The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-27 00:00:00

cation for it at the Woods and Forests. They were not re-

fused, but simply informed that there were then no apartments
in Somerset House at the disposal of the Crown.
THE EX-QUEEN OF NAPLES.—The Countess de

Lipano, Napoleon's sister, has paid a visit to the Place Ven-
dome column, accompanied by some old and faithful servants
of her illustrious brother. General Bertrand was of the num-
ber. The ex-Queen remained some moments in meditation

before the statue of Napoleon, and tears dropped from her
eyes. The august foreigner will visit the triumphal arch of
L'Etoile. Among the persons who have waited on her are
MM. Sapey and De Morbourg, Members of the Chamber of
Deputies, the former an old friend of Lucien Bonaparte, the
latter ex Minister of Finances of King Joachim. The Countess
de Lipano has been very unwell ever since her arrival at Paris.
Fortunately, she hopes that she will be permitted to spend
the winter there. The ex- Queen of Naples has had the satis-
faction of beholding herself surrounded by all the ladies for-
merly attached to her Court, who have hastened to present
their respects and tender their services.
Admiral Jones and family are gone to Tunbridge
Wells. _

The mansion of Mr. Phillip John Miles, in Ha-
milton-place, formerly the abode of the Duke of Wellington,

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is undergoing a course of improvement.
The Marquis of Abercorn is making great improve-
ments on his newly-purchased estate, Lochlagan, in the High-
lands. His Lordship is erecting a mansion, the building of
which he has inspected during the last week, having rode over
from the Doune for that purpose. The Marchioness and in-
fant family are expected in three weeks from Brighton, on her
way to meet the Marquis at Baron's Court.
The Countess of Pembroke's mansion on Hay-hill
is ordered to be prepared for the reception of her Ladyship
and the Ladies Herbert, who are on the Continent, and who
are expected home next week. The marriage between Lady
Catherine Herbert and Viscount Fincastle did not take place
at Frankfort in consequence of his Lordship's indisposition.
Sir Wm. Houston and his son, Capt. Houston, ar-
rived on the 22d at the Haguo.
The Bishop of Worcester will entertain a few
friends during the approaching festival at Worcester. Lord
and Lady Lyttleton are amongst the expected guests.
Lady Mary Anne Bruce has arrived at Wentworth
Castle, near Barnsley, on a short visit to her sister, Lady Au-

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gusta Wentworth.
The Earl and Countess Beauchamp, after sojourn-
ing a few days at Cheltenham, proceeded to Madresfield,
where they have arrived.
The Earl of Charleville will entertain a party in
Charleville Forest in the course of the next month.

The Earl of St. Germains is entertaining a party
of friends at Port Elliot. The Hon. Col. Lygon, M. P., has

arrived, and is on a visit to the Noble Earl.

