The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-09 00:00:00

COURT CIRCUDAR.
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Her"MalestY took an airing in Ihe parks yeste rdaraTternoonq
c.pen carriage and four, attended by the Marchioness of Tvistcek.)
Visc;.unt Me:bourne had an audience ;.,:ster...7:ay of the Queen.
Her Majesty honoured the performance of I Purilanc. and La
res-
semblance at her Majesty's Theatre l;)st *evenilg witOlier presence_
Her Majesty was accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took a drive yesterday in an open
pony phaeton and four. at
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday
the New Palace.
The Duke of Sussex and, the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke
and Ducl,css of Cambridgp yesleiday at Cambridge.houze.
The Princess Augusta took an airing at Kensington yesterday in a
carriage and four.
kr. Brown and Mr. Lewis waited as a deputation on Lord J. 11.0"
sell by appointment yesterday at the Home-off 111:
Home-office, with a Inern°3 of
the T. 2 Leen, very numerously and respectably signed by the tradesmen.
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Westminster, relative to the precession on.the appioaching votooti
owtain,
Sir Francis Head, Bart, the Lord-Advocate. of Scotland,
Pechell, M.P., and Mr. bannerman, M.P., had interviews with Visc
Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street.
The Ottoman Ambassador and the Belgian Minister transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-17;ffice.
Sir Francis Head, Bart., and Mr. W. Villiers Stuart had intetliel"
with Lord Glenelg yesterday at the Colonial-office.

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THE COURT
.13)1I,L.—The most active prepara-
tions 0,,
tions are making for this grand entertainment at the new ra,af,
Extra chandeliers, of the most, costly description (all of British re:"p,
factors.), have been suspended in the three principal saloons to be ,
propriated to dancing, viz., the grand saloon, or principal dral',,,ne,
room ; the north, or second drawing room ; the south, or yellow.dr" bean
ing room. In the two latter orchestras for the occasion have
~ethe
erected. The grand picture gallery, nearly 200 feet in length, with
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Throne room, State diningloom (an apartment of great spacionsi7a.,
the Queen's drawing room,:asce. will all be thrown open, and brilli .ri:'..,,
illuminated on the occasion. It will be-the first ball given at the "
Palace.
Two Horticultural Fetes, upon the grandest, scale
ever held in England, are to fake place under the immediate suis.e_t_',,,
tendence of several hundreds of the nobility, at Cremorne-house, Ki,itsa
road. The beautiful gardens and lower suite of rooms have been en 1,31-0,
especially for the 19th Mayeand 16th June. Three or four of the lo“rai
cipal military bands are engaged for the occasion, and there is a moral
certainty of a Royal visit. 'Tickets are issuing in great numbers, as 1,.
do for either date ; and arfangements are made to accommodate
thousand persons in the eventsef bad weather.
We understand from the best authority that, Iriti:,os,
view to obviate the injury likely to be sustained by trade in the Ine.t-itt
polls from the Coronation taking place at the early period at whir-11_1o..
present stands appointed, her Majesty has been graciously pleased tuises
mate her intention of giving a series of grand banquets and Court Toe
after this august ceremony, so that the London season may bet' ea
longed, and distinguished families induced to remain in tosern 3 ties
events until the first weeknof August. From the number ana dish at
guished rank of foreigners who will necessarily be sojourning ip, tovrtio
this period, several leaders of haul ton have intimated a like 'inters
wirh her Majesty.
Apprehensions of the most painful nature have boo .
been excited, that the vessel (conseanded by Captain Farrelihslt
In which Mr. Macaulay 'sailed from India has foundered at iiel.
at eit
only present ground for a rumour which carries with it the o°4 is
alarm and anxiety, is a letter received
by a well-known rricrei'llairtaa
thC City of London, and which reached him by the messestier al
brought over-land despfitclies to Government. It states 'hat p ,
Dori
sailors had escaped. No intelligence respecting this has, however, '
received, either at the India-house or by Government.
The Bishop of Hereford has signified his intentl°l:
not in future to ordain any gentleman seeking to enter into 'holy order/
after he shall have attained thirty years ofage.—Heresford Times.
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EXPEDITIOUS TaAVELLING.—A conamiercia lex
ve4ler arrived in this
.city at ten on Thursday evening who 11'40
Dumfries, in Scotland, on the previous morning at ten. He arriacseete,
Liverpool by a steamee"froin•Duenfries'in time to get a good etight''„ot
s and start the next morning byhalf-pa'st six to Birminghambl
'Junction, Railway, which occupied four hours and a half; fecal ti" an
he was in time farla coach to Bristol ; so that he had a night's rest,
perforated his joueney; upwards cf :300 miles, in thirty-six "ti
Bristol Journal,
half
ETON MONTEICI.--lief Majesty will, WO _,/at
honour this triennial f'te with her presence. The richest dresses se
preparing for the occasion. The noblemen and geutleneen educated
stun will keep their annual festival on Saturday next. with unu'
splendour. The Montem takes place on the sth of next, month. L.
