The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-19 00:00:00

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Oa Thursday evening their Majesties (the King and queen of the French) received the Neapolitan Ambassa dor, the Wurtemberg and Chili= Ministers, the Bel gian and Swiss Char g es d'Affaires, the Ministers of l'o r,fign Affairs and th e Marine, the Duke de Marmier, Count d'Argout, Generals Gourgaud, Hecquet, Boileau, sod St. Yon, Admirals Ilugon and de Bougainville, Baron de Vendeuere, and M. de Lesseps. Several journals state that the Duke de Bordeaux is Lobe married to the younger daughter of the King of Saxony. Prince Louis Bonaparte has addressed a letter from 11 an 1 to the Constitutionnel, complaining of the manner in which that journal has spoken of him, in an article written on the occasion of the death of the late ex-King of Spain. The principal points of Prince Louis's letter are a denial that his conduct had caused the mainte nance of the law enforcing the banishment of the Bona pine family ; and, next, a denial that his uncle was hostile to the motives which produced the Prince's at • tempt s at Strasburg and Boulogne. The Constitutionnel, In remarking on this letter, says, that, notwithstanding the assertions of Prince Louis, it retains its opinion that his uncle was altogether opposed tobis nephew's conduct on both occasions. The Liberal du Nord gives an account of serious dis turbances which had just taken place at Somain. The Populace assembled with pickaxes, spades and weapons of all ki n d s, and riotously took up the rails and levelled the embankments of the railroad constructing in the ar rondissement of Douai, on account, it is said, of the in demnities fur the land expropriated not having been paid. br igades of It requi re d t h e presence o f t h e P rocureur d u R o i, with gendarmery from Douai, Marchiennes, and Orehies, to restore order. T he new Game-law Bill, notwithstanding its severity, continues to be infringed. On Wednesday a man was apPrehended in the forest of Bundy, in the act of placing !flares. The same day another individual was taken up for firing at small birds on the Boulevard Mont Parnasse. A m an was also discovered, yesterday, in the act of in troducing i n t o P ar i s t h ree qua il s an d t wo p ar t r idges. All the birds were s e nt t o t h e H o t e l Di e u, to be given to v convalescent patients. Taidshtwo or th ree d ays p as t man y sailors, and several their 'Men, had been seen about Paris. They are on C ons y frein Cherbourg to Toulon, where, says the tautionel, four ships of the line and two frigates of time. are ordered to be fitted for sea, and armed without loss s dLsi eSP eet of kin f g of the late meeting at Exeter-hall on the Otaheite, the Journal des Debats says—" The speeches will give an idea of the incredible intollerance r which the religious passions of a portion of the English People carry them. In reading these furious sallies People Papism and scarlet Babylon, we might imagine ev rs elres transported to another age. We doubt, how rp_sr, Whether the effect of these demonstrations will be FZ, II as is expected from them." Almost all the other in`2. Papers contain articles commenting on the meeting a . similar spirit. The Gazette des Tribunaux gives the following : tell the p up i ls of the Ecole Poly tec h n i que qu i tte d t h e te th rel yesterd a y. Fi ve p u pil s we re to have presented Dl4 3e lves yesterday morning to be examined by M. r a mcl, the Director of Studies. These five pupils u sed to b e exam i ne d by M. .D u h a mel, declaring 4Oahe had not been appointed conformable to the I;ablished regulat i ons. A rep O rt w as ma d e o f thi s re fusal to the Commandant-General of the school, who Ter e d the five pupils to leave. A deputation of the rnool waited upon him, and inquired whether this order ;mounted to expulsion. The general having replied af edrinativelY, the pupils declared that the entire school entified itself with the resistance of the pupils, who ; 94 been d es i gnated by lot to pass the i r exam i nat i on e a l ter daY, and that they would all leave with their com mas,: who w ere expe ll e d . Th e pup il s th en qu itt e d en arti , and th e sc h oo l i s now empty ." According to an ele in one of the Opposition journals, the irregularity ii` .. 4 Oplain e d o f i n the appointment of M . D u h ame l cons i sts 4 1 1 the Mi n i ster of War hav i ng t hi s year requ i re d th e e ea e de mY of Sciences to give in a list of three candi dates s for the office of Examiner, reserving to himself the Tilt of selecting one, instead of, as hitherto, taking one Ze the two candidat es proposed by the Academy and ,on the of S c h oo l s, or in t h e even t o f their agreeing same candidate, taking ligni as a matter 'of course. 11: thkeadelnY having refused to comply with the desire e Minister, he re appointed M. Duhamel, who had been rs • previously name d Di rector o f St u di es . easo Constituti onn d says it is assured that all the pro of the the Polytechnic School, and a considerable Iliniber o f members of the Academy of Sciences, i nten d d o brinitgainst the decision of the Minister of War , Pupils. forward strong arguments in favour of the A lett er f rom Ischl states that the Ki ng an d Q ueen o f lird asia had arrived there on the 19th. • The Archdukes John end Louis had gone to meet them as far as. Eben -3". The whole population was on foot, and the greatest en thusiasm was manifested. The King was to set off Off next day for Vienna. The Augsburgh Gazette of the 12th states that it has receis•ed letters from St. Petersburgh, announcing that the Enveror Nicholas, yi e ldi ng to t h e O ttoman P orte , has granted permission to the two primates of Servia to retur n to their own country. A letter from Ems states that Count Duchatel, Mar !Lai Sebastiani, General Jacqueminot, and the Duchess de Saxe-Meiningen, are amongst the visitors at present taking the waters there. e. letter from Madrid announces the death of Don 4e u etco Miguel Ayll on , w h o w as Minister of Finances in •ue Lopez Cabinet. At Tarragona, on the 10th inst., the following serious evident happened. The Palinure, French brig of war, ti : lai n arr nelg into the harbour, fired a salute, which was re tirnerl by the c it a d e l, i n d o ing which a spark caught a of gunpowder, placed imprudently too near, and 3,ireesplosion took place, by which five artillerymen were •:. (I, and seventeen more or less seriously wounded. q . : t appears from a recent statistical account in the 10 , 1.:d an papers that the population of Hungary now "'„,'lnnts to 12,179,140. th 4 -h , Journal de Constantinople, of the 26th July, states a - at dib:urbance s h av i ng occurred at Missoul on 26th 1 ,1111 . ° in h a Dominican friar was wounded, and the ee 7 l: :_eh Consul struck with a stone. The Porte on re the news sent to the French Ambassador to ex te„3l its regr e t an d to tender satisfaction. The satisfac tu; which w as accepted is to be the punishment of the which and the reparation of the Dominican Convent, eh h a d been damaged during the disturbance. it letter from Constantinople of the 27th ult. says 0' the i evening of the 19th we had a tremendous fire, h L {'trade a great hole in the town of Beglos Bey , on o , e Bosphorus. Besides numerous other buildi n g s, ti anl shops, about fifty splendid mansions, to e re sidences of persons of distinction, were reduced aid'"". The palace at which the Sultan was then re )3;the soldiery collected there to prevent the flames from Tile Sultan e ading, and one officor And two or three men perished. has since removed to Chiragban." 0 e Sheriff's LAW AND 1 1 01.1011. eriff's Court of the City o f L ondon, Mr. publican, a greengrocer, recovered 61 . fro m Mr. Dra p er, - } , - ean, for the hire of a van to Epsom o n the last day : the details of the case, which will be found realer part of the paper, are sufficienttly amusing. Ce, r ; Commissioner Fonblanque, in the Bankruptcy g l ive judgment in the case of D. Ross, a commis em.,-;11, ent, in Love-lane, in the City. The bankrupt it:„"ed for his certificate, which the Learned Commis tle—er 'withheld for a year and a half, for gross miscon duct for vexatiously defending certain actions. • ,"? case of Newton v. Holford and others, was tried vit.ioucester before Lord Chief Justice Tindal. The na n , lll l i , fr was Mr. Augustus Newton, the barrister, whose der,„' - ,nas been so frequently before the public, and the of hi s were the sheriff of Gloucestershire, and one w e° officers, in the action for trespass and assault, in ►"bgfully arresting the plaintiff. The defendants paid ti e s shillings into Court. This the jury thought suffi :lt.' and returned the vardict, for the defendants ac ritlivey. 1.1 itta, 414 r, " Morgan convicted at the same Assizes, of bur r" was sentenced to fifteen years' transportation. u e e fk,. en G. Didcote and G. Weldon, two youths, for ei h i in g an extrance into the house of Richa rd Wood, testerstag money, in gold and silver, and a 51. Glou tee bank -note, to the amount of 13/. to 15/. were sen ed to be t ransporte d f or sev en years. Is' ra ncis Augustus Cox, a rather genteel-lookingperson, wel _o Had been brought up from Bristol by writ of habeas, charged with e 'ost stealing at Bristol, on the 15th May, .