The Duke of Norfolk left Norfolk House, yester-
day for Fornham Hall, Bury St. Edmonds.
Sir Charles Dalbiac, for the borough of Ri-
pon, left Slenningford Hall, the seat of his relative, Colonel
Dalton, on Monday last, on a tour into the north.
Sir Francis Holyoake Goodricke has built a noble
mansion, Studley Castle, on his paternal estate in Warwick-
shire. He is purchasing largely in that county, and consoli-
dating his property there.
Mr. Under-Secretary Fox Maule and his Lady,
after visiting Lord Panmure, in Forfarshire, proceed to visit
Lord and Lady Abercromby, at Tullibody, Clackmannan.
H. T. Hope, Esq., is at present sojourning at I-lig-
ham Park, the seat of S. Baker, Esq.
Colonel Chatterton, K.H., of the Royal Irish Dra-
goon Guards (son-in-law to James Atkinson, Esq., of York),
has been appointed Inspector of Yeomanry in Hampshire.
Colonel the Honourable Sir Horace Townshend's
new rppointment of Deputy Governor of Windsor Castle is,
we believe, a newly-created office by the King. The late
Hon. Miss Sophia Townsend was for many years State house-
keeper of the Castle, which his Majesty conferred at that
lady's demise on Lady Mary Fox.
At the Liverpool Post-office a most serious accident
has happened, owing to some evil-designed person having put
in letters containing detonating powder. On the stamping
clerk proceeding to mark them the powder exploded, and
wounded him dangerously in the hand, and destroyed one of his
eyes. Such diabolical malignity is happily seldom heard of,
and cannot be too much reprobated or too severely punished.
The various improvements and additions made to
the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, will enable the King to ac-
commodate a number of visitera who formerly were compelled
to lodge at the different hotels in the town. The whole of the
Royal Family, except the Duchess of Kent and the Princess
Victoria, are expected to pass the winter at Brighton. The
Duchess and the Princess and suite are expected to honour
Ramsgate with another visit this season ; and it is understood
that they will leave Claremont for the West Cliff in that town
on Thursday or Friday next.
DIVING.—On Monday last Mr. Joseph Orchard
made a sub-marine excursion in Weymouth Bay, in the pre-
sence of a great concourse of spectators. He submerged at
the New Pier Head, and walked at the bottem of the water
round the bay ; in his journey he picked up several articles,
amongst others an antique pewter tankard, which, from its
corroded state, must have been long under water. The diver
was accompanied by a boat, with an air-pump, from which he
received a constant supply.
GAMING.—At the Magistrates' room at Doncaster,
on Wednesday last, informations were laid against two respec-
table inhabitants of that town, for suffering gaming in their
houses during the races. The first information was against
Mr. Weble, the auctioneer, who had let his house to certain
individuals, whose names he refused to give up, and who had
been playing roulette and rouge et noir. The defendant
being the agent only, and not the proprietor, of the premises,
the information was dismissed. In the other case the Magis-
trates, after deliberating for a considerable time, separated
without coming to any decision.—Doncaster Chronicle.
About two o'clock Sunday afternoon, a whirlwind
or vane of wind, took a tree in St. James's Park, stripped it
completely of its branches, and left it like a flag staff. It was
singular, that at the same moment, there was hardly a breath
of air to be felt out of its range.
We have more than once had occasion to mention
the alteration of Beaumont and Fletcher's Maid's Tragedy by
Sheridan Knowles, which Macready purchased from the author
of the additions. It is to be one of the early novelties at Co-
vent garden Theatre, under the title of The Bridal, and
has been making previous trial of it in the country.
MOnactrheY
the 19th instant he played it for his benefit at Bristol,
when he took the part of Amintor, that of Melantius having
been filled by Mr. Waldron, and the character of Evadne, the
heroine, having been sustained by Miss Huddart, who being
engaged by Mr. Bunn, at Drury-lane, cannot, of course, have
anything to do with it in London ; it will, of course, devolve
into the very competent hands of Miss Helen Faucit, when it
is probable that Melantius will be given to C. Kemble.
MUSIC AMONGST THE LOWER CLASSES.—It
was impossible to hear Redemption without being forcibly
struck with the immense advance that music has made among
the lower orders 1 Here was a chorus of 270 voices, more
than 200 of whom are living in Norwich—weavers, dyers,
tailors, and shoemakers—who leave their looms and vats and
shopboards to perform the most sublime of Mozart's composi-
tions, with a degree of feeling and spirit, of enthusiasm and
expression, quite marvellous. These men and women will
have to teach their " betters" ere long—in fact, they do it
now. To the titled frequenters of the Opera—to the ad-
mirers of all that is puny and rickety in music—they now pro-
claim the real power and majesty of the art. It is thus that
music must diffuse her spirit through the land. The many
follow after Mozart—they leave Bellini to the few—without a
spark of envy or jealousy.—Spectator.
TIIE CHIPSTEAD BURGLARY.—On Saturday a
man of the name of Charles Bedser was brought before
Joseph Reid, Esq., and a Bench of Magistrates, at Croydon,
in custody of Coleman, the chief constable, charged on sus-
picion of being concerned in the daring attack made upon the
residence of Captain Frederick Rankin, the Mint-house,
Chipstead, when one of the robbers was shot. The prisoner,
who was dressed in a smock-frock, and had the appearance of
an athletic countryman, it appeared had absconded, and had
been travelling about to different parts of the country ever
since the apprehension of his companions, one of whom, Wm.
Harley, it will be remembered, was executed. Coleman, the
officer, however, who was instrumental in the apprehension of
all the other culprits, knowing his desperate character and
connections, used every effort to trace him, and at length re-
ceived information that induced him to go to Kingston, where
he apprehended the prisoner. Coleman, on being sworn,
stated that from information he received he believed that the
prisoner was concerned in the burglary at Mint-house. Mr.
Reid asked the prisoeer what he had to say in answer to the
charge ? He replied that he should say nothing at present.
The prisoner was then remanded, and shortly afterwards he
was handcuffed, and placed in a post-chaise and conveyed to
Horsemonger-lane Gaol. The prisoner is the last of the gang
who committed so many outrages in Surrey. The examina-
tion created considerable interest.
MR. HUSKISSON'S MONUMENT.—The monu-
ment to the memory of the late Mr. Huskisson was on Friday
last placed on the pedestal in the building erected for the pur-
pose, in the cemetry at Liverpool, immediately over the spot
where his remains were interred. The statue, of fine white
-marble, is seven feet nine inches in height, and conveys a
very admirable likeness of the late Right Hon. Gentleman.
He is represented in the dress of a Roman senator, with a
scroll in his hand. The building in which it is placed is of a
circular form, with a rustic basement, about two feet in height,
which supports ten three-quarter fluted Corinthian columns.
The expense of the building was about 1,4001., and the cost
of the gtatue about 1,500/.
In the eve,Ding. of the 11th ult. a man named Beau-
mont, but better known by the sobriquet of La Redingote de
Velours, entered the gamisig.house at 129, in the Palais
Reyal, and put down upon the table one of the hand-bills of
Mr. Walker, the hair-dresser, Rue du Port Mahon, which is
printed so completely in the form of the notes of the Bank of
France, that at the first view, it may easily be mistaken for
Beaumont at first played for 50fr., and afterwards for
100 fr-, I:.Plh of which stakes he lost, and then demanded the
difference of his pptc, which was given him. He afterwards
put down twice more, but observing that his note was under
examination he hastily retired. He was, however, afterwards
ariaagdt and when his lodgings were searched, twelve or fif-
teen gilt metal ==inters, bearing the name and address of M.
were found, and which there was no
' a wineßeaumont merchant,had be beer, in the habit of using in gambling as
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pieces. He was yesterday brought before the tribunal
doubt Beaumont
Soupe,
of eerrectional Police, and, having admitted the intentional
fraud, was condemned t 9 three months' imprisonment and the
costs.--French Paper.