The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent gave a grand
assembly at Kensington Palace last night, to the nobility and
gentry who were not invited to the one given on the 4th inst.
The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, attended by Made-
moiselle Steyne, arrived in town yesterday afternoon from
Windsur Cz.,stlo. Her Royal Highness visited the Duchess of
Glocester, at Glocester-house, k.fter ber arrival.
The Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Glocester vi2itcd
the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge-house.
The Duke of Cumberland returned to town yesterday from
his residence at Kew.

Namik Pasha, on a special mission from the Ottoman Porte,
and General Alava, the Spanish Minister, visited Viscount
Palmerston yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Marquis Conyngham, Lords Suffield, Lyttleton, Glenelg,
and Nugent, had interviews yesterday with Viscount Melbourne.
The. Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon, Mr.
Spring Rice, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Lord Howick, had a
meeting with Lord John Russell yesterday at the Home-office.
The Chairman and Deputy- Chairman of the East India
Company had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer in Downing-street.
A deputation from Marylebone, headed by the members,
had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell at the
Home-office.

An absurd rumour has been got up by the Tories,
to the effect that Mr. Scholefield has offered to resign his seat
as Member for Birmingham, in order to make room for Lord
John Russell. We need scarce say, that there is not the
slightest foundation for such a rumour. The conduct of the
Tories, on this occasion, reminds us of the man who told a lie
until he believed it himself ; for if truth goes by report, a spe-
cial meeting of the Conservatives was held on Thursday even-
ing, when it was resolved to introduce Sir George Murray, the
' rejected of Perthshire, in opposition to Lord John Russell.--
Birmingham Journal.
We understand it is the intention of Sir E. Sugden
to confine himself, after his arrival in London from Ireland,
which may be shortly expected, to chamber practice. This
will obviate many inconveniences apprehended by the bar in
consequence of his return. From the answer given by Sir
Edward to an address presented to him on Thursday last by
the Dublin Guild of Merchants, it is evident he contemplates
again seekip.g a seat in Parliament.
MISS MITFORD'S NEW WO RK.—The Atheneum,
in recommending " Belford Regis " to the notice of its readers,
observes—" To all fire-siders, to all city-birds like ourselves,
we should say, to use the old phraseology, take your book,'
and let that book be neither history, for the spirit grows weary
with its details of oppression and intrigue; nor philosophy, for
the machine requires rest and not action ; nor poetry, but a
book in which nature and humanity have each a part, in which
you behold them through the medium of a healthy and grateful
mind ; one which will charm you by the truth of its observa-
tions, and the quiet unaffected richness of its descriptions.
Such a book, in short, as Belford Regis,' by the author of
Rienzi,' and ' Our Village.'
Mr. Hedworth Lambton is shortly to be united to
the amiable and accomplished Miss Anna Bush. Lord Dur-
ham has in the most liberal manner removed the only barrier
to their union by presenting his brother with a handsome
allowance of 500/. per annum, in addition to his own private
fortune. The engagement of Mr. Lambton and Miss Bush
has been one of long standing.
The Hon. Mr. Irby is shortly to be united to Miss
Galway, daughter of Lady Harriet Galway.
MUSICAL MARRIAGES.—MISS H. Cawse has
entered the connubial state with Mr. John Fiddes, a wholesale
tea-dealer in the City. Miss Coveney was united on the 4th
inst.., at Glasgow, to Henry Irwine, Esq., of Wigton, Cum-
berland. Miss Eliza Paton has taken Mr. Crawford, of
Edinburgh, for better for worse.
EDINBURGH MERCIIANT COMPANY.--A meet-
ing of the Merchant Company was held on Monday, to receive
the report of the Committee on the Annuity Tax and Poors'
Rate--John Lauder, Esq., Master, in the chair. After the
report was read, Mr. Blackwood moved that it be approved
of without coining to a vote. Mr. John Anderson, Jun., inti-
mated that if the motion was carried, which he sincerely hoped
it would, he would follow it up by a motion that the Merchant
Company petition Parliament in support of the Town Council
Bill. Mr. Andrew Millar again proposed delay ; this was
negatived by 45 to 21, when Mr. Anderson congratulated the
Company on the result of the vote, and moved that it be re-
mitted to the Master and Assistants to petition Parliament in
support of the Town Council Bill. This was agreed to. In
the course of the debate, the Lord Provost urged the support
of their bill, and stated if the Council had the power, he would
propose that the seat rents of the city churches should at
once be lowered from 7,0001. to 3,5001. per annum. This
was received with general approbation by the Company. The
Lord Dean of Guild then moved a committee to consider of
the various plans regarding the improvement of Leith harbour.
This was unanimously agreed to.—Edinburgh Chronicle.
One of the points on which information is to be
given in the Ecclesiastical return, lately obtained by Mr. Wal-
lace, is the number of services in the several churches on
Sunday.
Last week an inquest was taken before Mr. Chris-
topher Swann, coroner, at Mr. James Widdowson's, the Boat
Tavern, Lenton, relative to the death of John Palmer, a poor
old man, aged between 60 to 70 years, and having a 'wooden
leg, who lived in Union-street, Nottingham. It appeared
that on Wednesday evening Thomas Clayton, the keeper of
the Lenton toll-bar, saw him about 6 o'clock coming from the
direction of Bramcote, towards Nottingham; he sat down on
the footpath, and the toll-bar-keeper helped him to ri." -; e
then went in the direction towards Lenton. "
.ze next morn-
ing, about 6 o'clock, James Fro=
of 'Mr. R. G. Barber ..,
a boatman, in the employ
coat-tnerenant, Nottingham, was navi-
gatinc,' not down' the canal, and when near the lock No.
3, he saw something sticking out of the water; he observed it
to be the wooden leg of the deceased, and pulled him out.
Verdict—Found drowned.—Nottingham Review.