The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Co-
lonel Bouverie and Mr. G. E. Anson, enjoyed the sport
of pheasant shooting .this morning in the Great Park,
near Sandpit Gate..
The Princess Royal has been taken her usual airings.
In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert left
the Castle in a pony phaeton, the Prince driving, fol-
lowed by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss
Paget, Hon. Miss Anson, Lord Byron, and Sir F. Stovin
in carriages, and attended by Lord Charles Wellesley
and Colonel Bouverie on horseback.
Mr. G. E. Anson will have the honour of dining with
the Royal party this evening.
The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Jones,
arrived in town yesterday from his residence at Kew. His
Royal Highness paid a visit to the Duchess of Glouces-
ter at Gloucester House ; and also visited his Serene
Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal at Marl-
borough House. In the afternoon his Royal Highness
returned to Kew.

Sir Charles Douglas had an interview with Sir Ro•
bert Peel yesterday at his official residence, in Down.
ing•street.

Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister, transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Colonel Angelo had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarencc has arrived in town' from
Ireland.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
RLACKFRIARS' REGATTA.
On Monday the thirteenth annual wager for prizes
given by the inhabitants of Blackfriars, took place be-
tween five free watermen plying at Blackfriars-bridge.
The men selected to row were Robert Ware, green ;
dames Gill, white ; Joseph Matthews, pink ; Thomas
Ware, yellow ; and John Ware, blue. The heats were
from the upper side of Blackfriars-bridge to Barraud's-
roads, near the Teniple stairs, down to Southwark-bridge
and thence upwards to the same place, and down to
Blackfriars-bridge ; the first three boats in the first heat
to start for the rand heat. Soon after two o'clock the
men were at their respective places, and it was soon evident
how the heat would terminate. White and pink were no
Where' and the others were as follow :—yellow first, green
second, and blue third. At. 4 o'clock the three brothers
took their stations to row the grand heat. Thomas Ware
took a slight lead up to Barraud's-roads, but Robert
Ware was close on him. Little alteration took place
till near Blackfriars-bridge where the wager was to be
decided. A little above Capel's wharf there were five
or six barges dropping with the
,tide ; John Ware, who
had then the inside station, rowed in shore, while his
brothers went out into the stream at nearly a right
angle. The fight was for second place, for yellow was
too far a-head to be caught up ; and after a hard struggle
yellow came in first by about two boats' length, green
being second, and blue three lengths after green. There
was an immense crowd on the bridge to witness the
wager, though the weather was far from inviting.
CRICKET.
On Friday, October 1, a match was played on the Bol-
ton ground between the Rev. Mr. Bird. and ten gentle-
men of the Bolton Cricket Club, and Capt. Bedford, Lieut.
Rose, and nine non-commissioned officers and privates of
the 60th Royal Rifles. The game terminated as follows :
Bolton. Rifles.
First Innings 3l
Second ditto

70 the Rifles having almost succeeded in beating their mita-
gonists in one innings. In the evening,' the offiCers of the
Rifles entertained their antagonists at dinner at their mess.

THE CUTTING OUT OF THE CAROLINE.---
If you proceed out of the Welland in a Canadian steam-
boat, you will pass into the river Niagara at rather a ner-
vous place, where the river widens to an immense ex-
panse, before it suddenly contracts again to form the
rapids and cataract of Niagara. The first idea, to a
stranger, on reaching the spot is—supposing the engine
should get out of order, is the vessel to go down the
fall, which is boiling up at about two miles below ? There
is, however, I believe; very little real danger, as it is the site
of the traject, or common ferry between Chippewa and
the New York shore at fort Schlosser, at that celebrated
spot where Captain Drew and his dauntless militia sailors
cut out the Caroline in the darkness of the night, and sent
the pirate vessel flaming down into the abyss below. A
deed more heroical was never performed by British sea-
men, and though the policy of it at the time was ques-
tionable, yet what good man can grieve that the laws of
nations were, perhaps, for a moment lost sight of, when
it was as notorious as noon day, that, for the sake of
gain and desperate spite, the wicked ship was constantly
carrying over to Navy Island swarms of ragged adven•
turers, eager to imbrue their unholy weapons in Cana-
dian blood, and stolen cannon to be pointed at a shore
whose' people were at peace with the United States, but
were deemed, nevertheless, fit subjects for a demoniac
bombardment, and afterwards for midnight assassination ?"
—The Canadas in 1841.

