The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-09 00:00:00

HE YAL CHRIS FUNING.

(From a Sunday Paper.)
At a late hour last night ( Saturday) no alterati•in or
postponement had been made in the c-rds of invitation
issued by the command of her Majesty to the noble end
distingui3Oed guests invited to• the august ceremony and
grand beequet, in celebration of the baptism of the infant
Princess Royal. The cards are issued, as is customary,
in the name of the principal Equerry in Waiting, he
having r ctived the Queen's commands to the effect stated
The not le guests will, in addition to the King and Queen
of the Belgians, include the members of the Royal Family
(with the exception of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex, who, it is feared. will not be able from indispo-
sition to be present), the Foi-eigr. Ambassadors, the Ca-
binet Ministers, and a select party of the principal nobi-
lity. 1. is rumoured there will be a full dress assembly on
a more extended scale in the evening, but for this we can-
not vouch.

Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians has presented
a series of very beautiful robes, composed of Brussels Lee,
of the most recherche manufacture, for the use of the in-
fant Princess.

For nearly a century it has been customary to cause the
baptismal ceremony to be performed within a month of the
birth of the Royal infant, and the last Prince of Waits
(afterwards George IV.), horn August 12, 1762, was
baptized on the 8.1) of the following month ; so it was, we
believe, with all the succeeding Princes and Princesses.
The Archbishop of Canterbury officiated in the Great
Council Chamber of the Palace, the bedchamber of the
Queen was thrown open, and the counterpane of Queen
Charlotte's state bed, or. the occasion of the christuning
of the late Duke of York, which was composed of entire
lace of inimitable workmanship (which alone cost three
thousand seven hundred and eighty pounds) was used on
the occasion. _

Several costly mementos of this interesting ceremony,
customary at such events to be pitsentcd by the Royal and
distin,guishA sponsors, are nearly c3aipletea soul,. of the
princioal goldsmiths.
fashionable and Court modistes at the wcst end of
the town are busily engaged in completing the several rich
costumes to be worn on the occasion.

Sunday Morning, o.le o'Clock a.m.—Owing to the
heavy gale of wind still prevailing, and the gi.neral state of
the weather, it is doubtful whether the King of the Bel-
gian 3 can anise in this country before Tuesday, and it is
s ill more doubtful whether his amiable consort will accom-
pany him

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

LONDON, FEN. 43 . —lt blew a fresh gale from the Eastward
on Saturday night and Sunday morning, but moderated to-
wards noon, but again commenced at about 4 p.m., and blew
very hard with squalls, until b p. in., when it moderated to a
light breeds, the wind drawing to the southward, and early this
morning there was a light fall of drizzling rain, but immediately
after the wind shifted to the eastward, and commenced freezing.
ind this day at no!m, light brvezes from N.E. to S.E. with
hazy weather.
DEAL, Eve. G.—Wind E. 7, E. strong breeze.—Sailed
the Arcturus, Hill, for Calcutta. _ _

AlinFottn, F}:b. 6.—Prince Leopold, Somersca!es, Irons
Cardiff to Liverpool, assisted in here leaky, must discharge to
repair.
Ni.wroaT, Fos. 7.—The Maidstone, Clark, hence to
Lemlon, was driven front her anchors, at Lavercach Point,
during a heavy gale, sth inst., at E. S. E., and went on shore,
and is expected to become a wreck, crew saved. A timber
brig is reported to be on shore at Breaksea Point.
CARDIFF, FEB. 6.—Several vessels ale on shore on Penarth
Beach. One, a schooner, the sea snaking a clear breach over
her. Two brigs between Lavernach and Penarth Foie. One
light brig, supposed the Jessie of Whitehaven.
WELLS, FEB. 7.—The Dryden, Spoof, from Abo to Gib-
raltar, is on shore near Thornham, and not expected to be got
off, crew saved.

M It. MI NA si.—Having availed ourselves of re-
peated opportunities of expressing our admiration of the
exquisitely beautiful pen-and ink drawings of Mr. Minasi
(now residing at No 113, Praed-street, Paddington), we
feel deep regret in stating that this talented artist is at the
present time struggling with the accumulated evils of po-
verty and advanced years, for want of that patronage to
which his performances—unequalled we believe in Europe
in the particular branch of the arts which he has carried to
such perfection—have so justly entitled him. Ile has re-
cently experienced a severe attack of illness, which has
crippled his pecuniary resources, and temporarily impaired
his physical energies, without diminishing his enthusiastic
attachment to his profession, or his power of communicat-
ing to others the means of imitating the productions of
his genius. We understand he is endeavouring to esta-
blish a schcol for teaching the art of pen-and-ink drawing,
and we cannot permit ourselves to doubt that he will soon
have a sufficient number of pupils to relieve him from his
present difficulties, and to afrJrd him a prospect of passing
the evening cf his life, in comparative comfort. Li the
mean time we appeal, in the name of humanity, to the nu-
merous individuals of rank and property who have seen and
admired Mr. Minasi's admirable drawings, to step forward
to his assistance, and to evince, by something more than
empty praise, their estimation of a man whose first-rate
skill as an artist is only equalled by the excellence of his
moral character. —Morning Advertiser.

The Duke of Bucclench is employing all these
workmen upon his estate at Bcwhill that cannot work at
their usual employment owing to the severity of the wea-
ther, by digging out the rabbits from their burrows, with
which his estate at Bowhill abouads. The Marquis of
Lott ian is employing all his workmen in a similar way at
present open his estate at Mounteviot and elsewhere.
NUPTIA L FESTIVITIES.—Grand entertain-
ments were given by Lord Sudeley, on the marriage o
the Hon. Henry Haribury Tracy with the Hon. Miss Shir-
ley, sister of Viscount Tamworth, both on his estates in
Gloucestershire and Montgomeryshire. At Gregynog-
hall, in the later county, the festivities lasted several days,
and did not terminate until Friday : the rejoicings of the
tenantry being kept. up A Newton and the neighbouring
villages, with good Welsh cheer—feasting, dancing, and
the charming minstrelsy of that ancient province.