The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-10 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel hid an
audience of the Queen yesterday.
Viscount Melbourne and Viscount Howick had au-
diences yesterday of her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday
evening included the Earl of Surrey, the Right Hon.
George Stevens Byng, Hon. William Cowper, Sir Fre.
derick Stovin, and Mr. Rich, M.P.

The Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia, anti Prince
Frederick Henry of the Netherlanais, attended by Viscount
Torrington, visited the exhibition of the Royal Academy
yesterday. Sir Martin Archer Shee, the President of the
Academy, received their Imperial and Royal Highnesses,
and attended them throughout the different schools. The
Grand Duke and Prince Frederick Henry, paid a visit to
Christ's Hospital. The Grand Duke and Prince Fre-
derick Henry subsequently visited the exhibition of the
Model of the Battle of Waterloo, at the Egyptian-hall.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Au-
gusta yesterday.
Sir Robert Peel, after an audience of her Majesty yes-
terday, visited the Duke of Wellington at Apslcy House.
His Grace returned with Sir Robert to Buckingham
Palace. On leaving the Palace the Duke of Wellington
and Sir Robert Peel went to the residence of the Right
Honourable Baronet in Whitehall-gardens, where a meet-
ing was held at three o'clock. It was attended by the
Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Stanley, Lord
Elleriborough, Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir James Graham,
and the Right Honourable Henry Goulburn. The meet-
ing broke up at half-past five o'clock.
Sir George Clerk, Sir Frederick Pollock, and Sir John
Beresford called upon Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Sir Robert Price and Mr. Hoskins had an interview
with Lord John Russell at the Home Office yesterday.
The Earl of Ilchester and Lord Fitzroy Somerset had in-
terviews with Lord John Russell yesterday.
The Lords of the Judicial Committee of her Majesty's
most Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday in the
Council Chamber. There were present Lord Brougham,
Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Bosanquet, Mr. Justice
Erskine, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Sir E.
East sat as a Privy Councillor.
Mr. Justice Bosanquet gave judgment on the part of
their Lordships in Rajundernarain Rai v. Bijia Govinde
Singh. Their Lordships also disposed of a number of
motions.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave a State Dinner
last evening, at Cambridge-house, to the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Russia and Prince Frederick Henry of the Ne-
therlands. The party to meet their Royal and Imperial
Highnesses consisted of Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Rus-
sian Ambassador, Baron Bentinck, the Netherlands Charge
d'Affaires, Count Orloff, the Duke of Wellington, the
Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke of Rutland, the
Duchess of Hamilton, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort,
Marquis of Anglesea, Countess Dowager of Pembroke,
Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, Earl of Dunmore, Vis-
count Palmerston, Viscount Torrington, Lord Hill, Lady
Willoughby d'Eresby, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Gen.
Kaveline, Captain Arriens, and M. Yozowsky.

ARCHES COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

CHURCH-RATES.

WARES, JUN., AND VICAT V. APSLEY PELLATT.

Mr. Apsley Pellatt appeared in person in Court this
morning to answer a citation issued against him at the suit
of Messrs. Hawes, jun. (brother to the Member for Lam-
beth) and Vicat, Churchwardens of the parish of Christ-
church, Surrey, for subtraction of Church-rate.
The cause had been moved into this Court by letters of
request.

On the case being called on,
Mr. Apsley Pellatt said be appeared there under pro-
test : he had reasons to bring forward why he did not think
the citation applicable to him.
Sir HERBERT JENNER—YOU must give your reasons in
writing, that the Proctor on the other side may read them.
You must lodge them with the Registrar.
Mr. Apsley Pellatt—Am I to understand that I am to
give in my protest in writing, and the cause will be heard
on some future day ?
Sir H. JENNER—On some future Court-day.
Mr. Apsley Pellatt expressed his desire to mention his
reasons for protesting at once.
Sir H. JENNER—The profest must be in writing in order
to give the opposite party an opportunity of answering it.
The Court cannot deviate from the usual forms because
you choose to appear in person without employing a
proctor.

Mr. Apsley Pellatt—When shall I have to appear
again ?
Sir HERBERT JENNER—On the first session of next term.

Mr. Apsley Pellatt—l protest, because I consider this
cause should have been brought on in the Consistory Court
of Surrey. I surely have a right to have justice brought to
my own door.
Sir H. JENNER—The Court cannot bear your protest,
but I will remark to Sou, if that is your only ground, that
that the case came here from that Court by letters of re-
quest : the forms of the Court must be observed.
Mr. Apsley Pellatt—Perhaps the Court will allow me
to state my reasons when I appear again. I shall reserve
my reasons until the next Court-day, when, perhaps, the
Court will allow me to state them.

