The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-30 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, Nov. 29.

The Duke of Brabant arrived at Osborne at half-past
twelve o'clock from Dover. The royal yacht Fairy, com-
manded by Captain Crispin, was in waiting at Gosport,
and conveyed the Duke to Osborne Pier.

A deputation of licensed victuallers had an interview
with Viscount Palmerston on Monday, to induce his
lordship not to abolish the lotteries held at public houses
until after Christmas. The deputation consisted of
Messrs. Ripton, Stroud, Madden, Everett, Bryant, and
Fowler.

The commissioners for inquiring into the state of the
corporation of the city of London held a meeting yester-
day, at the office of the First Lord of the Treasury, in
Downing-street. The commissioners present were the
Right Hon. H. Labouchere and G. Cornewall Lewis,
Esq.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governor of Malta.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and resumed the hearing of the petition of Schlum-
bercrer to rescind the order in Gibson's patent. The
Lords present were the Lords Justices Turner and
Knight Bruce, the Judge of the High Court of Admi-
ralty, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. Ryan.

The Duke and Duchess of Wellington have left Paris
on a tour in Italy during the winter.

The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Lady Cecilia
Gordon Lennox have arrived in Portland-place' from
Gordon Castle, Banffshire, N. 8., en route to Goodwood
Park, Sussex.

The Marquis of Tichfield, who has been suffering
from rather severe indisposition at Welbeck, is much
better.

The Earl and Countess Cowper, who have been stay-
ing in comparative retirement at his lordship's marine
villa near Ramsgate, are expected to pass through town
early, en route to Panshanger, Herts, for the winter.

Lord and Lady Barrington are entertaining a small
party at Beckett House, Berks. Lord and Lady Strath-
more are staying on a visit to their noble relatives.
The Lady Frederick Bentinck has arrived in Charles-
street, Berkeley-square, from visiting the venerable
Duke of Portland at Welbeck Abbey, Notts.

A matrimonial alliance, we hear, is on the tapis be-
tween Mr. William Lowther, nephew to the Earl of
Lonsdale, and Miss Parke, daughter of the Right Hon.
Baron Parke.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has returned to Bowood,
from visiting Lord and Lady Ashburton, at The Grange.
A select circle are about to assemble at Bowood.
We regret to learn that the Earl of Kinnoull is still
suffering from indisposition, at Brighton. His lordship
is better than he has been, but he is still unable to leave
his room. The Countess of Kinnoull has also been in-
disposed for some weeks past. Her ladyship is happily
recovering.

Viscount Bolingbroke has arrived at Lydiard Park,
his lordship's seat near Swindon, Wilts, from visiting
the Earl of Radnor, at Coleshill.
Lord and Lady Cosmo Russell have arrived in Ches-
ter-square, from Ireland.
PREACHERS AT THE CHAPEL ROYAL, ST. JADIES'S.—
The following are the preachers for December :—Rev.
Dr. Cartmell, Rev. John Vane, Rev. H. M. Birch, Rev.
Thomas Protheroe.

Sir James Duke has just purchased the property of the
late Sir T. Downman at Laughton. It is rumoured that
it is the intention of the hon. baronet to make extensive
alterations in, if not entirely to rebuild, the mansion.
The purchase of the Downman property by Sir James
Duke has been hailed with unequivocal satisfaction by
the neighbourhood.
We understand the new Polka that was so much ad-
mired at the Argyle Rooms, on Saturday night, is the
composition of Mrs. H. St. Leger. The orchestral
arrangements by Mr. Henri Laurent, is a masterpiece
of instrumentation.

ILCHESTER.—ELOPEMENT.—SOMS surprise was caused
yesterday by the sudden disappearance of a young lady,
the daughter of a clergyman lately deceased, who bad
been on a visit for a short time in this neighbourhood.
It appears that in consequence of the young lady's friends
having discovered that an intimacy existed between her
and a young gentleman who was curate to the deceased
gentleman, she was removed here, being at some little
distance from the residence of her friends. Her retreat
was discovered by the young gentleman, and on Sunday
afternoon both parties were observed to walk off towards
Martock, in which direction persons were immediately
sent in pursuit, but with what success is not known at
present.—Western, Flying Post.

