The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-25 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Yesterday being the birth-day of her Royal Highness the
Princess Victoria, Kensington was more than usually gay.
At seven o'clock Messrs. Weippert and Rodwell, with their
party, gave a serenade in the gardens under the Duchess
of Kent's and the Princess's bed-room windows. At an
edit./ boor the bells were ringing, the streets decorated with
flags, &c., as were also the coaches With flowers. The gar-
dens and parks were thronged with people, as on a public
holyday, hastening towards Kensington Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses received their household at
half-paat trVelve o'clock, and the following members of the
Royal Family at two—the Princess Sophia, the Princess
Sophia Matilda, the Princess Augusta, and the Duke of
Sussex.

As early as nine o'clock in the morning visitors arrived
to enter their names in the book of the Duchess of Kent,
and during the whole day, up to a late hour in the evening,
the Palaee' was crowded with company, so much so that
they were obliged to leave it by another gate.
In the course of the afternoon the Duchess of Kent, the
Princess Victoria, and the Princess of Leiningen drove
thronA the Parks in an open carriage.
In the evening the Duchess of Kent's tradesmen illumi-
nated, and assembled to dine together at the King's Arms,
Kensington.
A State Ball was given last evening at St. James's Pa-
lace, the Princess Augusta receiving the company on the
part of the Queen.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience of the King at
Windsor Castle on Tuesday afternoon. His Lordship dined
with the Queen and the Duchess of Glocester ; Lord Hill
and a select party were present. The Noble Viscount slept
at the Castle, and left for London yesterday, arriving in town
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
A Cabinet Council was held at 4 o'clock at the residence
of his Lordship, in South-street, at which most of the Mi-
nisters were pregent,
Lord Glenelg left torn yesterday morning for Windsor
Castle, to have an audience of the King.
Lord and Lady Stanley had a dinner party on Tuesday
evening. The company included the Earl of Stamford,
Lord Skelmersdale and Miss Wilbraham, Lord and Lady
Frances Sandon, Lord and Lady Lilford, Mr. and Mrs.
Egerton, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Patten, Messrs. Murray,
Powys, &e.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Sir Alexander Johnstone, in Great Cumberland-place ; the
Earl of Orford and Lord Walpole, from Dorsetshire ; the Bishop
of Killaloe and family, in Ulster-terrace, Regent's-park ; Lord
Brabazon, from a tour; Colonel and Mrs. Doyley and family,
in Eaton•place ; General and Mrs. Grosvenor and family, in
Grosvenor-street ; Viscount and Viscountess Maynard, and the
Hon. Miss Maynard, in Grosvenor-square ; Mr. and the Hon.
Mrs. Ives, in Grosvenor-square ; Lord Havordale, at the Earl
of Ilehester's, in Burlington-straet, from Molbury, Dorset ;
Mrs. Robinson and family, at the Berners Hotel, Berner*.
street, from the Continent; the Miss Wards, at ditto, from
their seat, West Hill. Cowes, Ise of Wight ; T. F. Robinson,
Esq., and Mrs. and Miss Robinson, at ditto ; J. Mason, Esq.,
Miss Mason and Miss Bresin, at ditto, from Stratford-on-Avon;
H. Hanbury, Esq., at ditto, from Oldfield Grange, Essex ;
Captain Croker, at ditto; Captain Stogden, at Warner's
Hotel, Albemarle-street, from America; J. Aspinall, Esq.,
and the Miss Aspinalls, at ditto, from Manchester ; R.
Blegborough, Esq., at ditto, from Cambridge ; the Count
de Vandes and Miss de Vandes, at Fladong's Hotel, Ox-
ford-street, from Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Tupper, at ditto;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Griffiiths, at ditto, from Cheltenham ;
Rev. Mr. and Miss Whinfield, at ditto, from Tilgrove ; H.
Lucas, Esq., - Gee, Esq., - Colquhoun, Esq., -
Watts, Esq., M'Nab, Esq., at ditto ; the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland, from Trentham Hall ; the Hon. and
Rev. Gerald Wellesley, at Apsley House, from Strathsfield-
saye Rectory ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bootle Wilbraham, in
Portland-place, from Latham House ; Lord de la Mere, and
the Hon. Thomas Cholmondeley, from Vale Royal House,
Cheshire ; Sir John and Lady Mordaunt, in Grosvenor-place,
from a visit to the Bishop of Rochester, at Bromley ; Sir John
Chetwode, Bart., in Alontagu-square ; Earl Jermyn, at the
Marquis of Bristol's, St. James's-square, from Ickworth Park ;
Sir Hussey and Lady Vivian, in Pall-mall ; Lieut.-General
Sir Thomas Brisbane, from Kelso ; Admiral Sir George
Martin, from Lee, Kent; Lord Macdonald, at Mivart's Hotel,
Lower Brook-street ; the Rev. J. and Lady Cecil Delafield,
at ditto, from their seat near Southampton ; William Forbes,
Esq., M.P., and Lady Elizabeth Forbes and family, at ditto,
from Scotland; Lady Wilmot, at ditto, from Brighton ; Mr.
and Mrs. Shackeley, at ditto, from Cheshire; Mr. and Mrs.
Manning, at ditto, from the seat of the Baron Dimsdale,
Campfield Place, Herts ; Mr. and Mrs. Houman, at ditto,
from Surrey ; Lady Fraser, at ditto, from Brighton ; Mr. and
Mrs. Bosanquet, at ditto, from Boxhournbury, Herts.
DEPARTURES.