of ti,'•
AN UNFORTUNATE JOKE.--TIIC capture - eie-
Prince George's launch was attributable to a practical joke of le de
young midshipmen, who -were in the boats astern of her, and ashes . fesc
ing that every one in the launch, including th'e lieutenant, Wm' or
asleep, and did not hear the order given to weigh, 'they resolved t",dag
theif paynter, and leave the launch to herself. This unlucky ja° &sr
the Grence,
in the capture of the boat the disgrace of her officer and of the A
some valuable lives"--Brenton's L(fe of St. Vincent. lf God bears with the veil sisal
worst of us Tre
surely endure eacliothee—Sir /1". Scott.
CROeKIFORD.—IId has amassed an jair".ll:6o
fortune within the last 25 'Years; from begin a small retail tradess'„,aor
he has become the possessor not only of tills splendid house, btl';',,,te•
"another, very fine one in London, and. likely's° of a mansion and
i7.,',,i,
at Ntwmarket, formerly the property of one ()four oldest noble fae
ep'tf
He is, in addition to all these, the proprietor of much valuable PrO_ tbr
in London, and has a son established in 'the svinestrade, with perher..sh,
beseetocked cellars in the metropolis.; Nor is this all; lie wouldmr:t,
you a check for a hundred thousand pOinids with quite as nanelt `eater:.
himself as the Bank of England could, and time has been with 11TL.,,,e,
* *i * It is a question that puzzles half the world how and when
such Immense wealth, exceeding 300,000/., it is asserted, has
amassed by any individual. Givinsffim all the advantages'Crockfe
weis
known to possess of a clear cateufating head—the versatile lingo" to.
of the Latina, the capo'scaltr• of the Italians into the bargain, in t
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face of such prodigality of purse—as we have few modern examples ofa
without the aid of a large capital to begin with, which, it is well c,
was not this man's case. tt is, however, well known that he
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assisted with capital, and in high quarters too, as, it is to be feared, a' .
this period of thirst for speculation and gain, another such. a man woulcl '
be with the certainty of turning up such a trump.— The AnatonY °,.
J
Gaming in &ma.
CAPTAIN JOHN MAITLAND AND THE Aful,i'
reea—One of the earliest and most melancholy instances of mutini:"-,,•
the Lisbon Station,. after the general explosion had taken place at hose!'
, , a
was on board the Kingliher sloop of war, while lying at sisa"sarsa nrst ".
the Taus. "Captain John keitland whO very lately died a Rear_Adella9- ,
had the comma6d of the vessel, and finding among his crew some De '
unequivocal symptoms of turbulence, he ordered the hands , ole.
turned up fo weigh the anchor. They refused to obey. Herfflised
'diately singled out one of the ringleaders, and ordered him to be sell
up for punishment; but when this had been done, One of the 3:t 0,
officers went' up deliberately to the grating, and cut the seizing ,oic,
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release the prisoner. On this Maitland drew his dirk, and lam' e 0
offender, doad, or mortally wounded, on the deck. Two other rite
were 'also severely wounded by him. He was well supported 000
officers, and the whole mutiny was instantly quelled. The
Iciwkirs
remained, as they hate ever done, faithful to their King. Havi°ge
subdued her in
rebellious crew by this well-timed but severe cesur e, h
a-ri ,
proceeded to sea, nbt at all afraid bf trusting himself with hi& refract ton i
people. 'On joining the fleet off Cadiz, he demanded a courtrinirt'soe
himself fur having put th'eMan to death. It was granted ; and,
„,li.ed St'
acquitted, but admonished to be more temperate in future. I"; tee
Vincent certainly did not participate in the feeling which dictateda i of
admonition, fof I am crediblyinformed that he invited the mcnbere ai '
the courtmartial to dinner; and, after the cloth was removed, gava -,
a toast, " Maitland's radical cure.".-Bresaon's Life of St. Tired.
