The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-27 00:00:00

'EVENING EDITION-

COURT clitcuLAß.
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1.8011., WEaIv,EDAY.—At seven o'clgyelc
morning a serenavik) was performed on the t'e't:th 'terrace
of the Castle., by Messrs. Mitchell, trench, and
liarr2s, nail four cf the choristers ar•St. e's ha-
pel, and the band of the Ist Lire Guards,G under theC di-
reeticra of Dr. G. J. EirCy and Mr. Waddell, in honour
Of Ode birthday cf his hoyal Highness Prince Albert.
The first pieco was a hymn composed by his Royal
-Highness the Prince, played by the band. The ncitt
the Alorning Hymn sung ; the third, an instrumental
Pieee ; the fourth, a glee, " Health to the Queen"
(apofforth) ; the fifth, an instrumental piece ; the sixth,
Q Thadrig-ai of Wilby's ; and seventh, the National An.
'them.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert came to and re-
mained at his window nearly all the time of the per-
formance.
At half-past nine o'clock her Majesty and Prince
Albert. the DeAchess of Kent, the Princess of Hohen-
lobe, the Princess Therese and the three children, and
Baroness Spaeth, rode through the Little Park to Ade-
laide Cottage, and returned to the Castle at eleven
o'clock, having breakfasted at the Cottage.
The Wardens of the Goldsmiths' Company, accom-
Panied by their Clerk, were admitted to an audience of
Prince AUlert by appointment, when the oaths being
tadrninist,:red, the freedom of that ancient Corporation,
eksee, in a gold box, were presented to his Royal
Ighr ,ess. The Wardens was afterwards kindly en-
ter„,te'ined with an elegant dejeune.
I.he Earl of Uxbridge and the Ladies Eleanore
an` I Constance Paget will have the honour of dining
the Royal party this evening.
Soon after five o'clock this afternoon the Queen
Wad Prince Albert rode out in a pony phaston and
'Pair, the Prince driving, The Duchess of Kent, the
Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe, and the Princess
Therese, occupied a carriage and four. Madame
Hugel, with the children of the Prince and Princess
of Hohenlohe, the Viscountess of Falkland and her
son, left the Castle at the same time. The Hon.
Colonel Cavendish was on horseback.
Several gentlemen of the Castle party went to Eg-
ham rams today.

The Princess Augusta received visits yesterday from
the Duchess of Gioucester and the Duke of Cam-
bridge. The following was the account issued yester-
day or. the state of her Royal Highness's health
" The Princess Augusta has passed another disturbed
ruivo, and her Royal Highness is not so well to-da;.
" Clr.rence House, August 26."
Sir Henry Halford and Sir Matthew T; eruey at-
tended the Princess yesterday morning, W., Mr. Moore
was in constant attendance on her P.oyal Highness,
at Clia•tence House, St. James's, thiring the whole of
the day.
ome of the Foreign l'.:7:inisters and many of the
q'Jbility called to make 'their inquiries in the afternoon.
'mong them were the Princess Lieven, Baron Munch-
Ibausen, the Hraovcrian Minister, the Duchess of
Inverness, thc Marquis of Normanby, and Count
Reuss.
The Duke of Sussex is staying on a visit with the
Duke of Somerset, at his seat, Wimbledon Park.
...Lord Fitzroy Somerset had an interview with the
Marquis of Normanby yesterday, at the Home Office.

UMINATLONS 1N HONOUR OF
PRINCE ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY.

