The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
early walk yesterday in the ph>asure grounds of Bock'
ingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert
afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by Colonel
Wylde, Equerry in Waiting.
Their Royal Hight:es:es the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were
taken their usual carriage airing yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yest!l'
day at a meeting of the Commissioners for Promotiq
and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Rebuilding the
Palace of Westminster. The Prince arrised at GwYdi
House, Whitehall, at half-past two o'clock, attended by
Colonel Wylde. f•
The Commissioners present were :—the Marque
Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmeri
Lord Mahon, the Speaker, the Right Honourable T. •
Macaulay, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Henry Holist:
and Mr. B. Hawes, M.P., and the Secretary, bfr.
Eastlake.

The meeting broke up at five o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Dul-e and Dtle"le-g
sr.
Cambridge attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt •th
Edmond Mildmay, honoured the British Institution 111
a visit yesterday.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterdsi $
Gloucester House.
; sulif
Mr. P. M. Stewart, M.P., Chairman of the Pen.ll
gr.
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, at „eel.
Willcox, a Director, had an interview with the CO— ce
for of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official reside°
in Downing-street. don
Mr. Heathcote and Mr. Gisborne, with a deputa-os,
from Nottingham, on the subject of machine-1730%70
had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yeste's-
at the office of the Board of Trade. tb.
Mr. Monckton Milnes had an interview with
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone yesterday,the C°l ontd
at
visited bert
office.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, bed
terview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Excheg-

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THE DUKE OF SUTHERLANA-

THE CORN-LAWS.

(From the Inverness Courier.)
We have been favoured with a copy of a letter --1 to
about two years since by the Duke of Sutherlat;(o,
his principal factor, on the subject of the core'ret;
At the present moment it will be read with int/3100
and we need hardly remark that his Grace still so cor
to the same liberal opinions, and is strongly a ,nd
scientiouily opposed to all restrictions on alwe

