The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-22 00:00:00

ROYAL VISIT TO CHESTER.

(From a Correspondent of a Morning Paper.)

CHESTER, FRIDAY.

Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm of the inhabitants
in their endeavours to give all possible éclat to the visit of
the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria. The shops
were closed. The houses, windows, and even the " posts"
of our unique rows, were tastefully decorated with laurel
and garlands of flowers, interspersed with flags, bearing a
variety of appropriate inscriptions and tasteful devices.
Precisely at 1 o'clock the expected signal was given, and
the cortege approached the bridge, under a Royal salute of
21 guns from the Castle-yard.
The Royal visitors ware met at the great western door
Hof the Cathedral by the Lord Bishop, the Rev. Prebendary
Blomfield, the Rev. Chancellor Raikes, the Rev. Joseph
Eaton, Precentor, the Rev. J. Halton, and other dignita-
ries of the Cathedral.

The Rev. Prebendary Blomfield, the Rev. Chancellor
Raikes, and the Rev. W. Richardson, vicar of St. John's
(the patriarchal father of the clerey of this diocese), were
then presented to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
by the Marquis of Westminster. Among other objects of
curiosity in the Chapter-house, brought under the no ice
of their Royal Highnesses, was a portion of the sarcopha-
gus of Hugh Lupus, the first Earl of Chester, the ancestor
of the ancient and noble family of Grosvenor. This va-
luable relic of antiquity was dug up in the Chapter-house
about a century ago, whe❑ that part of the sacred edifice
was under repair, together with some portions of the
shroud in which the body of the Earl was wrapped. The
I fitter, which possesses the remarkable quality of having
a!most successfully resisted the all-devouring voracity of
the tomb during a long succession of centuries, is of a
curiously checkered pattern; it very much resembles hair
in appearance, but the precise material of which it is coin-
posed is, we believe, at present unknown. The Royal
party entered the Bishop's Palace through the private pas-
sage from the Cathedral; and after partaking of an elegant
collation, set out on their return to Eaton, at 3 o'clock,
unlit:- another Royal salute from the Castle.

The Duke of DEVONSHIRE is, at present, at
his " Princely Palace" at Chatsworth, preparing to receive
the Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA. Lord and
Lady CAVENDISH, Lord and Lady DOVER, Lord MORPETII,
Sir AncysTus CLIFFORD, and some other distinguished
friends, will join the Royal cortege during their stay. The
Princess and the Duchess of KENT will visit Hardwick
Ball in Derbyshire, and Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire, vene-
rable seats of the Duke of DEVONSHIRE, whilst they
sojourn at Chatsworth.

The Duke of WELLINGTON paraded the
'treets of London on horseback on Friday and on Saturday.
He is now gone to the review of the Conservative Yeomanry
in the Marquis of SALISBURY'S Park at Hatfield. The
appearance of his Grace, we regret to say, by ❑o means
indicated health.

The Marquis of HERTFORD has broken up
his establishment at Sudbourne Hall, and returned to his
villa in the Regent's Paik, where he wid remain until he
takes his departure for Italy—a mansion at Naples having
been engaged for the Noble Marquis and his large suite.
Lord HERTFORD will remain abroad until the spring of
the ensuing year.
Enthusiasm in the cause of constitutional free-
dom in Portugal seems to be prevalent throughout the
country. Several recruits for the service of Don PEDRO
have voluntarily proffered their services in these towns,
and, having been accepted, they have sailed for Oporto.
A large quantity of hay also has b!en bought up in the
neighbourhood for the purpose of being transmitted to the
same destination, together with a considerable number of
horses.—Plymouth Journal.
The Count de SURVILLIERS (JOSEPH Bo-
NAPARTE) is in daily expectation of the arrival of his bro-
ther JEROME BONAPARTE, formerly King of Westphalia,
who is on his way from Stutgard. JEROME BONAPARTE
travels under the title of the Duke de MONTFORT. The
Count de SURVILLIERS continues to reside at the mansion
in Park-crescent, la.ely occupied by General ST. GEORGE
ASHE, which it is understood he has taken for one year.
The Countess of GLENGALL, Sir F. BURDETT, and other
persons of distinction, have invited parties at dinner dur-
ing the week to meet the ex-Monarch of Spa'n.
sht:peA n elegant Eepty,ar,:h
li Earl SPENCER has recently carried into ex-
e tion an intention which be has long entertained, to re-
haquish all claim of principal or interest upon the sum of
500/ , a loan made some years ago by his Lordship to re-
lieve the difficulties of the Royal Institution in Albemarle-
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at the Custom-house on Thursthy for the Marquis of
ABERCORN, whose lone-talked-of marriage with Lady
LOUISA RUSSELL is expected to be solemnized on Thur..
dry next, at the seat of the Earl of ABERDEEN. The
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deenshire. We understand that the lovely bride will be
attired a /a ntorije Francaise, in a dress of white satin,
with a magnificent blond veil confined in her hair by a
g irland of orange blossom, nearly as her fair cousin and
sister-in-law Lady WRIOTHESLEY RUSSELL appeared at
her wedding, and was afterwards painted by CHALON, at
the request of the Duchess. This union will take place
with the entire concurrence of the noble families on both
sides. The Duke of IdEnronn has arrived at Inverara,
his Grace's cottage in the Highlands, to give his daughter
.way, and finally arrange the marriage settlements ; and
Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON, only brothvr to the Marquis
of ABERCORN, has left Argyll House on his way to the
Highlands, to be present at the celebration of his noble
relative's marriage.