, The most splendid illumination was that of tive Senior
enti
'lilted Service Clubhouse, in Waterloo•place, almost the
re front of this building being one 'blaze of light.
Alan the portico extended a beautiful scroll, which en-
"ireled the initials P. A. Above these were oak leaves,
laurel, and branches, supporti-Jg rose, shamrock, ana
thistle, encircling a star of the order of the Garter ; to
the left and right were a naval and military flag. The
*hole was surmounted by a crown of large dimensions.
All the devices were lit in gas, and had a most brilliant
effect.
The Albert Club, Jermyn-street, was very tastefully
Willuminated. In tiro rows of white lamps appeared the
ords " Long live Albert ;" and projecting several feet
opt the house was a union jack, formed of party-coloured
lamps.
_oThe Guards' Clubhouse, St. James's-street.—The
ha yal initials, P.A., supported by festoons ; in centre a
nd grenade, and surmounting the whole a gorgeous
Brown. The illumination was in gas.
The Alfred Club, Albemarle-street. Large laurel
wreaths, supporrmg the initials P. A. and crown.
Her Majestys Theatre presented a very splendid spec-
tacle, many 'thousand lamps of various hues having been
employed •./1 forming an exceedingly rich wreath, which en-
twineo2, the Royal ciphers and a crown of great size.
COVENTRY-STREET.
tialfielde, engraver to her Majesty and Prince Albert.--
A r.arge gas star with the Royal cipher in centre.
Faulding, Strutton, and Wilson—The same.
Gaffer, statuar QUADRANT.
y—A. R. in white lamps.
REGENT• STREET.
W. and J. Sangster, manufacturers of whips and dress
canes to his Royal Highness Prince Albert—This firm ex-
- bibited a rich transparency, the subject of which was Prince
Albert on horseback, equipped as Colonel of the 11th
Hussars, or Prince's Own. In the perspective appeared
the Queen riding in a phaeton, escorted by a party of lan-
Ve Sur?porting the above was the Prince's armorial
tioari'..vis, the colours of the regiment, &c., the whole en-
_ 1)044 i,i a frame of the Louis Quatorze stele. The trans-
:ley was well executed, and excited much attention.
'3aunders and Wooley, upholsterers to the Queen ; and
11,:relaY and Sons, waxbleachers to the Queen—These
dignifieent contiguous premises presented two large ra-
4Leti gas vars
4 irti!lton, hatter. to his Royal Highness Prince Albert—
zrkgeer
ms taanr in variegated lamps, supported on either side
Y the Royal initials P. A. in white lamps.
Sporting Gallery—A variegated star.
and Price and Co., Regent-circus, perfumers—Star
-mu festoons in coloured lamps.
cre w
Mortlock's china warehouse, Regent-street—P. A. and
un ill variegated lamps.
r• Mitchell, bookseller and publisher, Old Bond-street
ti4l4
ptninificent radiated star in gas, encircling the ini.

