The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-10 00:00:00

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Galign MR. O'CONNELL.
anis Messenger of Thursday has the fol!owi rg
A ",Mr. O'Connell arrived at Never 3 on Siturday
.1. letter from that place, dated Sdnd.ty. says: The
snow and cold which have prevailed since Mr. O'Connell
witted Paris, prevented his procee ling rapidly on his
ra
oy to Rome. During the whole of his journey, how-
aver, he has met with the warmest demnstrations of
PerlPilthY• Ott his arrival here, the Bkhop and his
!gY waited upon him at the hotel Where he had
ghted, and gave permission for the performance of
Maas in Mr. O'Connell's apartment this day, as he was
"top weak to go to the church. After the service, which
wits performed by Dr. Miley, the Bishop's chaphiin waited
poll Mr. O'Connell to express a wish that he would
lave the hotel for an apartment in the Bishop's palace,
Which had been prepared for him, and where he could be
attended by the Sisters of Charity. Mr. O'Connell de-
clined the invitation, but thanked the Blshep warmly for
hill kindness. The Prefect of the Nievre, Colonel Ber-
ryer, brother of the deputy, the President of the Society
of saint Vincent de Paule, and all the principal persons
of
,the town and neighbourhood, have called at the hotel
tulquire after the health of the illustrious traveller.
O'Connell hopes to be able to set out to-morrow
for Moulins.' "

COURT CIRCULAR.
c„,„'STINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
Ali their usual early walk this morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice rude
" Ponies and took walking exercise to-day iu the gruunds
ar oil d the Castle.
lii the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert rode
out in a pony phai tin and pair, the Prince driving. The
lady in Waiting, the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe,
the Maids of Honour in Waiting. and Lord John Ru5.,,9,
.,,9, followed in another carriage. The ETieries in
Waiting, Major-General Wemyss and Lieut -Colonel
BeyttiOUr, were in attendance on horseback.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening is
expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of
...silent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the
Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess Grey, Lord
John Russell. the Rev. Lord and Lady Wriothesley
Russell, the Provost of Eton and the lion. Mrs. Hodg-
ion, and Mr. G. E. and the Hi-m. Mrs. Anson.
The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards will attend
during dinner. Her Majesty's private Band will after-
wards attend in the Castle.

Tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at-
tended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay. honoured the per-
formance of the French Plays with her presence yester-
day evening.
His Rqyul Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesttrday
at Gloucester Howe.

