The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-03 00:00:00

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visite
the Queen on Saturday, at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback on Saturday, attended by Colonel Seymour,
Equerry in waiting.
The royal children took their usual walks and rides
on Saturday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the
Marquis of Northampton with his company on Satur-
day evening, at his residence in Piccadilly.
His Royal llighness Prince Albert, the ladies and
gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household,
attended divine service yesterday morning in the pri-
vate chapel in Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and
Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. _

Her Royal highness the Ductless of Kent attended
the afternoon service yesterday, in the private chapel
in Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, took walking and pony exercise yesterday
morning, and her Royal Highness the Princess Helena
was taken an airing.
Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshall) has relieved
Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps in the duties of Equerry
in waiting to her Majesty ; and Col. Seymour has re-
lieved Col. Bouverie in the duties of Equerry in wait-
ing to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured ➢ir.
Ackermann, on Saturday, by inspecting an etching
after a painting by the Swedish artist, Mr. Kiorboe,
entitled " The Inundation." His Royal Highness
was pleased to express his approbation.

His Royal Highneis the Duke of Cambridge at-
tended divine service yesterday morning, in Grosve-
nor Chapel.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary attended divine service yester-
day morning at St. Michael's Church.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured
the performance of the Royal Italian Opera on Satur-
day evening with her presence. Her Royal Highness
was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George
Couper, and Lord James Murray.
Lady Augusta Bruce has succeeded Lady Fanny
Howard as the Lady in waiting to her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge on Saturday, at Cambridge House.
A Cabinet Council was held, at two o'clock on Sa-
turday afternoon, at the Foreign-office The minis-
ters present were—Lord John Russell, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmer-
ston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Camp-
bell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hun. 11.
Labouchere, Viscount Morpeth, and the Righ Hon.
T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat three hours.
The Lord Mayor and the City Remembrancer had
an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday.

Mr. Campbell, younger of Jura, Mr. Elias Gibb,
and Mr. Ramsay, a deputation of the Argyll Canal
Company, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, in Downing-street, on Saturday. The
deputation was accompanied by the Earl of Eglintoun,
Colonel Mure, M.P., Mr. J. Loch, M.P., Mr. D.
M.P., Mr. J. Matheson, M.P., Mr. Horaman,
M.P., Mr. Hastie, M.P. (Paisley), Mr. A. Matheson,
M.P., Mr. J. C. Renton, AP., Mr. Campbell,
jun., of Islay, Mr. S. Wortley, M.P., Mr. M'Gregor,
M.P., Mr. Lockhart, M.P., Mr. Hastie, M.P.,
(Glasgow), Mr. W. Forbes, M.P., and Mr. T. W.
Webster, and Mr. Morrison, the agents of the
company.

Mr. itedington had an interview "a ith Sir George
Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office.
A deputation, consisting of the Earl of Harrowby,
Lord Ashley, Mr. Colquhoun, end Lord R. Gros-
venor, had an interview on Saturday with Lord J.
Russell.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a committee meeting on Saturday.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening,
from the Colonial-office' for the Governors of the
West India Colonies, and also for the Governors of
Hong-Kong and Ceylon.
A deputation, consisting of Sir Lucius O'Brien,
Major l3lackall, and Colonel Dunne, had an interview,
on Saturday, with the Chanceller of the Exchequer,
to communicate with him on the subject of two Bills
which are about to be proposed to Parliament for the
extension of the time for the operation of Mr. French's
Act for the completion of Public Works in Ireland,
and for the re -advancement of whatever payments
may be received of the loans of the last and the pre-
ceding year, and regulation of the allocation thereof
to the counties making the repayments respectively.
The Marquis of Northampton had Me- interview
with the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere on Saturday, at
the office of the Board of Trade.

A deputatiion, consisting of Sir Char!es Lemon,
M.F., Mr. Carew, ALP., Mr. Robarts, M P., Mr.
Sharpe, anti Mr. Kendal, had an interview on Satur-
day with Lord John Russell.

The Bishop of Oxford, Lord Churchill, and Mr.
Langton, had an interview with Lord John Russell
on Saturday.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
ytsterdsy, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon,
and administered the sacrament. At the daily service
the prayers were read by the Rev. Thomas llelmore,
the lessons by the Bev. J. 11. Thomas, and the com-
munion service by the Bishop of London. The sermon
was preached by the Bishop of Exeter. The anthem
was " 0 Lord, my God " (Humphry). Sir George
Smart presided at the organ. The sacrament was
administered by the Bishop of London.

