The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Al-
bert took their usual walk this morning, and the Princess
Royal has been taken her accustomed airing.
Miss Anson, Lady C. Barrington, and Mr. G. E. Arc-
son, joined the Royal dinner party last evening.
Mr. and Lady Mary Gertrude Vyner, and Sir Henry
Wheatley, arrived to-day at the Castle.
Lord Byron took his departure this morning.
The Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, the Ladies Elea-
flora and Constance Paget, and the Right Hon. Sir Wil-
liam Fremantle, will have the honour of joining the
Royal circle at dinner this evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back in the afternoon, attended by Colonel Wylde and
Mr. George E. Anson, and returned soon after five
o'clock, when the Prince drove her Majesty out in a
pony phaeton. The Duchess of Bedford, Lady Olivia
Tayleur, and the Marquis of Headfort followed in a
carriage and four, and the Hon. Harriet Pitt and the
Hon. Sarah Mary Cavendish in another carriage. Lord
Alfred Paget, Col. Wylde, and the Hon. Major Keppel
attended on horseback.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess Augusta of
Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Somerset and
Baron Knesebeck, honoured the performance of the
Italian Opera on Tuesday evening with their presence.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Prin-
cesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, took an airing
yesterday in a carriage.
Monsieur Tricoupi, the Grecian Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Hon.
Privy Council will meet in the Council Chamber on Mon-
day, the 16th inst., at three, o'clock in the afternoon, to
deliver judgment in the appeal of " Wood and Others v.
Goodlake," relative to the will of the late Mr, James
`Wood, the banker, of Gloucester.
The Marquis of Normanby left town yesterday morn-
ing for Ryde, Isle of Wight.

POLITICAL TRACTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

have long been of opinion that a Political Re-
form Tract Society would be of incalculable benefit. I
propose that the tracts be written in a plain, forcible, and
easy manner, so as to convey to the uneducated sound
political doctrines and forcible truisms.
I am accustomed to meeting and conversing with many
in my own neighbourhood, both above and below myself
in society, who are as ignorant of any political know-
ledge as children, and all for want, in my opinion, of ac-
tivity and earnestness being displayed by those who feel
the necessity of promulgating sound doctrines in poli-
tics, equal to religious bodies in diffusing their doctrines.
Newspapers have undoubtedly done much good, but
there is a large class of persons among whom they do
not circulate, where tracts would do.
Should this letter be noticed, I shall be happy to do
all in my power to assist its object.
I am, Sir, your's, &c., BALLOT.
P.S.—Could you, or any correspondent, favour me
with the various modes of taking votes by ballot, that
have been published ?

We experienced a shock of earthquake at Crieff
on Thursday afternoon last, at half-past two o'clock,
which could only be rivalled by that which happened in
the latter end of 1839. In Comrie, same day, it is said
about eleven shocks took place, and the people were in
great consternation.—Scottish Guardian. •

INCREASE OF LETTERS.
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF LOADO,A
LETTERS.
THROUGH THE GENERAL POST.

-_ _ _ _
NO. OF LETTEBS.
Four weeks, ending 31st July,lß4l
Corresponding period of 1840
Ditto as nearly as can be given of lt:t9 , 1,7-1,977
Increase since 1840 on the four weeks' lettere 1,622,598
Ditto 1839 Ditto i. 1,817,856
THROUGH THE DISTRICT POST.
Four weeks, ending 81st July 1841 1,713,25g
Corresponding period of 1840
Ditto as nearly as can be given of 1)339 ,
Increase since 1840 on the four weelss; letters ' 150,788
Ditto 1839 Ditto ' 701,882
This argue:.; well for the speedy realizi,!ion of air.
Hill's most sanguine expectations.