The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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walk yesterday,Their Royal lfiglinesses the Prince of 'Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken
their usual walks and rides yesterday in the royal pleasure.
grounds.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke
of Buccleuch, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, the
Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Liverpool, and Captain the
Hon. James C. P.Murray.
The Marchioness of Douro has succeeded the Viscountess
Jocelyn as the Lady in Waiting to the Queen. Viscount
Sydney has succeeded Lord Rivers as the Lord in Waiting
to her Majesty, and Colonel Berkeley Drummond has suc-
ceeded Mr. R. Ormsby Gore as the Gi;:iem in Waiting to her
Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of• Kent visited her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House.
Prince CaAelcicr.la, the Neapolitan Minister, transacted
business at the Foreign-office yesterday. His Excellency
attended the debate in the House of Commons last evening.
The Bishop of London had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Lady Peel and family left town yesterday for Drayton
Manor, Staffordshire.

THE HISTORY OF MARGARET CATCHPOLE...-Bir THE

Ey. R. COBBOLD.—THIRD EDITION.—NOt only is truth
often more wonderful than fiction, but it is always more
interesting. The conviction that the facts of a strange
eventful history have really happened, and are not the mere
creation of the narrator's fancy, adds a tenfold zest to the
story; and this very great advantage the history of 111flr-
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garet Catchpole has, for its truthful character wins the faith
of the reader. The chief incidents are of so extraordinary
a nature as abundantly to gratify the most craving appetite
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such as to satisfy the most critical taste;
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story
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y or ANCIENT RustAiNs.—At the Temple
farm on the banks of the Medway, a short distance above
work of this kind
Vochestor-bridge, formerly possessed by the Knights Tem-
plar, who in the reign of Henry :I. had a noble mansion.
there, Mr. Everist has recently commenced extensive works,
in brick-making, and on Wednesday week the workmen, at,
the depth of about seven feet, came to a human skeleto' n,
lying on its back, with the hands folded on the chest ; a
spear-head was lying on the lower part of the chest, ar id a,
weapon, which appeared to have been a dagger, on Ova left.
hand side of the skeleton. The spear head is 0 inch es me
length, and has a socket, in which to insert the handle, but.;
no trace of this, or of the handle of the dagger, was found;
the dagger is 81. inches long, and composed of two separate*
pieces, viz., a blade and a narrow flat piece of iron for a
hilt, which appear to have been imperfectly welded, or
bound together with some perishable material. Portions of
Roman flue and common tiles had been used to fill up
the grave, from which it may be inferred that the interments
took place during the latter period of the occupation of this
island by the Romans. On Saturday another skeleton was
discovered, which appeared to have been carelessly thrown
into its grave, as it was lying on its side, with one arm on
its back, and the knees bent almost at right angles. Wlth