The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-20 00:00:00

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THE O'CONNELL SUBSCRIPTION.

We have much pleasure in publishing the following letter,
which we have received from P. H. Howard, Esq., M.P.
for this city, enclosing a subscription of 51. to the fund for
defraying Mr. O'Connell's expenses in contesting his scat
for Dublin :

47, Lower Brook-street, London, I Ith July, 1836.
Dear Sir—l beg to add my mite to the subscription which
you, and others of my constituents, have so properly origi-
nated at' Carlisle, towards defraying the expenses incurred by
Mr. O'Connell, in defending his return to Parliament for the
city of Dublin.
Whatever may be the opinions of men, with respect to cer
tain projects, perhaps hastily conceived—but which have been
prompted, no doubt, by a deep sense of his country's wrongs
—all honest Reformers, at least, must admit, that the people
of England are greatly indebted to Mr. O'Connell, for the
constant and efficient support which he gave to the great mea-
sures of Parliamentary and Municipal Reform, as affecting
this country.
It is with this feeling, and for the reasons expressed in his
letter to Mr. Hume, that my revered father, and other long_
tried Reformers, have been led to come forward on the pre-
sent occasion.—l remain your obedient servant,
P. H. HOWARD.

To Mr. James Stecl, Carlisle.
The total amount of subscriptions received in Carlisle, is
now 411. Bs. 6d.—Carlisle Journal.

COURT CIRCULAR.

TUESDAY.--The King gave audiences yesterday to Baron
d'Ompteda, the HanoVerian Minister, the Earl of Albemarle,
Lord Hill, and Sir Arthur Paget.
The Judge Advocate-General had an audience to submit to
his Majesty the proceedings of some Courts-martial.
The. Landgravice of Hesse Homburg dined with their Ma-
jesties on Sunday evenin.g at. St. James's Palace. The party
consisted of their Royal Highnesses the Princess Augusta and
Prince George of Cambridge, their Serene Highnesses the
Laudgrave of Hesse Homburg and Prince Ernest of Hesse
Philippsthal, Earl. and Countess Sheffield, Earls Howe and
Denbigh, Baroness Stein, Mdile. D'Este, Miss Hope John-
stone, and the Rev. Mr. Wood.

The Landgravine afterwards took leave of the King and
Queen. The Landgrave also took leave of their Majesties.
The Duke of Cumberland came to town yesterday-morning
from his residence at Kew to take leave of h's Royal Sister.
The Princess Augusta, Prince George of Cambridge, and
Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal, also visited the Land-
gravine yesterday morning, and took leave of her Royal
Highness.
Soon after 11 o'clock yesterday morning the LandgraYine
of Hesse Homburg (attended by Baroness Stein) the Land-
grave of Hesse Homburg, and Prince Charles of Solms, left
St. James's Palace for Woolwich, where their Royal and
Serene Highnesses embarked in a steam packet for Rotterdam.
From Rotterdam the Landgravine and party will proceed to
the Hague, on a visit to the King of the Netherlands.
The Queen, attended by the Countess of Sheffield, Miss
Hope Johnstone, and Earl Howe, honoured Mr. Burford's
Panorama yesterday with a visit to see the views of Lima and
the Lago Maggiore, of which her Majesty was pleased to ex-
press her highest approbation.
Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipstbal also visited the Pano-
rama yesterday.
The Duke of Cumberland, the Princess Sophia, and Prince
George of Cambridge, visited their Majesties yesterday.
Soon after four O'clock their Majesties left town for Windsor
Castle.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria made the
Duke of .Sussex a visit yesterday.
Prince George of Cambridge left town yesterday for Windsor
Castle.

Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal left town for Windsor
Castle yesterday.
Sir Edward Codrington and a deputation had an interview
with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street, re-
specting the Westminster Small Debts Bill.
Mr. Woodfall, Chairman of the London Printers, Mr.
Taylor, and a deputation, had an interview with the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-street.
The Swedish Minister had an interview with Mr. Poulett
Thomson on Saturday, at the Office of Board of Trade.
WEDNESDAY. —The Princess Augusta attended by Lady
Louisa Cornwallis, left her residence in St. James's Palace,
on Monday, for Frogmore Lodge.
His Majesty has Leen pleased to express his approbation of
Mr. Huggins's new picture of the Battle of Trafalgar, repre-
senting the close of the action, which was submitted to the
King at St. James's Palace.
The Duke of Cumberland honoured Lord Ravensvvorth with
his company at dinner on Monday at Percy's Cross.
A Deputation, respecting malt, consisting of Mr. R. Al-
ston, M. P., Mr. Blamire, M. P., Messrs. Taylor, Gibson,
Barnard, Dairman, Norman, and Aldrich, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-
street.
Sir Samuel Whalley, Mr. Henry L. Bulwer, and a Depu-
tation from Marylebone, had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at the Home-office, respecting the Bill to
facilitate the administration of the poor laws.
The Hanoverian Minister transacted business yesterday at
the Foreign-office.
A deputation of Dublin grocers, including Messrs. Boyce
and Armstrong, had an interview yesterday with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer and Lord Morpeth.
A deputation from St. Pancras had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday.
The Swedish Minister and Count Wedel Jarlsberg had an
interview with Mr. P. Thomson yesterday, at the Office of
the Board of Trade.

Messrs. Lewis, Elvin, and Stephenson, Commissioners of
the West India Compensation Fund, had an interview yester-
day with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Marquis of Chandos gave a splendid dinner to a large
party of Members of the House of Commons,\at the Crown
and Sceptre Tavern, Greenwich, on Monday.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, the Heredi!ary
Prince and Prince Alexander of the Netherlands, Count
Stirum, General Bachelaar, the Marchioness of Anglesey,
two Ladies, and Lord Clarence Paget, Sir J. de Co rcy
Laffan, Sir W. Molcswortb, M. P., Lady Molesworth, and
party, Mr. Boatle Wilbraham, M. P., and party, Gen. Nahuys,
Colonel Hare, Mrs. Howley and family, &c., were amongst
the passengers who left London on Sunday last by the Bata:
vier steamer for Rotterdam and the Rhine.

AEROSTATION.

ASCENT OF MRS. GRAHAM AND CAPTAIN

CURRY.

Last evening Mrs. Graham again ascended in her splendid
new balloon, from the Flora Tca Gardens, Bayswater. On
this cccasion (her 14th ascent) she was accompanied by Cap-
tain Curry, of the Guards. Mrs. Graham was announced to
ascend alone on Monday last, on which day a large and re-
spectable company was attracted to the Gardens, to witness
the ascent ; but unfortunately, about four o'clock, the high
winds which had prevailed throughout the day blew the balloon
about with such force, as to occasion a large rent in the silk,
through which the gas escaped in such quantities as to compel
the postponement of the ascent. In the course of the even-
ing, Captain Curry having expressed a desire to accompany
Mrs. Graham, the fissure was repaired during the night, and
at two o'clock yesterday afternoon the process of inflation
commenced. About that hour the rain commenced descend-
irg most copiously, and continued with scarcely any intermis-
sion until about half-past six o'clock, when the weather prov-
ing rather more auspicious the car was attached to the balloon,
and at seven o'clock the gallant Captain took his scat. After
trying the power of the ponderous machine for a few mi-
nutes, Mrs. Graham entered the car, and in two minutes after-
wards quitted terra firma, amidst the cheering and waving
of hats of the persons assembled. After steadily ascending for
a few moments, it entered a strong current of air from the
West North West, which took it over Kensington Gardens,
the Parks, &c., with such swiftness that it was out of sight
before it appeared to have attained any great degree of alti-
tude. It was anticipated in the gardens that it would descend
in the neighbourhood of Charlton, Kent, whither Mr. Graham
immediately started in a post- chaise to meet them. Owing to
the rain the Gardens were but thinly attended.