The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-02 00:00:00

EVENING

COURT CIRCULAR.

IVlNDsort<
and Prirce
bert walketi on the terrace and slopes this
but the unfavourable weather in the afternoon prevented
her Majesty and his Royal Highness taking their
usual drive.

The Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer
have arrived on a visit to her Majesty.
Lord Alfred Paget has succeeded Colonel Wemys•
as Equerry in Waiting on her Majesty, and Colonel
Bouverie hes relieved Sir E. Bowater in the duties of
Equerry in Waiting on his Royal Highness.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Ho-
ward, promenaded this morning on the terrace of the
Castle, and in the slopes.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon arrived yester-
day on a visit to the Queen, and Baron Stockmar sr"
rived to-day.
The Royal Dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of K et
the Belgian Moister, and Madame Van de Weyer'
Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Viscount NC 1 tourn!.,
Lord and Lady Holland, Baron Stoekmar, Mr. G. 11;
and lion. Mrs. Anson, Duchess of Bedford, La('Y
Howard, Hon. Misses Paget and • Cocks, Baroness
Lehzen, Lord Ldford, Hon. C. A. Murray, Mr. Rich,
Lord A. Paget, Col. Bouverie, and Captain Seymour.

The Countess of Sheffield has succeeded the Vis.
countess Barrington as the L tily in Waiting on her
Majesty the Queen DJwager at Sudbury H and the
Hon. Miss Mitchell has succeeded the Hon. Miss Gore
as the Maid of Honour in Waiting on h r MajectY•
The Earl and Countess of Sheffield left town yester-
day morning for Sudbury Hall.
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge
dined with the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester
House last evening.
Major Watson, 13th Light Dragoons, had the he'
nour of an interview with Prince Albert on Wednee
(lay ,to present a set of his newly-improved figures fer,
the e!ucidation of cavalry movements, which he hlll
been commanded to have prepared for the use of his
Royal Highness, and with which the Prince expressed
his entire approbation.
Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday, from
a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston,
at their
seat, Broadlands, Hants.

Despatches for :he Governors of the West
Colonias, were sent off Lut evening from the Colooial
Offic•.

The Judicial Clmmittee of her Majesty's Most
itmourable Privy Council sat yesterday. The Lord'
rres:nt Were Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor,
Mr. Justice Erskine, and the Judge of the Admiralty
Court.

The appeals relative to the will of the late Mr.
Wood, of Gloucester, " Sir Matthew Wood, Bart., anu,
Others, v. Elizabeth Goodlake, widow, and Edwaru
Hitchings," was appointed for hearing, but on the open'
ing of the Court, Sir Fred. Pollock objected to pro-
ceeding with the case on account of one of their Lora'
ships (Dr. Lushington) having been Counsel for oil°
of the parties to the appeal. The case, in consequence,
was not proceeded with, and the Court adjonrned.

ELECTIONS IN THE UN 'TED
STATES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR—Permit me to enclose to you an accotint
of the effects of a general election in the Unite'
States.

As to a Police governing the United States it's
out of the question ; no army could ; but they re-
quire neither, as they can govern themselves.
While the morals are as sound as they are s/
present, and the increased attention be paid to ele4
mentary education, the present system of govern:
went will unquestionably continue. During the last
half century, nearly every Government in Europe
has been revolutionized, yet the Republic has been
internally calm and externally energetic.
I attribute that calmness and energy to freed°''
mainly ; this is continued and sustained through
the Ballot boxes, I may ..ay the Superintendanfr
General. Although I am for some qualificatiol'
even in that country, yet, not of property ; the 101
already require citizenship, long residence, and DO"
thing more is wanting in my opinion than to be re'
gistered in towns only.
A CONSTANT READER OF YOUR PAPER'

