The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-06 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

The Duchess of Cannizzaro, from Hanover-square, for
Brighton ; Lady Stewart de Rothsay, from St. James's-square,
for Roehampton ; Major Champagne, for Brighton ; Captain
and Mrs. Eden, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, for
Portsmouth ; G. G. Mears, Esq., from Symmons's Hotel, St.
James's-street, for Clifton ; G. Napier, Esq., from Batt's
Hotel, Dover-street, for Suffolk ; Mr. and Miss Marshall, from
Raggett's Hotel, Dover street, for Cheltenham; Captain Bar-
ton, from ditto, for Brighton ; the Rev. Doctor and Mrs. Grif-
fiths, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Kent; Mrs.
Knipe and Mrs. Weston, from ditto, for their scat in Surrey;
Chevalier and Madame Le Dicque, from Crawley's Hotel, Al-
bemarle-street, for Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie, from the
Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Bath; Mr. and Mrs.
Steinbach, from the Union hall, Beck-street, Regent-street,
for Brighton ; the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Wellesley and Miss
Wellesley, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-
square ; Rev. John Pearson and Mrs. Pearson, from ditto ; J.
A. Slack, Esq., from ditto.

HARROGATE, Nov. 4.

(From the Leeds Mercury.)

This delightliil and fashionable watering place, unlike
all others of a simi:ar kind, continues, even at this late
period of the season, to be frequented by numerous families
of distinction, which is to be attributed to the total ab
scree of cholera during the entire season, and also to the
fineness of the weather at this late period. Owing to the
liberl'ity of the proprietor of the Crown, to whose excel-
lent bind die company are indebted to for the halls, which
continue to take place twice a-week at the Crown, and the
exertions of the President (Major Howard), Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir John Eustace (Grenadier Guards), and Mr.
John Denis Browne, our balls have been numerously and
fashionably attended.

Among our latest arrivals are—The Lord Bishop of
Durham ; the Earl and Countess of Harewood and family ;
Lord and Lady Stourton and family (Dragon Hotel) ;
Hon. Mrs. Dundas and family ; Sir Tattoo and Lady
Sykes ; Lady Broughton and family; Mr. L*lne Fox and
family (Dr :goo) ; Sir Henry V ,vasour ; Mr. and Mrs.
Lrith (Crown) ; Mr. J. D. Browne (Dragon) ; Mr.
Leisti r, M.P. (Dragon) ; Mr. and the Miss Tempests
(Dragon) ; Sir John Eustace (Crown).

Mr. Serjeant SPANKIE has been appointed a
King's Serjeant, in the room of the late. Sir ALBERT PELL.

On Monday, the sth instant, a General As-
sembly of the Academicians was held at the Rnyal Aca-
detny of Arts in Somerset-house, when Mr. CLARKSON
STANFIELD and Mr. ANDREW GEDDES, were elected
Ass!), iates of that institution.

Reports of an extraordinary nature were in
circulation last evening, at the west end of the town, re-
specting the mission of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE to
Paris. The change in the Government of Spain is now
generally believed to be the primary object of his Lordship's
visit to the French capital. M. ZEA BERMUDEZ'S depar-
tare for Madrid, it is added, rests not alone on the change
of the Spanish Ministry.—Morning Herald.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR AND THE AT-
TORNEY-GENERAL.—The close acquairvance with the
•ecrets of legal practice which is apparent throughout the
Volume just publish: d under the name of "Our Island,"
would seem to give their authorship on some experienced
professional hand. The hest result, however, of this posi-
tion on the part of the author will be felt to be those bold
personal sketches of high characters in the law which he
ilg9 wrought into his scenes, those for instance, of Lord
BROUGHAM and Sir THOMAS DENMAN, to the liknesses
of which they will probably be themselves among the first
to assent.

The three Ex-Ministers of the Conference
having withdrawn themselves (notwithstanding the re-
p, ated assurances of the Ministerial Papers of perfect una-
nimity in the proceedings against Holland), from the sit-
tings in Downing-street, it appears to have become expe-
•tient for certain " high functionaries" to pay their court
to the representatives of less eminent States, who have
thus been excluded or retired from the concoction of further
pro' ocols. The visit of a Right Hon. Secretary and a ye-
eran diplomatist to one of the emlaissies at " midnight,"
forms no inconsiderable subject for gossip at some of the clubs.

