The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-05 00:00:00

I'll it TY ht,

COURT CIRCULAR.
Th:‘ Quetn will hold ft Privy Council on Tuesday next
the inst., at one o'clock in the afternoon, at her
Mallsty's marine residence., Osborne, Islo or Wight.
11(1- Majesty and Prince Albert tot& their accuAemed
early walk in the grounds of 0 b,rne.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the
Prince's Alice walked and rode on ponies y, sterday en
the beach. Their Royal Highn, sses the Prince of Wales
and Prince Alfred took airings yesterday iu toe vicinity
of Osborne.

Earl Granville left town yesterday for Cowes.
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay has returned to town

THE GRAND DUKE CONSTAN-
TINE OF RUSSIA.
PoßTsmotrTH, Aro. 4.—His Imperial Highness, ae
companied by Baron Brunmiw, Russian Ambassador.
Admiral Liitke, Viscount Palmerston, Secretary 01 State
for F..re;gli Affairs, and the Hon. Colonel Grey. arrive,'
at Govort this at'ernoon, at a quarter to Live, by the
ordinary one o'clock train of the South Western Rail-
way. The illustrious party were received at the termi
nus by Flag-Lieutenant Cochrane, R.N., Mr. Marsh,
Russian Vice Consul, Captain Schwabe, ILE., Russian
Navy; nod Mr. Stevens, superintendent of the Go,port
Railway. The royal party declined the use of carriages,
anti walked along her Majest3's line of railway into the
Clarence-yarn, whore they were received by Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, Bart., the Commander-in ('fief; Com-
mander Crispin. R.N., in command of the Fairy yacht;
Colonel Lewis, R.E.. Acting Governor in the ausence of
Lord F. Fitzclarence ; Colonel Daly, Brigade Major;
Adjutant Wasp. of the 43d, Acting Town Major; and
the other usual officers. While the Grand Duke and
suite, with the luggage, were embarking in the Fairy
%itch% Lord Palmerston, accon.panied by Mr. Davit s,
Master Attenuant, went and inspected the artillery
brigade of the Clarence-yard battalion, under the corn-
wand of the tatter gentleman, who were ju,.t commencing
their evening di lb. At about halt-vast five the I-tin-shin
Imperial standar.' was hoisted at the main of the Fairy,
v.hich lett a moment afterward, under salutes hour the
Victory, Excellent, and Platform battery for Spithead,
where the august party disembarked in the Admiral's
barge, and were steered ny Flag-Lieutenant Cochrane
to the Amphion, 36 gun (screw) frigate, Captain W. J.
Williains, his Imperial Highness having expressed a
desire to inspect her. The yacht than proceed-d to
Osborne, the Prince and his brilliant suite being invited
to spend a few da3 sas the guests of her Majesty. His
Highne•,s was dressed in -plain attire, and manifested
deep interest in, and considerable knowlerige of; every
object shown .him 'connected with the economy of our
naval re sources. His Highness is Lord High Admiral
of the Rusian fleet.

THE LATE CAPTAIN GEORGE

MACLEAN.

We have to day to record the death of Captain G.
Maclean, another of those useful and valuable men who
unostentatiotely and reseluteiy serve their country in
comparatively subordinate slime ions, but chose abilities,
jacigmenr, and decision would Tit,lity them for the me t
distitieuished peat=. Captain Maelran closed his valu-
able life at ('ape Coast, on the western coast of Africa,
em the 22d of May lust. To most of eur readers Captain
Maclean will, doubtless. be best remembered as the bus,
bend of " L. E. L. ;" but, without at all underes.imati, g
the geed •ortune of his marriage with that distinguish: d
lady, he hail far more eulistaetial and independent claims
on pudic attention and respect.
Tee deceased was the nephew of General Sir J.
Macltan, and, early io life, entered his relative's profes-
sion. After serving in the Waterloo campaign. Captain
Maclean was draughted, after the peace, into the Roya:
African Corps. From his first entrance into that force,
he appears to have devoted himself to the study of
African life, habits, and customs, and their relations
to. rind bearings oii, the European settlements on that
coast. This stun y, his cool, unbiassed judgment,
his rare ability to appreciate accurately the feel-
ing with which barbarians regard their civilised
neighbours, and his undeviating tact in conducting
intercourse with, and in creating confidence amongst,
the natives, enabled him to render perfect. He had nut
been !Deny y, ars on the station, when the Colonial
office, in despair at the disastrows consequences of the
miserable Ashintve war, threat ned to abandon our
ancient forts on the Gola Coast. This threat, if acted
tens would not only haze been a discouragement to our
rising trade with the _coast, but must have proved an
active stimulus to the slave trade. The merchants con-
nected with African commerce remonstrated against the
intention; but all their remonstrances accomplished was,
to induce the Colonial office to resign our forts there to
them, with the paltry allowance of 3,000/. a year for
their maintenance, Happily, for the preservation of
•hese ancient possessieus, the committee of merchant.,
who undertook the duties abandoned by their Govern-
ment, nominated Captain Maclean to be pre.ident of the
council appointed to rule these dependencies; and, on
they early sum thus allowed, he restored their prosperity,
gained comph to power over the water side tribes, made
British influence felt where, before his arrival, the Bri
tish name had scarcely been known, restored perfect
amity and fre nd,litp between the forts and the neigh-
bouring kingdom of Aehantee, and drove the last rem-
nants of the slave trade from this, its most ancient
and once flourishing bite; for which services, arid for
the unbounded hospitality with which he received the
officers of all nations whose vessels entered the road-
stead commanded by Cape Coast Castle, Capt. Maclean's
salary was 5001. a year. The great secret of his influ
epee over the natives was their implicit confidence in his
sense of justice, and their knowledge of his resolution to
repress all attempts to disturb the " balance of power"
which he had established ; their general resort to him
for the settlement of all disputes was unequivocal evi-
dence of the former; the signal chastisement he in-
flicted on the savage King of Apollunia will long be re-
tnembered as a most remarkable instance of the latter.
And while thus saisfactary to the natives, his rule was
equally popular with the European residents ; for this
reason, it was governed by good sense and knowledge,
not sentiment and quackery.
No sooner, however, had Capt. Maclean accomplished
these important results, than the Colonial-office became
ashamed of its abandonment of its duties, and resolved
again to bring the Cape Coast into immediate and direct
dependence on the Crown ; but in taking this reso-
lution it exhibited its usual petty jealousy, for in-
stead of continuing the services of Carain Maclean as
Governor, a naval officer was appointed to the Govern-
ment, and Captain Maclean was reduced to the position
of judicial aesessor. Such, however, was his sense
of duty and his fondness for the people whose happiness
he had long promoted, that he accepted the interior
office, and fulfilled its functions as thoroughly as he had
previously those of the superior appointment. From the
change to his death. he had the niortificaticn to witness
the gradual declension of British influence on the coast,
and the slow disturbance of those friendly relations he
had established with the inferior tribes. His presence
there doubtless prevented much mischief which would
otherwise have overtaken his successors; but the inteli-
gene° of his death has created very serious apprehen-
sions forthe future amongst the London houses trading
with the coast.

