The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 13.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot.
ing this morning, attended by Lord Waterpark,
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the
Hon. Charles Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Sey-
mour.

The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
in the grounds adjacent to the Castle.
His Excellency Lieut.-General Radowitz is ex-
pected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the
Queen and the Prince.

The royal dinner party this evening will include
his Excellency Lieut.-General Radowitz and Lieut.-
Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps.
Her Majesty's private band will attend in the
Castle after dinner.

Lord Langdale had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.

Colonel Lloyd Watkins, M.P., Lord-Lieutenant of
the county of Brecknock, attended at the Home office
yesterday, to present addresses to her Majesty from
the laity and clergy of the Archdeaconry of Breck-
nock, and from the Mayor, Aldermen, Town Council,
and Burgesses of Brecon, against Papal aggression.
Mr. Parson had an interview with the Commis-
sioners of Railways on Saturday, at their office in the
Board of Trade, respecting the Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton Railway.
The Bishop of London and the Earl of Harrowby
had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell.
Sir George Grey arrived in town last night, from
his seat, Fallodon, Northumberland.
The Right Hon. Fox Maule, Secretary at War,
has arrived at his residence in Eaton-place, from
Scotland.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood arrived at the official residence of the Right
Hon. Baronet in Downing-street, yesterday evening,
front Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire.
Dispatches from the Governor of Canada and also
from the Governors of the other North American
Colonies, were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The appearance of the handicap has led to a slight
improvement in the Chester Cup betting, and to a
marked advance in Rhesus and Wallflower; in other
respects the quotations show no change of importance.
CHESTER CUP.
15 to 1 agst Rhesus
25 to 1 agst Wallflower
1,000 to 30 apt Cossack—taken
1,000 t 3 25 agat Montague—taken
1,000 to 25 agst The Flying Gout—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lady Evelyn—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Trouncer—taken
500 to 10 agst Damask—taken
1,000 to 20 agst The Italian—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Harricot—taken
1,000 to 15 agst The Knight of Avenel—taken
1,000 to 10 agat Old Claret—taken
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agst Sir John
DERBY, 1851.
5 to 1 agat Mr. Howard's Grecian—taken to 2001.
13 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Sylph colt
—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lord Zetland's Lightfoot
DERBY, 1852.
1,000 to 30 agst Vortex, brother to Voltigeur—taken
1,000 to 25 agst Brother to Windhound—taken
Musician is scratched for both the Metropolitan Stakes
and Chester Cup, as both the owner and nominator con-
sider him to be put hors de combat, by having to give
his year and 71b. and 81b. respectively, to Rhesus.

REPEAL OF THE WINDOW-TAX.—Last evening a
crowded meeting of the ratepayers of Marylebone, composed
of gentlemen ot all shades of political opinion, was held, by
permission ot the vestry, in the spacious Court-house, for the
purpose of organizing measures with a view to the total a: d
immediate repeal of the window-tax. Mr. J. A. Nicholay (the
chairman of the Window-tax Metropolitan Delegates) was
called to the chair, and every portion of the spacious Court-
house was completely filled. Deputations were present from
the East Pancras Parochial Association, from the Marylebone
Ratepayers' Protection Association, from the Marylebone
Parochial Committee, and other bodies. Letters were read
from Sir James Duke, M.P., Mr. B. Bond Cabbell, M.P., and
other influential parishioners, expressing their cordial coucur-
rencm in the movement. The Chairman, in introducing thed
business of the evening, observed that Sir Peter Laurie t!ti
said he had almost the authority of Government for stating
that the window-tax was doomed. A resolution condemningthis tax, and calling for its immediate total and uncon divtioi‘niral
b
repeal, was moved by Mr. H. C. Wilson, seconded . .
Foulger, supported by Mr. Metcalf, and carried unanimously.
.
1t was then agreed, on the motion of Mr.
meeting
Whitmore (sur-
geon), seconded by Mr. Field, that a great public
be held in a few days in the workhouse7.l-rardn ,order to pro-
mote the repeal ot this tax, and thatl cB. 11 all be invited
to preside. Dr. Joseph, Mr. D wver r. C. Freeth, and
Mr.
Poland also addressed the meeting, and a committee WES
oppointed to manage the movement, and a subscription
catered into.

AUSTRALIA.

The following important dispatch has been pub-
lished in sJrne recently received New South Walcs
journals :

" Dispatch No. 30—Military.

" DISPATCH FROM LORD GREY TO lIIS EXCELLENCY
SIR CHARLES FITZROY, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH

WALES.