The Right Hon. Edward Strutt (First Commissioner
of Railways) and Mrs. Strutt, arrived in town yesterday
from Kingston, near Derby.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVENING.—Her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent has within these two or three
. days been making rapid pr: gress towards recovery from
her late severe attack of influenza, and to-day her Royal
Highness was so far convalescent as to accept her Ma-
jesty's invitation to join the dinner circle at the Castle.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked across the Home
Park this morning, and visited her Royal Highness at
Frogmore Lodge. At four o'clock this afternoon the
Queen's phaeton was ordered up to the Castle, and her
Majesty rode into the Great Park, the Prince Consort
driving. A close carriage followed in company, con-
taining the Lady-in-Waiting, Countess Mount Edg-
cumbe, the Hon. Miss Murray, and Lord John Russell.
Colonel F. H. Seymour, Equerry- in- Waiting on the
Prince, accompanied the royal party on horseback, and,
after leading the way through the most beautiful drives
in the Great nark, the Prince turned his horses' heads
homewards, and returned to the Castle by the Long
Walk, after a drive of nearly two hours.
allMajor-General W. F. P. Napier, C. 8., vacates the
ataff appointment of Lieut.-Governor of the islands of
Guernsey and Alderney —Morning Paper.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN DRURY.— We regret to state
that Captain Drury, who was employed in Ireland,
assisting the Board of Works, has fallen a victim to the
famine fever in the district of Kinsale. He was one of
the old gallant, but neglected officers of the late war.
y his lamented decease the Government has lost one of
it' most able and efficient officers.
In the garden at the seat of Robert Gordon, Esq.,
• Let weston House, is now to be seen a superb specimen of
the
rare flowering orchidium dendrobium speciosum,
having twenty flower stems upon it, nearly all in full
bloom.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY.—The sup-
. Ply of wheat is again very small, aid insufficient to meet
the demand, which is rather large, so that we have a
ready sale for this article at 2s. to 3s. advance. Barley
is in fair request, and brings full prices. Oats and shel-
ling are dull sale at last week's rates. Beans and other
articles remain as last stated.
SALE OF AnvowsoNs.—Yesterday a sale took
• place at the Auction Mart, by the Messrs. Smith and
on, of the advowsons of the rectory of Woodchester and
the vicarage of Trocester, which were situated within a
few miles of Stroud, Gloucestershire. They were per-
Petual advowsons, with the right of next and all future
Presentations, and they adjoined Woodchester Park.
The income of the living, subject to the rates or tithes,
leas estimated at about 4651. per annum, and there were
attached to it above 24 acres of valuable glebe land. The
Population was about 900. It was knocked down for
3,2001., but was stated to be bought in. The income of
the living of the vicarage of Trocester was estimated at
• about 360 L, exclusive of surplice fees, Easter offerings,
&c., and the population was about 320. The land tax
was redeemed, and the parochial rates very light. It was
' sold for 1,5201.
THE WEST INDIAN SUBSCRIPTION FOR TIIE IRISH.
—The following is an extract of a letter received yester-
day by the Lord NI ayor from the Secretary to the Com-
missioners for dispensing Relief Grants, Barbadoes:—
" I have the honour to inform your Lordship that the
Legislature of this colony, commiserating the deep
distress of their fellow-subjects in Ireland and Scotland,
and not unmindful of the liberal aid rendered by the
people of the united kingdom to the inhabitants of Bar-
badoes in the times of their distress, has granted the
sum of 9,600 dollars (2,046/. 183. 2d.) fur the relief of
the distressed in the above countries." This, we have
the pleasure of adding, is independent of the sum of
3601. 12s. 4d., also received by the Lord Mayor, from a
committee of private gentlemen in Barbadoes.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT THE HOME OFFICE,
CHARING-CROSS.—Yesterday afternoon, while a number
of men were employed at the Home Office, Charing-
cross, which is now being attached to the Treasury, an
accident of a most deplorable character, and indeed which
it is feared will be attended with fatal consequences, oc-
curred to a labourer named Day .1 Hurly, aged 30, who,
it appears, between the hours of two and three, was
standing at the foot of the scaffold, when a large brick
suddenly fell upon him, having fallen from a height of
upwards of fifty feet. The poor fellow was struck on the
apex of the head, ard, it is needless to add, felled in-
stantly to the ground, and from the peculiar position in
which he was standing at the time, he has sustained, be-
sides a fracture of the skull, a broken arm, and a dislo-
cation of the collar bone, with other injuries. He was
placed on a shutter in a perfectly insensible condition,
and removed as quickly as possible to the Charing-cross
Hospital, and was immediately attended by Mr. Watts,
one of the house-surgeons, but so serious are his injuries
that no hopes are enterfained of his recovery.
FIRE IN OLD FISH-STREET.—Last evening, be-
tween four and five o'clock, a very_ alarming fire broke
out at 22, Old Fish-street, Upper Thames -street, in the
occupation of Mrs. Ann Heir, box and packing-case
maker. It was caused by a spark flying from the grate
amongst some shavings, which set a large compartment
on the ground floor, used as a workshop, counting.
house, and store-room, in a general blaze. In the course
of a few minutes several engines arrived at the scene,
and although by the period that they could be got into
operation the flames were rushing through the windows
with great fury, by dint of great perseverance the fire-
men succeeded in confining the damage to the premises
in which it originated. Fortunately the property de-
stroyed was insured in the Phoenix fire-office.
PROJECTED PUBLIC DINNER TO MR. FOX. MAULE.
—The town council having agreed on Monday to invite
the representative of the city to a public dinner during
the Easter recess, a deputation of the magistrates, con-
sisting of the Lord Provost and Bailie Wallace, went up
to Birnam Lodge on Tuesday. The invitation was most
graciously received, but as Mr. Maule informed them he
was to set off the same evening to resume his official
duties in London, it eas agreed to defer the entertain-
ment till after the close of the Parliamentary sea-ion..
Mr. Maule took the opportunity of stating, in case there
should be any intention among his constituents to call a
public meeting on the subject of the Government scheme
of education, that he thought it should be delayed till
after Lord John Russell's promised statement some day
next week, which the Right Hon. Gentleman antici-
pated would contain propositions calculated to remove
the objections of his friends, the Dissenters.—Perthshire
Courier.
TROTTING.—THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS MATCH.
-This much talked of affair, which, like others of great
Promise, has ended in small performance, was brought
to issue yesterday, over ten miles of the western road,
entnineeced about a mile on the London side of Reading,
and ending near Maidenhead. The day was windy and
the course dusty; and as we have not yet got far into
April, and the wisdom of our ancestors has affirmed
peck of March dust to be worth a king's ransom, it is
tt pity some of those who attended the match had not a
market wherein to dispose of the flying particles where-
with their beavers and broadcloth were loaded. The
mare chosen for the task of beating the Manchester
horse's time (which, it may be recollected was thirty-
five minutes four seconds in performing the ten miles)
as called " The Wonder," and would certainly have
been " no wonder " if she could not trot the distance in
the time set her by the ,e Conquering Hero." Mr. Caton
Was in the pigskin, and he started the animal steadily,
imp-wing his pace considerably in the third, fourth, and
filth miles, at which point fifteen minutes fifty- five se-
conds had been consumed. There were a good many
spectators of the start, but few at the finish, which was
?ended in thirty-four minutes ten seconds, thus beating
the Manchester time by fifty-four seconds. The animal,
although no "Phenomenon moire," evidently possesses
good pace and stamina, and eas judiciously ridden.
STEAM BOAT ACCIDENT.—Yesterday evening, be-
tween five and six o'clock, as the Cricket (one of the
Penny boats running between Hungerford and London
Bridget) was proceeding down the river, she ran against
a barge withl • t break one of her paddle-
boxes,such and do other damage to the vessel. She was in
consequence unable to proceed on her journey.
A. man who had lived much in society said that his
.acquaintances would fill a cathedral, but that the pulpit
Would hold his friends.