The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-17 00:00:00

EVENIN,ti _.DI

COURT CIRCULAR.

. - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, neecni•
Y their Serene Highnesses the Hereditary
Prince and the Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Gotha,
and attended by Lady Charlotte Dundee, arrived yes-
terday morning at the residence of the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, at Kew, in an open carriage and
tour. vith outriders, from Windsor Castle. Lord Al-
fred Paget and Count Kalewrath followed in ;mother
'loyal carriage and 'our. On leaving Kcw, her Royal
.11i#ne.ss and the Princes came to town, and paid a
visit to the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House,
Pa:lc-lane. The Duchess of Kent, the Hereditary
Prince, and Prince Albert of Sage Coburg, partook of
a dJeuncr, and remained at Gloucester House until
half-past two o'clock, when the Royal party left town
on their return to Windsor.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office from Sir J. Colborne, Governor of the Canadas ;
frora Sir G. Arthur, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper
Cana& ; and from Colonel it 'id, Governor of Ber-
olud4.

Her Majesty, ever desirous to promote the fire arts,
has been gr,ciously pleased to commission Mr. C. R.
Stanley to make a series of draviine-a, from views of
the beautiful scenery in 'Windsor Park, of her Ma-
jesty's own selection, before tilt departure of tbe au-
tumnal tints.

FAS Il lONARI:g IN TELLIGEN CE.

ARRIVALS.
The Eta St. Germain., in New Burlington strett, from
1% Continental tour; the Earl and Countess of Brownlow,
in Beigrave•square, from a tour; tie llon Duncbs,
frnut St. Leonard's ; the Marquis of I:owl:shire, in IL-
nover-vzilare, from a tour of his .estates in Ireland ; the
Countess de Salle. at- her villa at Southall, jliddles' x,
from Brighton ; Mr. Douglas Halfotil, in Grosvenor.
tql are.

DEPARTURES.
The Duke de Torlonia, from Mivart'S Hotel, Brrek-
atreet, for Italy; the Earl of Elision-, M. P., from Grosve.
nor-place, for the scat of the Dake of Grafton, Euston
near Thetford ; the lion. Mr. George Lmb, or the
Duke of Devonshire's villa t Brighton; Lord Caithorpe,
lem.mpanied by the Hon. Frederick and Lady C:atlutte
orpe, from Grosvenor-i..-qua7e, for his scat in War-
wickshire; the Earl of Roslvo, f:ont Grotvenor.place,
for the north ; Lord Sale aid Sole, from Grosvenor-
street., for Leamington Spa, Warwickshire ; Sir Thomas
And Lady Sheppard, fir Brighton; Sir John and Lady
rock Pechell, from the Admiralty, for Bogner, USW_ X ;
the lion. C. E. Law, M.P.. for Sussex.

CHANGES.
Viscount Holmesdale, at Wellesbournc, his shooting
,box in Warwickshire, from Scotland ; Viscount 0:-.sulston,
at Chillingham Castle, near Wordier, the seat of the Earl
Countess of Tankerville, from. a tour of visits in the
Highlands; Lady Dover and Viscount Clifden, at Ofy.v-
ran Castle, Kilkenny, from a visit to the Earl of Clare, at
Mount Shannon, real. Lirneriek ; the Ear: of Morton, at
liaddo House, on a visit to th, Earl of Aberdeen, from
Ualmhiley Castle, bis seat, war Edinburgh ; Sir J.,ho
De 13eauvoir, at St. Leona: d's-on- S;2a, from B: ighton ;
Lord and Ladv James O'Brven, at Cheltenham, from a
tour in Wales; Lord Templemore, at Gordon Castle, en
it visit to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, from In-
verneis.

The End of 'Radnor left Longford Casle on
nuratlay last to make a tour.of visits, in Yorkshire and
thc northern counties, in the course of which Hs Lard-
'Ship Will fulfil engagements with Earl Fitzwi Liam at
Wentworth. and the Earl and Countess of Durham at
Larnbton Castle, Durham. Toe Countess, with Lady
Jane Bouverie, and Colonel and Lady Charlotte Buck-
Icy, remains at the Castle. The Hon. Edward Ecu-
vcrie accompanies his father.
The Duke of Sutherland has transmitted a do-
nation of 101. towards increasing the Sunday School
accoramodation at Walisall-street Old Baptist chapel.
1114verham21on Chronicle.
We arc happy to find ..t4.t there is no truth ,in
the rumour of the death. Of Sir William Beatty, and
that; having returned from Germany, he is now in Eng-
land.

Mae. Maria, one of the hest dancers of the
.Paris Grand Opera, has entered into an engagement
for three months with the Imperial Theatre of Vienna.
Lord Ossulston, the Marquis of Douro, the Earl
of Home, Lord Fitzbarris, Captain Bercsford, Lord
Canning, and other individuals of rank, have been
during the week engaged in the Sport of red-fishing in
the neighbourhood of Wark,—Tyncillercury.
Our readers are aware that a rumour has pre-
'vailed for the last few weeks that it wzs the intention
of the Marquis of Waterford to hold a tournament at
.Ford next spring. We now undentand that the Noble
Marquis has abandoned, if lie ever entertained, all in-
tention of the kind.—Berwick Advertiser.

