The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-28 00:00:00

17ASIIIO'NAI3LE ANT) MISCELLANEOUS

WINDSOR, JULY 27.—Yesterday afternoon,
at three o'clock, the King's new phaeton (the double-
bodied one) and three single phaetons, together with an
open carriage and grand retinue of out-riders, were in
readiness at the Royal Lodge, when his MAJESTY, accom-
paniedby her Royal. Highness tha Duchess of KENT, en-
tered his phaeton, and was followed in the double-bodied
phaeton by her Royal Highness the Duchess of GLOUCESTER,
the Princesses FIODORE and VICTORIA, and the Baroness
DE SPAEDTH. The Duke of LEEDS, Earl of CEANwir..-
LIAM, Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, and his MAJESTY'S at-
tendants, followed in the Other carriages. On leaving the
Royal Lodge his MAJESTY proceeded by Sandpit-gate,
2jill-gate, Manor-hill, China-island, Blackness, the dry
Arch, Long-ride, passing the Elgin Marbles, and, after
making nearly the tour of the Lake, arrived at the Royal
Marquee at half-past four o'clock. Shortly after, dinner
was served up. At half-past five the rain set in, when
the phaetons were sent to Cumberland Lodge, and close
carriages ordered in their stead. After dinner the KING
and his party returned to the Royal Lodge, as did also his
MAJESTY'S Band, where they played during the evening.

This day the KING, with the whole of the
Royal party, will dine at Virginia Water. His MA-
JESTY'S private Band have orders to attend.

This day the Queen of WURTEMBERG, ac-
companied by their Royil Highnesses Princess Auousza,
DuchessofGLOUcESTER) PrincesseaFFowaßand Vic-roma,
with their respective attendants, visited the Castle. On their
way to the Castle they passed through the town of Windsor,
and returned by the same route to FrOgulore. After which
the DuCtess of GLOUCESTER and the young Princesses
joined the Royal party at Virginia Water.

Prince LEOPOLD left' his seat at Claremont,
yesterday morning, for-The Royal Lodge in Windsor Park,
on a visit to the KING.

The Duchess of KENT, together with the
Princess VICTORIA, Princess FRODORF, and the Princess
of LEININGFN, are staying at Cumberland-lodge, Windsor
Park, on a visit to his MAJESTY.

Mr. CANNING entertained the American
Minister and a select party to dinner, on Thursday, at the
seat of the Duke of DEVONSUIRE, at Chiswick.

His Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCES-
TER continues to receive benefit from our waters ; his
health improves, and his Royal Highness every morning
visits the Spa and the Promenades, after which he uni-
formly rides out.—Cheltenham Chronicle.

The Earl of CHESTERFIELD gave a grand
ball and supper yesterday evening at Chesterfield House,
South A ualey-street, which was attended by upwards o'
200 distinguished fashionables.
Lord HOLLAND entertained the Duke of
BEDFORD and a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at
Holland House, Kensington.

•
A few months since a Noble Marquis bespoke
a play at a country theatre, the representation of which
Mr. CA tiNtwo,.Prime Minister, honoured with his pre-
sence. The boxes and other parts of the house were
crammed, with the exception of the pit, which looked
beggarly ; on which an actor observed to a brother of the
sock, " We've no .pit to-night."—_" No Pitt !" rejoined
the other, " and none we want while we have a Canning!"

NAPOLEON cannot with justice be accused of
wanting courage at the battle of Waterloo. The writer of
this review himself beheld him traversing the field of battle
and confronting every peril; he saw him on the following
morning at Charleroi, and drew near to his person ; he was
on foot, surrounded by his generale, and contemplating with
sorrow the remains of his Shattered army, whirls was re-
treating in disorder. The real fault'of Napoleon, and the
one with which Sir WALTER does not reproach him, was
his not rallying the noble remains of his Waterloo forces
under the walls of Laon, where they might have been joined
by the rest of the army, and thus have defended Paris from
the coalesced powers.—Litrrary' Chronicle.

