The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-30 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—This morning her Majesty, attended
by Lady Littleton, left the Castle and proceeded under an
escort of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) to Kensington Pa-
lace. The Queen visited the Princess Sophia, and remained
at the Palace till past four o'clock, when her Majesty left on
her return to Windsor Castle to dinner.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by
Lady Mary Stopford, drove to Kew for the purpose of paying
a vis►t to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge.
The Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, and the Ladies Eleo-
nora and Constance Paget, left the Castle this morning for
their seat in Staffordshire.
The high winds last night did much damage in the Park ; a
number of the old and ornamental trees have been blown down,
and among them, we regret to say, is Shakspeare's Oak, of
which—

_____ "An old tale goes, that .Herne the hunter,
Sometime a keeper here in Windsor Forest,
Doth all the winter time, at still midnight,
Walk round about an oak, with great ragged horns ;
And there he blasts the tree."

The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Mary Stopford,
left Windsor Castle yesterday morning for Kew.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cam-
bridge come to town yesterday. His Royal Highness visited
the Waterloo Model, at the Egyptian Hall. The Princess
visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, and
partook of a dejeune with her Royal Highness. The Duke
and the Princess returned to Kew in the afternoon.
The American Minister, and Mrs. Stevenson, have arrived
in town from a tour in the North.
The Ministers of Austria, France, and Prussia, assembled
yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office.
Lord Palmerston transacted business yesterday at Lord
Melbourne's office.
Lord Howard de Walden transacted business yesterday at
the Foreign Department.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer transacted business yes-
terday at the Colonial Department.
The Agent fop Trinidad transacted business yesterday in
Downing- street.
Despatches were forwarded yesterday from Downing-street
for Lord Melbourne at Windsor.
Despatches, dated the 20th inst., were received yesterday at
the Foreign Department from Sir George Villiers, the British
Ambassador at Madrid. _ -

Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign De.
partment for the British Ambassadors resident at the Courts
of Berlin and Vienna. _ _

Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign De-
partment for the British Ambassador resident at the Court of
Hanover.

Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign De-
partment for Lord Ponsonby, the British Minister at Con-
stantinople.
Despatches from Sir George Arthur, Governor of Upper
Canada, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office. In
the afternoon despatches were received from Captain Prescott,
Governor of Newfoundland.

Prince Wiasemski left Mivart's Hotel last evening
on a tour in the manufacturing districts.
His Excellency Count Woronzow, Governor-Gene-
ral of New Russia, and suite, arrived at the Green Park Hotel,
Piccadilly, from Wilton House, near Salisbury.
Lord and Lady Albert Conyngham are on a visit
to Lord Forester, at Willey Park. The children are gone to
Bifrons, the seat of the Dowager Marchioness of Conyngham,
in Kent.
Lord Stormont has taken a house for three months
about twelve miles from Scone Palace, to which he removed
his establishment last week.
Lord Glenelg left town yesterday for Leamington,
Warwickshire.
Lord and Lady Bloomfield have left Loughton, their
seat in Ireland, for town. On his Lordship's arrival he will
immediately resume his duties at Woolwich.
Lord Melgund, M.P., is on a visit to the Earl Fitz-
William, at Wentworth House.
Lord Northwick has left North wick Park, in Glou-
cestershire, to pass a few weeks at Cheltenham.
Sir Charles and Lady Coote have left Baden-Baden,
and gone to Rome. They intend to pass the winter at Naples.
The Hon. William and Lady Louisa Duncombe
are gone on a visit to Oakley Park, from Worsley Hall, their
seat in Huntingdonshire.
The Hon. Grantley Berkeley, M.P., is confined to
his room at Berkeley Castle, owing to an accident received in
hunting.
Mr. and Lady Georgiana Codrington left Park-lane
on Friday last, to join the family circle assembled at Dodding-
ton Castle, in Leicestershire.
Sir Jacob Astley, Bart., has arrived at Melton
Mowbray, where the Dowager Lady now is.
BISHOP OF CARLISLE.—The Hon. and Right
Rev. Prelate left Rose Castle last week, on a visit to Sir W.
W. Wynn, Bart., M. P., Wales. —Carlisle Patriot.
We have the satisfaction to communicate to our
readers, upon authority, that the Bishop of Worcester is ma-
terially better. His Lordship has not suffered any relapse,
and is proceeding steadily towards convalescence.— Worcester
Guardian. .

