The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-19 00:00:00

11141 N ING EDITION. i

THE 1)OR

1-tERS

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—For the kind notice you have taken of the
Dorchester Labourers' Benefit in The Sun of Thurs-
day, Oct. 10, I beg to return you the thanks of the
Committee and myself. I shall feel obliged if you will
insert the following answer to your Anonymous Coros-
pondent of that day : That if he has anything to say
against any of the Dorchester Committee, the Manager
of the Victoria, or myself, as regards the benefit of
Tuesday, Oct. 8, if he will call a public meeting and try
such conduct before that meeting, I will meet him at
any time and place he may appoint, and deftrild rope,
the Committee, or the Managers of the Victoria. Feel-
ing confident we shall come off victorious without skulk-
ing behind to wound, or ashamed to subscribe: our
I am, with the greatest respect,

Your obedient servant,
GEORGE TOMEY, Hen, Scc.
4, Little Russell-street, Bloomsbury.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty, accompanies
by their Serene Highnesses the Princes Ernest and
Albert of Saxe Coburg, and attended by several of the
Royal Suite, enjoyed the sport of coursing in the
Horne Park this morning for two hours.
The Hon. Mr. Jerningham arrived today at the
Castle.
Sir Henry Wheatley and Viscount Palmerston took
their departure from the Castle this morning.
The Princess Augusta, attended by Miss WrYnYl4rd'
is expected to come this evening. from her residence
Frogmore Lodge, to the Castle, to dine with her
Majesty.
The Earl of Uxbridge and the Hon. Mr. Jerninghor
are expected to be the only additional guests this even-
ing at the Royal dinner party, which will include
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Princes Ernest and Albert of Saxe Coburg, Earl of
Surrey, Viscount Melbourne, Hon. Miss Pitt, Hon.
Mr. Cowper, Lord Alfred Paget, the Marchioness
of Tavistock, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Hon. "
Cocks, lion. Miss Paget, Lady Caroline Barrington.,
Baroness Lehzen, Viscount Falkland, Count Kato'
wrath, Baron Alvensleben, Hon. C. A. Murray, Sht

Frederick Stovin, and the' Hon. Colonel Grey.
Her Majesty has not left the Castle this afternoon.
The Duke of Cambridge left Cambridge House at
an early hour yesterday morning, on a visit to the D4e
of Devonshire, at his seat at Chatsworth, Derbyshire.
Sir Henry Macleod had an interview with the Mar-
quis of Normanby, yesterday, at the Home Office.
Viscount Palmerston came to town yesterday morn
ing, from Windsor Castle. The Marquis of Normanin'
arrived in town on Thursday evening, from the se4t ° r
the Earl of Hardwicke, Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire"
Despatches for the Right Hon. C. Poulett Thorn-.
son. Governor of the Canadas were sent off last even..
ing from the Colonial Office.
The Attorney-General, Lady Stratheden, and the'
Hon. Misses Campbell, returned to town on Thitrs4l
evening from Paris.

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LEAMINGTON SPA—THURSDAY.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick willhave the'
honour of receiving a visit from the Queen I)°"ager
during her Majesty's tour, when it is said her majesty
intends to pass several days at Warwick Castle, wherc.
preparations are being made already lOr the recePti" of

royalty.
The Lady Matilda Bruce, second daughter of the-
Earl of Elgin, was married on Monday last by the Hon'
of
and Rev. S. Bertie, to Mr. John Maxwell, only s race
Sir John Maxwell, Baronet. The Hon. Captain Bruce
arrived on Saturday purposely to be present at the cere-
mony, when the Countess of Farnham, Mr. A. Christo-
pher, Sir Augustus D'Este, Sir William and Loll
Geary, and a select party of friends were also present.
Mr. Christnpber, M.P.,and Lady Mary Christopher,
have taken their departure for Bloxbolme Hall, near
Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
The Marchioness of Cornwallis and the Ladies Corn"
wallis, who have been residing at Somerset House far
some time past, have left for town.
Lord Saye and Sele arrived, a few days since, but bas
subsequently taken his departure.
The Earl and Countess of Cork and Viscountess gutl-
garvan and family are still staying here, and occupy a
mansion on York-terrace.
The Countess of Farnham arrived at the close of the
past week for the season.
Lady Elizabeth Palk has left, after a sojourn of a few'
weeks.

