The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCIILAR.

The Earl of Mu/grava and Lieutenant-Colonel F.
Seymour have left the Castle to-day.

Vice-Admiral Elliot. Yrcsaient of Montserrat, had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-
ofEce.

Lord John Russell returned to his residence in Cho&
ham-place yesterday evening, from attending the Counci
at Windsor Castle.

At the weekly
SOCIETY. OF ARTS.
meeting of the society, last evening, a
lecture was delivered by Mr. H. iiensumo, C. E., on Civil
Engineering and Machinery in connexion with the Ex-
hibition of 1851. Dr. Lyon Playfair was in the chair,
and there was a large attendance of members present.
The lecturer enumerated the principal objects of inte-
rest in the machinery department of the Exhibition,
and pointed out the novelties and improvements dis-
played in each. In summing up the general effects of
the Great Exhibition upon those branches of industry
more particularly dependent upon the progress of me-
chanical discovery, ho stated that a remarkable impulse
had been given to inventors, which had already made
itself felt, and which might be expected to dead to im-
portant results. Previous to 1851 there had been a
pretty general diffusion of knowledge respecting each
remarkable discovery made in this country, but there
were no means by which we could become accurately
acquainted with the progress of other coun-
tries; and it was iu this respect especially that we
were likely to derive advantage from the collected
specimens of the industry of all nations. There was
one circumstance which had caused much surprise
and regret to the jurors, namily, that :hue were so few
improvements in machinery exhibited by the class of
working men. That was partly to be explained by the
fact, that considerable doubt for some time prevailed
whether adequate protection would be. afforded to in-
veuton,. But it was also attributable to the deficient
education of the working classes, w he, even when means
of in. traction were provided for them in mechanics' in-
stitutions, generally preferred devoting their leisure to
works of light literature, than to severe study.
Dr. PLASFAIR observed that the ill success of me-
chanics' institutions arose from the desultory, snmethe-
dical system on which they
were sometimes conducted,
and also from their mixed character, rather than from
the repugnance of the working classes to difficult study.
A cr'urc;e of lectures on scientific subjects had been corn-
nvneed the preceding
we, k, at the Government School
of Mines, and no fewer than 1,500 working men had of-
fered to pay the fee required for admission, but accorno-
dation could be given to only 500, who listened to the
lectures with the greatest attention and interest.
expAletinthede ctoontchleusmioenteobfetrhsea
veral small steam-mgines visitor s
mnedeting M r.tlhieendsemtssinis kin
explained
exhibited on the table. and other models which were

SOUTHWARK SOUP KITCHEN.
Philosophy has admitted that mankind, and not the
symbols of human authority, practically
govern the
world, and following that comes the inevitable necessityfor studying the whole family of man and his condi-
tions. Take, for instance, this great metropolis, and by
far the greater part are living in the most abject misery
and poverty, and until lately little has been done to al-
leviate their wretchedness. We are now, however,
making some progress in the right direction, for
of the poor
we see springing up modelll sides, for the be-
nefit
and washhouses, and lastly soup kitchens. One of these,
lately established in Gravel-lane, Southwark, through
, lodging-houses, boas
the exertions of Mr. J. Brady, of the Blackfriars-road,
has done much to ease the distress felt by that
portion
of the labouring and unemployed working classes of
London. This soup kitchen was first established in the
early part of January, and since then some thousands
have been recipients of the
from actual starvation.
We yesterday witnessed the distribution of soup and
bread to some hundreds of
Poor people at this establish-
bounty, and many
moat, and it would have moved the heart of a misan-
thrope to see the number of destitute and hungry
saved
people who were obliged to be turned away in conse-
-ne---c'cecY of funds to meet the
worthy.
itinucerecacaeodf tdheemarild. ffillowever, the great
this charitable institution have been carried out by show-
ing the public at large that a vast amount of good
purposes of
might be accomplished b the combination of the many
at a nominal expense too d
-onators, and indeed it re-
quires only that the attention of the charitable and ha-
the scenes of distress to obtain their co-operation to a
°polls should be directed to
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nevolent of this great metr
cause at once so glorious and

