The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-07 00:00:00

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COURT CIRCULAR:.
WINDSOR, JAN. 6. A
The Queen walked this morning in the-Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony-exercise >
in the grounds around the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went-OUt shoot-
ing this morning, attended by Lord CamoyS, Sir
Edward Bowater, Colonel the Hon. Charles Gran-arid-
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen
and the Prince.

The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson
Gower are expected to arrive to-day on a visit to her
Majesty._
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The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson
Gower, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth,
and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards attend
during dinner. The Queen's private band will after-
wards attend in the Castle.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left
town yesterday for Windsor Castle.
A meeting of the Royal Commission for the pro-
motion of the Exhibition in 1851 of the Works of
Industry of all Nations was held at twelve o'clock
yesterday in the New Palace of Westminster. Pre-
sent—Earl Granville (in the chair), Sir Richard
Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. F.
Gibson, and Mr. John Shepherd (Chairman of the
East India Company).
Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee, and Colonel Loyd, Special Commissioner, were
present.
Mr. Scott Russell, Secretary to the Royal Com•
mission, and Mr. Buwring, were in attendance.
The meeting broke up at two o'clock.
Mr. Abbott Lawrence, the American Minister, had
an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office.

Yesterday a deputation of patentees of new inven-
tions in the West Indian colonies, consisting of the
Hon. F. Berkeley, M.P. for Bristol, and Messrs.
Rotch, of London ; Carpinael, for patentees in Bar-
badoes ; Bessemer, of London ; T. D. Botch, of
London ; Archibald, of Porto Rico; Wilson, of Lon-
don ; Gadsden, of London; Finzel, of Bristol ; Hard-
man, of Liverpool ; and Brown (representing Dr.
Schoffern), of London ; accompanied by Mr. Augus-
tus Mason (solicitor), had an interview with the
Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, at the Board of
Trade, on the present state of the law as regards
Royal grants of letters patent fur intentions in the
colonies. _ _

The Rev. B. Donne attended at the Home-office
yesterday to present a petition from the parish of
Weston, Herts, for transmission to her Majesty
against the Papal aggression.
Sir J. Emerson Tennent had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr.
Howe had also an interview with the Noble Earl
yesterday.
A deputation, consisting of the Hon. Mr. Berkeley,
M.P., Mr. Philip Miles, M.P., Mr. E. Drew (Chair-
man of the Local Marine Board of Bristol)., Mr. R.
P. King, Mr. W. Pattedon and Mr. F. Green, had
SD interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Henry
Labouchere.

The Duchess of Sutherland left town yesterday
afternoon, for Windsor Castle.
Dispatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were
received on Sunday, at the Colonial-office.

THE LATE MR. LILLINGSTON, OF LOCHALSH.—•
Mr. Isaac William Lillingston, of Lochalsh, who died at
Balmacarra on the 3d ultimo, and whose decease has pro-
duced so general a regret throughout the whole Western
Highlands of Scotland, was a gentleman of considerslbio note
among the proprietors of the north, both on account of his
many exemplary qualities as a landlord, and the many
Christian virtues which adorned his private life. Mr. Lil-
lingston was the eldest son of Abraham Spooner, Esq., of
Elindon Hall, Warwickshire, who took the name of Lilling-
ston by sign-manual, on his marriage with Miss Lillingston,
of Ferriby Grange, Yorkshire. In early life he was desirous
of becoming a landowner in the Highlande, and to attain that
object he, in IE3O, visited Harris and UM. On the occasion
of this journey be was the guest of Sir Hugh lanes, Bart ,
and there became acquainted with Miss Lindsay, neice of Sir
' Hugh and heiress of Lochalsb, to whom, in 1832, Mr. Lil-
-1 lingston was united in marriage. Sir Hugh lanes, at his
death, left Lochalsh under trust, and the property did not
I come under Mr. Lillingston's sole management until 1814.
At this period in Mr. Lillingston's life commenced the course
of conduct which we deem it important to notice. One of
his first acts on coming into full possession of Lochalsh was
to relieve the tenantry of all responsibility to the trustees for
arrears of rent. Two years after this deed of generosity the
failure of the potato crops involved the people labouring upon
the Lochalsh estate in deep distress. The lamented
subject of this notice purchased 2,6001. worth of
meal, 2,000/. worth of which he gave to the support of
his labourers. And to stimulate his tenants to reproductive
labour, he allowed each crofter to expend half his renti a
improving his land, admitting the amount expended. n re-
duction of the rent at the ensuing payment. Nor did his
benevolence stop here. A number of persons desired to emi-
grate, and sought the aid of the proprietor of Lochalsh. In
relereence to this appeal Mr. Lillingston opened his purse
wide, and on the occasion of the last emigration from Loch-
alsh he gave ICO/. to assist the emigrants. These few facts
will show that Mr. Lillingston was a landed proprietor. But
we may observe that throughout the l- brit and where-
ever he bad an opportunity of doing good, his extraordinary
benevolence extended. But his charities were generally
dispensed through parties bound to secresy, and their details
can never be published on earth. To do right appeared the
supreme aim of Mr. Lillingston's life. This intention was
sustained by a fixed religious belief, and by a strict attention
to Christiau ordinances. " 11'ilat ought Ito do?" was his
one question, and his convictions of duty were embodied in
all his relations—in the husband, in the father, iu the friend,
in the master, and in the proprietor. At home and abroadhe
endeavoured so to live as to please God, and those who bin,'
known him best have ever seen him faithful to this end as
the needle of the compass is true to the pole. Mr. Lillingston
died at the early age of 48 years. His remains were deposited
in the churchyard of Lochalsh on the 12th ult.. in the midst
of a large concourse of sorrowing tenantry. His widow, the
proprietrix of Lochalsh, and three children, one a son, sur-
vive him. It is hoped the father's mantle may fall on the
son, so that the name of Lillingston may in Lochalsk and its
vicinity long be what it now is—that good name which is
' better than a world of riches.

