The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The following had the ho WI
no NDSOR-
ur of being included
in the Royal dinner party yesterday The Duke
and Duchess of Bedford, Lady Cowley and Colonel
Crawfurd (commanding 2d Battalien of, the Grenadier
Guards.)
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended, and
played during the dinner.
In the evening her Majesty's private band wail in
attendance, and performed the following selection :
Overture, " Heimkehr aus der Fremde" Mendelssohn.
Selection, " Les Huguenots"
Airs de Ballet and Scene et Chceur,
"L'Enfant Prodigue" Auber.
The Queen walked in the Home Park this morning.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and
younger members of the Royal family took their
usual exercise.

His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, accom-
panied by his Grace the Duke of Bedford, went out
shooting this morning, attended by Major-General
B. Drummond, Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, and
Colonel Biddulph.
Lord and Lady John Russell aro expected to ar-
rive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to her Majesty.

The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President, ar-
rived in town yesterday evening from his seat Bow-
wood Park, Wilts. ,
The Oxford University Commission had a meeting
yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord
of the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present--The
Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master
of Pembroke, the Rev. 11. G. Liddle, J. L. Dampier,
EN., the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P.
Stanley, (Secretory.)
The Greek Minister transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign-office.
Lord and Lady John Russell left their residence,
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday after-
noon, for Windsor Castle.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, at his official residence, in Downing.
street, yesterday.

MR. CHARLES PEARSON'S PLAN FOR IMPROVING
THE METROPOLIS. —At a Court of Common Council yester-
day, it was resolved by a large majority that Mr. Charles
Pearson's plan forimproving the metropolis, by widening the
intended new street from Farringdon-street to Clerkenwell,
by raising it on a level with the high ground of the adjacent
streets, and extending it to King's-cross; by constructing a
trunk railway on a well-lighted and well-ventilated/subway
under the surface of the street; by lifting Holborn valley
seventeen feet, and by removing the wholesale meat and
vegetable markets and railway-carriers, receiving-houses,
should be referred to a ward committee, and that the raid
committee give the necessary Parliamentary notices.
DEATH BY HYDROPHOBIA.—A young, man of the
name of David Jones, a stonemason, of Rhyl, was about
twelve months ago bitten by a mad dog, which was after-
wards killed. The poor fellow abstained from all means to
remove the poison received through the bite, and calmed
himself by thinking there was no danger. On Sunday night
last, when ha chapel, he felt very unwell, and continued so
during Monday. On Tuesday morning Dr. Hughes and Dr.
Lodge were called in, who gave their opinion that be laboured
under the effect of hydrophobia. In the course of the even..
ing his agonies increased to a degree most distressing to
witness, and soon afterwards death put an end to his suffer-
ings.—North Wales Chronicle.
DEATH FROM EATING MUSSELS —On Wednesday an
inquiry took place before Mr. Baker, at the Queen's Head,
King-street, Bethnal-green, relative to the death of William
Anscomb, aged 36, a stoker at the Chartered Gas Works,
Worship-street, Finsbury. The widow of the deceased said
that her husband was in good health up to the previous
evening, when he said that he would have some mussels. Deceased purchased at a neighbour's shop three quarts, at a
halfpenny a quart. He had a pint for his supper ; after
which he went to bed. About twelve o'clock he called her,
and stated that he had a dreadful pain in his stomach. She
gave him some brandy, which, however, gave hint
but little relief, and he died about two o'clock, after having
suffered excruciating agony. Mr. West, Northampton- ter-
race, surgeon, said that the deceased had died from eating
mussels. They were of an indigestible nature. He hasilad
lately in that neighbourhood many patients suddenly
attacked with diarrhea after eating them. He was attend..
ing at one time seven in a family from that cause, and had
great difficulty in preserving their lives. Verdict—" That
the deceased did from the deleterious effect of mussels, of
SHEEBORNE.--The GOVer.
which he had eaten a large quantity.
,ilSiaileeernnOtrgnief: have The
udatdear
,nifSoscrrlocishoooraL,ui
county n o r 8 THE
ofot
fhKeDI Grammar-school,
rrGsa:mst
address of thanks to Earl Digby, Lord-Lieutenant ef
han
their charge, comprising :the whole of the
Abbey premises
and other buildings, together with the ard I
joining. The address states that by garden
Loerndsae , and
fi
ad-
cent liberality the school will now be placed u;osninanunen-
tirely different position among the public schools of our
country ; that with his Lord h' '
Lords hi s permission the premises
shall hereafter be called the pD'b B • • " d hat a
e ig y uildings, an t
marble tablet shall be erected in a conspicuous position re-
cording the noble gift and acknowledging his Lordship "
th!, greatest benefactor to the school since its foundation by
King Edward VI. in 1550.
THE TAY SALMON FISHBRIRS.—The propriiedtera
of salmon fishings in the Tay, admonished by the rapid
have
de-
terioration of their property for several Ye past.rattle evil. At
taken preliminary steps with a view to remedy
wbich the Earl
a meeting held in Perth on Friday
week,
nt agreed that one
of Mansfield presided, the parties
present
eelateness of the cause of the decrease of salmon wasthe the fishings should close
dos-
ing season, and were of opinion
Ari Ethe 14th September. It was
on the 26th August" instead
Iproprietors to know whether
resolved to write to all the Tap ay
the earlier date, for the ensuing
they would agree to
meetingclose
will be held on Friday next, to
season; and another
receive their answers* The proposal appears to us quite
reasonable, and the universal
complaint of a scarcity of sal-
mon is the why this
lie
strongest reason s or semething
else
should ,e done without delay.—Perthshire Advertiser.
We are requested to state that the assertion in the
Tablet, which has since been copied into other papers, that
Itokewoode Gage, daughter of Mr. Henry Drummond,
Lady
M.P. and Lady Harriet Drummond, has joined the Roman
church, is entirely false.
ARRIVAL OF • SPANISH WALTRIGATE IN THE
CLYDE —A Spanish first-class frigate-of-war astived at the
Tail of the Bank on Sunday forenoon, from Cuba fit; Fal-
mouth. and was expected at the Broomielaw on Monday, for
the purpose of being fitted with new boilers, and to have her
machinery repaired by Mr. Napier, of the Vulcan foundry.
The vessel in question is the old Hibernia of the Canard line,
which has since been altered to a Spanish name. Her ton-
nage amounts to 1,700, and her engines are 650 horse-power.
It will be recollected that two or three years ago four of tba
Cunard steam-ships were sold to foreign Governments, in
order to make way for larger and swifter vessels on the Li-
verpool and New York line. The Britannia and Acadia were
sold to the Germanic Confederation during the war in Schles-
wig-Holstein,and the Caledonia and Hibernia were
b sold
Spain. The latter vessel has her hurricane and
forca in
war
pot._
cleared away, and has been otherwise altered
poses.— Glasgow Mail.
INCENDIARY FIRES.—...-
'll,e following list of lacer'.
Mark-laze E ress:—Four
• fires last week is from the Mar
diary
by one near Salisbury, WP near
near Brentwoodome at Nate •
maimeurditwu
out
Reading, one•near Lincoln, estee. near %.'
Woburn, and one noar NOWCIA 1