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t.avee
been t
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six o'clock,
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arifvtGeerril, nearly abreast of Northflecist,inn evening, shortly
took place on the
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the founderirg of the latter and tait'
abienegaelr.
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called -1 i
steamer for several hours ashore. lit,: casting of the
one of the fleet of the General Screw e
Company, and in the course of the
hr dot : duskprer as
ueettxit
oiPrinegs-
East India Docks at Blackvrall, and proceedede, terhooo left the
river on her way to Plymouth, whioti down the
nounecel to leave on the 15th instant 1.!).°11
With the
Good Hope mails. She had on board
irniesrtheeedhpoiileotetsd,
tahnecluitsuwjulild appear that two
t with the
r(daut arrived with
Admiraltygi accirdeegnut.latioenn,
satetia4gmh tadoptedsg :Oen"
b.." 1 more
e Reach, in a
thou
it
(lilueetin(wico,irrattithhi crowdueNra iryrtweh(a) it ifrneed:.ti. colliers,a ierd which
possible,s l
)ePePidr:NsaVialeaaitifileittg°°lo.in the
town,
s II o
with a view of avoiding coming
many craft which studded that
the Thames. In trying to pick her 13art of
ever, she struck the brig Resolution, whr aY, how-
anchor in about mid-channel, and is stated t(i)eilll was at
deeply laden, and was forced so heavily againstave been
the ebbing tide that the brig's hull yielded to her ,by
sure, and she rapidly went down in deep
watethe pres.
most prompt attention was directed to the preser• The
of the brig s crew, and several boats which
Werervhadon
ing to the stern of the Harbinger put off to theiranS-
The whole of them were rescued. aid.
As quickly as practicable after the collision the m
binger dropped her anchor, but unfortunately, in swir r-
ing round, tailed ashore, and all efforts at the time failegcl-
in getting her cif. She remained. in that position until
early this morning, when, the tide having flowed,
she
floated, and was brought up abreast of this place.
was then ascertained that she had sustained not, mama
It
except to a boat and a light spar, and M three o'clegcel;
this afternoon she re-started for Plymouth.
In the course of the day Captain Fitzroy, R.N , 0n
of the directors, came down for the purpose ot.
.inquiring
I
into the disaster; and we believe he came to the 8m
opinion as to the cause of the accident as the above are
ticulars may convey. The brig is stated to have been
'
60 years old. The wreck lies nearly in tiid.chantci
and the harbour-master of the port of London has '
already given the necessary instructions for her
re-
moval. Bln the event of her not being Weighed h 0 will
be blown up by means of gunpowder.

Minister of Atarine
Peer of France, died atlIN
underTh aLottlaxr Marquis de
andJf:runicerouly r
seat; 41 the Seine-et-Z.4lrue, a fey/ diva ago, aged 91.

W INDSOR, FEB. 11. g
Her Majesty and his Royal Hi
attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Prince A
household,
wont to an evening party last night (the 10th inst.), at
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent's, Frogmore
hness lbert,
House. Present—tier Majesty the Queen, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Marchioness of Douro,
the
Annaßaroness
yness
de
sp
Maertiba,
Har.oLnu,cyLisideyrrtz A
Francis
mßerluiacemur-
,
Mur-
ray, Lord Watorpark, Colonel Hon. Charles Grey,
GLaenoodrrdgmeGeorge Lennox, the
Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore,
a n d
Mr, B.
ulißpu.eiret,c
Bolted,
Lady,pce
ro:
rhlnier Ca-
roline.l
eymour, Colonel Seymour,
EL erul t
0. Lieut.-Colonel
tio;i
irl
sas:
ei
Barrington,
dm u
rl ps li;G Sirr
e Py
EthreeiHlyosne.yCm.
oBu.r,arandldyM, rms.iss,hipps, Colonel and L.dy
lMel‘sli,sisssthe Princess Royal, and the
tabnerdrMe Missesris).r Henryncceu sot,f av
andvnda
Moore.S
Princess Alice joined the dance for a short time during
the early part of the evening.
Her Majesty's private band was in attendance.
This morning the Queen walked in the Home Park
and Slopes.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
younger members of the Royal Family took their accus-
tomed pony and walking exercise.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out hunting
this forenoon, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. A.
Gordon.