The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-27 00:00:00

COVILT-1711SHIONABLE.

Prince Albert's birth-day.was celebrated yesterday at
Windsor with great rejoicings, and tke 72d Highlanders
were reviewed in the Home Park. At Kensington, most
of the houses were illuminated.

The Marchioness of Exeter arrived yesterday at
Brighton.
A French journal announces that Queen Victoria has
lately composed the- music for two ballads of Schiller,
one entitled "To Emma," and the other To a youth
on the brink of the water."

MISCELLANEOUS.
A monument, has within the past week been erected
in the South East Transept of Salisbury Cathedral, to
the memory of the late Canon Marsh, Chancellor of this
Diocese.

It is well known that trees, and chiefly the oak, are
frequently struck by lightning. Chyrnists attribute this
to the quantity of iron held in solution by the sap, and
distributed through the whole tree.
Mr. Baker, yesterday, held an inquest on the body of
a child who had died.from a fall. The accident caused
stupor, which the mother mistook for sleep, and the
proper remedy being neglected, the child died. Instances
of this kind, it appears, are frequent.
By the machinery at Weevil, near Portsmouth, eight;
men and two boys manufacture ninety hundred weight
of biscuit in art hour and x half -

The Vine Inn, at Honiton, was set fire to on Saturday
night by an incendiary. The fire, however, was soon
got under.

A Commission of Lunacy was opened yesterday at
Kensington, to inquire into the state of mind of Miss
Charlotte F. Rowley, aged twenty-four years, who,
among other strange delusions, fancied that her ribs
were falling to pieces, and that she had lost her head
The Jury retnrned a verdict of " Unsound mind."
A private of the Royal Guards at Paris received some
time ago a ioleut kick on the head from a horse, and
ever since then the excitement of his hair has become so
extreme, that it can only be kept under by almost con-
tinual bleedings, both local and general. The slightest
touch is felt instantly, and cutting the hair gives exqui-
site pain.
To-morrow will be the anniversary of the death of Ro-
bespierre, who was guillotined in 1794.
General Gascoigne, who was formerly the Tory Mem-
ber for Liverpool, and whose vote gave the famous majo-
rity of one on the first divisiOn on the Reform Bill, died
yesterday, at his house in South Audley-street, of in-
flammation of the bowels.

Mr. Peter Borthwick has a decided talent for clearing
Houses. A few years ago he cleared the Surrey Theatre
by his performance of Othello; and last night—according
to the Chronicle—he cleared the House of Commons by
his speech on the amendment question.
Yesterday an inquest was held at St. George's Hospi-
tal on the body of a man unknown, between 68 and 70
years of age, who was killed by a brick falling on his
head from a scaffolding in the Edgeware-road. A
labourer had shot some bricks as the deceased wag pass-
ing, and one falling over at the height of 40 feet, knocked
deceased down and fractured his skull. Accidental death,
and deodand on the brick one shilling.

THE WEATHER—NooN, AUGUST 27.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Barometer
Thermometer... 78 1 Highest 79 Lowest ... 47
Wind S.W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.
The barometer, for several days, indeed ever since the change
of Moon on the 16th, has stood high, and the weather in gene-
ral has been extremely faiourable, We have had occasional
slight showers, but nothing to do any harm. The appearances
are still good, the barometer for the last two days has been gra-
duallyrising, and now stands at 30.30, according to this table,
according to others, it is about one-tenth of an inch
hthihither.
hueg rh
The atmosphere for the last two days has been oppres-
sively sultry, with a good deal of sun-shine.