The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-15 00:00:00

A NEW CIVIC APPOINTMENT.—It will be recol-
lected that upon the retirement of Mr. Thomas Wood
from the aldermanic chair of the ward of Cordwainers,
that it was stated his resignation was, in some mea-
sure, identified with his being appointed as chief Clerk
at the Guildhall Police-court, with a:salary of 4001. per
annum. With a number of the aldermen the appoint-
ment
was objected to ou the ground that it would be in-
judicious to fill up the vacancy by one who had been a
magistrate, and consequently the idea was given up. At
the same time it was intimated to the ex-alderman, that,
as soon as he had obtained his certificate, a situation con-
nected with the corporation would be provided. In ac-
cordance with this promise a new office has been created
—that of commissioner to the coalwhippers, an office
which gives the full jurisdiction and control over the
above body of men, and every arrangement. connected
with the colliers, &c., in the pool and the river. On
Thursday last Mr. Wood obtained his certificate, and in
the course of the same day the above appointment was
conferred on the ex-alderman, with a salary of 8001. per
annum. The talents and business habits of Mr. Wood
will be of the greatest advantage both to the men em-
ployed in the colliers, and also to the corporation. Mr.
Wood will commence his duties immediately.
TIIE ALLEGED MURDERS AT STONELZIGH ABBEY.
—Mr. Adderley, M.P., the son-in-law of Lord Leigh,
has addressed a letter to the editor of Aria's Birmingham
Gazette, in which he states that Barnett and other wit-
nesses examined at Warwick, on Saturday week, will
be prosecuted for perjury (or conspiracy); and it is now
asserted at Kenilworth and the neighbourhood of Stone-
leigh, that Proud and others, said to have been murdered
and buried in the foundations of the bridge which crosses
the Avon, in the park, will be produced in propriis per-
sonis as witnesses for the prosecution. Proud is said to
be living in London.
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—On Satur-
day information was circulated throughout the metropo-
litan divisions of a daring burglary, attended with brutal
violence, having been committed at the reth.thinee of
Mrs. Mary Liningston, in Brougham-street, ScAithsea,
Hants, about two o'clock A.M., by four men, who, after
beating that lady in a brutal manner until she became
perfectly insensible,
spoons,
marked at th
and carried iftwelve silver table
0
proceeded to ransack the :premises,
knife,
cad chain, maker's name Knight, two silver salts and
salt
9, containings
numbered
aad
four silver salt stands, a silver cr earn jug
been offered i'494
e bottom, a silver pepper box, fork., butter
ustard spoon, a scarlet shawl, a ad purple
knitted rsme
two 51. Bank of Englund notes,
—" On letters hereafter LETTERS TO the
and 99,895. A reward of 1001. has
apprehension of the ruffians.
direct between London has been issued by AMIIURGII—The follow ing 'notice
be paid in advance orntred
command of the Postmaster-General:
at the option of the' transmitted by private ship
letters will be at the rate Ramburgh, the postage may
sendeletters may be posted unp aid,
newspapers will be forwarded free of °rt.' eightpence the half-oualce,
intended to be sent to Hided
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BAPTISM of the INFANT PRINCESS.
(From the Court Circular.)
The ceremony of the baptism of the Infant Princess,
fourth daughter of the Queen and Prince Albert,
took place on Saturday evening, in the Private Chapel
of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen Dowager and the Royal Family, the
Foreign Princes in this country, the clergy, the
Foreign and Cabinet Ministers, and the ladies and
gentlemen of the royal household, assisting in or in-
vited to the ceremony, arrived at the Palace between
six and seven o'clock.

The members of the diplomatic corps present, viz.,
the Belgian, Portuguese, Neapolitan, Hanoverian,
Prussian, and Saxon Ministers, were conducted on
their arrival to a pew on the south side of the chapel.
Behind their Excellencies were Viscount Palmerston,
Earl Grey, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of
Auckland, and Viscount Morpeth.
On the opposite side of the chapel were seated the
Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord
John Russell, Sir George Grey, Lord Campbell, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobhouse,
and Sir W. Somerville.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of
London, the Bishop of Norwich (Clerk of the Closet),
the Bishop of Oxford (Lord High Almoner), the
Rev. Mr. Howarth (Rector of St. George, Hanover-
square), Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay
(Domestic Chaplain to the Queen), and the Rev.
Lord Wriothesley Russell (Chaplain to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert), took their places at the
communion table, the Archbishop being in front.
At ten minutes before seven o'clock the Lord
Chamberlain conducted the Queen to the room in
which the Queen Dowager and the other illustrious
visitors had assembled. Her Majesty was accompa-
nied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice.
The procession of the sponsors was immediately
marshalled by Garter King of Arms, and passed into
the chapel in the following order :
Lancaster Herald, A. W. Woods, Esq.
Windsor Herald, It. Laurie, Esq.
Treasurer of the Household, Lord Marcus Hill.