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STAGE COACTIES.—When the expenses of .td,rio ~'
yelling by public or private carriages, or by hired vehicles, are Pal. a t
re
is not often considered that thOse who are engaged in this business
coy
taxed to the amount of 835,8201. annually. There is :-I,aalle creoef
horSe duty, yielding 231,0401., being at the rate of gd, per mile
sk.ejA
time a post-chaise is called into service. 2. The duty on carriagei,esigr
to let for hire being Cl. ss. on each carriage with -four i
ueea
and 31. ss. on each carriage with two wheels, which prod' in
36;82.31. per annum ; and operates with considerable 'hardsh:l'i its
many cases, as open carriages,are required in summer, ancEcdn'se °:2,,,sa'
winter, so that, where this is'the case, the duty may reaP.l be be de;
derea.equivalent to 10/. 10s. on Stich carriage; a Im-seas'sam t°,, ald
ducted froth the receipts on hiring. 3. The annual licence du', eos
nen,' a
by each postrnasteebeing severs shillings and sixpehce per'aiia if,,,ehes'
clueing 273704 annually. 4. The mileage duty on dtagefa-57) t''
amounting., to above half a million sterling a-year (in •`,...„' goal i
five huared thousand pounds. It is charged on a gradual': -"
for a coach carrying four passengers Id. per mile; six piesersger" Bled'
4welve, 2i. ; fifteen, 3d.; and fur eighteen passengere, sid.,Per„,. iv'
whether the cbaoh be full or empty. The Welli-n,gton coach, l'assie,
stance, which runs through this town, between London and Nevyawia'
a distance of 278 miles, pays 6d, per double mile, or 2,f65/2 SgA A
ally on pl 2 jonrneys. 5. The. licence duly on stage-conchal' ,
on each Co ach kept to run ; producing 20,113/. per anntinis all pus
able for coaches which run only a portion of the year, airing g g yC
for instance. The proprietors of the Weljington coach pay 204 -...., o
under this heat], as four coaches are requited. 6. The assessed tn., 0
coachmen and guards, being 1/. Si. on each ; the charge being 17 'lli
for the number required on a long stage like the Wellingtetb, aS
total amount which this tax yields ist
it 3,708/. per anion. 7. ''
t;sin
sensed tax on draught horses, yielding 5,911/. per annum'
rojere
10i. 6d. on each horse used in stage-waggons; the proprietors of ~ JOS'
if they carry passengers, take out ari annual license, which costs 2*
—Doncaster Gazette.
On Tuesday last, Rebecca Tingle, neice to 14airg:
Thackray, of Herringthore, near Rotherham, died in the follow ir't 011 .
tressing manner :—She had been in the hen roost seeking egV; sita'
was passing through a trap-door, when the door fell W
, and she "quiti
pended by the neck between it and, the floor. She was found
dead absout tingen minutes afterwards.—Doncester Gazette. ' 0111,
A ular imitance of the adaptation of the rnat. Of
feeling in the irrational animals, may be seen at Mr. Line's, ''.llosts
town. He has a cat which is suckling a yOung dog fox, al°ngel'e °if'
kitten, and pussey seems as much attached to it as to her' ISrlus eti
spring. Three cubs were originally put under her fostering 00'
only outer the number survived.—Kendal Mercury.
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GEOLOGICL CURIOSLTIES.—A discoverJ 100
common interest tutee observer of geological phenomena has tiv4tbe go'
in excavating a space of ground for the site of two gas-pita et,ebtles°'
works, Rochdale. These works, as many of our readers, o",..tie,
know, are situated on a low, flat piece of ground, at the foot, of the
daretoe. , •
hills and the Camp-hill, and on the left of the new road ?raw sfl fortress
According to tradition the former hill is the site of tax ancient ainsia
of the Saxon lord of
_the district; add the latter hill, at present, Wa°
riished much in its height and extent, and covered with gardens' tai
thrown up-by the Danes, who, in one of their devastating sure: cria '
leagured the castle, and were slaughtered on the fiat grounds " e TV
the river. The site of the gas-works is known to this day 3' tb,,t a
-Kill-Danes." Long before this event, however, it. would sect' Its
far more terrific destruction had swept over the place of this valley ; fee
le tree
making the excavation before mentioned, at a depth of sevente4l 9
from the surface, were discovered a number of laige and state-,
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ascertained to be oak ; they exhibited no marks of any tool; °ler "-rcst
whelming power had broken up their roots, and crushed and 8g:f:roil
. their branches, with a force apparently as resistless as our comnieen ~t_eoa-
ae to the dried fern. The trees had grown upon a strata of hrof a
loured gravel and sand ; above it is a thick layer o: loam, or mua
and
dull gray colour; and lastly, on the surface is a cake of black ear;,,, to-
turf. The trees are four in number, all lying from the eastw..3er;tes,er
pi ta
r‘tvsa,sp,
wards the west, plainly indicating that the destructive force, w" t.,,ce
their weight,
inches in diameter; they are of nearly as large proporticins, and, iilasi.B ;
eprif•eoccetleyded in that direction. One of the stems is twen.t_Y-,00,,,
flare
to
in sio,ruoipt dt
proportion
..tcoobl ouuur, e, sits likes.cryloggricyaoot. d, and nearly as B •
MANCHESTER TRADE.—We aro happy
market' that
of
it in. our power to confirm, by the result of yesterday's rnare-' ruent os
vcurable report we made last week with respect to the improve.
.ioo,
more 007_ , sea trade. Both in yarns and in goods there was deCicicdly
doing; all apprehensisen of their becoming lower seemed 'to bavn_ fie,
away, and buyers were eoneing into the market with apparent c0,,r0.7i4t,,
Prices were readily obtained both for twist and cloth which. a
.f.:col h, „
or even a week ago, could rice be realized ; and, in some in t
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positive advance upon the late selling Prices wairobliseneta.4loo4"
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