The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-09 00:00:00

TIIE LATE SIR ALEXANDER BOSWELL.

The Ist Regiment of Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry having
txpressed a wish to attend the funeral of their late much re-
spected Commander (Sir Alexander Boswell), which takes place
on Wednesday first, the following communication on the sub-
ject has been received by Captain Fairlie, from the Earl of
Glasgow :
IIAWIEBEAD, APRIL 2. 1822.
Sin—l cordially concur with the wish you have so feelingly
expressed, that the troops of the Ist'Ayrahire Yeomanry, com-
manded by the late Sir Alexander Boswell Cur such of them as
can be most conveniently assembled) should attend his funeral
on the 10th inst., and avail themselves of that lait opportunity
'al' testifying- their respect and affection for a distinguished indi-
vidual, whose zeal for the public interests of the coanty to which
he belonged shone conspicuously through his life ' and whose
able and intelligent mind was always directed to the promotion
of whatever was useful and patriotic.
I am, Sir, your most obedient and faithful Servant.
GLASGOW
Captain Fairlie, Commanding Ist A. V. C,

Lieuteant, A yrihire.

On Easter Sunday the Princess ALT.GUSTA went ,
from her residence at Frogmoro to Windsor, and
attended Divine Service at St. George's Chapel,
and heard a Sermon preached by the Hon. and
Rev. Mr. STOPFORD. After which her Royal
• Bighness received the sacrament.—Yesterday
morning the Princess Augusta arrived in town
from Frogmore, at her apartments in the King's
Palace, Pimlico, to remain some time.
Mrs. Courrs, accompanied by her physician,
Dr. THOMAS, and a large retinue of domestics
were for some days last week at the Royal Hotel,
Plymouth, whence she proceeded on a tour
through Cornwall, preparatory to her stay at
Teignmouth, where a house is preparing for her
residence.
A Meeting of Ship-owners and others con-
. meted with the maritime interest was held at the Trinity-
House, in Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Tuesday last, to consider
the several alterations proposed in the Navigation Laws, by the
Bills introduced by Mr. WALLACE. It was resolved that a
Comaiittee of nine, three each from Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
North, -and South Shields, should be appointed, to correspond
with the several Out-ports, and to prepare petitions to both
Houses of Parliament, against the Bill, as likely to injure the
maritime interests of this country.
WILLIAM MURRAY BORTHWICEL was appre-
hended at Dundee on Thursday, by a Justiciary warrant, and
brought to Edinburgh jail, from whence he is to be transmitted
to Glasgow, for trial at the Circuit Court, which meets on the
18th instant, under an indictment for stealing from lockfast
places, in the office of the Glasgow Sentinel, certain written
• papers. The writings in question are those which gave occa-
, sion to the late fatal duel. .(Edinburgh Courant, April 6.)
A party of stocking weavers from Nottingham and towns ad-
jacent, dissatisfied, as we are informed,have thought proper this
week to come here on a begging expedition, and to behave in
a vere insolent manner to many persons who were not dis-
Poscd.to relieve them. An account of their proceedings having
reached the ears of the Magistrates, they were ordered to leave
tree town, which they have since done, as a preferable alterna-
tive to that of being punished for vagrancy.—( Sheffield Mee- •
rary,- April 6.)
DREADFUL SUICIDE.—CORONER'S INQUEST.—
Saturday evening an Inquisition was taken at the house of Mr.
Oxberry, the sigh of the Craven Head and Theatrical Chop-
house, in Drury-lane, before GEORGE Hems, Esq., Coroner for
the City and Liberties of 'Westminster, on the body of J. Nine a
bootmaker, who put a dreadful period to his existence on Friday
morning last. The deceased has been for some time past suffering
all the complicated horrors of a brain fever, which has at times
worked him up to ti state of absolute phrenzy. On Thursday night
he appeared something better than usual, and retired to bed rather
composed; but this calm was only assumed, as lie by some means,
unknown to his wife, concealed a razor near him, and early in
the morning, whilst the latter was asleep, inflicted a deep wound
in his neck, which divided the carotid arteries and also the wind-
Pipe at one stroke ! The blood instantly spouted out as from a
f'ountain, and in an instant covered all the bed-clothes and the
floor. Mrs. Nix was awakened in consequence'' and finding her-
self and her unfortunate husband covered with blood, sunk into
violent hysterics, and remained in the most imminent danger for
some time, wholly unable to call for any assistance. At length
she recovered sufficient strength to give a faint alarm, which had
the effect of bringing the people of the house to her aid, and the
horrible scene which presented itself to their astonished sight
cannot be adequately described. A medical Gentleman was
immediately proeured, who pronounced the deceased to have been
dead some time ; and from the testimony of all the witnesses
examined, the Jury were convinced that the unfortunate man
waS labouring under a mental aberration at the time he com-
mitted the act, in consequence of which they returned a verdict,
" That the deceased met his death by
_his own hand, being at
the time in a state of derangement." Mrs. N. is in great danger.

