The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-10 00:00:00

_RLIAMENTAItY BUSINESS.
From the Votes and Proceedings rf the House of Comnums.'
IVEDNYSDAY, APEIL 8.
The following Petitions for Railway Bills were reported
and the Bills ordered to be brought in by the undernamed
!ion. Members:—
Northampton and Bedford—Viscount Alford and Mr. Vrse,
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and hail-
way—Mr. Ellice, jun., and Mr. 13rotherton.
Eastern Counties (Tottenham to Farringdon-street)r—Mr.
Ward and Mr. Hudson.
Eastern Counties and Thames Junction—Mr. Ward and Sir
J. Tyrrell.
Eastern Counties (Stations Enlargement)—Mr. Ward and
Mr. Hudson.

Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin Railway Bill—to be considere
in Committee, on Tuesday, April 28.
Kilmarnock anti Troon Railway Bill—to be considered i,
Committee, on Wedneaday,April 29.

BRIGHTON, APRIL S.—The Easter recess is expected
o bring us an influx of visitors. Vi,count and Viscountess
Ilill have engaged apartments at the Norfolk Hotel, and are
daily expected. Sir William Fremantle has arrived at the
Albion Hotel for the holidays. Mr. and Lady Char-
lotte Greville arrived yesterday on Brunswick-ter-
race. Sir Hugh Palliser and Mrs. Lockhart have also
arrived at their residence on the terrace. Sir George and
lady Rose have arrived at the Bedford Hotel. Lord and
Lady Willoughby D'Eresby arid Miss Burdett Coutts are
among our fashionable visitors. The Countess of Lincoln
has arrived on the Marine Parade. Viscount Bangor has
arrived in Eastern-terrace. Mr. L. and Lady Jane Peel
are shortly expected at their residence, in Kemp-town,
from Paris. Lady Noel Byron has taken a house in
Brunswick-square. The Duchess (Dowager) of Roxburghe,
who has been staying at the Bedford llotel, fm, several
weeks, is expected to take her departure this week, for town.
The Countess of Malmesbury, and Sir William and Lady
ISledieyeote, after a few days' star at the Bedford Hotel, have
taken their departure. Lady A-ugusta Seymour has arrived
on a visit to her noble father the Marquis of Bristol, in
Kemp-town. Lids, and Miss Hawley have arrived at the
Norfolk Hotel. The Earl and Countess of Sesfield will
leave Clarence Mansion for Goodwood next Monday. Apart-
ments are taken at the Pier Hotel for the Earl and Countess
of Kinnoul, who aro daily expected. The General Steam
Navigation Company's packet the Magnet, Captain Good-
burn, sailed from the Chain Pier this morning fdr Dieppe.
Among the passengers were the Marquis cf Douro and Via-
count Cantalupe. It is reported that two of the royal children,
the Princess Royal and Prince Alfred, are to be sent to the
Pavilion during her Majesty's confinement.
‘Verinesday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the thanks of the Court were voted una-
r imously to Sir Henry Willock, K.L.S., Chairman, and James
Wier Hogg, Esq., g.P., Deputy Chairman, for their great
application and attention to the atlairs of the East India Com-
pany durinr; the past year. 1
On We'dnet-day a bellot was tl.ken at the East India
Howe, for the election of six Directors, in the room of Wil-
liam Astell, Esq., M.P.; William Butterworth Bayley, Eeq. ;
Russell Ellice, Esq. ,• Major-General Archibald Galloway,
C. 8.; Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8.; and John Maraerman,
Esq., M.P., who go out by rotation. At six o'clock the
glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who re-
orted that the election had fallen on John Cotton, Esq. ;
John Loch, Esq. ; Charles Mills, Esq. ; William Henry
Chicheley Plowden, Esq.; Henry Shank, Esq.; and Henry
St. George Tucker. Esq.
TEE INVERNESS bTEAMERS.— The Ab.72rdeen Steam
Navigation Company's .fine steamer, "North Star," James
Anderson, commander, performed the voyage from London
to Inverness, last week, iu sixty-two hours, having called at
the usual ports during its course. She sailed again on Mon-
day with a great number of passengers and a cargo of live
stock and general merchandise, for the London market.
Mr. Napier, the celebrated engineer of Glasgow, is, we un-
derstand. building a large iron steamer for this Company,
which they intend to employ in the Inverness and London
trade. The inhabitants of the North of Scotland have thus,
by the enterprize of this public-spirited Company, had the
markets of London thrown ()pen to their produce, and, as is
invariably the case in all legitimate commercial transactions,
all parties are gainers. The London consumer gets a better
supply of food, the Scotch producer gets a better price for his
produce, and the Company gets a fair profit in the con-
veyance.
OPENING OF THE RADISGATE RAILWAY.—The South-
Eastern Railway Company have fixed Monday for the open-
ing of the Ramsgate line of railway, on which occasion the
magistrates and gentry of the town and district will be en-
tertained with a sumptuous dinner by the directors. Exten-
sive preparations are in progress to celebrate the event, and
it is expected the company from London still reach Rams-
gate about two o'clock. The opening of the Whitstable
Railway for passenger traffic took place on Tuesday last.
This line, it will be recollected, was made as long back as
4832 for the conveyance of coal, the waggons being drawn
by ropes and stationary engines. A few mGntlis ago it was
leased by the South-Eastern Railway Company, who have
since had the rails replaced by heavier ones. It branches off
from the South. Eastern at. Canterbury, within 100 yards of i
the station, and is about nine miles in length.
ROBBERY AT THE RESIDENCE oF TUE EARL OF
RiroN.—On Monday afternoon, some thief managed to effect
an entrance into the residence of the Earl of Ripon, No. 1,
Carlton-gardens, by, it is supposed, sneaking down the steps
of the area, and stole therefrom a silver sugar basin, richly
chased, and weighing about 15 ounces, with which he suc-
ceeded in getting clear oft
'TILE A It3lY.—The 17th Lancers, whose destination
for Ireland was announced some weeks since in our columns,
will embark at Liverpool, for Dundalk, which will be occu-
pied as head-quarters; one troop, however, if not more, will
proceed farther north, and be stationed at Belfast. The 3d
or Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards, now in Ireland, is
under orders for Scotland. The Ist Royal Dragoons, from
Dundalk, move to Cork. The sth Dragoons have relieved
the 10th Hussara at York, and the latter regiment has ar-
rived at Canterbury, prior to embarkation at
tGrtivesend for
tl-e East. The 11th Hussars will arrive from Newbridge,
county of Kildare, on the 30th and 31st. In answer to in-
quiries made yesterday, it was stated that Sir George Murray
was better.

