The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-19 00:00:00

of India at a time of great difficulty, and the sequel had
proved how worthy he was of the selection.—((;beers.) He
gave " The Health of Viscount Hardiuge, the Governor-
General of India."

Band—lndian March.
The. DUKE, on rising to propose the next toast, spoke in
terms of praise of the behaviour of several officers present,
who were engaged at Hougomont, including, the names of
Sir James Macdonnell, Lord Saltoun, &c.
Lieut.-General Sir .Lamas MACDONNELL and Lord SAL..
TOUN rose. The former Gallant General returned thanks,
and concluded an energetic speech by expressing his fervent
wish that; lay the blessing of Divine Providence, [the life of
the Noble and Gallant Duke might be preserved for a long
period to preside over those festivals, as the illustrious indi-
vidual who bad secured to Europe the legitimate end of all
war—an honourable termination and a lasting peace.
The Noble and Gallant Duke concluded the proceedings of
the evening by giving as a toast,. " The Foreign Officers at
Waterloo."

His Excellency Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minis-
ter, briefly replied to the toast.
Band—March.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the Noble and
Gallant Host then retired, which was a signal for the termi-
nation of the festival.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on leaving the gallery,
took leave of the Duke of Wellington, and attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn, Colonel Bouverie, and Colonel Bowles,
instantly departed for Buckingham Palace, the military band
paying the same honours to the 'Royal Prince as on his
arrival.
The guests of the illustrious host adjourned to the saloon
on quitting the gallery, where they artook of coffee. At
half-past ten the circle separated. 13
The Noble Duke subsequently honoured the Marchioness
of Londonderry by his presence, at her Ladyship's assembly
at Holdernesse House.

ARRIVAL OF IBRAHIM PACHA
AT MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—His Highness Ibrahim Pacha
arrived in this town by the express train from Birmingham,
at about eleven o'clock last evening. He rode In the state
carriage usually appropriated to theQueenDowager, and accom-
panied by the members of his suite. There was a large as-
semblage of people at the station, who were much gratified
with the appearance of the illustrious foreigner.
As the arrival of his Highness had been anticipated, a
saite of apartments was engaged for his accommodation at
the Queen's Hotel, and the party were at once taken there,
but his Highness stated that he should not remain there, and
the whole party at once set off for the Royal Hotel, where
they now remain. It is understood that the reason why
Ibrahim Pacha quitted the Queen's Hotel was, that the apart-
ments were not all on the same floor.
At an early hour this morning his Highness arose, and
was seen leisurely puffing his meerschaum in the delightful
walk in front of the Royal Infirmary, where he remained
some time. His appearance attracted general attention,
and he seemed in no way annoyed by the crowd of persons
who were gazing at him.
At about ten o'clock the Mayor of Manchestei, Mr. B.
Watkins, had the honour of an introduction to the Pacha,
and a carriage and four having been provided, his worship
and Ibrahim Pacha proceeded to the extensive machine
works of Messrs. Fairbairn and Co., where he appeared much
gratified with the stupendous nature of the machinery. After
remaining for some time the party returned to the Royal
Hotel, whence, at one o'clock, they proceeded to the works of
Messrs. Sharp, Brothers, the mill of Messrs. Birley and Co.,
and several other places of interest.
We have not at present heard what stay the Pacha in-
,tends to make in this tows, but to-morrow morning he will
be entertained at a public breakfast by the Mayor, at the
Town-hall.

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn (Groom of the Stole), Colonel
Bowles (Master of the Household), and Colonel Bouverie
(Equerry in Waiting), honoured the Duke of Wellington
with his company at dinner yesterday evening at the
Waterloo Banquet, given by his Grace at Apsley
House. ' •

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
took an airing yesterday morning.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yester-
day, at Gloucester House, and their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge
House.

His Excellency Romulus Saunders, Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to the Court of Spain, accompanied by the Se-
cretary of Legation, Mr. Reynolds, arrived at Mivart's
Hotel on Monday last.
A deputation, consisting of Viscount Adare, the
Hon. G. Rice Trevor, Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. J. H.
Vivian, Mr. D. Morris, and the Right Hon. John
Nichol], had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie
yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.
The Duke of Montrose, with a deputation, had an
interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday, and resumed the hearing of the Vasareelely
case from Madras. Mr. Charles Buller resumed and
concluded his address, and the Court then rose, ad-
journing the case. The Lords present were the Lord
President, Op Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of
the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty
Court.

THE QUEEN v. DEW and OTHERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
exp'anation of your report of this trial, I beg
you will do me the justice to state, that although I intro-
duced Mr. Rallett to the parties, I, no more than any of
them, had the slightest idea of fraud in the transaction.
This was first discovered by myself and Captain Spry ;
immediately on which my solicitors were instructed to
investigate the matter, for our own as well as Mr. Cop-
pard's protection. Unfortunately for us, the writer of
the forged le3er, though a man of hereditary title, has
hitherto eluded apprehension, but a full statement of the
whole case from myself and Captain Spry, is in posses-
sion of the East India Company, and, as full proofs, col.
lected by us, against the real offender, are in the posses-
sion of my solicitors.

- I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
London, June 18, 1846. W. TROTTER.

