The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes and
Winds.r Park.

The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out
shooting this morning, accompanied by the Duke of
Bedford and Sir Robert Peel. Lord Dufferin, Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. A. Gordon, were in attendance upon his
Royal Highness.
Sir David Dundas had an audience of the Queen,
and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some
Courts martial.

The royal dinner party this evening will include
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended
by her Royal Highness's Ladies in Waiting), the
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, and Sir Robert, Lady,
and Miss Peel.

Viscount Canning, Lord Portman, Sir David
Dundas, and the Right Hon. Thomas Pemberton
Leigh are expected at the Castle this day, and will
have the honour of joining the royal party at dinner.

HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER.
(From the Court Circular.)
" The Priory, Tuesday, Nov. 20.
"The Queen Dowager has passed an indifferent
night, attended with much restlessness.
" There has been no material alteration in her Ma •
jesty's symptoms during the last twenty-four hours.
"DAVID DAVIEN M.D."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY.

LIVERPOOL STREPLE CHASE.-5 to 1 agst Vain Hope
(taken), 7 to 1 agat Knight of Gwynno (taken), 7 to 1
agst Proceed (taken), 8 to 1 ag- t The Young-un (taken),
8 to 1 agst The Doctor (taken).
SEFTON HANDICAP, LIVERPOOL.-3 to 1 agst The
Alp (taken), 7 to 2 agst Mantle (taken), 5 to 1 rigs;
Priestess (taken), 6 to 1 agat The Dart (taken).
CHESTER CUP.-45 to 1 agst Peep-o'-day Boy (taken).

A deputation, consisting of Sir William Winniatt,
Mr. Sewell, Mr. Swanny, and Mr. Matthew Forster,
had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the
Colonial- office.
SHERIFFS COURT—IMPORTANT DEClSlON.—Yes-
terday, iu the City of Loudon County Court, Guildhall,
in a cause Hollingsworth v. Harradine, wherein a claim
was made for hire of newspapers, the Judge (Mr. Corn-
miasioner Bullock) decided that, by the 23d George 111.,
cap. 50, the letting out of newspapers was illegal, and
that any debt incurred for the hire of such papers was
not recoverable in any court of law; and further that the
person so letting was liable to a fine of Si. for every such
offence. The claim was disallowed with costs.

CAUTION TO RAILWAY COMPANIES.—On Sunday
night some thieves took advantage of the darkness to
steal about 50 of the brass handles from the carriages on
the line of the London and North-Western Company,
at the station near Birmingham.

The Right Hon. Fox Maule and Mrs. Maule have
arrived in Grosvenor-street, from Birnam Lodge, near
Dunkeld, N.B.

CITY:COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.—Yesterday a
court was held, Mr. Deputy Peacock in the chair.
There were but few members present, the consideration
of Mr. Simon's important report having been specially
appointed for this day, when a long discussion will take
place. The inspectors reported favourably of the con-
dition of the several districts of the City. A communi-
cation was received from the secretary to the Commis-
sioners upon sanitary matters concerning the evidence
given a year and a half ago by Mr. Toynbee aad Mr.
Bowie, surgeons, at Gwydyr House, on the state of cer-
tain parts of the city of London. Referred to the
Committee of Health. After the transaction of some
business of no public interest the court adjourned.
DEATH OF LIEUT.-COLONEL WRIGHT, K.H.—
Lieut.-Colonel Charles Wright, K.H., died on the 16th
inst., at his seat in Hampshire. He was one of the
Gentlemen Ushers to her Majesty the Queen Dowager,
and was for many years on the staff of the Royal Mili-
tary College at Sandhurst. He entered the army in
1807, with the advanced rank, never having occupied
any lower grade, and was promoted to the rank of
Lieut.-Colonel in 1837. Lieut.-Colonel Wright, Rho
was decorated with the order of Knight Companion of
the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, does not appear
to have seen any particular active service.
WARD OF FARRINGDO
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at the Queen's Arms, Newgate-street, to rw"
result of the poll for the two candidateseceiMver.
T.
&Gregor and Mr. Phillips, who were put in nomination
the previous day—Alderman T. Kelly, alderman of the
ward, in the chair. As by the new Act of Parliament
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fur regulating the election of ward officers the pull is to
last but one day, it finally closed at four o'clock. Al.
damn Kelly stated the numbers for each candidate to
be as follows.—For Mr. M'Gregor 122, and for Mr.
Phillips 75; when he declared the election to have fallen
on Mr. M'Gregor. Mr. M'Gregor returned thanks, and
Mr. Phillips acknowledged the exertions of his friends,
observing that he should again ask for their suffrages
Mr. M'Gregor then moved, and
oltiir.Bl"blililli°upslas day,seconded, a vote of thanks to Alderman
Kelly, which was put by Mr. Deputy Digleton, and
agreed to unanimously. The wardmote was then dis-
solved. There are abaut 400 el4ctors in the ward, the
recent Act of Parliament, having made a considerable
reduction in the numbers.

ESCAPE OF TWo---L;ATlcs.—On Tuesday evening
last two females were observed rambling about Cross
square, Wi.ketield, having cloaks thrown over their
lit ads, and appearing in en Excittd and curious state.
It vras soon discovered that they bad escaped from the
lunatic Establishment by geaing upon an outbuilding.
from thence on to' the outer wall, and then dropping
outside into the fields. The height they had fallen was
considerable, but they did not appear to have suffered
any injury.
CHESTER AND lIOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic ror
the week ended Nov. 18,1849 :—Coachiiig traffic, 827/.;
parcels, B,e-, 38/.; goods, cattle &c., 271/.; steam-boats,
Si!.;Mold, 654—Total, 1,2112 l: