The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-04 00:00:00

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Some of the County returns not yet received.

WEST KENT ELECTION.

(THIS DAY.)

SECOND DAY'S POLL.
HALF PAST TWELVE.
BLACKHEATH.
DAY'S POLL.

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The Duke of Devonshire is making a tour through
the Isle of Wight. Oa Wednesday last he was at Cowes.
The Marquis Conyngharn and Lord Hill had inter-
views with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street.
It is said the King of Hanover will perhaps give
up his intended visit to Carlsbad, and pass the summer at
Hanover. It is added, with some appearance of reason, that
the Queen and the Crown Prince will pass next winter at
Berlin, as the Prince needs the constant attendance of Dr-
Graefe, who cannot he absent from Berlin for so long a time.
—Journal de Frankfort, July 31.
The Duchess Ida, of Saxe Weimar, accompanied
by some of the Princes and Princesses of Saxe Weimar, ar-
rived at the Queen's Lodge in Bushy Park on Wednesdal
afternoon from the Continent, on a visit to the Queen Dowager.

Prince Christian, of Holstein Glucksbourg, visited
and took leave of the members of the Royal Family yesterday.
His Serene Highness was visited on Wednesday at Farrance's
Hotel by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the Neapo-
litan and Swedish Ministers, and the Count de Danneskiold
Samsoc.

The Earl and Countess of Carlisle, Mr. Howard,
Lady Elizabeth Howard, and other branches of the family left
Grosvenor-place yesterday morning for Castle Howard, in
Yorkshire.

Lord and Lady Brougham and family have arrived
at Brougham Hall, their seat in Cumberland, from Berkeley-
square.

Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby left the Ter-
race, in Piccadilly, accompanied by the Hon. the Misses Vi.ltll:
loughby, yesterday, on a tour. They are expected to
visit
Scotland in September next.
The Dowager Countess of Dartmouth and the La'
dies Legge have left Rutland House, in the Green Park, for
their seat in Kent.

In consequence of the death of Sir John Smith,
Lieut.-General Shrapnel becomes the senior Officer of the
Royal Artillery.
Yesterday morning, between sevca and eight o'clock,
a large barge, laden with paving stones, in passing through
the broad arch on the Middlesex side of Battersea Bridge, by
some mismanagement of the steersman, came with her broad-
side athwart the piers, and received such damage that she le'
stantly filled and went down. Two men on board of her war'
rowly escaped with their lives, and a waterman named Hem"
met, who pulled off to render assistance, fell overboard stou
was drowned. _ _

Accounts from Utrecht, Bois le Duc, and other
places, give the particulars of violent thunder storms on the
28th and 29th ult. On the same day a singular phenomenon
was observed at Flushing. Very shortly after the tide was at
the highest the water fell above 50 inches, then sudelcaOci
turned, and rose to the same height as before. This happen%
full four or five times within a quarter of an hour, but eae
time in a less degree. It was not till half-past 12 that th"
water began to fall regularly. Between 10 and 11 there wss
a storm, with rain, the sea remaining very calm. The b3r,°-
..t :11:t :28 I li:.e th:-; mornica wi:";
out any perceptible change. No shock of an earthquake' Iva
felt.