The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-16 00:00:00

PARK.

Lord and Lady Stanley have, during the week, given
a series of splendid entertainments at Knowsley Path,
the Earl of Derby's seat in Lancashire, on the oocasion
of the great race meeting at Liverpool, the Noble Earl
having placed his princely seat at the disposal of the
Noble Lord and Lady for their distinguished friends.
Lord and Lady S.anley, and the Hon. E. IL Stanley,
M.P., arrived from town on Monday evening, accompa-
nied by the Earl of Jersey, the Earl and Countess of
Eglintoun, and a party of about eighteen friends. The dinner
party that evening was confined to a circle of about 20,
but the following day brought a largo accession to the
party. Oa Tues Jay morning there was a large shooting
party in the Park, and from that evening up to Satur-
day there were grand dinners for upwards of thirty per-
sonages each day, the party partaking of the hospitality
of the Noble Lord and Lady, including the Duke of
Richmond and Lady Caroline Gordon Lennox, the Earl
of Jersey, the Earl and Countess of Eglintoun, Viscount
and Viscountess Newport, Viscount Clifden, Viscount
Canterbury, Lord Bateman, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Geo.
Manners, the Hon. Cu!. and Hon. Mrs. Anson, the Hon.
Francis Villiers, Sir Josh. Hawley, Colonel Hornby,
Captain Llornby, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley, Mr. George
Fi:zroy, Mr. G. Saul, &c. The party separated on
Saturday, the Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline
Gordon Lennox, the Earl of Jersey, the Hon. F. Villiers,
the lion. Col. and Mrs. Anson, &c., leaving for town, the
Earl and Countess of Eglintoun left for their seat in Scot.'
laed. Lord George Manners was compelled from indis•
position to absent himself from the dinner circle after
Tuesday. Lord Stanley left Knowsley Park in the after-
noon for London, and Lady Stanley and the Hon. E. H.
Stanley, M.P., were to repair to town this morning.

ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND EXTENSIVE INCEN-
DIARISM.—STONY STRATFORD, SATURDAY.—This town
has, during the present week, been the scene of much
excitement, in consequence of the following very serious
occurreticcs:—On the night cf Monday the premises of
kr. Nixon, a printer in the town, were discovered to be
in flames. The assistance of the neighbours was imme-
diately obtained, and by great exertions the fire was got
out, but not until upwards of 1001. damage was done.
Before the fire was extinguished two other fires were
found to be raging in the immediate vicinity of the
town, and for want of the necessary assistance in time
the premises were destroyed. The fact of three fires
occurring almost simultaneously, naturally caused much
alarm and anxiety as to the cause, but no other conclu•
sion could be come to than that they were the act of a
vile incendiary or of a maniac. On the following clay, na
Mr. Nixon was standing at his shop, at midday, he was
tired at deliberately by a miscre.lnt armed with a fow-
ling.piece, the contents of which consisted of large-sized
shot, which entered Mr. Nixon's neck. Strange to say,
that whilst the wounded man was being attended to, the
attempted murderer entered the shop and strove to set
tire to the contents; but was seized in the act, and after
considerable resistance was secured. On Wednesday
he was removed by Mr. Henderson, superintendent of
the local police, for examination before the bench of
magistrates of Newport Pagnell, where he gave the
name of James Arnold. A certificate that Mr. Nixon
was in too dangerous a state to attend to give evidence
being produced, the prisoner was remanded until Friday
last, when he was taken before the magistrates in this
town, and again remanded on account of the continued
dangerous illness of Mr. Nixon. It has been ascer-
tained that the prisoner is related to that individual by
marriage, and for some time past has exhibited much
animosity against him without any known motive.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) —A convention has
just been concluded with Minister Bruck, Baron Ward,
and Count Volo, for the regulation of the free naviga-
tion of the Po. Obstacles which could never be removed
before, by the Parmesan and Modenese states having
an interest in the transit of goods which passed their
dominionN, so that vessels were detained, from the con-
tinual visits they had to submit themselves to, several
days in each voyage. Minister Bruck, being a com-
mercial man, no one better than he could appreciate the
necessity of such commercial reforms. We are informed
he intends to introduce the stamp system for letters
throughout Austria, comprising the minor Italian states
in his project. Much may be expected from the en-
lightened intelligence of this gentleman should he, as we
hope he will, remain long in office.—Morning Herald.
