The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, *MoNDAY.—His Royal Highness Prince
Albert took the diversion of coursing this morning in the
Horne Park and Slopes, attended by Lord Alfred
Paget, Colonel Bouverie, and Dr. Pretorius.
Prince George of Cambridge, the Earl of Errol,
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, and Lady Fanny
Cowper will arrive this evening on a visit to her Ma-
jesty. The Earl of Uxbridge will have the honour of
dining with the Royal party at the Castle in the evening.
The Rev. Dr. Short and Sir James Clark left the
Castle this morning.

Her Majesty and tho Duchess of Kent have not left
the Castle to-day owing to the unfavourable state of the
weather.

His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge
left Cambridge House at five o'clock yesterday after-
noo❑ on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
His Excellency Chekib Effendi, the Turkish Ambas-
sador arrived at Bryanston-square, on Saturday morn-
ing, from Paris, by way of Dover.
Mr. Melliss had an interview with Lord John Rus-
sell vesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Po:tmaster•General had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his officill
residence in Downing-street.
The Marquis of Normanby returned to town last
evening from Brighton.

DeTatches from Major-General Napier, Governor
of the Cape of Good Hope, were received yesterday at
the Colonial-office.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

The betting yesterday afternoon exhibited a slight im-
provement on Monday, the 4th instant, but was far from
being important, with the exception of a very slight
improvement on Marshal Soult ; 20 to 1 was laid by two
or three parties ; the first class favourite remains at our last
quotation ; the Rosalie colt and Palmmon were backed,
but although mentioned, nothing sufficiently definite was
said about Eringo, Coronation, or Cawelion, to warrant our
affixing prices to their names. Wahab was backed at an
improvement of five points, and enough was said (very
little was done) about the Knight of the Whistle ar,d the
Duke of Wellington, to give each a lift of several points.
2,000 to 45 (twice), and 1,000 to 20 were laid on Darioletta
colt ; 1,000 to 15, and 1,000 to 10, four or five times
against Simoorn ; 1,000 to 16, two or three times, and
1,000 to 20, and 1,000 to 10, several times, against Ben
Brace.

DEBBY.
16 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's two—taken
1000 to 10 agst Lord Stradbroke's lot—ditto
14 to 1 agst Rosalie colt—ditto
18 to 1 agst Pala3mon—ditto
20 to 1 agst Marshal Soulr—ditto
23 to 1 agst Ralph
28 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle
30 to 1 agst Wahab—taken
33 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc—ditto
33 to 1 agst Joachim—taken
35 to 1 agst Duke of Wellington
2000 to 45 agst Darioletta colt—taken
1000 to 16 agst Knightsbridge—ditto
1000 to 10 apt Simoom—ditto
1000 to 10 agst Mustapha—ditto
1000 to 10 agst Ben Brace—ditto

The Dowager Countess of Pembroke arrived in
Grafton-street, on Friday last, from Dunmore-park, Fal-
kirk, where her Ladyship had been staying some time with
the Earl and Countess of Dunmore.

The Earl of Shelburne, INT.P., and Countess of
Shelburne, arrived at Mivart's Hotel, on Saturday, from
Bewood-park, Witte, the seat of the Marquis and Mar-
ehiones3 of Lansdowne.

The Countess of Charleville has returned to this
country from Hanover, where her Ladyship was called by
the alarming accident of Lord Tullamore. We hear that
his Lordship is now quite recovered.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and fa-
mily will remain some time longer at Goodwood-park, Sus-
sex. Lord Alexander Lennox, second son of the Noble
Duke, was thrown out of a chaise last week, but, we are
happy to hear, only received a few slight contusions.
Lord and Lady Wharncliffe have had a succes-
sion of visitors at Wortley Hall, near Sheffield, since
Christmas. His Lordship comes to town to dine with the
Duke of Wellington on the 26th instant, at Apsley House.
The Earl of Liverpool has entertained a select
party at Pitchford Hall, Salop, during the past week.
The Duke of Sutherland dined with the Noble Earl
on Tuesday last, when Selina Dowager Viscountess
Milton, Mr. and Lady Louisa Cotes, and a distinguished
circle, were present.
STRATHBOGIE.—The late decision in the
Court of Session, enjoining the Presbytery of Strathbogie
to receive Mr. Edwards as minister of the parish of Mar.
noch, was discussed in the Edinburgh Presbytery on 'Wed-
nesday. The Rev. Mr. Cunningham was the chief dis-
putant on the occasion, and moved a series of resolutions
to be transmitted to her Majesty's Government on the sub-
ject. What effect these resolutions are intended to pro•
duce is not very clear, as they contain nothing more than a
bare statement of the case. Is it expected that the Go-
vernment will reprimand the Court, or reverse its de-
cision ? Whatever may have been the object of the motion
in this respect, it at least afforded the reverend mover an
opportunity of abusing the Judges of the land, and dog-
matising against the right of the civil power to interlece in
ecclesiastical matters—the clergy being of course the sole
judges as to what matters belong to their exclusive juris-
diction 1 A more unseemly exhibition by clergymen ap-
pointed and paid by the State, and whose duty it is to set
an example of submission to the laws, as administered in
our courts of justice, could hardly be conceived. We ob-
serve that the Glasgow Presbytery are about to make a
similar demonstration against the Marnoch decision.—
Scotsman.

