The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert left town yesterday
afternoon for Windsor Castle. Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness quitted Buckingham Palace at twenty
minutes before four o'clock, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Prince Ar-
thur, and the Princesses Helena and Louisa followed in
another carriage.
The Royal suite occupied three carriages,_F
lidmcoaoc:
li
sisted of the Marchioness of Douro, on. M
donald, Hon. Miss Seymour, Lord Byron, Lieut.-ss
Captain
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-General Bowles,
Hop. Joseph Denman, RN., Colonel Buckley, and Mr.
Birch.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were conducted to
their carriages by the Lord Chamberlain, Lord George
Lennox, and Colonel Wylde.
A detachment of the 16th Lancers formed the escort
from Buckingham Palace to the Paddington terminus of
the Great Western Railway, where a special train was
in readiness.
Her Majesty and the Prince, and the Royal party,
took their departure by the train for Windsor.
Lord and Lady John Russell left town yesterday morn-
ing for Pembroke Lodge, Richmond-park.
Mr. Herbert, M.P.,
had an interview with the Com-
missioners of Railways yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade.
Sir George Grey left town for his seat, Falloden,
Northumberland, yesterday.
Mr. H. A. Herbert, M.l'., bad an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official ro-
sidence, Downing-street.
The Earl and Countess Grey left town for Howick
Hall, Northumberland, yesterday morning.
The Right Hon. Henry Labouohere left town yester-
day for Chiselhurst, Kent.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from tho Governors of the Mauritius and Labuan.
Dispatches were also received from the Governor of
Gibraltar.

Dispatches wore sent off yesterday from the Colonial
office to the Governors of the West India Islands.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAT) APRIL 16.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and
Louisa, and Prince Arthur, aud attended by the AY!,r;
chioness ofd Douro, Lady in Waiting; the
HonourHonourahln
Misses Macdonald and Seymour, Maids of
Waiting; Lord Byron, Capt. Hon. J. Denman
Lieut.-
Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, the Master of the byesH-
hold, Colonel Buckley, and Mr. Birch, arrived,
special train, at the station of the Great Western Rail-
way this afternoon, from town.
A guard of honour of the Foot Guards_ was, on duty in
the railway station, and received her nojebty with the
usual honours.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and the allgustt party,
proceeded, in several of the Royal carriages, to he
Cas-
tle, where they arrived at half-pastthisev
Kent, the
o'clock.
The The Royal dinner circle,
Royal Highness the Duchess_ of the Lady in
Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, and the Baroness do
Speth.

ALLEIET REMOVALS.—Smithfield market is to be
removed, we know not where. But had Ferrand been re-
turned for Aylesbury, there is no doubt that Billingsgate
would Iwo Bono to iVwtuainzter.—Punch.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Every lover of intellectual dramatic amusement,
every one who can enjoy wit and poetfy and acting,
will rejoice to hear that Mr. Mitchell has wain be-
come the impresario of the St. James's Theatre, and
that he proposes to give a series of fifteen representa-
tions of French plays, commencing on Monday, April
28th, with Scribe's last new comedy, La Bataille des
Dames, which was -produced at the Thelam
Francais on the 17th of last month, and the
success of which was triumphant: M. Regnier
is engaged by Mr. Mitchell, and will perform
his original character in the new comedy. Mdlle.
Judith, of the Francais, is engaged, and will appear
with M. Regnier in the same piece. The comedy will be
followed by L'Amour et L' Areuglette' in which Mdlle.
Scrivarreck and M. Hyacinthe will appear. We
are promised several of the Palais Royal drolleries, to
embody which, in addition to Mdlle. Scrivarreck and
M. Hyacinthe, Mdlle. Figeac, M. Levassor, Mdlle.
Octave, Mdlle. Aline, and Rave), Ravel the incom-
parable, are engaged. Vt'e are also to have some
of the light and pleasing vaudevilles of the Varietes,
supported by Lafout and Mdlle. St. Marc, whilst for the
legitimate drama, in addition to the artistes from the
Theatre Francais. M. Reger and Mdlle.Bilhaut from
the Odeon are engaged. The first few nights are to
be devoted to comedy and vaudeville, and then we
are to have a series from the repertoire of the Theatre
du Palais Royal, or Theatre Montansier, as it is now
termed. An engagement has been effected with
Rachel, who makes her debut on the 2d of June, and
hopes are held out that at the conclusioa of her en-
gagement, Bouffe or Frederic Lemaitre, or, as we
hope, bath may appear. We are delighted to find
Mr. Mitchell again in the field, and we have no doubt
but that the public will duly appreciate the exertions
of one of the most enterprising, unOtaried, and judi-
cious caterers for their amusement.

