The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-01 00:00:00

SPORTING.

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Con the Lamrner-moors, the Cheviots, and other hills on
the border, grouse shooting ha's been,, for the most part,
poor ; and this not from scarcity of birds, but their
strength and wildness.

The Duke of iiutland arrived, at Longshawe, , his
shoOtingrlodge, in Derbyshite, on Thursday last.
Grouse, in the Kendal preserves, is less abundant this
year than heretofore, and much of the heather has
withered, pined, and died from frost or some other cause.
The Dent Moors were once considered the best breeding
ground in this part of the country, and on Whernside
eight or ten brace might have been killed a-day, but now
the Moors are barren, and a day's work on Whernside
will scarcely bag a brace. On Grisdale Fell, once a fer-
tile field, there is not this year a single brood to be
found.

counT-rAszzoNAn..t.z.
The indisposition of Viscount Beresferd has taken a
favourable turn, and we unders,and he has been pro-
nounced entirely out of danger by his medical attendants.
The Duke of Buccleuch has left Whitehall for Dal-
keith palace.
The Duke of Bedford has left town on a visit to the
Duke of Rutland.

.U he Earl and Countess of Minto leave the Admiralty
at the close of the present week, for their seat in Scotland.
Lady Peel and family arrived in Whitehall Gardens
on Monday night, from Staffordshire.

The Earl of illaccle:fi3ld still continues in a deplorable
state of health.

MISCELLANEOUS.

On Saturday evening an inquest was held in St.
George's Hospital, on the body of Louisa Rockley, aged
sixteen, a remarkably fine girl, daughter of Mr. William
Rockley, upholsterer, No. 9, Mills's-buildings, High-
road, Knightsbridge, who was burned to death on
Thursday evening. It appeared that her apron caught
fire while she was standing in front of the copper fire,
the door being open, and thereby increasing the draught
of air. It was, accordini, to the surgeon,the most shock-
ing case of the kind he had ever seen. The unfortunate
girl, after severe suffering, expired in the hospital the
next day.
It is generally acknowledged that Brighton was never
so full as at the present time.
Letters have been received in town stating that Mr.
Justice Bosunquet is considerably improved in health.
Lord John Russell was loudly cheered on his way
down to the House. on Monday afternoon, by the crowd
assembled in Palace-yard. His Lordship was in a car-
riage, accompanied by his Lady.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of John
Bunyan, author of the " Pilgrim's Progress," who died
in 1688.

The Rev. George Francis, of the Baptist Chapel, Wa-
terloo-road, Lambeth, has been distrained on for church-
rates to the amount of 16s. Bd. The property selected
consisted of 13 volumes of the " Baptist Magazine," 3
ditto of " Henry on the Bible," and 3 ditto of " Ridge-
ley's Body of Divinity."
One hundred and fifty whales were caught on Satur-
day, the 22d inst., off Stromness. All the boats in the
harbour, to the number of about 60, were put in requisi-
tion on the occasion. The whales average about each,
making the aggregate value of 4501.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

FRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAY.—The census was being taken very
quietly throughout France. Three-fourths of Paris has
already undergone the n ensure.
The praise so unanimously bestowed on M. Guizot's
speech by the British press has become the occasion of
some violent articles in the opposition papers of Paris.
At the earnest desire of Queen Christina, says La
Revue de Paris, King Louis Philippe is about to nego-
tiate with the Spanish Government for the withdrawing
of the interdiction laid upon the young Queen Isabella,
and the Infanta, her sister, from corresponding with
their Royal mother.
The defeat of the Whig Ministry was received by tele-
graph in Paris on Sunday night. It afforded general
satisfaction to the Court organs.
The speech of Sir Robert Peel, which arrived this
morning, confirms that feeling, and the small rise which
has taken place in the funds is attributed to the proba-
bility of a more cordial feeling henceforth to subsist be-
tween the English and the French Governments.
The idea of a customs union between France and Bel-
gitim has been for some- time abandoned by the French
Government.

The King, Queen, and the rest of the Royal Family
arrived at St. Cloud on Sunday last. The Duke and
Duchess of Orleans preceded their Majesties by a few
hours, and the King and Queen of the Belgians were ex-
pected on Monday.
Paris Bourse has slightly improved ; Five per Cents.
116f.45c.; Three per Cents., 77f. 25c. ; Spanish, 21.