The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-21 00:00:00

JULY 21., 1851.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SATURDAY JULY 19.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice,
the Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, the Princess
Louisa, and Prince Arthur, and attended by the Coun-
tess of Mount Edgcumbe, Lady in Waiting, the Hon.
Lucy Kerr, Maid of Honour, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and
Colonel F. H. Seymour, Equerries in Waiting and Ma-
jor Biddulph, Master of the Household, arrived at Gos-
port yesterday afternoon a little before five o'clock, in a
special train, from the Nine Elms Station, and crossed to
the Isle of Wight in the royal yacht Fairy, commanded
by Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence.
The Royal party reached Osborne at half-past six
o'clock.

There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes-
terday evening.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked early this morn-
ing in the grounds at Osborne.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
younger branches of the Royal Family also took their
usual emercise.

SUNDAY.
Owing to the.unfavourable state of the weather, the
Royal party were unable to leave the house yesterday
afternoon.

Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Mrs. Phipps had
the honour of being ineluded in the party at dinner.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George
Coupe'', visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry
of all Nations on Saturday morning.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday,
at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Baroness de Speth, left town on Saturday afternoon,
for her residence, Frogmore.
Mr. Boyd, M.P. had an interview with Earl Grey on
Saturday, at the Colonial-office.

Colon-el Reid, Bedborough, had an in-
terview with Lord S,ymour, on Saturday, at the office
of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests.
Chevalier Colquhoun, the Saxon Charge d'Affaires,
entertained a select party at dinner. There were pre-
sent his Excellency Baron Wietersheim, the Right Ho-
nourable Dr. Weinlig, the Royal Saxon Commissioner,
Sir Henry, Lady, and Miss Dymoke, and several fo-
reigners of distinction.

Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from
the Colonial-office to the Governors of Ceylon and
Hong-Kong.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday, in the Chapel Royal St.James's. The prayers
were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon
was preached by the Rev. Mr. Harvey.

Five hundred and forty-six foreigners visited Wool-
wich Dockyard during the present week, having brought
cards of introduction from their respective legations: It
may be interesting to know the number from each king-
dom or state on the continent who visited the dockyard,
and the following., taken from their cards cf adraE,t4ion,
will be found correct:—Frogs Franca 126, Belgium 87,
Austria 28, Prussia 154, Netherlands 9, Spain 10, Ba-
varia 24, Saxony 44, Hanover 9, Baden 4, Hanseatic
Towns 11, Sicily 1, United States 6, Denmark 11,
Switzerland 20, Wurtemberg 2, Russia 9, Sardinia 8,
Sweden 2, Mecklenburg 2. Most, if not all, of these
visitors also visited the Royal Arsenal. The number of
British subjects who have visited the dockyard, or with-
out any introduction, has been on the average nearly
700 a-day during the week.
INSPECTION OF ROYAL MARINES.—The whole of the
Woolwich Division of Royal Marines off duty assem-
bled at half-past nine o'clock A.M. to-day on the parade-
ground of their barracks in heavy marching order, under
the command of Colonel Parke, C. 8., commandant of the
division, with Lieut.-Colonels Gillespie, M'Adam, and
Pratt. Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Downman, C. 8.,
K.C.11., Commandant of the Garrison, accompanied by
Brigade-Major Bingham and Capt. Tvlden. Deputy-As-
sistant-Quartermaster-General of Artillery, arrived at
ten minutes past ten o'clock, and immediately com-
menced inspecting the companies, Colonel John Owen,
C. 8., Deputy Adjutant-General of Royal Marines, who
is generally present at annual inspections, being absent
from indisposition. The Lieutenant-General minutely
inspected the appearance of the men under arms, and also
their kits, and then proceeded to the hospital, over
which he was conducted by Deputy-Inspector Oliver,
Evans, M.D., end was much gratified with the cleanli-
ness of the whole department and the evident attention
paid to the sick and thoEe who required surgical assist-
ance. Sir Thomas Downman then visited the Provost
Prison and the rooms of the men in the barracks, and
concluded with a visit to the gun-drill battery, where
the men went through their exercises under MajorPhilips. It was intended that the companies of, the di-
vision should proceed to the common in the afternoon
to exhibit their proficiency in the manual and platoon
exercises, but, the weather being very unfavourable, and
repeated heavy showers taking place, the Lieutenant-
General dispensed with their attendance, and said he
had so many opportunities of witnessing them that he
felt perfectly satisfied of their efficiency in the field.