During the greater part of Captain Maclean's resi-
dence in Africa he enjoyed excellent health; but it was
evident to those who bad the happiness to enjoy his so-
ciety when last in England, that his return would be
haz-adous. It was, therefore, with no very great sur-
prise that the news of his demise was received; but the
grief thereat was as general as his acquaintance; and it
is difficult to say whether Government has lost a more
able servant, or society a more estimable member.—Ad-
vertiser.

Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer has just placed himself
under thy care of Dr. Edward Johnson, at the hydro
pathic establishment, Umberslade Park, near .11r-
ruing-ham. _ _ _

_ _ ---
C. Naylor, who proposed
Mr. Todd Naylor, but Mr. It.
the 28,h July.
Lcrd John Mariners at the nomination on
LivEurooL ELECTION.—We find that it was not
scale of splendour, in
lIALL.--A gala. on an extended
GRAND CALEDONIAN FETE TO•NIGIIT AT VAUX..
honour of " Auld Reekie," is announced to take place
this evening (Thursday ),
the Caledonian Asylum,
bull, wh,..ti the boys of that ti uly exc, llent institution,
wititalthtehellomyiiiltaGrayrdbaennsd,, Vu.ux-
niers, titers, and Pipers of the school, will visit the
Royal Prot:erty. The illunhinations and fireworks
drum-
will stirpnits in brilliancy all the i revious Ides of the
season, the devices being t rublumatical of the occasion,
w hile in the concert ail the popular songs and ballads
of the immortal Burns and other native authors and
composers will be introduced. The gentlemen of the
gal•dens will appear in full Highland costume.
MONSTER
TO L I'iDON TRAIN FROM Jf4DINBURGU AND GLASGOW
that h,a eVer P.
taken This pleasure excursion party, the first
rived here
sterdal: tr,cite from Scotland to London, ar •
persons, who e
appeared r.,:tr, with upwards of 600
many of whom had their fraieryidsdelighted with the trip,
waiting to welcome
them to merry Englaz.d. Immediatienl
alighting from the carriages Dr. E.
13).o; the passengers
burgh, proposed three cheers for Mr. muirrlison. of Edit'.
, the manager
at the trip, for his public spirited enter, i heartily responded to with three times ithr
seee,. whi c h was
late Mr. Muir on his success and public e C9n.-
gratu
NI ,ic Spirit
evinced on this occasion. We believe that Mr. Muir has
nearly concluded arrangements for a ac
excursion
from London to Edinburgh. We understand that the
expense from Edinburgh to London and buck (860
miles) is—first class,class,•
3/. 35.; second 2/ . 25.; third
class. 11. 11, 6d._ _

CHARGE or BRIBERY.—A person named Felix
Jarrett was charged before ti•ot magistrates at thstittges,
on Monday, with having given a bribe to Stephen Davies,
a broker, at the late election in that town, for the pur-
pose of inducing him to vote tor Messrs. Briscoe and
Robertson. Instead, howl ver, of voting us asked,
Davi s gave information of the alleged bribery, and Jar-
rett was arrested on a warrant. The case has been sent
for trial to the assizes. .

PUBLIC BATHS AND WASIIHOUSES.—On Tuesday
the Commissioners appointed to construct baths and
washhouses for the labouring classes commenced the
erection of a spacious building for that purpose on a
plot of ground granted by the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests in Orange-stri et, Leicester square. Two
hundred private baths tor both srxes, a spacious washing
room, with hot clotets t'or drying, and steam apparatus
for the supply of hot and cold water, are to be con-
structed, the estimated cost being 5,000 f., which will be
raised by a rate on the itilitib4atits of St. Martin's-in-
the-Fields. The water for the use of the establishment.
will be obtained from the Artesian wells supplying Tra-
falgar-square, artci it ;
‘l3 anticiPaTed that the concern "ill
not oily selt.suppurting, but will also yield a consi-
derable pr fit to the pari,h.
41 few days iti.:o a large nieteor, in the form of a
globe, with a loc.g trhon of fire, was seen near Carlsbad.
On the same day an te rolite fell at Braunau, atter an ex
plosion like that of a cannon. Tliv wrviltv WA lin AP'
MAIM of 6 lan of oft inn.