The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty will hold a Privy Council on Thursday, at
the Pavilion, at Brighton.
Mr. Waymouth, Mr. Wilks, M.P., Dr. Brown, and Mr.
Robert Fletcher, waited on Lord John Russell yesterday,
as a Deputation from " The United Committee appointed
to consider the grievances under which Dissenters now la-
bour, with a view to "their redress," and had an interview
with his Lordship at the Home-office.
Reshid Bey, Ambassador from the Porte, will have a
splendid illumination over the Embassy's residence in the
Regent's-park, next Friday evening, the 23d instant, in ho-
nour of the birth-day of the Grand Seignor. The usual
grand dinner entertainments will be given in February or
March.
The French Ambassador visited Viscount Palmerston
last evening at the Foreign-office.
Lord Howick and Sir Alexander Johnston had interviews
with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street.
The Secretary to the Post-office had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterdayin Downing-street.
Sir John Hobhouse has left town for Wiltshire.

The Countess of Minto left town yesterday morning on
a visit to the Marchioness of Lansdowne, at Bowood-park,
Wilts.
Dispatches from Lord Howard de Walden, our Minister

Lisbon, were received yesterday at the Foreign-office,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited the Master o
e Mint yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.

Lord Carlisle, at his rent-day, in Morpeth, last
week, returned his tenants on his estates in that neighbour.

hood, 10 per cent. "
The Duke of Portland has returned 10 per cent. to
his tenants on his estates in the barony of. Bothal, Northum-

berland.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland intend
to remain at Alnwick Castle until after Christmas. The

Duke's health is considerably improved.
We observe that the Bishop of Lincoln has repu-
diated the episcopal wig, and the new Bishop of Ripon has
likewise declined that peculiar ornament of a spiritual peer.
The Bishop of Durham, at the late confirmation at New-
castle, was also without his wig!
Lord Erskine was a Dissenter ; Lord Rosslyn was,
we believe, the same ; and Lord Brougham's connections
were Dissenters. As Lord Lyndhurst was born in New
England, the probability is that he was brought up a Dis-
senter. -

A few days ago, a very fine fox, whose appearanee
certainly did not indicate that he was in need of parish as-
sistance, presented himself at Ecyleshall Workhouse, and
made his application in the irregular way of a spring at one
of the lower windows.
BANICING.—The spirit of competition is very evi-
dent at Carlisle. Since the failure of Messrs. Forster, the
Carlisle City and District Banking Company has been este-
fished, and on Saturday last another Joint-Stock Bank was
announced.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury arrived
in Grafton-street, on Friday last, from a visit to the Duke
of Wellington. at Strathfieldsaye.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have
been entertaining a numerous circle of friends at their seat
in Buckinghamshire. Count and Countess Danneskiolds,
Lord Wm. Paulett, Sir J. Pollen, Sir F. Bathurst, Hon.
F. Craven, Hon. Wm. Tollemache, Sir E. Antrobus, Hon.
H. Pierrepoint, &c. The Earl and Countess Bruce arc
also at the Noble Marquis's seat, enjoying the society of a

From

select circle.
MARRIAGE OF TIIE DUKE OF ROXBURGHE.—
We understand that this event, which is fixed should take
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place on the 20th inst., has been postponed till the 29th, in
consequence of the impossibility of completing the neces-
sary arrangements before the former day.—Edinburgh
Courant.
Mr. Richard Cobden and Mr. Samuel Stocks have
offered their services to the constituency of the borough of
Stockport, in the event of a dissolution of Parliament.
The Marquis of Sligo and family have arrived at
Westport House from Liverpool.
The Earl of Ilchester and Lady Theresa Strang-
ways have arrived at Milbury House, Dorsetshire, from a
visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Clare-
mont, where Lady Theresa has been in waiting on the
Duchess.
The Earl of Malmesbury has given a piece of land
at Holderham for the building of a national school thereon.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton have arrived in
Grosvenor-square from a visit to the Duke of Wellington
at Stratfieldsaye ; they will leave town in a day or two on
a tour.
It is understood that the eldest unmarried sister of
Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., will shortly be led to
the altar by John Cookson, Esq., eldest son of Isaac Cook-
son, Esq., of Meldon Park, Northumberland.
Lord Ward arrived at Mivart's Hotel on Friday
from Oxford University. His Lordship, under the will of
the late Earl Dudley, has an allowance of 5,0001. per an-
num, subject to the controul of his guardian, Lord Ha-
therton, till the attainment of his majority, which epoch is
fixed at the age of 25 years.
The Count and Countess Sebastiani intend to be
absent three or four months in Paris, and their establish-
ment in London will be consequently reduced to that of a
Charge d'Affaires, who will be the first secretary to the
Embassy, M. de Bourqueney.
Lady Cockerell left Hyde Park-corner this day for
Sezincote, in consequence of the sudden and alarming indis-
position of Sir Charles. The Viscountess Deerhust is going
on well.
Earl Grosvenor has left for Motcombe, Dorsetshire,
and the party at Eaton Hall will be very limited, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex not being expected. As re-
ported, the Marquis of Westminster will leave his magni-
ficent seat for Grosvenor House, on the 30th of January.
Lord Forester has been entertaining the Earl of
Darlington at Willey Park.
Lord Dalmeny has left Cheltenham for Stirling.
Lord and Lady John Russell will have another
grand party at Wilton Crescent on Saturday next.
Count and Countess Sebastiani intend to proceed
on a visit to the Duke and Duchess de Choiseul Praslin,
at their chateau, in the department of the Seine and Marne.
Lord Feversham has been entertaining a numerous
circle of friends at Duncombe Park.
Viscount and Viscountess Falkland have been on a
visit to Lord and Lady Dundas, at Aske Hall.
Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., has arrived at Tredegar
House, Wales, from Cheltenhatn.
The Conde Villa Real and Baron Renduffc, who
accompanied the Duke de Palmella to this country, from
Lisbon, left the Coburg Hotel, Park-street, Grosvenor-
square, on Saturday, for Paris. The Duke of Palmella and
his two sons and secretary will remain a short time longer
in town, and then also proceed to Paris.
Frampton House, the seat of the Hon. R. B. She-
ridan, has been the scene of great festivity on the occasion
of the christening of the infant heiress. The villagers of
Frampton were regaled most sumptuously with old Eng-
lish fare.
Major-General Sir John Wilson, commanding the
forces at Ceylon, has got the regiment vacant by the death
of Major-General the Hon. Sir Charles Greville.
The Earl of Granard, father of the late Lord Forbes,
resides with his family at Paris. His Lordship's only sur-
viving son, the Hon. Francis Reginald Forbes, is Minister
at Dresden.
At Christmas the Royal Pavilion will, it is expected,
be filled with company. Parties, it is expected, will be
given on an extensive scale.
Lord and Lady Ravensworth have been entertaining
a numerous circle at Ravensworth Castle. The Marquis
of Douro, has arrived on a visit to the Noble Lord from
Howick.
The last communication received from the Duke of
Cumberland fixes his return on or about the 28th of Janu-
ary. There is no expectation of the return of the Duchess
of Cumberland to this country during the next season.
Her Royal Highness will remain until the period fixed for
the operation on the eyes of the Prince George, which may
be protracted until the autumn.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
has appointed the Baroness Von Stutterheim to be one of
her Ladies of Honour. Miss Kerr, daughter of Lord
Robert Kerr, and cousin to the Marquis of Lothian, is the
resident Lady in Waiting at Hanover to the Royal Duchess.