The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty an 3 Princo Al-
bert took an airing this morning in a pony phaeton.
This evening, a little before six o'clock, her Majesty
and the Queen of the Belgians rode out in a pony
phaeton and four into the rides and drives of the Great
Park. In the next phaeton and four were her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, the Princesses of Hohenlohe
and Therese. The Duchess of Bedford, Madame
d'Hocgvorst, and Lady Charlotte Dundas, occupied an
open carriage ; and the Hon. Miss Pitt and Hon. Miss
Spring Rice were in a phaeton. A large equestrian
party escorted her Majesty from the Castle, including
his Rog al Highness Prince Albert, his Serene Highness
the Prince of Hohenlohe, Hon. Colonel Cavendish,
Colonel Bouverie, Mr. Seymour, Hon. Major Keppel,
and Mr. George E. Anson.
His Majesty the King of the Belgians followed soon
afterwards on horseback.
Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, the Earl of
Liverpool, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Hon.
W. and Lady Fanny Cowper, and Sir Edward Us-
browe, took their departure from the Castle this
morning.

The Duke of Bedford has arrived at the C.istle to-
day on a visit to her Majesty.

The Princess Augusta was visited yesterday at Cla-
rence House, St. James's, by the Duchess of Glouces-
ter. The following account of the state of her Royal
Highness's health was issued yesterday :
" The Princess Augusta has passed another com-
fortable night, and her Royal Highness continues
nearly the same.
`• Clarence House, August 21."
Sir Matthew Tierney attended the Princess Au-
gusta yesterday forenoon.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, and Lady
Frances Cowper, arrived in Carlton Terrke yesterday
afternoon, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor
Castle.

Lord Jahn Russell has arrived at Naworth Castle,
Brampton, from Hallston, Penrith.

The Ea-r 1 of Minto has returned to town.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Lord and Lady Leveson, from Latimers, Bucks; Sir
Philip Crampton, from Carlsbad; Mr. and Mrs. D'lsraeli,
from Bradenham, Bucks • the Earl and Countess Poulett ;
Col. and Mrs. Bushe daloner.
DEPARTURES.
The Marchioness of Westmeath, for Bushy Park • the
Countess Boromee and suite, from the Brunswick dote!,
Jerroyn-street, for Milan; the Duke Robert de Caylus,
trom ditto, for Paris; the Chevalier Mabru, from ditto, for
Boulogne; Mons. and Mme. Rey, from ditto, for
Antwerp; Mrs. Handley and family, from ditto, for
Muskhani Grange : Mr. and Mrs. Henn and family, from
ditto, on a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Walker, from ditto • Mr.
and Mrs. Jones, from ditto, for Burfield House ; Mr. and
Mrs. Molyneux, from ditto; F. Seymour, Esq., from
ditto, for Windsor Castle ; Colonel Sir Frederick Stovin,
for the moors; Mr. Law Hodges, for ditto; Lord How-
den, for ditto ; the Hon. C. A. Gore, for Fern Hill ;
Lord Churchill, for Leamington Spa; Lord Algernon
St. Maur. for Dorsetshire; Sir Richard and Lady Bulke-
ley, for Dublin; Lord and Lady Portman, for Bryanstone
House, Dorset ; the Hon. and Rev. J. Howard, for
Leamington Spa ; the Hon. William Petre, for ditto ;
the Duke of Grafton and Lady Laura Fitzroy, for Wake-
field House, Northampton ; Lieut. Peel Dawson, for
Castle Dawson, Londonderry; Mr. Lync Stephens, for
Parrs ; the Right Honourable Wilson Croker, fur ditto ;
Mr. Steuart, M.P., for Haddington, N.B. ; Lord Holkam,
fc,r the moors.

THE ULSTER MEETING.

TO TILL EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—Through the medium of your truly impar-
tial Journal I beg respectfully to be allowed to ask
the following questions :—What is the real object
for which the Ulster Constitutional Association is
formed ? Is it to appeal to the Reformers of Great
Britain to assist in obtaining justice for Ire-
land ? If so, why has this organization been
so long delayed ? Is the Ulster Association
sincere.in its professions of patriotism ? If so, why
did it not start into existence when all Ireland
(save Ulster) cried aloud for justice ? Then the aid
(to that holy cause) of the intelligent North would
have been powerful, and the power imparted to Ire.
land's cause irresistible ; then should we have been
spared this new agitation of O'Connell's repeal
mania, distracting the public mind, and probably
planting in the minds of that warm-hearted, but
easily excited people, a wish to carry their views
still further. Why, I ask, is this Association
formed at such a time, taking up a position oc-
cupied for the last six or seven yeais by Irishmen
seeking for equal rights with their fellow-subjects,
and abandoned only when stubborn facts satisfied
them that their experiment (as they called it)
had failed ? I might continue my interrogatories
ad infinitum, but dare not attempt to trespass fur-
ther on your space. I shall therefore conclude
with two questions :—ls this movement honest ?
Or is it not intended to play the subtle game of
rulers, whose motto is Divide et impera?
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN HONEST REFORMER.
Gray's lan, Aug. 20, 1840.

