The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-10 00:00:00

MR. HUNT'S ENTRY INTO LONDON.

Mr. Hunt made his public entry into London to-day, be-
tween one and two o'clock, attended by many thousands of
persons. He arrived last night at Barnet, and met the
committee for conducting his entry at Islington-green,
which had been a scene of noise and bustle all the morning.
After taking some refreshment, the procession, consisting of
the Sawyers' Company, Mr. Hunt in a carriage-and-four,
followed by many of his friends in carriages, proceeded to
London by the City-road, Finsbury-square, Sun-street,
Bishopsgate-street, Cheapside, Ludgate-hill, Fleet. street,
and the Strand, at each of which places he met with con-
siderable cheering. When the precession passed our office at
three o'clock, it consisted of upwards of 2,000 persons.
Mr. Hunt looked exceedingly well, and bowed repeatedly
to the surrounding multitude. Every thing passed off
without the slightest disturbance.

The Vice- Chancellor's Court is the place ap-
pointed by Lord BROUGHAM in which the question re-
lating to Mr. ARNOLD's petition to the KING, for an
annual license for his projected theatre, is to be considered
this evening. The CHANCELLOR has invited Chief Justice
TINDAL and Justice J. PARK, should he return from the
Circuit, or, in his absence, Chief Baron ALEXANDER, to
assist him in his decision. Affidavits have been filed
against the petition by the proprietors and other persons
interested in the winter theatres and the continuance of
their monopoly, Messrs. HORNE and SUGDEN are of
Counsel for Mr. ARNOLD, and the brother of the CHAN.'
CELLOR is engaged by the proprietors of Drury-lane. We
have not heard the name of the Learned Gentleman who is
retained for Covent-garden. Lord BaouGnAm has signi-
fied his wish to hear one Counsel only for each of the parties.
POWER, for whom the introduction of Har-
lequin Pat, at Covent-garden, was written by Mr.
PEAKE, finding himself ill at ease in Pantomime, has suf
fered a fine of SOL for breach of articles, and given up the
part. A new introduction has been consequently written
for Mr. KEELEY, who appears as a Harlequin Fat, and
who, if he succeeds in creating a laugh, is not so fastidious
about the means as some of his brethren.

FRENCH PLAYS AT THE HAYMA KET
THEATRE.—The French company, which includes the
first-rate talent from Paris, commence their performances
this evening, at the Haymarket Theatre, ➢iessrs. LAPORTE
and PELISSE having arrived in town on Saturday morning,
from Paris, with the rest of the company. Among the
nobility and gentry who have engaged boxes for the forty
nights of performance, are included the names of—his
Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER, his Grace the
Duke of DEVONSHIRE, Lord TANKERVILLE, Honourable
THOMAS GREVILLE, Mr. HALDIMAND, Lady EAST, Hon.
Mrs. HOPE, Madame DELMAR, Lady HOLLAND, HOD.
Mrs. R. FITZGIBSON, &c. &c.

Mr. KEAN, sen., left the New Hummums,
in Covent-garden, on Friday, for Hull, in Yorkshire, to
fulfil a theatrical engagement.
DOWTON had occasion to wait on a member
of his MAJESTY'S family on Sunday last; during their in-
terview his MAJESTY entered the room, and recognizing
DOWTON, shook him warmly by the hand, and said, in
about a month he should pay another visit t.) the theatres.
DOWTON acknowledged the honour in his best ►nanner.

It is said that Mr. IRELAND, the author of
Vortigern and Henry 11., is shortly to appear as the re-
presentative of some of SHAKSPEARE'S characters, which
there can be no doubt he has diligently studied as a writer,
whatever may be his success as a performer, of which his
fc iends are sanguine.
THE QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS.—The at-
tendance of the public at the Bank of England this morn-
ing was much more numerous than for many quarters past,
and money appears to be much in request. The amount of
the dividends now in course of payment, exceeds seven
millions stirling, being one of the largest quarters of the
year. The dividends now paying are on Three per Cent.
Consols, new Three-and:a:Half per Cents , &c.

The procession of Mr. HUNT and his friends
is the subject of much conversation in the city this morn-
ing, but no fears are entertained that any disturbance will
occur. It was said that the LORD Mayoa had proceeded
to Guildhall to swear in many special constables. This is
not the fact. The Loan MAYOR, it is true, did proceed
to Guildhall to swear in officers, but they are the officers
elected last St. Thomas's Day to officiate in the several
wards.

