The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TIIURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince Al-
bert promenaded, both in the morning and.afternoon, in
the Slopes and the Little Park, but the Royal party have
not driven nut in carriages.

Per Royal llighness the Princess Royal has been taken
out in the Park.

The Lndy Caroline Somers Cocks has arrived, and has
succeeded the lion. Harriet Pitt, us the Maid ui Honour

in Waiting upon her Majesty. Miss Pitt has taken her
departure.
The► Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include only the visitors at the Castle, and the
Royal suite.

Their Royal Highnessess the DuchySs and the Prin-
cess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta
Somerset, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their
presence on Wedneiday evening.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Prin-
cesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, and attended
by Lady Augusta Somerset, went yesterday morning to
her lloyal Highness's residence at Kew.
Lord Adolphus ,Fity,clarence has returned to town
from a visit to her Rontl highness the Duchess of Glou-
cester at Bagshot Park. •
Despatches from Sir A. Woodford at Malta, and also
from the Governor of Gibraltar, were received yester-
day at the Colonial-office.

SPLENDID FETE AT BUNNY
PA RIC, NOT.FING lIAM Sli IRE.
AUGUST 3.—Un this day one of the most gratifying
tributes of respect was paid to the noble owner of this
princely domain, Lord Rancliffe, a tribute which must
have been as gratifying to his feelings as creditable
to those who paid it. In 1812 Lord Rancliffe
'came forward at the request of a few working men t
contest the town of Nottingham against the influence
and purse of one of the Arkwright family. On that oc-
casion he succeeded in breaking down the barriers of
Toryism, in which the town hied for centuries been en-
thralled. Unfashionable as the times were for Liberal
sentiments, his Lordship came out as a full-length _Re-
former, and sat in Parliament several sessions, retiring
only to enjoy the comforts and elegances of private
life. His Lordship, however, since then has not been .
idle, for on every occasion when the rights, liberties, and
welfare of mankind have been to be upheld, his Lord-
ship has been at his post, and has ever been the zealous
and energetic advocate of civil and religious liberty, and,
as a large landholder deriving his income from laud
alone, always the opponent of the cursed Corn-laws, as
well as other monopolies.
Tho dinner on this occasion was given to his Lordship
in his own park, to mark the esteem in which he is held
by the Liberals of Nottingham, for long and undeviating
consistency of character. On our starting from Not-
tingham the road presented a most animating appear-
ance, being crowded by carriages on their move to
Bunny. In passing through the villages of Ruddington
and Bradmore, purple and yellow banners, triumphal
arches, decorated with flowers, and other well-known
emblemeof liberty, met the astonished sight. On descend-
ing the hill into Bunny, the sight was magnificent. The
old Baronial Hall, wAth its antique tower, on which
floated the banner of England, the entrance to the Park
with its triumphal arch, the beauty of the scenery, and
splendid weather, and the hearty reception rich and poor
met with on their arrival, all gave promise of a glorious
day. After rambling through his beautiful gardens and
grounds, the trumpet sounded for dinner, which took
place at two o'clock, in a marquee, beautifully decorated,
capable of holding '2,000 persons; four rows of tables, ex-
tending from one end to the other, were'speedily occu-
pied, and, after grace by the Rev. Mr. Fosbrooke, dinner
commenced, Thomas Wakefield, Esq. in the chair ; on
his right was Lord Rancliffe, and on the left G. de 11.
Larpent, Esq., M.P., for Nottinghain, and on the raised
platform on which they were seated, we observed the
Mayor of Nottingham, S. Bean, Win. Hurst, J. M. Fel-
lows, Esqrs., as well as other influential gentleman.
After the cloth was drawn, the Chairman proposed the
health of the Queen, which was drank with nine times
nine; Prince Albert, the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of
Kent, had similar honours; the next toast was their dis-
tinguished guest Lord Rancliffe.
His LoaDsmr rose evidently affected, and, after thank-
ing the company fur the very handsome compliment paid
him, observed, that, after a lapse of 29 years, when he
was first politically known to them, what could his feel-
ings be on looking; around him to see so many friends
anxious for his welfare and happiness. Many attacks had of
late been made against him by his political opponents,
but he regarded them good-nature, they were for-
rotten and forgiven. It was rather a strange thing to be
invited to a dinner in his own park ; but it was a great
source of gratification to him. He wanted eloquence to
thank them for their kind feeling, especially as he re-
garded it us A great demonstration of political fettling.
11e had come forward in 1812, at the request of two
working men, to contest the town on Liberal principles.
Ile had to tight against the Tories of the town of Not-
tingham and tlie heavy-lined purse of Mr. Arkwright ;
but he conquered. The Tories of Nottingham had in
former days ducked the Reformers for advocating the
principles he gloried in ; but times were altered, they
would never show at that scratch again. I love the peo-
ple ; no man is more anxious to see them happy and
prosperous, and no man is more anxious than myself to
do my duty to them. Government have tried to further
reform ; but they have leaned too much to the Tories,
instead of relying upon the people. I sin an advocate
for the Ballot and an extension of the Suffrage ; an op-
ponent to monopolies. My income is derived from the
land ; but look now at your Corn Market ; the poor
man's loaf is less in size, and greater in price, through
those accursed Corn-laws. The landlord, the farmer,
is not profited by their continuance ; it is only the
gambling warehousemen who are benefited. Sir Robert
Peel had made a political manifesto at Taniworth; he
had said nothing but that be was a political physician.
He (Lord Rancliffe) could tell him he was no magician,
After thanking the party for the honour they had
done him, he assured them they might rely, whether in
or out of office, the Tories, as a party, would never do
anything for the benefit of their fellow-creatures.—
(Great cheering.)
Song by Mr. Thorpe, " Rancliffe, 0 1"
'roast, " licr Majesty's Ministers."--(Great cheering.)
Lord RANcLurrv. next proposed the health of Mr. Lar-
pent and Sir John llobhouse.
Mr. LA RPENT returned thanks in an able and energe-
tic speech, in which he advocated those constitutional
reforms the people are asking for, but which the Tories
have refused. Me concluded by reading a letter from Sir
John Hobhouse, giving as a reason for not honouring the
party with his presence, • the arrival of and despatch of
an Indian mail..
'Toast, " Mr. Ilitchin, and the Reformers of Lincoln."
Mr. lirrents responded in an able and talented speech.
Tea at this time (seven o'clock) was introduced, after
which the tables were cleared away, and dancing com-
menced. The only mar to a happy termination, was
that a heavy and continued rain set in about eight o'clock;
however, in spite of this, the party did not separate until
seven o'clock on Wednesday morning.

