The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge returned
to his residence at Kew on Thursday afterncon.
The Bailiff of Guernsey had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
Dr. Gillkrest, Inspector General of Army Hospitals,
bad an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Co-
lonial-office.

A deputation from the City of London, headed by
Mr. Masterman, M.P., had an interview with Sir George
Grey at the Home-office yesterday.
Mr. Edward Rice, MA?., had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-
street.

Lord Ashley had an interview yesterday with Sir
George Grey.
Mr. Francis Baring had an interview with Earl Grey
at the Colonial-office. Mr. Harrington had aL'o an in-
terview with the Noble Earl yesterday.

Dr. Lindley had an interview with Sir George Gray
yesterday. Mr. Hickman had also an interview with the
Right Hon. Baronet at the Home-office.
Lord and Lady John Russell left town yesterday on a
visit to the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, at their seat,
the Grove, Watford, Herts.
Mr. Tufnell, the Secretary to the Treasury, has left
town for some weeks on a visit to Lady Wilmot, Horton,
in Derbyshire.

SHOT AND SHELLS FROM RUSSIA.—We remarked
some time since the arrival of a parcel of bomb- shells
from Russia, by a vessel arrived in the London Docks,
from the Russian port of Odessa. We have now to
mention another arrival of a similar character by a ves-
sel which has just arrived a( the port of Bristol, from
the same place, Odessa, named the Randall, having, in
addition to a general cargo, comprising upwards of 500
casks of tallow, 77 bags of Indian corn, and 120 tongues,
the large number of 4,836 packages of shot and shells on
board. The latter-mentioned articles, the subject of the
present notice, were consigned to " order," and their
importation from that quarter alluded to is very remark-
able, and deserving of especial mention.
TESTIMONIAL TO SIR THOMAS PHILLIPS.-011
Monday week Sir Thomas Phillips was presented with
a testimonial of respect by the workmen and others of
the parishes of Mynyddyslwyn and Bedwelty, Mon-
mouthshire, who have received benefit from the esta.
blishment of the Court-y-bells Schools, founded by that
gentleman about five years since. The testimonial con-
sisted of a splendid silver salver, weighing about 80
ounces.—Hertford Journal.
On Wednesday evening, about eight o'clock, as
the Bachelor iron steam-boat was nearing the pier at
Waterloo-bridge, to discharge passengers, a man got
over the side rail of the steamer, and threw himself into
the river ; alarm was instantly given, and every effort
made to save him, but the darkness of the evening and
the rapidity of the tide prevented its success ; he was
heard to exclaim, " Oh, dear," and instantly sank.
WIDENING OF TELE GREENWICH RAILWAY.—
ERECTION OF THREE ADDITIONAL LINES.—The South-
Eastern Company have determined that the extensive
works for the widening of their branch line, the Green-
wich Railway, for which they obtained the sanction of
the Legislature during the past session, shall be pro-
ceeded with forthwith. The works comprise another
viaduct, built on brick arches, the entire length of the
Greenwich line, so as to provide for three additional
lines of rails; one of which is for the Atmospheric Rail-
way, and the other, two for the North Kent line. Half
the work, we are informed, is under contract, and the
remainder will be let in the course of three weeks or a
month. It is executed under the direction of Mr. Peter
W. Barlow, the company's acting engineer. The joint
station at London-bridge is also to undergo important
improvements, and will be enlarged nearly to twice its
present dimensions. The contracts for widening the
Greenwich line include the works at the station.
Mr. Cobden arrived at Bordeaux on the 30th ult.,
and was received by M. Duffour Dubergier, the Mayor,
who had, in July last, met with a cordial reception from
his present guest at Manchester. Mr. Cobden accepted
an invitation to a grand banquet, to be given in his
honour on Sept..l, by the Free-Trade Association of that
place.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—This institution will
close on the 11th inst. for six weeks, for the place to
undergo a thorough cleansing, after which it will remain
open till next September.
A FINE OF 3,0001.—At a special Court of Commis-
sioners of Sewers for the liberty of Westminster, held
yesterday, Mr. W. H. Jenkins, of Paddington, builder,
was sentenced to pay the large fine of 3,0001. for setting
the orders of the Commissioners at defiance.
HIGH TlDE.—Yesterday, at about one o'clock, the
River Thames presented a singular appearance, the tide
having attained a height of several inches above the
usual mark. A great deal of damage was sustained in
consequence by the several sand and lime wharfs along
the river side, from London-bridge to Battersea and
Wandsworth.
DISCOVERY OF A DEAD MAN IN A DIRT-HOLE.—
SUSPECTED MURDER.—CHESTERFIELD, WEDNESDAY
NlGHT.—During the whole of to-day much excitement
has existect in this town, consequent upon the discovery
of the body of a man in a public manure hole, in the Fal-
con-yard. During Friday last a man was employed in
carting the contents of the sass-pool or manure-hole in
question, into a field a little way past the residence of J.
Charge, Esq., Spittall. Thomas Green, the Dian who
led the soil away, observed some bones and cloth, but
thinking them rubbish that had been thrown into the
hole (which is a very dangerous one), he did not take
particular notice of them until Tuesday night, when in
turning the soilover, he found a quantity of human bones,
part of the carcase of a man, a pair of trousers, two silk
handkerchiefs, and a pair of garters. The coat and
trousers are of black cloth, and appear to be of fine
texture ; the latter are in several pieces, and are a good
deal cut at the bottoms. One of the handkerchiefs is
black, and the other a dark coloured one. The garters
are different colours, ene being white, and the other made
of a sort of webbing. The hat, skull, and some more
bones were found in the hole on Wednesday morning ;
the hat- was crushed in, and the skull fractured. A
purse has been found, but with no money in it. The
case at present remains involved in mystery ; the ex-
citememt in the town is extraordinary.—Nettinghanishire
Guard ilan.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT NEAR THE ROYAL EXCHANGE