Archdeacon Probyn and Mrs. Colonel Tyler, from Fladong's
Hotel, Oxford-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Burdekin, from ditto ;
Captain Wynne, from.ditto; Lord Ongley, horn do. ; - Law-
rence, Esq., and C. Lynch, Esq., from ditto ; Lad' Taylor,
from Warner's Hotel, for Roehampton ; Mrs. Hume, from
ditto, for Bath ; G. Morgan, Esq., and Mrs. Morgan, from
ditto, for Leamington Spa ; Captain Jones, from ditto, for the
Isle of Wight • J. Puget, Mrs. Puget, and family, from I3er-
ners Hotel, Ilerners-street, for Brighton ; Admiral O'Brien,
from ditto; J. N, Lloyd, Esq., from ditto; Sir J. P. Orde,
Bart., and Lady Orde, and family, from the Brunswick Hotel,
Jermyn-street, fur Kilmory, N.B. ; Mr. and Mrs. Barton,
from ditto, for Stapleton-park; Sir Francis Hopkins, Bart.,
ditto, for Ireland; Mons. h! Baron de Behr, from ditto, for
Brussels ; Mons. 4nd Mad. Hubbe, from ditto, on a tour ;
Mrs. Walker, from ditto. for Leamington ; Mrs. Brown, from
ditto, for Devonshire ; G. 13rtixne;:, Esq., and family, from
ditto, for Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Knatchbull, from ditto,
for Kent ; .1. Rawson, Esq., from ditto, for Yorkshire ; the
Rev. G. H. Deane and ,family, from ditto; Mrs. Ogle and
family, from ditto ; Miss Campbell, from ditto.

The Earl of Stamford and Warrington had a large
party tO dinner on Tuesday evening, at his mansion in Hill-
street.
Mr. A. Ogilby, Deputy-Lieutenant of the county
of Waterford, gave a grand dinner to a distinguished party of
friends, at Mivart's Hotel, on Monday evening ; covers were
laid for 16. _

