The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen walked this
Inornmg on the Castle Terrace, and in the Slopes, at-
imied by the Hon. Miss Paget and Baroness Lehzen.
Lord Byron (the Lord in Waiting) took his depar-
ture from the Castle this morning.
Viscount Melbourne is expected to arrive this even-
ingC from town. With these exceptions, the Royal
dinner party at the Castle this evening is expecte l to
consist of the same guests as yesterday.
Viscount Melbourne is expected to leave to-morrow
for town.

The Duke of Cambridge visited her Majesty, the
Queen Dowager, yesterday at Marlborough House.
'Foe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince
George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, dined
with the Princess Augusta on Monday,- at Clarence
House, Si. James's.

The Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar visited the Duchess of Cambridge
yesterday.

Too Princess Augusta tool an airing yesterday in a
carriage and four. The Duchess of Gloucester visited
her Royal Highness yesterday.
A Cabinet Council was hold at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Foreign Oflice. It was attended by
all the Minister 3, except the Marquis of Lansdowne
and Sir John Hobhouse.

The Council broke up at half-past four o'clock. Vis-
c•ount Melbourne left town soon afterwards for Windsor
Castle, oo a visit to her Majesty.
Major Charteris, Captain H. V. Huntly, and Mr.
Young had interviews with Lord John Russell yester-
day at the Coloni4l Office.
The Master of the Rolls had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-
street.
Mr. John Pereeval had an interview with the Mar-
quis of Norinatiby yesterday at the Home-office.
The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, &c.,
at his house in Bruton-street, on Saturday, the first day
of Hilary Term.

Viscount Melbourne will give a full dress Parliamen—
tary dinner on the 15th instant at his official residencle
in Downing.strect.

Despatches •ere sent off' last evening from the Co-
lonial Office for Sir John Franklin, Lieutena-A•Go-
vernor of Van Diemen's Land.
The Marquis of Huntley has arrived at Farrance's
Hotel from Latitners, Buckinghamshire.

TO FORWARD A SOVEREIGN.—We were sen-
sibly made aware of the value of the change in postages
by receiving a letter early in the week, from a lady, con-
taining a sovereign, for a year's subscription to the Bed-
ford Mercury newspaper. It was sewn across several
times with fine thread, which kept it in its place, al-
though the letter travelled froth Bishop Aucklhnd, up-
, wards of 200 miles. Thus showing our readers a pound
may be sent in a half sheet of thick post, or a sheet. of
thin post paper, and be under half' an ounce or one post-
, age.—Bev ford Mercury.
CALICO PRINTING IN NAPLES.—An eminent
engraver to calico printers in Manchester is now exe-
cuting thirty-eight engraved copper rollers (9-Bths wide)
for a calico printer in Naples. Messrs. M'Farlane and
Briggs are making a three-coloured machine tor the
same parties.—Preston Observer.
ANOTHER REASON WIIY THE CORN-LAWS
SHOULD BE TOTALLY REPEALED.—Every day brings
additional facts to view, tending to show the rapid
strides now making in every part of the globe, in the
manufacturing of cotton, woollens, linens, &c. In proof,
there is at this moment, an order in the course of
execution for forty sets of cards, by Messrs. Bateman
and Son, near Halifax, and our informant states, that
the carding engines (cotton) are of a large size. But
you will be asking for what place are these cards des-
tined? I answer Mexico ; yes, for Mexico. The entire
machinery for the mill is now making in Belgium by
English mechanics, from whence it seems machinery is
permitted to be exported. So that though machinery
cannot be exported from England, it can, it seems, he
made equally well, and no doubt cheaper than in this
country. Is it not high time for the trading interest
of the empire to bestir themselves ?—Preston Observer.
MEMBER FOR PRESTON.—As it is more than
probable that our worthy Representative, Sir H. Fleet-•
wood, will be called to the Upper House under the tithe
of Baron Rossall, the Tories of this town are on the quaff
vice to secure a thorough-going candidate of their own
kidney, to return him as Member for this borough, arid
with this view have already sent off a requisition to I'.
M. Gladstone, Esq., of Liverpool; but this surely voill
not be permitted by the Reformers of Preston. Have
we not a cock to fight Mr. Gladstone ? Will the Re.
formers not be on the alert, and equal the Tories in ac-
tivity? What do you say to Mr. Cobden, the Corn-
law repealer, and the working man's friend ?—Preston
Observer.
DINNER AT SHEFFIELD.—On Thursday a
public dinner was given to our Borough Members, at
the Tontine Hotel, when sixty gentleman sat down.
Dr. Knight occupied tile chair ; John Parker, Esq.,
sitting on his right hand, and H. G. Ward, Esq., on his.
left. Benjamin Seyle and William Fisher, Esqrs., acted
as Vice-Presidents.—Sbdield Independent.
THE UNEMPLOYED POOR.—The newspapers
from the manufacturing districts are filled with details
of the suffering of the unemployed poor. Meetings of
the more affluent residents, to devise means of relief,
are general, and subscriptions are liberal ; but. of course,
inadequate for tho removal of the mass 'of human suffer
ing and misery.
A very important discovery is spoken of in
Paris among scientific men : a gentleman has succeeded
in making very excellent bread from beetroot mixed
with a small portion of potato-flour, It is said that this
bread is of very excellent quality, and can be sold to the
public at so low a price as two sous per lb.
FLUENCY OF SPEECH.—The common flue ncy-
of speech in m any men, and most women, is owing to a
scarcity of matter and scarcity of words ; for whoever
is a master of language, and has a mind full of ideas,
will be apt, in speaking, to hesitate upon the choice of
both ; whereas speakers hive only one set of ideas, and
one set of words to clothe them in ; and these are
always ready at the mouth ; so people come faster out
of a Church when it is almost empty, than when A
crowd is at the door.—Swift.
On Thursday last, a requisition was present, id
to the Lord Provost, sgned by thirty-nine how ss;_
holders and electors, requesting his Lordship to call tan
early meeting of the citizens of Glasgow, to consi
,dor
the propriety of petitioning the Legislature for s.he
Charter. In his reply. his Lordship states, that „He
he considers it his duty to afford the inhabitant 8 of
Glasgow every reasonable opportunity of exi-t)re'
their sentiments on public matters, yet, on the pr esent
occasion, looking at events which have occarred else-
where, in connection with the agitation of %his qv estion
ssing
(the Charter), he must decline calling '.he raeei ing.—
Glasgow Herald.

