The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-28 00:00:00

C OURT-PASHXONAZIL E.

The Earl of Yarborough has returned to Cow;sfrom a cruise to
Jersey and Guernsey:
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The Queen Dowager is expected to visit Belvoir Castle on the
lath of next month.
Prince Albert's birth-day was celebrated yesterday at Kew with
a regatta, under the patronage of the Duke of Cambridge.
The Marquis of Normanby leaves town on Tuesday for Mulgrave
Castle.

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lOUs.

A forgery, Involving the loss of 4001. was last week practised at
Oundle, on the branch of the Stamford and Boston Bank there. A
check for 41. was successfully altered to 4001., and the forger, who
had that day arrived from Boston, has, up to this time, escaped
detection.

Mr. Wakley stated on Thursday night in the House of Corn.
mons that he had "made a phrenological survey of Sir Robert
Peel's head." The following, we understand, are the results of his
scrutiny. In the bump of " conscientiousness " he found the
Right Hon. Baronet surprisingly deficient; that of " cunning "
was powerfully developed ; but where "determination " should
have been, there he found the Tory Premier's head as fiat as a
pancake.

A grand masquerade took place at Vauxhall last night. The
fireworks were the best part of the entertainment.
The prospects of the vintage on the Rhine are said to be quite
deplorable.

The Hon. and Gallant Member for Lincoln seems to have /no_
delled his late speech in Parliament on that of Balaam's ass, who,
it may be remembered, " spoke, and said nothing!"
The Tamworth quack doctor administered his first dose to the
Whig Ministry last night, which it is expected, will have the effect
of killing them within four and-twenty hours ! If the Doctor be
equally successful in his treatment of the people, he will realise all
the expectations Opt have been formed of him by the more think-
ing portion of the community.

A Shrewsbury Journal states that new Lights are much wanted
in the streets of that town. They are much more wanted on the
Tory side of the House of Commons.

To-morrow will be the anniversary of the birth of John Locke
and Monday that of Paley.

The scarcest of Shakspeare's minor poems is that of " Lucrece,"
of which only one perfect copy is known to exist.
On Sunday morning last 147 young pigeons were let off at Lon-
don between eight and nine, and the mrjority arrived at Antwerp
at half-past two o'clock the same evening.
A meeting of Englishmen resident in Boulogne was to be held
on Wednesday last, at the Hotel du Nord, to make arrangements
for giving a return amusement to the French inhabitants, for the
gratification they have received during the past fete. What a glo-
rious contrast to bygone times, when the inhabitants of the two
countries never met but to kill one another!

LLO YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Au°. 28.—Wind this day at Noon N.W.
DEAL, Ann. 27.—Wind S.W. light.—Arrived the Peter Lenu,
Henderson, from Leghorn. Arrived from the River, Lady Clarke,
for Sydney; Kent, South Seas; Emily, Cape Coast Castle; Orion
and Mary, Quelsec ; and her Majesty's ship, Pique, Portsmouth.
Sailed, Africa, Batavia. .
LIVERPOOL, Ann. 27.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Cynosure,
froin Video; and Mars, Barclay, New Orleans ; Tecumseh, Mo-
bile; independence, Nye, New York, sailed the 9th; Agitator,
Henry, St. John's, New Brunswick; Sisters, Brewer, Odessa;
and Jane Smith, Stone, Ancona. Sailed the Mary Lloyd, far Rio
Janeiro; Rapid, Galveston; Argestes, Monte Video ; Ben Hart,
Quebec; Alexandria, Venices; and Will.o'-the.Wisp, Leghorn.
PORTSMOUTH, Atm. 27.—Wind S. to W.N.W.—Sailed the Pro..
mise, Bickford, for Quebec.
FALMOUTH, Attn. 26. Wind variable.—Arrived the Auck-
land, London for Jamaica. Sailed the Ruby, for Miramichi;
Albert, Newfoundland; Ann, Valencia. Arrived oil, the Pa_
trint, Botcher, from Buenos Ayres, and sailed for Antwerp;
Camel one, Young, for-Berbice.
BRISTOL, Ana. 27.—Sailed the Ward, Chapman, for Australia ;
Cosmo, New York.
KINGROAD, Ana. 27.—Arrived Eliza, Wells, Miramichi.
DUBLIN, AUG. 25.—Arrived the Eliza William, White, from
Trinidad, in the Bay; Sir W. Scott, Byas, from St. John's, New
Brunswick; Perseverance, Quebec.
STRANRAER, Ana. 28. Arrived the Jessie, M`Clew, Dixon,
from St. John's, New Brunswick; Tiger, Mediterranean.
OFF SC&RBOROUGEI, AUG. 27.—Phoenix, Hare, Quebec.
Coax, AUG. 25.—Arrived the Sackville, from St. John's, New'
Brunswick.

SHIELDS, Atx.:2s.—Sailed the Lord Collingwood, for Lyra.
HULL, Atm. 26.---Arrived the Regent, Stephenson, from Que.
bee; Evening Star, Richebucto ; Tiger, Baker, New Orleans.

THE MARKETS-THIS DAY.
WHITECHAPEL MARKET.
There was a good supply of town killed meat, and lower prices
had to be submitted to for all sorts of Meat. Beef, 2s. t3d. to
4s. 4d. ; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 2d.; Lamb, 4s. 4d. to .53. ;
Veal, 2s. to 4s. 6d. ; Pork, 2s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Clover, 31. to
6/. ; Meadow Hay, 21. to 4/. Iss. ; Straw, 21.45. to 21. 10s.
TEA MARKET.
So limited were the transactions that it was difficult to quote
prices with accuracy ; 2s. 34d. was the value of Company's
C-ongou, cash.