The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-03 00:00:00

BELVOiR CAS'TLE-SATURDAY.-

Tne Marquis of Exeter left yesterday afternoon for
Burghley House, where the Marquis will sh ortly
Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Nora an took their del
•ee a select party.
ture, yesterday, for their residence, near Melton M ow-
bray. Miss Norman did not leave unt.'l this morning,.
The Earl and Lady Catherine Je."myn leave on
no-
onday next for Shrubland Park, Suffoli:."l to
William and the Hon. Lady Middleton, e..pe root. to
Ickworth Park, and from thence go to town. to
The Earl and Countess of E,sex are expe,eted
arrive, in the course of to-day, from Cashiobury- Pat
Herts, on a visit to the Duke of Rutland for a fey,- day
Viscount and Viscountess Barrhagton are to leave'
visit Sir
M
on Monday, for Berkshire.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge- ta
tbkes
his departure on Thursday next, and, on leaving: i°
magnificent chateau, proceeds to Deone Park, No
of
thamptonshire, on a visit to the Earl alid Count "5
Cardigan.
FASHIONABLE INT ELL IG-.6Ne-°.

ARRIVALS. Now
Sir Lionel Smith, Bart., in Eaton-place, 6'31'1 Mrs.
York ; the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, Mr.
Pbillimore. Lord Kilmorey, Lord and Lady h..1--„,,,er
Nladlle. d'Este, Mr. and Mrs. D'lsraeli, the L .ter
MColone
Lady Cornwath, Sir Ralph and Lady Howard' ,ton,
and Mrs. Rochfort, Lord Fitzharris, Lord MYch`g, rd
Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, Li•eut.-General Sir
Mr_
B,,urke. Lieutenant Sir Frederick Nicholson; Hanover_
Mrs. Ogilby, at the Brunswick House Hotel,
square ; Sir G. and Miss Wombwell at Farrance_e_lk.
tel, Belgra se-square, from their seat.'Aldborough,
DEPARTURES. John and
Lord Wharncliffe, for Wortley Hall • Sir 0.6
Lady Le Marchant, for Athlone: Sir :11ontakg and
man, Bart., M. P., for Westmeath ; Sir Thomfig
Lady Reynell, for Dublin ; Mr. and Lady Louis a Cotes,
for Woodcot Hall, Staffordshire ; Mr. Bosanquet, f°l-
Hertfordshire ; Sir Robert Russel, Bart., for T;irklabY
Hall; Sir William Young, Bart., for Marlow Park; the
Marquis and Marchioness of Thomond, for Brig as
Sir George and Lady Westphal, for ditto ; Sir rhomas
Hare. Bart., for How Hall, Suffolk; Lady Ashburton
and the Hon. Misses Baring, for Ramsgate ; Sir Edward
and Lady Mostyn, for Leamington Spa; Admiral Sir
Philip and Lady Durham, for Fifeshire ; Lord and Lady
Brabazon, for the Continent; J. G. Cogswell, Esq., and
Mr. Aston, Alexander, Comte d'Einsiedel., and Hear;
Comte d'Einsiedel, from the Brunswick Huuse Hotel, Ha.
novar-square, for Paris.

Died, at Brighton, NovAo, Eleanor Louisa,
only surviving child of the Right Honourable Lord
Brougham.
Rear-Admiral Casey, an „Irishman, has been ar
pointed to the command of a division of the French
Let of the 'Avant, under:Mmiral Roslmel. his 81)•
pointmcnt gave great pleasure at Toulon.
Evening Post.
The Earl and Count-4
of Cardigan have arrived
at their seat, Deane Park, N orthamptonshire, from the
residence near Canterbury. A numerous andir
distinguished circle will assemble at the close highly
of the

