The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCUL'AR:

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Castle.
IL DSOR, SUNDAY. —To.day the Queen did not leave the
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and several Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Court attended evening service at St.
Geo!ge's Chapel. The Rev. W. Knyvett officiated. The
service was by G. J. Elvey, Mus. Bac. ; and the anthem,
"The Lord is a man of war"( Handel). Mr. Elvey presided
at the orrran.
There have been no arrivals or departures since Friday last.
Sir James Clarke continues his visit.

_ The 'Lord Chancellor has left his residence, Copse Hill,
for Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Baron Leineltern, Principal Secretary to the Austrian Em-
bassy, has arrived in Dublin, with the intention of making a
tour in Ireland.
Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, transacted business
on Saturday at the For ign Office.
b Ur' Young, Secretary for British Guiana, and Mr. Tum-
uli, had interviews with Lord Glenclg on Saturday at the
Colonial Office.
Despatches from Sir Edward Disbrowe, Minister Plenipo-
tentiary at the Hague, were received yesterday at the Foreign
Office.
, Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Co-
lonial Office, for Sir A. Woodford, Governor of Gibraltar,
and for Sir Howard Douglas, Lord High Commissioner of
the lonian Islands.

Le nn
The Dowager Duchess of Richmond has arrived at
L ox odge, Bognor, from a visit to Mr. and Lady Jane
t,oliwrenee Peel, at Kemptown. Lord Thomas and Lady
Pllia Cecil are at Carlsbad, and are not expected home until
the spring... The arty now assembled at Raby Castle, the mag-
trent seat of the Duke of Cleveland, consists of his Royal
effiness the Duke of Sussex, attended by Lord John Spencer
ourchill, the United States Minister and Mrs. Stevenson
iel.l.route from a tour in the north), Colonel and Lady Ara-
jlla Arden, from their seat Pepper Hall, Yorkshire ; Lady
Marry
Underwood, Mr. and Lady Augusta Milbank. Lord
the
Vane is expected to join the party in a few days, from
seat of Lord William Powlett, Downham Hall, Suffolk ;
tl:e health of the Noble Duke has much improved since his
visit
to the German Spas.
. The Marquis of Tweeddale is now at Yester House,
lell
urladdingtonshire, having returned from his tour in conse-
ail?,e of urgent business. His Lordship
arn
has not been at
iilngh Castle, as was reported.
The Earl and Countess of Sandwich are still stay-
ing at Hinchinbrook, their seat, near Huntingdon.
Colonel Wyndham gave an elegant dinner on Satur-
day last to a few select friends.
Sir John Shelley is rapidly recovering from his dan-
gerous illness, and will shortly return to his residence in Bel-
grave. square.
Sir John and Lady Cave have left town for their
seat. Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
Ron he Hon. and Rev. Gerard Wellesley left Apsley
e yesterday morning for Southampton, to meet the Bishop
n 1 Winchester. Mr. Wellesley/will afterwards cross the coun-
try, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington at Walmer Castle.
Lord Brougham, after his visit to Earl Scarborough,
returned to Brougham Hall, where he will remain till after
Christmas, when he returns to town.
The Earl and Countess de Grey will shortly leave
Du e
rst Park, Beds, for their seat Newby Hall, Yorkshire.
Durin
the stay of the Noble Earl at the latter seat his fine
tr e, Pg ,
the Yorkshire Hussars, will be reviewed, and a grand
t iS to be given, in the course of the week of duty at York,
Ee Nobility and Gentry of the neighbourhood by the Noble
Earl and other officers.
_ oThe Earl of March arrived at the Duke of Rich-
in Portland-place, on Thursday, from Gordon Castle,
Fochabers, N. 8., and left town the next day to resume his
studies at the University of Oxford. The Duke and Duchess
of Richmond and family are expected at Goodwood in a fort-
night ; a series of magnificent. fetes will be given at that seat
FY their Graces at the end of February, to celebrate the com-
ing of age of the Earl.
The Earl and Countess of Camperdown, accom-
Panied by Lady Elizabeth Duncan, have arrived at Bath from
Cheltenham, where the Noble Lord and his Lady have been
so journing for several weeks.
We are sorry to state that the Earl of Shannon
has arrived in town seriously ill. His Lordship is at the Hyde
Park Hotel.

The Earl of Rosslyn had select dinner parties in
Grosvenor-place on Thunday and Friday last.