—Last night, shortly after ten o'clock, the following very
serious and dangerous accident occurred to a young
gentleraan, named M'Donald, between Cornhill and the
Poultry, nearly opposite the Royal Exchange. The un-
fortunate gentleman, it appears, who is a surgeon's
assistant, residing in Oxford-street, was crossing the
road, when he was knocked down by one of the fore-
most h orses of one of Smith and Co.'s coal waggons of
Banksi de, Southwark, and before the animals could be
stoppea, two had trampled upon him in a drt adful man-
ner, ca using a compound fracture on his right leg, and
also a fracture on three of the lower ribs of the same
side. Mr. M'Donald stated that the accident was caused
by his own want of foresight.
A CONFIRMED DESERTER.—John Codling, a soldier
in the uniform of the 57th Regiment, was brought up by
a military escort from Chatham Barracks, and placed
before the county magistrates at Rochester, as a deserter
from the 90th. The prisoner enlisted into the 90th on
the 4th April, ;1844, at Edinburgh, and deserted from it
at Hull, on the 4th February, 1846 ; that he then en-
listed about a month afterwards into the 57th, and joined
the depot of that regiment at Chatham Barracks, and
again deserted in the month of April, and enlisted very
soon afterwards into the Chatham division of the Royal
Marines. lie had
.not been in that corps many days
before he was discovered to be a deserter from the 57th.
lie was haaided over to the provisional battalion, and he
was tried fel- the offence by a court-martial, and was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the military
prison, Fort Clarence. The term of his imprisonment
kialring expired, the prisoner was sent to Chatham
13,Nrracks to join his depOt, when, after a few days, he
gave himself up to Corporal Patrick Marnott, of the
50t1:• as a. deserter from the 90th. The Magistrates
being informed that the 90th were lying at Chester, the
prisoner ws.s committed to the county gaol at Maidstone,
to await an order for his removal by the Horse Guards.
THE LION QUEEN.—At Donnybrook fair last
week, the chief " lion " of the fair was a certain Mrs.
lii vg, -who is cal2ed the " Lion Queen," and exhibits at
Wokubwell's. She enters the den of three lions, and
whips them about at a great rate. She also enters the
den of rtwo ferocious hyaenas, all of whom are evidently
in great ,dread of her. A pleasant time Mr. King must
hate of if.