Yesterday Baron ZUYLEN VAN NYEVELT,
WESSENBURG, the Austrian Minister, and Prince
LIEVEN, had interviews with Baron ItuLow, the Prussian
Minister, at his residence in Great Cumberland-place.

His Majesty's steam-packet Lightning, which
arrived yesterday in the river, brought over a Government
courier from the King of HOLLAND, charged with im-
nor,ant despwches for his Excellency Baron ZUYLEN VAN
NYEVELT, which are known to contain the KING'S reply
to the la-t overture made from the British Government,
in conjunction with that of France, respecting the Belgic
question. There are contradictory reports in circulation
as to its tendency ; but the document itself, we understand,
is likely to obtain publicity very shortly, and as soon as it
has been submitted to the British Government. The report
in general circulation is that it is of the same tenor as
former official documents issuing from the Hague.
We have received a letter f'rorn Colonel COT-
TER, who arrived yesterday by the Ebenezer front Oporto,
in which he states that on board the same vessel in which
ire came were 14 mauvais sujets, who had been turned
nut of the service of Don PEDRO for misconduct ; and he
requests us to warn our readers against the false reports
which those men are likely to propagate as to the mode in
which the services of those who engage in the cause of
Donna MARIA are recompensed. He elso states that no
apprehension whatever was entertained of an attack on
the town. Provisions are very plentiful, and cheap—war-
!lke stores enough to last the winter. The forces of Dan
PEDRO were increasing not only by the reinforcements
which were pouring into Oporto from this and other coun-
tries, but front the desertions of the Migueltes who joined
him, and who, though not many at a time, yet, as they
came over daily, their numbers tad. In a short time it
was expected Dan PRDRo would he able to assume the
offensive, and march on to Lisbon, leaving a good garrison
behind. Finally, he represents both the army and the
people of Oporto in the highest spirits, full of enthusiasm,
~n,l confident of success.

ARRIVAL OF A TURKISH ENVOY.—We
have been informA that a distingusited individual con•
nected with the Ottoman Porte, named JEAN DE
llauaoJENl, has arrived in this country charged with a
special mission, to solicit the mediation of the British
Government, in conjunction with that of other European
Powers, in the war butwten the SULTAN and the Pact:a
of EGYPT. His Excellency yesterday had interviews with
several of the Foreign Ami:assatiors.

The delay in the arrival of the regular de-
snatches from Berlin, which ought to have been in town on
Sunday morning, in ordinary course, gave rise last night to
.Dine strange reports, which we believe to be premature.

1)0N PEDRO'S CAUSE.—On Saturday after-
noon th iast detachment of a cavalry regiment composed
•t* Englis;;, Irish, arid Scotch discharged cavalry men,
unounting to 500 (who had been enlisted arid trained at
Air. IlosmEtt's recruiting-house, the Nottingham Arms,
Nottingbarmstreet, St. Marylebone), lett the above house
to embark at .Woolwich on board a steamer, which is to
proceed this day to Oporto. This regiment is said to be
:us well disciplined as any in the British service. Their
amt., In 18 a scarlet jacket, waistcoat, and trousers, with
yellow braidings, the jacket turned up with yellow, yellow

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stripes down the sides of the trousers ; the who!e dress has
a military appearance. The clothing is to he given the
men on entering on shipboard. This day the same agents
will commence raising an infantry regiment at Mr. HOST
LER'S, with all possible speed. There seems no lack of
the needful on the part of Don PEDRO'S agents. The
number of applicants last week at Mr. HOSTLER'S was
very numerous.

Colonel SOMERSET, the Commandant on the
frontier at the Cape of Good Hope, accompanied by
Captain EYRE, 9Sth Regiment, landed at Portsmouth,
from the Severn free trader, bound to London, on 8 Aut.
day last.

Lord BACON thus spoke concerning the Eng-
lish Bishops in his day :—" Their giving themselves too
much to the glory of the world, and becoming Grandees
to the kingdom and great Counsellors to Princes, is a hin-
drance to their usefulness."

