Star.
London, England, 1826-05-24 00:00:00

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The Marquis of Londonderry gave a grand dinner on Monday.
at HuWetness House, to a large party of distinguished personages,
among whom were—His Royal Highness the Duke of VGA, their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Ditches' of Gloucester, Prince and
Princess Pulignac, the Marquis of Hertford, Countess Lieven,
Earl of Clanwilliam, Lord snd Lady Ellenhorough, lard and Lady
Dufferin, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Secretary Peel and Mrs. Peel.
And, in the evening, her Ladyship gave a splendid ball and sup-
per t the grand statue gallery and the elegant suite of drawing
rooms were most brilliantly illuminated. Dancing commenced
about eleven o'clock, in, the grand drawing room. The supper
was announced about three, which was prepared in the dining
parlours; it consisted of every delicacy of the season, with wines,
of the choicest description. There were present nearly four hun-
dred of the haut ton.
Mrs. Coutts gave her first hall and supper on Monday night, at
her house in Stratton-street, Piccadilly. Nothing could exceed the
grandeur of the entertainment, tho preparations for which were in
the most magnificent style. The hall and staircase were decorated
with a profusion of shrubs and lowers. The spacious suite of
drawing-rooms were brilliantly illuminated, and pots of Sewers of,
the choicest kind, ranged at convenient intervals, gave a pleasing;
variety to the other embellishments of the scene. The company'
sat down at two o'clock to a sumptuous supper, arranged at five
tables on the ground floor, consisting of soups, hot roasts, entrées,
and every delicacy that the season affords. Dancing commenced
at eleven o'clock, and was kept up with great spirit till five in the!
morning. 'this splendid entertainment was honoured by the pre-
sence of their Royal Highnesseil the Dukes of Sussex and Gimlets-
ter, Prince Leopold, and above seven hundred of the most distin-
guished fashionable".
The Duke of Northumberland entertained a distinguished party
at dinner yesterday, at Northumberland House.
The Duke of Norfolk entertained a distinguished party at dinner
yesterday at his how, in St. James's square.
The Countess of Berkeley bad a grand dinner party yesterday

at her house in Spring Gardens. - -
The following distinguished personages also had dinner parties
yesterday—Lord Sherborne, Sir Robert Preston, Bart. lion. Edw.
Stanley, Mrs. flincliffe, Arthur Stanhope, Esq. Archdeacon Pros-
ser, Hon. Mr. Musgrave, 81. A. Taylor, Esq. M.P. the Countess
Poulett, Piccadilly; Mr. Baring, Bath House; Earl of Belmont.,
Hamilton place; Earl Grosvenor, Grosvenor House; Lord Del-
feria, Cavendish square; Viscount Barnard, Grosvenor place;
Viscount Midleton, Upper Brook street; Lord Dynevor, Dover
street; Sir John Copley, George street; Earl of Stamford, Hill
street ; Lord Arden, St. James plate; Lady Gore Booth, Port-
land place; Mt. Laboockere, Hamilton place.

MOVEMENTS.
The Marchioness of Queensberry and family arrived on Monday
evening at Montague House, from Scotland.
Lord and Lady Southampton arrived yesterday at Fenton's New
Hotel, St. James's street, from their seat, Towcester. Depar-
tures—The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright, on a tour.
Yesterday the lion. Mrs. Marshant left Cozart's Hotel, Mount
sweet, for her seat in Kent.
Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond street—Mr. and Mrs.
Rickard Watt, from their seat in Yorkshire: John Westcombe,
Esq. front his seat in Notts. Departure—Watt Russell, M.P. for
his seat in Staffordshire.
Departures from the British Hotel—Captain and Mrs. Howell,
for Brighten; W. Payne, Esq. for Orford ; Captain Vincent,
R.N. for Chatham.
Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork
streets—Lady Hawarden, front Kent; Colonel MiKenzie, from
India; Captain Monday, from a tour. Departures—Captain
Moore, on a tour ' • Rev. W. Sergison, for CuckSeld Park, Sussex ;
and W. Sergison, Esq. M.D.