The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty gave audience yesterday at Buckingham
Palace to Viscount Melbourne and Lord John Russell.

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Princess Augusta
yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Duchess
of Gloucester dined with her Royal Highness last evening.
The Duchess of Cambridge has a large evening party
to morrow, at Cambridge (-louse.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign
Office. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the
Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Lansdowne, Viicount Due-
cannon, Lord John Ruihell, Viscount Palmerston, Marquis
of Normanby, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of
Minto, Sir John Hobbouse, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett
Thomson, Viscount Howick, and Lord Morpeth.
The Council sat two hours.

Sir Francis Shuckburgh, and Mr. Scholefield, M. P.,
had interviews with Lord John Russell yesterday at the
Home Office.

Sir John *Neill transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign Office.

The Right Hon. T. Grenville entertained a select party
at dinner on Monday.

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

The twenty-second Anniversary of this Institution was
celebrated yesterday at the Freemason's Tavern. The
Marquis of BREADALBANE in the chair.
Among the company present were the Marquis of
Queensbery, Sir Augustus D'Este, Mr. Dugald Al-Lean,
Sir James Gordon, Sir George Rose, Mr. Patrick Max-
well Stewart, Mr. Frederick Dundas, M. P., Mr. Camp-
bell, of Islay, M. P., Mr. Christopher, M. P., M. Robert-
son, of Inches, and Mr. Hersman, M. P. The meeting al-
together was highly respectable.
This Institution was established for supporting and edu-
cating the children of soldiers, sailors, and marines,
natives of Scotland, who have died, or been disabled in
the service of their country, and of indigent Scotch pa-
rents, resident in London, not entitled to parochial relief.
After the conclusion of the war in 1815, when so many
Scotchmen had fallen in defence of their country, and left
so many orphans, it was considered an object worthy of the
country to establish an institution in the metropolis
for the protection and education of their children. The
Highland Society led the way, and in a short time
subscriptions were raised to the amount of 10,0001. The
Institution was opened at first with 12 boys on the founda-
tion, and last evening, thanks to the support of Scotch-
men and also Englishmen, there were exhibited to the
company 60 boys, well dressed in their national costume,
and more healthy to all appearance than any boys in
similar charitable institutions in London.
After the usual national toasts had been proposed,
The Noble CHAIRMAN, after giving a short outline of
the institution, and stating the great exertions made by
Scotchmen to support it, gave '• Success to the Caledo-
nian Asylum." This was responded to with loud cheers.
Mr. P. M. STEWART read the Financial Report, from
which it appeared that the expenses were 1,500/. a year,
and the income 8001., leaving a deficiency of 7001. This,
however, he stated was not unusual, but the deficiency had
hitherto been made up by subscriptions, and he had no
doubt such would be the result of the present meeting.
Mr. LEES, tilt., Secretary and the very efficient manager
of the whole establishment, announced the amount of sub.
scriptions for the evening, which fell little short of 700/.
The dinner and wines were excellent, the attendance
good, and the meeting altogether was one of the most har-
monious and respectable that we have seen for some years.

