The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-06 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, DEC. 5.

At a quarter to nine o'clock this morninz, their MA•
JESTIES left the Pavilion in a carriage and four, with two
outriders, for St. James's Palace. Their MAJESTIES will
remain four (lays in London, and then return to Brighton.
Sir FREDERICK WATSON, Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, the Earl
and Coumtess of MAYO, and Sir ANDREW BARNARD,
took their departure immediately after their MAJESTIES,
for St. James's Palace.

Yesterday the KING, accompanied by the Princess
AUGUSTA, took an airing in a carriage and four, with two
outriders, along the West Cliff to Hove, from thence to
Kemp-town, and returned to the Palact:, after four o'clock.
Every demonstration of loyalty and affection was paid to
his MAJESTY by the people, which be returned in the
kindest manner.

His Royal Highness Prince GEORGE of Cambridge
walked out, accompanied by Colonel Sir JAMES Rairt,tErr,
and the Rev. Mr. WOOD.

The Princess LOUISE drove out in a carriage and four,
along the East and West Cliff, attended by the Countess of
MAYO.

The Suite and Household formed the Royal dinner party
last evening.
It must be a gratification to the people to know, that
his MAJESTY enjoys excellent health at present.
The Scotch Greys were reviewed last week by Major
General DALBIAc. _ _

Arrivals continue : among the latest were Lord ARTHUR
HILL, Lord ALLEN? and Mr. CHARLES GRANT.

Lord A. FITZCLARENCE will leave for St. James's
Palace to-morrow morning.

DOVER, DEC. 4.

Sir Henry Parnell came over in the steam-packet from
Calais yesterday, and to-day Mr. C. P. Thomson was
fully expected, but has not arrived. The latter gentleman,
as being one of the representatives of this town, will be
beset by a host of his constituents, wishing to obtain the
situation of agent for packets at this port, which is ex-
pected to be vacant by the exit of Sir Thomas Mantell.
We are not aware whether, as heretofore, borough patro-
nage will prevail, or if the Duke of Richmond will " do
as he likes with his own." We should remark, that the
retention of Sir Thomas Mantel!, in the situation at an
exorbitant salary, has been one of those instances of which
the public have cause to complain. If justice and the
welfare of the service were the grounds of proceeding in
filling up this appointment, from what we have learned, a
gentleman who has virtually conducted the business under
the covert signature of Sir Thomas Mantell, with great
ability for a number of years, ought to succeed, and be
paid only at such rate as is consistent with the present views
of national economy. Here is a proper opportunity for
his Grace to act upon the assurance he lately gave on the
subject.
The quarantine restrictions against colliers, from the
north, is likely to be severely felt at this port.

NEW BANKRUPTCY COURT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sra,—Having, as the Honorary Secretary of the Corn
mittee appointed at the meeting of merchants, bankers,
and traders, held at the London Tavern in January last,
paid some attention to the progress of the Act lately passed
for establishing the new Court, I can with confidence as-
sure the public, through the medium of your Journal, in
contradiction to many rumours now afloat, that there is no
legal defect in the Act, so as to render it necessary to ap-
ply to Parliament for any amendment or alteration to put
it in force, and that it will come into full operation on
the day stated in the Act, vie , the 11th of January next.
And as to the official assignees, a general impression
has gone abroad that the gentlemen to whom the selection
has been referred were only to nominate 100 persons, from
whom the Lord Chancellor would appoint the number
limited by the Act. This is equally erroneous. Those
gentlemen will not only have the selection, but the Lord
Chancellor will appoint those whom they may select.

Your most obedient, -
Chatham-place, Dec. 3. W. C. BOUSFIELD,

We have just seen a tastefully executed
likeness of his MAJESTY, encased in an embossed star, and
surmounted with the names of the Members of the Ca-
binet. The design is ingenious, and the likeness tolerably
correct.

CHRISTMAS FARF.—" It iS not enough to
possess the good thiogs appertaining to the festive season
of Christmas; if we are but imperfectly informed as to the
manner of turning them to wholesome account by proper
cookery. To all families desirous of giving their friends a
handsome feast, and, what is infinitely better, a well-
dressed one, we would say, ' Read Dolby's Dictionary of
Family Cookery.' Few of the minor ills of life are more
vexatious than the discovery at table of a fine joint or
other dish ruined past recovery by kitchen-ignorance.
' Avoid the danger of this,' we repeat, by studying DOL.
BY'S golden roles. "—Morning Paper.

LEEDS POLITICAL UNION.—It is now uni-
versally allowed that our Mayor and Corporation, in telling
the Committee of the Leeds Political Union that that
body was illegal, made a grand legal blunder. Their
Tory speed to put down a Reforming Association led them
to mistake the meaning of a very clear proclamation.
They no doubt interpreted the document as though it had
proceeded from their quondam friends of the CAsTLK-
REAGIi and SIDMOUTII Administration, who would have
put down all the Unions together. No one now questions
the correctness of the meaning which we attached to the
proclamation last week. The Committee of the Leeds
Union have indeed got an opinion from Mr. HARDY,
which tells them nothing; for they unfortunately asked
the Learned Gentleman whether " the proclamation"
affected them, instead of asking whether their rules were
according to law. Mr. HARDY replies that the proclama-
tion does not make law, bur only declares whit the Lw
is, without telling his clients, for he was not asked,
whether or not their rules were within the law. But in
fact the Union need no opinion on the subject. The
legality of their association is as clear as day-light.—Leeds
Mercury.