MEETING ON KENNINGTON-COMMON.---Yesterthly
afternoon a Chartist meeting took place on Kennington-
common. About two o'clock the number of persons
asiembled on the common did not exceed 500, and of
these the greater portion consisted of boys; but at half-
past two the number had increased to about 2,000, when
the parties who ha.l been instrumental in getting up the
muting made their appearance, when a Mr. Rogers, a
working man, was voted to the chair. Mr. Ernest
Jones, Mr. Matthias, Mr. Gee. Wheeler, and several
other persons, then addressed the meeting at consider-
able length, iu explanation and support of their pe-
culiar views and the principles contained in the People's
Charter. Resolutions were put and carried with ac-
clamation, calling upon the people to sign and adopt
the petition for the establishment of the People's
Charter, and that a deputation be appointed to wait upon
the sitting Members fur Lambeth and Southwark to sup-
port the prayer of the petition, after which a vote of
thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting
quietly dispersed.
SYMPATHY WITH FRANCE.—MEETING IN LITER.
root..—On Friday last a very numerously attended de-
monstration of the tradesmen and labouring classes of
Liverpool was held in the Music-hall, to sympathise with
the French Republicans, and congratulate them on their
late success. The chair was taken some minutes before
the time appointed (half-past 7) by an operative, named
Davis, and at this time the room was densely filled by
a peaceable and orderly assemblage. An address, in
accordance with the views of the meeting, was unani-
mously adopted.
MONUMENT TO HARVEY, THE DISCOVERER Or
CIRCULATION.—The Mayor of Folkstone, at the request
of many of the respectable inhabitants, convened a
meeting at the Town-hall, a few days since, for the sake
of ascertaining whether the proposed erection of a mo-
nument to their townsman, the immortal Dr. William
Harvey, discoverer of the circulation of the blood, would
meet with the approbation and support of the towns-
folks. The hall was well and respectably filled ; the
Mayor in the chair. The meeting was addressed by.
Dr. Bateman, who, in expatiating on Harvey's disco-
very, said, that not all the deeds done by the hero of a
hundred fights, the Iron Duke, nor those of the intrepid
Nelson, nay, not Alexander's mighty conquests, could
compare, for usefulness to man, with that discovery of
Harvey. And yet each dealt in blood; but their's was
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terdy afternoon, between one and two o'clock, a fire that
was not extinguished until considerable property had
been destroyed, broke out in Orchard Wharf, Blackwall,
the property of Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., the
extensive iron ship builders and engineers. Although
only s few minutes had elapsed before assistance arrived,
the smiths shops by that period were in one mass of
flame. Although copious streams of water were thrown
upon the flames, they continued to progress most fear-
fully, and very speedily they extended into the spacious
storehouse, filled with ship's stores of considerable value.
The firemen, however, set to work most vigorously, and
in the space of two hours they succeeded in arresting
the flames, just as they were feeding upon the roof of
the coppersmiths' workshop, and by five o'clock the fire
was safely extinguished. The damage done is very
considerable. The three buildings before spoken of are
burned out. Fortunately, the firm was insured, and the
business will be carried on as usual.
DETERMINED CASE OF SELF-DESTRUCTION.
APRIL I.—Last evening, as the Canterbury omnibus
was proceeding from Rochester to Canterbury with
passengers, about eight o'clock in the evening, and on
its arrival between Rainham and More street, in
descending a small hill, the reins broke, and the horses,
finding themselves uncontrolled, started off full gallop,
and the omnibus was capsized, fortunately without in-
juring a passenger. Assistance was procured, and the
carriage was righted and ready for starting, when the
driver, Beck, suddenly left the buss and took to his
heels towards Otteram Creek, when lie cut his throat
and plunged immediately into the water. The body
was picked up this morning by Mr. Watson, jun., of
Strood. The omnibus belonged to Mr. Coningaby, of
Canterbury. One of the passengers took charge of the
carriage and drove it to Canterbury, after having
waited for some time anticipating the return of the

coachman.
Two battalions of the guards, we hear, are under
orders to proceed to Ireland at a moment's notice.—
United Service Gazette.