THE LORD AND LADY MAYORESS'S GRAND
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The customary Easter Civic Dinner and Ball were yesterday
given at the Mansion-house. A material improvement, was
effected in the entertainment upon this occasion, by consider-
ably abridging the number of cards which it was the practice
hitherto to issue ; in consequence of which the guests were
more select and better accommodated than usual. The Lady
Mayoress received her company before dinner in the ball-
room ; in discharging which office her Ladyship displayed
much ease and elegance of manner. The Lord Mayor's gen-
tlemanly deportment and polite attention to his guests also
attracted universal notice. The company adjourned to the
Egyptian-hill to dinner at about half-past six o'clock. They
consisted of Lord Viscount Sidmouth, the Earl of Shaftesbury,
Mr. Peel, and some other Members of the Ministry ; the. Lords
Bishops'of London and Llandaff, and other Church dignitaries;
the Lords Chief 'Latices of England, and the Court of Com-
mon Pleas ; the Vice-Chancellor ; several of the Diplomatic
Corps, as well as•of the leading members of the Senate and the
Army, and other gentlemen of distinction ; her Grace the
Duchess of Richmond, and several ladies of rank ; in all tibout
3110 individuals of both sexes. The lord Mayor had expected
that the Duke of York and the remainder of the Cabinet Mi-
nisters would have been else present; but, owing to a party
given by his Majesty at Brighton, his Lordship's expectations
in this respect were. disappointed. There were five tables laid
out in the hall ; which, from being prettily ornamented . with
festoons of flowers attached to pillars along the centre of' each,
had an extremely picturesque appearance upon entering the
room. Nor, upon a closer inspection, did their more solid em-
bellishments display less taste.
'• After dinner the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, accord-
ing to ancient custom, drank to the health of the company from
two massy cups, which were passed down the tables. This
ceremony complied with, " The health of the King" was drank
with four time; four. " The Royal Family"—The Duke of
York and the Army"--and " The Duke of Clarence and the
Navy," were among the next toasts.
The .Lonn MAYOR then gave "The health of his Majesty's
Ministers," with three times three.
':The City of London and its Trade," was drunk with three
times three.
Mr. PEEL returned thanks on behalf of his colleagues who
were present as well as on behalf of those who were away,
solely from the circumstance of their being out of London. If e
was well aware that it would be extremely presumptuous for any
man to appropriate to himself the approbation bestowed on the
body of which he was a member; but as an individual, he
begged to say, that no situation could make him cease to feel
proud of the honour which his family derived from its con-
nexion with the City of London, or make him feel less sincerely
the wish that London might long retain its present pre-emi-
nence as the Chief City of Europe.
The Earl of SHAF TESBU RY proposed, in a brief. but appro-
priate speech, " The health of the Lord Mayor."
The toast having been drunk with great applause,
The Loop MAYOR said, he was sincerely grateful for the
manner in which his health had been drunk. If e begged to
say that he was anxious to imitate his predecessors in all that
they had done for the comfort and gratification of their fellow-
citizens.
Lord Viscount SIDMOUT R proposed " the health of the
Lady Mayoress," which was drunk with three times three.
The LORD MAYOR returned.thanks for the honour conferred
on the Lady Mayoress.
" The health of the Bishops" having been drank with the
usual honours, •
The Bishop of Lorimer returned thanks.
Upon the health of the Foreign Ambassadors being given
from the Chair. Baron LAarosnoetry, Minister of Baden and
Hesse, rose and spoke as follows :—" My Lord Mayor, the
grateful duty devolves upon me to-day, to return, on behalf of
those members of the Diplomatic Corps who have, together
with myself, the honour of being present at your entertainment,
our warm and sincere thanks for the honour you have done us ;
and, if I might be indulged with the liberty of accompanying
those thanks with a toast, I should beg leave to drink to the
Prosperity of this mighty City of the British Empire, which,
in commercial enterprize, useful establishments, and benevo-
lent institutions, has set such a noble example to Europe, and
outshone every other city of the universe."—(This speech was
most rapturously applauded.)
" The'city Magistrates" havingbeen drank with, three times
three, • •
Sir R. C. G LYNN returned thanks, and declared it to be the
object of the City Magistrates to administer justice to all classes
with the most perfect impartiality.
" The C ity Members, " the Judges," and " the Sheriffs,"
were next given with three times three.
Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. T. Wilson, Chief Justice Abbott,
and Messrs. Garrett and Venables, severally returned thanks.
A variety of songs and glees were sung in the course of the
evening by Messrs. Taylor, Broadhurst, Pyre, Clark, and
other vocal Gentlemen present.
THE BALL.
The company then adjourned to the Bail-room. The Lady
Mayoress, surrounded by a part of her family, presided with
infinite urbanity and grace, and received her distinguished
visitors with the utmost affability and politeness. The ball was
opened by the Prince of Ladara and Miss Frea. • The second
was the Prince and Lady Lennox. We left the party in the
height of their revelry.
Amongst the Dinner Company we observed—Lord; Sid-
mouth, Lord Petersham, Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Dunsany,
Earl of Harrington, Baron de Cases, Baron Langdorf, Bishop
of London, Bishop of Llandaff, Bishop of Lincoln, Bishop of.
Salisbury, Bishop of Bangor, Right Hon. Mr. Peel, Vice-
Chancellor, Chief-Justice of the King's Bench, Chief-Justice
of the Common'Pleas, Dowager Duchess of Richmond, Coun-
tess Powlett, two Misses Addington, Lady Lennox, Lady
Charlotte Pinder, Hon. Mrs. Pelham, Lady Dallas and Miss
Dallas, Hon. Miss Kinnaird, Hon. Mrs. Cust, Hon. Mrs. Ed-,
ward Cust, Honourable Mrs. Boode, Hon. Mrs. P. W. Ben-
yon, Honourable Gen. Bligh, Honourable Major Cust, Hon.
Captain Gardiner, Colonel Chanolic, Major heir Grant; Col.
Stephenson, General Sir John Doyle, Mr. Thomas Wilson,
M.P., Mr. Russell, M.P., Sir Thomas Lawrence Sir Samuel
Clarke Jervoise, Mr. H. Addington, M.P., Mr. Ward,. M.P.,
Mr. Hobhouse Sir C. Price, Mr. Reid, Mr. W. Curtis, Mr.
Croker, Colonel Clitheroe, Mr. Belches, Mr. Colquhoun, Mr.
Ede, Sir George Nayler. Lady Keir Grant, Mrs. 'Wilson,
Miss Shiels, Lady and Miss Jervoise, Lady Price, Mrs. Bel-
cher' &c. &c.
Many of the Aldermen and their Ladies were present. The
rest of the company consisted of the heads of the principal
houses in the City, mercantile, banking, and trading.
[Previous to the dinner, the Lord Mayor had made the cus-
tomary visit to Christ's hospital, and received in the usual
manner the children of the Blue Coat School.]

