The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-29 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

Consols, which left off yesterday 881 for the Account,
883 for Money, opened the same. at which price they
are at present, with nothing doing.
The public and speculators are waiting to learn the
contents of the King's speech, no doubt, before they
operate. _ _

The information from Portugal this morning not being
of so favourable a nature as was anticipated, has produced
some effect on the Portuguese Scrip, which left off yester-
day about 231, and has been done this morning at 214
premium. _ _

It appears by the private accounts from Oporto that a
part of Miguel's army was still within two leagues of that
city. _

HALF-PAST ONE.

We have no further information from Portugal ; a re-
port prevails that troops are positively going to leave for
Portugal ; the number is said to be five thousand men.
There is also a report that the advance guard of Bour-
mont has had a skirmish with the Pedroites, and defeated
them.

Consols continue at SSi for the Account—for money
Portuguese Scrip 22 to 41 premium.
In other Foreign Securities little doing.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, BSi.

GROUSE.—The accounts of the success of
the sportsmen on the hills continue to be remakably
favourable. As usual, the greatest slaughter took place on
the first shooting day, but the daily returns since exhibit
a very fair account of the sport. On the best preserved
moors, where the first day's sport was at the rate of from
50 to 80 brace to each gun, each succeeding day has
averaged from 20 to 30. Of course the number of game
boxes passing through to the South continues very large,
and one day last week an additional conveyance was hired
here for the express purpose of carrying forward a load of
boxes for the steamers in the Forth.—Perth Courier.
The cholera is reported to have entirely ceased
at Rotterdam, and the daily number of deaths is not
greater than it was previously to the appearance of that
disorder.

On Monday night some miscreant entered a
field belonging to Messrs. Buggs and Strong, respectable
farmers, residing near Bow, Middlesex, and stabbed a va-
lua`le mare to the heart. The malignant act was effected
by forcing a dagger or cane sword, in a most scientific
manner through the chest, and penetrating the heart, so
that the poor animal must have died almost instantly.
The owners have offered a reward of 100 guineas for the
apprehension of the scoundrel, or for such information as
may lead to his being brought to justice.
The Dublin Packet says—" There is at pre-
sent in Low-street, Sunderland, a child that was born
with the mark of a butterfly upon its face, which is sub-
ject to the following remarkable changes t—"ln the
summer season, the resemblance of the head is prominent,
the wings, legs, &c., highly coloured, the whole of a
considerably greater degree of beat than any other part of
the child's body ; in winter, the wit gs, legs, &c., are
scarcely perceptible, the head diminishes to a mere speck,
and the whole is of a death-like coldness."

MAMMON'S LEVEE.