THE COUNTRY PARTY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,--Knowing, as I do, some of the " c)untry party"
now forming a portion of the House of Commons, I am
not at all astonished that those most disappointed per-
sons should exercise an almost unlimited license of lan-
guage. But I must. confess my astonishment that the
Speaker does not ase his authority, and put a stop to
the " badgering " so disgracefully carried on. The
" country party," by their unblushing conduct, are fast
destroying themselves as a party. So good comes out
of evil. Yours respectfully,
COMMON DECENCY.

June 17, 1846.

REFUGE FOR PRISONERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin, I again address you on the subject which is of
paramount importance to the whole community, and
which I am happy now to state has produced most gra-
tifying encouragement in the course I am pursuing to
obtain an effective remedy to arrest the increasing and
direful misery of nearly 50,000 unfortunate and un-
friended fellow-beings, who are annually ejected from
our prisons.
With a most influential committee, the cause has
hitherto been completely successful—the people as well
as all the corporations have been awakened to the cause
of humanity, and are impressing upon the Legislature
by petitions the urgent necessity of a remedy. The
Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Westminster, the
Bishop of London, with many other noblemen and
warm advocates in both Houses, deserve the thanks of
the country at large for their noble and unceasing
efforts to obtain permanent shelter and employment for
so many misguided creatures. The object of all
punishment is prevention, and when atonement has been
made to the offended laws of the country, to pursue the
poor outcast further is ill befitting a Christian country
or people. I will not interfere with the difference of
opinion in the treatment of the penal convict; my
object is to prevent him arriving at so degraded a posi-
tion, from which nothing offers at present to rescue him.
It is gratifying to see the short sighted prejudices
fast disappearing, to see what public opinion is now
doing for those often misguided creatures, and to hear
the Duke of Wellington state that Government mean
now to grapple with the subject and grant a remedy.
Thus have we gained the first step in that noble struc-
ture that will save and reinstate so many thousands who
will live to bless the exertions of those kind and bene-
volent benefactors who have stretched out a hand to save
them.

A bright day is beginning to dawn upon these poor
outcasts, and I still call upon all to aid and assist in the
glorious work, and to be satisfied with nothing short of
an effective and permanent remedy by the Legislature,
who rule for the public good, and who will yield to
public opinion.
My humble efforts have thus far been successful, and
I hail with pleasure the progress of this most merciful
cause, which must eventually triumph, and still further
exalt us as a nation and people in the scale of humanity.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN LAURIE, Sheriff, &C.
1, Hyde Park-place, June 18, 1846.

WATERLOO FETE AT VAUXHALL-GARDENS.— A
grand gala was given last night at these gardens In honour of the
" hero of a hundred fights," and in celebration of the
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*battle of
Waterloo. The illuminations were splendid, and Tiin—ntary mottoes.
of emblamatical devices, and appropriate and coammP
At the back of the quadrangle appeared the
ne
in Monster letters, formed of brilliant amberlamps.osfu;msVoUelinitnedtboyn
mi with " glory," and cur-
ducal coronet in variegated lamps,
lbdyoar
ephreestttrya k ris
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roarl
rounded with extensive wreaths of laenEells,theunigrtewd
tie, displayed in vermillion lamp%y
the band, and a number of na-
martial compositions were played
t The fireworks appeared to excite
tonal airs sung by the voctlei%dnly
were most brilliant. The dis-
playthe greatest interest; they certainly
by a discharge of one-and-twenty guns, fired as a
commenced
..,_terioo_ground (so named from that great
salute, after which the ti- a
being en represented there some years since) sud-
denlyachievement haling
Illuminated by a number of coloured fires, and a like-
ness became ;:s
displayed in a star, surrounded by a variety of
ness of his Grace w
martial trophies.
ANNIvER
SARY OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.—
Yesterday being the thirty-first anniversary of this victory, the
mounting guard on the Parade, St. .Tames's Park, had a large bunch
of laurels at the top of their colours. As usual, the Waterloo men
belonging to the Ist and 2d Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards Blue,
those of the three regiments of Foot Guards, and the Royal Artillery,
Royal Engineers, and Sappers and Miners, at Woolwich, were exempt
from doing duty on the occasion.
BRIGHTON AND LEWES RAILWAY.—Since the open-
ing of the railway between Lewes and Brighton the passengers daily
have been quite as numerous as could have been expected, and on
Sunday last as many as 1,800 persons availed themselves of the trip
to and fro. On Tuesday last, being the market day, most of the
Brighton butchers, as well as a portion of the stock they purchased,
rode by this means of conveyance, and consequently arrived in
Brighton at a much earlier hour than they have hitherto done. The
buildings at the Friars Station have been progressing rapidly of late,
the fine weather having been exceedingly favourable for such pur-
poses. Throughout the line of the Keymer branch a great number
of hands are employed, and it is stated that this undertaking will be
completed in 1$ months. The centres are fixed for the bridge at the
bottom of Watergate-lane, and judging from the number of men at
work at it, it will soon be Made passable. At the tunnel, also, men
are at work night and day. We hear that the line from this town
to gutii3g6 will be opened on the 99th latitzt.—Rtightoripstper,