The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1834.

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty gave audience yesterday at St. James's Palace,
to the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis Camden, and the Earl of
Mulgrave.
The Duke of Sussex left his residence at Kensington Pa-
lace yesterday, for Windsor, to attend the funeral of the late
Duke of Gloucester, in St. George's Chapel, as the chief
mourner. The Duke of Devonshire left town yesterday, to
attend theluneral of his late Royal Highness, as the Lord
Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household. The Duke of Wel-
lington left Apsley House shortly before four o'clock yesterday
afternoon, for Windsor, to form part of the funeral procession.
Count Medem, the Russian Charge d'Affaires, had an in-
terview yesterday with the Duke of Wellington, at the Home-
office. _ .

The Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, and the
Lord Mayor, had interviews yesterday with Sir Robert Peel.

Lord Stanley has declined the public dinner pro-
posed to be given him on the occasion of his visit to Glasgow,
to be installed into the office of Lord Rector.--Glasgow Chron.

Report.gives the Coldstream Guards to the Duke of
Gordon, the Ist Royals to Sir George Murray, the 42d High-
landers to Sir John Hope, and the 72d to Major-General Sir
John Maclean.—Dublin United Service Journal.

The Earl of Lauderdale's health, which had been
for three or four years on the decline, has recently rallied.
Hopes are entertained by his Lordship's friends that he will
be able to attend his duty in Parliament if he should feel so
disposed.
The Earl of Aberdeen's second son, the Hon.
Alexander Gordon, has entered the army as Ensign and Sub-
Lieutenant in the 2d battalion of Grenadier Guards. Lord
Haddo is at Cambridge University. _

It is said that in the event of Sir James Scarlett's
being raised to the Peerage, which is considered very pro-
bable, Mr. Robert Scarlett will be a Candidate for the repre-
sentation of Norwich in the place of his father. Mr. Barclay
has, we hear, commenced an active canvass for the western
division of the county of Surrey, in anticipation of Mr. R.
Scarlett's resigning his pretensions for that place.
• Sir James Scarlett is sole executor of the late Duke
of, Gloucester.

itomE, Nov. 27.—Don Miguel arrived here on
Sunday. He is thus described by the Roman Gazette :
His Most Faithful Majesty, Don Miguel 1., returned to the
capital on the 23d inst., from his journey to Upper Italy. He
is said to have abandoned the intention of invading Portugal,
and purposes to wait for a favourable moment when he shall
be recalled by the voice of the people, without producing civil
war."--Augsburg Gazette.
IRISH ADDRESS TO THE KiNG.—An Address,
praying his Majesty not to sanction the formation of any Ad-
ministration opposed to Reform, in Church and State, has, we
learn, been already signed by one hundred and forty noble-
men and gentlemen. The Duke of Leinster heads the list,
in which are included the names of the Earl of Charlemont
and Lord Cloncurry. It is stated that this address is to be
forwarded for presentation this day or to-morrow.—Dublin
Register of Tuesday.
SYMPTOMS OF A " MILITARY GOVERNMENT."
—Yesterday morning some surprise was manifested in the
Court of Chancery from the following circumstance :—About
twelve o'clock a serjeant of the Foot Guards entered the Court
as the bearer of a packet to the Lord Chancellor, from, it was
generally rumoured, the Duke of Wellington ; be handed the:
document, which had an official seal affixed to it, to his Lord-
ship's secretary. The dispatch was immediately handed to
his Lordship, who perused it, and returned an answer. His
Lordship handed to the bearer, by the hands of his secretary,
a small ebony box, and the " man of war" quitted the Court.
At the time the messenger arrived, Sir William Horne was
addressing the Court, and continued his argument. The
circumstance occasioned many whisperings and significant
glances amongst the gentlemen of the Bar. —Morn. Chronicle..
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The great bell at St. Paul's, which tolls on the
death of any branch of the Royal. Family, has not been for
years past tolled with machinery, like other great bells, in con-
sequence of its immense weight, and the vibration endangering
the belfry. It is now tolled by being struck on the outside
with manual force ; consequently the sound is by no means so
loud as it would otherwise be if tolled in the usual manner.

STEEPLE CHAGE.—The great match between
Lord Howth's Modesty, and Mr. Ferguson's Barkiston, came
off yesterday at Kilrue, near Ashborne—the race being from
the former place to the Ward, and the riders the owners. The
un, considering the difficulty of the country, and extreme
heaviness of the ground, was ;got over in quick time. Mr.
Fergusson proved the winner, we might say, rather easily. A
fair field of sportsmen were present.--Dublin Paper.