EXECUTION of COUNT BOCARME.
Count Hippolyte de BocarraCe whose trial for murder
recently occupied so much of the public attention on the
continent, the details of which appeared at the time in
our columns, was publicly executed at Mons, in Belgium,
on Saturday, the 19th instant.
At six o'clock on the morning of the 1S th M. God-
ding, the Governor of the gaol of Mons, proceeded to
the prisoner's cell to inform him that his appeal for a
revocation of judgment had been rejected. This an-
nouncement seemed to cause considerable stupefaction to
the Count, who exclaimed, "It is impossible," the blood
at the same time mounting to his usual pallid counte-
nance. After a few moments' silence he inquired it there
was no hope of a reprieve. The Governor told
him there was none, and ordered the unhappy man to
be put in a straight-waistcoat. The Governor then left
him with the three guards, who have never quitted
his cell since his condemnation. He demanded to see
the Procureur du Roi, who in compliance visited him at
eight o'clock. He read to him the reply of the Court
of Cessation to his appeal, and informed him that the
day and hour for his execution had been fixed. The
Count received the awful communication with perfect
self-possession. " I ask one favour," he said; " see that
the axe is well sharpened. I have read of cases in
which, owing to the blunt edge of the knife, two or
three strokes were necessary—the idea makes me
shudder."
The Procureur du Roi promised to attend to his re-
quest.
The prisoner was then visited by the Abbe Andi é, the
prison chaplain, M. Descamps, and the Archbishop of
Cincinnati, a distant connexion of the Count. Not-
withstanding the earnest solicitations of the latter ho
refused to confess. He was left to his own reflections
till one o'clock, when he called for dinner, but only par-
took of a light meal. At four in the evening ho sent for
the priest, and made his confession according to the
usages of the Catholic Church.
Ile subsequently inquired of the prison doctor whether
he should suffer after his head was severed from his
body. Mathys (the doctor) having informed him that
death would be instantaneous, he seemed satisfied. At
a late hour, as if struck by a sudden thought, he
jumped up and offered 100,000 francs to each of his
guards if they would allow him to escape. At ten P.M.
he was again visited by the Procureur du Roi and the
gaoler. On their departure ho partook of some cherries,
and remained in conversation all night with his con-
fessor, preserving the same calm ho had maintained at
his trial.
Meantime the scaffold was being erected. At mid-
night, as soon as the edits and other public establish-
ments were closed, two carts, preceded by men bearing
torches entered the square; these carts contained the
guillotine. A dozen workmen, under the direction
of a white headed old man, soon completed
the preparations. This old man was the exe-
cutioner. A few soldiers were placed on duty,
and kept back a small crowd of curious specta-
tors. At oue o'clock the guillotine was erected, and
the first rays of the morning sun soon fell upon the scaf-
fold. The machine was tried once or twice to see that
the springs were easy, and some sensation was created
as the executioner proceeded to feel the edge and grease
the blade. At six o'clock an immense crowd filled the
square, consisting chiefly of men in blouses, women and
market-girls from the neighbouring villages. All the
hotels and principal shops that commanded a view of the
square closed their shutters. This example was followed
by many shop-keepers in other parts of the town. A
few officers were visible on the balcony of the Military
Club. Gendarmes on horseback kept the space clear in
the in:lin:Auto vicinity of the scaffold. The most perfect
silence was maintained by the crowd, which looked on
with awe and emotion.
At 6 A.M. the executioner and his assistants proceeded
to the prisoner's cell, to dress the prisoner, who allowed
them quietly to do their work. A prison van, escorted
by sixteen gendarmes on horseback, under the orders of
a lieutenant, conveyel the prisoner to the stops leading
to the scaffold. The Archbishop of Cincinnati, in
his purple robes, and the Dean of St. Vvaudru, alighted
from the van with him. Count Bocarme ascended the
scaffold with a firm step, his head erect, without sup-
port. His countenance was pale. His hair had been
cut short, but his beard was uncut. His shirt was open
at the chest. He was dressed in a suit of black, white
stockings, and new glazed shoes. His hands were tied
behind his back. Having embraced the two ecclesiastics
and kissed the crucifix, he seated himself on the fatal
plank, to which he was immediately strapped by the
executioner's assistants. During this operation, NI hich
lasted nearly five minutes, he turned his head towards
the crowd. The only observation he made was, that
there was no hurry, and a request not to strap him so
tight. Whilst looking with apparent curiosity at the
axe, the plank revolved, and, of his own accord, he
placed his head on the cushion. The executioner
made a signal, a dull heavy blow was heard, and justice
was satisfied. Five minutes afterwards a hearse carried
off the mortal remains of Count Ilippolyto Visart do
Bocarmil.