THE WARRINGTON MUIIIDER.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—During the last four or
five days a reprieve, as far as the female prisoner, Mar-
garet Lyons, is concerned, has been expected, in conse-
quence of the confession of her husband, thy` she had
nothing to do with the murder of the deceased. On the
female prisoner being made acquainted with the endea-
vours which were being made to commute the sentence
in her case, she, for the first day or two, exhibited a
restless anxiety to learn what her fate was to be; but DO
communication having been made to her up to the be-
ginning of the present week, she has, since Monday, been
resigned to what she has considered the probability of
the extreme sentence of the law being carried out
against her. This morning, however, brought a respite
from the Home-office, which was, of course, immediately
communicated to the wretched woman, who, up to the
time of its arrival, seemed to have given up all hopes
of mercy. The document does not come in the ac-
tual form of a reprieve—it is barely a respite directed
to the governor, and it is to the effect that the fe-
male prisoner is not to be executed until the go•
vernor hears further from the Secretary of State.
The respite was of course marked " by order of the
Queen," and is consequent upon the representation for-
warded from the Rev. Mr. Marshall, the Roman Catholio
priest to whom the male prisoner made his confession.
It might reasonably have been expected that, on the
intelligence being conveyed to the female prisoner that
in her case the carrying out of the extreme sentence of
the law was to be delayed, she would at once have ex-
hibited a prompt appreciation of the royal clemency;
but this does not seem to be the fact, for, on the commu-
nication being made to her by Captain Caibbes, the go-
vernor of the gaol, she at first received it with a vacant
indifference, as if she had given up all hopes of a re-
prieve, and become resigned to the fate which awaited
her. It may, however, be said, as tending in some de-
gree to explain why the communication had so little effect
upon her, that she, like her unhappy husband, la ex-
ceedingly ignorant, and it was some time before the
governor was able to make her undersletaanrndindgishtionrc.ately.
her altered position. Her first impulse, on
tual situation, was to express, in rambling terms, her gra-
titude to the governor for what he had done for her, and en,
the governor telling her that he had no more to do with *he
matter than communicating to her the Queen's command
that she was not to be executed until further orders
were received, and that she ought to be thankful to Al-
mighty God for it, she fell down on her knees, appa-
rently absorbed in deep feelings of gratitude. With re-
gard to her husband, the male prisoner, until within the
last few days he has exhibited a kind of careless
indiffirence to the awful situation in which ho is
placed. Although he has often repeated his confession,
inculpating himself, and, entirely exculpating his wife, he
seemed to have been almost inaccessible to religious im-
pressions or spiritual consolation. Yesterday and to•
day, however, a marked change for the better has taken
place, and from his religious instructors we learn that ha
is now keenly alive to the position in which he is
placed, and the dreadful fate that awaits him. He fre-
quently dwells upon the enormity of his crime, fully ac-
knowledges the justice of his sentence, and says that he
is quite ready to die. The execution is fixed for the
26th inst.

THE LAWSHALL MURDER.—The execution of
George Carnt, for the wilful murder of Elisabeth Bainbridge,
at Lawshall, is fixed to take place on Tuesday next, the
223, it having been considered advisable to depart from the
usual course of fixing these dreadful exhibitions for the
market day, but the circumstance of its being the Easter
holidays being probably overlooked. The culprit is in a most
humble and submissive state of mind, his sorrow fbr the end
of his victim and remorse for his crime appearing to out-
weigh his feelings on his own approaching end; and he
evinces the greatest desire to learn the wav of repentance
and forgiveness of sin. lie has made a full confession of
his guilt, but the statement in the London papers is very
incorrect. He did not state that the unfortunate woman
refused to yield to his desires, and that the murder was (he
consequence of her resistance. On the contrary, we_,believe,
his statement to have been that they had been in company
for several hours, and had exchanged the love-tokeny gund
upon their persons; but, whilst walking' together, the
deceased, snatched a knife out of the prisoner's waistcoat-
pocket, and, declaring that she could bear such a life no
longer, made a motion as if to cut her throat. This the pri-
soner prevented, upon which she declared that she would
drown herself, and rushed to the pond ; the prisoner followed,
and in a phrenzy—for which he can no way account, except
by saying that he was" full of beer" from the two days' club
revelling—he admits that, in spite of her struggles and
screams, he forced and held her down in the water till life
was extinct, intending afterwards to destroy himself. Of
what followed, in the state of madness to which he was ex-
cited, he had no recollection until he found himself again at
the public-house, where he answered to the inquiries as to
his condition, " The halter is fur my neck—the gallows is ray
doom." We understand that an application is likely to be
made to the Secretary of State for a remission of the capital
punishment, on the three grounds of the absence af preine-
ditation of violence, which was distinctly negatived by the
medical evidence, and of concealment of his crime, taking.
the case out of the ordinary and most revolting feature of
deliberate murder.—Bury Herald.
EveryonedgntentE._congu Cook's ip
complains of his memory, but nobody of
his ju
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Company was held on Tuesday, Mr.
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the same as that of last year. The reportnumber of pro-
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THE NATIONAL
Deni-
son has given notice of his intention to move the following
ona
Society : to
jesty's Government continue disallow the equitable claim
resolution. ,i!t thatth e
this ensuingm
of the members of the Church of England, as set forth in the
resolution of the annual meeting of this society, June 6,
1849; that those founders of Church schools who see fit to
place the management of their schools solely the
clergy-
man of the parish and the bishop ofthe •
diocese' should not
on that account, be excluded from State
assistance towards
the building of their schools."

CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS IN AND AROUND LON-
DON. —NOtWithStand ing the pietended authoritative contra-
diction that was given in some quarters to the statement
made about five weeks ago, that an additional regiment of
cavalry would be added to the garrison at Woolwich during
the time the Exhibition in Hyde-park was opes, that fact is
now established beyond doubt, as the 17th Lancers will ar-
rive at Woolwich on the 29th and 30th of April and the let
of May from Dublin. The regiment is about 360 strong, and
is composed of six troops, anti will march from Liverpool 4
th:
Woolwich in detachments of two troops, arriving here„or,'„.lo
three successive days above-mentioned. The troop
ordered to
Horse Artillery at present in the, West-square
sergeants of the
is
soccupy the
move to the East-square, and three troops
th
beoets's originallyvesiru"frmiepieannstyt
roost
Marine space previously used for two troops.
snwTo
Loyal Marines in the Woolwich division, ncommodation out
ser-
geants, have been directed to look out for sci
will be required for
of barracks, as their present quarters
was part of the Roy l
stationed at the Tower
other troops. It is still expected, as
that the Rifle Brigade will occuPYci
Marine Barracks ; and as there wet 0
ations are making de the
Pren-Piaardditional troo Ei h
for the whole, 400 of the Rifles will .
of London. At all events
Tower for the accommodation
to be detached '
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Arsenal at Woolwich, which r on
al
sentries have beehnworildlerreeqdutioredtiofdt;_ttyo?4thegßoott
ormed that it willbeda
protection of the Ar 1 C sena • emmanding
barracks for the prote.e f
gunners of the Royal Artillery
been in nilecessaryth:
officers have also
ally granted to the men of
the Royal Artillery two men for each company, and that
toabsence usually
ted te the
restrict the leave of
leave be only gran t 1 '
m on Saturday or Sunday even-
ings,, n only o e even o clock at night.
and then
ASSAULT or Anus.—On Monday Colonel Hall and
the o
ineers of the Ist Life Guards invited a large and very
hed party to •
distinguished witness an assault of arms, in which
rthe best fencers of the two regiments of Guards took part.
,be display took place at the Riding-house in the Regent's-
park Barracks, and the dexterity and grace of the different
exercises gone through were the subject of general admira-
tion. Corporal-Major Limbert had the direction on the
occasion, and not only distinguished himself in that respo.s;
but also by the superior style in which he handled the hetell
and single-stick. The performance combined sword
excited
exer-
cise, sabre feats, and a general melee, all of
whichthe band of
great interest. Added to the other attractions,
the regiment was present.
There are more victims to errors committed by'
—Eliza Cook's Journal.
society itself, than society supposes.
NEWSPAPERS.—The number of newspaper stamps
according to the issued in 1850 for England and Wales,t
ea tot ,741,721 of Id.,
an-
nual return now published, 0,„
am:no:Aland e numbers are
and 11,684,423 of 14. d. For
0, „ ...
a and for Ireland,
7,643,045 of ld., and 241,264 f
itd. i
The number of Lon-
-6,309,728 of ld., and
43,358
159, and the number of adver.
don newspapers in 1850 was
at the rate of Is. 6d., an amount
tisements 891,650, yielding, The
English p
The Enrovincial news-
of duty equal to 66,8781•
fbe number of advertisements being
papers numbered 222,
t of duty 65,6721. 6s. 6d. In Scot-
land the number of n
875,€31, and the amount of duty 65,6721. Ge. Gd. In Scot-
land the number of newspap
newspapers was 110, the number of
ea2ad-
vertisements -
d the amount of duty 18,685/.lls. 6d.
'l4l, an
p rs were 102 in number, and the adver-
tisements published The Irish newaPaideb them 236,128, giving an amount of
duty, at the rate
of Is., equal to 11,5061. Bs.