The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-01 00:00:00

MILAN, OcT. 21.

(From the Correspondence of a Morning. Paper. )
The Duke of Devonshire arrived in the evening ofthe_l7th
;
4nst., after I had posted my letter of that date. His Grace
terins here.
Viscount Exmouth arrived yesterday from London; the
tw". Captain Pellew, R. N., his Lordship's brother, arrived
;he Earl
previously, from Munich.
;lite Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury have left for Rome.
4ne Earl and Countess of Burlington, after a sojourn here
Ys
"' nine da left with their family, yesterday, for Florence.
Rigl'it Hon. Henry Goulburn has taken his departure
The Marquis of Hertford's eldest son, Lord Yarmouth,
as arrived in this city, from Venice.
I,viscount Lowther arrived-on the 18th inst., from Paris.
he Countess of Beverley left the same day, for Vence.
la4",Pgat the other arrivals are, Lady Butler, from Switzer-
Ar' 'ady Sherwood, from Geneva; Major M'Nevin, from
eeritiLe; Tollemucher Esq., from ditto ; Captain
‘„'itzeis'B, from London • Dr. Fisher, - Dennison, Esq ,
Ne.tleY Foster, Es from Venice; Mr. Hindley, ;
Itoairs• Lefroy, Boyd, Hutchinson, Torrens, Wright,i Hogan,
It 2", Ward, Sanders, &c.
°raj" expected that his Imperial Highness the Heredit.a.ry
but h!' nuke of Russia, would have honoured us with a
of the intends remaining at Como and the vicinity.
"ley: 'Kea for several weeks. He is attended by Prince
Attn:' his curateur, Major-General Count de W. ebna,and a
incognc.'tus and distinguished suite, but observes in travelling
'the', under the title of Count di Borundinsky.
atfte n-°ll'wing is an extract of a letter I have received this
dated

4i The d
i Venice, Oct. 20..
%ilk v. Earl and Countess of .Tersey. accompanied
the
Vis-
befor tillers and the Ladies Villiers, arrived here . day_
t al,:i Yesterday, from a lengthetied visit to the King of
" I,:iat Munich, and are sojourning at the Hotel Eurolpo
the ta Rerldlesham Sir Henry Mildmay, and everia, f
ilterral. Lishnobility are staying at the Hotel Regina d big-
'. Lord
for Alford left yesterday for Triee C. oote
Cttrio Z°11; Lady A. Ford for Como ; Countless Julia de
t.""lelte;-"Or Bolcie • Mr Pemberton for Florence; Mi. D..
-4ditat'o:,°,r ditto;—Lnaieutena.nt Gaitskill for ditto ; Mr. Ennis