• oder for the payment of 29/. I Is., the property of k master-G e neral. He pleaded guilty, and was n tenced t o n i ne months ' imprisonment. e the cue • aetion of Pitt v. Badham and another, which wab: against an officer of the Birmingham B . ank l se ll • te Y Court and a petitioning creditor, foraa illega ...sure. the jury found for plaintiff —damages 751. Lord Chief Liverpool Assizes commenced on Friday. The ord Chief Baron presided in the Criminal Court, and Mr. Justice Cresswell sat at Nisi Prius. On Friday, the Lord Partie s Baron tried three cases, in each of which the te „"es accused were convicted of assaults, and the sen ueee :i n ., were deferred. On Saturday, Joseph Farrell was . Manchester, for the manslaughter of Amelia Farrell, at by striking and beating her, was found shp t), and Edward M a ylett, indicted for the man 'puihter of Thomas O'Donnell, at Manchester , by ic s :'tig him into the canal, was acquitted. On the Civil 'Sir Oswald Mosley, Lord of the Manor of Manches uTtatrFeovered verdicts against several parties for selling Neb el I ,b shops in their own houses, in place of the market, of the market, the parties escaped the supervision of the clerks market, and Sir Oswald was deprived of certain It :set tolls, t o w hi c h he, as l or d o f th e manor, was 11111 Y entitled. T he 1 18th session of the Central Criminal Court lens this day—the presiding judges Mr. Baron Parke, u J ustice Colerid ge , an d Mr. Justice Erskine. The wtrililnr contains the names of 330 prisoners, among kem IS James Cockburn Belaney, the surgeon, who ditaids charg e d w i th po i son i ng h i s w if e . cotnn.T—r.astrixoNes ; nx.ia. I d a — tiee tadzivill arrived at Mivart s Hotel on Satur zught. from P ar i s , w h ere the Princess is for the r iv !Sent remaining. t s ,. -111 : Duchess of Leeds has arrived at the Noble s orkshire shooting-box a t B raemar , from Hornby Castle, well The Vice -Chancellor of England, Sir Lancelot Shad , • „_ l5 on a vi s it at S tu dl ey Hal l , Ri pon. 0 4 , 1 . e Right Hon. th e Sp ea k er o f th e H ou se of Com nas gone t o S cot l an d f or grouse shooting. ith'•" Grace the 11 "til Archbishop of Armagh 'has gone to on a tour of visits. His Grace left charles- street last week. The Hon E. and Mrs. Kenyon have been among the fashionable visitors at Matlock, Lerby sit ire. Sir llugh 11. Cempbell, Bart., M.P., and Lady Camp bell have arrived at Marchmont Hotel, Berwick, from town. Lady Fuller and Lady Floyd shortly proceed to that beautiful seat. The Earl and Countess of Harrington and family have left Whitehall-gardens fur Elvarton Hall, Derby- shire. The Earl and Countess of Bective have arrived at Underley Hall, Westmorland, the seat of the Countess's father, Alderman Thompson, from the Marquis of Head fort's family seat in Ireland. The Earl and Countess of Manvers and the Ladies Pierrepont have arrived at Mr. and Lady Frances Ste phens's seat, in Devon, from Thoresby Hall, Notting a a • hamshire. Count Pollen, the Sardinian resident Minister, has left Grosvenor-street for the Continent. on leave of ab sence, leaving Count Revel as Charg6 d'Affaires. Colonel and Lady Alice Peel are passing the summer at Dover, where they hare taken a marine residence. The Earl and Countess of Wicklow and the Ladies Howard, who are residing at their mansion at Stanmore, shortly go to Brighton. The Earl of Uxbridge and the Ladies Paget have, within the last week, left the family residence in Herts for Scotland, and intend visiting the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at Gordon Castle. The Earl of Burlington and family, who have been staying with the Earl and Countess of Carlisle, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, have arrived at Holkar Hall, near Milnethorpe. The Earl of Mansfield left town last week for Scone Palace, Perthshire. The Dowager Lady Holland returned to town on Sa turday, from visiting Earl and Countess Cowper, at Pan sanger, Herts, and in the course of the week will go to Norman Court, Hants, on a visit to Mr. B. Wall, M.Y. Lady Elizabeth Fielding and Miss Fielding have left town for Laycock Abbey, Wilts, for the season. Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere and Miss Hope Vere have left Park-lane for Brighton. Lord William Lennox arrived in town on Friday last, to attend the entertainment given by the Prussian Mi• nister to the Prince William of Prussia. His Lordship has since left town on a tour. The Duke of Wellington gave a magnificent enter tainment to the Prince of Prussia, on Saturday evening, sit Apsley House. The Duke of Wellington, and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, left Apsley House yesterday for Strathfield saye, Hants, where the Noble Duke receives his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia as a visitor to-day. The domestic establishment left town early yesterday morn ing for Hants. On Saturday the Earl of Mulgrave, eldest son of the Marquis of Normanby, was married to Miss Laura Rus sell, niece of the Duchess Dowager of Cleveland. The marriage took place at Burneston Church, near Newton House, Bedale, the seat of her Grace. The marriage ceremony Was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Augustus Phipps, and the bridemaids were Miss Millbank and Miss Anderson. The whole party having returned to Newton House partook of a most sumptuous dejeuner, after which the happy couple set out in a beautiful new carriage and four post horses, for Mulgrave Castle. WIZSCIIIMIANZOIJS. On Saturday a Parliamentary return, which was moved for by Mr. Gladstone was printed, showing the declared value of furniture exported from the United Kingdom in the years 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, and 1844, to July last. In 1840 the declared amount of British cabinet and upholstery wares exported from the United Kingdom was 78,124/. ; in 1841, 76,548/. ; 1842, 75,3441. ; 1843, 80,5251. ; and in 1844, to July last, the amount was 35,1591. On Saturday morning, at eight o'clock, the extreme sentence of the law was carried into effect at the Stafford county gaol on William Beards, who was convicted at the last assizes of the murder of Elizabeth Griffiths, at the village of Wednesbury, in March last. Madame Balfe is engaged by Mr. Bunn for the en suing season at Drury-lane, and will, it is said, make her debut in Anna Bvlena. Madame Cinti Damoreau and M. Artot have arrived at Havre from their professional tour in America, which was highly successful. It appears that the accounts, which have been given in several of the journals, of the death of the Cui Merino, is erroneous ; he is at present in excellent health at Alencon. Mr. Sheil has purchased a house in Eccleston-square for his future town residence. The river, yesterday and Saturday, presented a most remarkable and unusal appearance, in consequence of the tide, which was so low at one period as to cause the greatest difficulty among the steam-boats and other vessels in navigating the river, particularly between London-bridge and Chelsea. At Waterloo and Black friars, the river had more the appearance of a canal, and might have been easily waded through. The business at Blackfriars pier was considerably impeded in embark ing and landing the passengers who were constantl y arriving by the various boats. The comet discovered by M. Mauvais may be seen with the naked eye in the direction of the east. Its tail appears to be about one foot long, and its light is rather dim. Round the comet is a circle similar to that which surrounds the moon when the weather is about to change. We understand that Mr. Dyce Sombre, whose very re markable case was only a fcir days back the subject of discussion in the Court of Chancery, has a second time effected his escape from the persons appointed to look after him. HER MAJESTY'S THEATREI-ltO-Morrow, Tues day, night, shuts up this noble theatre. We may there fore bid adieu to Italian opera and music in London, until the spring of 1845 bids us look forward again to its renewal. BANQUET TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA AT APSLEY HOUSE.—On Saturday even ing the Duke of Wellington gave a magnificent enter tainment at Apsley House to his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia. Their Royal Highnesses the Duch ess of Gloucester (attended by Lady Caroline Murray) and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Here ditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and attended by Baron Knesebeck, arrived from Kew at six o'clock, the Royal visitors being received by the Noble and Gallant host and Lord Charles Wellesley. The band of the Grenadier Guards was stationed in the vestibule, and welcomed the Royal party with all ho nours. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar came shortly afterwards. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia and suite, in two of the Queen's carriages, arrived at a quarter past six, the Duke welcoming the Illustrious Prince as he alighted from his carriage. The royal party and the guests invited to the entertainment, assembled in the Waterloo Gallery, and at half-past six the distinguished circle passed from the gallery through the range of saloons to the grand dining-room. In ad dition to the Noble Duke and his august guest, there were present their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Duchess of Gloucester, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meek lenburgh Strelitz, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, his Excellency M. edel, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl and Countess of Westmor land, Sir Robert and Lady Sale and Mrs. Sturt, Sir George Murray, Sir Willoughby Gordon, Sir John Macdonald, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, Count Konigsmark, Count Herrman Puckler, Baron Schleinitz, Baroa de Thile, Lieutenant Thile, Mr. Ernest Bunsen, Captain Meynell, R.N., Baron Knesebeck, Lady Caroline Murray, &c. Shortly after eight o'clock the whole of the party proceeded to witness the performances at her Majesty's Theatre. CAUTION.