The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty gave audiences on Wednesday, at St. James's,
to Baron d'Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister, and Sir James
The King, attended by Sir Herbert Taylor, left town at
half-past six o'clock on Wednesday evening, on his return to
Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Cumberland dined with the Princess Augusta
on Wednesday evening.
The Princess Augusta honoured Baroness d'Ompteda, the
Lady of the Hanoverian Minister, with a visit on Wednesday,
in Grosvenor-place.
A deputation from the Committee of Dissenting Deputies,
consisting of the chairman, Mr. Waymouth, Mr. Mills, Mr.
Peek, Mr. Sewell, and the secretary, Mr. Fletcher, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednes-
day, respecting the exemption by the New Stamp Act of all
trust deeds relating to chapels and school houses, from the
operation of the stamp duties.
The fancy dress ball at Willis's Rooms, on Monday even-
ing, is expected, from its distinguished patronage, to be at-
tended by many of the nobility. The Duke of Devonshire's
party, for that evening, has been postponed. The ball is in
aid of St. John's British Hospital.
A deputation of law stationers, including Messrs. Phillips,
Heraud, Witherby, and Steel, had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street, on Wed-
nesday.
A deputation of butchers had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at the Home-office.

Lord and Lady Seymour returned to Spring Gar-
dens the day before yesterday, from a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Sheridan at Frampton Park, Dorsetshirc.
Lord Wallace is arrived at the Clarendon Hotel
from his seat in Cumberland, where his Lordship has resided
in comparative retirement since his elevation to the peerage.
The Marquis of Tweeddale arrived in Belgrave-
square on Tuesday from his seat, Yester-house, Haddington,
North Britain. His Lordship visited the noble father of the
Marchioness, the Duke of Manchester, at Kimbolton, on his
way from the North.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury, ac-
companied by Earl Bruce and the Count and Countess Da-
niskiold, arrived in Grosvenor-square, on Monday, from Tot-
tenham.park, near Marlborough, where many fashionables
were assembled during the holidays. •
RAILWAY COM MIT T EES.—The London and
Brighton Railway Committee, yesterday morning, entered
upon the consideration of Rennie's Line, the evidence re-
specting Stephenson's Line having been concluded on Wed-
nesday. Mr. Harrison was heard at very considerable length
in support of Rennie's Line. The South-eastern Railway
Committee, after sitting some little time, adjourned till
Wednesday next, in order to give time for the production of
plans and sections. The London and Blackwall Railway
Committee heard evidence respecting the navigation of the
river. One of the witnesses, a pilot, deposed, that Black-
wall, viz.—the district betwteu the City Canal and Bow
Creek—was the most dangerous part of the river.

Every department of Drury-lane Theatre is in acti-
vity, preparing the new Opera, by Balfe, for Madame Mali-
bran, who is expected to arrive about the 2d of May. The
newly-married couple are staying awhile at a pretty villa in
the suburbs of Brussels, before they arrive in London. Ma-
dame Malibran, it is said, will appear as Esmeralda. The
inhabitants of the suburbs, on the arrival of the visitors, gave
them a serenade.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—A Mrs. Sharpe, from
the United States, made her first appearance last night in the
character of Lady Macbeth. She rather exceeded our expec-
tations,- from what we had heard of the line of parts she was
accustomed to fill in New York. Mrs. Sharpe is a lady of
good person and countenance, but she has attempted too much ;
and in the endeavour to do all she could, she was guilty of
that vice which is usually designated by the word mouthing.
Her emphasis was never very mistaken, and generally indica-
tive of good sense and a clear understanding ; but it was often
too much and too elaborate, so as to make her recitation almost
fatiguing. She read the letter discreetly, but in the usual
way, excepting towards the conclusion, where she strove to
make a new and• forcible point, and thereby overdid the thing.
Her manner of describing what she would have done to her
own child, rather than abandon a purpose to which she was so
deeply sworn, made the picture rather offensive from its coarse-
ness. The scene with Macbeth, in which she takes the
daggers, was the best portion of her performance, and the ban-
quet was not ill executed, but we have several ladies still on
the stage who would have done it as well, and one er two who
would have done it better. Mrs. Sharpe's greatest deficiency
was where Lady Macbeth walks in her sleep : it was over-
acted both in word and motion, end was deficient in that de-
licacy and quietness that are absolutely requisite., She was
ranch applauded, and certainly has many claims to encou-
ragement.
White peas have advanced considerably in price,
owing to the country millers buying them to grind with inferior
wheats, and to their being largely used as food for lambs, to
counteract the effects of the late wet season. _