The m.
,alrtived, 4arquis and Marchioness of Ailsa and family
T .
re; as 't Whitehall yesterday from Culzean Castle, Ay r-
-1 T'rthd t 4 the afternoon they left for St. Margaret's, near
at °e left archioness of Breadalbane and Miss Bailey
1804,etrk-lane for Brighton, where they are expected to
orne.
s'
fkotettiarl of Lauderdale continues. in good health
five , Scotland. His Lordship has not visited London
years.
totown Earl and Countess of Brecknock, who arrived
aii-tlKTfew days since from 'a
visit to the Bishop of Roches-
'Nerd Ltd
Sarah Murray, at Bromley
.Falace, left town.
glf e,,nRl for the Wilderness, Kent, on a visit to the Marquis
uell•
the The Earl and Countess of Jermyn, accompanied by
batik ;rll. „. M. and Lady Georgiana Grey. arrived at Pau last
aris• The Noble Earl and party will not return
tor4Y In February.
i!)' Part. and Lady Francis Eerton will leave Wors-
ilat in Worce-tershire, for Bridgewater House this day ;
Ihnenta „e°l,Bequencesof the extensive alterations and improve-
'4datreg On there, they will proceed in the evening to
eyedb)
t 4Loy:al highness the Duke of Sussex is ex-
he Pororcevelist.Colonel Wildman at Newstead Abbey, Notts,
-'ll e into Wales on his annual visit to Lord Dinor.
p =xinmell Park.
G q_glaqd.
tc,e poieon on Tuesday visited theßasnyk.,oef
4!uver4or re he was received with great attention tn
rle, f • The Prince, who appears to have a good know-
(tke •t° panics,mec conversed for some time with Mr. Oldham,
lisitiov,.entor th achines used at the Bank. After a
tirio..l.three housrass, during which the Prince inspected all the
41.1
tnitLies
la.tnt-tis aparttnrleautreshof the 'Bank, the Governor conducted
an elegant collation was provided
~_'°r'slf;',_,a,tld of whic'hw the Prince, his suite, and the Gover-
`°se,,-,TnYt partook tAm number of persons were in waiting
18Peet-„l'ne Prince at departure, and they evinced great re-
TCd.T.,BYTTipathy for him.
t ttj°wager Duchess of Richmond is still on a
Iltat Lord and Lady George Lennox, at Lennox Lodge,
Aeetea'°plcr, where Lord and Lady Arthur Lennox areexa;
C%hiebestn. ttrrive from a visit to his Lordship's constituents
~irAltY arl of M
11 into is expected to arrive at the Ad-
°4 o,,t.,°'daY, from Minto Casltle, Roxburghshire. Sir John
Ma at
37r whn has been staving with his three infant dau_glei:
e; .. Watson Taylor's seat, Erlestokc near D
t n iao expected to return to town from Wiltshire, in
vices
c't despatches from the Board of Control.

RETURN OF THE STEAMER LIVER-

POOL.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—Accounts have just been
received from Cork, announcing the return of the steamer
Liverpool, which sailed hence on Saturday week for New
York, after having been out nine days, and accomplished
nearly one-third of the voyage. The Liverpool, it appears,
from the day of her departure, experienced extremely unfa-
vourable weather, the wind during the whole of the time
blowing almost a gale from the north-west until Thursday
last, when she experienced a most dreadful hurricane, by
which, however, she sustained but little damage. The
cause of her return is the immense consumption of fuel.
She had consumed nearly 400 tons of coal in eight days,
leaving only about 150 tons to perform the remainder of
the passage. This being the state of the case, and no
appearance of a change of weather, the Captain very pro-
perly thought it advisable to return. She is now taking in
a fresh supply of fuel, and is intended to leave Cork to-
morrow, when it is to be hoped she will meet with a little
better success than that which she ha: just met with.
The Great Western, which sailed from Bristol on Satur-
day last, will, of course, in consequence of this unfortunate
mishap, reach New York before her, but will not, of course.
take any accounts'of this disaster, but will take the news
of her departure, and no doubt some fears will be enter-
tained for her safety.

YORKSHIRE.