—The public must be on their guard against a gang of scamps, who, under the pretence of being tradesmen, advertise for the loan of small sums of money for short periods, offering at the same time secu rity to double the value. It is almost useless to add, that whenever they meet with success, they are never afterwards heard of, and that the supposed security is comparatively worthless. The gang consists of forty members, with a well known man of capital at their h'ead. We understand that measures are being adopted to pro secute the lot for conspiracy. ROYAL MATRIMONIAL INTRIGUES.—" It is not the daughter of the King of Saxony, as we stated," says the Revue de Paris, "but the daughter of Prince John of Saxony, brother to King Frederick Augustus, whom the Duke of Bordeaux had asked in marriage ; but, from our private information, we have reason to suppose that the Legitimatist party will again be deceived in its expecta tion. The marriage of the Duke is, for that party, a source of considerable anxiety and a constant pre-occu pation. A few months ago they were on the point of marrying the Pretender to a sister of the King of Naples. They artfully profited by a temporary irritation of his Neapolitan Majesty. The King of the Two Sicilies, who had hitherto refused to recognise Queen Isabella 11., suddenly determined on sending an ambassador to her in consequence of being flattered with the hope of marrying Count Trapani with the young Queen. Ihe Neapolitan Ambassador is still at Madrid, and Count Trapani at Naples. King Ferdinand also hoped that his younger sister would espouse a French Prince. The Prince, on his way to Africa, touched at the Gulf of Bahia, saw the young Princess to whom he was to be betrothed, and departed. It was then the Legitimatist party demanded the hand of the Princess for the Duke of Bordeaux, which was assented to. The alliance was near being concluded, when the Duke de Montebello interfered in the name of the French Government. The negotiation was broken off, and M. de Montebello, who had arrived at Naples for the purpose of espousing by proxy the Queen's sister , was i nvited to take out his passports. ' TUE STRIKE IN THE COLLIERIES.—We learn from Newcastle that a number of the pitmen have returned to their employment. But thousands still continue the " strike,' and the entire district is suffering severely through the withdrawal of the mere wages that ought to be earned and spent by this large mass of men. It is calculated that more than 30,000 have been out of work. The earnings of these men have averaged about twenty shillings in money, and their general advantages, in the way of cottages, gardens, and other similar contingen cies, have amounted to as much more. The greatest alarm prevails through the whole district. Matters are almost worse than if all the workmen had remained ob stinate, for the quarrels and fighting between those in employment and the men who will not take it, are in cessant and unmanageable. We are sorry to see an announcement of the death of Mr. Cary. He was a most accomplished scholar, and a most amiable kind•hearted man. His " Translation of Dante " is executed with sustained power and simpli city. It is the best in the language, and one of the best translations in any language. It will probably associate his name with our English literature as long as the great Florentine's works have honour and place amongst us.— Examiner. The cost of a hogshead of tobacco of 1,200 lbs. varies from 141 0 251., the duty of which is 1981. I NEW STEAM-BOAT REGULA TIONS FOR THE THAMES. Saturday being the day appointed for examining into and deciding upon the objections offered by the several parties interested in the steam-boat navigation of the river Thames, a very full Committee of Aldermen assembled at the Guildhall. The Lord Mayor took the chair at eleven o'clock. There were present, besides his Lordship, Aldermen Farebrother, Sir John PiriP, Wood, Sir G. Carroll, Challis, Hooper, Gibbs, Kelly, and Musgrove. The LORD MAYOR handed in a letter from Mr. Lang, a gentleman who had been long connected with steam navigation, objecting to the clause for re stricting the number of passengers, as calculated to confine within very narrow limits the profits of the steam companies, at the same time that it would subject the vessels to more dangerous accidents than could befal them when they were well packed with passengers. He also complained of the hardship which the owners of steam- vessels would be subject to by the harrssing conduct of common informers, and other obnoxious vultures, and particularly to the rate of speed mentioned in the regulations, which rate, he contended, would prove altogether ruinous to those concerned in the important business of steam navi g ation, and transfer all the traffic to the railroads. He added, that all men of naval experience frequently expressed their admiration of the extraordinary skill and power exercised in the river by the servants of the company. Some other papers containing objections having been read over, Captain Popplewell, a gentleman connected with the Greenwich steam-vessels, requested to be admitted, in order to snake some objections which he considered might be advantageously discussed in the Committee before they decided upon the regulations. He parti cularly called the attention of the Committee to the great difference which existed between the build of the iron steamers of the present moment and the steamers which were in use fifteen years ago. The present steamers which plied in the Thames were, he declared, made for speed, and performed the passage from Hungerford-market to Gravesend in half the time the old steamers used to occupy in going the same distance ; at the same time they occasioned little or no swell in the water. In fact the fastest boats occasioned the least disturbance in the water, and they could be stopped instantly. The low price at which they accommodated the public, being fourpence a head instead of eightpence, the original demand, re quired that they should be allowed not only to carry a large number of passengers, but that they should pass rapidly, and experience showed that they could go safely, for they had never been so unfortunate as to encounter any dangerous accident. It should, he submitted, be considered, too, that the Greenwich steam-boats actually kept a vast number of watermen and their families from the workhouse, without bene fitting the Directors one farthing. The LORD MAYOR said the Directors built the vessels for their own profit, but the competition inter fered with the profit expected from the speculation. Captain Popplewell assured the Lord Mayor that the vessels were kept going for no other object than that of keeping those poor men and their families from starving. He begged to suggest that amongst the regulations the Committee should introduce one to prevent the steamers from running at the same time. The races which were run at present were most dangerous. He also stated that the barges in the river were, instead of each of them being taken care of by competent persons, hooked together by half-dozens, and under the control of a lad. Sir JOHN PIRIE agreed in the condemnation of such a practice. Captain Popplewell having made some objections to the regulations of miner importance, withdrew. The LORD MAYOR then directed that each of the clauses should be read. Alderman T. WOOD asked whether, assuming that the regulations were agreed to, they could ascertain the number on board each vessel. The LORD MAYOR said the material points were to fix the speed and the number of passengers, and they could then look to the best means of carrying the re gulations into effect. Alderman T. WOOD wished to know whether it had been ascertained that they had the power of en forcing the fines under the Watermen's Aft. Mr. FIRTH (of the Town Clerk's office) said the City Solicitor had taken counsel's opinion, which was in favour of the power. Mr. FIRTH then proceeded to read the clauses and the various objections stated to them at former meetings of the Committee. Some conversation took place upon the third clause, which went to regulate, that the space given for every person should be four feet. The objectors to the clause had suggested three feet instead of four. By the clause, the Ruby, Gravesend boat, which had been known to carry 1,000 or 1,100 passengers, would be limited to 674, and that number the Committee con= sidered to be quite large enough, and adopted the re gulation. The other three vessels will, of course, be regulated in proportion to that criterion. An altera tion was adopted as to the power of suspending, or annulling the licence. By the alteration, the magis trate, and not the Court of Aldermen, were vested with that authority. Upon the motion of Alderman T. WooD, the fifth clause, relating to the obligation upon steam vessels to keep at a distance from barges, &c., was expunged. The sixth clause, which prevented passengers, under a penalty, frnm getting upon the paddle-boxes, or otherwise obstructing the captain and his men from performing their duties, was agreed to unanimously. The seventh and eighth clauses were also agreed to. Upon the 9th clause, which related to the employ ment of tug steamers in going alongside vessels whilst towing them, and which was objected to by Sir John Hall and the Shipowners' Company, some observations were made, but the clause was agreed to, and it was added that no steam vessel should have more than two vessels in tow at the same time. A long discussion took place upon the 10th, and last, regulation, which was, that no steam-boat or vessel of more than 200 tons burthen, registered ton nage, shall be navigated upon the river westward of Greenwich Hospital at a greater speed than at the rate of six miles in an hour with the tide, nor more than four miles in an hour against the tide; and that no steam-boat or vessel of less than 200 tons burthen, registered