The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-11 00:00:00

YORTSEA-THURSLAY.

Ep~Ve have much pleasure in inserting the following.—
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
TheBlll,--As a proof of the sincerity of the present Govern-
f et in noticing old and meritorious officers, I beg to in-
ir4l you that Mr. J. C. Tracy, son of Commander J.
r4eY, is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in her Ma-
esys Navy.
_ Captain Tracy's naval services are of such a character
;: to find a place in " James's Naval History ;" and yet
Ltortlle last twenty years he could not obtain from the Tory
*,• a
ff opts aon.he Admiralty employment for himself, or promo-
P
o am, r,

Your very obedient servant, J.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.

(From last night's Gazette.)
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
"hecertified to the Commissioners for the Reduction of
"ue National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10 Geo. IV.,
27, sec. 1, that the annual revenue of the United King-
.l94l of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual expen-
ult
;Ure thereof, for the year ended the sth day of July, 1837,
110unted to the sum of 1,209,5261. ss. sd. ; the Commis-
Do for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give
7-°tioe that the sum of 302,3811. 1 ls. 4d. (being one-fourth
1 of the said surplus of 1,209,5261. ss. 5d.) will be applied,
of•nthe provisions of the said Act, between the 11th day
Octveober, 1837, and the sth day of January, 1838, to the
Zo folio •
.'lng purposes
ftpplied to the purchase of Stock 26,681 11 4
u. to the purchase of Exchequer Bills, made
to:ut in pursuance of the Act 57 Geo. 3, c. 48. 250,000 0 0
to the payment of Slave Compensation,
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act 6 and
7W. 4, C. 82 - 25,700 0 0

Add Interest receivable on account of Dona-
302,381 11 4
tioo and Bequests, to be applied to the pur-
-373 7 5
"ase of Stock ....

£302,754 18 9
Nat• S. MG HAM, Comptroller-General.
-ulonal Debt Office, Oct. 7, 1037.

tere'rrhe following General Order by Government, in
be 'nee to Major Dowker's defence of Mangalore, has
tie on-
his
earned by that gallant Officer and the small bod
r command :
y
4Port St. George, 9th May.---His Excellency the Com-
741er-in-Chief having transmitted to Government reports
ie operations of the detachment lately commanded by
tro4„.l°, nowker of the 2d Regiment of Native Infantry,
ei tile advance to Pootoor, at the requisition of the prin-f
jaPsal collector, to the second repulse of the large bodies o
tieorgents who attacked the town and contonment of Man-
tauerhe' the Right Honourable the Governor in Council has
per, satisfaction in recording his approbation of the
tibtl"ering gallantry with which the defence of that sta-
)lo was maintained, against repeated assaults by cope-
or niumbers, and in the uncertainty of being reinforced
kajelleved—a defence which reflects great credit upon
Leers Dowker, the European and Native commissioned of-
te-h.,: and all ranks composing the small body under his
vot."„lsa,nd• His Lordship in Council directs that the fa-
thses:",in sentiments with which the Government are bu-
tt se'reu: by their steady and soldier-like conduct throughout
the -.rkT‘'lce of so harassing a nature, may be made known to
fant," at ire officers and men of the 2d Regt. of Native In-
teyl and His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief is
kisscosted to call upon Major Dowker to furnish for snb-
eniai? t:° Government a roll of those among the Native
rho--ss'ned officers, the non-commissioned and privates,
by e considers to have been particularly distinguished.t
and jell' zeal and gallantry at Pootoor, during the :;etrca ,
rati the defence of the Cantonment of Mangalore.
"tldr veteran Dibdin, the author of upwards
of five
in the successful piece has lately opened a small shop
ra,nal'lt:aterloo•roa:d, under the title of the " Lyrical and
teath i Repository," where, from an announcement
a St
Painted on the showboard, he offers, for the sake
khrio ?jug remuneration, to " write songs or odes for
aetiee.„Mntrs or any important occasion, on the shortest
nut soff.reThere was a time when successful authors were
want of dto remain in that squalid obscurity ; and the
*4B, 11 a erliSt a bread to alleviate the pangs of hunger
11°W itaPPilY for the literati of that day, unknown ; but
IZZ? haavVeeatnr,sts_2rils avons chang6 tol.ll cela, and whilst
thr " on to fortune, there are others who seem bound
to remain in its "shallows and its miseries."

THE QUEEN.

BRIGHTON, OCT. 10.—The royal equestrian party yes-
terday consisted of seventeen. They rode along the cliffs
as far as Bedford-street, crossed the race-ground, and went
round the hills as far as Ovingdean, which about two miles
from the chain pier. Her Majesty and suite returned along
the cliffs, and reached the palace at a quarter past six
o'clock. From the Eastern Terrace to the Grand Junc-
tion Parade, vast numbers of people were congregated to
greet her Majesty's return, and the carriage-way for nearly
the whole distance, was lined on either side with fashionable
equipages.

Viscount Melbourne arrived yesterday evening at the
Pavilion, and was honoured by an audience with her Ma-
jesty immediately on her return from her equestrian excur-
sion. The Noble Lord also formed one of her Majesty's
guests at dinner.

Sir P. Durham arid his Lady, Lord Henry Russell,
Miss Murray, and Lieutenant Otway, left the Albion Ho-
tel this morning, for Castle Goring, on a visit to Captain
Pechell, M.P., from whence Sir P. Durham and party will,
after partaking of some refreshment, proceed on their jour-
ney to Portsmouth.

Since the departure of Sir P. Durham's band, the band
of the Carabineers have played every night at the Palace,
and a temporary orchestra has been fitted up for their ac-
commodation. Her Majesty was graciously pleased to
express, through Colonel Jackson, her fullest approbation
of their performances.

Her Majesty has also conveyed to Colonel Wildman,
the commanding officer of Carabineers, her entire appro-
bation of the discipline and martial appearance of that
corps, and the Gallant Colonel has communicated the same
to the regiment in his general orders.
Sir P. Durham, in company with Lord Yarborough, in-
spected the Carabineers yesterday, on the Downs, and ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the manner in which they went
through their evolutions. They subsequently dined with
the officers of the regiment at their mess-room.
At two o'clock this afternoon her Majesty was pleased to
receive the Address agreed to yesterday by the inhabitants
of Lewes. The Address was presented by the High Con-
stables of Lewes, and Sir Charles Blunt, one of the Mem-
bers for the borough, who were highly pleased with the
flattering reception they met with from her Majesty. The
following was her Majesty's gracious answer to the Address :
" I receive with lively satisfaction this dutiful address
from your ancient borough, and I cannot but be deeply sen-
sible of the loyalty and affection which has been so gene-
rally expressed upon my arrival in the county of Sussex."
Her Majesty rose out on horseback at three o'clock this
afternoon. She passed through the northern crate, and
took the London road, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent and the Marquis of Conyngham on
her left, while on her right rode Viscount Melbourne and
the Marquis of Headfort. The Baroness Lehzen, Miss
Dillon, Miss Quentin, Sir d. Quentin, Mr. Fozard, and the
remainder of her Majesty's suite followed.

The Countess of Charlemont, accompanied by Miss
Paget, drove out in a phaeton, drawn by two small gray
ponies.

The royal dinner party, this evening, comprised the
Duchess of Kent, Visecont Melbourne, the Baroness
Lelizen, the Countess of Charlemon., Miss Dillon, Miss
Paget, the Marquis of Conyngham, the Marquis of Head-
fort, Colonel Cavendish, Sir W. Lumley, asld Mrs. Brand.