TEMTERANCE DEMONSTRATION.—A crowded meet-
ing was held last night in Exeter Hall, under the presidency
of Mr. John Cassell, for the purpose of enabling several hard-
working men to "demonstrate from their own experience
that entire abstinence from strong dank is practicable in
connexion with the most arduous toil, and promotive of
health, comfort, independence, and politic', social, and moral
elevation." In the course of his introductory speech, the
chairman dwelt with great energy upon the advantages of
temperance. They were to have a great gathering in the
Crystal Palace this year, a building which be would call
"The Temperance House." He called it the Temperance
House because the Commissioners had determined that per-
sons contracting for the supply of refreshments should not be
allowed to sell any intoxicating liquors in the building. Be-
sides, as if out of respect to the teetotallers, the contractors
would be obliged to supply filtered water in abundance to every-
body who asked for it. Thus, crystal beer only would be
found in the crystal palace. Thtre would be a great many tee-
totallers there with their wives, from the country, to whom
a good reception should be given. He was anxious, there-
fore, when these hard-working men came up to London, that
every facility should be afforded to them in the way of finding
lodgings, as they could not go to boarding-houses or hotels.
Let committees, then, be formed to obtain the names of
housekeepers, total abstainers, willing to afford accommoda-
tion to the teetotal visitors, who should be furnished before-
hand with tickets to insure them a welcome reception, at
moderate rates, 'upon their metropolitan visit upon this glo-
rious occasion. 'Nine or ten working men, coalheavers, brick-
makers, compositors; gas-stokers, glass-blowers, brass-
founders, fellmongers, shoemakers, and other trades, then
addressed the meeting in succession, whose testimony was
unanimous that total abstinence is practicable in connexion
with the hardest toil. Some of their experiences were very
interesting, and most of them spoke with energy and even
enthusiasm. The proceedings throughout were very animated,
and they gave entire satisfaction to the vast auditory.
DEATHS FROM INTOXICATION, AT EDINBURGH.--
An elderly man, named Noble, was found lying dead in a
stair in Cowan's-close, East Crosscauseway, early on Friday
morning. He had been seen going about for some days
apparently the worse of liquor, and when in that
. condition
bleeding. On Thursday night William! Penn,
he seemed to have fallen in the stair, his head being cut and
absotceadllehdisind,:nt bat ttohe
exwrceeatehieved
in Dalkeith, in a state of utter insensibility from the effects
chimney-
sweep, Causewayside, Edinburgh, was found lying in a close
Idattwri
of liquor. He was carried the County Police-station,
man expired in about half an hour. Drs. Lucas and
den who who were c d
drinking, accompanie with cold.
Dalkeith. , and maeldleiedal:
ROBBERY AT BENTLEY'S BREWERY, ROTHERHAM.
was discovered last Tuesday morning, that during the
preceding night the counting-house of Mr. Bentley's brewery
at Rotherham had been robbed of 961. The money had been
taken out of a nest of drawers in the counting-house under
the eare of a clerk named Harrison, who was in the habit
of keeping a key of the counting-house door. Suspicion fell
upon him, and he was questioned closely by Mr. Bland, super-
intendent of police. He denied having paid away any amount
of money from Monday to Tuesday evening. either on his
own account or on account of his employer, but it was ascer-
tained that he had within that time paid away about BM
on his own private account. He is now in custody on sus-
picion of being the thief. None of the stolen money has been
recovered. We understand that when the robbery was dis-
covered a gas light was found burning in the counting-house.
in such a position as greatly to endanger the safety of the
premises by setting fire to a desk. The practice appears to
be to leave the gas burning at nights. This would enable the
robber to operate to advantage, without the fearof attract-
ing the attention cf work-people engaged during the night.
Yesterday Harrison was taken before the magistrates, but
on account of Mr. Buqley being from home the prosecution
was not proceeded with, and for the present at least the pri-
soner was set tit liberty.— Shiffkld Times.
The Duke of Newcastle, in answer to inquiries
last evening at hi.; Grace's mansion in Portman-square, con-
tinued in the same dangerous state, at Clumber Palk, Wilts,
without the slightest bores of the Noble Duke's recovery.
The Earl of Lincoln and Lords Chat les and Hubert Clinton
are in constant attendance on their noble parent.
THE LATE DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT CRAMOND.—
We understand that up to
melancholy death from falling into
a mill -lade on the Almond river on New Year's morning was
noticed in our last—had not been recovered, although every
extrtion had been made to obtain it. The only trace gained
of her has been her husband's overcoat, with which she had
protected her head and shoulders from the cold and rain on
leaving the ball, and which coat was recovered among some
bashes near where the lade fads into the stream.—Edinburgh
Courant.
The following members of royal families died,
during the year 1850 :—Louis Philippe, Archduke Ferditias4
of Austria 'Duke of Cambridge, the Qusac of the Salitan I
and the rhinos; Jilliaoa, aunt of the King of Thugk