tonnage, shall be navigated at a greater speed than at the rate of eight miles in an hour with the tide, nor more than six miles in an hour against the tide, under a penalty of 51. Alderman T. WOOD said that it was quite impos sible that a regulation limiting the speed in so remark able a manner could be carried into effect. He thought that the speed of steam-vessels ought to be regulated upon the principle on which furious driving was pu nished. It was quite evident that there were several parts of the river in which steamers might go at a rapid pace without the least hazard to the lives or properties of others. The captains and owners were responsible for any injury to property, and their re sponsibility in the case of the loss of life was still more serious. Sir JOHN PIRIE said that the small steamers did vast deal of mischief on the river. They drew but little water, and they ran in close to the banks of the river, and were very prejudicial to wharfs. He, how ever, thought that the Committee might add a mile an hour to the speed to which it was proposed to re strict the steamers of various tonnage by the 10th re gulation, and that the restriction should not extend below Cuckold's Point, opposite to Limehouse Church. Sir John moved to that effect. Alderman T. WOOD did not think the rate proposed by Sir John Pirie was sufficiently great—so restric tive a regulation would entirely annihilate the passing of the Gravesend steam-boats from Gravesend to Lon don• bridge. He then proposed that the addition to he speed proposed in the 10th regulation should be :wo miles an hour, for all the steam vessels of the river. For Alderman Wood's proposition four hands, and against it, five hands, were held up. The amendment was, of course, negatived. Sir John Pirie's motion, giving an additional mile an hour to all steamers in going with or against the tide was then agreed to. The regulations will be reported to the Court of Aldermen on the next Court day. Whatever diffi culties may present themselves in the endeavour to carry them into effect the members of the Court have certainly gone to work with a great deal of energy to abate the dangerous nuisance of racing and over crowded steam-boats. After the consideration of the by-laws, it was ordered that the harbour-master should deliver in a return of the situations of all the lighter roads between London• bridge and Greenwich ; the number of barges at each road; and in whose occupation the same are at present. Ordered, that the harbour-masters do report to the Committee their opinion upon the mode at presen adopted in loading sand, coal, and other barges, and what restrictions and rules they would suggest for the due regulation of the same. The Committee adjourned, after having sat four hours in deliberation upon the clauses. The following distinguished personages are among the company who are taking the mineral waters at the Royal German Spa :—Colonel Pinney, Mrs. and Miss Pinney, Mrs. and Miss Critchley, Miss Morritt, Mrs. and Miss Baillie, Mr. C. Boulton, Captain H. Napier, Captain and Mrs. Clutterbuck, Mr. Dorrington, Mr. Morier, Lady Heytesbury, Sir T. Baring, Sir M. Bel lew, Lady H. Gamier, Miss Coakell, General Sir W. K. Grant, Major Buckley, Miss O'Rielly, Captain R. Bur ton, Lieutenant-General Sir J. Hanbury, Lady Eliza beth Hope Vere, Chief-Justice Pennefather, Lady L. North, Dr. Heywood, Hon. E. Stewart, Dr. Holbrook, Count Nesselrode.—Brighton Gazette. THE DUTY ON STAVES.—By a return printed on Saturday it appears that the duty on staves, from Oc tober, 1842 to July last, was 53,1291., of which 43,5531. was foreign and 7,5761. colonial. The return further shows the staves exported and imported over a number of years. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, I/344. WOOLWICH-SATURDAY. VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE WILLIAIII OF PRUSSIA AND HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO WOOL- NVICIT. Lord Bloomfield, the Commandant of Woolwich Gar rison, having received official intimation of an intended visit of the above illustrious personages to review the Artillery Brigade, on Saturday morning, at about half past ten o'clock, the field battery of Royal Artillery of 12 guns, composed of three troops, under. Major An drews, Captain Wilford, and Captain Robe ; and the Royal Horse Artillery, of six guns, consisting of the Rocket troop under Major Strangways, the F troop under Major Macbean, and the H troop under Captain Ward, the whole under the command of Lieutenant- General Bloomfield, who was attended by Major-Gene ral Sir Hugh Dalrymple Ross, Major-General Sir Web ber Smith, Sir George Hoste, Commandant of the Engi neering Department, and a numerous staff of engineer and artillery officers, assembled at Woolwich-common in waiting for their distinguished visitors. About the same time that the troops arrived on the common his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia left the Legation, and, accompanied by his suite, proceeded in two of the Royal carriages over Westminster-bridge, via Ken nington, New-cross, and Blackheath, to Woolwich, and at a quarter past 11 Prince William of Prussia, the Duke of Wellington, Sir George Murray, the Master-General of the Ordnance, Lord Charles Wellesley, and a splendid cortege of military officers, rode on to the common from the direction of the Royal Artillery veterinary establish ment. The Duke looked remarkably well, and in com pliment to the Prince wore the uniform of a Field Mar shal of Prussia. The artillery received the Prince with all the custo mary honours on his reaching the saluting standard, and then rode past in slow and quick time, Lord Bloomfield in command, who, we were glad to see, had quite re covered from his late severe illness. The evolutions and firing, which followed, by the Horse Artillery, under Lieut.-Colonel Dyuely, the field battery under Colonel Cleveland having left the ground, were performed with the utmost celerity and precision, particularly the sudden dismounting of the guns and carriages, an affair of a moment, executed under the supposition that it was necessary to spike and abandon the guns. Guns, carriages, wheels, were all flat on the grass when the command was given to remount them, and in fourteen seconds—for we saw it timed by the stop-watch of a gentleman by us—the first remounted gun was fired, and in two seconds more every gun was discharged. This exercise seemed particularly to engage the atten tion of the Prince and the Duke of Wellington. The whole staff rode forward, and the Prince expressed his admiration of the celerity with which it was performed. On the conclusion .of the field operations the guns again passed in review order, after which the distinguished party inspected the gentlemen cadets, who were drawn up under arms in front of the barracks on the Common. They presented arms, marched past in review order, while a party at the field-pieces fired a royal salute as the Prince left them. The Duke of Wel lington and Lord Charles Wellesley now got into an open Prince went to the howitzer and carriageßotunda, oyur non andthe Ihe e departed Cncae et to Barracks se f r some L o n admirable olen mortar practice. A target, a small flagstaff with a union-jack flying from it, was placed in the earth at a distance of 600 yards from the battery. In the first round, although several of the shots fell within a few paces of the mark, none struck the staff, but the fifth gun in the second round directed by Corporal Henry Russell, was more successffil, striking it within a few inches of the earth, and shivering it to atoms. It was now the dinner hour of the men, and his Royal Highness inspected, with much interest, several of the barrack-rooms where they were dining ; after which the Prince and other distinguished visitors adjourned to Lord Boomfield's house to take refeshment. In the afternoon the Prince, in compasky with the Master-General, Lord Bloomfield, and staff, went through the departments of the Arsenal, then in full operation, and expressed himself gratified at witnessing the boring of brass field pieces, the making of percus sion caps, and of bullets, by compression, &c. The Prince showed by his observations that he was not making a visit to the arsenal for form's sake, but that he really took an interest in all that was going on, and the inspec tion of the different works occupied so much time that little remained for the rocket, heavy gun, and mortar practice, in the marshes. He, however, repaired thither about four o'clock, and witnessed two discharges of rockets, six or eight in each discharge. The crowded state of the River prevented the breach ing batteries from playing, as the butt is between the battery and the Thames, and after waiting in vain for the signal that the River was clear, the Prince was obliged to depart. Heartily shaking hands with Lord Bloomfield, and thanking him for the attention received during the day, his Royal Highness stepped into his carriage, and left Woolwich for London. BANK CIRCULATION. The following is the return of the Bank of England average weekly circulation, &c., from May 18 to the 10th instant: — Circulation, Now Last time Increase ...... 78,000 Deposits, Now Last time Increase 113,000 Securities, Now 22,908,000 Last time 22,471,000 437,000 Bullion, Last time 15,767,000 Now Increase ...... 188,000 Rest, Now Last time Decreas© ~ Increase IMPORTATION or FRUlT.