The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-04 00:00:00

THE ROYAL CRUISE.

HORDLE, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—Her Majesty and
Prince Albert, in their yacht steamer, accompanied by
the Garland, Fairy, and Black Eagle, in the order men-
tioned, passed Hurst Castle (where King Charles was
confined previous to his execution) a little before nine
A.M. They came down the Solent at a rapid pace, the
sun bright, and the water smooth and silvery, the wind
blowing fresh from the East. Hardly had the guns
saluting her Majesty ceased sounding at Cowes, when
the royal steamer had passed Hordle House, the resi-
dence and property of Dr. W. F. Chambers, her Ma-
jesty's physician, nearly 16 miles from Cowes. Soon
after nine o'clock the steamers passed the Needle Rocks,
the Garland gaining on the royal yacht, the Black Eagle
in the rear. The course they were steering was towards
the Channel Islands, and going about 12 knots, so that
her Majesty might probably reach her Jersey subjects
about five P.M., even sooner, as all the steamers had much
canvass set, and by the smoke curling around them it
appeared that the steam was well up.
The Monarch steamer, H. White, master, passed the
squadron, with her Majesty on board on Wednesday, at
half-past four P. 11., between the islands of Sark and Jer-
sey. It would arrive in St. Aubin's-roads, Jersey, at
about half-past six P.M.

GIRLS' SCHOOL, CRIPPLEGATE
WARD WITHOUT.
A public examination of the children in this school
was held yesterday; J. Challis, Esq., Alderman of the
ward, in the chair; the Rev. Messrs. Austin and St.
George examiners; before a large number of ladies and
gentlemen. This proceeding was considered to be neces-
sary, in consequence of a statement made to the Lord
Mayor by the parent of one of the witnesses against
Smith, for the murder at the Guildhall Coffee House, as
to the neglect and gross ignorance prevalent in the
school. The children in the two first classes, num-
bering 75 out of 120, showed considerable proficiency in
reading the Bible and Testament, and spelling, and an in-
timate knowlege of what they had read; it being declared
by some present that the most expensive education
could not have produced more satisfactory results. The
remaining girls were divided into three classes, 'and
evinced that much care had been bestowed on them, of
which, with hardly an exception, they had largely
availed themselves. The examination was continued in
arithmetic, and the copy-books proved that the master
who attends four days in the week has not been less
diligent in his department than the mistress in hers; one
of these, completed as far back as 1824, under the
tuition of the latter, then the only instructress, caused
much admiration, the writing being equal to anything
produced at a first-rate boys' commercial academy.
A resolution expressive of the satisfaction of the
meeting to be transmitted to the Lord Mayor, was
moved by a gentleman, who had attended in the fall per-
suasion that what had been stated was correct, but
who was happy to perceive his error, was carried una-
nimously.
Previously to voting thanks to the Chairman, a clergy-
man stated, that he had attended from reading the re-
port in question, but from long experience in the schools
of his own parish, he was convinced not only that no
foundation existed for it, but that no children could be
found who read more distinctly, and with greater fluency
than these had, and that too without preparation.
After the proceedings had terminated the children
were treated with a bun and a penny.

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.—The quarterly meeting of
the members of this institution was held yesterday after-
noon, at the Scottish Hospital Crane-court, Fleet-street,
J. A. Simpson, Esq., presiding. Resolutions were
adopted providing for improvement n connexion with
the Asylum, and it was stated that in the course of a
short time the boys would be introduced to her Majesty
the Queen. A letter was read from the Duke of Buc-
cleuch congratulating the institution on its present free-
dom from discord and bitterness of spirit. The Court
then adjourned.
STRooD CATTLE FAlR.—This fair was held on
Monday, at which 3,501 lambs were penned, and out of
that number 2,696 were sold at an average of 225. 6d. to
235. For horses, cows, and calves, and pigs, there was
little demand, although the supply was limited, the
numbers being, horses, 42 ; cows and calves, 14 ; plgs,ll.
THE NEW RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. .116 Y the
second clause of the Act just printed (9 and 10 Vie., 0.
105), the powers now vested in the Board of Trade re-
specting railways are to be transferred to
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the
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missioners " from and after the day w
specified in the London Gazctte as the dfthylcolizn
said Commissioners shall begin to act in euhti
this Act."