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Lord and Lady Portman have errivec/ at
stone House, Dorset, for the autumn.
The Earl of Moray intends to give a dioner 8:131
ball at Darnaway Castle, Inverness-shire, on tbet the
inst., to the whole of his tenantry in that part
country.
Lord Hatherton and the Hon. Miss Littleton
have left Scone Palace, where his Lordship and daue'll°
ter have been visiting the Earl and Countess of IV-Ints""
field, to make a tour of visits farther north. 1.61 u/
Hatherton has returned to T. ddesley Hall, Pankridge.
The venerable Earl of Stamford and Warrington
is now at Dunham Massey, Knutsford, where his• Lor-
dship intends to reside until after Christmas. His Lord-
ship is in excellent health.
Married, on Thursday, at St. Leonard's. Henri
Taylor, E•q., of the Colonial Office, to the Hon.- The?'
dosia Alice, youngest daughter of Lord and Lady
Monteagle.
Married, on Thursday, at St. George's, Hanov.er.
square, by the Rev. Charles Gooch, Edward Suerlod;
Gooch, Esq., eldest son of Sir Thomas S. Gooch, Batt.,
of Benacre Hall. Suffolk, to Harriet, third daugbtersof
James J. Hope Vere, Esq., of Craigieball, North Bri-
tain. Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere gave a
splendid entertainment last evening, at their house in
Park-lane, to a select party of friends, in celebration of
their daughter's marriage.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Thursdays
17th instant, was married, at St. Jsracs's Church, by
the Rev. William Fremantle, brother of Sir Thomas
Fremantle, Bart. M.P., the Hon. Emily Valentina
Plunket, only daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Dun-
sany, to George Price, Esq., son of the late Sir Rose
Price, Bart., of Trengwainton, Cornwall, and nephew
of Earl Talbot. The numerous members of the re-
spective families immediately adjourned to an elegant
dejeune ; among these we noticed Lord and LadY
Louth, Dowager Lady Kinnaird, the Hon. Misses
Foley, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Barnewall, the Hon.
Lady Hope, Sir Harry and Lady Verney, the Hon.
Miss Cost, Sir Charles and Lady Des Vceux, and the
Misses Des Vceux, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, Miss Price,
Sir James and Lady Ramsay, &c. After the ceremonst
Mr. Price, with his lovely bride, departed for KingsleY
Cottage, Hants, the seat of his uncle, Lord Sherbourne.
THE LATE MARCHIONESS OF SALISBURY.""
The carriages of the Royal Family and Nobility in-
tended to form part of the funeral procession of the late
Marchioness will assemble in St. James's-street, a t
half-past six o'clock on Tuesday morning, and the or'
tege will leave Arlington-street at eight. The Nobility
and Gentry of Hertfordshire, and the tenantry of the
Marquis, will meet the cavalcade at the Park Lodge,
at half-past four in the afternoon, prepacatory t arise
performance of the mournful ceremony
church of Hatfield, at five.
BANQUET TO THE EARL OF EGLINTP''-
The banquet continues to excite most intense inte.re!"
The banquet hall will be in every way intense
Every person in this quarter seems more anxious than
another, that the most ample honour should be done to;
in the p
the Noble Earl on this occasion. Gentlemen frem all
quijters are applying for tickets. A correspondent
forms that a passage of arms will take place on
he
Irvine grounds during the day of the banquet, betwqT.
Charles Lamb, Esq., and J. 0. Fairlie, Esq.-4.9r
server of Tuesday. Tar;T
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE OF THE CP-- on
OF CHARLEVILLE.—From a ii:tter received in ow%,
Friday morning, from Perthshire, we learn thot,her
Tuesday last as the Earl and Countess of Char 4,
were travelling in that county, while their carriage It
ascending a steep flghland-road, one of the horse 3
plunged and became otherwise restive, when the car;
countaining the Countese, was precipitated de'
agement of the postilions.
thather
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precipice nearly forty feet deep, by the unskilful 05-
o be able to although greats,'
!armed, escaped without any considerable injury' few 'rich;
ds us much pleasurie
Noble Earl had only alighted- from the c:Arrlag
minutes before the accident happened. 1! s ball
EXETER, WEDNESDAY.—A very brilliant
took place at the Royal Subscription Rooms, last ni4u.
which was attended by upwards of 450 of the leadil
rank and wealth of the county. Toe Rooms were
tastefully decorated for the occasion, and everythng
went off with an eclat rarely witnessed at a country si:
His Excellency Viscount Ebr:ngton, Prince and Princ-°
de Pontheau, Earl of Devon, Duke and Dueli"g
ff
Somerset, Viscount Courtenay, Count de Visrnes.
and Lady Elizabeth Bolter!, the Hiar. Mr. end
Fortescue, Mr. L. Buck, M.P., and Lady Louisa Buck%
Sir John Yarde and Lady Butler, Sir Robert News'.'ir
Sir E. Prideaux, Bart., Sir B. and Lady Wrey',._,,
Tratton and Lady' Elliott Drake, Lady Rolle, Seirefoun.
and Lady Dantz, Lord and Lady Poltimore,
Miss St. John, Sir J. H. and Lady Seale, Mr. and I L 1.7
Catherine Fellowes, Sir John Duckworth, Bart., Tr,
Robert. Newman, Mr. Divett, M.P., and Mrs. Dver:.
Mr. M. E. Parkes, M.P., Miss Fellowes, Misses kle
man, & , were among the company. . -
that
It has been determined, we understand,
musical festival shall take place at York next aututnn
also at Birmingham and Hereford.
During Thursday night, the 3d inst., and drat
afternoon of Friday, such was the quantity of rain thnt
-descended in this neighbourhood, that the meadows wer!
the to a greater extent than had been previouslY
the case during the season: The hatches of the Seagry
Mills were sometime since forced from their position.
/the accumulation of water, and every attempt hitherj2
'made to reconstruct them- has failed.---;ChiPijlol
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