The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. .

Their 111AJEsTiEs arrived in town at half-past one
o'clock yesterday afternoon in a carriage and four, escorted
by a party of Lancers; from their Palace at Windsor. The
Duke of ScrssEx-ohe Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the
Princess SOPHIA visited the QUEEN. In the evening the
Princess AucrsTA entertained the Kisu and QUEEN, the
Landgravine of lIEssE HOMBURG, and a select party, at
dinner, at her resideriee in the King's Palace, St. James's.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of KENT and the
Princess VICTORIA, with their suite, returned to the King's
Palace, at Kensineton, yesterday, from visits to Prince
LEOPOLD and the Earl of LIVERPOOL..

Prince LEorotn returned to town on Saturday from his
residence at Claremont. His Royal Highness entertained
a select party at dinner on Sunday at Marlborough House.
The Prince gave a grand dinner last evening to a nume-
rous party of the Nobility and Gentry.
The Duke and Duchess of CuIIIERLAND left town yes-
terday morning for their residence at Kew.
A conference of the Ministers of the Great Powers was
held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. There were
present the Russian, Austrian, French, and Netherlands Am-
bassulors, the Prussian Minister, the Baron nit WElS4EN-
nuita, Minister from Austria, and Viscount PALMERSTON.
The Ministers were engaged at the Foreign office up-
wards of two hours.

A deputation of calico-printers, headed by Mr. PATEN,
one of the Members for Lancashire, had a conference with
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER yesterday, at the
Treasury.

The KING has been graciously pleased to
nominate and appoint Colonel ARNOLD, of the Royal En-
gineers, Aide-de-Camp to his AIAJEsrr, a Knight of the•
Royal Hanoverian Go,lphie Order.

Should the Reform Bill pass the LORD
MA YOR will be a candidate for the Tower Hamlets.

The Earl of SURREY is a candidate for the
county of Sussex, in the place of Air. WALTER BURRELL.

Died, on Thursday, the 7th inst., at his seat,
Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire, in his 77th year, HENRY
Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, Baron Mulgrave,
G.C.8., a General in the army, and Colonel of the 31st
Regiment. His Lordship entered the army in the Ameri-
can war, and served with distinction both there and in
the early part of the revolutionary war, particularly in the
expedition against Toulon in the year 1793. He was
afterwards a princip member of the Parr, PERCEVAL,
and LIVERPOOL Administrations, filling in succession the
offices of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, First Lord of the Admiralty,
and Master• General of the Ordnance, which last be re-.
signed in the year 1818, since which he has been in a
declining state of health, and for yea's borne the progress
of a tedious wasting illness with exemplary firmness and
resignation. He is succeeded in his title and estates by
his eldest son, Viscount NORMANBV, who has just returned
from the Continent, and arrived at his father's two days
previous to the melancholy event.

Marshal BOURMONT, who is at present in de-
licate health, has left his house in Manchester-street, to
visit the Duchess DE BE MU, at Bath. The Duchess has
been especially invited by a Noble Duke and others of the
nobility to_ spend a few weeks in London during the pre-
sent season ; but we have not heard that her Royal High-
ness has accepted the invitation.

Mr. SIIERIDAN KNOWLES, the author of
Virginius, wrote some time since an historical tragedy or
drama, denominated Alfred, which, in manuscript, has
been read by en my of his literary friends, who entertertain
unqualified opinions that it is calculated to increse the re-
ritation of the author, and add golden proofs of its success
to the coffers of the manager. He has agreed with the
lessees of Drury-lane that it shall be produced at the theatre
during the present month. MACREADY. will personate
Alfred.
MESSRS. SNIITII'S AND DOLIER'S
LEC-
TURES.—Last night Mr. SMITH delivered his first lecture
on the general government of children at home or at
school, at the Sans Smo.i Theatre, Leicester-place, Lei-
cester-square. The lecture was full of useful observation,
and shrewd material for thought, and was delivered in the
presence of a numerous and respectable audience. In the
course of the evening some agreeable airs were played in
a very tasteful and enlivening manner, on the musical
glasses.