DEATH FROM FIRE.—On nondavi an iliquesc
was held at the London Hospit'al on the body of Sarah
Symmonds, mfed 39 years. The poet' woman mint into
the shop of Mr. Childs, pawnbroker, in High-street,
Shathvell, on Thursday afternivin, to pledge a locket,
when one of the boys, in the act of li glaing the gas, set
her clothes on fire. No time was ain convegirig her
to the above hospital, where she e.pired the talowing
day. Verdict Accidental Accidental, Dear ,h." The Coroner
and Jury severely reprimanded the_ boy for his careless.
conduct.
THE GREAT BANQUET or' .THE
THE PAVILION.—The immense extent of this -erection(
and the vast multitude seated within it, will of theta,
selves render it a spectacle of extraordinar y interee..
Exclusive of the store and ante-rooms, ierhi ch compre-
hend nearly 40 much more, the grand bi nactuet hall will
embrace ar: area of 50 by 35 yards. TI ie.re will be 25
tables-, which will run parallel to each across the
halt, at one cud of which, on an elevat ion, there will be
ttwatoiontrsaiwisivllerbsee taaebelocisn,maotdaw:i
crdc.h
agogeastuseryandex dt
extends
along three sides of the wilion, ttie sp ace beneath
forming spacious .passages of approach to the various
tables. The roof and sidesmf. the louilding are
covered with white and pink c10th..., beautifully relieved
in the more conspicuous parts by gorgeous draperies,
ornamented with splendid arid appropriate devices,
printed in brilliant colours in termiioed with silver. Groat
attention has been paid to the preparation of the ground,
which has been deeply laid with, ashes, and above this
will be laid a flooring of thick planks. The pavilion
will present the adre.ntagc of solid comfort tag well as
the charm of elega:aee and sp'iendour
of its attractions It ,and in the list
would be
ardonable to forget the
Grace
array of, <<unp
Ladies fair" whom we expect to
race the "v hole front of th.e extensive gallery. Tickets 1.1
of
have h e
vee:arl, aheadf
our purchasedmost
Corn-law Circular.
DESEJEN SPI
TOF distinguished
DERS.----A
on the Indus, dated 17th Septa
mbletter from Sukkor.,
er, mer.tions the fo/ -
lowing phenomenon :--" I was taking a stroll into tile
fields, when I found myself suddenly covered with a
whole host of small and large spide rs. On looking
about I observed that I was standing in the midst of
a large cloud of these animals, wily) appeared descend-
ing in a filmy web of no small dimensions from the
upper regions. Having extricated myself with some
I took a position from
by%dy.ihilletenhucelemtY,larncodonautltodhestnieryeeaambsotbour:tciseime% without being annoyed
ent I beheld descending
maze within maze, and fold within fold, an innumerabl, e
host of spiders, all, suspended and dancing on the ir
numberless tiny tikreads, which were at times seen to
glance in ever variety of shade, the beams of the
rising sun, Ihe mernirig was somewhat dark and lour-
ing, and the stillness was now and then bro'Ken by
some ei!tant rumbling of thunder."._ .T,rurtitd.
NEWARK ELECTION.—On Wednesxlay M. D
Hill, Esq., in the absence of the Solicitor-General, ad
dressed the eivetors at the Town ball to the evening.
The buildiug was crowded to excess, and the candi-
date's friends were loudly cheered on their entrance.—
..ITe.wark Gazette.