Groom of the Bedchamber to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, Captain F. Seymour.
Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert, Captain Hon. A, Gordon. ,

Lord of the Bedchamber to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, Viscount Clifden.

Groom of the Stole to his Royal Higness Prince Albert,
Marquis of Abercorn, K.G.

Lord Chamberlain to Queen Dowager, Earl Howe,
G.C.H.
THE SPONSORS, VIZ. :-

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Proxy for his Royal
Highness the Duke Gustavus of Alecklenhurgh
Schwerin.

The Queen Dowager, proxy for her Royal Highness the
Reigning Duchess of Saxe Meiningen.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, Proxy
for her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz.
_ _ .

Lady in attendance upon the Queen Dowager—The
Countess of Sheffield.

Ludy and Gentleman in attendance upon her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge—Lady Augusta
Cadogan, Mr. Edmond Milday.
On the entrance of the sponsors, the Queen's pri-
vate band (under the direction of Mr. Anderson)
which was stationed in the gallery of the chapel,
played the last movement of Handel's Coronation
Anthem.

The sponsors were conducted to their station by
the communion table on the north side, close by the
elegant font of silver gilt, which was elevated on a
circular pedestal of white and gold.
Iler Majesty's procession was formed and entered
the chapel in the following. order :
Chester Herald, W. A . Blount, Esq.
Norrey King of Arms, J. Pulman, Esq. •
Equerry in Waiting to the Queen, Colonel the Hon. C.
Grey.
Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter in Waiting,
Sir J. Strachan.

Garter Principal King of Arms, Sir C. G. Young.
Clerk Marshal, Lord Alfred Paget.
Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter, and to the Sword of

State,-6ir W. Martins.
Groom in Waiting to the Queen, Mr. 0. Gore.
The Vice-Chamberlain, Lord E. Howard.
Lord in Waiting to the Queen, Lord Byron.
The Lord Steward, Earl Fortescue.
The Lord Chamberlain, Earl Spencer.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, leading her
Royal Highness Princess Alice.
__ _

The Queen, leading his Royal Highness Prince Alfred.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal.
His Royal Highness the Count of Syracuse.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester.

His Serene Highness the Grand Duke Bernard of Saxe

Weimar.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.

His Serene Highness Prince Frederick William of Hesse.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary.
His Royal Highness the Duke George of Mecklenburg.
Her Serene Highness the Grand Duchess of Saxe
Weimar.
Her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Saxe

Weimar.

His Serene Highness the Prince Edward of Saxo Weimar.
Her Serene Highness the Princess Anne of Saxe
Weimar.

The Master of the Horse to the Queen, the Duke of
Norfolk, K.G.

The Mistress of the Robes to the Queen, the Duchess

of Sutherland.
Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting, the Countess of
Charlemont.
Maids of Honour in Waiting—
. _ _

Lady Caroline Somers Cocks. Hon. Matilda Paget.
Bedchamber Woman in Waiting, Hon. Mrs. George
Campbell.
Ladies in attendance upon the Royal Family—
Lady Augusta Bruce, Hon. Sophia Wheatley, Baroness
de Spetb, Baroness Bose, and Lady Caroline Murray.
Captain of Yeoman of the Guard, Marquis of Donegal!,
G.C.H.
Gold Stick, Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.B.

Captain of the Gentleman at Arms, LOrd Foley.
Master of the Household, Major General Bowles.
Silver Stick in Waiting, Colonel Williams.
Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, Colonel Berkeley
Drummond.

Gentlemen in attendance upon the Royal Family—
Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.8., Cul. Hon. C. B. Phipps,
Sir George Couper, Bart., Hon. Colonel Liddell, Major
Von Oehrlich, Captain Von Bay en, M. De Colona, and
M. Hergt.
The Queen and the other Royal personages were
conducted to seats (opposite to those of the Sponsors)
by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward, the
Royal children being placed by the Majesty on her
left, and the Royal visitors stationing themselves in a
line with her Majesty.
The Mistress of the Robes, the Great Officers of
the Household, the Groom of the Stole to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Vice-Chamberlain, the
Lord and Grooin in Waiting to the Queen, and the
Lord and Groom in Waiting to the Prince, took their
places near her Majesty.
The Treasurer of the Household remained behind
the Sponsors.
The Queen wore a very beautiful dress of white
and silver moire, of Spitalfields manufacture, trimmed
with lloniton lace, and ornamented with white aca-
cias and diamonds. Her Majesty had the ribbon of
the Order of the Garter with a magnificent George
set in brilliants. The head-dress was a wreath of
white acacias and diamonds. Her Majesty also wore
a necklace and ear-rings of brilliants. _ _

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was
dressed in sky blue velvet, embroidered with gold.
The dress of Prince Alfred was of white and silver,
and the three Princesses were all dressed alike in
frocks of British lace, in imitation of Mechlin lace,
with flounces of the same over white satin.

