The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Yesterday was the birthday of the Duke of Cumberland.
Some of the Foreign Ministers and many of the Nobility
called during the day to leave their names at his Royal High-
nesses's residence, in St. James's Palace. His Royal High-
ness had a dinner party in the evening, at his residence
a-
Kew.
Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, entertained
at dinner on Saturday their Serene Highnesses the reigning
Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, the Prince Albert, and the
Prince of Leiningen, attended by Sir John Conroy, the Baron
d'Alvensleben, and Count Colo wrat. There were present to
meet their Serene Highnesses--Lords Palmerston, Minto,
and Templetown ; Sir Alexander Johnston and William
B Chat,
; the Brazilian and Saxon Illinisters ; the elgian
Charge d'Affaires, Chevalier de Camera, Mr. Peter Brown,
&c. The Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg was nukere-_
sent, on account of indisposition. After dinner the D et-
Saxe Coburg and the Prince of Leiningen, attended by Sir
John Conroy, went to the Marchioness of Lontionderrys as-
sembly.
The Princess Augusta is convalescent.
The Duke of Cumberland honoured the Marquit; of
on-
The
with his company at dinner on Saturday. Aphisart-,
of 40, including Sir Robert Peel, were present to ze
Royal Highness. The Marchioness had afterwards an clerking
party, which was very numerously attended.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and their
Royal Highnesses' Household, attended Divine Service yes-
terday. The Dean of Chester and the Rev. Joseph Jackatiu
officid.
The Service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, was discon-
tinued yesterday, and will be so during the execution of tbbe
e
proposed repairs and alterations, which will shortly
commenced.
The Langravine of Hesse Homburg honoured the Duchess
Countess of Sutherland with her company at dinner on Satur-
day evening, in Hamilton-place.
On Friday evening their Serene Highnesses the reigniilig
Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha and the Prince of Leinene,eu'
attended by Sir John Conroy, ware present at the ball at fle''
vonshire House.
The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg honoured Lady Guil-
ford with a visit yesterday.
The Chevalier de Camera, Portuguese Resident Minister
at Brussels and at Coburg, arrived in town,_ charged with ai
mission from his Government to present the Portuguese Iles
Orders to the Princes of the House of Coburg. Monsieur de
Camera had an audience of the reigning Duke of Kensington
Palace, and was presented to his Serene Highness by Barwic'
Moncorvo.
A deputation on the sugar question of London Indian mer-
chants, and of gentlemen from India, including Messrs. JAZ"
pent, Alexander, Fletcher, H. Palmer, Gregson, Speir,
ui
Alexander, Patrick, Farey, Nicol, and Fleming, accome7
by Lord Sandon, Mr. Morrison, M. P., Mr. Cravvfordy
Kirkman Finlay, from Glasgow, had an interview
the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, in Downing'
street.
The Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, and one of the
Commissi.eners of the Poor Law Commission, accompanied I/
the Solicitor, had an interview with Lord J. Russell (as it was
understood), With relation to a Bill for the regulation of work'
house property, r;,ktit:g, and other purposes.
A deputation from the Commission of Joint Stock Banhu
gl
including Messrs. Burd,ekin, Derry, Cassell, Jameson, eit
Vile, had an interview on Saturday with the Chancellor of tbe
Exchequer.
A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office on Sa-
turday afternoon. It was attendod by all the Cabinet Minis'
ters. The Council sat upwards of two hours.
The Archbishop of York had a dinner party on Saturasi
evening, in Grosvenor-square.
A deputation on the bohea tea duties, consisting of Lord
Sandon, Mr. Morrison, M. P., Mr. Kirkman Finlay,
Glasgow, Messrs. Larpent, H. Palmer, Saunderso wn, Tinroing,
Ferrers, Norton, Thompson, and Wilkinsbam, had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday-

PARTRIDGES AND HARES.—The number of
partridges was scarcely ever known to be so large as at the
present time. The quantity of rain which fell is the earl,'
part of the spring has killed many of the young hares, a great
number of which have been found dead in the fields in some
districts.—Gloucester Chronicle.
The apprentice of a designer for embroideries in the
Rue Soisonniere
having
gone a few nights ago to his master
secretaire to rob it, a pistol went off on his opening it, which
had been placed there by his master to detect th,e thief, as
had frequently missed money. On his master's going into ti2e
room he found the youth lying on the floor, having Pollee
down through fright, but not being hurt, as the pistol 1"."
only charged with powder.
