The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

FILIDAY.--lier Majesty held a Coat at Buckingham Palace
yesterday afternoon, fur the reception of the Address of the
City of Lenticm, respecting the Metropolitan Police Bill.
At two o'clock the Lord Mayor arrived in State, attended by
the Sword-bearer, the Mace-bearer, and his Chaplain, the Rev.
Mr., George Wright, and accompanied by Alderman Sir Clan-
dits Hunter, Alderman Brown, Alderman Sir Matthew Wood,
Alderman Sir Peter Laurie, Alderman 'enables, Alderman
Farebrother, Alderman Sir John Key, Alderman Sir John
Cowan, Bart., Alderman Kelly, the Recorder, Alderman Sir
C. Marshall, Aldermen Harmer, Humphrey, Lawson, Mag-
nav, and Gibbs, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Mr.
Alderman Johnson, and Mr. Alderman Thomas Wood, the
City Chamberlain, the Common Serjeant, the City Remem-
brances, the City Comptroller, the four CitE Pleaders, the
two Secondaries, the Under Sheriffs, Messrs'. Langham and
Ellis, and also by one hundred and ninety-four Members of the
Court of Common Council. The Lord Mayor wore his Robe
and his Ensigns of Office and carried his Sceptre.
The Deputation assembled in the Green Drawing Room,
and were afterwards ushered to the presence of the Queen, ad-
vancing to the foot of the Throne between the ranks of her
Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms.
Her Majesty received the Address on the Throne ; on either
side of her Majesty stood the M*ltioness of Normanby, Lady
in Waiting, the First Lord of tlO Treasury, the Lord Privy
Seal, the Secretary of State for the Heine Department, the
Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the iliSter "ef Alfa
How, Lord Gardiler„ Laid-in-Waiting, the Captain of
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-.at-Arms, the Treasurer of
the Household, the Comptroller of the Household, Sir Fretle-
derick Steven, Groom in Waiting, Honourable Colonel Caven-
dish (Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting, Master Ellice, and
Master Cowell, Pages of Honour in Waiting.
The Recorder read the Address to the Queen. Her Majesty
returned a gracious Answer. The Lord Mayor, the Aldermen,
the Recorder, the Sheriffs, the Principal City Officers, Mr.
Galloway, the Mover, Mr. Stacey, the Seconder, of the Ad-
dress, had the honour to kiss hands. The Deputation then
retired. •

The Court was attended by Lord Hill, Gold Stick in Wait-
ing ; Sir Thomas Reeve, Standard-bearer to the Honourable
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms; Mr. James B Curling, Clerk
of the Cheque of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
Arms ; the Groom of the Robes; Sir Benjamin Smith ; Cap-
tain Bellairs, Exon in Waiting; Sir Frederick Smith; 111 r.
sßlackwood and Mr. Randall. Gentlemen Ushers iu Waiting.

A Guard of Honour of the Coldstream Guards, with.—the
band of the Regiment, was on duty on the Palace lawn. ThC
Yeoman Guard lined the Marble-hall.

Her Majesty gave' audiences to Viscount Melbourne, Lord
John Russell, and the Lord Chamberlain.
The Earl of Minto had an audience yesterday of the Queen.

The Earl of Surrey, Earl of Mulgiave, Ho-n. Miss Caven-
dish, and the Hon. William Cowper, joined the Royal Circle
at dinner last evening.
The Band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance at the
Palace-during the evening.
The Hon. Miss Murray and the Hon. Miss Lister have suc-
ceeded the Hon. Miss Cocks and the Hon. Miss Cavendish as
the Maids of Honour in Waiting on her Majesty.

Despatches from Colonel Doherty, Governor of Sierra
Leone, were received yesterday at the olonial-ottice.
SATURDAY.—The Queen ,field a Court yesterday afternoon
at -Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. John Duncan Bligh, her Majesty's Envoy Ex-
traordinary and :Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Hano-
ver, had an audience to take leave on returning to his mission.
Mr. Bligh was presented by Viscount Palmerston, her Ma-
jesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Court was attended by Lord Gardner, Lord in Waiting,
Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting, and the Honourable
Colonel Cavendish (Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting.
Viscount Melbourne and the Chancellor of the Exchequer
had audiences yesterday of the Queen.
The Royal dinner party at the Palace last evening included
the Earl of Albemarle, Viscount Melbourne, Lord Saye and
Sele, Lord Alfred Paget. the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Right Hon. George Stevens Byng, Hon. William Cowper, and
Mr. John M'Neill.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cambridge
yesterday at Cambridge House.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the re,i-
deuce of the Marquis of Lansdowne, at Lansdowne, House.
The Noble Marquis is suffering from an attack of the gout in
his feet. The council sat two hours.
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the East India
Company had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer yesterday, in Downing-street.
The French Ambassador transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign Office,
Sir James Graham and Mr. M‘Farlane had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Dispatches for Sir John Colborne, Governor of the Canadas,
were sent off last evening from the Colonial Office.
Viscount and Viscountess Sidmouth left Fairance's Hotel
yesterday, for Richmond Park.

