The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-31 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Seymour, Equerry
in waiting.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, rode
out on their ponies yesterday in the gardens of Bucking-
ham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena
was taken an airing yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance at her Majesty's Theatre with his presence
yesterday evening. His Royal Highness was attended
by the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Camoys, Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Seymour. Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured the per-
formance at her Majesty's Theatre with her presence
last evening. Her Royal Highness was attended by
Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couper, and Lord
James Murray.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday at his residencesin Downing-street.
Mr. George Moffatt, M.P.' had an interview with Sir
G. Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Whit-
bread had an interview on Wednesday with the Right
Hon. Baronet.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday at their office in Whitehall-
place.
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THE DUKE ♦ND DUCHESS DE MONTPItNSIER
ROTTERDAM, MARCH 28.—The Batavier at:earn-ship,
which ought to have arrived yesterday, has been dis-
patched from Rotterdam to St. Sebastian, !having on
board the Duke and Duchess of Montpensier :and suite.
They both appeared in good health and spirit;;.
THOMAS GISBORNE, Es.g , YoxAL•LoDG:E.—It is
with satisfaction we announce the restoration to health
of this respected and highly intelligent gentleman, M.P.
for Nottingham in the last Parliament. Accounts from
Italy convey the agreeable assurance to his ft Mends not
only of his convalescence but of his expected return to
England before the close of the present spring.
SALE OF THE PLATE OF THE DUKE or BUCK..
INOHAM.—Yesterday the sale of the beautiful service of
plate of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham wsis pro-
ceeded with by Messrs. Christie and Manson, the sue
tioneers, of King-street, St. James's, the rooms being
crowded by the nobility and gentry. The property WRS
divided into IG3 lots, some of the pieces of plate b, ting
of the most magnificent description. A candelabrum,
with arms, standards, and heraldic supporters upon a
plinth, surmounted by a palm tree, from which spring
branches for six lights, presented to the Dolce by the
officers, non commissioned officers, and privates of the
Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry, weighing 840 ounces, sold for
101. per ounce. A magnificent sideboard dish with me-
dallions, and of the coronation of George IL, and the
other a crest surrounded by wreaths and suspended by
ribbons, the border richly chased, sold for Bs. ld. per
ounce. A pair of beautiful ewers, chased with shells,
fetched 9s. bd. per ounce. A candelabrum, with branches
for four lights, richly chased with scrolls and flowers in
relici, sold for 10s. 9d. per ounce. The other articles,
consisting of vases, goblets, ewers, waiters, dishes, &c.,
fetched sums averaging fron46s. to 10s. per ounce. The
wines sold on Tuesday and Wednesday fetched extra-
ordinarily high prices.
COAL-PIT ACCIDENT.--EIGHT LIVES LOST.--
DAWLEY, SALOP, MARCH 28.—A coalpit accident,
which has resulted in the loss of eight lives, has given
rise to a most painful amount of sensation in this
neighbourhood. Coroners' inquiries on the bodies of
the unfortunate sufferers have just concluded, from which
we gather the subjoined facts relative to the deplorable
catastrophe. The pit is situate within the district
known as Malinshee, near this place. It is called the
" Lodge," and is the property of Mr. Botfield. On
Wednesday morning, between four and five o'clock, the
eight poor fellows who lost their lives went to the mouth
of the pit for the purpose of descending and proceeding
to work. Scarcely had they got more than fifty yards
down the pit, when the main shaft broke, and all were
hurled to the bottom. The chain rope at the same mo-
ment got off the barrel, and the entire mass, weighing
upwards of two tons, fell on them, and shockingly muti-
lated them. Their instantaneous death was immediately
concluded. The jury found " That the deceased came
by their death in consequence of the breaking of iron
pins holding down the main shaft, by which the band
fell to the bottom, and the rope chain falling on the
deceased, inflicted mortal injuries of which they died.
The jury also came to the opinion that the said iron
pins, the breakage of which was the cause of the acci-
dent, were composed of detective iron."
FOREIGN CATTLE.—The steam-ship Free Trade,
which has made two or three trips from Oporto the
metropolis with cargoes of live cattle and provisions, has
now arrived from Viana, having on board, in addition to
a general cargo of oranges, eggs, and wine, 61 oxen and
cows, consigned to order. The steam-ship Lion, from
Harlingen, has brought as a portion of her cargo 225
oxen and cows, which, we think, is the largest quantity
of horned cattle brought from the continent on any
single occasion.