The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, i-36

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Highnesses the DucheEs of Kent and Princess
Victoria, attended by Lady Conroy, Lady Cust, Baroness
Lehzen, Sir John Conroy, Sir George Anson, and General
Upton, were present at the Vocal Concert at the Hanover-
square rooms last night. The band was led by Mr. 'l'. Cooke.
The concert was conducted by Mr. l'urle.
The Duke of Cumberland returned to town yesterday from
Kew.

The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, and the Princess
Augusta, visited the Duchess of Glocester yesterday, at Glo-
cester-house.

Admiral Fleming, Mr. Buchanan, Chief At for Emi-
gration to the Canadas, Mr. Archibald, and Mr. Marryatt,
had interviews yesterday with Lord Glenelg at the Colonial•
office.

The French Ambassador transacted business yesterday at
the Fo►eign-office.
Ewart, M. P„ and a Del:utation, had an interview yes-
terday with Viscount Melbourne. in Downing• street.
The Right Hon. T. Spring Rice entertained a select party
at dinner on Sunday evening, at his residence at Dulwich.
Among the company were Baron Bulow, the Prussian Mini-
ter ; M. Hummelauer, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires ; Count
Pollon, of the Sardinian Legation ; Sir John Hobhouse, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ridley Colborne.
The Duke of Marlborough visited Viscount Melbourne yes-
terday..

Lord John Russell had a dinner party on Sunday evening
in Wilton. crescent.

The Duke of Devonshire left Paris on Thursday
last. His Grace is detained at Calais, owing to the state of
the weather, but is expected at Devonshire House this day.
Sir Robert Peel's grand dinner on Saturday evening
was given to the following Members :—Lord Henniker, Col.
Percival, Sir F. Pollock, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sanderson, Col.
Sibthorp, Mr. Pringle, Mr. A. Smith, Mr. Hoy, Mr. Cripps,
Col. Conolly, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Chisholm, Mr. Brownrigg,
Mr. Balfour, Captain Boldero, Mr. Borthwick, Mr. Fector,
Mr. Grove Price, and Mr. liaise. Mr. C. Russell sent an
apology.
_ _ _

- We regret to state that the Right Honourable Sir
Charles 13agot's health is such as to cause considerable un-
easiness among his numerous friends. Sir Charles and his
family have left Eaton-place for Hastings.
The union of Viscount Deerhurst, eldest son of the
Earl of Coventry, with the daughter of Sir Charles Cockerel',
of Sezincote, Bart., is now fixed to take place next week.
The Ambassador from the King of Oude, Moulvee
Mahomed Ismael Khan, has been elected honorary member or
the Athenaeum and Travellers' Clubs, and the Council of th©
Royal Institution have invited him to their Friday lectures,
in which he appears to take great interest. The Moulvee is an
astronomer, and is generally well-informed on many branches
of science.

By a somewhat singular coincidence, the crest of
Lord Langdale, the new Master of the Rolls, is a warrior's
bawd and arm grasping—not a battle-axe—but a parchment
roll.

It is understood in theatrical circles to be C. Kern-
ble's intention to retire from the stage altogether at the end of
this season.

The Wigan Beer Barrel" is the soubriquet by
which Mr. Kearsley is known at Liverpool. This is the Hon.
Member to whom it was said last Friday that in vino veritas,
and that it were to be wished that there was also decency.
We are given to understand that it is not true, g 9
stated in some of the London papers last week, that Mr.
Fielden intends to retire from the representation of Oldham.
He has merely intimated, that in case Parliament was dis-
solved, he might possibly retire, but in no other manner has he
alluded to such a proceeding; there is no doubt, however,
that when an opportunity offers, the Conse-vatives will endea-
vour to return two Members.—Manchester Chronicle.
On Tuesday, as the Hercules steamer, belonging
to the St. George's Steam Company, lay in Catwater, a pri-
vate in the 37th regiment, whilst standing on the deck, having
charge of a deserter, suffered the butt end of his firelock to
slip off his foot, on which it rested : the concussion produced
by its fall on the deck, though short, caused the piece to go
off. The contents passed his cheek close enough to sear it,
and graze his head, tearing the cap before it, and the knee of
his trowsers was singed by the flash in the pan.—Plymouth
Gazette.

PAISLEY ELECTION.—The contest in Paisley is
likely to be more close than we bad imagined, as it is now
thought that the Conservatives will vote for Mr. Hastio,
with the intention of defeating the candidate who has been
preferred by the Liberals. The organ of the Tory party
calls upon the Conservatives to come forward in support of
Mr. Hastie, and if they obey the summons, we have no doubt
that, united with the Liberal friends of that gentleman, they
will enable him to poll a very strong minority ; but this, We
believe, will be the most that, even by so disgusting a coali-
tion, they can succeed in accomplishing. The great ma-
jority of the Liberal party will vote for Mr. Aytoun, and, we
feel assured, will triumphantly place him at the head of the
poll, notwithstanding all the efforts of Mr. Hastie's Whig and
Tory supporters.—Greenock Intelligencer.