Sir H. JENNER—That depends upon what the other has
to reply ; the more expedition you use the more likely will
it be to be heard next Court-day. . . _

Mr. Apsley Pellatt—l presume then that on the next
Court-day I shall stand in precisely the same position I
do now.

Sir H. JENNER—Clearly !O.

THE CHARTISTS.

(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
BATH, MAT 9, 1839.

You have already heard of the arrest of Mr. Potts for
seesuiegr at Westbury. He was examined yes-
terday ( Wednesday) before a Bench of Magistrates, and
ordered to find bail, himself in 500/. and two sureties of
2501. each, to appear at the Assizes. In executing the
warrant the officer had found several bullets, and clubs, in
his house, and a pistol, which were received in evidence
against him, although in the warrant he was only charged
with " attending an illegal meeting, in defiance of, &c."
On Tuesday, when Potts was first arrested, W. P.
Roberts, Esq., appeared on his behalf as legal adviser. The
case was deferred until the next day. Mr. Roberts left
Bath early on the morning of Wednesday to attend Potts'
examination, together with Mr. R. K. Philp. On his ar-
rival he found that the prisoner had been removed to West-
bury, and immediately proceeded thither. Mr. Roberts
applied to be allowed by courtesy to defend Potts; the
Magistrates retired to consider, and were occupied two
hours. On their return they said they could not entertain
Mr. Roberts' application, inasmuch as a warrant had been
issued for his ( Mr. Roberts) arrest, and the officer was
then waiting to take him into custody. Mr. Roberts
submitted himself and was immediately removed. The
Court was filled by persons well known to be strong politi-
cal opponents to Mr. R., and he received many insults from
them. The charge against Mr. R. is that of attending an
illegal meeting. The fact of the case is this :—A meeting
had been called, and the Magistrates had issued an order
for its suppression. Mr. R., on hearing this, said some-
thing as nearly as possible to the following effect:—
'° Friends—l cannot address you to-night.—( This was
Tuesday, just after the arrest of Potts.) Our friend Potts
has been arrested and is in prison. I demanded a copy of
the authority on which he was taken—this I was refused.
I solicited an interview with him for ten mi-
nutes, that I might consult with him as his
legal adviser. This also was denied me ; but
never mind; this conduct of the Tories will only ad-
vance our course, and the day of our success will be a day
of retribution to our oppressors. I fear, from your excited
feelings, you may be led to commit some outrage, let me
intreat you to be calm--every thing depends on your pre-
sent conduct—and I pray you not to commit the slightest
breach of the peace, and now wish you good night; and my
last words are, retire peaceably to your homes."
Mr. Roberts then proceeded to the Magistrates and
told them what he had done, and asked if they had
any charge against him. They said " No," and
begged him to use his influence to urge the people
to keep the peace. He replied " I will ; I have
already said a few words to that effect, and I
will again do the same." The magistrates expressed
their satisfaction, and Mr. R. then left. The next day
Mr. R., it appears, was arrested for these proceedings,
and when arrested he was treated as a criminal. He was
allowed no correspondence w ith his family, except under
the inspection of the Mayor ; nor was he allowed to con-
verse with his friend Mr. Philp, without an officer being
present. When Mr. Roberts was removed, Mr. Philp
was questioned as to some papers lie had been seen to take
from Mr. Roberts' hands while in the room, and these he
was compelled to produce. lie was strictly questioned,
with a view to his arrest ; but although he attended the
meeting with Mr. R., and appeared at the window from
which he spoke, he was not taken into custody.
Mr. Roberts was eventually ordered to find bail to ap-
pear at the Assizes, himself in .500/., and two sureties in
2501. each ;he will be hailed out. Although he gave
notice of bail, he was immediately removed (hand-bolted)
in a post-chaise to Salisbury gaol, under an escort of about
200 cavalry.
I should have told you that Potts was only seen at the
meeting, was unarmed, and had not said a word to the
people.
It is my opinion, if magistrates in general acted in such
an indiscreet manner as those of Trowbridge, the people
would be driven to open insurrection.