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OF HIS ROYAL
HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SUSSEX, AT MID-
DLESBOROUGH.
On Monday last his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex was
entertained at what was called a " public breakfast," but, in
fact, an excellent cold collation, plentifully provided with
champagne. game, &c., in the Exchange Room, Middles-
borough. The name of this town will not, perhr,ps, be fami-
liar to the readers of The Sun. In the year 1831, but one
solitary farm-house stood on the ground now occupied by one
of the most enterprising towns in the Vale of Cleveland. It
is the creation of steam, and as, wondrous in its progress. It
is situated on the Yorkshire banks of the river Tees, and is
connected by a railway with the flourishing town of Stockton,
from which it is distant four miles, and with Darlington. Its
population is about 3,500 ; and dockyards, wharfs, and ships,
now crowd its strand.
The announcement of the Royal Duke's arrival was made
by a salute of 21 guns ; and headed by a procession with flags
and music, the carriage in which the illustrious Nobleman and
Lord Dundas, Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding sat, was
drawn into the town amid loud hurras, by the people, who had
taken away the horses.
Thomas Hustler, Esq., Lord of the Manor of Acklam,
presided ; on his right sat the Duke of Sussex ; on his left
Lord Dundas. and among those present were the pious and
liberal Lord Bishop of Durham, with his son the Rev. Mr.
Maltry, Sir Samuel Crampton, Bart. M. P., Andrew White,
Esq. M. P., for Sunderland, Joseph Pease, Esq. M. P., for
South Durham, fledworth Lambton, Esq. M.P., (brother to
Lord Durham), Sir Wm Fowlis, Bart., Wm. Macleverer,
Esq. Arncliffe, Hall, the Mayor of Stockton, and the Mayor
of Richmond. His Grace the Duke of Cleveland, sent a let-
ter expressive of regret, that illness would prevent his attend.
ance, and Ed. S. Cayley, Esq. the Liberal Member for the
Northern division of Yorkshire, was prevented from being pre-
sent, by absence in town.
Ninety gentlemen sat down to dinner; the tickets being
1/. Is. each. Several ladies were present; and the house
was crowded to excess.
The Royal guest took his seat, the band playing God save
the Queen.
The CHAIRNIAN then, at the desire of the Duke, proceeded
to read a congratulatory address, to which his Royal Highness
listened with the utmost attention.
The Duke of Sussex in acknowledgement said—Gentle-
men, inhabitants of Middlesborough and its vicinity, I feel
much pleasure in coming amongst you this day, as it affords me
an opportunity of visiting your town, and making the acquaint-
ance of many of my fellow-countrymen, to whom I should not
otherwise be personally known, although I trust we are already
intimately connected with each other by constitutional ties, by
being mutually engaged in the promotion of the best interest
of our common country, by rousing the energy, by exerting
the enterprise, and by encouraging the industry of an enligh-
tened and loyal people. The place from which I now address
you is calculated to create such thoughts in my mind, while I
thank you most warmly for the kind invitation you have
given me, as likewise, for the cordial and affectionate
manner in which you have received and addressed me on
the present occasion. As a member of Family which,
at the time of the glorious Revolution, was brought
to preside over the destinies of this country, and ac-
cepted by the people, I am well aware of the conditions thus
imposed upon us, and to which we have ever since been
pledged. To the best of my abilities I have ever endeavoured
most faithfully to act up to them, and if by so doing I have
obtained the approbation and confidence of my fellow-subjects,
which, next to the self-approval of conscience, I prize, I am
amply rewarded ; besides being convinced that, by such a line
of conduct, I shall secure the good will of my niece, our
Queen, who has always at heart the welfare and happiness of
her loyal and devoted people.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I am
delighted to witness the rising prosperity of your little town.
May that benign Providence which has hitherto presided over
your enterprise from the beginning, continue to shine over your
further labours, and insure your ultimate success, is my sincere
prayer for the inhabitants of Middlesborough ; and if at any time
[scan be of use to them, Gentlemen, you may depend upon my
zeal and fidelity, as you may rely upon the sincerity of my
good wishes and kind feelings towards you.
The Noble Duke sat down loudly cheered.
As soon as the cloth was drawn,
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Queen," drank with all the
honours; and, next, the health of their illustrious guest,
" The Duke of Sussex."
The DUKE returned thanks in a speech remarkable for its
graceful delivery and vivacity. He said that there was no
Member of the Royal Family more anxious to unite with the
people than himself; for he thanked God they lived in a free
country, in which all ranks might mingle together, and co-
operate for the public good. The distinctions of rank or
title, if property observed, were not calculated to prevent such
an union, and did not imply the restriction of intercourse between
all classes of the people.—( Cheers.) For his own part, he
had so guided his conduct, that at all times he was prepared
to respect the opinions of those who differed in political mat-
ters from himself; but, while he did so, he claimed the same
freedom for himself. His Royal Highness then alluded to the
progres..
s of science and education, and said that it was the duty
of those in power to keep pace with the progress of intelli-
gence, and he deprecated unnecessary delay in grantingthose
measures demanded by the exigencies of the times ; for delay
only tended to create dissatisfaction, and that which otherwise
would have been regarded as a thing valuable was taken
with ill humour. He urged upon his hearers the duty of ad-
vancing education, and uniting with " a long pull, and a
strong pull, and a pull altogether," in the common cause of
freedom, and improvement.
After the health of the Queen Dowager, &c., was given,
The Lord Bishop of Duenam addressed the meeting, his
name having been given from the chair. He said it afforded
him delight to think that the Dissenters were among the fore-
most and most active promoters of the new church at Middles-
borough, and said be should always be ready to extend the
right hand of fellowship to those who showed so much true
liberal and Christian feeling.—( Cheers.)
Lord Dundas," " J. Pease, Esq.," " The Members for
the North Riding," kc., were afterwards given as toasts.
The Royal Duke returned to Upleathem, the seat of Lord
Dundas, at about half-past four o'clock, having previously
proposed as a sentiment, " Happy have we met; sorry do we
part ; and happy may we meet again ;" and he desired espe-
cially to include the ladies present in the toast.
The festivities were kept up till a late hour.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION IN BELGIUM.—We col-