HUGH M`QUEEN, ESQ., WRITER TO THE SIG-
NET.—We are sorry to announce the death of this gentleman.
under peculiarly unfortunate circumstances, at Edinburgh, on
Friday last. He had been in confinement for temporary
derangement, and having escaped from his keepers, precipi-
tated himself from a high window, and was killed.—Courier.
BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY RAILWAY.—The
Committee on the Bill for this railway sat yesterday morning,
and after the examination of witnesses on the several points
required by the House of Commons, the Committee voted that
the whole of the resolutions had been complied with, and
agreed unanimously that the preamble was proved. The
Committee then adjourned till to-morrow, to fill in the blanks
of the Bill, and agree to their report.
Mr. John Matthew Galway has given up his peti-
tion against the return of the Attorney-General for Dungarvon.
The allegations were so monstrous that one of his petitioners
refused to sign the document.
Mr. C. BULLER.—It is with no small feeling of
pride that we have witnessed the late Parliamentary exertions
of our neighbour, Mr. Charles Buller, the Member for Lis-
keard. In the course of the present session, Mr. Buller bas
directed the attention of the House to two highly important
considerations—the state of the public Records of the King-
dom—and the constitution of our Parliamentary Committees.
We think it our duty to hold up to public notice those who
struggle boldly and wisely in a noble cause, and among such
we wish honourably to distinguish the Member for Liskeard.
—Devonport Independent.
The trade of Paisley was never in a more prosperous
state than at present. In the shawl line, in particular, the
demand for goods is so great that in general they are taken off
as soon as finished.

CHURCH PROMOTION.-LORD MULGRAVE.--
The Rev. Mr. Bomfort has been forty-two years a curate in
the diocese of Meath. The inhabitants of the parishes Of
Kennegad and Killucan, anxious to testify their sense of his
exemplary merit, recently addressed a memorial to Dr. Alex-
ander, the bishop of the diocese, praying that he would be
pleased to advance the Rev. Gentleman to the vacant living
of Cloward. The reply of the bishop was that he intended
that living for his son. With this reply the parishioners
were by no means satisfied, and the memorial and the answer
were both forwarded to the Lord Lieutenant, and his Excel-
lency directed the Under Secretary to send to the Rev. T.
Fetherston, 14, Fitzwilliam-square, North, who was one of
the memorialists, the following reply :
" Dublin Castle, Feb. 19, 1836.
" Sir—Having submitted your letter of the 15th instant,
recommending the Rev. Mr. Bomfort for promotion in the
church, I beg to acquaint you that his Excellency has directed
the application to be brought before him when an opportunity
presents itself of complying with the request.—l have the ho-
nour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

" T. DRUMMOND."

Mr. Bomfort is a gentleman of most exemplary character,
and the late incumbent of Killucan left him in his will a
proof of his esteem. We shall only say, in the spirit of the
memorial, that the neglect of pastoral merit is, and ever has
been, one of the greatest scandals of the church. The con-
duct of Lord Mulgrave deserves the highest praise.—Free-
-711 an's Journal.

Sunday afternoon a fire broke out in the house
No. 18, Waterloo-road, occupied by a fireman named Goatley.
During the temporary absence from the room of the mother, a
lighted coal flew out of the grate, and set fire to one of the
children's pinafores. The poor little thing was instantly en-
veloped in flames, and so dreadfully burnt about the face and
neck, that its life is despaired of. Great damage is done to the
furniture of the room, but it is insured in the Phoenix Fire-
office.

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II IR 771 S.
On the 13th inst., in Upper Harley-street, the lady of Richard
Jenkins, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 10th inst., at Cheltenham, the lady of Captain Tinling'
of the 64th Regiment, of a (laughter.
On the 13th inst., at Snaresbrook, Mrs. H. Mildred, of a son•
On the 4th inst., at Norwood, the lady of Major-General To"Y'
of a daughter.
On the 11th inst., the lady of Captain Isacke, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 12th inst., at Upper Deal, Mr. Henry Vickress,
and spirit merchant, London, to Ann, third daughter of Mr.
Cornwell, of Deal, rt, nnbe
On the the 14th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, C. H. hter f
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Surgeon, Spitalfields, to Emma Richardson, second dau
T. Dean, Esq., of Barnsbury Park, Islington.

1)IED.
On' the 14th inst.., at Lisson-grove South, John Mayne, Esq':
deeply regretted. He was for many years connected with the on
don Daily Press, and the author of several much admired Poet
effusions.
On the Ist inst., in College, Robert Field, Esq., of Sidney id),
lege, Cambridge, the second son of Dr. Field, formerly of IPsw
and lately of Edinburgh.
On the 11th inst., William John, second Son of G. Rule, Esq''
of Guildford-street, Russell-square.

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