The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDiiiOR, THURSDAY.— Her Majesty accompanied
his Royal Highness Prince Albert to the ice this
morning, attended by the Duchess of Bedford, and the
Hon. Miss 13/get.

Lord John Russell left the Castle this morning.
The Hon. and Rev. E. G. Moore, Mr. G. E. and
the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Lady and Hon. Miss Mon-
tagu, will have the honour of dining with the Royal
party at the Castle this evening.

Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday after-
noon, from a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle.
Lord Leveson returned to town on Wednesday, from
a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, at their
seat, Broadlands, Hants.
Lord Morpeth has left Dublin, for the seat of the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Lilleshall, Shiffnal,
Salop.

Tile Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
lerterday. An appeal from the Isle of Man, " Chris-
tian v. Gibson," was heard and determined, Lord
Brougham giving judgment on the part of their Lord-
ships, affirming the order of the Court below. An ap-
peal from Bombay, " Jeewunt Sing jee Übby v. Jot
Sing jce Übby," was opened by Mr. Wigram, Queen's
Counsel.

PROFITS OF THE COTTON

TRADE.

( From the Manchester Guardian.)
A very important and interesting caseiwas last week tried
before Mr. Sheriff Alison, in Glasgow, which threw con-
siderable light on the profits of the cotton trade. The
Trustees of the Clyde Navigation bad obtained an Act of
Parliament, in virtue of which they proposed to encroach
on or remove the works of Messrs. Todd and Higgenbotham,
at Springfield. Mr. Todd, the original proprietor of the
works, is dead, and his representatives claimed for the land,
from which they derived a feu (chief rent), in addition to
his share in the value of the works. Mr. Higgenbotham,
who was formerly an inhabitant of Manchester, had at-
tracted the notice of Mr. Todd by his business-like habits,
at a time when the latter was becoming infirm, rather more
than sit years ago. So imperfect were Mr. Higgen-
botbana's ideas of the value of the concern when Mr. Todd
offered him a share to secure his services, thct he stipulated
for a salary of -100/. per annum secured before he would
remove. His modest ideas were destined to no small sur-
prise and expansion.

Amongst the witnesses were several gentlemen from
Manchester, who spoke to the effect of removal in dete-
riorating a business such as that of Mr. Higgenbotham, and
attested the estimation which the firm enjoyed in the ma.
nufacturing world. Among these were Mr. Daniel Broad.
burst, Mr. William Hall, Mr. Alexander Glendinning,
and Mr. Edward Grundy. We have neither room nor
space for the evidence of these gentlemen, but the details
furnished by the accountant were extraordinary. The
works at Springfield contained 16;000 spindles, printing
and Turkey.red dying works, and about twenty looms.
The manufacture was entirely for the home market. The
total number of bands employed was 889. The average
annual consumption of drugs and dye stuffs, from 1835 to
1840 inclus►ve, was 29,2061. Average annual amount of
furnishings for the same period was 4,556/. The average
produce in the printing and dyeing department was
264,666 pieces, of 25 yards each. Sales 264,252. Leav-
ing a difference of only 414.
In money the average annual sales amounted to 151,2641.
In estimating the capital employed, we find that five per
cent, interest on the whole was deducted before the net
profits were taken ; and in the year 1840 that interest
amounted to 5,4001., representing a capital of 108,000/.
The interest, and all charges, including Mr. Higgen_
botham's 4001. per annum during the copartnery, being
deducted, the average annual net profits for the six years,
from 1835 to 1840, were 11,689/.

The compensation tendered by the trustees was the mag-
nificent sum of 6,250/. ; afterwards reduced to 6,2301.
The Jury found for Higgenbotham 43,733/. ; for Todd's
executors 8,119/.

One thing is tolerably clear from this disclousure, that
even in the worst times money invested in print works, with
judicious management, may make a prodigious return.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 5. —The average price of wheat last week
wr s.lBl. 28c., and that of rye 111. 44c. per hectolitre. The
import duty on wheat is 371. 50c., and on rye 211. 50c. per
1,000 kilogrammes. The export duty on both is 25c.
per 1,000 kilogrammes.
Some time ago a quarrel took place at a tavern-keeper's
in this city between three Englishmen, which rose to such
a height that ono of them received several blows and
wounds. This affair has been brought before the Correc-
tional Tribunal at Brussels. Edward Baring and Edward
Reynolds were condemned in default of appearance each
to six months' imprisonment and 16,francs fine for striking
and wounding John Eaton.

POPULATION OF BRUSSELS.
1839 Deaths 2,945
Births

Excess of Births

1,574

1840..

Deaths 4 351
Births

Excess of Birth! ....... 167
The number of inhabitants of Brussels at this moment is
estimated in round numbers at 107,000.

A letter from Hanover of the 28th of December, says—
" Colonel Ridowitz arrived here from Frankfort, on the
25th, and had an audience of his Majesty on the following
day. It is thought that the Colonel will not set out to-
morrow for Berlin.

" The Princess of Restelitz, who assaulted a sentinel at
Buckingham Palace is, nit bout doubt, the widow of a dis-
tinguished Hanoverian cavalty officer, who is by birth an
Englishwoman, and one of her sons was implicated in the
attempt to excite disturbance at Frankfort in April, and
who was afterwards declared to be out of his mind."

Her Majesty the Empress of Russia has given to the
charitable institutions at Berlin her share of the property
of her father, King William 111.