A marriage, it is said, is likely to be solemnized
very shortly, between the talented son of a popular actor
and the daughter of a foreign Nobleman of great wealzh,
now a resident in Tuscany. The lady is expected pre-
viously to visit England, accompanied by her venerable
father.•.—Sunday Times.
The Duke of NORTH UMBERLANEt has
headed and circulated petitions to .his MAJESTY and the
two Houses of Parliament against the extent of the present
Reform Bill, and has sent counterparts thereof to Northum-
berland, for the signature of such gentlemen as may be
favourable to a more moderate Reform. These petitions
will be lodged for that purpose at the following places,
from ten to four o'clock every day for one week :—New-
castle, at the Queen's Head ; North Shields, at the Com-
mercial News-room ; Hexharn, in the Long room of the
Black Bull Inn ; Morpeth, at Mrs. WHITFIELD'S, inn-
keeper ; Alnwick, at the office of Messrs. THott? and
DICKSON, his Grace's solicitors. Persons will be sent to
other parts of the county at the beginning of the week.—
Newcastle Chronicle.

Miss SMITHSON, we understand, has just re-
turned from the Continent, where she has been for some
time acting w:th great applause various characters in some
of the leading tragedies. She was honoured with dis..
tinguished marks of favour by CHARLES the TENTH and
the Duchess DE BERRI, as also by Louis Pinup, and re-
ceived frotn them handsome presents and written testi-
monies of their approbation. Miss SMITHSON, we learn,
has trade an engagement for a few weeks at Norwich,
and perhaps may be induced to visit some of the provincial
theatres previous to her again going to the Continent.
We have heard that it is intended for a select company to
join with 11Iiss SMITHSON, to proceed to Holland and
Germany.

Miss MITF9RD is reported to have trans-
ferred two new tragedies from Covent-garden .to Drury_
lane Theatre. The engagements of the lessees at that
Louse will, however, we believe, prevent the representa-
tion of either of these plays until next season.

The expected breed of a curious species of
foreign geese at the Zoological Gardens has been for 0;41
year disappointed, owing to the eggs having
.been frozen.
Any
farmers wife could have told the Society how to
avoid

AsTLEy'S AMPHITHEATRE.--This enter,
twining little
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ttotsulavlitlnasebtsnitghtt bpyera.
fmnoirlarttarroneestoPereotcfatilifni:zeppa, which, is, in its way, one of the
g pieces .ve ever saw. The scenery, too,
is remarkable for its splendour and variety.
When DIEBITSCII arrived at Plock he went
to chore: pinuhnis dintud-b
upon this
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When the unfortunate KING and QUEEN
of the Sandwich Islands were in this country they were taken
to see Pizarro and a pantomime at Drury-lane. Unin-
itiated in civilized feelings, however, the poor Barbaric So-
vereigns laughed heartily at the heroic deeds of Rolla, and
the maternal sorrows of Cora, whilst they never stirred a
muscle at all the antics of the ( loom, which they seemed
tc regard quite as " serious business." It would puzzle a
philosopher (unless he were a Sandwich Island one) to
account for this unusual effect of tragedy and pantomime.
CONVERTED JEW.—A Polish Jew, who
had previously been converted to Christianity, was bap-
tized on the 4th inst. in St. Cuthbert's Church, by the
Bev. Dr. DICKSON. The majority of the Session, and
upwards of a hundred people were present, who felt highly
gratified at the solemnity of the scene.—Scotsman.
THE UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL AND
NAVAL AND MILITARY MAGAZINE.--We understand
that the success of this work has even far exceeded the
expectations of the projectors, as its name imports the
plan is one which chiefly embraces scenes, sayings, and
doings, of nay.:l and military life. Such a miscellany
must of course abound with interesting matter. No-
thing can be more delightful than from the pen or the
tongue of the veteran, to listen to these details of war
and enterprise, those " hair-breadth 'scam," and tales of
fire and flood, which the great dramatist has considered
sufficient, even in a sooty Othello, to win fair ladies'
love. GoLpsuiTH, in his own artless way, has deserilled
a family circle listening with delight tn the worn-out
soldier who
" slictuldvr'd )0:4 crutch and told how fields were won."
The feeling is natural, and from no class of society
could mole entertainment be expected than from those
warriors, both naval and military, who, in a journal like
this, devoted to their narratives, could have means of
bringing, in their own striking and characteristic man-
ner, the varied scenes of other countries before the fire-tide
,etingers of this.

