The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENTS, &c.

Petitions for repeal of the duty on advertisements, &c.,
were presented from persons assembled in public meeting
at Exeter Hall ; Barnstaple ; William Bendall and
others ; printers and others in the employment of
Messrs. Jarrolds, Norwich ; James Greig ; members of
the Finsbury Knowledge Tax Repeal Association ; pro-
prietors and others of the Dumfries Standard newspaper ;
newspaper proprietors of Liverpool ; Edward Hamilton
and others ; James Smith ; and William Edward Bax-
ter—to lie on the table.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, MONDAY.

Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and
the Prince of Leiningen, attended divine service yester-
day morning at Osborne.
The service was performed by the Hon. and Rev. G.

Wellesley.
The ladies and gentlemen in waiting and the domes
tic household were present.

A deputation from the Shipowners of Liverpool on
the subject of the English ships lying deserted by their
crews in Australia, had an interview with Sir John
Pakington, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The de-
putation consisted of Mr. Mackenzie, M. P., Mr.
Turner, M.P., Mr. Mann, Mr. Bates, Mr. Deltolf, and
Mr. Thomas Bold.
A deputation including Lord Seymour, Viscount
Mahon, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Shßobert H.
Inglis, and Sir Henry Ellis, had an interview with the
Earl of Derby yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street. _ _ _

The Marquis of Salisbury had an interview with Mr.
Secretary Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office.
A deputation from the Highway Boards of Hanley
and Shelton, Staffordshire, had an interview yesterday
with the General Board o/Health, at their office, White-
hall. The deputation (who were introduced by the
Honourable E. F. Leveson Gower, M.P., for Stoke-
upon-Trent) consisted of Mr. Henry Buxton and Mr.
James Capewell.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down
ing-street.

THE DUKE'S FUNERAL.—A Supplement to the London
Gazette of Friday, issued yesterday, contains the official
report of the "proceeding," at the lying in state and inter-
ment of the late Duke of 'Wellington.
THE ORDNANCE ESTIMATE.—Yesterday the supple-
mentary estimate of the ordnance department was issued,
amounting to 92,6581., of which 70,8251. is for raising 2,000
non-commissioned officers and men for the Royal Artillery,
and for the purchase of 1,000 horses as to pay, &c., of the
ordnance military corps ; 5,1331. for the commissariat and
barrack supplies • 2,7001. as wages • and 14,0001. as ord-
nance stores ; making the total 92,6g81.
CONTROVERTED ELECTlONS.—Yesterday the examiner
of the recognizances decided that in the case of the peti-
tion against the return for Carlisle, affecting the seat of
Sir J. Graham and Mr. Ferguson (Liberals) ; and in that
of the return for Hastings, affecting the seats of Mr. P. F.
Robertson and Mr. M. Brisco (Conservatives), the recog-
nizances of the petitioners were informal and invalid, and,
of course, the petitions fell to the ground.
THE DERBY ELECTlON.—Yesterday, this committee,
consisting of Mr. Goulburn (chairman), Sir W. Moles-
worth, Lord Barrington, Lord H. Vane, and Mr. Deedes,
re-assembled in committee room, No. 8, to consider thee
matter of the petition of inhabitant householders of
borough of Derby, alleging the existence ofncs
lYthat the
bribery and corruption at the late election,e
Secretary-at-War, the Right Hon. Win Binreatshfoordp,ewtiatisona
party thereto ; the allegations contained
being rebutted on behalf of Major Berosford, by counter
allegations to the effect that the char,geettinbrnueesttiieonn was the
result of, conspiracy, falsehood,karn I
who had managed the
jury. The evidence of Mr. Fleu to
Conservative side in 1847, and
Major Beresford, was
itaken.i
ITeheesallistltiahtenheinfitrsret becamene
acquainted with Frail "i 1848, through the Major, and,
subsequently, he saw Frail in company
with the Major on
several occasions at the Carlton, the National, and 77
Pall-Mall. At the close of this witness's evidence, the pro
ee were adjourned.
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ROBBERY BY A BANKER'S CLERK-Yesterday,
Thomas Sandys, a clerk in the banking-house of Glyn
and Co., was brought before the Lord Mayor upon a
charge of having stolen a 501. note and two 30/. notes,
the
property of his employers. Mr. Mullens, of the finn
of Bush and Mullens, solicitors to the Committee of
Bankers for protection from felony and fraud, attended
for the prosecution. The prisoner was remanded.
IMPORTS FROM IRELAND.—Yesterday a return was
issued, showing that in 1849, grain of Irish growth to
the amount of 844,501 quarters were imported into Great
Britain ; 751,146 quarters in 1850 - and 850,068 arters in
1851; whilst of meal and flour 1,176,920 quarters were im-
ported in 1819 ; 1,055,241 quarters in 1850 ; and 823,129
quarters in 1851. In 1849, of live stock the number from
Ireland into Great Britain was 520,756 ; in 1850, 475,192 ;
and in 1851 the number was 474,203.
BURSTING OF A RESERVOIR.—A serious flood occurred
en Sunday near Bury, in Lancashire, by the bursting of
a reservoir, by which, though happily no lives were lost,
.. an immense amount of property has been destroyed,