" A psychological curiosity."
COLERIDGE,

T'other day, as over my tea and toast,
I sate perusing the Morning Post—
The dull details of the priestly bevy,
That thronged the last St. James's Levee;
And, duller still, the mass of words
Called " Church Reform" in the House of Lords ;
And, dullest of all, the drowsy particles
Of Ellenborough's leading articles—
I fell ('twas natural) fast asleep,
In a sort of trance, so odd, so deep,
So form'd to make one's nerves to wince,
That I've been in hysterics ever since.
I dreamed Lord Mammon, afraid the Church
Should leave his Highness in the lurch,
And warned betimes by the coming storm,
Renounce his worship and follow Reform,
Set out in a huff from the banks of Styx,
And, reaching the House of Lords by six— -
Just as Wynford had cleared the room
By a speech on the Local Courts of Brougham—
Summoned his Bishops, a ghostly bevy,
To meet him there at a solemn Levee,
For (so well the place with his humour accords)
Mammon is always at home in the Lords !
Scarce had the summons issued forth,
When, from West and East, from South and North,
From Abbey cloister, Prebendal stall,
From Vicarage, Palace, and College Hall,
On rushed the Bishops, outstripping the wind,
Like poets with bailiffs close behind ;
Each striving and straining with all his might
To be first and foremost in Mammon's sight.
Our Exeter—(lie who boasts the old*
Power of transmuting lead to gold,
Viz, pamphlets to cash)—stood next the throne,
And, lowly to Mammon kneeling.down,
" All hail our Church's pride," he said,
While each meek brother bowed his head,
And, crossed his arms and bent his knee—
Oh ! 'twas a blessed sight to see
Such a rare, right worshipful company!
Well pleased such zeal the Spit it eyed,
And " thanks, my children all," he cried,
" Your conduct fills my soul with pride;
'Twas said, in word, and (worse) in deed,
Ye were lapsing fast from your Mammon's creed ;
But, joy to my heart, I do not see
One apostate Bishop, one Absentee!"
So saying, his outstretched hands he laid
On each be-wigged, episcopal head,
When oh I—such magic had Mammon's touch,
Eash Prelate swelled beneath it, much
Like iEsop's frog, 'till I scarcely knew
One from another of the crew.
While thus they kept swelling, to say the least,
Like aldermen at a city feast,
A sudden storm assailed all ears,
And shook to its base the House of Peers :
Fear seized the Bishops, for 'mid that storm
Was heard the awful voice—Reform!
Some wept, some shouted in sore affright,
" The Church in danger," and took to flight ;
And some, when they saw their Golden Calf
Vanish aloft with a fiendish laugh,
Just summon'd strength enough to say—
" Et to Brute ?"—and swooned away.
Meantime the storm increased, and gloom
Deepened around that destined room;
But when again the bright sun shone,
The whole Bench of Bishops were past and gone!
Tho' whether they went above or below,
Is more than I can pretend to know.

• Vide the marvellous history of Albertus Magnus, the conjuror•

lIIS MAJESTY'S LEVEE.

Their Majesties arrived in town soon after 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, from the Palace at Windsor.
The Duke of Cumberland visited their Majesties.
. _

The King held a Court at 2 o'clock, at which—

M. Garr;, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Mexican
States, had an audience, to deliver his credentials to his
Majesty. His Excellency was introduced by Viscount
Palmerston, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and
conducted by Sir Robert Chester, the Master of the
Ceremonies.

His Majesty held a levee. In the entree circle the
Chevalier de Graefe, Privy Councillor of the King of
Prussia, Medical Inspector-General of the Prussian
Armies, and Director of the Medical and Surgical Aca-
demy of Berlin, was presented to his Majesty by Baron
Bulow, the Prussian Minister.

Viscount Palmerston presented the Right Hon. Sir H.
Williams Wynn, his Majesty's Minister in Denmark, on
his return on leave of absence.

The Recorder was introduced to the presence of the
King in Council, and made a report of the convicts ca-
pitally convicted at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey. This
is the first report the lion. Gentleman has made since his
election to the office of Recorder.

The Right Hon. Robert Grant, the Judge-Advocate.
General, had an audience of his Majesty, and laid before
him the proceedings of some courtsmartial.
His Majesty gave audiences to Earl Grey, the Duke of
Richmond, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Right Hon.
Charles Grant, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Albe-
marle, Mr. Secretary Stanley, Viscount Althorp, Lord
Hill, Sir James Graham, Sir James Kempt, Viscount
Melbourne, and Sir John Macdonald, the Adjutant-
General of the Forces.

Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence and the Hon. Captain
George Campbell, R.N., were the Lord and Groom in
Waiting. _ _

At the Entree Levee there were present—the Russian,
Austrian, and French Ambassadors ; the Neapolitan,
Prussian, Hanoverian, Belgic, Netherlands, Danish, Bava-
rian, Saxon, and Mexican Ministers ; the Sardinian
Charge d'Affaires, Baron de Wessenburg, the Austrian,
and Baron Verstolk, the Dutch (Special) Ministers ;
Baron Otto d'Ompteda, the Bishop of London, the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the
First Lord of the Treasury, the Postmaster General, the
Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial
Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Pre-
sident of the Board of Control, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, the Paymaster of the Forces, the Lord
Steward, the Master of the Horse, the Captain of the
Yeomen Guard, the Deputy Great Chamberlain, Lord
Hill, Gold Stick in Waiting, the Master General of the
Ordnance, the Judge Advocate General, the Treasurer of
the Household, the Adjutant General to the Forces, Sir
Watheu Waller, Extra Groom in Waiting, the Master of
the Ceremonies, Sir Augustus Clifford, Usher of the Black
Rod, the Master of the Robes, the Recorder of London,
the Clerk Marshal ; Colonel Bowater, Equerry ; Colonel
Cavendish, Silver Stick; and Master Graves, Page of
Honour, in waiting.
Among the general company w
EARLS—Jersey, Mount Edgecumb, Bevereley.
LORDS—Western, Dinorben, Auckland.
RIGHT HONOURABLES—CharIes Grant, Robert Grant,
HorsonnAarx—Charles Law.
Sias—Wathen Waller, Charles Cockerel, Alexander
Johnston.

