The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

A deputation of members of the Corporation and of the
Dock Trust of Liverpool had interviews yesterday morn
ing with the Lords of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster, the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests, and the Lords of Trade, on the subject of
the conservancy of the river Mersey.
A meeting of the Church Commission was held yester-
day afternoon at the office in Whitehall-place. The Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the BishOp of London, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, Viscount Melbourne, and other Commis-
sioners were present. The meeting sat two hours.
Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, Baron
d'Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister, and M. Tricoupi,
the Grecian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign Office.
Viscount Alelbourne attended at his Office, in Downing-
street, yesterday, for the first time since his recent indis-
position. The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited his
Lordship yesterday.

The Earl of Aberdeen has left Argyll House for
Kcmptown.
The Primate of Ireland and Lady A. Beresford will
remain at the Palace of Armagh until the first week in April.
John Stewart, Esq., one of the Members for the bo-
rough of Lyinington, last week transmitted 1001. for the
relief of the poor of ;hat town.
Lord Farnborough is dangerously ill, in consequence
of the shock occasioned by the death of his lady. The fu-
neral of the latter takes place to-morrow.
Viscount Gage has been entertarning a select party
at Firle Place, in Sussex.

Lord Maynard will entertain to-morrow, at Easton,
near Dunmow, a large party of hunting friends.
Lady Graham, one of the daughters of the Duke of
Montrose, was buried in St. Mark's Chapel, in North Aud-
-14-street, where the remains of the late Duke now lie. The
bodies will be removed to Scotland at the same time.
Lord Fitzallan has left town to join the family party
assembled at Arundel Castle.
The Countess Dowager of Dartmouth and the
Ladies Legge returned to town yesterday from Dartmouth
House, in Kent.
The magnificent mansion of Wrest Park, now build-
ing at Silsoe, in Bedfordshire, will occupy another year in
the completion. The Earl De Grey is his own architect,
and the work already betrays considerable ability. The
Noble Lord and Mr. and Lady Mary Vyner are still there,
occupying the old family mansion of the late Baroness De
Grey.
The distinguished circle assembled at Tollymore
Park, the seat of the Earl and Countess of Roden, has not
separated. Lord and Lady Powerscourt have arrived at
this splendid mansion, from Dublin.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo are enter-
taining a select circle of friends at Westport House, Ireland.
The Earl of Hardwicke is shortly expected at Wim-
pole House, his scat in Cambridgeshire, from Scotland.
The Duke of Devonshire will not stay at Chats-
worth later than the 29th instant. His Grace is expected
to be present at the Chesterfield Hunt ball on the 23d inst.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn will
shortly pay a visit to Henry A. Herbert, Esq., at his ro-
mantic scat, bordering on the Lake of Killarney.
Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway, Bart., is
expected to assume the command at the Nore early next
month, in the room of the Hon. Admiral Elphinston Fleming.
Sir Robert arrived at the Admiralty, from Brighton, on
Wednesday, to transact business with the Earl of Minto.
Prince Talleyrand is confined to his hotel by a cuta-
neous eruption. Nevertheless the Prince has not changed
his habits, and he still plays whist the whole of the evening.
The Duke of Wellington will give a sumptuous
dinner to Sir Robert Peel and a large parry, previously to
the opening of Parliament.
General Lord Strafford has arrived in PJaman-
square, from a visit to the Dike and Duchess of Richmond,
at Goodwood.
Sir Robert Peel has arrived at Drayton Manor, from
Sir James Graham's seat, Netherby Hall, Cumberland. The
mansion of Sir Robert, in Whitehall-gardens, is ordered to
be ready for his reception by the 31st inst.
Lord and Lady Howard of Effingham have left town
for Retherham.
Lord Chelsea, son of Earl Cadog,an, and his newly
married Lady, daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Welles-
ley, are travelling in Italy, and intend to remain at -Rome
till the spring.
Lord Brudenell and his Lady sailed from Malta, on
their journey to Bengal, where his Lordship will join his
regiment, the 11th Light Dragoons, with which hi; Lord-
ship will remain until ordered to England.
The air of Claremont, since the removal of the trees
which prevented a free current, is become useful to the
Princess Victoria, who takes great delight in visiting the
gardens and grounds when the weather permits.
The Duke of Beaufort is entertaining a gay party at
Badminton Park. Lord A. Fitzelarence, Lord and Lady
Suffield, Count d'Orsay, and Mr. G. Wombwell, are Atnong
the visitors. _ _ _ .
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The Duke de Palmella, Sir John Hippisley, the
Right Hon. the Master of the Mint, and Mr. and Mrs.
Baring, have been on a visit at Highlands, in Essex, the
scat of Mr. Labouchere, the banker.

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The Marquis and IVlarehioness of Aileslinry have
arrived in Grosvenor-square, from their seat, Tottenham
Park, for the season.
Lord and Lady Dacre and the I-lon. Miss Brand
have arrived in Chesterfield-street, from the Hoo.

General Lord and Lady William Bcntinck have ar-
rived in St. James's-place, from a visiting tour. The Nol)le
and Gallant Lord was present at the marriage ceremory
of Mr. Brand, nephew to Lord !)acre, and Miss Cavendish,
datu.hter of the Hon. Charles Compton and Lady Cathe-
rine Cavendish. _

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The Constitutionnel says that M. Thiers has " taken
the pen." It appears that the little man must be always
ta/•ing something.—Le Charivari.
The writ for the Renfrewshire election has been
received by the Sheriff of the county, and the nomination
is to take place at Renfrew on the 26th.
The Commissioners for superintending the building
of the new Houses of Parliament decided yesterday that
the works, agreeably to Mr. Barry's plan, should be com-
menced without further delay, and the necessary orders
were immediately issued. _ _

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.—
The meeting of Magistrates yesterday (county day) was
unusually numerous, and the quantity of business on the
paper has not for some years been so extensive, or involving
questions of greater importance to the public. The minutes
of the last session were read over and approved. The county
Treasurer's and his sureties' bonds were received and agreed
to. A new Committee for accounts and general purposes
was agreed to. The report of the visiting Justices to the
House of Correction was read, from which it appeared that
the number of persons confined in that prison was 931, of
whom there were 692 males, 233 females, and 14 children.
Several notices which stood in the paper were postponed to
the next county day, in consequence of the lateness of the
hour, and the importance of the subjects, and the Court
adjourned.
The Dunkirk journals give a deplorable account of
the state of the seamen and fishermen's families in that
maritime city : the storms of 1336 have decimated those
who depend upon the sea for their existence, and 157
families are, by the loss• of their adventurous supporters,
left entirely without the meaes of existence.

The German papers state that the Sultan's priva'e
band of musicians, which is composed of 50 instruments,
under the superintendance of the Chapel-master Donizetti,
has lost by the plaguo no less tean 37 of its members. The
capital appeared to be deserted ; the Armenian merchants
and artisans had demanded their passports by thousands.