The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen held a Privy Coun-
cil yesterday afternoon at the Castle. It was attended
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord Presi-
dent, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the First Lord of the
Treasury, Lord John Russell ; the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, Sir George Grey ; the Sec-
retary of State for the Colonies, Earl Grey ; the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Charles Wood ;
the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Auckland ;
the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests,
Viscount Morpeth, the Postmaster-General, the Mar-
quis of Clanricarde, and the Master of the Horae, the
Duke of Norfolk.

At the Council, her Majesty baying been pleased to
appoint the Right Hon. George Earl Cowper to be Lord
Lieutenant of the county of Kent, his Lordship was in-
troduced, and took the customary oaths.
Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.
The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lans-
downe.

Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl
Grey, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth,
Earl Auckland, Sir. George Grey, the of the
Exchequer, Earl Cowper, and Mr. C. Greville, travelled
from town to attend the Council by a special train on the
Great Western Railway, arriving at the Castle soon
after two o'clock.
A dejeune was served to the Ministers in the Castle
after their arrival. '
At half-past four o'clock the Ministers took their
departure, proceeding to the Slough station, and left for
London by a special train.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
left the Castle yesterday morning.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse,
attended by Baroness Scheel and Baron Meyaenbuch,
took leave of her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took
pony exercise yesterday in the gounds adjacent to the
Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was
also taken an airing yesterday.
This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort
took their usual early walk.
The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this
morning. The Quecn and Prince Albert, the Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household
attended Divine Service this morning in the private
chapel. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiating.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse,
attended by Baroness Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch,
returned to Cashiobury-park, Herts, the residence of,her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, on Saturday, from Windsor
Castle.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood bad a dinner party on Friday evening, at their
residence in Eaton-square. _ _

The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis of Angle-
sey attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated.
At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev.
T. Helmore, and the lessons by the Rev. J. V. Povah.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The
anthem was " 0 Lord, give ear"—(Greene). Mr. Male
presided at the organ. The Duke of Leeds and Lords
Canterbury and W. Graham were among the nobility
present.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Atherstone hds—Wed., Newbold Gate; Fri., the Clock
(Bickerhill) ; Sat., Combe Abbey-11.
Duke of Beaufort's hds—Wed., Knockdown; Thurs., Dray-
cot ; Sat., Lower Wood-10i.
Badsworth hds—Tues., Moorhouse Common; Thurs.,
Barnsdale Bar; Sat., Bingstone
Mr. Lumley's hds—Tues., Apley Head; Fri., Cantley;
Sat., Malpas Hill-10i.
Suffolk stag hds—Wed., The Swan, Botisham Sat., Bur-
ton Place, near Newmarket.
Surrey stag hds—Tues., Croydon Kennel ; Sat., Cheam.
South Berkshire hds—Tues., Thatcham ; Wed., Kennel;
Fri., B ucklebury-10i.
Sir John Cope's hds—Wed., Odiam Kennel; Fri., White
Waltham.

GUN COTTON. .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Silt,- Having at various times noticed letters inserted
in your valuable paper, in which you are always wish-
ing to give publicity to new and important inventions, it
has snick me as singular that none of the writers have
stated anything relative to the cost of gun-cotton. As
they appear to be practical men, perhaps on seeing this
some of themwould state the probable expense of ma-
nufacture, and also account for its newly-acquired ex-
plosive property.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
ONE NOT SO EASILY COTTONED.

DEATH OF LADY HAMILTON.—Her Ladyship died
at her residence in James-street, St. James-park, on.
Friday last, at an advanced age. Her health had de-
clined during the last two years, but her active mind
and cheerful disposition were the cause of her family
being unprepared for the sorrowful event which termi-
nated a short illness. Lady Hamilton was the relict of

the late Colonel Sir Ralph Hamilton, of Olivestob, N. 8.,
and formerly of the 3d Foot Guards. -
ENGLISH CHILDREN ON THE CONTINENT.— A har-
dened man is bad, a hardened woman worse, but a

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hardened child is worst, and a hardened English child
worst of all—to an Englishman ; especially when his
pride is humbled by meeting thn exhibition abroad.
Here has been a party of such. Never did I hear the
"I can't bear this 1" and " I won't eat that 1" style of
table. talk in such vivacity—never such sharp cries for
fish sauce—such ciamourings f'r a third glass of cham-
pagne—such eagerness to be helped lira—though I have
sat with some renowned epicures at table. They were
two boys and a girl ; the eldest not fourteen. Their
parents were by, and a governess. "Heaven help them!"
said Ito myself, " what will they grow up into ?" The
sight of their snatchings and their seramblings, and their
hard, knowing faces might well spoil the dinner of a
cross old bachelor. If this comes of parents travelling,
and keeping their children with them, better for health,
heart, and hopefulness, Do-the-Boys Hall ! for there,
at least, was endurance to be practised. Prodigious
genius is perilous enough, but prodigious sensuality
worse. I was utterly downcast to see those children.
They make my one blot on the Hague. People's
Journal.