lect from the Belgian journal the following details of the ex-
plosion, on Friday last, of the gunpowder mills of Messrs.
Marous6 and Co., situated between Boussu and Hornu, about
a league and a half from Mons. At the time of the accident
there was in the mills a considerable quantity of mining.-
powder, besides about 40 000113 g, of Government battle-powder,
which had been inspected, and admitted to be of superior
strength, and was to have been removed within a week. On
this occasion General Liem and other superior artillery offi-
cers had expressed to the proprietors their admiration at the
excellent order in which the establishment was kept. The
number of workmen ordinarily employed in the mills was
seventeen ; of these eleven suffered, some remaining buried in
the ruins, while the limbs of others were scattered around to
the extera of between 500 and6oo yards. Nothing remains of
the building except the principal chimney ; the rest is one
mass of ruins. The dwelling-house of the director, and a
brewery which was near, coffered very much from the shock.
Many houses in the communea of Boussu, Hornu, and
Saint Ghislain, were unroofed, the windows blown in,
and the walls damaged, and some of these effects were felt at
Lens, half-way between Ath and Mons, five leagues from the
spot. A vibration was perceived even as far as seven leagues
off. A postillion driving within three-quarters of a league
was blown from his horse into a ditch, but he recovered the
shock, and was able to reach Mons in the evening, Portions
of the gunpowder were thrown into the air, without being
ignited, and covered the people walking in the streets of Mons,
which is two leagues distant. If we can give credit to the
Fanal, an English gentleman and two ladies, who left Mons
the afternoon of the accident in a carriage, were immediately
opposite the mill at the moment of the explosion, and disap-
peared without leaving a trace behind; but this is, no doubt,
incorrect, The damage is estimated at 400,000 f. The
cause ofthe explosion has not been positively ascertained, but
it is believed to have been occasioned by the overheating of
the flues in the drying-house. This is the third accident to
the same mills wlthjn ten years. Subscriptions have been
opened for the families of the sufferers.—Galignani's Mes-
senger.
PUBLIC MEETING OF COTTON SPINNERS AT
Oennem.—A public meeting of owners and occupiers of
cotton mills, convened on the requisition of a large number of
master spinners, to take into consideration the present de-
pressed state of the spinning trade, and to devise a means of
relief from the prevailing difficulties of the business, was held
on Friday evening last. The proceedings terminated by the
election of a Committee of Management. A few of the mill-
owners of Oldham have already commenced working short
time; and it is probable that it will very soon become gene-
ral.—Manchester Guardian.
We learn from the Manchester Guardian that
meetings have been held at Bolton for the incorporation of
thfitt tvwn.