The Right Hon. C. Poulett Thomson, who is now
on a visit at Chillingham Castle, accompanied by the park-
keeper, went out on Monday for the purpose of shooting one
of the wild oxen of the breed peculiar to Chillingham Park.
This is an undertaking of peril and difficulty, on account of
the extreme wildness of the cattle not permitting an approach.
To avoid agitating the cattle, the ox was cautiously detached
from the herd, when the Hon. Gentleman, by a well-directed
aim, despatched the animal by a single shot from a rifle,—
Newcastle Journal.
SCONE PALACE.—The Earl and Countess of
Mansfield, and the Ladies Murray, with the Viscount Stor-
mont, the Hon. Charles Murray, and Captain David Murray,
have been passing the autumn in Perthshire, in strict seclu-
sion, in consequence of the severe indisposition of Mr. C.
Murray, who is now convalescent, and preparing to go to
college.
DOVER, OCT. 28.—His Excellency, the Duke
d'Alva, thekSpanish Ambassador, arrived here on Friday night
by the Royal George steamer, from ;Boulogne, and went to
the Ship Hotel, where a guard of honour was in attendance
from the 27th regiment. Yesterday morning his Excellency
left the hotel under a salute from the guns at the heights ;
and having called on Lord Fitzroy Somerset, on the Marine
Parade, en passant, proceeded on to Weimer Castle, to pay a
visit to the Duke of Wellington, before leaving this part of
Kent for London.
The Duke of Newcastle and the Ladies Pelham
Clinton are still residing at their delightful seat, Hafod, near
Aberystwith. His Grace and family intend passing Christmas
at Clumber Park; Notts. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln,
who are making a tour on the Continent, are expected to re-
turn the latter end of February.
The Duke of Buccleuch's birth-day, on the 25th
of next month, will be celebrated, as usual, in a great many
places in the vicinity of his Grace's vast estates, with the
splendour and hospitality peculiar to Scotland, where the
Duke is so truly liberal a landlord, and so substantial a friend
to the poor.—Berwick Warder.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, ac-
companied by the Misses Percy, paid a visit on Wednesday to
Coquet Harbour, Warkworth, when the Union Jack was
hoisted on the ancient castle, and the ships in the harbour
were decorated with their colours.—Newcastle Journal.
Mr. Hope arrived in Mansfield-street yesterday from
Deepdene.
Mrs. Rothschild has given several very sumptuous
dinners lately at Gunnersbury Park, and among the company
have been the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Captain David Murray is expected at Langham
House this day, from Scotland, to join the Scots Fusilier

CHARGES OF LUNACY.
MR. PATERNOSTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

ESTEEMED SIR,—I wrote a congratulatory note to Mr.
Paternoster on his deliverance, and his reply, which reached
me last evening, is enclosed. He shall not be allowed
singly to fight the great battle—society is not in so unso-
cial a state. The liberal, humane, patriotic Members
of both Houses of Parliament will respond to the whispers
of humanity, and a general investigation will produce a
proper system, and perfect safety.
I am, esteemed Sir,
Yours respectfully,
Oct. 24, 1838. HUMANITY.

