The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDIT.—The Queen and Prince
Albert walked this morning on the Eastern Terrace
and Slopes.

The Royal Family took walking and pony exorcise.
His Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein and Cap-
tain Francis Seymour are expected to arrive this
vening at the Castle, on a visit to the Queen.
The Royal dinner party this evening at the Castle,
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Lady in
waiting of the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth,
Lady Mary Howard, Lord James Murray, Captain
Francis Seymour, and Dr. Meyer.
The band of the Genadier Regiment of Foot
Guards will attend during dinner. The Queen's
private band will afterwards attend in the Castle.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ho-
noured the German Hospital at Dalston with a visit
on Thursday.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at Wo-
burn Abbey, Bedfordshire, on a visit to the Duke
and Duchess of Bedford, yesterday, from his seat,
Hickleton Hall, Doncaster.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial office from the Governor-General of Canada, and
also from the Governors of the other North American
Provinces.

NEW YEAR'S DAY.—This morning, according to
annual custom, the parochial and ward officers distri-
buted gilts, consis'ing of blankets, warm clothing, coals,
and potatoes, to the deserving poor of their respective
wards and parishes throughout the City; the coals and
potatoes are issued from the City Kitchen, where nearly
a hundred men are employed to carry them to the resi-
dences of the recipients. In St. Mary lebone, coals and
potatoes were issued by the Ladies Visiting Society.
The parochial authorities of St. Mary le-Strand, St.
Paul, Covent-garden, St. John, Soho, and St. Mar-
garet and St. John, Westminster, distributed coals,
potatoes, and bread amongst the poor inhabitants of the
several parishes. The authorities of the parish of St.
Clement Dane, Strand, have issued blankets and warm
clothing to the poor inhabitants, where cases have been
investigated and found deserving. In St. Sepulchre's
parish, the poor inhabitants, not being in the receipt of
parochial relief, were presented with tickets for beef,
coals, bread, and potatoes; a distribution of blankets and
flannel has also been made to the poor of this extensive
parish. A very large quantity of coals and other neces-
saries (the gifts of private individuals) have been dis-
tributed amongst the poor of the metropolis and tho
suburbs.

MELANCHOLLY ACCIDENT TO DR. WESLEY.—We
regret to have to announce a ♦ery serious accident
which has befallen Dr. Wesley, the organist of Leeds
parish church. Yesterday week, when fishing in the
preserves of Lord Feversham. at lienisley, he fell down
an embankment which ho was attempting to descend to
reach the water side, and sustained a compound fracture
of one leg, which slipped under him in the fall. The
place being somewhat solitary, and 1)r. Wesley not
being in company with any other person, he lay in a
helpless state fur several hours before he was observed,
and consequently before assistance was rendered him.
The fractured leg was set at llemsley on Saturday, by
Mr. T. P. Teah, surgeon, of this town. Dr. Wesley
had been fishing at Ilemsley from the previous Tuesday.
From the very serious nature of the injuries received, a
considerable time must elapse before a thorough reco-
very can be exp, cted.—Leeds Mercury.
TIIE SWEETS OF OFFICE.—The chairman of a rail-
way board of directors received, during the past week,
by way of presents, among other items, 140 turkeys, 50
geese, and 56 hares. We understand most of the parcels
were re-directed, and sent among his friends, and,
strange to say, in nine instances out of ten the presents
Were unintentionally rdurned.—Esscx Standard.

STATE or TRADE.—AII is quiet ; nothing is doing
worth naming. But anticipations are favourable—not,
indeed, of a harvest for speculation, but of a steady and
improving business of a legitimate kind, in the new
year. Our intelligent friend, whose prediction in Oc-
tober was so exactly verified last week, says ;.—" I am
full of hope for 1848, and only fear free trade will make
as too rich, and require in another five years a similar
sharp fit of the gout to that we are just recovering from,
to clear off a vitiated circulation."—Liverpool Mercury.
TIIE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY AND THE PARISH OF LAMBETlL—Yesterday
a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of
St. Mary, Lambeth, was held at the Vestry h ail, is
ceive the report of the parochial authorities relative to
certain legal proceedings ordered to be taken against the
London and South-Western Railway Company, with
reference to a bridge now in course of erection over
Church-street, being part of the extension line from
Nine Elms to the Yolk-road. Tho Rev. C. B. Dalton,
the rector, presithd. Mr. Tite, the architect, and the
assistant-engineer, attended on behalf of the railway
company. The report having been read, detailing the
objections to the bridge in question, and Mr. Tite having
entered into explanations on the part of the railway, com-
pany, to prove that they had done all they could to meet
the views of the parish, Mr. Hodson, one of the surveyors
of the highways, defended the course taken by that board,
and strenuously recommended the vestry not to embark
in useless and expensive litigation. The railway com-
pany had, in every instance, shown disposition to act
liberally, and the parish had got the very best bridge
that could, under all circumstances, be had. Mr. Hunt,
another of the surveyors, concurring in that opinion,
proposed that the vestry do now adjourn line die. Mr.
R. Drummond seconded the motion. Mr. Grady re-
marked that the motion for an adjournment could not be
Ant. The effect would be to rescind the resolution of a
former vestry directing legal proceedings to be taken.
Mr. Taylor then moved as an amendment that the matter
be referred back to the committee, in order that they
might have time for further negotiation with the railway
directors. Mr. Burchell seconded the latter motion.
After a long discussion, both motions were withdrawn by
e°llBent- Mr. Simmons then moved "that the report be
received, and that, in the opinion of this vestry, it is in-
expedient that the matter be carried any further." The
motion being seconded, was ultimately adopted by a con-
siderable majority.
pa.„,_lllltrr -Pint SHEEP DESTROYED.—The Rev. A.
ot:tr (brother of Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P.), of Walton-
by the lfolds, Leicestershire, has just had a serious loss
uction of 35 sh p.
ee On Wednesday last a
Shepherdess left the
into the meadow where 40 sheep had
been the previous evening, when he found eight of
the flock drovrned in a brook, and 27 so severely worried
as to render it necessary
to kill them on the spot. It is
conjectured that while the sad havoc was being made
amongst the sheep the eight ran precipitately into the
water and thus lost their lives.
CUBAP NEWSPAPERS. —We observe that the
Somerset County Gazette, which about a twelvemonth
11.13 came mil at three pence, has been obliged to retrace
s 5 Steps, and raise its price to 4id. Our contemporary
aY' he only gained 1,000 subscribers, and therefore lost
1201. by the venture.— Western Times.
A hogshead of haws has been shipped from Cork
to Auckland, New Zealand, where they will bo sown in
nursery d
voun s, whence the plants will afterwards be
rellloTed L order to form quickset hedges.