The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual
morning walk in the grounds around the Castle.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise.
The Duchess of Sutherland :yid Lady C. Leveson
Gower, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Earl of Aber-
deen, the Earl Spencer, and Colonel Wylde, are
expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit
to her Majesty and his Royal Highness.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
their Serene Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and
Elise of Hellenlobe Schillingsfurst, the Duchess of
Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson Gower, Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Aber-
corn, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl Spencer, and
Colonel Wylde.
The band of the Coldstream Guards attend during
dinner in the Castle, and will perform the following
pieces :
Grand March from Sinfonia " The
power of Sound"
Fantasia from 3d Act—" Malek Adel" Costa.
Valse

Selection from " Les Huguenots"
The Phcenix Polka

Meyerbeer.
Jolly.

Her Majesty's private band was in attendance at
Frogmore House, the residence of her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, during Monday evening,
and played the following pieces :
Overture—(op. 142) . .
Selection—" Zweikampl" Spohr.
Marien Walzer ... Strauss.
Entre Acte—" Havdee" Auber.
Grus an Wien Polkas

Mr. Bennett and Mr. Elworthy, accompanied by
the Solicitor-General and Mr. Tufnel, Members for
Devonport, Lord Ebrington and Mr. Roundell
Palmer, Members for Plymouth, had an interview
with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office,
and presented a petition to her Majesty the Queen
from the inhabitants of Plymouth, Devonport, Stone-
house, and the neighbourhood, lay members of the
Church of England, praying for the adoption of mea-
sures with a view to a revision of the Liturgy, and a
definition of the Ceremonial of the Church.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
committee meeting yesterday, at their office, in White-
hall•

Mr. John Wood and Mr. Pressly had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr.
Benjamin Harrison, Chairman of the Public Works
Loan Office, had also an interview yesterday with the
Right Hon. Baronet in Downing-street.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office for the Governors of the West
India Colonies.

Lord Cle►nents had an interview yesterday with
Sir George Grey.

IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.
DUBLIN COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-

THIS DAY.

At eleven o'clock this morning judgment was deli-
vered on the writ of error brought by Messrs.
O'Brien, Meagher, M'Manus, and O'Donoghue.
_ The Lord Chief Justice, in an elaborate speech,
decided
against all the errors assigned, and con-
firmed the proceedings of the Court below.
Mr. Justice Crampton, Mr. Justice Perrin, and
!Air. Justice Moore followed in order, fully confirm-
ing all the arguments of the Lord Chief Justice, and
delivered lengthened judgments, which occupied the
Court upwards of four hours.
S h le
he
.prisoners were removed in custody of the
riff

The Court House was quite tranquil.
It is said an appeal will be brought to the House of
Lords.

_ Our corn market continues very dull for every
description of grain at our quotations of Friday, but
was,. scarcely supported for oats. Indian corn in very
difficult sale, and ls. per quarter cheaper.

c, TO THE _EDITOR OF THE SUN.
I perceived, after post time, that I had made
an erratum in my letter to you, in stating that " on
tilhei,globe, or by the great circle course to Chusan, is
E. ;" it should have been " N.W. 4 W."
I am, Sir, yours most respectfully,
Dev"Pnrt, Jan. 16, 1849. J. T. T.

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
directSlßAs the advocates for a change from the in-
to to a direct system of taxation are daily increas-
ing, it
may be well to direct attention to a book
Under the title of " An Attempt to show the Justice
and Expediency of Substituting an Income or Pro-
Perty Tax for the Present Taxes," &c.: Hatchard
and Son, Piccadilly, 1833.
This book was written by the late Benjamin Sayer,
c 49., many years senior clerk in the Tax Office. It
Is the work of one who had the advantage of being
assisted with much information afforded by his official
position.
Jan. 15, 1849.

J. 11.

th -ELAxcuour DEATH.—Captain Alex. Grant, of
° shin J iof Leith, died at Eastfield, on the 9th
in . acaey,
which Captain Grant commanded the unfortunate vessel
-"Leh was lost near the mouth of the British Channel,
110 her as
from Galatz to Leith, in November last.
1111,a ship having become leaky. and nearly all the crew
„I,llg in a sickly state of health, she got waterlogged,.
;"`i Was found in that condition by a Dutch vessel, while
41, a sinking state. Captain Grant at the time was at the
th
6'dP's side calling to his men to save themselves; but
Wh i a magnanimity rarely to be met w. ith, he decldareld.
me Would be the last to leave the sinking ship, an a
dw°ugh he was urged to give up his charge, he refused to
(.° 0 till the Dutch boat was carried away by a sea, and
.'aptain Grant with two of the crew were left on boar
till
r° the ill-fated ship went down, the three unfortunates
w taking to their own boat. Thus for eight solitary
nights, without food, or an oar to uide them.
tuild they welter in the vast deep, till first the one and
,nen the other of the crew expired from want and ex-
o,fatstion—the captain, from weakness, being unable to
throw the last man overboard. In this situation he was
Pecked up and carried into Dublin,
and after some little
time conveyed to Leith. lie so 'far recovered that he
was beginning to go about, but his constitution had re-
ceived such a shock that rapid disease ensued, which cut
him off in a few days. In Captain Grant, the rough
characteristics of the sailor were softened down by
mag-
nanimous sentiment, and gentle and kind address. His
untimely fate, after enduring such unparalleled suffer-
Ings and hardships, has caused
(lonian Mercury, universal regret.—Cale-
LARGE EXPORTATION OF HORSES Th steam-
boats from London- bridge and Folkstone. ar deaareilyben-
°ping horses to Boulogne. These horse se '',", LiPPed by Mr. Burford, the horse-dealer of ononcd.taning,
"40 •
has taken the contract to supply the N
(Invernment with the number they require:eapoli
II:NE WEATHER IN THE NORTH.—On Monday the
i wielc Fishing Company completed their supply of
1 oee, having secured in their stores about 5,000 can-
t hztas• Since Monday the frost has yielded, a general
wtl_,w, having taken place throughout the district. On
tb,70,,s suay considerable quantities of ice passed down
jr;13:1:W ad to the sea, and in the course of that night the
ea!estearn ferry boat, belonging to Mr. Wilson, was
out 1,1 away from its moorings at Spittal, and drifted
but t'h° ilea. Fartunately, there was no person on board,
he b_' vesEel, we regret to say, has been thrown uon
4021 404 become a total wreck. p