MESSIEURS—George Tom Una, Henry Earle, T. M.
Biddulph.

ADMIRALS—FIeming, Sir Thomas Hardy, Page.
GENERALS.--Sir Lewis Grant, Sir John Hamilton,
Montresor, Mot by.
COLONELS—Hunter Blair. C. B. Whinyates, Sir
Jobn May, Honourab e H. Murray, Shawe, Edward
Walker.

MAJORS—Coffin, Waller.
CAPTAINS—Lamont, M. P., Sir John Louis, R. N.,
R. Parker, Trent, Maule, William SymondP, R. N.

Comstatinccs—Sainthill, Washington.
LIEUTENANTS-1114C017, G. K. Luke, G. M. Glas-
gow, R. H. Vyse.
The following were presented to the King :—The Hon.
Charles Law, open being elected Recorder of London, by
the Lord Chancellor; Lieut.-Colonel Hunter Blair, C. 8.,
on being appointed Companion of the Bath, by Lord Hill ;
Captain Maule, on promotion, by Colonel Sir A. Dickson,
K.C.B. and K.C. H. ; Commander Washington, on pro-
motion, by Vice-Admiral Sir John Beresford ; Commander
Sainthill, on his appointment to his Majesty's ship
Donegal, by the Right Hon. Sir James Graham; Lieut.
G. K. Luke, on his return from the West Indies, by
Colonel Sir A. Dickson ; Lieut. M'Cory, on his return
from foreign service, by Colonel Sir A. Dickson ; Lieut.
G. M. Glasgow, by Colonel Sir A. Dickson.

The Princess Sophia visited the Queen yesterday after-
noon.

Her Majesty gave audiences yesterday to Baron de Cetto
(the late Bavarian Minister) to take leave; to Count
Jenison Wallworth, the new Minister from the King of
Bavaria ; and to Monsieur Garro, Minister Plenipoten-
tiary from the Mexican States. Their Excellencies were
severally introduced to the Queen by Viscount Falkland,
and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, the Master of the
Ceremonies.

The Duke and Duchess and Prince George of Cumber-
land returned to Kew on Tuesday evening.
The Princes Alexander and Charles of Sohns embarked
in a steam packet for Rotterdam about 7 o'clock yesterday
morning from the Custom-house.
Their Majesty's had a dinner party last evening at St.
James's Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cumberland, Baron d'Ompteda, the Hanove-
rian Minister, and Baron Otto d'Ompteda, Monsieur de
Gersdorff, the Saxon Minister, the Earl and Countess of

Albemarle, and Lady Caroline Keppel, Lord Hill, Sir
James Kempt, Sir Watben Waller Sir Charles and Lady
Rowley, the Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Bed-
ingfield (Ladies in Waiting on the Queen), the Right
Hon. Sir William Fremantle, Sir Herbert Taylor, Sir
Henry and two Misses Wheatley, Sir George, Lady, and
Miss Seymour, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Captain
Woolmore, Rev. Dr. Kuper, Colonel and Lady Mary
Fux, Oulonels Bowater and Cavendish, were among the
company.
The dinner was served in Queen Anne's room (the
ball. room). The band of the Royal Artillery were
stationed in an adjoining room, and played several choice
pieces in the course of the evening.
Prince George of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday,
from Windsor Castle.

Earl Grey entertained the Cabinet Ministers at dinner
last evening, at his residence in Downing-street. The
whole of the Ministers were present, except the Earl of
Carlisle, who is out of town.

