The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-30 00:00:00

LADY CUMNIING GORDON.

THE APRIL Number of LA BELLE
ASSEMBLEE will be embellished with a splen
didly engraved Portrait of the above Lady, executed
Thomson, from a painting by Ross, forming the 76th of
the Series of the Female Nobility.
The number also contains eight full-length figures,.
brilliantly coloured, presenting various specimens of fancy
Dresses and fashionable Costume, accompanied with ac-
curate descriptions.
The Literary Department consists of—l. Illustrative
and Genealogical Memoir of the Laly Cumming Gordon
Nation ii Costume and Character of Women—lll.
Relics and Relic Fancying—lV. Love's Lottery—V. The
Kiphauser, au Ancient Legend—Vl. My First Confession
—VII. La Pi,zzetta di San Marco—Vlll. The Venetian
Marriage—lX. Original Poetry ; with Reviews of Books,
Fine Arts, the Drama, &c. &c.
The portrait of the Dowager Countess of Errol, win.
died at Malta in February last, embellished the March
number.
urgl2. Whittaker and Co., London ; Waugh and Jane., E,lin-
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Earl GREY'S speech on Monday night, or
rather on Tuesday morning, excited an unusual degree of
interest in the House. We never remember a speech in
that House listened to with such marked attention. The
space around the throne, privileged for Members of the
House of Commons, was crowded, and, whilst the Noble
Earl was speaking, Members continued to rush in for the
purpose of hearing some of the speech. Nor did the
Peers evince less compliment and devotion to the patriotic
Minister. Although his Lordship has a fine clear voice—
a distinct and deliberate utterance, so that be may gene-
rally be well heard in any part of the House—yet many
Peers, contrary to the usual etiquette, quitted their seats,
and took their stations close to and around him—namely,
on the seats at the table, and the ends of the cross benches.
The Duke of SUSSEX and the Duke of DzvoNsurnE, in
particular, thus ranged themselves; and the Duke of
Sussex, in the most marked manner, cheered the promi-
nent points of the Minister's speech. The Duke of WEL.
LINGTON likewise listened anxiously to the speech ; but,
curiously enough (it was no doubt accident), his Grace,
who had till then remained uncovered, put on his hat,
and pulled it down over his forehead, when Earl Gr,rx-
spoke of it being no longer of any use to call county meet-
ings "farces ;" and the Duke gave the bat an extra pull
when his Lordship reminded the Duke of his having
once said that it was not emancipation Ireland wanted,
and that her agitation resulted from her having been " not
half conquered." On the lower seats, by Black-Rod's
box, there were a number of Peeresses and their daugh-
ters.—Morning Paper.
Admiral Sir EDWARD CODRINGTOIi had
the honour of dining on Friday last with the King of
France.

On Saturday fifty young men of the Univer-
sity of Paris set out to serve the cause of liberty in Poland.
The Polish Committee furnished them with regular pass-
polo, paid the expenses of their journey, and promised
them speedy promotion in the army.—Journal des Debuts.
We understand that several Members who
voted for the second reading of the Reform Bill have re-
ceived letters, threatening them with vengeance if they do
not withdraw their support from that measure. It would
seem from this that the boroughmongers are acting upon
the " Swing" system. We wish them joy of their new
plan of opposition—it is worthy of them, and of their
cause.—Morning Herald.

We are requested to insert the following
melancholy circumstance :—Mr. JamEs TAYLOR, who
has, for several years past, devoted his time and exhausted
his means in attempting to establish a steam communica-
tion between England and India, proceeded, about eight ti
months since, to Bombay, through Egypt, and by thz
Red Sea ; and having there and at Ceylon received, at
different meetings assembled for the purpose, strong as-
surances of support and encouragement, left it in May
last to returu to England, to carry his plans into execution.
He took his route by Bagdad to Aleppo, ;:nd was joined by
Messrs. BOWATER, ASPINALL, ELLIOT, STUBB, and Cap-
tain CocKELL, the two latter Officers i❑ the Indian army.
Mr. TAYLOR and Mr. ,BOWATER proposed proceeding to
Aleppo, the former intending to go from thence to Eng-
land, having in charge all the statements and plans re-
lating to his projected steam navigation of the Euphrates
and Tigris; and Mr. BOWATER purposed, in the interim
of his absence, to survey these rivers. The who'e party
had arrived safely at Moussul, and, at tie instigation of
the Pasha, waited several days for a large caravan, which
was preparing, and departed with it, free from apprehen-
sion of danger, having a powerful escort t i guard several
loads of treasure, which were destined for the SULTAN at
Constantinople. On the hith August, the caravan seas
attacked at midnight, on the plains of Sio•'jar, by two
numerous bands of Arabs, and, as resistance seemed useless,
it took flight back to Moussul. It was not till the morn-
ing that it was ascertained that Messrs. TAYLOR, BOWATER,
and ASPEEALL, with a Maltese servant to TAYLOR. were
missing. Mr. TAYLOR'S horse came into the pal ty during
the day, with all his b:iggage and some of his papers. Mes-
sengers were sent to the d otricts to which these Arabs
were said to belong, with offers of reward for lamination
respecting the missing travellers, but such mysterious
answers were received, that the remainder of the party re-
turned from their journey deprived of all hopes of again
seeing their unfortunate fellow-travellers. This statement
was forwarded to the Court of Directors of the East India
Comp my in September last, and hop s were held out that
the unfortunate travellers were det lined in captivity for
ransom. The Consul-General at Constantinople hal in
the mean ►,ime received authority from the lronirunntlgers
Company to effect that benevolent objeFteifilfeitonn, be-
longing to that body. Accounts
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