A CALM AFTER THE STORM.—It is surprising Oic
soon after the political tempest which has swept 0"r
the land, the warring elements are settled into a call'
it is true we now and then hear of a congratulator!
dinner or supper, and occasionally a gun is let off,
like
the few last poppings of undisciplined militia, but in tbs
main the tumult is hushed, and the era of good feeling
has returned. Men can now meet a political nPlf
nent without gnashing their teeth upon him. Tee de'
feated party bear their disappointment with a becatul
equanimity, and the victors their triumph with a goo
degree of moderation.
of European nations cannot understand the mystery
a great people engaged in political warfare, as if then
salvation depended upon the issue,--call each (AVr
all manner of hard names, and working themselves °
to a pitch of violence amounting almost to phrensr.;
and then, when the contest is decided, resuming
wonted calmness and their neighbourly feelings, as
nothing had happened. Judging from the exciteme°
.
which prevailed two months ago on the subject of the
Presidential election, and which was almost uni;er;
sal throughout the country, an observer unaccustomed ,
the peaceful working of our institutions, would hat
said that whichever way the balance might turn's
whichever party might carry the day,—the other wow"
never submit to it, but a revolution, or attempt at re°
volution, would be the consequence. Possibly if the re:,
suit of an election involved the entailment of a
(I)nss'
upon the country, which might continue for centurteg'
something of this sort would occur. But as the esil,
now stands, it is only for four years at longest, that
the new Administration is fixed upon the country'
and the defeated party, if honest, of course calculatj
that before the expiration of this period, the g°,o
sense of the people will return, and that everytt"7
will then be placed upon its proper footing. A tru4
democrat, be he Whit or Loco Feu), can never doubt
the ultimate wisdom of the people. He knows di!'
they are liable to err, but he knows also that
due time they will discover their error and retrtiei
it. So although he may regret the necessity sr
their learning wisdom by experience, instead
receiving it from his own lips, yet he feels assurs'
that they will learn it ; and this in his judgment, Or
rantees the ultimate triumph of his principles andspart7'
We are not here speaking of any one party in par";
cular, but of all parties. Now more than ever th
Whigs will assent to the doctrine of the ultimate sci°'
detu of the people. For a long period they have bee°
endeavouring to convince the nation of the soundness
of Whig principles, the necessity of their adoption
high places, and the vast benefits which would resn"
from it to the country at large ; and behold, titel
have at length succeeded. A majority of the poi:fl-
are convinced, and have expressed their e°lr
viction in a manner too plain to be misunderstood. Mil_,.
titudcs who have heretofore acted and voted with tits
Jackson-Van Buren party, have come to the conclusion
that all is not right in the management of our public
affairs. They see on every side the evidences of en!'
barrassment and distress ; and as the Whigs say it
nearly all owing to the measures of the party in power'
they are disposed to try what a new Administration can
do. They are sure the state of affairs will not be wore
under Whig management, and they hope it will be bet'
ter. They are prepared to continue their adhesion 0
the party, in case they are satisfied with its measures
and equally ready to go back to the old ranks if they
find their expectations disappointed.
The new Administration, therefore, comes into poVer
under delicate, as welt as propitious circumstances.
political revolution has been effected, and they who hat's'
given it their sanction, expect to see the fruits of
They expect the new Administration will avoid the er
rors of the old, whatever those errors may be, and mark
out for itself a course in accordance with the best lit'
terests of the country. Among other things, they ('
petit that the price of labour will be enhanced t°
the labourer, but not to the employer ; that agrieultn-
ral produce will bear higher prices to the farmer, but•
not to the consumer ; that commerce will revive and flow"
rich, but that there will be no over trading ; the real es.-
tate will look up, but that there will be no speculation.;
that the banks will be restored to soundness, althoagh„
the natioaal government has no control over any one ur
them ; that the revenue will be increased, but without
any increase of the Tariff ; that the expenses of the Go-
vernment will be diminished, while the navy, the national-
defences, and all other objects of national iniportanc!,
are fostered and sustained as they deserve. In slyart,
they expect impossibilities. Gen. Harrison, we dare
say, will guide the helm of state with the eye of s
statesman ; his administration, we doubt not, will he a
good one; but to expect, either from this or that Ad-
ministration, a cure for all the ills which flesh is heir to,
is expecting more than will be realised.

BouLOGNE.—A mongst the passengers 11,110
sailed on board the City of Boulogne, on ThursdaY
morning, was Prince George of Cambridge and, suite,
The vessel, which left in the morning at one o'clock. ar"
rived safely at London.bridge wharf,. in the afternoon, a
few minutes after three, after a stormy passage. Thcre
are four packets sail from London to this city every week'
and they carry altogether on an average eighty horses for
the supply of the French army, which when they arrive
are under the direction of the proprittor of the Hotel du,
Nord. Many of these are Irish horses, and they are sear'
off, in drafts of about 100, from Boulogne into the inte—
rior. Boulogne is now very thin of English reside's/4*
and trade is represented as very dull.
The Duke of Wellington will leave Swill-kW
saye the week after next, f r Apsley House. A tonal;
party of friends aro with his Grace, and ho will rece
more visiters before coming to town for the season. T"
Marquis and Marchioness of Douro will shortly go on a
t;t to the Noble Duke,