Lord Morpeth's grand Gjeun6 a la fourchette, given on Saturday
at the villa of the Duke of Devonshire, at Chiswick, to upwards of seven hundred persons, many of them of the highest rank, and including all parties in the state, was the most brilliant fete of the season. The com- pany began to assemble about three o'clock, and at the hour of six the banquet commenced. Tents had been erected on the fine lawn, suffi- ciently capacious to enable the entire assembly to be entertained at the same time. The viands were of the most costly and choi,:e description ; and although in the early part of the day the weather was unfavour- able, the afternoon exhibited gleams of sunshine: the tents, however, were so constructed as to prevent any inconvenience arising from the rain. The gardens, green-houses, and grounds at Chiswick, were never in finer condition. Many of the noble visitors lingered until late in the evening, and all left the scene with regret.—Morning Chronicle. [The Morning Post says that a mazurka danced by Lord Morpeth with Mrs. Milner Gibson, lady of the independent Conservative Member for Ipswich, attracted more attention than any other exhibition.]
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