From regulations adopted by the Commissioners of
Police it is necessary that all persons applying to be police-
men should be strong, young, athletic, and above the ordinary
size, agreeably to the present standard, so that in time they
will be as fine and as remarkable a body of men as the house-
hold troops.
FIRE AT RIVIIS'GTON CHURCH.—EarIy on Tues-
day morning last the ancient church of Rivington, Lancashire,
was discovered to be in flames. What extent of damage was
done by the fire we have not yet been informed. There is
reason to suppose it was the work of an incendiary. —Man-
.*
chester Chronicle.

BANK OF ENGLAND.—Yesterday, a Quarterly
General Court-of the Proprietors of Bank Stock was'held
the Court-room of the Bank of England. The meeting was
not fully attended, as at the Quarterly Courts discussions upon
matters relative to the affairs of the Corporation are not en-
tered into, such discussions being usually reserved for the Half-
yearly Courts appointed for the declaration of dividends. At
twelve o'clock, the Governor, James Patteson, Esq., took the
chair, and stated that the meeting was held pursuant to the
provisions of the charter. The Secretary read the minutes of
th 2 previous meeting, relative to the election of a Director, in
the room of Mr. T. A. Curtis, who had been elected as De-
puty-Governor, the late Deputy-Governor, Mr. Patteson,
having become Governor in room of Mr. Richard M. Raikes,
who had disqualified. The minutes of the Court held yester-
day was read, and, no further business offering, the Court, on
the question, adjourned.
The Court Journal of Saturday, Dec. 13, will
contain, among other interesting papers, the first of the
Series, entitled" Episodes in Real Life"-2. The Real Man-
fred-3. Mademoiselle Pamela ; or, the Mystery Solved_.
4. A' Quarter of an Hour too soon-5. Anecdotes of Boucher,
the violin player—And 6. The Lily, an Italian translation
from the Countess of Blessington's Poem, &c. This estab-
lished Journal of Literature and Fashion is supplied in town
and country, by all the booksellers and newsmen, free of
postage.—Office, 19, Catherine-street, Strand.
•
Linnwus arrived in London with a letter of intro-
duction from Boerhaave to the celebrated Sir Hans Sloane.
The letter ran as follows (was it a quiz ?) :—" Linnaeus, who
will give you this letter, is alone worthy of seeing you—alone
worthy of being seen by you. He who shall see you both to-
gether, shall see a pair who likely will scarcely be found in the
world."

THE MURDER OF MR. MORGAN.—William
Insell, whoM the Coroner's Jury found a verdict of wilful mur-
der against for the murder of Mr. David Morgan, near Lan-
dils, Carmarthenshire, a short time ago, and for the apprehen-
sion of whom a large reward was offered, has been taken by
the officers of justice, and lodged in the county gaol at Car-
marthen, to await his trial at the next assizes.

•
Mr. Bolton, of Brill, a few days since, lost a mare
in the following manner :—She was turned out in a close in
which was a haycock. The poor animal put her head
through a small aperture, between an ash tree and a wall, for
the purpose of getting at the hay, when she became fixed, and,
being unable to extricate herself, was found in that position
dead, next morning.
DR. WILLIAM CAREY.—On the 9th of June the
death of this eminent Oriental scholar is announced at Scram-
pore. He was ori:4inally a poor mechanic—a working shoe-
maker • ' but devoting himself to the Calvanistic Baptist Mi-
nistry, he studied the Eastern languages so successfully, that
in 1793 he was sent as a missionary to Bengal. There, and
at Serampore, his labours have been continued most faithfully
during a long period of years ; and his translation of the
" Ramayana," and other works from' the Sanscrit, attest his
general learning and great ability ; while his labours to spread
the Christian faith over Asia have raised a still higher and im-
perishable monument to his character.—Literary Gazette.
SUPPOSED Loss OF THE CUTTER DEFIANCE
or LEITH.—Among the disasters of the late tempestuoUs
weather on the north coast of Scotland, it is much feared that
the cutter Defiance, of Leith, has been lost, on a voyage from
Shetland to London, with a cargo of cattle. The last ac-
counts from her were dated Wick, Oct. 18, which port she bad
taken to refit, after a severe gale she had encountered. The
only hope remaining is that she may have been forced into some
unfrequented port on the Norwegian coast. The owner, Mr.
Rennie, of Fantasia, well known to the principal agricultu-
rists as the first breeder of stock, was on board, having gone. to
Shetland for the purpose of making selections from the stock
of that country, to be introduced into England, and had in
the vessel, when she left Wick, upwards of one hundred head
of cattle. Should the fears entertained be too well founded,
the intelligence and unconquerable perseverance of Mr. Ren-
nie will leave a blank among the agriculturists of Scotland not
soon to be filled up.

