The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-31 00:00:00

RECEPTION -
FRENCH
AT MALTA.

On Wednesday last the Prince de Joinville, third son of
his Majesty the King of the French, landed from the French
frigate Iphigenie, under a Ro3 al salute, and was received
on the mole by a guard of honour from the 70th regiment.
His Royal Highness, attended by his Staff, and M. Miege,
the French Consul, proceeded to the Admiralty House,
to pay a visit to the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and then
to the Palace, where he was received by the Representative
of his Majesty, Colonel Evans,_ the Acting Lieut.-Governor.
In the afternoon his Royal Highness treat on board most
of the ships of Vice-Admiral Sir Josiati Rowley's squadron,
each of which paid him the royal honours due to his
rank ; and in this fospection; so interesting to him in the
honourable profession ha has Cheseri; CoUld not but be
gratilled at the ord'e'r and iliStAprine of that service, par-
ticularly as bUd dl-1 opportunity of seeing in detail some
of the iltieSt ships in the British Navy. In the course
Of the day the Acting Lieutenant-Governor and Sir
Josias Rowley paid visits to his Royal Highness on board
the Iphigenie, and received each the salute due to his
rank ; and in the evening the Vice-Admiral had the
ho-
nour of entertaining at dinner the Prince and a distin-
guished party.

Colonel Evans having ordered out a brigade, consisting
of the Roy al Artillery, the .sth Fusiliers, the 70th Regi-
ment, and the 92d Highlanders, for a field-day on Friday
morning, the Prince arrived on the ground at eleven o'clock,
where he was received by a royal salute from the field ar-
tillery. His Royal Highness having rode down the line,
the troops passed by him in review order, in slow and quick
time, and afterwards in quarter-distance column. They
performed several evolutions also with admirable precision,
and gave a good specimen of the charge in line ; and the
review was concluded by the formation of the brigade
into contiguous columns, with colours and officers in front,
the whole advancing to the general salute, which was ac-
knowledged by the Prince in the most gracious manner.
The officers in command of battalions were then introduced
by Colonel Evans to his Royal Highness, who was pleased
to express his admiration of the troops, by saying that their
movements in execution were brilliant, and their soldier-like
appearance magnificent ; and indeed we have not seen so
effective a parade of the garrison for a long time past. After
the review, the Prince condescended to express a wish to
see the practice of the artillery. Lieut.-Colonel Wallace
having made the necessary arrangements, his Royal High-
ness was conducted to Fort Ricasoli, accompanied by the
Acting Lieutenant-Governor, the Vice-Admiral, and a num-
ber of officers, both of the land and sea services, and he wit-
nessed with an expression of satisfaction the firing at a tar-
get with shot and shell, in which our artillerymen are gene-
rally very expert. The Acting Lieutenant-Governor, the
Vice-Admiral, the Commanding Officer of Artillery, and
the Captains of the squadron, had afterwards the honour of
dining with the Prince, on board the Iphigenie. The party
consisted of about twenty, including the superior officers of
that ship, aid of the brig of war Dziconedie, and the French
Consul ; and the harmony and cordiality that prevailed were
a true manifestation of the firm alliance which now so hap-
pily exists between the two nations, heightened by the con-
descension and hospitality of a Royal Prince, the promising
scion of the House of France. The Earl of Wiltshire, and
Lieut.-Colonel Lord Brudenell (who, with his lady, is now
on his way to join the llth Dragoons in India) were also
of the party.

The festivities were closed by a ball given by the Naval
Commander-in-Chief and the Officers of the squadron, to
the Prince de Joinville, Captain de Parseval, and the Offi-
cers of the French ships, at the Union Club House. His
Royal Highness was received at the door by a guard of
honour from the 92d Highlanders lining the entrance. Lady
Briggs did the honours ; and under her Ladyship's direction►
the rooms were brilliantly lighted, and arrayed with national
colours, in a taste which none but our active tars could have
accomplished at so short a notice. The supper room was
particularly handsome : a canopy was arranged at the upper
end over the table, at which the Acting Lieutenant-Gover-
nor presided, with the Prince on his right band. Over their
heads fluttered the dove of peace. The tables were fur-
nished abundantly with substantial viands, and every deli-
cacy procurable, and the best of wines. Shortly after twelve
o'clock his Royal Highness retired ; but dancing was kept
up with spirit to a late hour.

The Iphigenie, with the brig Duconedie in company
sailed on Saturday morning, at day-light, for Toulon. The,
young Prince, who is now 18 years of age, is almost full
grown, tall, and commanding in .person. He has been six
years in the French navy, and his attention to all that is
nautical at so early an age will, probably, render him some
day the ornament, and perhaps the hero of his nation and
family. Nothing was omitted by the English navy, of all
ranks, to evince the pride entertained at seeing amongst
them a Royal Prince and a brother in arms ; and from
the Civil and Military Chiefs his Royal Highness experi-
enced a repetition of those demonstrations of regard which,
on a former occasion, marked his visit to Malta.---111alta
Gazette, Nov. 6.