—Application having been made to the Customs authorities, setting forth, that the cargoes of fruit, which are daily arriving by the steamers from the Continent, are generally of a very ripe and perishable nature, and requesting that fruit and vege tables of the kind may be landed from the Vessels with out waiting for the usual entries to be passed, which causes delay, and very frequently deteriorates and in jures the goods, orders have been issued that, on a written t o ms, at the station wh ere t h e ship is lying, giving the request being made to th e pr i nc i pa l o fficer of the Cus name of the vessel, the mar k s an d num b er s of the pack ages, the number of p ac k ages, t h e d escr iption of the goods, and the supposed v a l ue an d d u ty, fruit and veget ables of a ripe and peri s h a bl e nature ma y be allowed to be unshipped from the vessel, on a deposit being made of the duty, and on conditions that if the vessel be not alongside the wharf or quay, the goods be removed thereto, by craft in charge of an officer of the Customs, the Crown being put to no additional expense ; and that the same be landed and examined during daylight. The quantity of fruit imported from the Continent into this country is very great, and from the necessarily close manner in which it is packed, and its perishable nature, it is requisite that it should be exposed to the air as quickly as possible, to prevent its decay. DIABOLICAL ACT. —An atrocious act of villainy was perpetrated on Wednesday se'nnight, at Andrew's house Colliery, near Whickham, by some fitting disciple of the fiendish leaders of the pit population—Beazeley and Co. About twelve o'clock at night, a metal pipe, about fourteen inches in length, loaded with powder and pi e ces of metal, &c., w as di scharged throug h th e house door of a pitman, named Willi am Gl as p er , in the direc tion of the bed whereon h e an d hi s w if e w ere lying. Fortunately, however, the charge flew above the bed, and lodged in the wall and ceiling, leaving the inmates totally unharmed. Glasper's offence, as will be sup posed, consisted in his having deserted the ranks of Bewley and Co., and returned to earn his living by work, instead of prowling about in idleness, and turning out his wife and children as mendicants and vagrants. — Durham Chronicle. SERIOUS CASH ROBBERY AT WASEFIELD.—On Wednesday Ann Higgins, o f rkgate, Leeds,,was placedat last, tb Kirkgate, of the Wakefield Court-house, charged with receiving a large sum of money stolen from Mr. Exley, of Wakefield, corn -merchant. The particulars of the robbery were, that on the 31st of July, Mr. Ch a rles Exley gave to hi s b rother, to ta k e to havi ng, with him, b u t, on examine : b a oo p k r - o k m ee i p ss e o r ry to note for 301., thirteen 51 . Bank of Englan his the bank along with some I, g , :l c l i d notes, one r lost it o n t h e way, or l e f t 101., and three 51 . notes of Messrs. Leatham's bank, and as he thought, the brother,ont i t oo h ti e le : r s fipenronapdpe proceededro tcyk. that et he A be l oh r oh . al oc E dma x el ei l o e : nh y ge , it in the counting-house. On returning to the counting house, the money was not there, and nothing further was detected offering part of heard of it for some days. Suspicion had attached to some adwedriesplda good deal of paper money, and the prisoner, Ann Higgins, along with a Mrs. Lengthorn, Ann Meehan, and a young man who was and Ann Meehan partiesafterwards the stolen money at various shops in Kirkgate and were both admitted evidence for the prosecution, and clearly swore that the notes they had endeavoured to get changed had been given to them for that purpose by in Leeds, discharged,w hob Ann Higgins. The final detection of the delinquents Briggate, Leeds. Mrs. Lengthor n was made by Mr. Pegler, d raper, of Brig gate, w ho, on having the 301. note offered to him by Elizabeth Long thorn and another woman, suspecting it to be stolen, took it to Messrs. Beckett 's bank, where it was identified, by number and description, as one of the notes stolen from Mr. Exley. Several tradesmen from Leeds at tended, and proved having changed notes for the parties. After a careful investig a tion of the corroborative cir cumstances against the prisoner, Mr. Tew committed the woman for trial at York assizes. The money was sup posed to have been stolen by a son of the prisoner, now an inmate of York Castle, for brutally maiming a man in Leeds. The prisoner, although repeatedly cautioned not to do so, said, in her defence Ellen " Last S atur d ay wee k , E there came a young woman, en Tide, into my house; it is not a house, but a cellar. Ellen is a bad woman ; she came and asked if my son had come home. I said, no ; she said he would soon be here, &c. After a little while, Peter came in, and she took something out of her breast, and gave it to him. _ They went i nto t h e coal hole tegother, and stuff ed it (the money) under the coals. That night I got a sup of drink, and took the money out. I went into Lengthorn's house next morning, and her eMrs. Len t horn) and fother woman r o bb e d me o f it— very penny." The prisoner, who is an Irishwoman, here made a strong asseveration of the truth of her state ment, and declared that Mrs. Lengthorn had told her that Ann Meehan bad robbed her. If this statement is cor rect, the case bears the singular feature of money stolen by the paramour of a son, having been re-stolen from • the son by his mothe r, and again re-stolen from the guilty mother, while in a state of drunkenness by another party. - IRELAND. ROYAL IRISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.- THE BANQUET AT THE THEATRE. DUBLIN, AUG. 17.—This really splendid banquet took place in the Theatre Royal, on Thursday evening. The house was fitted up in a very striking and picturesque manner, and was very brilliantly lighted. Nearly nine hundred persons, including an immense number of coun try gentlemen, sat down to dinner. The chair was taken soon after six o'clock by the Duke of Leinster, the Earl of Erne . being Vice-President. Amongst those present were—the Marquis of Downshire, the Marquis of Kil dare' Lord Crofton, Lord Castlemaine, Lord Cloncurry, Earl of Miltown, Lord Clancarty, Sir Percy Nugent, Bart., Sir John Power, Bart, Sir R. Bateson, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart., Sir Nicholas Fitzsimon, the Hon. F. Ponsonby, Right Hon. the Recorder, Henry Grattan, Esq., M.P.; W. S. O'Brien, Esq., M.P.; N. Maher, Esq., M.P.; James Power, Esq., M.P., D.L.; G. A. Hamilton, Esq., M.P.; Christopher Fitzsimon, Esq., D.L.; George Roe, Esq., D.L. ; J. L. Naper, Esq., Colonel Munroe, Colonel Henry White, Colonel J. White, Hon. J. Law. less, Peter Purcell, Esq., Daniel O'Connell, jun., Esq, Hugh Morgan Tillie, Esq., J. Finlay, Esq., LL.D. ; Nicholas Doylan, Esq., James Grattan, Esq., Surgeon O'Reilly, Surgeon Carmichael, Surgeon Round, J. A. Knipe, Esq., C. Roper, Esq., Edward Lucas, Esq. After the usual loyal toasts had been disposed of, Lord CLONCURRY gave " The Royal Agricultural Im provement Society of Ireland." The Secretary, Mr. BULLEN, here proceeded to read the list of prizes, which occupied a considerable time, and the enunciation of some of the premiums, especially that to the little Kerry bull (Paddy Blake) caused much merriment. The next toast was " The Highland and English Agricultural Societies," which was acknowledged by the Marquis of Downshire. The Earl of ERNE, who proposed the next toast, spoke at some length. His Lordship said he was well aware that the Irish landlords had been grossly maligned and vituperated. It was too much the fashion in England to cry them down, and abuse of them had now become a popular cry in Ireland. It too frequently happened that the landlords were abused and vilified by men who had neither property nor character cf their f;wn, and, there fore, were at liberty to say whatever theysupposed would best suit their purpose ; but he asked those gentlemen, did they understand the question upon which they had undertaken to express their opinion so flippantly, or had they, before they commenced their attack, taken the pre caution of visiting the property of the resident landlords, and ascertaining by personal observation the real anal actual condition of the tenantry upon their estates ? Improvements, and great improvements, had been re cently effected in the condition of the tenant classes in Ireland. He made the assertion fearlessly, for he was in a position to vouch for its veracity. Great improve ments had, he repeated, been effected in their condition, and by what agency, he asked, had these salutary changes been brought about? By:w hom were they effected but by the landlords ? By what other agency could they be effected ? Surely it was not the large sums of money which were collected from year to year, from month to month, and from week to week, that could have done this 1 [The enunciation of this sentiment produced a marked sensation amongst the company— some cheered loudly, others hissed and groaned, and, amid loud cries of " order, order," from all parts of the house, Mr. Smith O'Brien, who was seated in the vicinity of the chairman on the right-hand side, rose from his chair and walked out of the theatre. He was followed immediately by Mr. Nicholas Maher, the Member for Tipperary, and both the Honourable Gentlemen were cheered loudly by the great number of those who were sufficiently near them to observe their movement.] The vice-chairman continued his address unconcernedly, and again repeated his conviction that it was to the resident landlords alone that the country was indebted for those salutary changes which he described as having taken place in the condition of the tenant classes. The next toast was, " The tenantry and agricultural labourers of Ireland." Mr. NAPER, of Loughcrew, a most excellent landlord, responded to this toast, and, in the course of his obser vations, said that he hated the idea of raking up old feuds. The hour had come when they should forget the past, and look nobly to the future. They should cthoemirmaegnriceeeulpteornal interests, e and a w system ; he they h s e ho wouldu reorganise desire that success should attend his projects as an agricultur ist in n this country, should make it his study to apply not only to the hands, but to the sound head and the warm heart of the Irish peasant.