On Friday morning last, on the shepherd of R ice
Pierce, Esq.' of -Monken-house, near Woodford, Essex, going
to look after his flock, he discovered one of the sheep in the
park quite dead, and a great many more maimed and mutilated
in the most frightful manner. It was at first supposed to be
the act of some, diabolical wretch, but on an examination of
the sheep it was evident that it had been done by some ferocious
animal, and it was found necessary to kill not less than 50 out of
the flock which were thus injured. A dog of the bull and
terrier breed, belonging to a labourer in the village, which was
supposed to be in a rabid state, and which there is little doubt
had done so serious a mischief, as he had been seen near to
Mr. Pierce's park late on the night before, was killed in
the course of the day. The loss sustained by Mr. Pierce is
over 1001.

At Bavai, near Valenciennes, by the side of the
road to Avernes, one of the seven old Roman roads that con-
centrated at Bavia, a very fine cinerary urn in bronze, between
nine and ten inches, including the cover, and eight inches in
diameter, was discovered last week. It contained some small
bones nearly reduced to dust, and has the following inscrip-
tion :—" Dis M. Hertius, C. Anno VIIC X." It is in fine
preservation, and ornamented with bas-relief, in the purest
style and of superior workmanship. It probably was made to
contain the ashes of one of the companions of Tiberius, who
died at Bavai during the residence of that Emperor there.

TORY INTERFERENCE AT A PUBLIC
MEETING AT WINLATON.

A public meeting of the freeholders was held on Monday
last at the house of Mr. Cowan, in Winlaton, the requisition
having been signed by sixty of the most respectable and inde-
pendent electors of the northern division of the county of Dur-
ham. Before the hour had arrived for the commencement of
business the room was filled to excess, and numbers went away
for want of the necessary accommodation. Just before the
chairman was nominated, however, the enemy approached the
Inn in the shape of no less a iirsonage than C. J. Clavering,
Esq., one of the county magistrates. Having alighted from
his horse, he inquired for Mr. G. H. Ramsay, a gentleman
of considerable property in the neighbourhood, and whose
name stood first in the requisition. His worship informed Mr.
Ramsay that, as the meeting had not been authorised and
appointed by a magistrate, it was illegal. In reply Mr. Ram-
say said that he thought differently, and was determired to pro-
ceed. He farther observed, that he hoped if any one was se-
lected for ulterior proceedings it would be him, as his signa-
ture appeared first on the requisition. The worthy dispenser
of the law finding Mr. Ramsay immovable, sent for Mr. Cowen,
the landlord of the house, and informed him of the awful situ-
ation in which he was placed ; but he was again repulsed, as
Mr. Cowen briefly informed his monitor that he was perfectly
at ease upon that head, and was ready to abide the conse-
quences. His worship then departed, and G. H. Ramsay,
Esq. was enthusiastically called to the chair.
The following spirited resolutions were then agreed to
That this meeting views with concern and apprehen-
sion the return to power of the Duke of Wellington and his
party, who have ever used their utmost exertions to thwart
every measure for the benefit and improvement. of the country
—viewing, as this meeting does, the past conduct of this fac-
tion, it cannot by any professions of theirs be induced to place
confidence in men who, while in power, plundered and en -
slaved- the country, and always evinced a total disregard to the
just demands of the people."
" 2.--That this meeting is of opinion that the dignity of the
Crown, the stability of our valued institutions, civil and eccle-
siastical, and the permanent prosperity of the country, can only
be maintained by adopting those salutary reforms and improve-
ments which the enlightened state of the country requires."
"3.—That an association be formed to ensure the return to
Parliament of Liberal and Independent Members, and that the
meeting pledge itself to vote only for such Members as will
support Triennial Parliaments ; a full and efficient Reform of
the English and Irish Church ; Corporation Reform ; and the
correction of all and every abuse in Church and State."
Some capital speeches, breathing the most determined hosti-
lity to the Tory Administration, were delivered, and after a
vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting separated.