1 ISOUTRAMPTON, JULY I4.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia, Captain C. T.
Burney, arrived at Southampton this morning, at three
o'clock, and landed mails from the following places and
dates, in charge of Lieutenant Peter Rainier, Admiralty
agent. Her dates of sailing were—Gibraltar, July 4;
Lisbon, July 9; Oporto, July 10; Vigo, July 10; and
Cadiz, July 5. The freight of the Iberia consists of 10
packages of specie, 50 boxes almonds, aed 15 packages
of sundries. The Iberia hes Si passengers, amongst
whom are—The Hon. W. Wrottesley, Sir J. Cochrane,
Messrs. Lightfort, Bland, Fellowes, Thorn, Gordon,
King, Role, Pont, Bell, Westropp, Poraerton, Romati,
Firn, Murat, Woodhouse, and two daughters, Taylor,
Magetevo, Murrais, Maicueson and family, and Miss
Noble.

APPOINTMENT.--His Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert has been pleased to appoint James Robinson, Esti
his surgeon-dentist in ordinary.

CONSERVANCY OF THE THAMES
AND WATERS 01? MEDWAY.
We recorded in our columns of Saturday the progress
of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and the
members of the Corporation, during an aquatic excur-
sion to visit the boundary- of the jurisdiction of the city
of London, at Leigh, in Essex, and the arrival of his
Lordship and his distinguished party at Rochester on
Thursday evening,, where he was received on landing by
the Mayor and Corporation of Rochester, and the Re-
corder, James Espinasse, Esq.
The influx of such a number of visitors into the
ancient but now very retired city of Rochester created
the greatest sensation. The whole town was in com-
motion, and as the hotels could not yield sufficient tic-
cerninodation beds were provided for his Lordship's
guests in the houses of many of the residents, his Lord-
ship and the Lady Mayoress and family taking up their
quart, rs, by invitation, at the hospitable mansion of his
friend, Wm. Lee, Esq., of Satis House.
Shortly afur ten o'clock on Friday morning the
Mayor and Corporation of Rochester proceeded to the
Crown Hotel, to visit the Lord Mayor. The Recorder
having briefly stated the object of their visit, introduced
severally the members of the corporation. The Lord
Mayor expressed the gratification he felt at receiving
the Mayor and Corporation of Rochester, and after
a brief address invited them all to dine with him that
evening, and concluded by introducing the members of
the Corporation of London.
At the conclusion of the visit the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress, accompanied by their guests, proceeded
on board the steamer, which started immediately down
the Medway, and shortly after anchored opposite Cook-
ham Wood, near Upnor Castle, where the boundary-
stone is erected. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen
landed, attended by the civic officers, and a procession
was formed in the following order:—
Police Officers.
Six Watermen in state liveries, with colours.
The Band.
The Lord Mayor's Bargemaster in state livery, bearing
the City Colours.
City Marshal in uniform.
The Engineer of the Thames Navigation and Port
of London Committee.
The Water Bailiff.
The S ordbearer.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
The Aldermen (seniors first).
The Sheriffs.
City Officers.
Six Watermen in state liveries, with colours.
Police Officers.
Having made the circuit of the stone three times, his
Lordship directed the City colours and the state sword
to be placed thereon, asserting his right to the jurisdic•
lion, as conservator of the River Thames and waters of
Medway, by charter, prescription, and usage, confirmed
to and enjoyed by the city of London, from time imme-
morial, and directed the Water Bailiff; as his sub-con-
servator, to have the date of his Lordship's visit duly in-
scribed on the stone. His Lordship then gave as a toast
the ancient inscription on the boundary-stone, " God
preserve the city of London." The band played the
National Anthem, amidst the shouts of a large number
of spectators who had assembled to witness the cere-
mony, and who were delighted by a distribution of vane
and some coin being scattered amongst them.