The approach of winter has hitherto only been
marked by abundant rains, but on Sunday afternoon, and
throughout the whole of Monday, snow fell without inter-
mission. At 12 o'clock on Sunday night the thermometer
of M. Chevalier stood at 3 6-10ths Reaumur, or 24 deg.
Fahrenheit. On Monday, at four o'clock, a.m., at 45-
10ths R., or 22 deg. F. ; at seven o'clock, a.m., at 4 6-10ths
R., or 211 F. ; and at noon at 3 4-10ths, or 24 F.—
Galignani.

I The Emperor of Russia is at open war with his
brother, the Grand Duke Michael. The wife of the lat-
ter, who was preparing to join her husband in Germany,
has been ordered not to quit the empire. Nicholas is more
than ever favourably disposed towards the old national
Russian party. All the Germans are in disgrace at the
Court of St. Petersburgh. A German Baron, who had
demanded leave of absence, received it in these words—
"Go to the Devil! When shall I get rid of these German
vermin ?"—French Paper.
A letter of the 30th ult., from Constantinople,
published in the Swabian Mercury, says :—" According to
arrangements made between the Turkish Ambassador to
London, Nourri Effendi, who is at present in Paris, and the
English Government, independently of the Austrian post,
couriers are to be despatched from England fo; Semlin
twice a month, and they are to deliver their despatches to
an English agent who will constantly reside in that town.
This measure appears to have lieen demanded by Mr. Ur-
quhart, in order to avoid the possibility of the private de-
spatches from his Government being delayed in the Austrian
States."

Torquay is full beyond all precedent, and the arri-
vals are numerous for the advanced period of the season.
The Bishop of Exeter, Lord Hotham, Sir A. and Lady
Anderson, Lady A. Scott, Hon. W. Burrell, Hon. Mr.
and Mrs. Latouche, are amongst the recent arrivals. The
monthly assemblies have commenced at the Royal Hotel,
and have exceeded in brilliancy the most sanguine expec-
tations of their originator. At the first, last week, up-
wards of 200 distinguished visitors were present. The sub-
scription balls were well attended ; and the ball on the
26th instant, went off with eclat, under the auspices of
Captain Halifax and John Dashwood, Esq.
E. S. CAYLEY, ESQ., M.P.—The health of the
Member for the North Riding is rapidly improving, so that
we hope ho will be at his post at the opening of the ses-
sion.—Hull Observer.

Lord John and Lady Russell are expected in town
this week, from Holkham, Norfolk, should they not be de-
tained by the state of the roads or the bad weather.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTER.--On Satur-
day last, at the advanced age of 82 years, a maiden lady,
named Elizabeth Cuthbertson, of Haltwhistle, departed this
life. The deceased sprang from a very ancient family in
Northumberland, was lady of an extensive manor about
Haltwhistle, and possessed property which has been esti-
mated to be worth 2,0001. per annum, but the precise value
of the property has not been ascertained. She was well
educated, and brought up in every respect as a lady of
good fortune ought to be. She had a brother and a sister ;
the former, being extremely fond of fox-hunting, and the
habits generally congenial with that sport, died many years
ago, leaving the deceased heir to the whole of this valuable
property. Shortly after the demise of her sister, Miss Cuth-
bertson became exceedingly strange in her inpnerer and ec-
centric in her conduct. She chose for her abode the second
story of a miserable abode in Haltwhistle, the door of which
was nearly constantly locked, and many of the windows
bricked up, to shut out the gaze of inquisitive curiosity.
There she lived alone, and the wealth with which she was
blessed, and which might have been a source of blessin& to
all around her, was allowed to accumulate, as she invariably
refused all applications to improve the estate, or render
those around her more comfortable. For the latter part
of her life, her exclusiveness became more strict, and her
solitude more remarkable. She kept no steward or ser-
vant, or any one to look after her affairs or manage her
property, and consequently much inconvenience has been
sustained by all the neighbourhood. Towards her tenants
she behaved in a very peculiar manner. It is stated that
there are some who have not paid any rent for a great
number of years ; there are others who paid a portion of
the rent due only, and both these descriptions of tenants
she allowed to live upon the respective tenures they oc-
cupied, because they owed her money ; but those who
paid the whole of their rents she immediately discharged.
It is said by those who had occasional access to her, that
she had a fine intelligent countenance, but it was clouded
with. austerity, and a little more cleanliness would have made
it more agreeable. During the last few years of her life
she declined transacting any business in the most positive
manner, and no inducements or persuasions coold prevail
upon her to alter her system of non-intercoursq with the
world.—Carlide Patriot of Saturday.