The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday
morning in the pleasure grounds of Osborne.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wale 3,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, went yesterday forenoon to the sea beach, and
took their usual airings.
Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne, on Saturday,
on a visit.

Saturday was the birthday of her Royal Highness
the Princess Mary. Their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince
Frederick of Hesse, arrived in town from their resi
dence at Kew. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester gave a dinner in celebration of the
auspicious event, at her residence Gloucester House,
to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge (attended by Baroness Hammerstein and
Mr. Edmond Mildmay), her Royal Highness the
Princess Mary, his Serene Highness Prince Frederick
of Hesse, and a select circle.

A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on
Saterday, at Lansdowne House. The Ministers pre-
sent were—Lord John Russell, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston,
Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse the Right
Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, Viscount
Morpeth, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right
Hon. T. B. Macaulay.

The Council broke up shortly before six o'clock.
Mr. Wynn, •f the Royal Mint, had an interview
with Lord John Russell on Saturday morning.
Mr. Pendarves had an interview with Sir George
Grey, on Saturday, at the Home-office.
Dispatches from the Governors of Ceylon, Hong-
Kong, and Malta, and also from the Lord High Com-
missioner of the lonian Islands, were received on
Saturday at the Colonial-office.

The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the
sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. R.
Boyle. At the daily service the prayers were read
by the Rev. J. C. Haden, the Lessons by the Rev. T.
Helmore, and the Communion Service by the Rev.
Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Hon.
and Rev. R. Boyle. The anthem was, " Sing unto
the Lord (Purcell). Mr. Turle presided at the organ.
Ladies St. Germans, Sydney, and Charlemont, Lords
Shaftesbury, Grey, St. Germans, and Granville, and
the Bishop of Ely, were among the nobility present.

The Marquis of Lansdowne, who has been suffering
some days from an attack of gout, was better yesterday.
The Earl and Countess of Shelburne are staying with
his Lordship at Lansdowne House.
Lord and Lady John Russell have issued cards for
a grand dinner on Wednesday next.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained
_ _ _

a distinguished circle to dinner on Saturday last, at
their residence in Carlton-gardens. Among the guests
wore Lord Elphinstone, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lord
harry Vane, Lady Cowley, Lady Beauvale, the Right
Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. E. J.
and lion. Mrs. Stanley, Hon. Mr. Temple, the lion.
William Cowper, &c. Her Ladyship had a brilliant ri
union at a later period of the evening. The Duke of
Wellington honoured the reception by his presence, and
the general company includ•d his Excellency the Aus-
trian Ambassador and the Countess l)ietrichstein, his
Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brurinow
and Mdlle. Olga de Lcchner, his Excellency the Prussian
Minister and Madame Bunsen, his Excellency the
Turkish Minister and Princess Callimaki, his Excel-
lency senor Isturtiz, his Excellency Baron de Beust, his
Excellency the Bavarien Minister and Baroness de

-
Cetto, his Excellency the Portuguese Minister and Via-
countess Muncorvo, his Excellency the Marquis di
Lisbon, his Excellency Count Revel, his Excellency the
American Minister and Mrs. Ihnerott, Count and
Countess de Jarnac, Count Henri de Beam, Baron
Roller, Count Rosen, Baron Nicolay, Baron Irsola,
Count Potocki, the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor-
manby, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis Villa-
franca, the Earl and Countess of St. Germans and Lady
Louisa Eliot, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle-
mentine Villiers, the Countess of Charlemont, the Earl
and Countess of Arran and Lady Elizabeth Gore.
Viscount Canterbury, Lord John Russell, Lord Brooke,
Lord Edward Howard, Lord de Manley, Lord and
Lady Shelley, Baron and Baroness Lionel Rothschild,
Baron Parke and Miss Parke, the Right Hon. Thomas
B. Macaulay, the Right Hon. C. Buller, Lord and Lady
Beaumont and the Hon. Miss Browne, Lord Campbell
and the lion. Miss Campbell, the Right lion. Fox and
Mrs. Maule, lion. Captain and Lady Charlotte Berke-
ley, Mr. and Lady Mary Stephenson, Hon. Stafford and
the lion. Mrs. Jernyngham, lion. Captain Robert Gore,
Hardy, a ridt
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Hon.C. and
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Misses
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Dawson Darner, Sir Augustus Clifford and Miss Clifford,
and
Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., Mr. and Mrs. John
Townley, lion. G. Jernynghatn, Hon. Mrs. Norton,
Mr. A. Stafford, M.P., Mr. George Repton, M.P.,
Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., and Mrs. Craig, Mr. Tuf
nell, M.P. Hon. Mr. Caulfield, M,P.. Mr. John Abel
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, Mr. B. Sheridan,
M.P., Mr. C. Grentell, Mr. F. Romilly, Mr. C. Clif
ford, Mr. Edwardes, Mr. Fonblanque, Mr. Spencer de
Horsey and Miss do Horsey, Mr. Panipszi, Miss Temple,
Miss Cuyler, Mr. Tenison, M.P., Mr. Rich, Captain,
Eastwick, Mr. Lyons, Mr. Mandeville, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Mactavish, Mr. A. Montgomery, Mr. Dundas, Mr. G.
Duff, M.P., Mrs. Ricardo. &c.