The Earl and Countess Bruce, who are at present
at Tottenham Park, the seat of the Marquis of Aylesbury, will
shortly leave town for a tour of France, Italy, Germany, &c.
The Archbishop of Armagh's dinner party, on Sa-
ttuday evening, ill Charles-street, St. James's, was attended
by General Sir James .Nempt, Lord Kenyon, Sir Thomas and
Lady Elizabeth Reynell, (ja: gain Jones, M.P., Major Whyte,
Mr. Whyte, Mr. and Mrs. Beresbrd, Captain and Airs. West,
and the Marquis of Waterford.
Lord and Lady Stanley gave a grand dinner last
evening in Carlton gardens, to the Earl and Countess of Wil-
ton, Earl- de Grey, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, the Earl of
Aberdeen, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Ossulton, Earl and
Countess of Dunmore, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bootle Wilbra-
ham, Hon. J. Stuart Wortley, and Mr. Herbert. The Noble
Lord's dinner on Tuesday evening, wag given to the Earl of
Stamford and Warrington. Earl of Lincoln, Lord and Lady
Lilford, Lord Skermersdale, and the Hon. Affqa Wilbraham,
Lord and Lady Sandoa, Mr. and Mrs. Egerton, Aa- and Mrs.
Wilson Patten, Hon. Charles Murray, Mr. Powys, a?'d Mr.
Gladstone.

We learn that the Emperor of Russia, apprised of
the merits of Lithotripsy, has requested Baron Heurteloup,
the distinguished professor of that art, to repair to St. Peters-
burg, in order to confer on his subjects the benefits of so ad-
mirable an operation. The Baron left London, in consequence,
a few days ago ; and, with the view of assuring his speedy
return, a Committee of distinguished Russian surgeons has
been named, and is awaiting his arrival to receive instructions
in Lithotripsy. A Committee of Artillery officers is also ap-
pointed to decide definitively on the Baron's Koptipteur Mus-
ket, on which the Russian engineer officers sent here have given
the Emperor a very favourable report.
DREADFUL FIRE IN HOLYWELL-STREET.—
This morning, shortly after five o'clock, a fire broke out at the
" Wheat Sheaf" public-house, in Holywell-strect, Strand.
The upper part of the house was let to four or five tenants.
About the time stated as two of the Brigade of the Bedford-
bury Station were proceeding down the street, they perceived
the flames to be raging in the back part of the house, and in a
very short time the whole of the building was in one entire
blaze. The Fire Brigade exerted themselves in a manner that
deserves the greatest praise. We regret to say that two young
persons arc missing.
On Monday morning, while the Trinity Corporation
were going down the river to Deptford in their state barges,
two labouring men, named Charles Tull and John Bowli►►g,
saluted them as they passed the Thames Tunnel Wharf by
firing a small cannon which they had procured for the purpose,
and were about to reload it, when the gunpowder suddenly ex-
ploded, knocked them backwards, and mutilated and scorched
them in a most frightful manner. Their hands were shattered,
and Tull's right thumb was, completely torn away. Their fea-
tures were much burnt, and their faces so much blackened by
the explosion, that their own relations could scarcely identify
them. They were immediately removed to Guy's Hospital.
The Council of the Ornithological Society of Lon-
don met on Saturday to elect new members and transact gene-
ral business. There were present the Earl of Liverpool, Pre-
sident; Earl of Orkney, •Mr. Ridley Colborne, M. P. ; Dr.
Royle, and others. Among the members elected were Vis-
countess Milton, Lady Rolle, Mrs. Vaughan Williams, Vis-
count Beresford, Lord Boston, and Sir Gore Ousely. Many
donations of specimens and books were announced, and ar-
rangements were made for opening the Society's Rooms in
Pall-mall, to the General Meeting on the 3d of June. The
Secretary reported that several add►tions had been made to the
public collection of birds in St. James's Park ; and the Council
adjourned to Saturday next.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 23.—We
have had a good demand for Cotton to-day--sales 4,000 bags,
chiefly American descriptions, at the full rates of yesterday.
The schooner William and Thomas of Plymouth,
in ballast, arrived at Cardiff last week, without a hand on
board except the Captain, William Vaughan, his only com-
panion on the voyage being a dog. It appears that the crew
deserted the vessel previous to her leaving Falmouth. The
vessel being of considerable burthen, it is extraordinary that
she could be safely navigated such a distance by a single pair
of hands.—Carnarvon Herald.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, 21Lir