LORD YARBOROUGH'S GRAND FETE
AT ST. LAWRENCE TO THE DUCHESS OF
KENT AND THE PRINCESS VICTORIA.

COWES, August 27.

The Noble Commodore's entertainment yesterday at his
delightftl villa at the back of the island, contained all the
elements of the most complete fete champetre ever exhi-
bited.

The situation of St. Lawrence is highly picturesque.
It is distant from Appuldercombe two miles and a half,
from Newport eleven, and from Cowes sixteen. The cot-
tage is constructed in the Swiss style, and surrounded by
singularly fine exotic trees. The estate carne into the
possession of the Pelham family by the marriage of the
present Lord Yarborough with the heiress of the late Sir
Richard Warsley, Bart. The marine views from the
under cliff are beautiful, and the soil is so extremely fertile
that win s made from vineyards on the domains were
drunk yes'erday at table by the Royal guests. The wea-
ther was most propitious.
The visitants began to arrive in yachts and equipages,
at half past twelve r.m. At half past one there were
assembled on the under cliff about three hundred persons,
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Duchess of Kent,
and the Princess Victoria. The Messenger Government
steamer, having the royal standard flying, and the Eme-
rald yacht in tow, was discovered at two o'clock, and a
gun from the preventive station at the eastern extremity
of the cliff announced that the royal cutter bad rounded
Downess Point ; a second gun was fired when the Emerald
anchored. Lord Yarborough's arrangements for the
landing of his illustrious guests were unique. A path of
rich scarlet cloth, extending from the cliff along the beach,
and temporary stairs covered with the same, and con-
structed so as to afford accommodation at either high or
low water, were prepared for the royal party. Lord
Yarborough handed the Duchess ashore, and the Princess
Victoria accepted the arm of the Hon. Charles Anderson
Pelham, his Lordship's eldest son. There were at this
time sixteen sail in the bay, including the Falcon, Louisa,
Arundel, and Alarm, which had come round from
Cowes.

The vessels were all decorated with gay flags and
streamers, and the whole produced a coup d'all seldom
surpassed. A salute of 71 guns from the batteries on
shore announced the arrival of their Royal Highnesses,
tie b .nds of the Royal Marines and the Falcon striking
up the national anthem. The amusements commenced
with an exhibi;ion of rockets, by an individual who was
desirous of showing their efficiency in affording aid, by
conveying ropes from the shore to vessels in distress.

The ground was then regulated for the annual display
by the Carisbrook archers. The picturesque effect of this
part of the entertainment was much heightened by the
adoption of a very becoming costume by the lady aspirants
for the p, ices. It consisted of a white muslin dress over a
grass-green silk slip, a white chip bat with green
bows. It was exceedingly graceful, and the groups round
the targets, combined with the magnificent scenery, offered
a very striking effect. The contests were animated and
skilful, and the sport went off with considerable eclat.
The ladies' first prize was won by Miss Saunders, the
second by Miss Falconer ; Mr. Smith, of Panmore, tarried
off the gentleman's chief prize.
The Royal visiters vievied the scene from one of the
pavilions erected on the cliff. The Princess Victoria
looked lovely. She was attired in a muslin dress, lined
with green silk, and a hat of the latter colour, with white
flowers. That which was said of the Sovereign and his
Consort at the fetes of the season just closed, may, with
perfect truth, be applied to their Royal Highnesses. Their
affability and gracious manners delighted the company.
At four o'clock the dejeune a la fourchette was an-
nounced, the music playing " Ob ! the roast beef of Old
England !" Tables were laid in a beautiful temporary
building, one hundred and forty feet in length, for the
accommodation of four hundred persons. Lord Yarborough
and Mr. Pelham conducted their Royal Highnesses to the
bead of the cross table. They were supported on either
side by the Nob:e host and his son, the Duke of Norfolk,
the Earls and Countesses of Durham and Errol, Earl of
Ilchester, Sir J. Conroy, Lady Graham, &c.
The banquest consisted of a profusion of every delicacy,
served up with the utmost order and regularity.
Lord Yarborough proposed successively the following
toasts :—" The King, God bless him !"_(Four times
four.) Air—" God save the King." " The Queen!"—
(Three times three.) " The Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Victoria."—(Drank with enthusiasm.)
Their Royal Highnesses acknowledged the compliment
by graceful obeisances, as expressive, perhaps, as the most
eloquent address, and then withdrew, followed by the
Ladies.