NEW PEERS.—II is rumoured that the following in-
ividuals will be immediately raised to the Peerage :
The Speaker ; Mr. Campbell, of Islay ; Mr. Ferguson,
of Raith ; and Lord Queensbery, to an English Peerage.
It is a curious coincidence that Sir Robert Peel re-
signed on the 7th of April, 1835, and Lord John Rus-
sell on the 7th of May, 1839.
HEREDITARY GRAND DUKE OF RUSSIA.
—lmmediately after Lord Melbourne entered the
House of Lords yesterday evening, it was filled in
every corner. Amongst the distinguished individuals
who occupied a place in the crowded space before
the Throne, was the Hereditary Grand Duke of
Russia, who listened, as did every one present,
with profound attention to the Noble Viscount's
resignation speech.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin, ac-
companied by Mr. Sheriff Grant, Alderman Hyndman,
Mr. Ex-Sheriff Jones, and Mr. Ex-Sheriff Quinton, re-
turned yesterday to the London Hotel, Albemarle-street,
on parliamentary business.
Mademoiselle Placci, the daughter of the once
celebrated buffo singer, who was s 9 favourably noticed
last season at the Nobility's concerts, has again paid a visit
to this country.
GOLD DUST ROBBERY.—Another examination
of the persons implicated in this affair took place yester-
day, at Lambeth.street Office, but it led to no result. The
prisoners were remanded till some future day, which is not
mentioned in our report.
CAREFULNESS OF FRIENDSHIP.—A youth,
named Michael Noray, was charged, at Chelmsford Petty
Session last Friday, with robbing John Farrow, of various
coats, waistcoats, tro Nsers, stockings, and other habiliments
of humanity. The parties first knit the band of friendship
in the Union workhouse, where they met as casual paupers,
—then they strengthened it at the treadwheel, which they
visited as vagrants—and being liberated they proceeded to
refresh it with some of the best old beer to be found in
Moulsham. Here Mr. Farrow became quite overpowered,
and retired to bed, when Noray, thinking his back was
broad enough to bear all the clothes of the firm, expedi-
tiously hung them upon his own person—" for," said he,
" all he took off, I took care of "_and walked away, leav-
ing his friend in purls naturalibus to begin the world
afresh ; but the strong hand of the constable persuaded him
to halt, and the Bench sent him to explain the transaction
to twelve good men and true.
ON DIT.—A Noble Duke wrote lately to his
agent to say that from the hour ho married his daughter he
should cease to be employed in that capacity, and that the
marriage portion should be .
SELLING A WIFE.—On Thursday, at Witney,
a labouring man of the name of John Quarterman, led his
wife into the market by a halter, and sold her for 10/.
ready money. A stamped receipt was given. The pur-
chaser is a boatman.
HYDROPHOBIA.-_A melancholy case of canine
madness occurred this week at Cardiff. Mr. Davis was
taken ill on Sunday night. The violent spasmodic affec-
tion of the throat and latices. and the extreme distress of
the patient at the approach of any fluid, or even the sound
of pouring it from one vessel into another, was most affect-
ing to witness. Even an effort to touch his lips with a
small slice of orange, was followed by the same symptoms.
The patient's faculties were generally perfectly clear, and
he could distinctly describe all his feelings, but the extreme
excitement of the brain and whole nervous system happily
terminated the struggle at an early hour on Wednesday.—
Carnarvon Herald.—[This appears to have been one of the
very few cases of genuine hydrophobia that ever afflict the
human race.]
LUNACY IN FLEAS.--A descendant and name-
sake of the great philosophical author of the inductive
system recently puzzled a modern man of science by asking
him if he had read Dr. Von Shienmycher's Treatise on
the Cause of Lunacy in Fleas? " No," replied the
hoaxee ; " but it is a very interesting subject, and it must
be curious to trace the disease among the lower insect
tribes. But," added he, after a solemn pause, " how has
it been ascertained that fleas aro liable to insanity ?" " 01?,
very easily," rejoined " since so many of them die
cracked."

A very laughable incident occurred last night in
he House of Commons a few minutes before Lord J. Russell

announced the resignation of Ministers. Mr. Warburton,
the Member for Rridport, proceeded up the floor of the
House apparently unconscious that he was violating the es-
tablished etiquette by wearing his hat. The Opposition
tittered and laughed at the evident absence of mind of the
lion. Member, and there were loud cries of " Order,
order," from the Ministerial side of the House. Mr. War-

bur ton a moment, apparently in doubt whether
he had not transgressed another established rule of passing
between the Speaker and some Fl,n. Member addressing
the Chair; and bowing to his own side of the !louse
aised his hand to his head, discovered and removed the
offending member." lt is needless to add that he preci-
pitately retreated to his scat amidst roars of laughter.

EVENING EDITION.