NEW BOND-STREET.
110Arrowsrnitli, paperhanger to the Royal Family—The
nYal initials P. A. in white lamps.
perry and Co., lamp-manufacturers to the Queen—The
~Salythe and Nephe, perfumers to the Queen—The same.
A j4rner. silversmith to the Queen and Prince Albert—
perr,ge and brilliant gas star of Brunswick, with the hu-
crown. projecting from. the centre.
Cattle and Peirce, perfi:aners—The Royal ciphers P. A.
to white lamps.
.1110a6 and Lavern], musicsellers—A gas star.
adi?nd C. Gr, ve, fishmongers—P. A. in white lamps.
ero--wurY purveyors to the Queen—P. A. and
in gas
•
„.
clin'el• and Hunt, goldsmiths and jewellers to the
raui, and Royal family—An Italic Ain white lamps, sur_
r.,ntr-d by a crown.
eughton, stationer—The Royal initials P. A., and
~,gated star.
1-- ayne, watchmaker to his Royal Highness Prince Al.
A star in lamps.
""•
'44Y-col Boured ishop, goldssmith—P. A., crown and festoons, in
lamp.
ST. JAMES'S-STREET.
or ThOlßaS bootmaker to Prince Albert—P. A., and star
oirunswick in gas.
in• Willis and Co., tailors to his Royal Highness—The
ItTh iats P. A. and crown in gas.
Bazaar—p. A. in coloured lamps.
pitz !'llners, eralers to the Queen—Star in gas.
Jae,maur;,ee West (late G. Palmer), No. I, St.
nes-se-street, cutler by appointment to his Royal High-
With irrince Albert—Displayed a splendid radiated star,
r. P. A. in the centre, in gas.
printseller, Pall-mall—Exhibited a very
que illumination, viz., the Royal cipher, surrounded by
/S.,,tars, being the number of years the Prince has attained.
Th`laccock, Rixon, and Co., manufacturers of glass,
Araßoyal initials P. A. on a large scale.
and Co., saddlers to the Prince—A large gas star.
Ahd
al. -rows and Co., military cap and accoutrement.
p'erSt 9, Pall-mall—P. A. in gold-coloured lamps..
—rilacuel (Brothers), 5, ilanover-square, golds7,ll/hs_A
...%.111 in
gas.
Or. F. Shoberl, jun., Rupert-street, printer to his
°Yal Highness Prince Albert, P. A. wad a
11,41 Dill, No. 3r.6, Oxford-street, and biscuit-
bread star.
ill
": to her Majest &c.—P A. and a star, splendidly
ulninated. y, .
W
Ybur
tr.lomas, and Meller, Long-acre,
largecoach-
Utldcrs
la h o er Majesty and the Queen-Dowager—A
A. an"e star of variegated lamps, and the letters
inch s"nl'de, being ornamented with laurels in lamps.

eel,: At CENSUS OF Is4l,—By an Act which re
ti;
_,•l',/ received the Royal -assent, for taking the decehne-
rridue.ted by the
„41,1 account of the pop,Aation, the whole census is to
acne
nit issioners, to 'OO appointed for the purpose, whod
Re'gistrar-general and one or more
control° Prepare V.,e necessary forms, and direct a!i
trar the
and they will divide.
fors oils employed. In England the Regis-
heir de•re t° sv perintend the inquiry,
inc, Istei
ts tO e,,....) .
etY into sections of a convenient size, appoint-
Proved c ‘‘., 4 a qualified enumerator, who is to be ap
nlerati. Iby the Superintendent Registrar. These enu-
nnd . ir% are to take account of the name, sex, age',
a,. occupation of every person in their district, and to
r.-trtain whether they were born in the parish or
AlntY ; also of the houses inhabited, building, and un-
inhabited, distinguishing all places of religious worship.
,h le returns, when examined by the registrars and
i.,.`3uperintendent Registrars, are to be forwarded to the
t-t'ommissioners, for the purpose of arrangement and al).
uract• The attempt at first Fro posed to obtain a valua-
,,f." of property is abandoned. It will be seen that the
I's.lucers employed will be all under one control, acting
upon an uniform system, and qualified by their previous
i The nceupations, or selected for the duty.
°le checked and corrected, and, as the
original returns
Will be kept, any further combination of particulars may
to easily prepared. As the registration system is not ex-
nded to Scotland the old machinery is to be used there.
COMMERCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.--We are
assured that there is no foundation whatever for the state-
rnent which has appeared in some of the London
papers,
that the Directors of this Bank had commenced legal pro
ceedings against a great number of its customers, The
etruth •
Is, that the cases in which it has been necessary to
ash in the assistance of the law have been hitherto remark.
4°lY few ; nor has any difficulty or delay been yet experi-
_eri,ced.except such as are inseparable from the sudden ter.
..nation of an extensive business, and the unexpected call-
ing in of advances, upon the continuance of which the ar-
tiii had every reason to depend.—Manchester Guardiap
n.

NE WS frolit 'Cue MEDITERRANEAN,.