We understand the King of the Belgians has patro-
nised fox-hunting, for the amusement of visitors at Brussels,
and an English subscription pack will be thrown off in October
next, under the direction of the Committee of the Belgian
Jockey Club.— Galignani.
There is now living at Brighton an old man, no less
than 103 years of age. His name is Barnaby Boyle ; he lives
at 58, Egremont-street, and is bedridden. He remembers
Charles Stuart, having seen him in Paisley, where he was
taken, when ten years old, by his father, for that purpose.
The silk trade at Lyons, at the beginning of last
week was extremely brisk, in consequence of large orders
from England for bales in the bonding warehouse ; which,
however, has been already so much reduced that scarcely suffi-
cient were left to meet the demand.

It was generally rumoured yesterday, and the story
obtained belief in well-informed circles, that a hostile meeting
had taken place, at an early hour in the morning, between Lord
G---e B---k and Mr. o—n. After an exchange of
shots the seconds interfered, and the parties retired. The
affair is said to have originated in a dispute relative to some
sporting- transactions. Colonel A-- officiated as second to
Lord G_e B_---k, and Mr. W—n as second to Mr.
0--m—Morning Paper.
We arc authorised fully to contradict the statement
made in the Times journal, in which two of the officers of the
household of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
are accused of frequenting gaming houses, and of having won
a large sum of money. The story is " a weak invention of the
enemy," and utterly false.
STEEPLE CHASE IN FItANCE.-Notwithstanding
the continued fall of rain on Thursday, the steeple matches in
the Valley of Bievre took place, and were hononred by the
presence of the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, and graced
by the attendance of a great number of ladies in their carriages.
According to the course traced out, the horses had to leap
three times over two very stiff fences and a yawning ditch,
which was a very difficult task. The first race was run be-
tween Sydonia, belonging to M. de V., who rode himself;
M. Cornelissen's Mezeppa, mounted by Capt. F. an English-
man ; and Counterpark, belonging to M. Greifulhe, rode by
Mr. L. The horses went off at an easy gallop, and all cleared
the fences in good style ; but on coming to the ditch, Coun-
tcrpark, though pushed, obstinately refused to attempt it, and
was completely thrown out. In the end Sydonia won the
race. The second match was also run by three competitors—
a cabriolet horse, belonging to M. - Cornelissen, rode by Capt.
F.; the Count d'H.'s. Sweeper, rode by himself; and Baron
Paul Sannegon's Cleveland, by M. de V. In this race the
cabriolet horse came in first, but as Cleveland never went fairly
over the ditch, and in the last turn broke a passage through
the fence, which enabled Capt. F. to save himself the trouble
of leaping it, though Sweeper went gallantly over the part
left standing a question was raised whether the race was
fairly won, and the general opinion is that it must be rode
over again.

The Tories of Newark procured a large shagged
foal, turned it up in the front of the Castle and Falcon, dur-
ing the time Mr. O'Connell was addressing the people. They
most certainly knew but little of the Learned Gentleman's
character to suppose he would be intimidated by such an egre-
gious piece of folly ; as he had been too often attacked by ani-
mals more ferocious than the one in question, and the timid
creature quietly submitted to be led away from so dangerous
a situation.—Lincoln Gazette.