—(Cheers.) Other toasts followed, which were responded to by the Marquis of Kildare, Lord Crofton, Mr. Stewart Blacker, &c. The company separated at eleven o'clock. LORD ERNE AND MR. SMITH O'BRIEN. The offensive allusion of the Earl of Erne to the Re peal Association, noticed in the preceding report, in duced Mr. Smith O'Brien to address the following letter to the secretary of the Agricultural Society immediately after he had retired from the dinner : "82, Lower Mount-street, Aug. 15, 1844. " Sir,—A circumstance occurred this evening, at the dinner of the Agricultural Society, of such a nature as to render it necessary that the subscribers of the insti tution should be informed upon what principles it is founded. _ . . " For my own part, I became an original member of the society, under the impression that every successful effort to augment the amount and value of the agricul tural produce of Ireland could not fail to confer benefits upon all classes of our population. "I attended the dinner this evening, under the belief that the political opinions of the managers of the society would not be allowed to manifest themselves in such a manner as to wound the feelings of any section of the subscribers. The speech, however, of the Earl of Erne, one of the vice-presidents, was of a character so offen sive to those who, like myself, seek to secure the welfare of their native land by procuring for it a national legis lature, that it left me no alternative but either to quit my seat or to convert the meeting into a political debating society. " I preferred the former course, even at the risk of appearing to shrink from the vindication of my own o pi n ions, and of those with whomit is my pride to concur. " I have now to ask, respectfully, whether the council sanction the language used this evening by Lord Erne ? " If his Lordship's conduct meet their approval, I take the liberty to request that you will remove my name from the list of subscribers.—l have the honour to be your obedient servant, " WM. S. O'BRIEN. " To the Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society." " P.S.—As I propose to leave Dublin to-morrow evening, I shall feel obliged if you will transmit your answer to me, addressed to Cabirmoyle, Rathkeale, unless you are enabled to send it to 82, Lower Mount street, before five o'clock to-morrow." This admirable letter—so remarkable for manliness, good temper, and forbearance, for the sake of a Society established to promote and foster agriculture in Ireland —caused a meeting of the council of the Society yester day, at which Lord Erne attended, and in a manner highly creditable to him, expressed his unqualified sorrow for the offensive expressions which he had uttered on the previous evening. Immediately after the meet ing of the council, the subjoined abstract of their pro ceedings was transmitted to Mr. Smith O'Brien, by Mr. Bullen, the Secretary : " Dublin, 37, Upper Sackville-street, Aug. 16. " Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 15th inst., which I laid before the council this day, when the enclosed resolution was agreed to, a copy of which I have been directed to send you.—l have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient servant,: " EDWARD BULLEN, Secretary. " William Smith, O'Brien, Esq., M.P., 82, Lower Mount-street." " ROYAL AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY 07 IRELAND-MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. " Friday, 16th of August, 1844. " The Marquis of Downshire in the chair. " The council having been specially called together in consequence of a letter from Mr. S. O'Brien, M.P., in reference to some expressions used by the Earl of Erne, at the banquet yesterday, at the Theatre Royal, and Lord Erne having come forward and expressed in the promptest and most handsome manner his regret that any observations should have fallen from him of a poli tical tendency, and calculated to offend the feelings of any member of the Society, and which expressions were contrary to one of its fundamental rules :-- "It was unanimously resolved—That it is a matter of the greatest gratification to the council that so satisfac tory au explanation has been given by the Noble Earl, retaining as they did the strongest conviction that the security and prosperity of this great society can only be preserved by a complete abstinence , at all its meetings, from allusions of a political tendency. " Resolved—That a copy of the above resolution be forwarded by the secretary to Mr. Smith O'Brien, in answer to his letter, and that these resolutions be pub lished in the newspapers of this evening. "DOWNSHIRE, Chairman. " The following members of the Council were present on this occasion : "The Marquis of Downshire in the chair ; the Duke of Leinster, the Earl of Erne, Sir R. Bateson, Bart. ; Mr. C. Fitzsimon, Mr. C. Roper, Mr. D.Wilson, Mr. F.W. Barton, Mr. John Sharman Crawford, Mr. George Roe, Sir James Stronge, Bart. ; Mr. Naper, Mr. Wade, Mr. Peter Purcell, Mr. George A. Hamilton, M.P. ; Mr. Andrew Ball, Mr. Archbold, M.P. ; Sir John Kennedy, Bart. ; Mr. William Tigh, Mr. Charles W. Hamilton, Mr. Thomas Hutton, Mr. William Owen, Mr. Thomas Ball, the Hon. Frederick Ponsonby, Mr. Denis Kirwin, Mr. F. Donough, Mr. William J. Armstrong, Mr. J. B. Bankhead, Mr. Thomas Butler, and Mr. Thomas R. Hardy." Mr. Smith O'Brien, in the following communication, accepted the explanation of Lord Erne, conveyed through the society, in the spiritin which it had been offered : " 82, Lower Mount-street, Aug. 16, 1844. " Sir—l have had the pleasure of receiving your obliging communication of this date, in which you transmit a copy of the resolution passed by the council of the Royal Agricultural Society, in reference to the occurrence which gave occasion to the letter which it was my painful duty to address to you last night. " I trust that the prompt, honourable, and explicit re paration which has been offered by Lord Erne t- those whose feelings may have been hurt by his unguarded ex pressions, will be deemed as satisfactory by others as it is by me, and that this incident may prove serviceable rather than injurious to the interests of one of the few national institutions in regard of which Irishmen of every class, creed, and party are enabled to co-operate for the common good of all.—l have the honour to be your obedient servant, W. S. O'BRIEN." " To the Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society." THE AUCTION IN THE SHOW-YARD. Yesterday there was an a uction upon a very large scale at the Coburg-gardens, of a portion s o p f ea t k h i e n which had been exhibited, and : generally g, the prices obtained were remunerative, and in some instances very high. In the cla ss of bulls the sums obtained were not in general more than an average, but the cows and breeding stock brought large sums. Paddy Blake, the little Kerry bull, was sold for 5/. 15s. ; Prince Albert's cow, which had obtained the prize in her class, was sold to a Dublin butcher, it is said, for 501. THE AGRICULTURAL BALL. One of the most brilliant—indeed, we may say, one of the most agreeable, and in every way unexceptionable— public balls given in the city fur many years, took place last night in the Theatre Royal, under the management of the Agricultural Improvement Society. Among the company were the Earl of Leinster, the Marquis of Kildare, the Marquis of Downshire, Lord Castlemaine, Lord Crofton, the Chief Baron, Sir Percy Nugent, Mr. A. Lyle, Mr. J. L. Naper, Mr. E. J. Cor belly, Mr. Kincaid, Mr. Hatchell, Q. C., Mr. G. Roe, Mr. John Sharman Crawford, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, M.P., the Right Hon. F. Shaw, Mr. C. W. Hamilton, Mr. J. R. Barry, Mr. D. O'Connell, jun., &c. &c. THE QUEEN—THE CORPORATION. On Thursday there was a special meeting of the Cor poration, held for the purpose of adopting a congratula tory address to her Majesty on the birth of a Prince. The Lord Mayor presided. The address was adopted with much enthusiasm, and it was arranged that it should be forwarded to Sir James Graham, fur presentation to her Majesty. A Privy Council sat in Dublin Castle on Thursday, his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, the Bishop of Meath and Kildare, the Master of the Rolls, the Chief Baron, and ex-Justice Moore were present. It was ordered that the Archbishops and Bishops now in town do prepare a form of prayer and thanksgiving to Almighty God for her Majesty's safe delivery of a Prince, and that such form of prayer and thanksgiving be used in all churches and chapels in Ireland, upon Sunday, the 18th of August instant, or the Sunday after the respec tive ministers of such churches and chapels shall receive the same. THE CROPS. The weather to-day is much more favourable, with an appearance of being settled. The reports from the coun try state that very little injury has been suffered by the grain crops, which promise an abundant yield. THE ARMY. The following changes in the stations of the cavalry regiments mentioned will take place in the month of Sep tember, viz. :-2d Dragoon Guards, from 13allincollig to Longford ; 3d Dragoon Guards, from Dublin to Bailin collig ; 4th Dragoon Guards from Longford to Cahir ; Bth hussars from Dundalk to Dublin ; 10th Hussars from Cahir to Newbridge ; and 11th Hussars from Dub lin to Dundalk. The following is a correct list of the officers who are employed upon the personal staff of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, viz. :—As Aide-de-Camps, Colonel George Bowles, unattached ; Captain Lord Francis A. Gordon, Ist Life Guards ; and Captain Robert Peel Dawson, Grenadier Guards. As extra Aide-de-Camps, Lieutenants the Hon. C. H. Lindsay (43d), E. H. Lucas (88th), and Robert Daly (20th Regiment). The troops in Cork garrison were reviewed on Wed nesday by Lieutenant-General Sir E. Blakeney. The 61st Regiment' and 60th . Rifles are about to em bark at Cork for India. THE IRISH CONSTABULARY. The following has been received by the foreman of the Cork city grand jury, in reply to the memorial addressed to Government by that body : " Dublin Castle, 10th August, 1844. " Sir,—With reference to the memorial of the grand jury of the city of Cork, dated the sth instant, I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to acquaint you, that as the expenses of the constabulary force in England are paid by the respective localities for the preservation of the peace in which they are employed, while one half the expense of the Irish constabulary force is defrayed out of the consolidated fund, it is not likely that any proposi tion would be favourably received by Parliament, which would place upon the inhabitants of the empire at large the payment of a larger share of the expenses of the constabulary force in Ireland, than they are at present charged with.