We have heard, from a quarter on which we
place great reliance, that Lord GREY has determined upon
a dissolution of Parliament immediately after the next ad-
journment, probably about May next. We think his
Lordship might rest satisfied with the devotion of the pre-
sent House ; to use a homely phrase, he may " go further
and fare worse."—Essex Standard.

There were strange rumours afloat in town
yesterday. Amongst other things it was asserted that the
Government, with the assent of the leading Unionists
here, would be satisfied to concede an accession of fifty
members to the Irish representation, and the holding of
Parliaments triennially in Dublin. It was also said that
preparations are making to convene county meetings to
petition for an arrangement of this nature.—Dublin
Morning Register.
It is reported that the Kent and Sussex
Blockade Services are to be abandoned ; that a reduction
is to be made in the Royal Marines of 1,000 men ; that all
the yachts except the Royal George are to be paid off;
and that the Generals and Colonels of Marines (held re-
spectively by Admirals and Captains of the Navy) are to
be done away witls.
The following alarming notice has been sent
to a respectable tavern in Old Town-street, Plymouth :
" Mr. y—, Sir, having smoked that you have a to-
bacco-box in your house worked by machinery, this is to
inform you, that unless a stopper is placed on it, we shall
set fire to the tobacco, and become tobacco stoppers our-
selves. For the people, Swing and Co."—Plymouth.
Journal. _

The exportation of the precious metals is
again becoming pretty considerable. The entries within a
short period for the shipment of gold coin, and foreign
silver coin, and bars, had nearly amounted to I'oo,ooo
ounces. The principal entry was for Calais, made a day
or two back, when notice was given of the export to that
port of 400,000 ounces of foreign silver coins and bars.
There had been other entries of 160,000 ounces of silver
coin and bars, and 20,000 ounces of gold coin for Rotter-
dam, and 85,000 ounces of foreign gold and silver coin
for St. Petersburgh.
Newtown, a hamlet in the parish of Shalfleet,
in this island,composed of only half a dozen fishermen's
huts, without
out a church, town-hall, or officer of any de-
scription, and having scarcely the appearance of a habita-
tion, sends t%cs,ourgMaegtenbteeir,suretts),
rla);rilni;maelnatr,idchtaoxseonf
3s.by the
owners Sd.
thmajoofr 36part of which belongs to three individuals, who
choose the Members for this nominal borough. This bo-
rough may be ranked with Old Sarum, Gatton, and Mid-
burst, and sends as many Members as the county of Mid-
dlesex, which pays a sixth part of the land-tax of the
whole kingdom.—Hants Advertiser.

PORT OF GLOUCESTER.--Although our
canal has been open only three years and eight months, the
following statement will afford a most gratifying and con-
vincing proof of the rapidly increasing trade upon it. The
following have been the receipts at the custom-house for
the last tour years :

In 1827, say... £2s,boo I
In 1829 £57,300
1828........ 45,400 1830.- 90,300
Gloucester Journal.

HORRID AND MYSTERIOUS 'MURDER AT
HoLmswoon.—The Rev. J. HoLms: has been engaged
during the whole of Thursday and yesterday in investi-
gating the circumstances of a horrid and mysterious mur-
der, which has come to light in that neighbourhood within
the last few days. Orr the 17th ult. the body of a female
name M'CLiELLAN, rather advanced in years, was found
lying at a place called Cutler's Hill, a very retired spot,
near HoHarwood. Her clothes were in a state of extreme
disorder, and the limbs were completely exposed. It was
naturally concluded that the unfortunate woman must have
perished from the cold, or died in a fit ; and on the inquest
held on the body a verdict to that effect was returned. The
body was thereupon interred, and nothing further trans-
pired on the subject till within these few days, when it
began to be pretty generally rumoured that the woman had
been murdered by a gang of brutal wretches, who had
previously in succession violated her person, and also
robbed her. In consequence of these rumours three men,
named AstiTox WORILALL, WILLIAM WORRALL (bro-
thers), and ROBERT CHADOERTON, who were part of those
accused of the horrid crime, were taken into custody. On
Thursday night two others, we believe, were apprehended,
and the whole five underwent a lengthened examination
yesterday. It is fully expected that the whole of the par-
ties will be committed to Lancaster on the capital charge.
The circumstances of the case have been divulged by a lad
who was himself partly implicated, but who has since
voluntarily communicated all he knows.—Manchester
Courier of Saturday.
MATRINIONY.—We stated last week that
15 couple were married in our church on Christmas-day.
Since then we have to announce 27 more.—Blackburu
Gazette.