HAMPTON COURT PALACE.—The number of
visitors to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens have this I
season been unprecedented, particularly of the higher
order of artisans, who arc led there by refined taste for
art. At the cast end of town are several clubs established
for the conveyance of individuals and parties to this po-
pular place of recreation and amusement, to which mem-
bers contribute one penny per week. There are also nu-
merous vans which ply every Sunday, and at the early pat t
of the week, and convey passengers at 2s. 63. per head.
The behaviour of the visitors is generally very decorous
and orderly, and affords a fresh instance of the improving
taste of the people.—Morning Post.
NEW STREET.—Great inconvenience has fora
long time been experienced in consequence of the want of
a coach thoroughfare between Chancery-lane and I•etter-
lane, so as to afford an easier communication with the prin-
cipal thoroughfares of the City. Until lately, however,
no prospect appeared of accomplishing so desirable an
object, but a large plot of ground having been purchased
in Bream's-buildings, as the site of a new church for the
Liberty of the Rolls, and the remainder of the property in
Rolls-building being comparatively of small value, it has
been contemplated to open the new street at that spot,
which will afford a good approach to the church.

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE. ATTACK BY
WEASELS.—On Wednesday morning last, a boy of thir-
teen or fourteen years of age, in the employment of Mr.
Martin, of Millbtnk Mill, was riding into Ayton, and while
a short way to the north of the village, seven weasles issued
from a plantation on the road-side, and setting themselves
erect on their hinder ends, drew up in regular line di-
rect in the path of the pony. At the sight of this
formidable demonstration, the pony stopped short, and
although admonished by hand and heel by his rider,
refused to advance an inch. His rider, however, was
made of sterner stuff, and not thinking it was becom-
ing to be prevented by half-a-dozen " whitrcts" from
making good his passage on the Queen's highway, he
dismounted, with the intention of forcing the pony to go
on. Scarcely, however, had he reached the ground, than
the opposing force rushed simultaneously to the charge,
the whole seven (leaving the pony unmolested) springing
up the boy's clothes with the obvious intention of reach-
ing bis throat, always the favourite object of a weasel's
attack. This was perhaps rather more than the young
cavalier had calculated on, but, instead of losing
heart, or attempting to retreat, he commenced most
vigorously to repulse the asailants manibus pedibusque,
brushing them off with his bands ; and then at-
tempting to give them the coup de grace with
his feet. By the time the battle had thus raged for a few
minutes, he had succeeded in laying three of the enemy
dead at his feet; when the other four, seeing that their
chance of victory was desperate, deemed it prudent to beat
a retreat. The victor, however, with the tact of an ex-
perienced general, followed up his success, and going oil'
in pursuit, killed another of his opponents before they
could reach the plantation, the rest escaping, but leaving
half of their force dead upon the field. The courageous
ltttle fellow then returned to the scene of action, deposited
the slain in a bag, and carried them home to his mother
as an konourable trophy of his well-earned victor.—
Berwick Advertiser.
CHARD CANAL.—This undertaking, which
has now occupied six years, is fast approaching to com-
tpiloentioonf.
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and only hazardous point is now the reservoir in
Chard-common; here the attempts to make a bank have
once or twice already failed; but increased labour and
perseverance will, we trust, overcome the obstacle, and
within a period of six months we trust the reservoir may
present an Immense sheet
expendituresbeet
of water,
on the er,oeeupyina g space of
seventy acres. T
workshas been
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9 has
been expended, and the whole expenses have been
26,479/. 16s 9d. Of the 1,140 new shares created by
the Committee in April last, 992 have been taken. The
as the
proprietors have now a prospect,verywcehseteerrliingpaper.
committee hope and expect the canal will be completed in
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and Whelan, having returned the previous evening,
the postmaster at Borris-in-Ossory an order to give them
Mr. Roe's letters, which they received. A reply to Mr.
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