From a return, printed by ordcr of the House of
Commons (No. 442), .of. the number of fiats hi bank-
ruptcy issued from January 11, 1831, to January 11,
1839, it appears that the London fiats amounted to
306, and the country fiats .to 781, making a total of
LOB 7. The,bighest country list was that of Matches-
ter, 82 ; Birmingham, 54 ; Liverpool, 44 ; Leeds, 33.
, The Earl and Countess of Munster and family
arrived at the Hotel des Reservoirs at Versailles.
ft The eldest son of Prince Polignac has entered
•ue Bureri in army.
The Earl and Countess of Wicklow, and the
Ladies Howard, have arrived at Haddo House, on a
1-isit to the Earl of Aberdeen, who is entertaining, a dis-
tinguished party ; the Earl of Mor:.on, Lord Claude
Hamilton, Captain and Lady Harriet Hamilton, Sir
RoLert Gorden, Lord Haddo, &c., being at present
there. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are
expected next week.
Lady Francis Egerton is at Worsiey Hall, Lan-
cashire, entertaining Lady Elizabeth Greville and Miss.
-Copley, but is expected at Bridgewater House early in
the ensuing week. Lord Francis Egerton, and, the
lion. F. Egerton, his Lordship's eldest son, sailed, a
few days since from Devonport for a cruise in the Me-
diterranean.
THE DUKE OF GRAFTONe-HiS Grace is in
better health than for sorrie time past, at Euston Hall,
his seat, ry.ar Thetford, where a numerous family circle
has assembled, including the Et:l and Counten of Eus-
ton, Viscount Ipswich, the Hcn. Agustus and Lady
Elizabeth Phipps, Lord and Lady Charles Fitzroy, Lady
Laura Fitzroy, Hen. Mr. Fitzroy, &c.
THE LATE MARCHIONESS OF SALISBURY...—
We understand that Tuesday next is the day named
tor the removal of the mortal remuinSnf the 'Marchioness
to Hatfield Church, where the ancestral vau!t; is situ-
ated. Their Royal HiglanesseS the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, Duchess of Gloucester, and Princess
Sophia Matilda, have requested that their carriages
should follow., as the last mark of respect fur the t1"-
, ceased Marchioness.

The Marquis of Granby and Sir G-, Clerk have
refused to subscribe any further towards the S!arnferd
Bluccoat School, as has the Marquis of Exeter. The
reason cssgined for withdrawing their aid to this charity
is, that Charity Trustees, appointed by the Lcrd Chan-
cellor, have refused to allow the children to be educated
in the tenets of the Church of England, and have for-
bidden the use of the Church catechism in the school.
BURY, TUESDAY.--A bazaar was held at the
Guildhall yesterday for the sale of fancy Work, tlic pro-
ceeds 'to go in aid of the funds of the Suffolk General
Hospital. • It took place under the auspices of the Mar-
chioness of Bristol, and was attended by thc• Duke of
Norfolk, Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol, Earl and
Countess of Euston, Earl and Countess ofJerra) n, Lord
and Lady Charles Hervey, Lord A. Hervey, Lord and
Lads Charles Fitzroy, Lord Edward Howard, Lady
Laura Fitzroy, Lady Sophia Wyndham, Hon. Mr.
• Petre Colonel Rushbrook, M.P., and Lady, Mr.
Townley, M.P., and Lady, Viscount Forbes, Mr.
Vaughan, Lady Banbury, Sir William and Hon. Lady
Middleton, Viscount Ipswich, Lord John Fitzroy, Sir
Henry and Lady Blake, the Hon. Miss Upton, the
"00. Augustus and Lady Elizabeth Phipps, Sir John
and Lady Tyrell, Lady Pocklinton, and upwards of five
nundred of the nobility and gentry of the surrounding
counties. The principal stali was occupied by the Mar-
thioness of Bristol, who was assisted by Ladv Katha-
rinelermyri and Lady Charles Hervey. At the oppo-
site end was the stall of the Countess of Euston, who
vc„„as.ttts.sted by Lady Charles and Lady Laura Fitzroy.
The sale realised, within a few pounds, the handsome
sum of 2,500/.
IMPROVEMENTS IN ST. JAMES'S.—It is in-
tended to continue Pall-mall in a straight line to the
Green Park, pulling down the club-houses and the
hotel at the corner of St. James's-street, the whole of
Cleveland-row, the stab!es belonging to the Marquis of
Stafford, the houses opposite, as well as those behind,
These improvements will have an uninterrupted view
of the Park and her Majesty's new Palace, and will
allow a grand carriage-way into the Park and to Buck-
ingham Palace. It is also intended to remove Little
St. James's-street and several houses in that neighbour-
bond- A grand crescent is to be built on the ground
nun' occupied by Cleveland-row and Little St. James's-
street.

MR. Ex- SHERIFF PA 13 following
:s the notice taken in a late New York paper of the
'4Bt (as yet) rumpus in which that memorable person-
age Mr. Ex.Socriff Parkins has been engaged The
Marine Court was yesterday the arena of a fight be-
tween that eccentric being J. W. Parkins (known for-
merly as double X-Sheriff of _London) and two sheriff's
ciucers• The double X, it seems, had a suit in the
Marine Court, in which he was defendant. During its
Progress the officers, who had the Recorder's warrant
4g"ia3t Parkins, entered and
,attempted to • make him
I,l2eir prisoner. This was resisted, and the 'friends of
eark:n3, and the friends f his opponent at law, not
know o
111. a. what to think of the 'matter, joined in the
r'"raY. and a Very 'pretty row they made of it. The
Judie
, called to order, the combatants. cried ‘ Give it.
11m • That's the ticket !' You've torn my coat!'
ni an officer " H • • Dawn with
th- , • , uzza zor parkins •
r e Bums After a ten minutes' skirmish quiet Was
te,tstored, and Mr. Parkins was taken to the police,
e or • r,f tl,O t.ffi,prz p.n assault and battery
" !=t- L:1i: Lx :will
dohars. Mr. Parkins gave the required security,
anawas d' harged."