commerce:—
" London,Feb." As I learn that in Sutherland some 0f
~,est'l
friends and tenants are desirous of having s'
.7„jer
Feb 2, 1844.
ing to consider the subject of the corn-laws, ""As•
apprehension of the effects which the present
tool
tation of that subject may have on our agrietli
interests, it may be well for me to say shortly t°',,cd
what I am disposed to believe right and true in r"Plio
to it. It is very fair that the sentiments of all er
feel desirous of communicating them should be
nos•
pressed ; but it is also desirable that none should
mit themselves incautiously and under unnecesgsri 011
prehensions. They may probably find that in thikts
many other subjects, great exaggerations prerni.der
take it for granted, that none would think of consistsir
ing societies for agricultural purposes as proper!l3d
ments or machinery for extending any determine
rt
nion which any number of the members may el/Senie
on the general question. This, I think, should be sip
fully avoided. Of course, I do not urge objeeti°° Psr
eittl
any persons meeting as a society for the sPe- Dote
pose of taking a part for or against a general 019-000
but the societies which have been formed to 1).
improvements in all branches of farming sh°tif this
kept clear of contention and free from disputes ° apt
nature. My own feeling is in favour of the free nar
of na ional industry—of unfettered commerce•--4:"401.
chase and sale generally, without excepting Of 150,
on which the sustenance of the people depondLi.
unwilling to close the best markets for our supP";ciesi
cut off from the people the sources which Pr()%901:
offers, under the varying circumstances of sens,.°"), frj
climates, for the produce of commodities neoesl„ kor
the enjoyment of life. Ido not think it is a stool°
principle to maintain that a bounty should be lien
the grower by a tax on the consumer ; and I bale
that the protest drawn up by the late Lord °ref,.
on the subject is substantially sound and itifisriacir;
also, as I said, think that, in conforming to these rdoor
ples, we shall not endanger ourselves ; though,
in many parts of England particularly, great iolraiel
clients will be required, and under any systeln.. tbt
should be enforced. Important considerations fr°A:
artificial and complicated system which has ina`"*. Ot
condition so difficult to understand and manage' of r'
national debt— complicated taxation—necessities ;
venue—all these make great caution necessarl•;s9o
is no doubt right and proper that all who haYetLeott
into these subjects should communicate their sell`Tori97,
that violent ehanges be withstood—that agri,cuir oti;
should express their sentiments regarding , tu,e-
prospects and fears or expectations, as weilL7, ear";
members of society. Ido not, however, wish
inter
rtssi
myself among those who require restrictions
with trade and commerce in regard to the most ilnP°
articles for man."
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The Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods iinealialsig
rests have ordered the pathway under the marble Walter`
at Buckingham Palace to be covered with Alt;oert-Yluv,a
India-rubber pavement, similar to the Admirs%; 1//,'
The Indian express, via Trieste and S'e- wliP"
brought from the latter port direct to London-bridge' coo'
on Wednesday last, by the General Steam NavigatiO3
pany's fast and favourite steamer Triton.
efiS.,eVi
Num LAW APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Abraham -re ofr:.
was this day sworn in as Solicitor-General. The enze, 3 it"
vising counsel is still vacant, and it is rumoured thaVto ta•
be conferred upon Mr. Stnyly, who had been coullatai.
late Attorney-Ge.nerala--,Dub/in Evening Post of Tlin.berr
DEPRECIATION ON THEATRICAL PROPERTY' , forth,'
day Mr. George Robins attended at the Auction Mart'
}rd'
purpose of disposing by auction of two 5001. renter's ° ty.tr_
Covent-garden and Drury lane Theatres, and of twe4iislr
1001. subscription shares connected with the latter es': All'
ment, on which occasion a great number of gentlemen ore
hid large interests in the respective royal proPerdeiteatitte
present. The first lot was a rent charge upon thhB
Royal, Covent-garden. which originally cost 50(11., tu,Debie
of which had been reduced from 251. to 12/. 108. wee
stated to have been sold by private contract. Lot 4 OS
5001. renter's share in the Theatre Royal, Drurrial",o
annual income from it was 81. 10s., the share expiring in "
years. This was sold for 62 guineas. The anctiolliees*
marked, that he had sold a similar share for 300 n,„
Lot 3, five 1001. subscription shares in ditto, paid uP -ere w"
titled to a personal life admission. Lots 4 and „,5 b°ael4l
100/. shares, but with no personal admission.
bought by Mr. Burgess for five guineas and a half. oal
lot consisted of five similar shares, but of which there,essf_j
certificate. These were knocked down to Mr. Burt'eree°'
three guineas and a half. The subscription shares ,
by direction of the executors of the late Lord Kinnau-"; SP/
RUTLAND ELECTION.-There is not likely t° :rst;
contest for this little agricultural county, although „