RESIGNATION OF THE GOWN nT ALDERMAN
Tuomes WOOD.—On Saturday it was signified to the
Committee of Aldermen sitting at Guildhall that Alder-
man Thomas Wood intended to resign his gown ; and a
Court of Aldermen was ordered to be summoned to re-
ceive his resignation.
MISS BIRCH AND THE FRENCH OPERA.--The
Tribunal of Commerce of the Seine was occupied on
Friday with a case in which MM. Duponchel and Nes-
tor Roquoplan, the managers of lho French Opera, de-
manded 30,000 francs damages against Miss Birch for
breach of engagement. The plaintiff's counsel stated
that when the fair defendant was called on to appear at
the theatre, it was found that she had availed herself of
the Northern Railway and the Boulogne steamer, and
had passed over to England. The Court sentenced her
by default to pay the 30,000 francs demanded. It is
scarcely necessary to say that this decision is by no
means final, and that Miss Birch has the power to justify
her conduct if she pleases to do so.
ABINGDON BANR..—We are authorised to state
that Mr. Knapp, the proprietor, who was said to have
absconded, has surrendered to his fiat, and will appear
uratiniqlx,akth2,l2o.;---.24:timspivirs.hPld haurn Mr.
FIRE.—On Tuesday evening last, between six and
seven o'clock, a fire was discovered in the farmyard of
Mr. Husbands, farmer, of Worthington, which consumed
eight stacks of corn—principally wheat. It is believed
to be the work of an incendiary, as four of them were
all burning together when first discovered ; and some
umbrage had been given to tramps, by refusing relief to
them.—Leicester Chronicle.
The Observer of Sunday, Nov. 28, with a stamped
half- sheet gratuitous Supplement, together 60 folio
columns, price sixpence.—Principal contests :—The
week's Parliament, upwards of ten folio columns—City,
Money, and Commercial matters, nearly six columns—
Intended Shakspeare Performauce, the 7th of December,
at Covent-garden Theatre, about a column—Critique on
Mr. Taylor's new Play, at the Princess's Theatre,
nearly two columns—By the Observer Express from
Paris Saturday's French Papers, including the latest
Bourse Prices and Belgian Funds, a column—London
and South-Western Meeting on Saturday at Nino Elms,
three columns—Marylebone Vestry Meeting on Satur-
day, nearly a column—About 100 useful Advertise-
ments. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, upwards of a
column ; with 30 columns of Political sad Domestic
Events. The Observer and gratuitous Supplements of
November 21 and 28, sixpence each, can be had all the
coming week, at the office, 170, Strand.
LEI.:DS THEATRE.—On Wednesday evening Mr.
George Jones appeared in the character of Hamlet, fur
the benefit of the Shakspero memorial. His perform-
ance was much applauded by a well-filled house, and on
the falling of the curtain be came forward, on being
loudly called for, and delivered a short address. On
Thursday he played Shylock, for the benefit of Mr.
Wilkinson. His services on both occasions were gra
tuitous. He has since accepted an engagement, for six
nights, from Mr. Pritchard, and will open the campaign
at Hull, in the character of Macbeth, on Monday even-
ing next. The following Wednesday he will play
Romeo to Mrs. Butler's Juliet ; this gifted actress
having also been engaged by Mr. Pritchard to delight
the lovers of fine acting in Hull, as, through his spirited
exertions, she has delighted them at Leeds.—Leeds In-
telligencer.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
RETURNS OF NOV. 13 AND 20, 1817, COMPARED.
ASSETS. Increase.
Increase—Government Securi-
ties ... .£50,000
Ditto—Bullion ... 758,437

£308,437
Decrease—Other Sec-
curies (deduct) 769,351
Increase Balance

LIABILITIES.
Increase—Public Deposits ... X 1,225,037
Decrease Private Depo-
sits ... ••• £145,689
Ditto Notes with-
drawn from circa-
don ••• 752915
Ditto—Seven day and
other Bills 2,691
---X1,201,295

Balance Increase ...
By week's Profit, add to rest .

