The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, Nov. 28.
The Queen and Prince took their usual early walk
yesterday morning.
The Rev. Mr. Birch had the honour of dining wiSh her
Majesty in the evening.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, arrived in town yesterday
from Frogmore, and visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester at Glbucester House; and in the
afternoon returned to Frogmore.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial office yester-
day from the Governor of the Gambia. Dispatches
were sent off to the Governor of Canada, and the Go-
vernors of the other North American Provinces.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council, sat yesterday in the Council Cham-
ber. The Lords present were—Lord Cranworth, Sir J.
Knight Bruce, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, and
Sir Edward Ryan; the appeal from the High Court of
Admiralty, " Lunt v. Burnett" (the Fanchon), part
heard, was resumed; and an appeal from the High Court
of Admiralty, " Burns v. Finney" (the Europa), was
commenced and adjourned.:

IRON IN FRANCE.—The annualiron fair held in
the month of November, at Chalons, has just concluded, and
has been remarkable for the exceedingly limited amount of
business transacted. Prices, however, were fairly main-
tained. The great subject of conversation amongst the
forgemasters was a new preparation known by the name of
sharbon Vulcain, and which, it is said, both from its eco-
nomy in fuel, and from the superior results which it pro-
duces, is likely to effect a great alteration in metallurgical
matters.

DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.--Yesterday
Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Brown Bear Tavern,
Southwark-bridge-road, respecting the death of Mrs. Esther
Elizabeth Cope, aged 44, late organist to the church of St.
Saviour's, Southwark. The deceased occupied apartments
at No. 2, Morriss-place, Bridge-street, and bad been some
years engaged as organist at St. Saviour's Church, but for
irregular conduct had been discharged from her appointment.
On Thursday morning she was found lying dead in bed.
There were no marks of violence, nor anything near her to
account for death; but Mary Brooks, the servant who waited
upon her, stated that she had procured for her mistress gene-
rally three pints of brandy daily for the last ten weeks, which
she usual y mixed with water. Deceased always had a glass
by her side. Mr. Wooldridge, the surgeon, had been sent
for, and prescribed for the deceased,who told witness to throw
the medicine away, for brandy would do her more good.
The surgeon, who was called to see the deceased, said that
when he visited her he generally found her suffering from the
effects of drinking largo quantities of brandy, and no doubt
la he died from exhaustion consequent upon ouch habits of in-
temperance. The coroner remarked upon the case, when the
jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased died by the ex-
cessive drinking of brandy."
THE HOLYWELL-STREET NUlSANCR—Notwith-
standiAg the proceeding of St. Clement Danes' late vestry
meeting, held only a few weeks since, and the recent con-
viction of the notorious Dugdale for selling indecent prints,
&c., the denizens of Holywell-street are now pursuing their
illegal traffic with more effrontery than ever, and at some !
of their shop windows they have even dared to exhibit
placards, headed, " Holywell-street Pest," announcing the
" Selling-off" of various indecent publications. How long
will this suit, of things be permitted to continue?—ild-
veriiser, -