HAYMARKET THEATRE. The following
fasbionables attended this theatre during the week :—The
Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings, the Hon. Mr. Me-
thuen, the Countess of Hillsborough, Lord Maryborough,
Lord Segrave, the Earl of Uxbridge, the Earl of Hills-
borough, C. Cullen Smith, Esq., Earl Waldegrave, the
Earl and Countess of Tyrconnell, the Duchess of Cleve-
land, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord and Lady Gardner, Sir
Clifford and Lady Constable, Captain Bigge, Mr. and
Mrs. Balfield, the Marchioness of Ailcsbury, Mr. and Mrs.
John Bainbridge, Lady Oswald, Lady Fitzpatrick, Lord
and Lady Kinnoull, and Lady Tankerville.
THE LATE MURDER AT WOODCOT, HEN-
LEY-ON-THAMES.-An inquest was held yesterday before
Mr. Cooke, the County Coroner, on the body of Mrs.
Phillips, who waa found murdered at her residence, on
Woodcot Common, near Henley-on-Thames, the previous
morning. After a long investigation the Jury returned a
verdict of " Wilful Murder against some person or per-
sons unknown." We are happy to say the clue alluded to
in our paper yesterday seems likely to lead to the appre-
hension of the murderer; but for the ends of justice we
forbear entering into further particulars at present.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterday afternoon,
shortly after two o'clock, a fire burst forth from the upper
part of the house of Mr. Togg, situated in Jackson's-build-
ings, City-road. The flames were not got under until
considerable damage was done. The fire originated by the
bond-timbers of the party-wall of the building forming
part of a furnace chimney to the factory of Messrs. Warners
and Co., which had taken fire on the previous day by the
soot igniting. The loss will fall on the insurance-offices
where the property is insured.

TO ,THE INHABITANTS OF

LEEDS.

Fellow Citizens,--As I think it desirable that, on all im-
portant occasions, a body of electors should clearly under-
stand the conduct and opinions of their representatives, I
now take the liberty of addressing you.
You will remember that last year I attempted to prove
to the Ilouse of Commons that her Majesty's Ministers had
brought the colonial empire into a most critical state, and
that I called upon the House of Commons to censure the
Government for their want of diligence and forethought,
especially as regarded the West Indies. Then it did not
suit the convenience of factions to pronounce upon them the
condemnation they deserved. At length, however, they have
been called to a tardy account. You are, without doubt,
aware that the \Vhig Ministry have been dissolved, in conse-
quence of a late vote in the House of Commons on a por-
tion of their colonial policy. They attempted to suspend the
Constitution of Jamaica, and in consequence of the smallness
of the majority they obtained, they were obliged to resign,
I opposed the measure introduced by the Government for

two reasons; first, because I have always entertained, and
still entertain, strong feelings of aversion against inter-
fering with the Constitution of any colony except on
grounds of the most urgent necessity, and such grounds
were not, in my opinion, made out with regard to Jamaica ;
secondly, because the measure in question would only, in
my humble judgment, tend to augment the political diffi-
culties of the West Indies, and to defeat the principles of
the Emancipation Act, of which I have always been a
strenuous supporter.
Though these were the reasons which determined my
vote, I did not overlook the probable consequences of the
division. I anticipated that the result would be the dis-
solution of the Whig Ministry, and I feel it my duty to
declare to you, that I no way regret the dissolution of the
Ministry, nor do I conceive it to be an event in any way
injurious to the cause of progressive reform.
The last time I addressed you on questions of general
policy was at the commencement of the first session of this
Parliament. It was in consequence of the declaration of
Lord John Russell that the Reform Bill was a final measure.
I then warned you that the Government would, in order to
retain their places, attempt to persuade the Tories that
Tory objects could be better promoted by them than by a
Tory Ministry. I appeal to the events of the last two Ses-
sions in confirmation of the correctness of my anticipation.
During that period the Conservative opposition has really
governed the country ; on all the most important questions

of reform in our institutions, they have enabled the Ministry
to defeat the supporters of the Ministry. Every measure
of any magnitude that of late has become law, has been
altered in some of its most important particulars, in order to
please Sir Robert Peel and his followers; questions of the
greatest public interest have been neglects d in order to
avert Tory hostility; and measures which the Tories could
not have proposed, without exciting vehement opposition,
have been carried by a union of Whigs and Tories. Thus
the real authors and directors of the proceedings of Govern-
ment have been the Conservatives. This will no longer he
the case. The first and most valuable consequence of the
change of Ministers will be, that the Conservatives, instead
of being the irresponsible, will become the responsible rulers
of the country. They have heretofore controlled the Govern-
ment—henceforth they will, to some extent, be influenced by
the Opposition. The same policy which, emanating from the
late Ministry, was called Liberal, will at once be perceived to
be Conservative when it comes from Tories. Things will at
last be called by their right names; parties will be ranged
under their own appropriate banners ; and there will no
longer exist that glaring contrast between the principles of
the Liberal party and the conduct of the Ministers whom
they maintained in office, which was fast bringing into
disrepute all persons connected with the Government;
which has caused a feeling of indifference toward them
throughout the country ; and has produced amongst cer-
tain classes of the community that apathy which has been
mistaken for a re-action in favour of Conservatism.