£39,086

£26,742
12,344
- £39,086

MONETARY PUZZLE.
Given—Tho balances of the receipts and paymemis,
to find the operations of banking during the week:—

RECRIPTS.
Balance—Public Deposits ... £1,228,037
Ditto—Other Securities ... 769,351
Ditto—Week's Profit added
to rest

12,344
.02,009,732
Note.—By the assets and liabilities' ac-
connts, it would appear that these receipts
hare been appropriated in the following
proportions :

PAYMENTS.
Balance—For bullion ..• £758,437
Ditto—Notes withdrawn
from circulation
••• 752,915
Ditto— To reduction of pri-
vate deposits ... 445,689
Ditto—Government securi-
ties ... 50,000
Ditto—Seven day and
other Bills 2,691
2,009,732
Total received by the Bank

0 0 0
Of which was returned to circulation £2,009,732
Cash decrease of

private deposits £445,689
Cash seven day,
and other Bills, 2,691

----- 448,380
Retained by the Bank, or decrease of

circulation.

Bullion ... ... £758,437
Notes withdrawn,
decrease ... 752,915
Invested in Go-
vernment secu-
rities ... ... 50,000

1,561,352 2,009,732

Ilfracombe, Nov. 27, 1847.

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SKETCH of BRAZILIAN MANNERS.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
One morning in the month of September, a little
negro girl, of about twelve years old, either came volun-
tardy, or strayed into a country house occupied by his
Excellency Lord Howden, about three miles from the
town of Rio de Janeiro. As the wretched creature could
not speak
a word of Portuguese, or any language known
to the inmates of the cottage, it was impossible to find
out her history, or her motives for seeking shelter in the
abode of the English Ambassador. It was evident,
however, that the little negress was fresh from Africa,'
and it was probable that she had run away from her
master, to escape some of those horrid punishments which
are too easily and too frequently awarded to Slaves for
the slightest faults. Some days after, the master of the
girl presentei himself to claim the girl, and he was told
by Lord Bowden that at a particular hour of the day
she should be sent to the British Legation in town, there
to be given up to him, if he could claim her according to
law, and if not, that she should be given to the Govern-
went of the country, to be made free as a contraband
and newly imported slave ; but, in that case, the person
who claimed her must meet the risk attached to his
former illegal possession of her. The master of the girl,
a very rich Portuguese of the worst character, but of
great influence and wealth, retired from Lord Howden's
house, saying that at the appointed hour he would go to
the British Legation, and claim the slave, as the girl had
been born in his family, and legally and indubitably be
longed to him. In the course of the day the little girl
was sent from the country house, under the care of three
persons, but they had not proceot ed above a mile when,
at a favourable turn of the road, where there was great
facility of concealment from trees and underwood, out
rushed a dozen black slaves, headed by a white overseer,
all armed with pikes and bludgeons. These ruffians
attacked tho escort, threw the little negress over the
shoulders of the stoutest amongst them, and hurried her
up into the mountains. A lady, who was with the girl
on her journey, tracked, from an eminence, the white
overseer and the greater part of the blacks into an un-
finished house that was building at the foot of the hill
where the outrage took place, and she then ran back to
the cottage, to tell Lord llowden of what had happened.
His Lordship put a pair of pistols in his belt, and accom-
panied her to the house where the ruffians had taken
refuge, and, on the white overseer being identified by
the lady, Lord Howden, perfectly alone, walked up to
him while he was standing by the aide of his employer
(the master of the girl who had claimed her) and,
though there were two other white men in the yard, and
at least twenty blacks working, all in the service of the
Portuguese slave dealer, Lt.,rd Howden seized the delin-
quent by the throat, threw him down, turned him over,
tied bib arms behind with his handkerchief, took him out
of the house single-handed, and then walked with him
into town as his prisoner, a distance of at least three
miles, and there lodged him in the house of the Minister
if Foreign Affairs, to the no small astonishment of the
inhabitants, at an exhibition of energy and courage quite
beyond their comprehension. The history of the whole
business soon got wind, and her Majosty'a Ambassador
is looked upon as a sort of devil incarnate by tho Bra-
zilians, who think a man must be mad to expose his per-
son to any danger or to walk a league in the sun. If
Lord Howden had taken the dignified line of sending for
the police, they would have searched every house in the
district excepting the e particular ono which contained the
culprits. Even as it was, his Lordship
might just as
well have stayed at home, for laws in Brazil are like
promises or pie-crusts, made to be broken, and the same
rich Portuguese villain may
grosses before he dies. buy fifty more little ne-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—In your paper of the 28th instant appeared
an account of the sudden death of my nePhe‘i' Mr.
Thomas Prizeman, grocer, 12, Cross-street, New
Town, Hoxton, nearly the whole of which is in-
correct. In the first place, my nephew was not in
pecuniary difficulties, neither was he in his usual
health and spirits on his retiring to bed, but, on
the contrary, was in a delirious state of mind,
as was shown by the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury, such state of mind being brought
on by excessive pain, arising from two ope-
rations which he underwent within ten days of his
death, the last being performed only four days pre-
viously, and by the dread of a repetition of such
operation. I will also add that my nephew lived
more than half an hour after the infliction of the
wound. I, therefore, rely on a contradiction of the
statement in your next paper.—Sir, I remain,, yours
respectfully, J. PACKER.
19, Cross-street, New Town, Hoxton.

