon aiter the brenkitig tip t)f the Count, thd
iett ihvirn in bis irack!littig cam (ge, tot Lis
C tittge in Witidsm. P4l k, esc.,,ttn by ,A marry
of
Light Horse ( Lancets.)