THE STATUE OF KING WILLIAM.—The Cor-
poration of Dublin have advertised for proposals to re-erect
the statue of King William 111. in College-green. It is in-
tended that this ceremony shall take place on the Ist of July
next, the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne. The Lord
Mayor, the High Sheriff, and all the municipal authorities,
will attend in state, with the city regalia.
The young women who emigrated last year to
New South Wales by the Canton, 237 in number, including
several from this city, arrived out safe, and all obtained situa-
tions averaging from 12 to 20 guineas a-year.—Edinburgh
Courant.

EMIGRATION.--The tide of emigration runs
strongly this year. Already have five vessels sailed from this
harbour, and our quays are daily crowded with multitudes
preparing to take their departure for the New World. Canada
seems to be the general destination. Two of those vessels,
which sailed on Tuesday, carried out nearly 400 passengers.
Cork Constitution.

AMUSING.—The Liverpool Standard stung to the
quick by the enthusiastic reception O'Connell (who reflects
but the sentiments of the nation) everywhere meets with, con-
temptuously exclaims—" What a base set of people must the
Reformers of the town called Nottingham be ! We read that
a procession of lace-makers, sinker-makers, and needle-makers
went out of that vile town the other day to welcome the Irish
beggar, and listen to his stale lies about justice to Ireland.
Now, what is a sinher-maker ? We can fancy the quantity of
brains necessary to make any animal an accomplished polisher
or pointer of needles or pins, and we have an idea of the human
machine which assists the other machine in making lace; but
what is a sinker-maker? A stitcher of a button-hole is sup-
posed to require only the ninth part of an idea to enable him
to earn good wages ; but even this paucity of intellect neces-
sary in the journeyman tailor would be absolutely wasted upon
the borer of needle eyes, and who never did any thing since
he was born but bore needle eyes. He who never worked at
any other handicraft, and could not earn a livelihood at any
other handicraft but that of making pin-points or pin-heads
must have a rare head of his own. The poor squirrel which
turns the wire treadmill is quite as respectable in the scale of
creation, nearly as intelligent, and by no means less useful."
[The operatives can well afford to allow the Standard this
sneer. They are gaining ground daily, and can laugh becalm
they win.l

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMA

In the LORDS' last night several Railroad Bills were advance
di
and petitions on various subjects were laid upon the table. It
was stated by Lord Melbourne that instructions had bee
given by the Government upon the order issued by Lord HaP,
dated Santander, March 24, and he had no objection 0
availed
production of them. The Marquis of Londonderry. avall, a
himself of the rge
oortunity afforded by the presentation 01
petition against the Irish Municipal Reform Bill, to
chad
pp
his Majesty's Ministers with indifference respecting 0;
struction of the College.green Statue. Lord Melbournr
said that the imputation was without the shadow of truth, for
that the Government had employed every means to discover
the offenders. Their Lordships soon after adjourned.
ties Railway Bill was carried by a majority
In the CommoNs' the second reading of the Eastern Cowl"
of 7,_the nur.o,.;
hers being 99 and 20. The Sheffield and Rotherham Rail'
way Bill was passed, and a great many petitions on the subjec_
of other railway bills were presented. There will be found
reported in another part of The Sun, an interesting. debatet
on Mr. G. Robinson's motion for the appointment of " a select
Committee to consider under what regulations and forrestrictio!s
foreign corn and flour in bond might be admitted to entry _
manufacture, and exported without prejudice to the revenue or
to the interests of agriculture." On a division them ode's
was negatived by 37 votes—the numbers being 40 and 77.
The subject of military flogging was again discussed a. t trn
length on the bringing up of the Report on the Mutiny. Bill,
when Mr. Lennard moved " That no court-martial held in th.
United Kingdom shall, except in time of war, be authorise('
to award the infliction of corporal punishment." The maim!
was negatived, there being 135 against, and 62 for it. Is.
considerable sensation was produced by Mr. T. Duncornr
having stated that he had heard from authority on whic 4
could rely, that since the last order, reducing tbe amount ...
punishment, there were commanding officers who contrive y°
evade the intended leniency, by occupying a longer time
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°.
the infliction of the punishment. The Reports on the Mau
tee.
Bill, and the Alien Registration Bill went through Commit