THE KING V. JOHN MORGAN.
Sir W. FOLLETT showed cause against a rule, calling en th,::t
defendant to show cause why a quo warrant() should not lxt
filed against him, calling on him to show by what authority he:
claimed to exercise the office of Mayor of the borough of Car-
narvon. The affidavits on which the rule was obtained statedi
that the defendant had been elected in November last to the
office of Mayor, and had taken upon himself that office, and
had ever since acted in the discharge of its duties. The state.
ment in those affidavits was distinctly contradicted by the afli-
davit of the defendant, which stated that he was elected ott
the 9th of November last, and that the election took place in
his absence, and without his knowledge or consent ; that he
had not in any way taken upon himself to act in the office ;
that he had done no act or thing which directly or indirectly
amounted to an acceptance of the office ; and that he had de-
clined, refused, and still did decline aod refuse to act as
Mayor. It was a clear proposition of law that no application
of this sort could be made unless the party against whom it
was directed was actually usurping the office, or had exercised
its power. Here the defendant had done neither, and the rule
must, therefore be discharged.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL agreed as to the rule of law, but
denied that the facts in this case would enable the Court to
to apply that rule.—Rule discharged.

BAIL COURT, MAY 24

In consequence of Mr. Justice Coleridge having mot with
an accident by falling from his horse on his way to Court, Mr.
Justice WILLIAms presided in his absence.

His Lordship went through the 13ar:and no motion having
been made, the Court proceeded to dispose of Nisi Prius
cases at eleven o'clock.

BLAGDON V. WARREN

Mr. PLATT (with whom was Mr. EATON), stated the case
to the Jury. In this case the plaintiff' was the collector to
Messrs. Carrington, the ale brewers, and the defendant the
celebrated blacking manufacturer. The action was brought
to recover compensation in damages for injuries sustained by
the plaintiff's phaeton, in consequence of the alleged negligence
of the defendant's servant, who had charge of a carriage when
the accident took place. It appeared that on the 13th of Oct.,
the parties were on their return from Barnet, acid had repeat-
edly passed each other on the road. On corning down Child's-
hill, a waggon appeared, coming up, and in at/empting•
to pass it a collision took place, which caused tl‘ plaintiff
to be thrown ent on the road, by which his clothes were
considerably damaged, and his body much bruised in several
places. The plaintiff on recovering himself demanded to
know whose property the carriage was, but the servant at
first refused to tell, as he might lose his place if the cir-
cumstance came to the knowledge of his master. After
much altercation, the plaintiff proceeded on his journey, not
intending to report the matter to the defendant ;,..isart he had
not gone far, when he was overtaken by a policeman, who in-
formed him that he was accused by the defendant's servant
of having damaged his master's carriage. The plaintiff be-
came very indignant at being accused of causing the damage,
by the person who had only just before requested the cir•
cumstance might not be made known to his master, and on
his arrival in town, having made a demand for the injuries he
sustained, he was told that the cause of the accident origi-
nated on his part, and if he was entitled to compensation it
should be decided by a Jury.
Mr. KELLY, who appeared for the defendant, was about
t 6 examine the coachman who had charge of the defendant's
carries e.
Mr. PIATT objected to the testimony of this witness.
The COURT, after hearing arguments on the points, decided
that the testimony of a witness under such circumstances was
inadmissible.
Several other witml'sses were examined, whose evidence
went to show that t'ee d,'fendant's servant was driving at a
slow pace on the left side of the road ; that the plaintiff and
the person in the phaeton vvil'h him, were the worse for liquor.
and that the damage was done .;n consequence of the plaintiff
driving at a furious rate between :he waggon and the carriage,
where there was not room for him to bass.
The Jury, after having heard the Wht:lo of the case, decided
in favour of the defendant.