The Austrian frigate Medea, bearing the flag of Rear-
Admiral Baron Waitleira. and the frigate Guerriere
commanded by the Atehauke Frederick, left 'Smyrna on
the 9th. Tho Admiral, it was expected, would shortly
repair to Alexandria, to be present at the notification of
the treaty of London to Mehemet Ali.
Admiral Stopford was also to proceed to Alexandria
for the same purpose. Two of the ;British ships now in
Syria, the Powerful and Edinburgh, had been ordered to
join the Admiral. The Rhadaman thus steamer reached
Smyrna on tlto '9th from Constantinople.
Admiral Lalande sailed on the sth from Vourla, in
the Jena ship of the line, to return to France. The
French' squadron still anchored in that bay coasis‘cd of
the Neptune, Alger, Jupiter, and Suffren, ships of the
line ; four others, the Montebello, in which Rear-Ad-
miral La Susse had his flag ; the Hercule, Santi Petri,
and Diademe, were at Smyrna. The lighter Isere had
just arrived from Toulon with provisions and stores for
the squadron.
The French steamer Lavoisier sailed on the 9th
from Smyrna for Alexandria, with despatches received
in the morning of that day from the French Legation in
Constantinople by the Eurotas steam-packet.
Count Oinfroy, who took an active part in the recent
events of Syria, arrived at Smyrna from Cyprus in the
Levant steamer, on his way to Constantinople.
We have Perceived letters from Malta, dated the I6th
instant. The ship Revenge, which arrived from Lis-
bon the 10th, sailed for the Levant on the 15th, having
embarked at Malta a large supply of arms and ammu-
nition. The ships Implacable and Benbow, the sloop
Hazard, the brig Zebra, and the steamers Con fiance
and Hydra, had likewise proceeded to that destination.
5,000 stand of arms had been shipped on hoard the I
Benbow in Malta.

Another letter from Malta of the same Bete an-
nounces that Admiral Lalan?,e, who t!ad been ordered
to return to France in Jena ship-of-the-line, had re-
ceived counter-orde:s just as he was quitting Voitria•
and would acco-,aingly remain in the Levatih
The Marseilles journals of the Nd thention that the
treaty of:-;tuly 15 was brought tt Constantinople by Mr.
Alor!re, who reached that capital on the 3d inst., after
(I.climring despatches to Admiral Stopford on his way.
They add, that tl'.e Admiral had been instructed to com-
mence forti:,with the operations of the blockade of the
coasts of Egypt and Syria, without waiting for the rati-
kzation of the treaty by the Powers.
Private letters state that the French 'etluadron com-
manded by Admiral Rosamel was still lying at anchor
on the 6th at Cape Carthago, awaiting the return of
the Bey of Tunis, e,ho was then within a ftw days',
march of that city. It was believed that the Admiral
had received orders to proceed immediately afterwards
to the Levant.

NAVAL INTELLIGtINCE.
The British fleet under the command of Admiral
Stopford, was at Sigii Mitylene on the Bth inst.
The Powerful and Edinburgh are ordered to quit
Beyrout and join the Admiral. Captain Napier, in
command of the former ship, has het% promoted to the
rank of Commodore.

The Rhadamanthnit, Alch left Malta on the 25th,
arrived at Smyrna or, the 29th ult., proceeded to Con,
stantinopie, and returned to Smyrna on the Bth inst.,
with (I('sPatehes from Lord Ponsonby having missed
fallir.g in with the Admiral, they were transferred to
:'no Bellerophon, which sailed on the same day for
Mitylene.

The Cyclops arrived at Smyrna on the 20th ult.,
from Alexandria. and left again on the 3d instant, on
her return thither with despatches.
Admiral Lalande sailed from Smyrna on the sth
inst. for France on board of the Jena.
We have advices from Tabriz to the 15th of •Suly.
Trade was pretty brisk, and the dealers were making
large purchases in expectation that there will shortly be
a rupture between Persia and Turkey. The Schah
was near Hamsdan, and expected to arrive there irrime4
diately to recruit his army. The silk crop in Ghilat has
been very abundant, and none of the merchandise can
be sent this way for some time to tonae.