THE SUSPECTED MURDER AT NORWICH.—The
excitement caused by the recent discoveries of human re-
mains in this city and neighbourhood, and which had in
some degree become lulled, has been renewed by a dis-
covery which was made on Saturday last. On the after-
noon of that day, as a man named Henry Layton, was em-
ployed in mowing the grass in the churchyard of St. Peter,
of Southgate, he found a human foot, the left one, which
had been concealed in the long grass. It had evidently,
from the appearance of the grass around and other cir-
cumstances, lain there for some time. It had been cut off
at the ankle joint, and the toes were contracted in the
same manner as those of the foot previously discovered at
Lakenham. The feet in size and general appearance cor-
respond exactly, and they are evidently those of the
female whose fate appears to, be involved in such mystery.
On Monday and Tuesday last the police made inquiries at
the office of the five district registrars for this city, for the
purpose of ascertaining if any and what females of ages
aproximating to the supposed age of the female to whom
these remains belonged, had died between the Ist of May
and the 14th of June. They found the entries of the deaths
of several young women, but upon inquiring of their friends
they learned that they had all been properly interred.—Nor-
tacit Mercury.
Captain Somerset is not singular with respect either
to his offence or its penalty. At the last Brussels Races the
young Marquis d'Ast, a Belgian lion of the very first rank,
chose to ride swiftly along an interdicted path. He was
stopped by a soldier, one of the armed force entrusted with
the police superintendence of the locality, who civily re-
quested him to withdraw. The hot-headed Marquis an-
swered the summons lay striking the man with his whip and
riding on. He was arrested and sentenced, like our English
captain, to a week's imprisonment. The affair, however, did
not terminate there. The soldier was brought before a mili-
tary tribunal, and was sentenced to seven days' arrest for not
cutting down the individual who had dared to force his post.
As for the Marquis, as soon as he was liberated, he was
challenged to fight by every officer in the regiment of which
the soldier in question was a member, end the striking of
whom was looked upon as an insult to all. This was. a se-
rious matter; but the Marquis skilfully extricated himself
by writing a graceful apology, and so the affair ended—the
Belgian lion having had his mane thoroughly combed into
sleekness.— Weekly Paper.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP CITY OF MARCHES*
TER.—This fine specimen of marine architecture arrived
yesterday (Friday) afternoon in the Mersey, and will sail
on Friday next, the 25th instant, for Philadelphia. Her
engines are of 200-horse power each, she has accommoda-
tion for nearly 200 first and second cabin passengers, the
berths are roomy and comfortable, each being provided with
a sofa and other desirable conveniences. Altogether, the
City of Manchester is one of the largest, as well as one of
the handsomest steamers on the ocean. She was built at
Glasgow; has made a trial trip to Belfast, and will sail in
the Channel to-day for a few hours prior to her being placed
in deck. Messrs. Richardson Brothers are the agents in
Liverpool.

ATTEMPTED Smcmt.--A melancholy attempt at
suicide, and which it is feared will proved fatal, was made on
Saturday by a young female named Gotcb, in the presence
of her father, a respectable boot and shoemaker, keeping a
shop in King-street, Lower-road, Islington. The unhappy
girl was in conversation with her afflicted parent and other
members of her family, when suddenly, without any apparent
cause, she seized a knife used for cutting leather, and in-
flicted a frightful wound on her throat. She was immedi-
atelyr attached attention
to was
that afforded
excel-
lent
conveyed in a cab to St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
where every kindness and retioniseit e
her by the house surgeon and ths
institution. The poor creature has for some time past
exhibited considerable absence of manner, betraying symp-
toms of a disordered intellect, but nothing dangerous was ex-
pected at her hands.
At his recent rent audit, George Hudson, Esq.,
M.P., of Newby Park,
liberally returned to his numerous te-
nantry 10 per cent. on their respective rentals. The Hon.
Member has expended a considerable sum in draining and
improving his estates, and has recently built substantial and
"ft-ventilated ottage4 for his farm labourers.