The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Colonel Galindo, from Central America, had an inter-
view with Viscount Palmerston on Friday. Count d'Aglie,
the Sardinian Minister, and Baron de Cetto, the Bava-
rian Minister, transacted business at the Foreign Office on
Saturday.

The Earl of Minto and the Attorney-General had inter-
views with Viscount Melbourne on Saturday.
The Military Secretary to the Commander of the Forces,
Colonel Fitzroy, and Mr. Hume, M.P., had interviews with
Lord Glonelg on Saturday, at the Colonial office.

LITERARY AND. SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS.
Tills DAY.
Royal Geographical, 9 p.m. Medal to be delivered to Capt. Back.
Russell Institution, 8, p.m. Mr. Wallis on Comets; also on the 18th.
Medico-Botanical, 8 p.m. The Anniversary on the 16th.

TO-MORROW.
Medical and Chirurgical, half-past 8 p.m.
Civil Engineers, Bp.m.
Society of Arts, 8 p.m. Illustrations : Mr. Brunel on the Construc-
tion of Arches without Centering.
Zoological Society, halfpast 3, p.m.
Belgrave Institution. Dr. A. T. Thomson on Physical Education;
and conclusion the 19th.

wEnNisnAY.
Society of Arts, half-past 7, p.m.
Graphic, 8, p.m.
Literary Fund Committee, .3 p.m.
THURSD.A.T.
Society of Antiquaries, 8 p.m
Royal Society, half-past 8, p.m.
Royal Society of Literature, four, p.m. Vacancy of Secretaryship
to be declared on the Resignation of Mr. Snow.

SATURDAY.

Royal Asiatic, 2, p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH PORTUGAL."—The days
of departure for the Lisbon letters have been altered, on
the application of the merchants, from Friday to Saturday.
The following is a copy of the official letter in which they
were informed that their request had been acceded to :
" Treasury Chambers, Jan. 7, 1836.
" Gentlemen—ln answer to your representation of the I ath
ult., complaining of the inconvenience of the day at present
fixed for dispatching the mails for Lisbon from the Post-office,
I have it in command from the Lords Commissioners of his
Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, that as it appears the
merchants trading with Portugal would prefer that the Lisbon
mail should be dispatched on the Saturday in each week, in-
stead of Friday, the Postmaster-General has given directions
that in future the mails for Portugal shall be forwarded from
the Post office on every Saturday, commencing with the pre-
sent week.

I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" E. J. STA
" Messrs. Foster, Brothers, and other merchants
trading with Portugal."
Earl Spencer spent the Christmas in the society of
his brother, the Hon. Captain Spencer, and his family. The
infant son of Captain Spencer, in the event of his father's
death, would be presumptive heir to the Earldom of Spencer.
The inhabitants of Montmartre, alarmed at the fre-
quent falling in of the soil, occasioned by the subterranean
excavations made in the quarries of plaster of Paris in that
quarter, have addressed a petition to the Prefect of Paris,
to request him to put an end to an abuse which places
their lives and property in jeopardy. On Sunday last the
garden of M. Lalent, of the Opera, was carried away by a
fall of earth, and a neighbouring house ran a similar risk.
It is hoped that the authorities, warned by the numerous
accidents that have occurred, will take proper measures for
preventing their recurrence.
The Duke of Wellington has returned to Apsley
House, from his visit to the Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle, Earl of Westmoreland at Apthorp, and to Earl
Brownlow at Belton House.
The Duke of Devonshire's stay in Paris will be
protracted far beyond the meeting of Parliament.
CITY POLICE COMNIITTEE.—On Saturda Wil-
liam Mellish, the conductor of a Richmond omnibus,y and J.
Limpus, the conductor of another, which runs to Brompton,
were charged before the City Police Committee with fight-
ing on Ludgate-hill for five minutes, thereby obstructing
the carriage and foot way, the bone of contention being
which should convey a lady passenger. It appeared by
the evidence that the lady wanted to go to Walworth,
but that one of the defendants snatched a parcel from
her, and the other popped her into his vehicle. In the
confusion, the lady did not discover that she was in the
wrong vehicle until she arrived at Charing-cross, where
she was set down. Limpus was proved to be the first.
aggressor, and fined 205., and his antagonist 10s. and
costs. The conductor of the Kensington omnibus, No.
2,169, was charged by a gentleman named Green with hav-
ing maliciously shut his leg between the door and the step,
and with other misbehaviour. The defendant was fined 3/.
and costs, and, in default of payment, sentenced to one
month's imprisonment.
On New-Year s day, a Leicester ewe, belonging to
Mr. Ralph Watson, of Garthfoot, yeaned a fine lamb.
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE AGRICULTURAL Asso-
CIATION.—A meeting of the principal gentry, landowners,
and yeomanry, in the southern division of the county of
Derby, was held at the King's Head Inn on Friday last,
when the Earl of Chesterfield presided as Chairman. Re-
solutions were entered into for the formation of an Agricul-
tural Association, in order to give protection to the land-
owners, to remunerate the farmer for his capital and labour,
and to promote the welfare and encouragement of the indus-
trious labouring poor. The business of the day was opened
by Sir George Crewe, and he and Sir Roger Griesley, H. S.
Wilmot, Esq., E. S. Pole, Esq., John Harrison, Esq., and
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resolutions,
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carried and
unanimously,
the various
meet-
ing was adjourned until the 22d of January.
ARTIFICIAL ICE FOR CURLING.--Mr. Cairnie, of
Curling Hall, Largs, has constructed there an artificial pond
for curling purposes. His formation of ice proceeds on pro-
clueing a surface of water so shallow that the deepest
part do; not exceed one-fourth of an inch. With the
frost we have lately had in England this water would
become solid in from two to three hours ; and he never
fails, when the water is at the freezing point "
most excellent ice, with this advantage over what, is o havew-
borne, that it is as level as the truest billiard-table aterand.
never yields, beinc, frozen at the bottom.
The duty of auditing assignees' accounts, and, of
taxing the costs occasioned by any proceedings under eats
in bankruptcy in the county, will, after the Ist of February
next, devolve upon the Court of Review ; here conjectured there will be a saving of at leastw by it is
one half to
the bankrupts' estates.
GOOD FORTUNE.—An industrious and hard-
working individual, named Dean, following the occupation.
of a carpet weaver, at Leeds, and who has been struggling
with Dame Fortune for a number of years to support his
family, within the last week came into possession of nearly
10,000/., by the death of a relation in London.
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Dr. Blake, the Roman Catholic Bishop, breakfasts
one hundred poor children at Newry
every Morning.—lrish
Paper.
A death has occurred in the Rinrr's Bench Prison,
under very afflicting circumstances. Apoor woman, named
Elizabeth Lucas Kidwell, only 49 years of age, was detained
by one creditor for 16 months in VVhitecross-street Prison
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