The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-10 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, JAN, 9.

This morning the KING and Quxxx, accompanied by
Prince Gitottox of Cambridge and Prince LEOPOLD, and
the Royal suite, attended Divine Service at the Royal
chapel. The Rev. H. M. WAGNER preached the sermon,
and took his text from the Ist Ep. St. Paul to Timothy,
ver. 17.

After Divine Service their MAJESTIES, accompanied by
the Landgravine of HESSE-HOMBURG and Lady Miro,
took an airing in a carriage and four, with outriders.
Their MAJESTIES gave a splendid entertainment at the
Pavilion yesterday; most of the Nobility and Gentry of the
place were honoured by invitations. Lord G. and Lady
SEYMOUR, Lord COLVILLE, Mr. BLUNT, Sir W. and Lady
HOUSTON, Miss SEYMOUR, Sir J. GORE, Mr. Goax,
Count and Countess Mu NSTER, and the Prince of ORANGE,
had the honour of dining with their MAJESTIES. In the
evening were present, the Marquis and Marchioness of
CARMARTHEN, the Marchioness WELLESLEY, Countess of
HUNTINGDON, Lady E. and Captain FIELDING, Viscount
STORMONT, Sir G., Lady, and Miss NAYLER, Mr., Lady
S., and Misses BAYLEY, Mr. L. and Lady J. PEEL, Sir
T., Lady, and Misses M‘MAHort, Sir A. and Lady DAL-
RYMPLE, Lady LowE, Sir C. PRATT, Sir M., Lady, and
Iliss TIERNEY, Lady A. DAwsoN, Colonel and Mrs.
DAWSON, Bishop of CHICHESTER, Mr. and Lady E.
DICICINS, Lord SANDON, Sir S. SHEPHERD, Hon. Mr.
VERNON, Sir 0. and Lady GIBBS, Lady STEPNEY, Lady
and Miss ELLnyr, Sir G. and Lady WEBSTER, Count and
Countess MUNSTER, Lord and Lady LYNDHURST, Lady
C. and Miss DUNDAS, Sir H. and Lady CAMPBELL, Sir
D. and Lady Scorr, Lady ELLENBOROUGH, the Officers
of the sth Dragoon Guards, the Officers of the Grenadier
Guards, Lady E. PACE, Mrs. FITZHERBERT, Hon. MCB.
TENNANT, Lord and Lady G. SEYMOUR, General UPTON,
Sir R. DONKIN, Hon. R. WATSON, Lord DECIES, Lady
and Misses KEANE, Lord and Lady RENDLESHAM, Sir G.
and Lady BERKELEY, Hon. Mrs. GRAVES, Earl and
Countess BEAUCHAMP, Lord and Lady BERESFORD, Hon.
Captain and Mrs. PAULETT, Sir F. and Lady BURDETT,
Marquis and Marchioness of BRISTOL, Sir G. and Lady
ANSON, Miss CATON, &C.
Her MAJESTY'S private band was in attendance; the
state-rooms were thrown open and lighted up.

DERBYSHIRE MINERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Srst,—ln reference to your correspondent's letter, re•
specting the distress of the miners in Derbyshire, I feel it
right to make some observations.
The revenue arising from the lead mines of the Duke of
Devonshire, in Derbyshire, is of small extent, amounting
together to about 7001. a-year.
His Grace's rights in the lead mines north of the Wye,
which includes Bradwell, the place named hi the letter,
have for a long series of years been granted out by the
Duke to an individual on a renewable lease, and are now
so let : the immediate controul, therefore, of these mines,
does not rest with his Grace ; but I have every reason to
believe that a moderate royalty is taken by the Duke's
lessee in that district, as I am sure such was the case a few
years since, when the lease was renewed.
The minerals south of the Wye, including the district
referred to by the writer of the letter, as being under more
favourable circumstances, are collected by his Grace's own
agents. Ido not make any farther remarks as to the
royalties in this district, as your correspondent's statement
does not seem to reluire it.
The Duke of Devonshire's mineral property in York-
shire and other districts, under my immediate superin-
tendence, is, however, of great extent; and I beg to state
the fact, that his Grace was the first as a lord of lead
mines in Staffordshire and Yorkshire, to reduce the cus-
tomary payments of this kind, and that this was done
more than twelve months since, upon the first application,
and to the entire satisfaction of the parties.
So that his Grace being ready to set an example of li-
beral dealing with his mineral tenants, is, by your corre-
spondent, held up to reproach, as if be had done the very
reverse.

I could easily show that the Duke of Devonshire has
done more than any other individual in the kingdom to
provide employment for mining labourers on his property.
He continued to work his mines in Staffordshire long after
all profit had ceased, and with actual loss for a consider.
able time, out of mere consideration for the labourers, and
many old persons are still maintained there by pensions out
of his pocket.

His Grace in Yorkshire has expended a large capital in
opening a district of mines, where a vast number of per-
sons now find employment, and for such capital he has
reaped no profit whatever, having shared the same fate as
others who have suffered from the depreciation in the price
of land.

These things have been done under my own eyes and
under my superintendence ; and I assert, without fear of
contradiction, that there is no one, high or low, that
more deserves the gratitude of the labouring miner.
I know also that, in their humble sphere, they feel
this, and ale ready to testify it.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Chatham-place, Dee. 7. JOHN TAYLOR.

His MAJESTY has personally commanded
CITANTRY to prepare a monument for Mrs. JORDAN,
which is intended to be placed in the cemetery of St. Cloud,
in France, where this matchless daughter of was
buried.

When the Marquis of ANGLESEA retired
from the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ireland, his successor, the
Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, took from his Lordship all
the wines, furniture, carriages, and horses, which he chose
to leave in Dublin, at a valuation, and on the recent
changes in the Government, by mutual consent, and in the
spirit of amity and good feeling, the same system was acted
upon by these noblemen.

The young Princess ESTERHAZY was a great
favourite of GEORGE IV. At a ball given in honour of his
MAJESTY'S birth-day, the young ladies were each ex-
pected to kneel and present him with a nosegay, but the
Princess declared that as she was of Royal blood, she
would prefer death to such a degradation. The KING re-
ceived her graciously, notwithstanding her obstinacy, but
her governess sent the child to bed immediately after
dinner. " Bon pour la digestion," exclaimed the Prin-
cess, which so enraged the governess, that she took her
out cf bed and whipped her soundly. " Bon pour la cir-
culation," said the Princess, and the next day the gover-
ness resigned.

SIsK, the lunatic, who snapped a pistol at
the door-keeper of the House of Lords, has been placed in
the new Bethleni, where he is to remain during life.