KIRCALDY BURGIIS.—A Correspondent in-
forms us that the impression which has gone abroad, that
the Reformers of Kirkaldy have finally decided in favour
of Colonel Ferguson, is not strictly accurate. " They
have shown," he says, " great partiality towards the
Colonel, and universally entertain a favourable opinion,
both of his character and his politics; but the ques-
tion has been broached, whether a more experienced
person should not be looked for? and in the meantime
the matter is undergoing friendly examination,
that the feelings of the majority of the Liberals on
the subject may be ascertained." At a meeting
of the electors on Monday last, it was decided that
a resolution in favour of any particular candi-
date should be postponed for a week. In the mean-
time, a requisition is in course of signature to induce Dr.
Bowring to come forward as a candidate : but the inten-
tion is not to send it off; unless it obtain a sufficient num-
ber of signatures to insure him a good chance of success.
We regret these schisms, as they may be the means of
dividing the Reformers, and opening up the way for a
Conservative. Dr. Bowring has many good points ; but
as Colonel Ferguson is already in the geld, and has given
general satisfaction by the frankness and liberality of his
sentiments, we should be glad to see the Reformers unite
in his support. The only objection hinted at is his inex-
perience, but from all we have been able to learn, we be-
lieve he would make an upright and efficient Member.—
Scotsm a n.

SECESSION PRESBYTERY OF EDINBURGH.—
At the meeting of this body on Tuesday, the case of Mr
Edmund, who some time since received a call to the
Church at Lasswade, was brought before them. It
may be remembered that various charges were made
against Mr. Edmund, the nature of which will be best
understood from the following deliverance, to which
the Presbytery, after much deliberation, came on
Tuesday :—Tbat Mr. Edmund had been found guilty
of making offers of marriage to two different young
ladies, and withdrawing them without any good reason
assigned ;—farther, that he is guilty, by his own con-
fession, of improperly connecting himself, in a similar
way, with other, females ; and therefore the Presby-
tery suspend Mr. Edmund-from his license sine die, set
aside his call to Lasswade, and appoint a committee to
deal with his conscience. It is understood that the con-
gregation entirely acquiesce in this finding. The Presby-
tery afterwards took up two separate petitions from indi-
viduals, one in Slateford and one in Stockbridge, com-
plaining that actions for damages had been raised against
them for defamation of character, because of their having
given information of moral delinquencies on the part of
church members, to exclude them from church privileges.
In the Slateford case the action was abandoned—in the
Stockbridge case the action went to trial, when the de-
fenders were assoilzied; but in both a considerable amount
of law expenses was incurred. The Presbytery were una-
nimously of opinion that the question vitally affected the
purity of the Secession Church, and agreed to aid both
parties. Some difference of opinion existed as to whether
the Stockbridge parties had been actuated by improper
motives in urging the charge against the pursuer in the
action; but it was held that these suspicions did not affect
the party who presented the petition.—Scotsman.
Bow-STREET.—Two respectably-dressed young
men, named Henry Malien and John Sampson, were con-
victed of throwing snow balls at three soldiers belonging
to the Dragoon Guards in the enclosure in St. James's
Park yesterday. It appeared that the soldiers on taking
the two prisoners into custody were so assailed by the mob
assembled, that they were obliged to draw their swords, as
they stated, to protect their lives. They said that it would
take at least thirty shillings to repair the damage done to
their clothes. Mr. Hall said that the conduct of the pri-
soners was very improper, particularly on a Sunday, and
ordered Sampson, who was the worst, to be sent to the
House of Correction for a month, and the other to pay
thirty shillings er to have three weeks' imprisonment.
It would seem that public opinion is even too
powerful for the " black book" and " black bottlesystem
which prevails at the Horse Guards. There is a rumour
thnt Lord Hill, judiciously remembering what was the
making
of the well-bred dog when preparations were mina
for his ejectment, is about to follow his prudent example.
ptlbege.
This, indeed, has been strongly asserted
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Liberal papers, and the half-and-
London Standard deals with the assertion made
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lieve, that it has not been made without fountbi oi.nii
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affects to doubt its truth, and yet, withal, pii!s s -
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ful in this country, and never was it more. righteously ex-
pressed than in the loud tone with which it. has denounced
the Horse Guards' pestilential system.—Liverpool Albion.
DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER CO-
LUMBIA.—This fine steamer, the fourth of Mr. Cunard's
line, sailed on Tuesday evening for Halifax and Boston.
She is commanded by Captain Judson, late of the Britan-
nia. She carried out eighty passengers, and the heaviest
mail, believe, that ever left the Liverpool Post-office.—
..Liverpool Albion.