The Queen Dowager wore a white lace dress.
Her Majesty also wore a turban ornamented :with
brilliants.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a
lace dress of English manufacture, in several flounces,
over white satin, the body of the dress ornamented
with diamonds. The head-dress to correspond, with
hite feathers, and adorned with brilliants.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert and tire Duke
of Wellington were habited in the uniform of Field
Marshals; the Prince wore the collars of the Garter
and the Bath, and the ensigns of the Golden Fleece;
the Noble Duke wore the collar of the Garter and
the ensigns of the Golden Fleece. The Marquis of
Anglesey appeared in the uniform of the Royal
Horse Guards, of which regiment his Lordship is
Colonel ; the Noble Marquis wore the collars of the
Garter and the Bath. All the Noblemen and Gentle-
men present were in full dress uniform, and the
Kings of Arms and Heralds appeared in their richly-
embroidered tabards. The Knights of the several
orders of knighthood wore their respective collars.
ller Majesty being seated, the following corale,
the music of which was composed by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, was performed :
" In life's gay morn, ere sprightly youth
By vice and folly is enslaved,—
Oh! may thy Maker's glorious name
Be on thy infant mind engraved.
So shall no shades of sorrow cloud
The sunshine of thy early days—
But happiness, in endless round,
Shall still encompass all thy ways."
This corale was performed by her Majesty's private
band (under the direction of Mr. Anderson), And the
boys and gentlemen of the Chapel Royal.

When the music had ceased, the Lord Chanberlairf,
accompanied by the Groom of the Stole to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, 'conducted the Infant Prin-
cess into the chapel. The Royal Infant was dressed
in a robe of Honiton lace over white satin; and was
attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Her
Royal Highness was carried by the head curse.
The Baptismal Service then conirnerfced, and was
performed most impressively by the Archbishop :of
s
Canterbury. The Queen Dowageponsors,r made the responses
on the part of the illustrious
and on his
Grace asking the name of the child, her Majesty
named the Princess "Louisa Caroline Alberta."
The solemn and interesting service being coin-
pleted, the Princess Louisa was carried from the
chapel.
A very fine composition was then perforMed--viz.,
a grand chorus—
" Hosanna to the God of Israel,
In Him rejoice—declare his praise:.
Exalt his name for evermore. •
(From a service) Mozart. Sir George Smart pre.
sided at the organ. . •
This concluded the ceremonial, and the august
sponsors quitted the chapel, followed by, her Ma.-.
jesty and her illustrioul visitors, in
procession passed
procession up the Grand Staircase to the Throne-
MOM. ' •
The Gentlemen•at•Arms;lined the approaches to,
and the entrance of, the chapel. Matthew
Wyatt, the Lieutenant; Mr. David- J.,Harmar, the
Standard Bearer ; Mr. J. Bunce Curling
, the Adju-
- '
tant ; and Sir Benjamin Smith, C.S.; attehcled. The
Yeomen of the Guard were stationed
' the Grand
Hall of the Palace, in the passages leading from the
old dining-room to the approach to, the chapel, and
upon the Grand Staircase. Sir George Philip Lee,
the Lieutenant; Colonel Fitzmaurice, K.H., the Ad-
jutant; Captain Bellairs (in waiting),
and Captain
Sadler, Exons, were in attendance.
A detachment of the Foot Guards, with the band
of their regiment, mounted •as aimu.4 of honour in•
front of the Palace:
The Queen gave a state banquet in the Picture
Gallery in honour of the occasion. The table was
covered with the massive and costly service of gold
plate, having interspersed among the epergnes and
candelabra a number of reduced copies of the
Warwick vase, filled with the choicest plants in flower.
On the buffet at the south
end of the gallery were
arranged a number of the more valuable and inte•
resting articles of plate from the royal treasury,
enriched with elaborate carvings in ivory, medallions,
and precious stones.
At eight o'clock the .Queen was conducted by the
Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain to the
banquet in the Picture Gallery, accompanied by the
Royal Family, the Foreign Ministers, the Cabinet
Ministers, and the other Ladies and Gentlemen in
attendance at the ceremonial, the military band on
duty playing " God save the Queen" on the-entrance
of the august party.
During dinner the military band performed the
following pieces :
111.R.H.theDuchess
Grand March of Kent.
Overture, "Oberon".. ........
Cori, "La Carita" Rossini.
Walzer, "Attila"
Potpourri," La Gazza Ladra" Rossini.
Polka
Scotch Medley
After the banquet, the Lord Steward gave the fol-
lowing toasts:—" her Royal Highness the Princess
Louisa," "Her Majesty the Queen Dowager," "The
Queen and the Prince."
On leaving the Picture Gallery, after dinner, her
Majesty, accompanied by the Royal guests and the
ladies present, entered the White Drawing-room, and
soon afterwards his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with the other Princes and the remainder of the
guests, proceeded to the Music-room, when the doors
of the White Drawing-room were opened.
The Queen received an evening party in addition
to the company present at the ceremony of the christ-
ening and the banquet.
The following pieces were performed in the Saloon
or Music-room, where the Queen's private band was
in attendance :
Overture, " Struensee Meyerbeer.
Minuetto in E flab ... Mozart.
Fantasia, harp, Mr. J. Balsar Chat-
terton Chatterton.
Allegretto Schet zaudo, sinfonia, No.B Beethoven.
Adagio and Rondo, clarioaet, Mr.
Williams ~• C.M.VonWeber
Overtue (Prometheus) ... Beethoven.
Solo, violin, Mr. Day ... De Beriot.
Wedding March (Midsummer
Night's Dream) ... Mendelssohn.
Jubileee Overture ... C. M. Von Weber
Refreshments were served •to the company
during the evening in one of the ante-rooms.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Yesterdy morning the Queen and Prince Albert,
the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the do-
mestic household, attended Divine service in the pri-
vate chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and
Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Her Majesty inspected an engraving of Admiral
Sir Charles Napier, from a portrait by Mr. Joy,
which was submitted by Mr. 11. Meesom, on

