The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-24 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, JAN. 23.

The continued unfavourable state of the weather pre-
vented their Majesties from leaving the Palace yesterday.
The King gave audience to the Earl of Cavan and
Major-General Dalbiac.
Sir P. and Lady Sarah Maitland, Sir William and Lady
Middleton, Captain Pechell, and Mr. Culling Smith, had
the honour of visiting their Majesties.
The following distinguished personages had the ho-
nour of dining last evening with their Majesties :--The
Marquis and Marchioness of Conyngham, Lord and
Lady Maryborough, the Earl of Cavan, Lord Saltoua,
Earl and Countess of Mayo, M.ijor-General Rooke, Ma-
jor-General Sir Charles Dalbiac, their Majesties' im_
mediate relatives, and the Suite and Household. The
Queen's private hand attended from nine until eleven
o'clock, during which period they performed some choice
pieces of music.
Last evenin2. the Master of the Ceremonies' ball took 1
place at the Old Ship, under the patronage of his Ma- '
jesty's daughters ; it was numerously and fashionably at-
tended. Dancing commenced at ten o'clock, to the music
of Kitchner's excellent baud, and was kept up with the
greatest animation until nearly three o'clock this morn-
ing, at which hour the entertainment concluded with a
country dance.
The officers of the Grenadier Guards have issued invi-
tations to most of the beau monde, to a ball and supper at
the Albion, on Monday next, and on that day week Sir
George Teesdale and the officers of the King's Dragoon
Guards will give a fancy dress ball at Newburgh House,
to most of the Nobility and Gentry of the town and neigh-
bourhood.
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The unfavourable stat e weather for weeks past
has greatly interfered witb orts of the field, both for
the East Essex fox hounds and tae Brighton hounds. The
former of those gall nt packs have not had a good run for
the last three weeks. On Saturday next, should the
weather permit, they will throw off at Mount Harry, and
on Monday at Westdean, each morning at a quarter before
eleven.

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lien's widows of good character and conduct residen
within the city. Upon her Ladyship's decease, 1,000/,
was by her order placed in the hands of trustees, the in•
,crest of which she directed to be appl ed in the awry
manner.

Major Elliott narrates the case of a young
lady who, after one attack of somnolency, lost all her
former knowledge, re-acquired it after a second, lost it
again after a third, and so on alternately for a period of
four years.

It is a singular fact, that Ferdinand's first
wife, a Neapolitan Princess, to whom he was united in
his 18th year, was the aunt of his last and fourth wife
and third Queen, now his widow.
NEW CLUB-HousE.—The workmen have
commenced laying the basement foundation of the Conser-
vative Club-house, Pall-mall, which will he on a very
extensive scale, and finished, and ready to be occupied,
early in the ensuing year. During its erection the club
will hold its meetings in their temporary Club-house,
Carlton-terrace.

