The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-30 00:00:00

-AUG UST.

2. The Queen gave a grand entertainment to several per-
sons of distinction at the new Palace.

3. Middlesex election. First day's poll—llyng, 3,V4 ;
Home, 3,394; Wood, 3,620 ; Pownall, 3,437 ; the preceding
statement not official.

4. Final close of the poll of the Middlesex election. Byng,
4,796 ; Wood, 4,582 ; Hume, 4,380 ; Pownall, 4,273 ; as
officially announced.
G. The Duchess of St. Alban's expired at her hduse, Strat-
ton-street, Piccadilly.

7. The final state of the poll declared officially by the
Sheriff, at Brentford, after which Messrs. Byng, Wood, and
Home, addressed the electors.

According to the official returns of the East Cumber-
land election which excited so much interest throughout the
country, the numbers declared hy the Sheriff, were as follow :
for Major Aglionby, 2,294 ; for W. James, Esq., 2,124; for
Sir James Graham, 1,605 ; consequently the two former (Re-
formers) were returned.

16. The Medway steamer took fire between Greenhithe
and North-fleet, but from the prompt arrangements made the
passengers all escaped without injury, except a Mr. Maurer, a
German, and a young woman, who were drowned.
21 The water of the river made an irruption into the Thames
Tunnel, but the fissure was so small, that the workmen retired
without difficulty or danger.
24. A person named Courtney descended by a rope from
the top to the bottom of Dover Cliff.
26. Ruislip, near Uxbridge visited by an awful lightning
and thunder storm, which severely scorched Mrs. Bagnall and
two children, and killed two young men.
26. The King and Queen of Belgium arrived at Windsor
Castle on a visit to the Queen and the Duchess of Kent.

SEPTEMBER.
4. The President of the United States delivered a Mes-
sage to Congress on the opening of the Seision,
—. The Monarch Steam-vessel from Leith, burthen 1,200
tons, run down the Apollo steamer, it being dark.
5. Count Borowlaski, the celebrated Polish dwarf, died in
his 98th year, at his cottage near Durham.
8. In consequence of a collision between two carriages on
the Manchester and Birmingham Railroad, a female and child
were killed, and several other persons severely wounded.
11. Parliament prorogued by Commission in the House of
Lords to Monday, Oct. 2d.

15. A fire in t'-.e Strand, opposite Agar-street, by %hi: h
two houses were destroyed, near Mr. Bevvley's, whose house
was much injured in the rear, towards Off-Alley, aid Mr. Har-
ris unfortunately lost his life.
19. A grand dinner given to Sir F. Burdett by the Tories
at Devizes.

22. The official notice published in the Gazette that Par-
liament would meet for the despatch of business on Wcdnesday
the 15th of November.

27. The Coroner's Inquest on the body of a female drowned
on the sinking of the Apollo, gave a verdict of a deodand of
500/. against the Monarch for running down the Apollo.
29. Alderman Cowan was unanimously chosen Lord Mayor
for the year ensuing of the city of London.
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OCTOBER.
2. Parliament prorogued by the Lord Chancellor, and the
Commissioners appointed by her Majesty's Commission, in the
House of Lords, to the 15th of November, then to meet for
dispatch of business.

4. The Governor, John APDing, of the workhouse, Prest-
wich, murdered by a pauper named Joseph Donnery.
9. The steam-packet Thorne, from New York to Charles-
ton, sprung a leak, and foundered, by which ninety-fe pas-
sengersand others lost their lives.

13. Constantina takPn by tiie—French army in Africa by
assault. The French General, Damremont, Go►ernor-Ge-
neral of the French possessions in Africa, killed.
31. General Association in Ireland dissolved on the motion
of Mr. O'Connell, on th,, ground that the meeting had every
reliance that her Majesty's Government would do justice to
Ireland.

NOVEMBER.
1. The Albion schooner burned in Plymouth Sound ; the
Captain's wife and child lost their lives while endeavouring to
escape. _ _

9. Her Majesty Queen Victoria honoured the Lord Mayor's
Civic Banquet with her presence, attended by a grand pro-
cession from the New Palace to Guildhall, and was met at
Temple-bar by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c., who accom-
panied her Majesty to the Hall. At night the streets in the
line through which the Queen passed were splendidly illu-
minated. The Queen was everywhere received with enthu-
siasm, and every mark of loyalty and respect.
—. Election of Mayors and Aldermen of boroughs under
the Municipal Corporation Act.
14. The Mercury, Gravesend steatner, run down a collier
boat, by which unfortunate accident three lives were lost in
Blackwall reach.

—. Iriarte and others shot for being concerned in the in
surrection at Pampeluna, when General Saarsfield was shot by
the party.

15. The first Session of the first Parliament in the reign of
Queen Victoria commenced. The Right Honourable James
Abercromby re-elected Speaker without opposition.
IS. Captain Goode, formerly of the 10th foot, put on his
trial in the Queen's Bench, for insulting her Majesty, when
the Jury returned a verdict, that he was of unsound mind.
During the proceedings he repeatedly declared that he was
John the Second, King of England.
20. The Queen went in State to the House of Lords, and
and opened the Session of Parliament with a Speech from the
Throne. In the House of Lords the Address was moved by
his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and seconded by
Lord Portman, and unanimously carried without any amend-
ment. In the Commons an amendment was moved by Mr.
Wakley, which was negatived by a large majority, the number
for the amendment being 20; against, 509.
23. In the House of Commons the subject of the Civil List
was brought forward by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who
moved that certain papers relating thereto should be referred
to a Select Committee of twenty-one members, which motion
was agreed to.