Those members of the corporation who had net pre-
viously visited this ancient boundary-stone leaving been
duly inaugurated with the usual ceremonies, the civic
party returned to the steam-vessel, which then continued
its progress down the Medway. On arriving off Sheer-
ness the company went on board her Majesty's ship
Ocean, the guard-ship, where they were received %%WI
great courtesy, the Lord Mayor's band, which accom-
panied them on board, playing the National Anthem and
"Rule Britannia." The Lord Mayor having also visited
the Wellington, the steamer returned up the Medway,
and reached Rochester in time for his Lordship to re-
ceive his guests in the spacious reception-room of the
Crown Hotel, facing the bridge.
Tho dinner was announced to take place at six o'clock,
at which hour up eards of 150 guests were seated, To
the right of the Lord Mayor sat Lady Key, and on his
left the Lady Mayoress; and in addition to the list of
names we gave on Saturday, there were present the
Members for West Kent, Thomas Law Hodges,
and Sir Eilinund Etlmer, Bart.; G. Dodd, Eeq , M.P.
for Maidstone; W. M. Smith, Esq, High Sheriff for
Kent; G. Essell, Esq., the Under Sheriff; the Earl of
Romney; E. Twopenny, Eeq.; the Rev. Dr. Irving;
the Mayors of Rochester, Maidstone, and Gravesend;
the Recorder of Rochester; the Town Clerks of Maid-
stone and Gravesend; the Aldermen and several mem-
bers of the Rochester Council; Capt. Baker, William
Lee, Esq., H. T. Jones, Esq., Culdtt, Esq , Sir F.
Smith, R.E., Brigade Major Wood, Major Smith, Lieut.-
Colonel Kelly, Major Woolridge, Lieu'.-Colonel M'i'her
son, CB., Captain Price, Dr. Drummond, Lienta Colonel
Whe lock, Colonel Simpson, Captain Elliot, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Ocean, Captain Gordon, of her Majesty's
ship Wellington, Commander Camrnelieri, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Poictiers, Colonel Powell, R.M., Colonel
Pilcher, R.M., &e., &e.
The dinner was or the most recherche description, em-
bracing all the delicacies found at the splendid enter-
tainments which have marked the hospitality of the pre-
sent mayoralty. Covers were laid for 160, and the
whole of the arrangements reflect the highest credit on
Mr. Wilson, the host of the Crown, who was highly
complimented for the way in which the dinner had been
prepared.
After dinner the loving cup was passed round with
the usual ceremony.
On the removal of the cloth the company were called
upon to charge their glasses.
The LORD MAYOR then said that in the city of Lon-
don it always gave him the greatest pleasure on every
opportunity to give the toast he had then the honour to
propose. Thoy all knew how deeply they were indebted
to the navy and army; and however much he might feel
gratified in the city of London in giving that toast, it was
with peculiar feelings that he rose to do honour to it on
the present occasion. One of the distinguished guests
at that table was an officer with whom he had been ship-
mate—who, however, was now reaping his reward for
long, able, and gallant services rendered to his country
—that officer was Captain Richards.—(Loud cheers.)
He assured the company that it was a source of the
highest pleasure to him to have the opportunity of pay-
ing his respects to that distinguished officer. After al-
luding to the efficiency of the army and navy, his Lord-
ship said he thought that at no time were they better
prepared than at present to defend the country, and con-
cluded, amidst great applause, by proposing the healths
of " Captain Richards and the Navy, and Sir Frederick
Smith and the Army," which was heartily responded to
by the company.
Captain RICHARDS returned thanks, but in acknow-
ledging the honour done him, said that he considered
the compliment should have fallen to Captain Price.