F4SHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Russian Prince Gagarin, in Piccadilly; Mons. Xavier
Lubensky, in Piccadilly ; Viscountess Barnard arid Lady Au-
gusta Paulet, in Portman-square; Colonel and Mrs. Hyde, in
Upper Brook-street ; Major and Mrs. Thorpe, in Gloucester
place ; the Baroness de Montesquieu, in Upper Seymour-street,
Portman-square ; Lord and Lady de Clifford, and Miss Couss-
maker, in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square; Capt. Carmichael,
in George-street, Hanover-square; Sir John and Lady Swin-
burne, and Miss Swinbume, in Grosvenor-place ; Lord and
Lady Forrester, in Sackville-street, from the Duke of Rut-
land's seat, Belvoir Castle.
DEPARTURES.—Viscount Granville, for Newmarket ; Earl
and Countess Spencer, for their seat at Wimbledon ; Lord St.
Helen's, for the Pavilion, Brighton ; Lord Rivers, for his seat,
Hare Park, Newmarket ; the Hon. Thomas Grenville, for
Lord Grenville's seat, Dropmore Lodge ; Lord Hawke, for
his seat in Yorkshire ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, for his seat in
Sufrolk.

MARRIAGES IN HIGH. LIFE.—Mr. GreyMe will this week
lead to the altar of Hymen the lovely and accomplished Miss
Locke, of Leatherhead, inSurrey, grand-daughter to the late
Duchess of Leinster.—lt is reported that a matrimonial alliance
is negociating between Lord Prudhoe, brother to the Duke of
Northumberland, and Lady Caroline Graham, youngest daugh-
ter of the Duke and Duchess of Montrose.
Lord Craven and his family have arrived at Paris, at the
Grand Hotel of Rivoli.
The office of Governor of. Newgate is expected to be con-
ferred on Mr. Wontner, the City Marshal.

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