SEIZURE OF THREE BRITISH OFFICERS BY
THE BIIIIMESE.—(from a letter in the United Service
Gazette.)--" MOULMEIN, JULY 10.—You have probably
heard of the seizure of three British officers of the
Madras army by the Burmese authorities ; the parties
are Captain Brett, of the 21st Light Infantry, and Lieu-
tenants Revell and Gib, who, whilst on ashouting excur-
sion, having accidentallyoverstepped the boundary line,
were immediately seized by a body of armed 'Tien, their
guns forcibly taken from them, and they \ere marched
on foot for two days and nights, a distance of above 1
-sixty miles, to the town of Martaban, itnuvdieW
opp,„-,to the contonment of Moulmein,' en the rightl
bank of the balween, where these officers were
placad in durance, lifter undergoing repeated indig-
nities and considerable violence. Strange to say. too,
the British authorities at Moulmein took no active steps
for their release beyond despatching a few letters to the
headman at. Martaban, which only met with insulting
replies, the Burmese authority positively refusing to re-
lease the officers until he should hear from the Gover-
nor of Bolin. This tacitly allowing three British otti-
cers to suffer for seven days and nights, within range of 1
our guns, and in sight of the national Hsu. the most ruiT, 1
ful degradation that could well be endured by 8r.a...c. 1
subjects, is surely disgraceful to the British nuth,:rinueof
The above most unjustifiable seizure and detention
those gentletnen excited an extraordinary
and sympathy throughout the cantonment
tr(f.sutrs.l town
of Moulmein, and had not immediate s P
f indignation
taken to keep down the ebullition
wan inhabitnnts
and soldiery
of
the
f‘.)ree'
.-te'
' Their countrymen,
which
exists4l un-"' thetl v'Enrttldfdy would have
made an attempt to rescue
have
Jed to consider-
ableand which would probably
Mugabe!' to resist any
at"Pt la, I laced in arrest, pend-
collie::
collected
al
amend
loss of life, as a Burmese forctehhoasdtill:(cicens.
that the three officers have
nlbt;‘,l,lZ:e-in-Chief, for hay n;
ing a reference tot the
eim:Thich had become obsolete,
disobeyed some wen. order
so far back as the 18th
- and, though the affair occurredt.
et been li laated. You may
of January, theybays 1
1"iliou/mcia Cnronide has never
think it strange thatt iteds
disgraceful affair. The fact,
made any.mention of 1
person who conducts that journal is
however, 13, that thex
r and master of the Free School,
an American miss. 1
i("ni Le, studiously anxious to keep the
and, its the authorities
probably calculated the advantage
matter "let' he
alas
n-atiairs of state policy."
of I—a-mining sile,ol
failure of the bank has Lro%en
T:3l.T,' I
partylC completely, and there is no doubt
up t'm Tory
lection of the lien. Mr. I'etre when-
whatever of the re-elution
occurs. An enthusiastic demonstration
ever a vacancyr,
.Petro took place lust week. Above
I,CO persons sat tin fav"!. 01* .
l own to tea ; we mention the numbers,
0
general
order to show howfeeling
innr re tre, Wegan. rims.