The following is Mr. Paternoster's letter, from which
the public may judge of his state of mind :
DEAR SIR,—I ought to have acknowledged sooner your
kind note of the 13th, but you will, I am sure, make every
allowance for the omission, for my health has been utterly
ruined by the persecution I have suffered. lam obliged to
keep myself as quiet as possible, and am unable from the
weak state in which I am, to do what I should wish in re-
turning thanks to those numerous and kind friends who have
so strongly espoused my cause. But 1 trust I shall not, there-
fore, be thought ungrateful: believe me lam not. The
kindness of my friends has drawn more tears from me than
the cruelty of my enemies. To none do I tender more sincere
and warm thanks than to yourself, and proud should I be to
have the honour of an interview with you. My case is not a
private but a public one; as such I have ever considered it, and
am determined to carry it through on public grounds, and, as I
trust, for the public benefit. It is a subject that comes home to
every man's bosom, for if such an unprovoked and ferocious
outrage be permitted to pass unpunished, no man is safe one
single minute; and the boast of a free Englishman, that every
privation of his liberty must be according to the law, and by
the law, is indeed a vain boast. The public are yet in igno•
rance of the real causes which led to this aggression ; but all
will come out in a court of law. I was undoubtedly doomed
to confinement for life; the PUBLICITY SAVED ME-but for
the police report I was a lost man. As was remarked by the
chief instigator, " it was badly managed ;" had the men suc-
ceeded in getting on the handcuffs, they would have managed
it better. Every annoyance and cruelty was afterwards re-
sorted to, in order to produce the insanity so much desired,
and thereby justify themselves before the public. A JUST AND
MERCIFUL GOD SUPPORTED ME THROUGHOUT, IN ORDER, AS I
CANNOT BUT THINK, THAT I MIGHT FROM MY OWN EXPE-
RIENCE, PROVE A BENEFIT TO MY FELLOW CREATURES !

I cannot write more now. Once more I thank you ; God
will reward you--I cannot. A continuation of your writings
would certainly be most useful, both to me and to the public,
who little dream of the horrors and atrocities of Private Lu-
natic Asylums.

Believe me, dear Sir,
Your obliged and grateful Servant,
RICHARD PATERNOSTER.
Thursday, Oct. 18, No. 49, Haymarket.
P. S. You will make any use you may think proper of this
etter.

Guards,
The Duke of Argyll and Miss Campbell arrived in
Park-lane on Saturday, from a Continental tour.
The Earl of Bandon has left Dublin for Castle
Barnard, near Cork, where his Lordship intends to pass the
winter.
The Earl of Lichfield has left town for Newmarket.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick, accompanied
by Lord Brooke and Lady Caroline Neeld, have arrived in
town from a Continental tour. The Noble Earl and family
shortly leave for their fine old family seat, Warwick Castle.
The Earl of Shannon, we are happy to state, is much
improved in health within the last week. His Lordship is not
at his own mansion in Connaught-place, but is staying at the
Hyde Park Hotel.
Lord Brougham daily enjoys a promenade, and
visits the interesting objects of Dover.
The Duke of Sussex is now sojourning with Lord
Dundas, at his Lordship's seat, near Guisborough. The Duke
has accepted an invitation to visit Middlesborough, to view the
improvements whieh capital and enterprise have, within the
last few years, effected in that place. Yesterday (Friday) was
appointed for the visit; on which his Royal Highness was ex-
pected to be accompanied by his Noble Host, the Duke of
Cleveland, and other individuals of distinction. A public
breakfast was to be given to him on this occasion. But on
Wednesday afternoon the Committee of Management received
a letter from Lord Dundas, stating that as his illustrious guest
was labouring under indisposition, the visit must for a few days
be necessarily deferred.—Durham Chronicle.
The Earl of Leicester has much improved in health
during the last month, and Holkham-hall is expected to he
full of company during the ensuing month. Mr. and Lady
Elizabeth Stanhope have arrived from their seat in Yorkshire.
Earl Spencer is still staying there.
The Earl of Besborough and Lord and Lady de
Manley have returned to Canford House, Wimborne, Dorset,
from the north.
Miss Kemble, the youngest daughter of Charles
Kemble, who has been received in the most flattering manner
by the Austrian Imperial Court, the court of Bavaria, and
other distinguished circles, as a vocalist, was to have made her
first appearance on the Italian stage about the present time,
but, in consequence of the death of her mother, her debut has
of necessity been postponed for the present.
Edinburgh has long since been famed for its system
of Education, both in a moral and classical point of view.
In this day's Sun will be found an advertisement from a gen-
tleman well qualified to undertake the education of young
gentleinen, and is worthy the attention of parents and gmfkrOiPs•

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1838.