CHURCH LIVING VACANT.—We under-
stand that the Vicarage of All Saints, Northampton, is
now vacant, by the resignation of the Rev. W. THURSEY.
The stipend is 4001. per annum, the living being in the
gift of 5I Member+ of the Corporation. Candidates to
make applications to the Mayor, the time for receiving which
is limited to three months.— Cambridge Independ. Press.
CLERICAL ABSENTEEISM.—A Rev. Gen-
tleman of Durham, at the late revision of the list of voters,
was rejected on account of being in arrears for poor-rates.
It appears, from the account given by the assistant overseer
of the parish in which this Rev. Gentleman resides, that
he had been off sea-bathing from the sth of July last till
the lith of the present month.—Sunderland Herald.
LIVES OF BANDITTI AND ROBBERS.—
Mr. MACFARLANE, the distinguished Traveller in the
East, and Author of Constantinople, in 1825, has just
seen through the Press his new Work, " The Lives of
Binditti, and Robbers in all Parts of the World." No
subject could possibly present mote curious details, or
more striking points for the pen of this eminent writer
than the lives and exploits of banditti. The volumes, we
understand, will be highly embellished with plate+, that
not only illustrate the feats and adventures of banditti and
robbers, but also their haunts and domesticities.
STATE OF BIRMINGHAM—THE PRISON
EMPTY.—There never was a period, in the recollection
of the police, when Birmingham exhibited fewer instances
of the commission of even ordinary crime. About a
month since the town was visited by a numerous and dar-
ing gang of burglars and returned convicts. Fortunately,
however, several of them were secured for comparatively
minor offences, before they had an opportunity of com-
mitting any more serious and extensive robberies. Within
the last fortnight the business before the Magistrates has
been extremely light. From Monday to Thursday only
nine prisoners were in custody, and from the Friday morn-
ing previous until Saturday night the prison was abso-
lutely tenantless. We should suppose that no large town
in England, with a population of 145,000, can make a
boast so honourable to its inhabitants.—Birmingham
Journal.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon
a coroner's inquest was held before Mr. STIRLING, and a
highly respectable Jury, at the Edinburgh Castle, Welbeck -
street, Cavendish-square, on view of the body of Lady
`I3AROLINE BA RHA3I, aged 62, who died at her residence,
26, Queen Anne-street, on Saturday las', in consequence
of the accident which took place the preceding Wednes-
day, near Sir CLAUDE SCOTT'S. the banker in Cavendish-
square. In addition to the statement reported in our
paper, it appears that the cab 897 was driven by a boy,
named HENRY BARTHOLOMEW, whose father lives in
Keppel mews, North, Russell-square, and that the age of
the lad is only 15. Tre Jury returned ,their verdict—
" Manslaughter against HENRY BARTHOLOMEW, snd a
deodand of 501. on the cab and horse, and the Jury have
levied thi4 Soe to mark their sense of the great impro-
priety of inexperienced boys being intrusted with the ma-
nagentent of a horse, and endangering the lives of the
public."

SPORT V. REFORM ; OR, TIIE HUNTING
SWEEP.—At Chipping Spilliitry, Gloucestershire, resides
a certain chimney sweep, who, by industry, has accumu-
lated some property. He happens, however, to be very
fond of the chase, and is often seen with the Duke of
BEAUFORT'S hounds in the neighbourhood, striding across
the country in his sooty habiliments, to the great amuse-
ment of the gentlemen of the hunt, amongst whom, how-
ever, he never fails to maintain a conspicuous place. The
sweep is a Reformer, but the Duke's brother, Lord E.
SOMERSET, is a candidate for one division of the county,
on opposite principles. The sweep was consequently ra-
ther puzzled as to the disposal of his vote, and hesitated
between Bunting and Reform. The lion. Mr. MORETON
and his colleague, the two Reform candidates, were first
to put him to the test, and understanding that his political
creed was favourable, solicited his vote with confidence.
To their surprise, however, the sweep refused them, and
on being pre•sed for his reason, said, " To tell you the
truth, Grm'men, I can't vote for you, 'cause I hunts
with the Duke.—Warwick A,:lvertiser.

