The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-14 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

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FETE AT ASIIBURNHAM HOUSE.—Friday
last being the birth-day of the Hereditary Grand Duke
Paul
Lieven, M. De Berg, Count Alexis Strogonoff, Count
Kondriaoffsky, and the whole of the noblemen and gen-
tleman connected with the Russian embassy, attended
divine service at the Greek Chapel in Welbeek-street,
when the Reverend Dr. Nifout officiated. In the even-
ing his Excellency and Baroness Brunowgave a sump-
tuous banquet at the above mansion in celebration of the
Grand Duke's natal day to a distinguished party, including
Prince Lieven, Count Creptowitch, Count including
Count Strogonoff, Count Scaritinc, M. De Oliveria,
General and Madame Obreskoff, General Ischafine, Count
Tonboff, M. De Berg, Count Kondriaoffsky, M. De
Benkhausen, &c.
GENERAL SIR GEO. WALKER, BART.,
K. C. B.— A Morning Contemporary of Thursday has
made a statement, totally devoid of truth, that the above-
named veteran general was suffering under an attack of
paralysis, which had obliged him to leave his official resi-
dence as Lieutenant-Governocu r of Chelsea Hospita
its rz•l. As
this statement is in every partilar erroneous, and -
maining uncontradieted must create uneasiness to the mem-
bers of the general's family and his many friends, it has
been thought expedient to state that, notwithstanding the
Gallant Officer's great age, and the many wounds he has
received during his campaigns in the Peninsula' under the
Duke of Wellington, he is in the uninterrupted enjoyment
u rsa
of his health and faculties, and was,
uwagiteh, LadyenThursday
Walkerh
ay
and his family, about to start for Svra
We had a few sales
evening, by way of Southampton_.
ret:EinsToEurß,lnSarEkelitT
SEPT. 11.—We
and those were
the stocks on 'ef
1839 ; prices,
chiefly confined to the best qualities
tranNsVacOt
baenadlarge demand from the country on
however,
expected werethere firm,tviil
and after the fair, on Saturday,
fair proportion of this year's produce
and prices will become
began picking on Monday last;
than a small lump, and the'
in-
different. The duty is m
at 2001., which merit
1840's can interfere but little son offer short. It is
the 19th instant, when a
more will be at market,
lyool. toe fixed. The planters mostly
but few will grow more
quality generally will be
tuft thought to be over estimated
ions of hops will psy, therefore
and
with the prices of all other
ages, good in quality
cwt.:-1839, fromll4ocour. Present currency per.
s. ; choice, I6os. to 1893.
yearlings and 1837, from 903. to 1265.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert has added
two splendid hunters to his stud. The horses arrived in
Windsor on Friday.

BRUSSELS, SEPT. 10.—A letter from Namur of
Sept. 8 says, " Last week several French hor.s,3-elealem
passed through the city, on their way to Germany, to.
purchases 20,000 horses for remounting the cay.alry.
One of them who was returning home, found at Din ant
a letter, which informed him that the contract for
20,000 horses was given to him on condition of exe-
cuting it in the shortest time possible:
The King arrived at Wiesbaden on the sth, in the
evening. His Majesty occupies the same house that he
did last year.
BERLIN, SEPT. I.—All the measures proceeding
from our King excite so much attention that your read-
ers will learn with pleasure that his Majesty has already
expressed his intention to have a reduction of the
taxes effected next year. The Minister of Finance
is said to have received instructions either to diminish
or wholly to take off those taxes which most affect- the
poorer classes, such as what is called the cheap tax, the
excise on rye, flour, pork, and other articles of this kiorl,
so that the revenue would suffer a diminution of 800,061)
dollars. Ot course a corresponding. reduction in the:
expenditure is contemplated ; but this reduction will be,
made only where it can be done without detriment to.
the public service, while, on the other hand, the funds
allotted to religion and education are to be considerably
increased. It may be conceived how this and similar
facts fill the minds of the people with brightest hopes.
HANOVER, SEPT. s.—The bulletin of this morning
says that his Royal Highness the Crown Prince had
but a very slight fever yesterday evening. His Royal
Highness had, on the whole, a very good night. His
state is as satisfactory as is to be expected.—Hanover

Gazette.
HANOVER, SEPT. 4.—lt is said that the King and
Queen did rot know the operation was to be performed
so soon, and did not hear of it till i,was over.
The Hanover Gazette of the 7th, publishes two
bulletins of the 6th and 7th, which state that the
Crown Prince was going on well. The fever hart. left
him on the sth in the evening.
The following particulars respecting the operation
have been communicated to us :—The operation was
performed on the 3d, at ten o'clock in the morning,
and lasted one hour and a quarter. Up to the sth this
Prince was bled three times. Besides Dr. Jager„ he
son who assisted him, and the two other physicians, 11r-
Jell, his Highness's tutor, and the Princess of Sch waz.
burg Itudolstadt, his step-sister were present. Dr.
Jager's opinion of the result of the operation is as: fol-
lows :—lf nature continues to assist as hitherto, it is
possible that in six or eight months the Prince will so
far recover his sight as to be able to distinguish a per
son at the distance of three paces.—Hamburg Bunsen-
Halle, Sept. 8.