The first copy of Whishaw's new work on Rail-
ways was purchased for his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex.
PRICES OF PROVISIONS, &e., AT CHUSAN.
—Wines, beer, provisions, and groceries of all kinds, are
selling at a most exorbitant price, 200 or 300 per cent.
above Calcutta rates. Fowls and ducks, at first so plen-
tiful, are not now procurable. Vegetables the same, ex-
cept sweet potatoes, of which small quantities are some-
times to be had. The men have latter;y had yarns given
as rations by the Commissariat, in the proportion of one
pound each. Any Calcutta merchant sending up provi.
sions, groceries, wines, &c., would be sure of a ready sale
here on very profitable terms. Cloth fit for soldiers'
shirting, strong leather, such as is used for ammunition,
boots, flannels, and warm doffing of all descriptions would
also be eagerly bought up : the weather is already quite
cold enough for cloth clothe►. Thermometer, 62 at sunrise,
and at present in my tent at half-past ten a.m., only 63.
PA RISE! CHURCH OF ST. BOTOLPH WITH-
OUT, ALDGATE.--A Vestry Meeting of the Freedom and
Lordship parts of the parish of St. Botoph Without, Ald-
gate, was held yesterday in the Committee-room, Cock
and Hoop-yard, Houndsdith, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the dilapited state of the parish church,
and to determine on what steps should be taken to-
wards repairing the same. Mr. R. Coombes, Church.
warden, was in the Chair. After a very violent dis-
-1 cussion relative to the obligation of the parishioners ge-
nerally to assist in the expenses incurred by the neces-
sary repairs, Mr. Wright said that the church was in
such a dangerous condition that the minister was com-
pelled to suspend divine service. He moved, " That a
Committee be formed, consisting of the Churchwardens,
Overseers, and twelve parishioners, to employ a surveyor
to take a survey of the church generally ; to prepare a
specificatiou and to report the same to a future Vestry"
—seconded by Mr. Christie. Dr. Hadlow moved an
amendment, " That whatever expenses are incurred in
the repairs shall be defrayed by voluntary contributions"
—seconded by Mr. Jones. A show of hands was taken,
and the original resolution was carried by a very large ma-
jority. Dr. Hadlow moved two other resolutions, one,
" That the question be taken into consideration that day
twelve-months," and the next, with a view to annul the
proceedings of the Meeting, was, " the previous question:'
The motions were lost by at least three to one, aid, amidst
considerable confusion a►:d uproar, a Committee was ap-
pointed to carry out the resolution passed.
11IPORTANT TO GROCERS.—An order from
the Treasury has been received by the Irish Board of Ex-
cise, to the effect that none of the penalties hitherto im-
posed on the grocers under the spirit retail Act shall be
enforced. We understand that those penalties already
amount to 50,000/ , the exaction of which must have been
ruinous to many of those who should bear a portion of the
burthen.

For some days past, the weather has been unu-
sually cold, and the atmosphere seemed heavily charged.
Yesterday morning, snow began to fall ; and, during the
day, there were several heavy showers, with every indict.
tion of a set storm.—Aberdeen Herald, Jan, 6,
THE GREAT REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT
LEEDS. —The following Members of of Parliament and
other distinguished leading Reformers have already an-
nounced their intention of being present on the occasion :
—D. O'Connell, Esq., M. P. ; Sir William Molesworth,
Bart., M. P. : Hon. C. Langdale, M. P. ; T. Duncombe,
Esq., M. P. ; T. Gisborne, Esq., M.P. ; J. O'Connell,
Esq , M. P.; J. T. Leader, Esq., M. P. : Colonel T. P.
Thompson ; W. S. Crawford, Esq. ; Dr. Bowring; 11.
Warburton, Esq., M.P. ; T. Wakley, Esq., M. P.—
Sheffield Iris.

On Saturday evening we were visited with a
violent gale from the northward, which was accompanied
towatds morning with a slight fall of snow. The frost was
also exceedingly keen. The gale continued with almost
unabated violence till Monday night, when it gradually
fell. On Monday morning the large brig, Sarah Jane,
Mailand, with mahogany. rum, and sugar, from Jamaica to
Leith, in attempting to make Leith harbour, refused to
answer the helm, and went on shore on the sands.—
Scotsman.

ETON UNION.—At the weekly meeting of the
Board of Guardians, held at the Union workhouse on
Tuesday, an order was read by the clerk, which had been
received by the Poor-law Commissioners, authorising the
dismissal of John Howe, the master, who had been con-
victed by the Magistrates in a penalty of 10/. on the pre-
vious Saturday for cruelly ill-treating a female pauper.
Immediately after the termination of the investigation on
Saturday, Mr. Parker, the Assistant-Commissioner, de-
spatched a report of the case to Somerset House, for the
consideration of the Commissioners, who at once confirmed
the decision of the Magistrates, by commanding that the
master should be dismissed at the next meeting of the
Guardians.

_EVENiNG

THE CANTERBURY ELEcTION,

The citizens of Canterbury are involved in all the
bustle of a contested election.

As we predicted, Lord Albert Conyngham has for
mall), announced his intention of resigning his 505 t.
His address was made public on Friday last. The
Reformers were immediately on the alert, and meson'
gers were dispatched to announce the intelligence la
John Henniker Wilson, Esq., at his seat in Hampshire'
who had declared his intention of offering himself as a
candidate on the Liberal interest at the expected va.
cancy. Mr. Wilson arrived in this city on Mondsi
evening, and immediately issued an address, and ths
next morning commenced a canvass, which up to the
present moment is proceeding as favourably as the Ite.
formers could de*ire. Mr. Wilson's principles S"
those of a staunch Reformer, and likely to conciliate.ie
his favour all classes of the Liberal electors. lie has
the support of Mr. Villiers and his friends. Lord Go:
nyngham's supporters one and all will as a mattero
course render every aid to Mr. Wilson. The candiellte
selected for the struggle by the Tories is the Hon. Mr.
Smyth, son of Viscount Strangford, who has only re'
cently become known in this city by baling filled the
office of Steward at the Kiiig's School Anniversal
Dinner and one of the Races.—Kent Herald.