Sir FREDERICK SMITH, in returning thanks, expressed
his conviction that the army would ever be found ready
when called upon to afford every possible service to their
country.
The LORD MAYOR, in introducing the next toast, took
occasion to explain why he had not blended Captain
Price's name with the last toast—an honour to which he
was so justly entitled. He begged to assure him of the
high respect he entertained towards him, and said he had
been induced to mention Captain Richards, having been
a shipmate with that gentleman. His Lordship concluded
by proposing, "The health of the High Sheriff of the
county of Kent."—(Applause.)
W. M. SMITH, Esq, in returning thanks, assured his
Lordship and the company that he deeply felt the mark
of respect they had been pleased to pay him in the
high office which it had been her Majesty's pleasure he
should fill.
The LORD MAYOR said the next toast he had to pro-
pose was the health of a distinguished nobleman, to
whom the county of Kent was under deep obligations,
from the position he had formerly been called by Provi-
dence to fill, and as chairman of the quarter sessions,
where the duties were very arduous, his services were
highly valuable. He begged to propose " The health of
the Earl of Romney."—(Applause.)
The Earl of ItomenY, in returning thanks for the
honour done him, said with regard to his services when
Member for the county, in allusion to which the Lord
Mayor had kindly prefaced the toast, he assured them
that he folt a sufficient reward, independent of the feeling
_
which every person in that company had so kindly
shown toward.+ him, by the confidence which had then
been reposed in him.—(Cheere)
The LORD MAYOR in proposing the text toast—that
of " The health of the Members of Parliament who had
honoured him with their company"—said they were well
aware that nothing like politics was introduced at that
entertainment ; as a proof of which he observed the
Members for West Kent were then sitting cordially
together—(Cheers)—though sitting on opposite sides in
the House of Commons. He muss add also, that there '
were no Members more entitled to their thanks for their
duties in the House of Commons than Mr. Masterman
and Mr. Dodd, who had favoured him with their com-
pany.—Drunk with applause.
Sir EDMUND FILMER briefly returned thanks, saying
he would not occupy their time, as it was occupied in
another place, with " words, words, and nothing else,"
as he was aware they had a more pleasant room to
retire to (in allusion to the ball-room). Politics, as lead
been said by the Lord Mayor, must be abstained from;
but he must acknowledge the good feeling always shown
towards him by Mr. Hodges.—(Cheers.)
W. M. SMITH, Esq., said there was one tribute he felt
sure they were all anxious to render—that of paying
respect to the first magistrate of the first city in the
world.—(Cheers.) After eulogizing the high character
of the Lord Mayor, and alluding to the station in life to
which any man might arrive entirely by his own energy
and ability, he said he knew of no Lord Mayor who
had been more entitled to their respect than Sir James
Duke. In the presence of that Honourable Gentleman
he was prevented from saying much ; but he was sure
they would blame him if he did not say enough to show
how much they were indebted to him on the present oc-
casion. He begged to propose, not only " The Health
of the Lord Mayor," but likewise that of " The Lady
Mayoress."
The toast was received and drunk with great applause,
the High Sheriff calling upon the company to do so with
three times three cheers, with the "Kentish fire."
The LORD MAYOR said he rose with no ordinary feel-
ing of gratification to express his acknowledgements for
The
the honour so kindly paid to him and his
referredsister to the
High Sheriff, in proposing the toast, had
stations in life to which,
by a
_ course
so ha need riot
of industry and
energy, a man might arrive. Ilefelt cure
ure
tell them, when ho had h
honour of net gon board
ship with his distinguishedte shipmate Captain Richards,
how little lie expected ever to serve the office which he
had now the honour to hold. He assured them he was
much gratified at the corded reception wile which he
had met; he trusted that in his public station he should
conduct himself as to retire from it leaving traces of
so
public honour and public usefulness.—(Loud cheers.)
The company were next called upon to drink a bunper
toast.