EXTENSIVE FAILURE IN GLASGOW.—WO are sorry
to announce the failure of the firm of Messrs. A. and J.
Downie, of this city, extensive drysaltera and general
merchants. The house is old and respectable, and is
largely connected with London and Liverpool. The
exact position of their affairs cannot for a day or two be
ascertained with certainty, but from the extensive busi-
ness they have done, their liabilities must be large. We
believe the amount of their real debts will be under
150,000/., contingent, however, upon the manner in
which a very large amount of bills receivable may be
met.—Reformers' Gazette.
THE LATE JOSEPH TOULMIN, ESQ., SURGEON, OF
lIACKNET.—To the list of recent sudden deaths we must
add the name of this eminent and much respected
veteran in the medical profession. Last Tuesda7 was
hiralliPrßatiq/ ciTralnifieNiViCes—er total cessation of
business, in the vicinity, gave token of the regret his
demise had occasioned, and the respect in which his
family are held, and, indeed, have been held for nearly
a century. Among the mourners we observed Mr.
Bransby Cooper, and other distinguished medical gen-
tlemen; and a long train of carriages closed the mourn-
ful procession. Mr. Toulmin was in his seventy.sixth
year, and his decease was occasioned by an affection of
the heart. At the inquest, which was necessarily held
on the occasion, the foreman observed that, " In record-
ing their verdict, the jury could not help expressing
their regret at being called upon to discharge their me-
lancholy office towards one of the oldest and most re-
spected inhabitants of the parish, whose character and
talents have always been held in high estimation, and
whose loss will in various ways be deeply felt, not only
by his immediate connexion and wide circle of friends,
but by the parishioners generally."
TOE ABMs.—An additional strength will be made
to the Royal Artillery of two companies to each batta-
lion, but we understand that the arrangements for that
purpose cannot be carried into effect until April next.
Tie vacancy in the Colonelcy of the 3d Dragoon Guards
has been filled up by the transfer of Earl Cathcart from
the 1 tth Light Dragoons to that corps. Th e Colonelcy
of the 11th has been conferred upon Lieutenant-General
Henry Wyndham, an officer highly distinguished by
his services in the Peninsula. Lieutenant-General
Wyndham was present at the battles of Roleia, Vimiera,
13enevente, Albueira, Usagre, Morales de Toro, Vit-
toria, and the Pyrenees. The Lieutenant-General also
served in the Netherlands in lgls, and was severely
wounded at Waterloo.—United Service Gazette.
His Excellency the French Ambassador gave a
grand banquet on Saturday evening last, at the Embassy,
in Manchester•square, to a distinguished circle. The
guests include his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador
and the Countess Dietrichstein, his Excellency the Rus-
sian Minister and the Baroness Brunnow, his Excellency
the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Normanby, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Chinricarde and Lady Emily de Burgh. Earl
and Countess Grey, Lord and Lady John Russell, the
count and countess do Jarnsc, Bw.