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S-PARS:At a
meeting of Fellows held on Saturday, at the gardens of
the Society, Regent's-park, the following ladies and gen-
tlemen were admitted to the Society:—The Duchess of
Buckingham, the Earl of Stamford, Major Rushbrooke,
the Hon. W. Leslie Melville, D. L. Mackinnon, Esq.,
Henry Alexander, Esq., W. D. Alexander, Esq., William
Benson, Esq., J. T. Luscombe, Esq., James Graham,
Esq., J. Allen Powell, Esq., J. D. M. Stirling, Esq.,
Nantes Tupper, Esq., T. M. Coombs, Esq., Erasmus
Wilson, Esq., J. D. Watford, Esq., Mrs. Montefiore,
Mrs. Kyle, Mrs. Shuttleworth, Miss Beaumont, Miss
Bennett, and Miss Steuart. The Society has received,
during the past autumn, some valuable presents of
plants for the conservatory, from Lady Antrobus, Mrs.
Lawrence, Lady Hesilrige, L. Rucker, Esq., and other
distinguished patrons of floriculture. The usefulness of
the conservatory is already displayed in the agreeable
resort which the finished portion of it offers for pro-
menading. •
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—Last Saturday workmen
commenced wheeling on flagstones for the purpose of re-
paving the footway and erecting balustrades, breast high,
along the outer edge of the bridge, previous to removing

the present hording for re-opening a way for light car--
riages, omnibuses, &c. These alterations will, it is ex-
pected, be accomplished before the end of the month.
The centre arch is propped up by piles, screwed into the
ground upon a new scientific principle, as the pile-driving
machine cannot be used, lest the little foundation that
remains might be disturbed. The centre piers have con-
siderably sunk since the removal of the massive weight
from the bridge. Should they continue doing so, and
the piles remain steadfast, the centre arch will inevitably
spring up. The present structure will not be removed
until the new bridge is completed.

CHERUBINI.—On- Thursday the remains of tie
composer Cherubini were removed from the tomb in
which they were temporarily laid to the monument
raised to his memory, which was designed by M. Achille
and
barbarous
Leclerc, of the Institute, and sculptured by M. Dupont,
also a member of the same body. The figures which
adorn it represent the muse Clio crowning the illustrious
master of music. This ceremony was attended, besides
the family of Cherubini, by a numerous body of eminent
masters of the same art, by members of the Institute, by
professors of the Conservatoire, and by other actable
personages, as well as the friends of the deceased. During
the performance of a low mass, the four corners of
Auber, and Vogt. The monument stands
r
, i appropriatelyle, 3ou r-
pall were borne by Messrs. Halevy, Raoul-Rochetaltee
surrounded by those of Talma,
and others known
Paer, Bellini, Gretry, Gatel, Gosse ,
to fame.
t.week, Charles Donnellan,
goin, Delillc, Illehul, the two KreuLtzeceTse,uMartin,Bouilly,
A RICH ROBBER.—Last
was discharged from
Ham for stealing cabbages, .
of East
found upon his person one bag
Ilford gaol, where old,another having 21/. ss. in gold
in g .
who had been convicted and sentenced by the magistrates
containing 95/.
;HORRIBLE PUNISIIMENT.—The place where the
and also bank securities for 5004
stake stood was twice, and only twice, the scene of a
most and cruel species of punishment, an-
ciently decreed against those who were guilty of poison-
ing, viz., that of boiling to death. The first took place
in 1531, and is recorded in Stow's " Annals." " The
sth of April, one Richard Rose, a cook, was boiled in
Smithfield, for poisoning of divers persons, to the number
of sixteen or more, at the Bishop of Rochester's palace,
among the which Benet Curwine, gentleman, was one,
and he intended to have poisoned the Bishop himself, but
that he ate no pottage that day, whereby he escaped;
but of the poor people that ate thereof, many died."
The pottage alluded to was, it appears, gruel intended
for the Bishop (Fisher) and his household; a portion of
ynev never aftoefrwthairsd punishment
surneiseohvmereendt
their
it, after they had finished their repast, being given to the
poor of Lambeth,
ofhe thealth. remainder
The
seemonadn
instance Two persons only died of its effects,
but
took place ten ye'ars afterwards, when one Margaret
Davis, a servant girl, was boiled todeath for
poisoning
her
mistress and several other persons.—Smiths Streets
of London.

MR. BRIGHT, M.P., AND THE REPRESENTATION
OP MilicßEsTEß.—A.meeting of the Liberal electors of
Manchester, convened by the Manchester Reform Asso-
ciation, is to be held in the Free-trade Hall, on the
evening of Wednesday next, at seven o'clock, "for the
purpose of receiving Mr. Bright's answer to the invi-
tation of this Associatien, to allow himself to be nomi-
nated as a candidate for the representation of this
borough, at the 'WU election." The admission is to be