EVENIN G E 'ION.

VICTORIA THEATRE„

•
A new domestic rnelo-drama, from the prolific pen o f
Mr. .1. T. Haines, was produced at this theatre last even-
ing, with the most triumphant success. The following is
an outline of the plot. Walter Trevalyon (Mr. Hicks) on
his return to England from Brazil is wrecked on the coast
of Cornwall, near the residence of Sir Wilfred Penruth
( Mr. Dale), and loses the whole of his property, including
a casket containing treasure to a considerable amount,
which he had intended to present to Sir Wilfred, as a
compensation for certain sums which his father had un-
fairly won of Sir Wilfred at play, and which he had on
his deathbed confessed to his sun. Before his departure
from England Trevalyon had been engaged to Sir Wil-
fred's daughter Beatrice (Miss E. Montague), but in con-
sequence of the family feud Sir Wilfred had rofused her
to Trevalyon. On his return, however, he informs Beatrice
of his arrival, and the lovers are in the habit of meeting in
secret. Sir Wilfred, since Trevalyon's departure ,had fallen
upon evil courses, and had sought to repair his
broken fortunes by peculations on the property of
his ward Lord Aveline (Blanchard), by joining the
wreckers and smuggler on the coast, and afford-
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the discovery will be inevitable. The casket meanwhile
has been found by a gang of smugglers, the captain of
whore, Fielder (Mr. Courtney), is des;roue of marrying
Beatrice Penruth ; the smugglers seize her in a cove on
the coast, and from them she is rescued by Trevalyon, who
restores her to her father ; the father, however, remains
inexorable to his suit, and t eats the so rj of the casket as
an idle fabrication. The smugglers meanwhile have hid
the casket in the cave, but have been watched by Maurice
Wardle, who seizes it and removes it tee his own house.
Trevalyon in the meanwhile meets Lord Aseiine, with
whom he bad been formerly acquainted, and remonstrates
with him on his alleged seduction of Ruse Kynon, a poor
country girl. Their conversation is overheard, and they
part apparently in anger. Lord Aveline then me'eee an ap-
pointment to meet Rose at " the yew-tree ruins," from which
the piece takes its title, bat beseeches list to keep their
marriage a secret until after he shall have become of age,
- Tr, valyon and Beatrice have appointed the same trystirig
place, and thither also comes Sir Wilfred to meet old
Maurice Wardle, to get more money from hint. Avelino
comes first to the ruins, and is met by one of the smugglers,
who are there awaiting the commands of Fielder aria Sir
Wilfred. His Lordship attempts to pass—is prevented—
a desperate combat ensues, and he fights his was off. Tie-
valyon next arrives, and deposits his loaded gun and his
valise in the hollow of the yew, while he goes to look for
Beatrice. She shortly after arrives, hevitig missed Tre-
valyon, and, hearing footsteps, hides herself in the hollow
of the yew. While there, she overhears her father's guilty
history, and hears him assent to a proposition of Fielder,
on old Wardle's refusing to advance any more money,
for bringing Cain Kynon ( Mr. J. T. Haines), who is mad
with rage against Lord Avelino for seducing his sister,
to the spot to meet his Lordship and exciting him to mur-
der him. Lord Aveline appears, Cain Kynon rushes on
him,—Beatrice terrified leaves her place of concealment
to go to her father. The gun, welch falls out of the
tree on her leaving it, is seized by Kynon, he fires and
Lord Aveline falls,—they all fly from the cave instantly.
Trevalyon hearing the gun comes to the cave and sees his
former friend shot, he is leaning over the body to exa-
mine it when tie villagers rush in and seize him as the
murderer. He is taken to Sir Wilford a prisoner,
Fielder demands of Sir \Wilford that his daughter
shall be given to bins as his wife. Sir Wilford and
Beatrice recoil with horror from the proposition,
but Fielder calls in his gang, who seize her, and
carry her into the ruins, until they can convey her to
sea. Trevalyon flies to her rescue. The smugglers who
have obtained information of Maurice Wardle being in
possession of the casket attack his hoese,: murder the
old man, and carry off his strong chest containing the
casket, to the ruin. Trevalyon arrives there, accom-
panied by Lord Aveline, who has been only wounded ;
and by Cain Kynon and rescues Beatrice and her father.
The chest is opened, and the casket restored. There is
a comic underplot, in which Miss Ratcliffe acts a charity
girl very naively. The scenery is magnificent, and the
piece is got up in excellent style. It was announced fur
repetition every evening amidst a tumult of applause.