" Sir,—ln my dispatch of the 24th of November, 1846
(` No. 2, Military'), I instructed you to make immediate
arrangements, in concert with the officer commanding
the troops in New South Wales, for sending the whale
of the disposable force now serving there to Wellington
with the utmost practicable dispatch. I calculated that
it would be in your power, without danger, to send at
least 900 men for the service, still retaining a small
force at Sydney, which, wider the circumstances of New
South Wales at that time, was all that I considered in-
dispensable. I was of opinion that New South Wales
might be considered perfectly secure from the attack ot
any foreign enemy, there being no native ti ibes capable
of engaging in serious hostilities with the colonists, and
the convict es'ablishmeet having been reduced so low,
while so great an increase had taken place in the num-
ber of the free population, that there was no longer the
necessity which some years ago existed for maintaining
a considerable military force to guard against the risk of
an attempt to rise on the part of the convicts; and that,
under these circumstances, there was no part of her Ma-
jesty's dominions in which there was less cccasion for a
large body of troops.
"I found,
with the exception of those at Sydney, the
troops serving in New South Wales were broken up into
small detachments, and were obviously performing duties
more analogous to those of a police corps than ot a part
of her Majesty's regular army. I considered that these
were duties which the heavy demands upon the services
of the British army did not admit that it should be called
upon any longer to undertake. I informed you that her
Majesty's confidential servants would consider it their
duty to take care that the naval and military forces
should afford efficient protection from the attacks of any
foreign enemy to so important a part of her dominions as
New South Wales, but that for the maintenance of in-
ternal order and tranquillity it was only reasonable that
the colonists should themselves be called upon to provide,
by the formation of an adequate force ot police, or, if
necessary, by militia. I instructed you to bring this sub-
ject under the immediate consideration of the Legislative
Council, and under no circumstances to consider yourself
authorised to delay sending to New Zealand the force I
had named.

"In my dispatch of the 4th of March, 1848 (' No. 11,
Military') I instructed you to inform the Legislative
Council of New South Wales, that while the right of the
Australian colonies to look for their fair share of that
protection which it is the object of her Majesty's naval
and military forces to extend to all parts of the British
empire was fully recognized by her Majesty's servants,
they were of opinion that these colonies had made so
much progress in wealth and population that their in-
habitants might reasonably be expected to bear also a
part of the heavy charges which, with a view to that
protection, are imposed upon their fellow-subjects re-
siding in the United Kingdom ; and that the smallest
contribution towards these charges which ought now to
be required from the colonists was that of providing any
additional means of local defence which might be re-
quired; and I suggested to you the propriety of inviting
the principal gentlemen of the colony to exert them-
selves in forming a volunteer artilery force.
"I❑ my dispatch of the Ist of June following (' No.
16, Military'), after noticing the report of the Com-
mittee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
on the question of how far it might be expedient to
make some addition to the police in consequence of the
withdrawal of a portion of the troops, I explained that
the force so withdrawn was sent to New Zealand to meet
a pressing emergency; and I stated that her Majesty's
Government did not contemplate the permanent mainte-
nance of a large regular force in that colony any more
than in New South Wales.

" These communications will have fully prepared you
for the reduction which her Majesty's Government finds
it absolutely necessary to make of the military expendi-
ture of the Australian colonies, and I have accordingly
to acquaint you that her Majesty's Government propose
to transfer to the colony of New South Wales the bar-
racks and all military buildings, and lands not imme-
diately required for the preservation of stores, and that
the charge of providing, maintaining, and repairing
quarters in New South Wales must in future be under-
; aken by the colony, and that the force to be retained
there will be reduced to a guard in the capital of the
colony, and in the town of Melbourne, which will be
the capital of the proposed province of Victoria. If a
greater amount of force is required, the local Legisla-
ture must either make provision for raising a more con-
siderable body of police than is now maintained, or some
other description of local force, or else provide for the
pay and allowances of an additional number of her
Majesty's regular army, in which case there would be
no objection to allow additional regiments to serve
there.

"In adopting the policy which I am thus called upon
to prescribe to you for your future guidance, her Ma-
jesty's Government are urged by the consideration that
New South Wales already possesses representative in-
stitutions; that these will, it cannot be doubted, very
speedily be extended to the other Australian colonies,
and that all the restrictions heretofore imposed on colo-
nial trade by Imperial legislation have now been
removed.

It is my duty to apprize you that if the colonial Le-
gislature should not think proper to make adequate pro-
vision for the maintenance of the necessary barracks, in
the manner in which the health and comfort of the troops
will be as well secured as at present, it will be incum-
bent cn Her Majesty's Government to remove them alto-
gether.
"I have only further to acquaint you that in giving up
to the colony the barracks and other buildings, which
are to be transferred to it under the present instructions,
it must be distinctly understood that her Majesty's Go-
vernment reserve to themselves the right of resuming
possession of it at any future time, if it should in their
judgment become necessary to do so. Some nominal
rent must, therefore, be reserved as a recognition of the
title of the Crown to the property.

" You will take an early opportunity of reporting to
me the arrangements which you shall make in pursuance
of the present instructions.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
"Your most obedient humble servant,
" GREY."