DEATH OF GENERAL SIR AUGUSTUS DE BUTTS,
K.O.H.—Sir A. de Butts, one of the colonels command-
ant of the Royal Engineers, and a general in the service,
died on the 28th inst.' aged 83 years. Only a short
time ago Sir Augustus lost a son, who had also served in
the army.
DEATH OP GENERAL SIR THOMAS BRADFORD, K.C.8.,
G.C.H.—We have to record the death of the above
general officer, who expired yesterday at his residence in
Eaton-square, at the advanced age of 76. The deceased
entered the army as ensign on the 29th October,
1793, and served in Ireland during the Rebellion in
1798. He was employed as an assistant adjutant
general with the army in Hanover, under Lord Oath-
chart, in 1805, and during the campaign in South
America was present at the attack and siege of Monte Vi-
deo, and at theattack on Buenos Ayres. In June, 1808, he
was appointed to the adjutant•general's department of the
army in Portugal, and was present at the battles of
Vimiera and Corunna. He commanded a brigade of
the Portuguese army from the end of 1811 to the gene-
ral peace in 1814, and was engaged at the battle of Sala-
manca, the siege of Burgos, the battle of Vittoria, the
assault of Tolosa, the attack_ of the outworks of San
Sebastian and the siege of that fortress, the actions of
the Nive on the 9th to the 12th December; 1813, near
Biaritz ; the passage of the Adour, and the investment
of Bayonne and repulse of the sortie, at which he was
severely wounded. Sir Thomas had received a cross
and one clasp for Corunna, Salamanca, Vittoria, San
Sebastian, and Nive. The deceased was made a general
on the 23d of November, 1841, and colonel of the 4th
(the King's Own) Regiment of Foot on the 7th Feb.,
1846, which post he held at his death.
COLONELCY OP THE 20TH FOOT,—Although this
colonelcy still remains vacant, it is generally stated that
Major-General Godwin, C.B. (who, it is said, will be
nominated a K.C.8.), is to succeed to the appointment.

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The seventeenth
anniversary meeting was held on Monday evening, at
the society's rooms, 20, Bedford-street. Strand ; J. Rey-
nolds, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. From the report
of the council it appeared that the society consisted of
312 members. Many thousands of British and foreign
specimens had been distributed to the members and
numerous continental botanists ; and increased exertions
had been made this year to render this important depart-
ment of the society's operations more efficient, and
already numerous valuable specimens had been received
for distribution to the members. A ballot took place
for the council for the ensuing year, when Dr. J. E.
Gray, F.R.S., was re-elected president ; and J. Miers,
Esq., F.R.S., and A. Henfrey, Esq., F.R.S., were
nominated vice-presidents. The chairman was re-elected
treasurer, and Mr. G. Edgar Dennes, secretary.
Two MEXICAN EX-MINISTERS SHOT.—Luis de la
Rosa, formerly Mexican Minister to the United States,
and Senor Tornel, one of President Arista's Ministers
of War, were both shot recently, somewhere near the
northern boundary of Mexico, by order of Santa Anna.
De la Rosa was Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately
after the capitulation of the city of Mexico, and was the
immediate instigator of Santa Anna's expulsion from the
country, and wrote a letter informing him of his disgrace.
The other victim was also implicated in the same trans-
action. Both were shot summarilylwithout pretence of
trial.

DEVONPORT DOCKYARD.—A. vacancy for a third-class
clerk in this establishment is occasioned by the death of
Mr. Gard. The deceased had been 51 years in her
Majesty's service, during which period he had been
granted four days' leave only, and this at the time of the
Great Exhibition. He died of fever, if not produced,
encouraged, it is to be feared, by the constant applica-
tion to the duties of his office. There is no doubt that
the parsimony in restricting the number of clerks below
the requirements of the establishment, will eventually
ap
nr on vuea
tai
opecuniary
ni p laoi sr se
dt oh
etahe lt
hc
ionu nty, as early
too
r ,
many
cases
sweil
be the certain result. Mr. J. J. Crealock and Mr.
Joseph Beer have been confirmed as third-class clerks on
the establishment.
DARING AND EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
AT Mn. ALDERMAN CARTER'S.—lnformation has been
transmitted to the police of a most daring and extraor-
dinary attempt to commit a burglary having been made
at the premises of Mr. Alderman Carter, of Cornhill,
from whence it will be recollected that about twelve
months since upwards of 5001. worth of watches, chains,
&c., were stolen by burglars. The time selected upon
this occasion was the morning of the day upon which
Mobbs was executed, when upwards of 100 of the
City police force were required to attend at the place
of execution. The burglars commenced by picking
the lock of the shop door at Mr. Ready's fish
warehouse, adjoining the London Tavern, and thence,
cutting a large hole in the wall at the back
thereof, succeeded in effecting an entrance into the
passage approached by the private door of Mr. Carter's
premises, which is in Bishopsgate-street, and now used
by the Scottish Equitable Assurance Company. The
thieves were thus brought into contact with the iron
door in the rear of Mr. Carter's shop ; this they tried to
force in various ways, as evinced by the numerous
marks, and attempted to wrench from the door a very
stout and strong padlock, but which, from being formed
of very hard steel plates, having a tongue of the same
material, resisted all their efforts, although the padlock
was broken in several places. In consequence, the de-
predators, although engaged for several hours, were
foiled in their object. Had they succeeded in gaining
an entrance a rich booty might have been within their
grasp ; as, in addition to the usual valuable stock, there
were several ship chronometers which had just been
completed. The thieves succeeded in getting clear off,
making their exit through the door of the shell-fish
shop, and n trace of them whatever has since been
discovered.