The Duke of Norfolk gave the health of their hospitable
host, Lord Yarborough.—(Great applause.)
His Lordship, in returning thanks, said that all he
could do for the island or for the Royal Yacht Squadron,
be would gladly perform as long as he held the post he
then filled. He congratulated the company on having
had such delightful weather, and expressed his satisfac-
tion at seeing so numerous an assemblage at the archery
meeting.
The Earl of Erroll proposed " Mrs. Pelham, and the
ladies."

The gentlemen then adjourned to the lawn, where the
successful Toxopholites received the prizes from the hands
of the Princess Victoria.

At '7 their Royal Highnesses departed by land, attended
to the carriage by Lord Yarborough, Hon. Mr. and Mrs.
Pelham, and Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Copley. A salute
of 21 guns was again fired as they drove off. Soon after
dancing commenced in the illuminated pavilion, and was
kept up with unabated spirit until midnight.
The Commodore and the squadron are now in a bustle
preparing for Cherbourg.
The day after tomorrow is the time at present fixed for
sailing to France.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EGHAM RACES, Aua. 28.

The company, although less brilliant than on Tuesday,
was fully as numerous as we have been accustomed to see
here on the second day, and the sport, without being
either .bundant or important, was quite as good as could
reasonably be expected under the disadvantageous circum-
stances alluded to in our last. We have strong reasons for
believing that the shameful apathy manifested by the in-
habitants with regard to the fund, and sufficiently exposed
by us, will not again call for our notice ; a better spirit
has arisen out of the undeserved success of the present
meeting, which, assisted by good management, isllikely to
lead to better things ; the resident gentry have expressed
the most friendly intentions, and several have already sub-
scribed to the Stakes for 1834. Many fasbionables were
present yesterday, but as their names were given in our
notice of the company on Tuesday, it would be superfluous
to subjoin any list.
Speculation on the races of the day was crippled by the
want of fields ; the betting men, therefore, turned their
attention to the Doncaster St. Leger; four or five horses
were backed, and one or two alterations will be discovered
in the following quotation :-
5i to 1 agst. Duke of Cleveland's Muley Moloch (taken);
6- to 1 apt. Mr. Watts's Belshazzar (taken); 7 to 1 agst.
Mr. Watts's Rockingham (taken); 13 to 1 eget Mr.
Walker's Mussulman (offered) ; 10 to 1 agst. Mr. Forth's
Marpessa (offered). The others as quoted from Tatter-
sall's on Monday.
The following is an account of the running:—
The Magna Charts Stakes of 50 soya, each, b. ft. New

mile. (3 Subs.)
Mr, Crosby's Bravo
Mr, Gardnor's Cinderella
11Ir, Ley's Partiality pd
Betting-3 to lou Bravo, who made the running, and
woo by half a length after a smart race.
Toe Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft.,
and only 5, &c. Two miles and a distance.
Mr. Crosby's Copper Captain 1
Captain Gardnor's Friar Tuck
5t02 on the loser. Friar Tuck set off at a good trot,
and kept the lead till within half a mile of home, when be
broke down.

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added. Heats one
nide. The Winner to be sold for 100, &c.
(4 Subs.)
Sir G. ITeatheote's Superb
Mr. Cosby's Augur 0 `2 12
Mr. Gardnor's Cinderella
First heat.-2 to 1 asst. Augur ; 2 to 1 aget. C.nde-

rella ; and bto 2 agst. Superb. A very fine race between
Augur and Cinderella, ending a dead heat.

Second heat.-3 to lon Augur, who was beaten by a
head after a very beautiful race.
Third heat.-5 to 4on Superb. Another exceedingly
interesting contest, and won by a neck only.
The day's sport gave great satisfaction.