SIX WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE.—BEN-
JAMIN THOMAS, a poor old decrepit tailor, appeared at
the Town Halt, Carmarthen, last week, to answer the
complaint of his wife, a pretty black-eyed damsel of 20,
for not contributing to her support. From the statement
of the complainant it appeareil, that she had been so un-
fortunate as to marry the old man, who is now in his
70th year, and completely toothless, and from some whim
he had abandoned her ; she now hoped the Magistrates
would order him to make her a weekly allowance. The
tailor being asked why he did not live with and maintain
his wife, replied, in a most doleful manner, that it was
only six weeks since he married, and that his spouse had
been faithless to him, which caused him much misery and
distress of mind, and that he would never live with her
again. During this statement the A,aigail looked at the
old man with the most provoking contempt, tossed her
head, and smiled, as much as to say, " You old fool,
why did you marry me ?" THOMAS being asked by the
Magistrates how he came to marry so young a woman,
replied, that he did so from the purest affection, and
hoped that they would have lived happily together ; but
to his sorrow he was most wofully deceived. After a good
deal of coaxing by some friends who were present, the old
man was induced to be reconciled to his wife once more ;
and they left the Hall cheek by jowl—. June and Ja-
nuary" completely personified.— Cambrian.

MARINE WONDER.—On Tuesday morning
the keeper of the toll-gate at the Alenai Bridge was awa•
keeled by a great splashing of water, and looking out, he
saw a mon-irons fish working about in the strait, and
spouting water from its nostri's (so says our informant)
far above the piers of the bridge. He immediately pro-
cured the assistance of thirty-five men, in four boats, and
the animal, which was floundering among the rocks: was
assaulted with musketry, but to no purpose, the balls
-ippearing to glance from its skin as though it had been
made of cast iron. A tow-line was thrown round his
tail, but at this time the creature began to show his
strength, and nearly swamped some of the boats. At
length a cannon was brought, and being placed in the bow
of a boat, was rowed near the monster's head, and a ball
took effect under his jaw. He struggled much, but was
at length dragged ashore. It proves to be of the Gram-
pus tribe, and measures twenty-four feet from the snout to
the tail, twelve feet in girth, and is supposed to weigh
from four to five tons. He is placed in the boat-house
near the bridge, and during the week a great number of
persons from both counties have flocked to see the carcase,
for which a charge of 3d. each is made by the captors,
who, we understand, will expose it a few days longer be,
f,re they cut it up. It is supposed the creature came
into the straits in pursuit of a shoal of herrings, and got
entangled among the rocks, as was the case with one of
the same species about two years ago.— Welshman.
LAUGHABLE OCCURRENCE.—On Sunday
night a fashionably dressed young man, evidently intoxi-
cated, reeled into a barber's shop in Kent-street, Borough,
and throwing himself into the customers' chair, desired to
be shaved. While this was going on, he fell asleep, and
the barber, on finishing the shaving, considered he might
cut the young gentleman's hair, the luxuriant curls of
which he speedily reduced to a Kent-street short crop.
He then endeavoured to awaken the young man, and ob-
tain payment ; but he was labouring under the effects of
good liquor. He was therefore hauled off to the station-
house, in the Southwark-bridge-road, and the next mot n-
ing, when restored to his sober senses, he was informed of
the charge made for shaving and cutting hair. He roared
out, cutting hair !" and then clasped his head in great
agony, and pulled ntf a wig, which presented a woeful ap-
pearance, he.ng denuded of its curls and fair proportions.
He now broke into the most ludicrous lamentation=, and
it shortly appeared that he was a journeyman hair-dresser,
at the west end of tee town, that he had made the wig
himself, and given 61. an ounce for the hair, in order to
cot a dash in the shop. The Kent-street barber was sent
for, and a truly laughable scene tank place between them.
The journeyman hair-dresser's abuse was unmeasured,
while !be master barber declared that neither lie nor any
one else could have discovered the gentleman's hair to be
„Ise. The affair ended in the journeyman hair-dresser's
discharge, and the Kent-street barber giving up his claim
for cutting and shaving, which amounted to four-pence.