--I have the honour to be, Sir, your obe dient servant, " E. LUCAS. " F. B. Beamish, Esq., J.P., Cork." NEW STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE. A correspondent thus writes—" Yesterday (Thurs day) his Excellency Lord Heytesbury appointed Captain John Kelly, of Fairfield, county Galway, stipendiary magistrate, in the room of Mr. Rougham. Captain Kelly is a Boman Catholic." FASHIONABLE.— We have already contradicted some extraordinary r e p or t s o f I m p er i a l deaths and births that were circulated by our unaccountable Contemporary, the Morning Herald, and w e now o b serve th a t the . . Standard flanks it necessary to inform its readers that the paragraph which appeared in " some of its Morning Contemporaries," announcing the death of the Grand Duchess Alexandria of Russia, was quite premature. Now, our excellent " Contemporary " is occasionally in the habit of borrowing little trifling pieces of news from the Morning Post, and he is much too fast and loose in his method of business to dream of acknowledging his authority. Perhaps, in future, when disowning the fabrications of his "Morning Contemporaries," he will be kind enough to particularise the source of the false hood. We all are fallible ; but it really is quite enough to answer for our defaults, without taking the responsibi lity of those of the Morning Herald and Co.—Post. THE BIRTH OF A PRINCE AT WINDSOR CASTLE. —Various opinions having been hazarded as to the period when the last birth of a Prince took place at Windsor (Henry the Sixth, who was born at the Castle, on the 6th of December, 1421, being generally supposed to have been the last) we are enabled, from an official document, to set all speculation on the subject at rest.. It will be perceived from the following verbatim copy of the registry of baptism at St. George's Chapel, Wind sor, that Prince Alfred, who died in 1782, within two years after his birth, was born at the royal residence at Windsor :—" Prince Alfred, son of his most gracious Majesty George the Third, and of her gracious Majesty Queen Charlotte, was born hero in Windsor (in the Queen's Lodge, facing the principal entrance of the Great Court of Windsor Castle) the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty, a few seconds after ten of the clock in the forenoon, and was privately bap tised by the Right Rev. Father in God Richard, Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry." Prince Alfred and his brother Prince Octavius (who also died in his infancy, and a few months after Prince Alfred), were interred in Westminster Abbey. As soon, however, as the royal cemetery at Windsor, beneath Cardinal Wolsey s Chapel, was completed, at the latter end of the reign of George 111., the bodies of the Princes Alfred and Octavius were removed from Westminster Abbey and deposited in the royal mausoleum at St. George's Chapel, within the precincts of the royal residence at Windsor. The Princess Amelia, the youngest child of their Majesties George 111. and Queen Charlotte, was the first of the royal family who was publicly interred beneath the royal tomb house, at Windsor, the funeral taking place in November, 1810. The remains of every one of the descendants of George 111. who have died since that period, with the exception of the Duke of Sussex, are deposited in the same place of sepulture. MARRIAGE IN HIGII LIFE,—On Saturday, the 17th inst., by special license, at Barneston, the parish church of Newton-house, near Bedale, the seat of her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Cleveland, the Right Hon. the Earl of Mulgrave to Miss Laura Russell, the niece of her Grace. On the day previous to the mar marriage the different branches of the two families assembled at Newton-house, where they were entertained in splendid style, and the following sat down to dinner with her Grace and the bride and bridegroom—viz., his Grace the Duke of Cleveland, the Marquis and Mar chioness of Normanby, the Hon. and Rev. Augustus Phipps and Lady Mary; Mr. Milbank, Lady Augusta, anditheir son, Mr. Henry ; the Hon. Colonel Arden and Lady Arabella, Captain Russell, R.N., and his lady, Mr. and Mrs. Coore, the Hons. Colonel and Edmund Phipps, the Hon. Adolphus Liddell, Miss Taylor, and Mr. Wharton. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Augustus Phipps, and the bride maids were Miss Milbank and Miss Anderson. The whole party, having returned to Newton-house, partook of a most sumptuous dejeuner, after which the happy couple set out for Mulgrave Castle. The following distinguished personages were pre sent at her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening:— His Royal Highness Prince William of Prussia, accom panied by his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen (Prussian Ambassador), the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, Count von Konigsmark, Count Puckler, Baron Schlei- , nitz, Baron Thile, and Captain Meynell, occupied her Majesty's box ; the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester, their Serene Highnesses the Duke and Duchess Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Prince Ed ward of Saxe Weimar, the Princess of Baden, and Mar• quis of Douglas, occupied the Queen Dowager's box; the Prince and Princess Radzivil, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster4Baron and Baroness Brunnow, Count and Coun tess Seebach, Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, Count and Coun tess Bjornstjerna, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl of Pembroke, the Earl and Countess of Glengall, the Countess of Kinnoull, Lord and Lady Charles Wel lesley, Lords Frederick Paulett, Foley, and Temple town, Baron Rothschild, Count de Courcy, Baroness Ca d P - labrella ; Ladies Aylmer, Joddrell , Pyn n ; Sirs David Davies, Charles Kent, Henry y the L'y'nn, Henry Webster; lions. General Upton, Colonel Upton , Julian Fane, and R. Curzon; Colonel Knox, &c. remarkable case was only a few days We understand that Mr. Dyce Sombre, remarkable discussion in the Court of Chancery, effected his escape from the persons app h b a ge s k a o t in s e t e e e d on t d o t le im ei e t after him. His first escape + w h e a l after the decision of a jury elitewas Liverpool, incapable shortly of pr eeded to France, from which he returned to dis p managing his affairs. pthere precaution i tie o n f the Lord Chancellor. Lord L y ndh urst by an appeal to iluete-th7 v alidity of that decision P t e h a e L v e r S y i n p e r e o wa s taken o judg men t a ga . ins L t o t n h d e e a n p , of placing two or men,thlireeeemen in e v i l t a h i e n r c o l officers , to the Court of h a ncery, or po g M a r v . e Dyee Sombre in of keep watch on all his movements. These men lodged iu the same house with him, and one of them was always seen to follow him when he went abroad. It appears that on Tuesday last Mr. Dyce Sombre left his lodgings in the Haymarket, followed, as usual, by one of these men, and proceeded in the direction of Piccadilly. Near, if not in, the Burlington Arcade, he contrived to give his attendant the slip, and he has not since been heard of, although the most active measures have, doubtless, been taken to discover his rotreat.—Observer. ST. ANN'S FANCY SALL—The ladies who con ducted the St. Ann's fancy sale, on Tuesday and Wed nesday last, have announced that, owing to the very bad weather on those days, it is intended to recommence the sale on Monday (this day), and to continue it through the week, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, under the immediate direction of the Hon. Miss Harley and Mrs. Evans. The sale is to commence at twelve and continue till six each day. The steam-ship Great Western, Captain Matthews, sailed from Liverpool, for New York, at noon, on Satur day last, with 132 passengers, and the largest amount of freight slie has ever taken out. The Hibernia, Bri tish and North American Royal mail steam-ship, Captain Ryrie, leaves the Mersey to-morrow, for Halifax and Botton. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen and infant Prince are going on very satisfactorily. Yesterday being the birthday , of the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness drove ,to the Castle to:. breakfast from her residence, Frogniore Lodge,' and received the congratulations of her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, on the happy occasion. vv The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the Castle about one o'clock yesterday on a visit to Prince Albert. His Royal Highness afterwards left for Frogmore, to visit the Duchess of Kent. His Excellency the Baron de Gersdorff accom panied the Duke of Cambridge to the Castle, and shortly afterwards left. Prince Albert left the Castle at two o'clock yester day, in a pony carriage and four, to visit the Duchess of Kent. His Royal Highness was attended by Col. l3ouverie. _ _ On the return of the Duchess of Kent to Frogmore, her Royal Highness received congratulatory visits from their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the Duke of Cambridge. The Countess of Dunmore, the lion. Mrs. Anson, the Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay, the Hon. Colonel Grey, and Colonel Bou verie, paid their respects to the Royal Duchess, and were honoured with invitations to luncheon. Lady Charlotte Dundas, the Countess Wratislaw, Sir George and Lady Couper, and Miss Couper, had also the honour of joining the illustrious party. The band of the Royal Horse Guards played a short time on the Terrace of the Castle yesterday evening in honour of the Duchess of Kent's birthday. The day was observed with every demonstration of respect to the Royal Duchess. The bells rang a merry peal, and her Royal Highness's tradesmen il luminated their houses in the evening. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken out yesterday morning on ponies, and the Princess Alice for a carriage airing. In the after noon the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal in a carriage, and the Princess Alice in the pleasure grounds about the Castle. . The Earl of Aberdeen arrived at the Castle yester day, and had an audience of Prince Albert. The Noble Earl afterwards took his departure. The Duchess of Kent took a drive yesterday afternoon. Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, rode out on horseback yesterday afternoon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined with Prince Albert at the Castle yesterday evening. This morning Prince Albert, the Court, and the domestics of the royal household, attended Divine service in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay officiated. The Duchess of Kent attended Divine service to day in Windsor Church. Lady Charlotte Dundas, the Countess Wratislaw, and Sir George Couper,WblV in attendance on the Royal Duchess. Prince Albert walked in the slopes and pleasure grounds of the Castle in the forenoon. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken on their ponies. The Princess Alice was also taken an airing this morning. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived this afternoon, and had an audience of Prince Albert. His Lordship left the Castle at half-past four o'clock. Prince William of Prussia, attended by the gentle men of his suite, and also by Captain Meynell, Groom in 'Waiting to her Majesty, went on Saturday morn ing to the review at Woolwich of the Royal Artil lery. His Royal Highness afterwards paid a visit to the Academy, and then viewed the Rotunda. His Royal Highness also witnessed the mortar practice, and was then conducted over the barracks. The Prince honoured Lord Bloomfield, the commandant of the garrison, with his company at a ddeune, given at his Lordip's residence. His Royal Highness after wards inspected the arsenal, and also witnessed the rocket practice in the marshes. The Prince and his suite then took leave, and returned to town, arriving at Carlton-terrace at half-past fire o'clock. His Boyal Highness and suite honoured the Duke of Wellington with his company at dinner at Apsley House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and a select party, were present to meet his Royal Highness. In the evening Prince William and suite honoured the Italian Opera with his presence. Yesterday, soon after one o'clock, Prince 'William of Prussia, attended by his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, and Captain Meynell, Groom in Waiting to her Majesty ; left the residence of the Legation, on Carlton- terrace, in one of the Queen's (open) carriages and four, for Bushy House, Bushy Park, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. A second royal carriage and four followed, with the gentlemen of his Royal Highness's suite. From Bushy Park the Prince went, in one of the Queen Dowager's carriages, to Hampton Court, and inspected the Palace. his Royal Highness afterwards went to Kew, and dined with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and a select party, were present to meet the illustrious guest. The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town on Satur day afternoon from Froginore Lodge. The Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron Knesebeck, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday evening. The Duchesses of Gloucester and Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, after wards went to Kew. The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yesterday morning in the chapel of the Female Orphan Asylum. His Royal Highness afterwards went to Kew. Dispatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were received yesterday at the Coloniaboffice. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Mr. Haden preached the sermon. At the daily service the sermon was preached by the Sub-Dean. The Marquis of Winchester and the Earls of Besborough and Effingham were among the nobility present. MORE LETTER OPENING AT THE POST-OFFICE. During the last few days disclosures of the most ex traordinary character have been made in the letter-car riers' office of the General Post-office, from the dis covery by the authorities of a most extensive collusion on the part of several letter-carriers employed in the de livery of letters in the western district of the metropolis, who, it appears, have been for some time in the habit of opening letters directed to noblemen, gentlemen, and others connected with the sporting world, with the view, as far as we can learn, of disposing of such information for some pecuniary consideration, or betting themselves upon the strength of it. From what has already been ascertained there can be no question but that this illegal and most reprehensible practice has been carried on for a length of time, and that letters, both inward and out ward, have been thus treated, and their contents copied, the letters being afterwards duly delivered, or forwarded, as the case might be. It is also proved that bets to a large amount have been laid by several of the parties implicated ; and as the inquiry progresses from day to day, other and more startling facts are brought to light, and additional revelations made culpatory of other letter-carriers and sub-sorters, who have, either directly or indirectly, been engaged in th e transaction. Ru mour states, and we believe as far as it can be ascertained that the statement is substantially correct, that this scandalous plot was thus discovered :—Two letter s , open, were found on Wedn esda y morning last upon the seat occupied by a letter-carrier named Tapson, directed to well-known sporting characters, but with which he had no rwall.. business, , lk. as Upontheb parties did closely questioned, n liveot Tapson pot upon hisdsisi-tad dis trict, o admitted that suck letters had frequently come into his hands, and eventually he gave so much information con cerning the opening of the letters, the use ma d e o f t h e i r con tents, and the parties connected with the extraordi hihnaotthioon ofir. extraordi nary affair, that six other letter - carriers and one sub sorter were eventually brought up personstiumpodo forbt I y f upwards ex ‘s a , examination. Two or three of these men have been sever a l y ears i n fourth e y service, ears 0 andi allofficial s t o a f n d t i h ng em are . a nefarious object was accomplished, we are informed l o ' n h gf e uetsi l l e e tt ( e oc i l : i c ci a ou r oe : , i r e s r :,n d ub e ly l d ivering letters upon o v f as this certain walk, who appeared to be the lead ingb his coe—lrobtain mistake, r oinif odis covered)ne the correspondence of some celebrated' member of the turf. Th e l etter was t h en o p ene d, it a pp ears , by him, or some one of the party who happened to possess the greatest facilities, and the opinions of the writer as certained with reference to the qualities of the several race-horses, or the state of the odds upon a race. This being done, the letters were transferred to their proper districts, and eventually delivered. The value of such information to the letter-carrier either as a disposable article for a given sum to a low gambler, or as a ground for betting upon his own account, can be best estimated by those who are in the habit of paying for the accom modation. A most rigid inquiry into the whole circum stances of the case is instituted daily; and up to Satur day afternoon there wore suspended , until the decisien of the Postmaster. General upon th e whole affair canbe known, the letter-carrier who d e l i vered the letters of Lord George Bentinck, the one who delivered those of Mr. Tattersall, besides fou r others employed to distri bute those belonging to other sporting and; . characters, an on e sub-sorter, who has had connexion in some way or -‘r with the transaction. EFFECTS OF THE GAME LAWS.--It appear% by a Parliamentary return, ordered on the motir,,n of Mr. Wales,lesst duringhan, the year s29perso .sns were convicted in Bright, England i 843, of offences aga inst the game laws. No doubt A "i uuc h greater num ber were tried. It i s a serio u s tha a t n nod Till:stion for the moralist and the patriot, whether laws Nv'.iich make it criminal to take wild animals, and . thereh'y co ns i gn th ousan d s every year to the contamination, of a pri son , oug h t not to b e entirely abolished,--.40.4/$ Mercury.