The Countess of Bridgewater has been entertain-
ing, in the preceding week at Ashridge Castle, several
gentlemen of the Cler►cal profession residing in the neigh-
bourhood. _ _ _ _ _ . _

The anniversary of the Earl of Eglinton's birthday
was celebrated at Ardrossan with more than ordinary enthu-
siasm, on the 29th ult. Flags were hoisted in the morning
OR the vessels in the harbour, on the Castle and hotel ; and at
twelve o'clock a salute of cannon was fired from the Castle-
hill. In the evening upwards of fifty gentlemen sat down to
dinner in the hotel, John Hunter, Esq., of Ardrossan in the
eitair*—AYr Observer.
We have to announce, with much regret, that the
venerable Earl Somers has been attacked with severe ilness.
His Lordship, we are happy to add, was better at the last ac-
uat.— Worcester Guardian.
woRCESTERSHIRE " YEOMANRY BALL.—This
annual ball, which, from the number of the Nobility and Gentry
ri_enerally attending it, has hitherto been one of the most bril-
ant meetings in the county, took place on Friday last, at the
County-hall, Worcester, and was thinly attended, there being
not above 500 individuals present. The decorations of the hall
and the ball-room were, if anything, superior to the ball of
last year, which we noticed in our Journal. The walls, hung
vtith fine old armour and flags, resembled the banqueting hall
of one of the ancient feudal Barons. The company included
many distinguished persons. The Committee of Gentl-men
•--the Hon. Col. Clive, M.P., Sir Offiey Wakeman, Bart
it' Francis Holyoake Goodriche, Captain Pakington, M.P.,
4e., who had the management of this splendid ball, deserve
great credit for their munificent provision, the arrangements
being, without exception, the best that have ever been made
for this annual dance.
, MARRIAGE IN HIGH* LIFE.—On Wednesday
last. at Wentworth House, the seat of the Fitzwilliam family,
to Yorkshire, Mr. James J. R. Mackenzie to Lady Anne Fitz.
niiam, fourth daughter of the Earl Fitzwilliam. The amiable
lai,l was given away by her noble father, whose domestic chap-
,t, the Rev. James Upton, officiated at the ceremony. The
°rldemaids on this happy occasion were the Ladies Charlotte,
breda and Dorothy -Fitzwilltam ; Misses C. Wharton, C.
haloner, C. Dundas, and C. Ramsden, and the Hon. Char-
ioattte Wentworth Fitzwilliam, the youthful daughter of the
. e Viscount Milton, M. P. There were present at the solem.
anzati
t n °n the Earl Fitzwilliam, Viscount and Viscountess Mil-
a°l4 'Ladies Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Lord Melgund, Colonel
Ma `',.„443' Henrietta Lane, Sir Robert Dundas, Mr. and Hon.
de • nharton, Miss Bridgeman Simpson, Hon. Mr. Rams-
p Mr. -Milbanke, at present Charge d'Affaires at St.
arr”ersburgh, will leave the Russian capital shortly after the
an lival of the new Ambassador, the Marquis of Clanricarde,
iroceed to Vienna.
he Duchess of Gordon is entertaining a select
l'iartY of friends at Huntly Lodge, her Grace's seat in Aber-
ieseillbire• Lord Aberdeen, Lord Haddo, Lord Cosmo
ait-lelll, Mr. Brodie (of Brodie), and Miss Brodie, have been
gerg the visitants. Her Grace has sold her mansion in
isgrale-square, intending to reside wholly in the north.
lie,:ue Duke of Buccicuch's birthday, on the 25th of
ittll3louth, will be celebrated in most of the principal towns
Ben'T north with the splendour and hospitality peculiar to
tiaftiafid, where the Duke is a liberal landlord and a substan.
, „wtl:lend to the poor.
Lad the
Munro has arrived at Farrance's Hotel, from
trneW..e are happy to be enabled to state, that some
,efithnration in the case of Lord .Deerhurst has appeared
ro, 1° the last few days, affording hope that the noble sufferer
3',rhset rally.— Wore- es, ter Guardian.
a selecet Countess of Plymouth has been entertaining
L Party at Knowle Park, Sevenoaks.
Ito ?rd Templetown had a dinner party on Thursday
tin 13"Itdeley.sqaare.
at Ambercrombygave a splendid fete last week,
to the }',u°cl3', his seat in Stirlingshire, on the birth of an heir
'"s. of Abercromby.
GI
ordto give a grand ball at Blair
Attoll en yon is
NObilit
to the whole of his tenantry, besides the
.
gill d Gentry of the county of Perth. His Lordship
invity',ear on that occasion the costume of his clan, and has
and e" his guests to appear in the Highland garb. The Duke
Cfied—uches-s of Buccleuch, Lord John Scott, &c., have sig--
their intention to grace the scene by their presencei
gent i,staan
°REPH HUM —E, ESQ.—We understand that this
to the
cause
justly distinguished for the service! he renderedltle
esteemednalls of economy and reform, when it was it
Hume in high quarters, is at present in Sheffield. Mr.
gate arrived here yesterday (Friday), we believe from
.Har-f
Mess:: and 'pent the day in inspecting the manufactories of
P Rodgers and Sons, and some of our other
rpal manufacturers.—Sheffield Independent.
writinEG /ST RAT lON, ST. IVES.—A Correspondent,
tinn to ra
, In the above borough, states, " We are an exeep.
to it, the counties generally. I have given twenty-one days
e
Canibral the result is that we have beaten the Tories." Th.
in the ge Independent observes that it bas been a busy week
good town of Cambridge, and the proceedings in the
different courts, relative to the revision of the Parliamentary litstes, cannot fail to fill with satisfaction all who wish well to
Zrzuse of Reform. That the Liberal party should have
'such aTI/Ph Was What we expected, but that it was to be one of
signal nature, has exceeded our warmest anticipations."
Caine btrrieno•gth of
the Liberal party appears to increase. Our
thance Contemporary asserts that there is but slight
indeed for a Tory candidate. With regard to the
Hal
_tingdonshire registration, it appears by the Gazette that
fernZ than 180 Tory claims were disallowed, while the Re.
Ales lost
bonly 45 in all. The account, therefore, stands

Last yeaority
r's in favourty of the Whigs
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objeet;ons made by they only sustained 37 1!
~irg Subscription is on foot to defend the persons now
rk Castle, charged with rioting at Dewsbury.