Now is a fair opportunity for the Liberal party, un-
shackled by connection with any Administration, to re-
gain the confidence of the people by means of self-reli-
ance, of independent action, and by steadfastly and
earnestly seeking those constitutional and administrative
reforms which have found many but lukewarm supporters
in Parliament.

Again I repeat to you that I do not regret, but rejoice
in the consequences of the vote of Monday last. Perhaps,
however, you may disapprove of my conduct ; you may
dislike the opinions which I have expressed. If this should
unfortunately be the case, let me rec4l to your recollec-
tion that when at your request I became one of your repre-
sentatives, I, of my own accord, declared to you that if at
any time the majority of those to whose votes I owed my
election should cease to bc satisfied with me, I would at
once resign my seat. This declaration I now repeat to you.
I desire to be your representative as long as you wish me
to retain that office, and not ono moment longer.—l have
the honour to be your obedient humble servant,

WILLIAM MOLESWORTH.
No. 79, Eaton-square, May 8.

GREAT WESTERN STEAM SHIP.

TO THE EDITO1? OF THE SUN.
BRISTOL, MAY 7.

have the pleasure to communicate to you that
the Great Western left New York on the 22d ult., at
half-past 12 P.M., and arrived here this day, at 10 P.m.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES HOSKEN, R.N., Captain.

The following are some particulars of the voyage :
Monday, April 22, 0. 30. r. at., left the wharf; 4, dis-
charged the pilot off Sady Hook. Fresh freezes.
23. Wind S. Easterly, Southerly ; lat. 40.2. long. 70.
16. Distance 170 miles. Moderate and fine weather,
smooth water.

24. S. Easterly ; 39.50. 66.16. ; 184. Light breezes
and fine cicar we3thcr.

25. Variable, N. Easterly; 39.49. 61.48. ; 204. Light
variable winds, and fine, moderate and cloudy; short chop-
ping sea.
26. Variable, calm, variable ; 39.19. 57.35. ; 188.
Fresh breezes and squally, easterly swell, calm and fine,
easterly swell.

27..5. S. W., S. Easterly ; 39.52. 53.00. ; 216. Light
variable winds, easterly swell, moderate and cloudy, S. E.
swell.

28. S. by W. ; 40.23. 48.27. ; 212. Increased to
fresh gales, and rain at times, chopping sea from S. W.
29. Variable, northerly ; 41.34. 44.00. ; 210. De-
creased to light breezes, and cloudy, with southerly swell.
30. Northerly, N. E. ; 42.43. 39.36. ; 211. Moderate
breezes and cloudy, smooth sea.
May 1. Easterly ; 43.51. 35.35. ; 200. Fresh breezes
and cloudy, light breezes and fine, northerly swell.
2. Variable, S. Westerly; 45.30. 31.7. ; 217. Light
breezes, and cloudy, northerly swell going down.
3, S.W. ; 47.10. 25.21. ; 260. Moderate and cloudy,
fresh breezes and hazy, rain at times.
4. Variable, N.N. E. ; 45.54. 20.18. ; 230. Moderate
and cloudy, a swell from N.
5. Northerly, N.E. ; 49.56. 14.38. ; 245. Strong
breezes and squally, sea rising fast.
6. N. Easterly ; 50.10. 9.20. ; 205. Strong breezes,
heavy squalls, cross topping seas, strong breezes, and hazy.
7. 1.30. P.M. Passed Sundy Island ; 10, arrived in
Kings Road.
VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—April 23, 7 A.M. Exchanged
colou.s with the American ship Clyde, bound westward,
Ist. 40.10. N. long, 71.10. W. 9. Spoke barque Mary
White, of and from Bristol to New York, 63 days out,
all well; lost bowsprit, foretopmast, maintop gallant mast,
and a quantity of her bulwarks, lat. 40.6. N. long. 70.
40. W. 6.10 P.M. Came up with and spoke the American
packet ship Westminster, of and from New York to Lon-
don, out three days, lat. 40.00. long. 69 10. May 1, 6
r.si. Spoke the American ship Jefferson, of Baltimore,
from Liverpool to Baltimore, out 14 days, lat. 43.20.
long. 34.30. May 6, 3.10. r.m. Exchanged colours with
the British ship Royal Sovereign, running south-westward,
lat. 50.10. long. 8.44. W.