POSTPONEMENT OF HER MAJESTY'S VISIT
TO WINDSOR.-.-WINDSOR, MARCH 21.—Preparations knve
been in progress for some days past at the Castle, in the
full expectation that her Majesty would arrive here about
Thursday or Friday next, and remain until after the ter-
mination of the Easter holidays: and it was not until last
evening that the inmates of the Castle were officially made
acquainted with the change which had taken place in her
Majesty's determination. The necessary arrangements
which were about being effected preparatory to the antici-
pated arrival of the Queen, have been countermanded, in
consequence of her Majesty not contemplating leaping
Buckingham Palace until a short period previous to the
races at Ascot-heath. The town of Windsor is extrerney
gloomy in consequence of the absence of the Queen, and
her procrastinated stay in London.—EveningPaper.
APPREHENSION OF THE ASSASSINS OF
LORD NORDURY.—The following extract from a letter,
dated the ,20th inst., from Tullamore, is copied by the
Dublin Evening Pest of Thursday last :--" There was a
sale at Durrow on Monday ; everything went off high.
There is a man at present giving some information re-
specting the murder. The consequence is, that there are
great numbers arrested, and who, I am told, are fully cm_
mitted. One of Odium's drivers, a man formerly in Mr.
Scully's employment, has this day been arrested when
leaving the hotel with the boat, and I am told is just now
committed. I believe there is every chance of the whole
affair soon coming to light. Our chief constable is going
away, and.is to be replaced by Mr. O'Brien, from Mount-
, mellick." _ _

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ADJOURNMENT OF THE COMMONS.—Lord
John Russell last night gave notice that, on Wednesday
next, he would move the adjournment of the House of
Commons from that day to Monday the Bth of April. In
fact, a great number of Members have left town already,
in anticipation of the holidays.
LEICESTER ELECTION.—The numbers at the
close of the poll on Friday, as supplied by the Leicester-
shire Mercury of to-day, were—for Ellis 1,666 ; for Fre.
wen 1,371, thus making Mr. Ellis's majority 295,. and
net 310, as was stated yesterday in the Morning Chronicle.
CORPORATION BILL (IRELAND). The
Dublin Evening Post says that the Bill will positively pass
this Session.
.For Leamington Friday's Steeple Chase and
Stag Hunt, read Belts Life in London of Sunday, March i
24, price Fivepence.
PENSION LIST.—The revised Pension List
has blade its appearance, and the entire sum to be annually
provided for out of the Civil List amounts to 130,6351.
Col. Davies, M.P. for Worcester, has retired
from the army by the sale of his commission.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, MARCH ,22.
—The arrivals of Wheat are good, but the millers are not
disposed to buy, and the few sales made are at a decline of
Is. Beans steady, Barley as last reported. Wheat 9,517
quarters; Barley, 4,120.
NIA NC lIES TER. FRIDAY EVENING.—THE
COTTON TRADE.—The probability that Cotton will at
least maintain its present value, if not go still higher, has,
for the moment given more firmness toithe trade in Grey
Cloth and Yarns. In goods the demand was very consi-
derable on Tuesday ; and an advance established on most
goods of 3 or 4 per cent., and this advance has not only
been maintained ; but in many cases, a trifling advance on
Tuesday's currency has been realized; with a great firm-
ness in the market at noon, to-day. The business doing
in Yarns is large and at improving prices; though still un-
equal to the advance on Cotton. Some of our large ship-
ping houses are buyers to so large no extent in Yarns, that
they are compelled temporarily to store their purchases in
buildings specially rented for the purpose. It is thought,
that next week Yarns will be still higher.
EXECUTION.—HiIIiard, the wretched man con-
victed at the last Essex Assizes of shooting Mrs. Playt, at
Mountnessing, was executed this morning, in front of the
Convict Gaol. A petition in his favour we learn from the
Chehn.yin.d Chronicle, was got up by those parties in the
neighbourhood who are opposed, under every circum
stance, to the taking away of human life by the execu-
tioner ; but, from the first, so little doubt could be enter-
tained of his guilt—the blood of the wretched woman ap_
peared so clearly upon his hands—that small hope could
be entertained of discovering a ground, in the present state
of the law, for a mitigation of his sentence. At first his
conduct and demeanour was that of hardened ignorance,
but latterly he has paid attention to the instruction and
the unwcarying exertions of the Reverend attendant of the
prison, and there is reason to hope that be was brought
to a sense of mind somewhat befitting the awful situation
in which crime has placed him.
On Tuesday evening, while the horses of the
Monarch were waiting in the stables of Mess's. Reilh , at
Pickwick, for the arrival of the coach, one of them (it is
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supposed), struck a candle out of a lantern by a toss of its
head, by which means the litter was ignited, and the whole
of the stable becoming speedily on fire, three horses were
y burnt to death, and two others were so severely injured by
the fire that they are not expected to live.—Devizes
Gazette.
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Alms-houses
sßlfor CHARITY.--r 1 Institution for
theerection ER
ofA f RANImS;
aged andl decayed ater-
men.and lightermen of the River Thames,
and AT
their wi.
dows, has met with so much success that, although
seven weeks have elapsed since the project was only
Set on foot,
the sum of 4,000/, has been l d a rea y subscribed, inc lud"*
a donation of 500/. from the npian Watermens' Cut ) w:IL)
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are the trustees of the charity. It is intended -
first stone of the new almshousesto lay tle
on the 2d of May. -