The following was her Mojesty's answer to the
address of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of London, presented on Friday :
"I have received with the greatest satisfaction your
loyal and dutiful address, and I am very sensible of the
affectionate interest which you have expressed in my
domestic happiness.
" I rely with the most entire confidence on the
loyalty and attachment of the city of London.
" can receive no higher gratification than to be
assured of the affection of my people, whose constitu-
tional rights and liberties it is my constant desire to
maintain, and with whose happiness soy own is inse-
parably connected."
The following
was her Majesty's answer to the
address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons
of the city of London, presented on the same day :
" I have received your dutiful and affectionate address
with feelings of the highest satisfaction.
6,1 warmly appreciate the many gratifyin: proofs of
the loyalty of the citizens of your ancient city, and of
their firm attachment to the principles of the British
constitution.

" It is my earnest desire to reign in the affections of
my people and to uphold and strengthen the free insti-
tutions which this country has long enjoyed, and which
I feel to be the surest foundation of its happiness and
prosperity."
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, the Duchess
Bernhard, and the Princess Amelie of Saxe Weimar,
attended Divine service yesterday, in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's. The Prayers were read by the
Rev J. Povah, the Lessons by the Rev. T. Helmore,
and the Communion service by the Bishop of Lon-
don. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. T.
Mills. The Bishop of Norwich, the Clerk ; and the
Dean of Hereford, Deputy Clerk of the Closet, were
in waiting. Her Majesty was attended by the
Countess of Sheffield, Hon. Sophia Wheatley, and
Earl Howe. The Duke of Wellington attended the
early service yesterday. Prayers were read by the
Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Sermon was preached by
the Rev. T. Mills.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the
Foreign.office. It was attended by all the Ministers
in town.

The Council sat two hours interview
Mr. pagan, M.P., had an with Sir G.
Grey on Saturday, at the Nome-office.

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those who partook of the Chief Magistrate's hospitality
were the following: —The Right lion. Lord Chief Justice
fjerbert. Jones, Dowling
Denman, the Right lion. Baron Parke, the Hon. Mr.
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Sheriffs Cubitt, M.P., and Hill; Under-Sheriffs France
and Wire; Professor Taylor (London University), mi..
Clarkson, &e. Covers were laid for about seventy.
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ship's guests departed they seemed highl-
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with the evening's entertainments. We understand his
Lordrhip intends giving an Egyptian Hall entertainment
to the Bishops to•raorrow.
ROYAL NAVAL FEMALE SCHOOL.—On Saturday
the eighth annual general meeting of the friends and
supporters of this institution was held at Willis's Rooms
King-street, St. Jamey s; Rear-Admiral the Earl of
Waldegravo in the chair, supported by Lord T
-hgestrie
M.P., Admirals C • Msleehu, Bain, and Knox, and several
other officers of the Royal Navy. There were, bca•d
several ladies present. By the financial report, it
es,
peered that the income of the institution . amountedaP.
3,848/. 2s. lid., and that the expenditure was j to
286/ odd. Aninng the items . mentioned with less by
plause was 131. lOs., saved by the young
ladies e.at ap-
plause
from certain articles of luxury, such as
in ab-
staining
and sent to Ireland, to relieve the us sugar,
distress of
worse off than themselves. The report was Persons
adopter.