week at the above seat.
Viscount Powerscourt, M.P., arrived in Dublin
on Tuesday last, from Powerscourt Castle, County
Wicklow. His Lordship was to leave Dublin, for Dath'
in a few days.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton had arrived l°
the Bay of Naples in their beautiful yacht, by tire re-
cent letters to this country. The Earl and Couiatess,
who intend to visit Paris before their return to this
country, purpose coming to town about a week be fore
the Croxton Park Races.
The Hon. George Rice Trevor, M.P., accotw
panied by his lady and family, has arrived in Stratton-
street, from the Continent, where the Hon. Gentleman
has been making a tour of several months. for the benefit
of his health, which, we are happy to hcar, is quite rein.
stated.
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence leaves town at the
close of the week, for the Earl and Countess of Car-
digan's, Deane Park, Northamptonshire.
DOVER, DEC. I.—Arrived her Majesty's packet
Widgeon, Hamilton, from Calais, with the Governm,nt
despatches, and his Excellency Baron Soutzo, the Ba-
varian Ambassador, who proceeded from the Ship
Hotel for London ; it being Sunday the usual salute
was dispensed with. Arrived the Royal Gf.oige steam
vessel, Saiiiffer, from Boulogne, with Sir Edward and
Lady Deriug, &e. Arrived her Majesty's packet
Arid, Smithett, with the mail and despatches from
Ostend ; and the Courier, French steam packet, With
tl,e French mail. The Earl of Cardigan and Colonel
Fitzciarence have just arrived at the Ship Hotel.
DUDLEY HOUSE, PARK-LANE.—The Marquis
and Marchioness of Abercorn will take possession of
this splendid edifice at Chris,mas.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey willhav"ea
pi-and patty, at Middleton Park, near Bicester,
the Christmas. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George and Princes!
Augusta of Cambridge are to honour the Earl and
Countess with their company.
SERIOUS INCREASE OF CRIME.—The G -
vernment Police Gazelle shows that, notwithstanding
the spreading of the police all over the country, crime
is increasing to an alarming extent. The following aret
a kw of the offences reported in the Gazette—A.l,l
Sunday morning the premises of Mr. Richardson, wniek.
adjoin the London anti Brighton Railway, a
field, Sussex, were maliciously set on fire, and totally
consumed. On Monday r,:ght while Mr. Conan,
h?ts
Blaydon, in the county of Durham, was standing at
own door, he was stabbed in the breast, and is t?.ftt_
expected to survive ; tha assassin escaped. u°,
Tuesday night Mr. James Smi;her, a farmer, vfa
stopped as he was returning on horseback, from
rutal
Oldham market, and after being b
beaten, was robbed, and left on the road for dely
ad.
Chuc
Last Wednesday night the house of Mr. Abrey, e°o-
tectioner, of Waltham Abbey, was entered and PlOO-
dered of property to a great amount. On thee sal
night Peremont House, Broad-stairs, in the hie
Thanet, was plundered of a quantity of jeweller on
plate. The house of Miss Peacock, the Blossom In
Chester, was broken into on the night of Monday, or
ling-house
stripped of nearly
every portable article. The awe'
of Mr. Grant, cornfactor, High-street, Leices;
ter, was entered on the night of the 27th ult
robbed of plate. There are numerous other daring
burglaries and robberies from the person. Fifteen
cases of horse-stealing, and 120 reports of desertion
is the army.
STEEPLE CHASE.—Considerable excitentent
was produced in the sporting circles, by the announce"
went that a match for 100 sovereigns each had been,'
made between Mr. Cridland's ch. g. The Doctor, bend
to
Mr. Wilkinson de Winton's b. g. Nimrod—owners
ride, the weights being fixed at 13st. each. Short!!
after ten o'clock on Friday morning, the time at whil
it had been agreed the affair should come off, lint„
harses were at their pc,:ts, the starting-place being vet,/
near Shipton ; the weather, however, being extremel
unfavourable it. was agreed to postpone the race to tW°
o'eiock, at which hour Nimrod was non eat involl
'
Mr. Cridland then proc, eciA c
to walk over the grotto:
with the Doctor, but Mr. Wilkinson de Winton starte
to contend for the prize with him with a hack which be •
happened to have on the ground, and the Doctor having
been delayed for some time in a brook, examining the
medicinal qualities of the water, the hack arrileo
first at the %vim-link. post ; but the match having bren
made between Nimrod and the Doctor, and the former
not appearing at the starting post, the stakes were very
properly awarded, by Col. Charrittie, the umpire, to Mr.
Cridland.—Cheltenham Journal.
SLOW TRAVELLING.—The trains on
the
railway between Boxmoor and Tring were so impeded
in their progress by the snow on Wednesday evening;
that the engineer and some of the passengers walk
eu
by the side of the train, which did no! for 6r.r it tine,
arlyanc.-t at the rrtto ,3c t-•,ile an hour,—.so.fj:;ld

Mercury.