CITY ALE CONNER.—This ancient ap-
pendage of Gag and Magog has, it seems, the privilege of
entering and tasting the good things of 780 taverns and
public-houses once a quarter, which is at the rate of some-
thing like eight a day, Sunii...lys included. Even an Al-
derman must envy him such extraordinary variety.
MEETING OF THE MIDDLESEX AIAGIS
TRATES.-Yesterday the Middlesex magistrates met in the
Sessions-house, Clerkenwell, for the purpose of resuming
the consideration of the report of the special committee
appointed to consider the observations reported in the pub-
lic pipers to have been made at the Old Bailey, upon the
conduct of the Middlesex magistrates, and for the disposal
of other business. The attendance was unusually nume-
rous. The chair was taken by B. Rotch, Esq., M.P.
After considerable discussion on several amendments, which
were ultimately withdrawn, the original motion of Sir W.
Curtis, declaring that it was unnecessary to proceed fur-
ther with the discussion on the report, was put and car-
ried by a considerable majority; The consideration of this
single subject occupied the entire day, and the Court ad-
journed till next Wednesday.
VICTORIA THEATRE.---This theatre has
been crowded every evening to witness the performances
of Sheridan Knowles, Miss Jarman, and Miss Julia
Dunbar, during the past week. The two former in the
Wife, &c. and the latter in the part of Arinette in the
Little Jockey. Miss Dunbar played with great judgment
and naivete, and is a desirable acquisition.
Martinez de la Rosa is a native of Grenada,
and author of the celebrated tragedy of Padilla. lie
distinguished himself early in the Spanish Revolution by
the mildness of his manners, the moderation of his views,
the extent of his talents, and the firmness and integrity of
his principles. He was imprisoned by Ferdinand at the
same time with the celebrated Arguelles, and remained for
nearly two years in solitary confinement in a dungeon. He
was afterwards Minister during the Constitutional Govern-
went, and upon the overthrow of the Cortes, in 1823,
sought refuge in France, where he has since been living in
humble retirement. His character seems a guarantee for
liberal principles and mild government. Gazeli, his col-
league, was also a member of the Constitutional Ministry.
MADAME MALIBRAN AND THE KING
OF NAPLES.—Malibran is now at Naples. The Petit
Courrier des Dames says that there Las been " a row"
between her and the King of that country, and thus ac-
counts for it :—Some time since Otello was performed.
The pathetic Desdemona had excited the feelings of all
and the tears of many who heard her ; when the King
suddenly stopped the opera before its close, and ordered the
ballet to commence in its stead. One of the first Lords
of the Court of Naples gave a fete to the elite of that ca-
pital, and invited his Majesty. " What do you give this
evening ?" said the King, after having graciously accepted
the invitation. " Sire, a spectacle, concert, and ball."
"Very well; some good buffoonery, without doubt, for
the spectacle ?" " Sire, the most amusing that can be
had." " And who sings at your concert ?" The courtier
named the most fashionable singers of the theatre and city,
but, like a skilful courtier, reserved the name of Malibran
to close his sentence, and to prove to his Majesty how
much he wished to please him. " Take care," was the
King's answer, " that she sings before my arrival." An
eruption from Vesuvius could not exci'e more talk and
speculation in Naples than this intimation.
An entertainment a la Mathews was given
last night at the! City of London Tavern, by Mr.
Love, who has abjured the title of ventriloquist, and
designates himself a polyphonist ; however, whatever may
he the term he chooses to assume, his performances are
certainly worth witnessing. If they do not display the
humour and tact of Mr. Mathews's entertainment, he
certainly approaches nearer to it than any other performer
in a similar line, whilst his ventriloquial powers equal
those of Alexandre. The entertainment consisted of the
usual concomitants of this species of entertainment, and,
under the title of lgnes Fatui, we are introdueed to a
pretty considerable number of characters, both visible and
invisible, objects of animated nature and inanimate, &e.
In the former characters, we think, Mr. Love displayed
his talents to the most advantage, and he was warmly and
deservedly applauded by a numerous and respectable
audience. Altogether Mr. Love's entertainment affords
two hours' rational amusement ; the dialogue is pointed
and spirited, consisting of many puns, both old and newly
coined, but which passed current, and appeared to have
lost little of their intrinsic value from circulation. The
performances are to be repeated this evening.
UNEXPECTED RETURN OF A SHIP'S
CREW. —On Monday last, Captain Fisher, of the brig
Advena, of this port, arrived here, together with his
crew, who had been missing for about six weeks. The
vessel sailed from here on the 7th ult. for Chatham, coal
laden. On the day following, near the Dudgeon Light,
they lost the main-mast and foretop-mast, when the vessel
became in a great degree unmanageable. They continued
on board for 15 days, when they were taken on board of
tile Everhand, Captain Barlach, of Bremen, for
Charleston, and remained there for 26 days. On the
10th January they were taken on board of the Little
Family, fishing-smack, of Brixham ; and on the following
day were put on board of the Sherlock, of Sunderland, by
which vessel they were brought home. Of the kind
attention of Captain Barlach and his crew, Mr. Fisher
speaks in terms the most grateful and friendly. They
parted with the Everhand in 53. 55. IN.. lat., 3. E. long.,
all well. We ought to notice, that on the 28th Decem-
ber, three fishing smacks, belonging to Gravesend, came
near to the Everhand: part of the crews came on
board in boats, and consented to take Captain Fisher
and his crew to London, whither they were bound. Cap-
tain Barlach treated the fishermen kindly, and offered them
a supply of provisions ; yet, after all his kindness, they
jumped into their boats and pushed off, leaving their
countrymen with the hospitable foreigner, but for whose
hospitable philanthropy they might have perished. The
inhuman conduct of the fishermen cannot be too severely
censured. On the same day on which the above crew
arrived, the crew of the Flowers of Edinburgh, belonging
to the same owner as the Advena, also arrived, having
sailed a few days before the Advena, and being run on
board of at sea, was towed into Yarmouth, where she
became a total wreck.—Sunderland Herald, Jan. 17.
ESCAPE AN]) RECAPTURE OF MARGARET
PECEETT.Tfii9 ingenious young woman, who about two
years ago escaped from Northallerton House of Correc-
tion, and who, our readers will recollect, a few weeks ago
contrived to slip from the guardianship of a constable who
was conveying her to York Castle, on a charge of stealing
a parcel from a carrier's waggon, managed to make her
escape from that prison on Thursday week by a stra-
tagem which would not disgrace the invention of some
of our modern writers of fiction. She was confined in a
part of the prison near the hospital, the entrance to which
is through the house of Mr. Holgate, the head turnkey.
On the morning in question Mrs. Holgate had entered her
cell at the usual hour, when Margaret complained of being
grievously annoyed by rats, and directed Mrs. Holgate's
attention to a corner remote from the door, as being the
place most infested. While the matron was peering after
rat-holes Margaret quickly stepped out and bolted the door
upon her keeper. She then hastened through the house,
equipping herself by the way with a pitcher and basket,
and, throwing a shawl over her shoulders, she boldly pre-
sented herself before the porter, who, not thinking she was
one of the felons, let her out, and she took her leave of
him by a civil " Good morning." For two good hours
was Margaret's substitute in the rat-infested cell,
knocking and calling, but no one came to open a
commission of gaol delivery on her behalf, and thus
Margaret had sufficient law to get good leg bail.
Immediately on her escape being discovered, handbills
were circulated, offering a reward of 101. for her re-ap-
prehension. On Friday morning she was recognized
entering Hull, brought to York, and in the afternoon
reinstated in the Castle. About an hour after her arrival
a person from Selby applied at the Castle gates with a
second Margaret Peckett, who had been taken up at that
town, but of course, as the original was already in custody,
the representative was suffered to go at large, which she
did, accompanying her resolution to have a glass of rum
on the strength of it, with an action far from being lady-
like.—Leeds intelligencer.