The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-01 00:00:00

FASnIONAIILt, AND MISCELLANTOUS.

BRIGHTON, FEB. 28.—The KIN° is quite well,
it being now pronounced by his medical advisers that
the gout has entirely left his MAJESTY.
The KING remains remarkably quiet at the Pavil-
lion. His MAJESTY'S habits are very regular, dining
every day at seven o'clock, and punctually at nine the
bell l'ngs for coffee, which is immediately served up.
There are no further arrivals as yet at the Pavilion,
but it is expected there will be some shortly.
Lord George Seymour left his name at the Palace
this morning.

Tuesday evening, about six o'clock, Mr. Secretary
Canning arrived in town from Brighton.
A Cabinet Council was soon after summoned by
the Right Honourable Secretary to meet at the Foreign•offiett-
The Council accordingly met at three o'clock yesterday afternoon,
which was attended by the Duke of Wellington, Earl of Harrowhy,
Earl of Westmoreland, Earl Bathurst, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr.
Secretary Canning, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount '
Melville, Mr. Huskisson, and Mr. Winn. The Cabinet Council
continued in deliberation until a quarter after five o'clock.
Yesterday was the first day of Mr. Huskisson's
coming out to attend to official business since hi' indispaitinn.
Yesterday the Portuguese Ambassador has an in-
terview with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign-office.
The Cabinet Ministers dined with Earl Bathurst
yesterday.
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S LEVEE.Yester.
day the Duke of Wellington held a Levee at his Office in the
Horse Guards, at which were present, to pay their respects to
his Grace, upwards of
_one hundred officers. In the circle we
noticed the following :—Gen. Phipps, Gen. Wemyss, Gen. Roes,
Gen. the Hon. Sir Edward Paget, G. C. B. Lieut.-General the
lion. Sir Alexander Hope, G. C. B. and M. P., Lieut.-General
Saunders, Lieut.-Gen Murray, Lieut.-Gen. Eden, Lieut.-Gen.
Stevenson, Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Lambert, K. C. B. Lieut.-Gen.
R. E. H. Somerset, K. C. B. Major-Gen. Ford, Major-General
Upton, and Major-Gen. Sewell.
Emily Marchioness of Londonderry entertained an
elegant circle of the Haut Ton, on Wednesday evening, at her
p
house in St. James's-square.
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tinguished
among whom were—The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmon-
deley, Earl of Belfast, Lord Granville Somerset, Lady Susan
Percy, Hon. Captain William Percy, Mr. C. Heathcote, Mr.
Mortimer Drummond, &c. _

KING'S STATUE.—We are informed from indis-
putable authority, that the King's statue will be fixed and open to
the inspection of the public by the 12th of August next.—Brigh-
ton Gazette.
Lord Norbury, in passing sentence on a thief who
had been convicted of stealing a time-piece in a dwelling-house,
said, " that in grasping at time he had reached eternity."
A MODERATE GAMESTER.—.-A person saying
that he made a point of never playing beyond the line of his own
understanding ; " Faith," says another present, " I now see the
reason, you never play deep."
THE FORCE OF HABIT.—It is said of a Bath
physician, that he could not prescribe even for himself without a
fee, and therefore, when unwell, he took a guinea out of sat
pocket, and put it into the other.
A BREAKFAST.—A farmer's servant having a
cheese set before him to take his breakfast, and, sitting a long thne
over it, his master asked him when he intended to have done.
" Sir," said he, " a cheese of this size is not so soon eaten as you
think."

As two City merchants were conversing together
upon business, a flock of birds pissed over their heads, upon which
one of the traders exclaimed, " How happy those creatures are !
they have no acceptances to pay." " You are mistaken," ex-
claimed his friend, " they have their bills to provide for as well
as we."