S 'ZIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, APRIL 1 —Arrived from the
river and sailed the Mount Stewart, Elphinstone, fo.
Bengal. Arrived and remain the London, Smith, from
from China ; Pero, Rutter, from the Mauritius; and the
Madeira, M`Cormick, from Leghorn.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 11, —.WITI I E. N. E.—Arrived
the John 'and Sally, Jarvis, from St. Michael's.
FALmoUTII, APRIL 10.—Wind S. W. fresh breeies.—
Arrived the George and Ellen, and the Rhoda, from
Cadiz ; and the Circassian, Donthwaite, from London, for
Madras and Bengal.
STA NGATE CREEK, APRIL 10.—Arrived the Thomas
Peile, Elliot, from Trieste ; Richard Ranmer, Chaml ere,
from Genoa, and the Alipes, Wachlin, from Marseilles.
GLOUCESTER, APRIL 11.—Arrived the Artemisa, from
Genoa ; Emma, from Marseilles ; Hellegan, Ball, from
Bilboa ; and the Louis, from Bayonne.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 10.—Arrived the Maria, M‘Lend,
front Laguayra ; Georgetown, Miller, from Demerara ; the
Ruth and Mary, Brooks, from Washington ; Renown,
Waterman, from Charleston ; Galatea, from Baltimore ;
Eveline, from New York ; Anna and Sophia, from Gal-
lipoli. Off pot t the Washington, from New York.
HOLYHEAD, APRIL 10.—Arrived off port the Mersty,
from the Mauritius.

DOVER, APRIL 11. —Arrived off port the Union
packet, Kelley, from Pernambuco ; and Swan, Harding.
from Philadelphia.

TORRAY, APRIL W.-Arrived off port the Aon and
Maria, Shears, from Faro.

SHARPNESS POlNT.—Arrived the Orient, Pello, from
Genoa; Scylla, Duncan, acid St. E4prit, Couchet, iron.
Marseilles.

COWES, Armr. 11.—Arrived the Delaford, Clayton
from the Mauritius, sailed Dec. 6.

The Thomas and Mary, Johnson, from London to Gal-
way, sunk off the Owens on Tuesday, having got in con-
tact with the Scheldt from Batavia. The master and two
of the crew were saved.

OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

Job Davis, aged 58, was indicted for stealing 81 yard.
of cloth, value 9/. is. 6d., the property of John Lloyd.
The prosecutor is a clothier, living in Marylebone, and
the prisoner, who is a tailor, had for a number of years
been in the habit of dealing with him. On the 19th of
March the prisoner, in company with another man, went
to the prosecutor's shop and looked out the cloth named in
the indictment, for which he wished to obtain credit, this
'was refused, but on his promising to bring the money in
the course of the day, he was allowed to have the cloth.
A few hours afterwards he returned, and wished the pro-
secutor to take a bill for the amount, this he positively re-
fused, and from inquiries that he subsequently instituted,
he found that the cloth, a short time after the prisoner gut
possession of it, was pawned at a neighbouring pawn.
broker's. lie therefore had the prisoner taken into custody
on a (large of felony.
The above facts having been proved in evidence,
_ _

Mr. Serjeant ARABIN, in summing up, said the only
question for the Jury to decide was, whether or not the
prisoner, under the circumstances that had been detailed,
acted with a felonious intent.