LATE DUKE OF GORDON.—The monument
at Kinrara, to the memory of the late Duke of Gordon, is
now completed. On Wednesday last, the 2d instant, the
top stone was put en, and part of the scaffolding removed ;
the rest remains till a conducting rod be put up to preserve
the structure from lightning. To the travellers it now
presents a truly grand and imposing appearance. The
building, which is all of fine dressed granite, scams well
executed, combining strength with beauty, and reflects
great credit on Mr. John Ross, the contractor. From
its elevated and commanding site, the monument forms a
new and interesting feature in the landscape of Badenoch,
and brings before the mind the wonders of human art,
amid the wild sublirnities of nature.—lnverness Courier.
Lord Hill is on a visit to Sir Rowland Hill and
Lady Hill at Hawkstone.
AN ANTI-lALTIIUSIAN. Mr. O'Connell
stated a few days since, that his grandmother was parent
of 21 children, but John Prentice, one of " the finest
pisantry in the world," has fairly beat the grandmarna o 1
the great Dan. John, who is now S 2 years of age, is the
father of 23 children, his cara sposa having just presented.
him with twins. John is a native of Dungannon, in the
county of Tyrone, and now resides in Crawfurd's-close,
Grassmarket, Edinburgh, a pauper in the City Charity
Workhouse. He married at the age of 21, and by his
first wife had 17 children, 14 sons and 3 daughters. He
married a second time, about nine years ago, Catherine
Macdonald, who is now upwards of 45 years of age, and
who has brought him six children, four previously, and
stwervinesr(. a boy and girl) the other day.--Edinburgh Ob-
EXPER ii4r EN
Royal Artillery, e
ToNLARoEGuzns.;:
last a party of the deOdnbyFmrida
Jaz
Chalmers4procceded to the proof butt in the Royal Arsenal,
Woolwich, at I o'clock p:m., for the purpose of trying a
plan which has been some time in operation in France, for
discharging large pieces of ordnance by a hammer and
detonating powder, the present system in the British army
being with a portfire, ignited and kept burning till the
word of command is given. Sir John May, Colonel Dun..
das, and Colonel Dancey attended to witness the experi.
meet. The gun selected wfds a 32-pounder, and the charge
each time was 10lb of powder in a flannel cartridge, with
a 321 b. ball fitted in a wooden cup made flat at the enct
next the powder. Forty rounds were fired, and the sum,
plicity and certainty with which they were discharged gave
great satisfaction. The invention is so simple, and 'nigh*
be so easily be applied, that there is every reason to believe
it will be universally adopted in the Ordnance department.
It consists of a small hammer with a handle about si4
inches in length, the whole made of brass, acting in holes
made in two small pieces of steel fixed by screws to thlt
right side of the gun. The action is given by pulling
piece of cord six feet long, when the hammer falls on the
vent charged with detonating powder with such force as
to cause instant and certain ignition. There is a small,
piece of steel to cover the detonating powder, that it may.
not become wet in rainy weather, and this is so contrived
that it falls back the moment the hammerbegins todescend.
PUBLIC SPlRlT.—Joseph Strutt, Esq"behtr:
given a grant of land to the inhabitants of Derbhetxot
Weco.
the ground for a public arboretum for ever, N
nesdav these grounds arc to be opened by
sion the Corporation and
,i,nh_ab.
Tifistanrets;reat," says tit
Institute, the trades, See.
7biytahttehheeensvjt ooi
ateubMlicecpbraoncie:.:
walks extending to upwards
fined situations, in the midst 4,
able to persons living in con
Derby Reporter, " consisting of o6f,ooelolefieeent,
wacilrlesb,eainadv
el fields,
meet arising from
compelled
seek plge of nearly
all
thEespeciapllv will the advantage be fr!
a dense population,wwalhfkoosoattrheraotahol
igmhionsgttrhceuee tnc
oofiuffe
city of the town.
seek recreationnst
d roads, where they are exposed to mast
perambulate
by females and chiinldraenp,
uwrheo in numerous cases,are
the arboretumassigning to the manar annoyances. The benevolent intentions of Mr. Strutt a.
secured by
tilweeinit of a committee appointed by the Town Council. T*o
Council represents the inhabitants of the town general'
and while this popular mode of municipal governmc
lasts, the arboretum never can be, like too many benefa'l
tions of public-spirited donors, subverted to private or ell*
purposes. If the arboretum be not made subservient
future times to the benevolent object of its founder, it RI
not be his fault—the blame will rest upon those for who
especial advantage the. gift has been made.'.'