TEE ROBBERY OF LORD BURLEIGH'S JEWELLERY AT
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE —At the General Quarter
Sessions of Cambridge, on Tuesday, Edward Ellsbury, a
youth, was indicted for stealing from the rooms of William
Alleone Cecil, Esq., commonly called Lord Burleigh, the
eldest eon of the Marquis of Exeter, at St. John's College,
jewellery of the value of from 40/. to 50/. His Lordship is
an undergraduate of the University, and occupied rooms in
the second court of the above College on the second-floor.
On the evening of the 26th ult. he went out to dinner, about
half-past six o'clock, leaving an open case standing on a
dressing-table' containing various articles of jewellery. Be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock he returned, and on inspecting
the case found six sets of gold studs, a gold chain, and
four valuable gold pins missing, of the value previously
stated. He immediately adopted the recessary precautions
with a view of gaining the restoration of his property, or
the detection of the thief; but nothing was heard of either
until the 10th instant, when the prisoner endeavoured to
pledge a gold pin for five shillings at Mr. Folkard's, a pawn-
broker, in the Blackfriars-road, London. The case against
the prisoner having been gone into, the Recorder sentenced
him to seven years' transportation. It was understood that
the Court would use their influence in sending the prisoner to
the model prison, Isle of Wight.
COMMUTATION OF THOMAS NICOLLE'S SENTENCE.--
The Jersey Herald, of Tuesday, says a telegraphic dispatch,
communicated the intelligence to the master of the Jersey
packet, just before it sailed for the island on Saturday last,
that sentence of death upon Nicolle had been comtn,uted.
SoUTHIVAMK LITERARY INSTITUTION•—• lir • G. Brown
gave his second lecture on the genius
c rer in the first
at this institution on Wednesday.
Tae lecturer
The Two-
part treated of the satirical poems of tleell.
and those. gems
penny Post Bag," "The Fudge Family."
and writings of Moore
I poet was wont in I
With true wisdom
of wit, sarcasm, and fun, mingled
and true poetry, with s‘,hich
the
town.
The selec-
tions days gone bye to delight and were given with
were judiciously chosen,hetaented lecturer. The second
notice of the Irisli-meloilies, viitli
vocal Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield, and Miss
part
tcosnspii,sittedanodf eaffe,crittiebayi t
who made so successful a
drbdt at the Institution last wee-k. She sang the delightful
Florence Bs truant jolt', s
theby young laity
melodies ivith great pathos and feeling, and with clear and
accurate intonation. She was much applauded, and is un-
do

an artiste of crre2t.

m i`g`hOt li.lovredsLGs
toi
bdi
eo,flHv
co, stthsi,
i chore hand is
va phumbly acknowledge thy goodness in the victories lately
vouchsafed to the armies of our Sovereign, over a imst
of biz-barons invaders who sought to spread desolation
tn'ivort.hlayser:t.rs.,e7 m a
il::
through fruitful and popukus provinces enjoying the
blessings of pence under the protection of the Briti.fi:
Crown. Wo bless thee, 0 merciful Lord, for havieg
brought to a speedy and prosperous issue a war to which
no occasion had been given by injustice on our part, or
apprehension of injury at our hands. To thee, 0 Lord,
vie ascribe the glory. It was thy wisdom which guided
th.l counsels, thy power which strengthened the hands
of those whom it pleased thee to use as thy instruments
in the discomfiture of the lawless aggressor, and the
frustration of his ambitious designs. From thee alone
cometh the victory, and the spirit of moderation and
mercy in the day of success. Continue, we beseech
thee, to go forth with our armies, whensoever they are
called into battle in.a righteous cause ; and dispose the
hearts of their leaders to exact nothing more Irons the
vanquished than is necessary for the maintenance of
peace, and security against violence and rapine.
" Above all, give thy ;..race to those who preside in
the councils of our Sovereign, and administer the con-
cerns of her widely- extended dominions, that they may
apply all their endeavours to the purposes eh:signed by
thy good ProriderCe—in committing such power to their
hands, the temporal and spiritual benefit of the nations
entrusted to their care.
"And whilst thou preservest our distant possessions
from the horrors of war, give us pea?.e and plenty at
home, that the earth may yield her increase, and that
we, thy servants, receiving thy bli.ssing, with gladness
and thankfulness of heart may dwell together in unity,
and faithfully serve thee to thy honour and glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and
the Holy Ghost belong all dominion and power, both in
heaven and earth, now and for ever. Amen."
This form is directed to be used at ni::rning and even-
ing service, after the general thanksgiving., in all
churches and chapels in England and Wales, and in the
town..of Berwick upon-Tweed, upon Sunday, the 12th
inst., or the Sunday after the ministers of such churches
and chapels shall respectively receive the same.
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