The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-22 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

Mr. and Mrs. Simmonds, from Fladong's Hotel ; Edward
Griffiths, Esq., from ditto ; Edward Higgenson, Esq., from
ditto ; T. Thompson, Esq., from ditto; George La Touche,
Esq., from Clifton, for Thomas Town, Castle, Ireland.

Lord Brougham has left his residence at Petersham
to spend the recess with his mother and sister, Mrs. and
Miss Brougham, at Brougham Hall.
The Baron and Baroness Rothschild, Mr. Lionel,
and the Misses Rothschild will pass the Christmas at. their
splendid villa.

The Venerable Right Hon. Sir John Bayley, Bart.,
has returned from an extended tour in France and Switzer-
land. Sir John is staying at Dover.
Mr. Wilson, the Chief Judge of the Ma.uritius,
with his Lady and family, arrived at Port Louis; on the
6th of September, after a very fine passage from England,
all well.

We understand that a grand Historical Drama,
from the pen of Miss Polack (the successful authoress 'of
" Esther, the Royal Jewess"), has been accepted at the
Pavilion Theatre, and will be produced shortly after
Christmas.

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The Jewess will be played for the two last nights
with the Siege of Rochelle, to-night and to-morrow, as the
new pantomime of Whittington and his Cat comes out on
Saturday.

New Pantomimes are preparing both at Drury
lane and Covent-garden. The lessee of the former theatre,
encouraged by his recent success, will give his own adapta-
tion of Auber's celebrated Opera of the Bronze Horse, in
a style of unexampled splendour, together with a new Pan-
tomime, and the Jewess, on the same evening.
The Earl of Westmoreland will entertain the Duke
of Wellington, the Lonsdale family, and other distinguisheti
personages, at Aythorp-park, on the birth-day of the vene-
rable Peer. The Countess of Westmoreland and Ladl
Elizabeth Lowther, sister to the Earl, are passing the
winter in Italy.
The Duke of Devonshire is said to be the most
devoted horticulturist and florist among our nobility. IV
collection of shrubs and flowers in the conservatory- et
Chatsworth are more rare and valuable than any other col'
lection in the United Kingdom.

FUNERAL OF THE MARCHIONESS OF SALTS'
BURY.---HATFIELD, SUNDAY, DEC. 20.—The funeral 01
the late Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury is over ; it Its°
been conducted with the greatest privacy. No person in
the town knew when it was to take place till within art boor
or two of the time fixed for the performance of the cere'
mony. At eight o'clock this morning all was quiet, as 4.0
other Sundays. Then the bell tolled, and the different ija..
habitants became aware of what was about to take plat
and as many as could hurried to the Church. At half'
past eight the great gates leading to the park near the S
lisbury Arms Inn were thrown open, and the mournful pr
cession was seen issuing through them. The funeral ser-
vice was performed by the Rev. Mr. Faithful.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn eOl,
family have arrived on a visit to the Earl and Countess: 01
Harewood, at Harewood Hall, near Northallerton, fr. 0111
General Balfour's, Balburiac-house, North Britain. Do
Christmas Day they will join the party assembled on a viisit
to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are not el'
petted to arrive at Stafford-house, from Paris, until ti ,e
middle of next month.

We understand that Prince George of Cambridue
was not present at the Protestant Meeting at Brighton,
Wednesday last.
CHURCH RA TES.—.-A Vestry Meeting is about .to
take place in the parish of St. George the Martyr, for tl
purpose of making a new levy of the above description'
We trust that the rate-payers will attend in suffic
numbers to defeat the imposition of so obnoxious a measi
Earl Spencer has returned to Althorp, where he
purposes to remain until after Christmas. His Lordsh
journey to London was to attend the anniversary dinner 0
the Smithfield Cattle Club, at Freemason's Tavern, .011
Monday, where his Lordship took the Chair ; and liken nse
finally to arrange the sale of the first portion of his valuab 10
freehold property in the parish of Wandsworth.
EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS.—Mr. Fyler 11111
given notice of his intention to move at the next meeting • °,
the Middlesex Magistrates, that a sum not exceeding 300 ''
be expended for the purpose of enabling the House of Co r
rection and the New Prison to be supplied with bread, ;°
be made by the labour of the prisoners confined therein.
Earl Howe and his son have left Pen-house, Buck.'"
for Gosport Hall, near Atherstone, Leicestershire, who re
the Noble Earl's family remains in comparative sedusido'
in consequence of the recent death of the Baroness Hot"
CORPORATION REFORM.—In ten days the old
Corporation of Carlisle will cease to exist. Its reign hi t'4
been long and fruitful of great mischiefs, and it is high
time it was brought to a close. For years past it h 0
been at war with the inhabitants over whom it was ar
pointed to rule. A large amount of property was placed
at its disposal for preserving the peace and good govern-
ment of the town. The money has been spent ; but the
town has been compelled to pay nearly 1,0001. a-year to
preserve the peace, and has received no assistance froth
the Corporation fund.—Carlisle Journal.
MR. R EYNOI. DS. —His Excellency the Lora
Lieutenant, by a voluntary and magnanimous act of justice'
has covered the Irish Government with honour. With
any solicitation on the part of Mr. Reynolds, or any dirdeo
interference on the part of the great community which vgli
outraged by the verdict found and the sentence pronoun ce'
against him, the Lord Lieutenant, on Friday last, e ler;
cised the Royal prerogative, and ordered his liberation froll
Newgate. From this act we may date the reign of 10'0
compromising justice in Ireland. Lord Mulgrave, :116