The meeting last Monday for a subscription
to Mr. tlaydon has restored that artist to his family and
pursuits. Theloßowing is an extract (read at the meet-
ing) prom the Duke of Bedford's Ittter to Lord F. L.
Gower, =the Chairinart

" My absence from London will prevent my attendance;
but, considering Mr: Haydon a man of considerable talents,
and that it is a national object to restore such an artist to
his family and pursuits, I beg leave to add the enclosed
cheque in aid of it.

" I am, my Lord, your faithful servant,
" BEDFORD.

" Right Hon. Lord F. 1.. Gower, &c."
Mr: MACREADY, his lady,•and sister, accom-
panied by Mr. Tommaxn,left town on Wednesdaymorn-
ing for Niagara, for the purpose of making a tour of the
Two Canadas. It was, previous to the death of the Ma-
'lager of the Montreal Theatre, Mr. MAC RE a DY'S intention
to perform at that city for a few nights, but the fact of his
doing so now will depend upon the possibility of forming
there a company to support Quebec Paper.
Baron. LVTGENDORF, a native of Florence,
invented a floating girdle in cases of shipwreck, which is
so light as to admit of the addition of three days' :provi-
sions, and a white flag to give signals, in case of distress, to
approaching vessels.
T. MoonE,has given up his intention of writ-
ing a comedy for Covent Garden, and has most honourably'
returned to the managers the retaining fee they had ad-
vanced on the occasion.—. Literary Gazette.
LITERARY CHAT.—GEO. COLMAN
has completed the first volume of his Retrospects—they
are to form three octavo volumes, and are to be ornamented
with original portraits of himself and of his father.—
Literary Gazette.
PIECE OF PLATE FOR THE CHANCELLOR.
—A subscription was set on foot yeiterday, to'purchase a
piece of plate for the retiring Chancellor. Five shillings
were put down on the spot, and it is supposed that 10/.
may be collected this day six months.—Dublin Morning
-Register.
SYNONYME.—A physician having been ofit a
shooting one whole morning without killing any thing, his
servant begged io gO over into the next field, for he was
sure there was some birdi there : " and," adds the man,
"if there are, I'll doctor them." " Doctor them," says
" what do you mean by that ?" " Why, kil
them, Sir."

the master,

THE FOREIGN QUARTERLY REVIEW,
We have just received the first number of this periodical,
which, judging from its contents, seems fraught with deep
and varied interest. Some of the ablest pens of the day
are at work upon it ; and, as the conception of the Review
is good, viz, to give us a clear insight into the state of Con-
tinental Literature, we have no doubt that it will be propor-
tionately successful. The first article is of a most promising
Character---" Arahs and Moors in Spain." It is, we under-
stand, from the pen of Southey ; and there is no man living
who, if he will but cut out till his trite and prosing mo-
rality, can do the subject such justice ; it is full of ro-
mance, for the Moorish annals are the most chivalrous in
the worlds The second article is devoted to German Lite-
rature ; it is by Scott. We shall speak more at length in
a day or two.

QUICK VOYAGE FROM LONDON TO LEITH.
—The Soho steam vessel started from London at 15 mi-
nutes past 11 P.M. on the 18th of July; arrived at Graves-.
end at 15m. past 1 A. m. on the 19th ; at the Nore at 3 ;
off Gunfleet Beacon at 6; Orfordness at 9; Yarmouth at
25m. past 12 P.M. ; Cromer at 35m. past 3 ; passed the
Myer about 9 miles to the northward of Cromer, with a
fine breeze from W.S.W. at 35m. past 4 ; Flatnborough
Head at 30m. past 12 A. M. on the 20th ; stopped ofl
Scarborough at 45m. past 2 for 435 minks, and as no
boat came off, landed the passengers in a fishing boat ;
passed Tynemouth at 45m. past 10 ; Fern Islands at 45m.
past 2 P.M. ; St. Abb's Head at 50m. past 5 ; the Ba.s:,
at 20m. past 8 ; and came to anchor in Leith Roads at
0411, past 10—performing the passage in 47 hours.