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DEATH OF A POLICEMAN BY VIOLENCE.
—On Sunday last James Carroll, late a police- constable
belonging to the H division of Police, No. 160, expired
at the London Hospital from the effects of serious in-
jaries inflicted on him by a ruffianly gang of coster-
mongers. It appeared that on the morning of the 15th
of last month, the attention of the deceased was drawn
to a disorderly set of costermongers who were returning
from Chelsea fair, whilst on duty near Club-row,
Bethnal-green. One of the fellows, in passing him by,
said he once had three months of it for " brushing a
fly off a policeman's nose," and he should like to do the
same again. Carroll, however, took no notice of this, but
finding the parties immediately after had attacked a private
watchman and pelted him with stones, he went to his assist-
ance, and was himself instantly attacked. He drew out his
staff to defend himself; and the instant he did so one of the
costermongers, named Smedley, snatched it from him,
and with a desperate blow with it on the head felled
him to the ground. He was otherwise ill-used, and was
reduced to such a state that he was obliged to be in-
stantly removed to the London Hospital, where he lin-
gered until Sunday last, when he died from the effects
of the injuries. The deceased has been for some years
in the force, and was a very steady and inoffensive man,
and within the last 'three weeks his wife and four chil-
dren, whom he used formerly to support in Ireland by
remitting them his pay, have arrived in town, and are
now; deprived of their natural protector. Smedley, the
man, who struck him with his stall; and two of his
companions, arein custody. Two of the parties impli-
cated in the murder were brought before the Magistrates
at Worship-street yesterday, and remanded till the re-
sult of the Coroner's inquest is known.
COSTUME OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
—Woollen cloths were long the chief material of angle
and female attire. When new, the nap was generally
very long ; and after being worn for some time it was
customary to have it shorn ; indeed, this process was re-
peated as often as the stuff would bear it. Thus we find
the Countess sending Hicque, the tailor, to London, to
get her robes re-shorn. Among the materials for dress
mentioned, are linen, sindon, which has been variously
interpreted to mean satin or very fine linen ; scarlet and
rayed or striped cloths, of Flemish, French, or Italian
make ; pers, or blue cloth, for the manufacture of which
Provence was famous ; russet, say or serge, and blan-
chet or blanket, a name which, it is believed, was then
given to flannel. The furs named are squirrel and miniver.
RUSSIAN IRON SHIP.—The Dundee Adver-
tiser says, " Our harbour just now presents an uncom-
mon novelty, in the shape of a remarkably fine-looking
iron-built brigantine named the Ironside, of 264 tons
register, which arrived here from St. Petersburgh, with
a cargo of flax, on Monday last. The Iron Side is finished
in every respect in first-rate style, and is well worthy the
inspection of connoisseurs. The greater buoyancy of
vessels of this description is sufficiently evident from the
fact (if other proofs were wanting) that the Ironside,
notwithstanding her great tonnage, was enabled to load
up at " Petersburgh Town," which can only be accom-
plished by schooners or brigs of small tonnage. Nor are
her sailing capabilities less, for she performed her voyage
from St. Petersburgh in 12 days. The Ironside was
built at Liverpool, nearly three years ago, and belongs to
London owners.

PETER PRIGGINS AND THEODORE HOOK.--
A new work of fiction, from the pen of a writer who so
suddenly started into celebrity as did the author of the
incomparable " Peter Priggins," must excite general in-
terest; but when it is understood that the new work, en-
titled " The Parish Clerk," is the last which passed
under the hand and editorship of the great humourist we
have just lost, it will be sought with eager curiosity.
The merest hasty glance at this new work will show
that, like its irresistibly droll predecessor, it bears the
Wok spirit in every.pay.; and very 'frequently his hand
and seal. So conviCiniusly,; indeed, is this the case,
that in all probability many persons will refuse to be-
. lieve; aS''theY did in regard' to' " Peter Priggins," that
the work -does not owe its fraternity to the author of
1` Sayings and 'Doings." It is certain that the anony-
mous author (about whom there has been considerable
mystery and curiosity) is the most vigorous and spirited
disciple of the Hook school of humour that we have yet
had.
Several of the Cabinet Ministers visited Sir
Robert Peel yesterday morning.
ISLE OF SKYE.—DISTRESSING OCCUR.
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sea, which at that place is of very considerable depth.
He had on his person at the time a heavy shot-bag,
which, toge:her with his gun, would probably have
caused him to sink immediately. His remains have not
been found. He was much respected in the place, and
has left a wife and numerous family to lament his un-
timely end.—Edinburgh Witness.
STATE OP TRADE.—The demand for cotton
last week was very active, and prices are firm, with a
tendePcyto improve. The autumn demand both for cot-
ton ani woollen goods, is very brisk at present, and large
quantities of twist are going to Russia and Poland pre-
vious to the closing of the Baltic by the ice. There is a
better feeling in the cotton market than there has been
at any time previously during the present year.—Liver-
pool Tinies.

WINDSOR, TUESD.IY.—EIer Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, attended by Lc(ly Anne Maria Dawson,
left the Castle for town this morning, but returns in the
evening to the Castle.
The Queen and Princd Albert rode in a pony phaeton
to Adelaide Cottage this morning.