sition is being got up to George Finch, Esq., who, ffhejitirilit;
for Stamford, was, by some journals, styled a " c"shges
inasmuch as, on one occasion, tie Honourable Met°„eesv,„
the House whilst Mr. Finch was speaking. The Arly'
candidate is the Hon. G. J. Noel, second son of tbe is pre
Gainsborough, and brother of Viscount Campden,
vented, by illness, from again offering himself. The II
eet r
J. Noel is, we hear, on his way from Rome, to be Pry fel:
the election, which is expected to take place withiloallet
days. The resignation of the Hon. W. H. Dawnay i!t;
by some, to be a particular sign of the times.A tree-tat-Ta
would stand no chance here ; but if anything can be a-pow'
from the *pinions of the agriculturists, we think they Irll
rather elect one of that class than one of Sir R. Peersj, the
as no one knows how to buy, sell, let, or take--in fa
whole agricultural body is at a stand.
lit I t
ReatscaTe•—On Saturday morning was brottg„,t °
harbour by the crew of the Morning Star hoyelling
this port, the crew and bedding of the brig Miller.cea
Austrian vessel, Givroich master, coal laden from 0; ebe",
wh e° thi to Leghorn. It appeared that the Star was cruisive
the Goodwin Sands at daylight on that morning, d thel
descried a crew on the sands, twelve in number, o_4 eat
happily succeeded in getting them all into their hu'ere
Qo
safely landed them here. It is a great pity that men of they
rewarded for an act of this kind, in saving the lives,: of t"
fellow-creatures, this being the second case latekr
Morning Star saving the crews of vessels.—Kent
.greru-oeft/
A LUSUS NATURIE.--A Highland cow, the PrSi`ede
of a respectable innkeeper in the parish of Assylit,,,.
the 27th ult., in the act of calving a monster au,„"
strange production had two complete bodies, well for':',4lo,:e
sized, two heads, eight feet, &c. The bodies were .i°,`,"eit,`,
gether at the breasts. It was killed in being taken Tv le;
cow. The age of superstition is not "past," and,e,
norant and superstitious are impressed with the 110";:eat to
something not " cannie" is portended by this strange"
the proprietor of the cow.—Edinburgh Post. seve $
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ELECTION MOVEMENT.—Durinz last week, with,
electors of the borough of Falmouth were entertained
leg of mutton and trimmings, with beer and grog,
public house in the Moor, and another party with g„rrposebol
at a public house on the Market-strand, for the P" rejee'
securing their votes and interest for Mr. Gwyn, tbette 0
Tory candidate at the last election.—Penzance Gcle of
The schoooner Lady Basset, of Falmouth, J• of fish'
master, from St. Ives, for the Adriatic, with a carg° deriar
went on shore, to the eastward of Conil, near Cadiz,beeell
a heavy gale of wind from the S.W., and is likely Wree 01c,
a wreck. The crew were saved, and the ship's st;elizaft
materials. The cargo is likely to be a total loss.
Gazette. ae.
•Ofer
PROGRESS OF FREE TRADE.—DERBY - Allgrs pr
To-day has been market day in Derby. The farnlsete 0135
total and immediate repeal. They think by inveedieto fileot
they will be able to make satisfactory arrange' 0001_3
their landlords. Any delay in the final accomP
of the measure, will, they think, be prejudicial
re if
interests.—Nottingham Review. been P-
FAVERSHAM.—Protection petitions have ,
14
freely hawked about this town and neighbourhooa,_hore_,
different success. On one farm the agriculturaly7a eth;
absolutely would have nothing to do with it; witll'ej,
instances, great repugnance was manifested. 11!3rE reeelv
aid of shopmen and apprentice boys, the retitTriners .4
about eighty signatures! At this some of the . foo _
greatly incensed, and threaten to withdraw thniroughteta.,
from our tradesmen, and transfer them to those of e the ar I
in which village the inhabitants of course signet'
cultural petition.—Kent Herald ee
he e
of the
etnot of tea
ORIGIN OF THE LEAGUE.—In cons
reference by Lord Radnor in the House of Lords, rise t°oo
persons who originated the movement which gaw's or
National Anti-Corn-law League, we have had ewe the 0,
various parts of the kingdom, requesting us W "of Dell of
dividuals. They were, Edward Baxter, (I,lo,frie
W. A. Cunningham, Andrew Dalziel, James.`: asid all
Alip
Edinburgh), James Leslie, Archibald
association'preutice altatoico,
Thomson. At the second meeting of the bscriP
above fifty persons had given in their
the places,.
there was again an attendance of seven,teken
by
Mr. Baxter, who was absent, having been ° the I.,..etmp
William Rawson, now the treasurer
vir ho joiascote
Mr. Rawson was the first Englishman native of to the
six were association. Of the original seven, s the st the
land, and one of Ireland. The grand impulse broada. etie-
ment was given when Mr. Cobden, who was wja,_° or
time of its origination, joined it. The fir..Vlert Stileira Sr
scribed more than five shillings was Mr..l‘o,__ on bs„.,g9 r
one of the magistrates for the borought7fu_nve shalw
plied to, said " What is the use of subscribing
Put Put me down for ten pounds."—Manchat A'
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