A few days since a Monsieur D—, residing with his
family in the hotel, Rue de Joubert, of which his mother II
the proprietrix, shot himself with a pistol. The ball, stic.,
lodged in his head, having knocked him down without lc do
0r1133°
him, he had sufficient resolution left to rise, open the „in
of his chamber, and throw himself from the third story on 10,
pavement, when he met the death which he so pertinanhoienu,sbr,
sought. Monsieur D. was young, rich, and in good ~
and the motives which prompted him to the act are a corare*
mystery.
GLORIOUS IST OF JUNE.—Since the death of Sir
Thomas Pakenham, last year, Vice-Admiral Ross DonnellY4
the only surviving officer who commanded a line-of-bat'nt
ship on the glorious Ist of June, 175'4. In that etigagerlrea b-
he was First Lieutenant of the iffentogu, 74, command
the gallant Captain James Montagu, who was killed at the
a
beginning of the action, whilst closely engaged with a b,rede,
decker and her second a-head. On his fall the comman .
volved upon the First Lieutenant, and afterwards, on breaking
the enemy's line, the Montague was the next ship to the BO
George.
STEAM NAVIGATION TO INDIA.,—An
be
ment in steam navigation on a grand scale is about Inabe In
under the direction and at the expense of the East di C'er'd,
pany. Two vessels of the largest class are nearly comPech,
with which it is intended, at intervals of about a ownthThe
that the voyage to Bengal shall be made by the CaPe' nwer.
steam-engines of each vessel will be of 200-horse P`"
stated
Arrangements have been made for a supply of coals at sta
the,' gru
places, for which 3,000 tons have been ordered, and
said to be so well chosen as to allow the power of l'distance.t°
be kept up with little intermission during the whole .ust
AUCIITERMUCJITY.—A joint-stock Club has J,,d.
been formed here for the unique purpose of furn,:shing be
stones and epitaphs for departed " worthies !"
Valciisay, the country seat of Prince Talley randi
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at present a scene of desolation, as it is seriously app*, eh endedliis
that the Prince is on the point. of closing his career. so
family and friends have been sun:moned around him
and
haste, and amongst the number the Princess de Lieve
the young Dukc de Dino.
S'
T SILVE R CANDLES r I
Six Guineas a pair. • hes 11°'
'A variety of patterns of elegant Silver Candlesticks JO .Inoßy'S,
may be selected from at the above price, at T. COX SA '‘Gorlibill'
Working Goldsmith, Silversmith, and Watchmaker, 47,
London. Plat
pamphlet, giving a detailed list of the prices of Plate,
Goods, Watches, Clocks, &c. may be had

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B IRTHS. of
On the 3d inst., in Norfolk-street, Mrs. J. F. Isaacson' °
daughter. M. fo%s
On the 19th ult., at Fox-hall, Longford, the lady of R.
Esq., of a son and heir.
On the 3d inst., t lad of Jon Mills, of a sonheir. if.
On the 3d inst., in Waty er-strehet, Bridewell Precinct, Mrs'
3. Ward, of a daughter.
suOrrneyt,loief
aldsat.u,ghthteer.lady of R. S. Webb, Esq., of Milford I.jr-cise,
On the tld inst., at Reading, the lady of Owen Flintoff, Esq''
a son.
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MA RI ED • to Anne'
On the Ist inst., Mr. W. C. Knght, of Nelson-square,
relict of Mr. J. Palmer, Wood-street, Cheapside
. tol 11°u5e'
On the 31st ult., William Hollis, Esq., of Shirenew . E. Ash/
Monmouthshire, to Annetto, eldest daughter of the Rev. -, - *-
Gabb, of Usk. , d after.,
On the 26th ult., at the Church of St. Becht
wards at the British Embassy, the Lord Stafford'', Paris,
gizattletll2.
daughter of R. Caton, Esq., of Maryland, in the United S te_;
and sister to the Marchioness of Wellesley and the Marcbione c.
Carmarthen.
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D I ED.
forod,nEthsseexls,taginesdt.s,
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Ann, wife of the Rev. John Emblem, of Strat
ent, aged 77, Aro,
On the 28th ult., at Finchcocks, Goudburst, K
widow of S. Mathews, EN.
On Rodney Stratford, son of Captain
the 2d inst., at Portsmouth,
Brown, R.E.
On the Ist inst. at Great Marlow, aged SI, Mr. John Coleus,
sen., formerly of Golder, Oxon.
On the Ist inst., at St. Helen's-place, aged 43, Mr. John Dist°
Williams.
On the 30th ult., on board the " Eliza," off Scilly, James Napier
Lyall, Esq., of Calcutta, after an absence of twenty years.
On the 2d inst., at Bishop's Stortfotd, Mary, wile of George
Starkins, Esq., of that place.
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