CUSTOM-HOUSE REFORM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

STR,—It is gratifying to find that the Commissioners of
Customs, or some of the Officers under them, have at length
listened to the universal complaint of the annoyance to which
passengers were subjected in passing their luggage through
the Custom-house. As it is much more agreeable to praise
than to blame, I have great pleasure in stating that on ar-
riving in the river from Boulogne (in the Queen Adelaide)
on Saturday evening, the passengers were put to no incon-
venience that could possibly be avoided. Portmanteaus,
carpet-bits, and hand-baskets, were not, as formerly, thrown
pell-mell into the hold and kept at the Custom-house till
Monday. Three or four officers were stationed on the
gangway, who, with great civility and expedition, examined
every small bag or basket as the passengers left the vessel,
and the Captain announced the joyful news which the mate
reiterated with alacrity, that all the luggage would be
cleared through the Custom-house that evening. This
was between eight and nine o'clock. I did not wait the
result, as, fortunately, I had no occasion, for the few ar-
ticles 1 had were passed at once, but from the arrange-
ments and the activity displayed I have no doubt that little
delay took place. When there is a will there is a way ;
and as the way here is alike convenient to both parties,
Custom-house officers and passengers, one would be sur-
prised—if inveterate custom, however absurd, had not
ceased to surprise—that the reform had not been found out
long ago. If this practice is persevered in, we may then
boast that we beat the French, and all other European
nations, in nearly all respects, in what, to a great commer-
cial country, is of the first importance, facility of intercourse
and communication. In one instance still we are behind
them. We put a stop to all communication by either
the General or the Twopenny Post-office in the ca-
pital for twenty-four hours every week, to the
great inconvenience of the public, and without serving
one good purpose. Some foreigners who came by the same
conveyance, and who wished to communicate with their
friends next day, were greatly surprised to find that no
letter would be delivered or could be received by calling at
any post-office, within thirty-eight hours after their arrival.
1 may add that an instance occurred on board the vessel
which proves how ignorant, obstinate, and ungrateful too,
John Bull is, under certain circumstances. A regulation
has been in force for some time, I heliew, which prevents
the officers from searching the persons of any individuals
coming from foreign countries, unless on information that
that they have concealed about them articles liable to an
import duty. One of John's fraternity, who seemed deter-
mined to take advantage of this considerate and judicious
order, took a number of articles out of his portmanteau,
pocketed them before the Custom-house officer, to the great
amusement of the bystanders, and vowed vengeance on any
one that would dare to lay hands on them. How he was
served afterwards I cannot tell, but this I know, that
under such circumstances the French Douaniers, and very
properly too, would have marched him into a private room
and stripped him to the shirt.
Oct. 15, 1838. A TRAVELLER.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF NATIONAL

MANNERS.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

I went from t ngland a few weeks ago by a steam vessel
to Hamburg, and passed up the Elbe on a beautiful Sun-
day evening. There was a considerable number of boats
on the river, some of them employed on business, but the
most of them were pleasure-boats. All the people, whether
engaged in business or pleasure, seemed to take a great
interest in our noble steam ship, and we passed no boat
from which we did not receive a friendly greeting or kind
inquiry, or, by taking off the hat, a cheerful salutation. On
shore also there were numerous parties walking about, or
sitting before the house-doors, or playing on grassy lawns,
or conversing under shady trees, smoking their pipes or
drinking • their coffee. Not one of these parties, and
scarcely a single individual, as we passed up close by the
bold shore of Blankenese, but waved to us, with his hand;
or her handkerchief, a cordial welcome. The whole scene
was one of lovely and brotherly kindness. A few days ago
I returned in a similar steam-boat to England. As the
vessel came up the Thames every busy person seemed in-
clined to think that she was one too many, and instead of
the kindly salutations, with which we were received in the
Elbe, I heard only growled out in loud and angry tones
such phrases as these—" Gal% you take care," " Mind
where you are coming," " Do you mean to swamp us ?"
till the climax came of " Damn you—go to hell,"—which I
immediately recorded in my memory as an illustration of
national manners. Rudeness of this description is not
peculiar to any occupation, and is not therefore to be as-
cribed exclusively to our sailors, but is a part of out cha-
racter, to be found in our country villages as well as in our
crowded havens. What may be its causes, philosophers
may perhaps inquire, but it is plain that those whose duty
it is to cultivate and refine the national mind, and who re-
ceive large revenues because they effect that, have left the
manners of our lower classes rude and barbarous.