.
The facts stated by the present LORD MAYOR
in hi 4 late address to the electors of London, at the Man-
sion House, viz that the city paid to the house tax more
than 18 out of the 52 counties, and the metropolitan districts
equal to 46 counties, is calculated to place the unequal
operation of that tax in a novel aad striking point of View.

The Conservatives have recently started an-
other expedient, in time hope of assisting the cause of the
Tories at the county elections. The majority of Lord
Lieutenants of counties having received their appointments
from the last Government, or previous Governments ex-
urrssing the same anti-reform opinions, are, under the
2uidance of the great Captain of the age and the ex-
Secretary of the Admiralty, getting up reviews of yeo-
manry cavalry, under the auspices of the different Lord
Lieutenants, who ate, in general, the Colonels of the corps,
which, for the day, each Colonel enter air-s with a costly
dinner ; and at all these parties the Duke of WELLING-
TON gives his presence and after dinner a speech. The
first experiment was made by the ex-Premier himself on
his own domain, and it was a total failure. The meeting
of Lord WINCIIILSEA'S in Eastwell Park, the other day,
proved a botch ; and we predict a similar disappointment
at the Marquis of SALISBURY'S, in Hatfield Park, this
day or to-morrow, where the Noble Duke and his Conser-
vative troops will again be present.—Morn big Chronicle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NXWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

In our short account sent from the Race-ground on
Friday we merely gave the names of the first and second
horses for the Prendergast Stakes, vie. Glaucus and Jason ;
besides these the following arse started :_Lord Chester-
field's Dirce, Lord Exeter's bro. to Beiram, Lord Exeter's
xis. to Greenmantle, and Sir M. Wood's f. by Partisan,
out of Fawn.—Betting, 11 to 8 agst Glaucus, 5 to 2
agst Dirce, 7 to 2 apt Dirce, and 8 to 1 art any
other. The race admits of little description, for Glaucus
had it all his own way, and won very easy by a length--
ridden by J. Day. Dirce was third, beaten about two
lengths, and the rest were completely tailed off. Subse-
quent to this Glaucus was backed at 13 to 1 for the Derby,
and at evens agst Lord Orford's colt in the 500 gs Match.
The stakes are worth nine hundred pounds, and is the first
of any magnitude the General has won for several years.
On Friday morning Prince Llewellyn, winner of the
Two Year Old Stakes at Holywell Hunt on Tuesday last,
was backed at 23 to 1 for the Derby; Forester and time
Duke of Rutland's colt, out of Moses's dam, have also been
i❑ force.

CALED ONIAN AND FIFE HUNTS.
Our. M.—The Caledonian St. Leger of 25 soya. each,
p.p., with 100 added by the Caledonian Hunt, for 3-yr.-
olds. One mile and a half.
Mr. Ramsay's br. g. XXX 1
Sir James Boswell's Vyvyan
Mr. Woolmer's Lady Louisa 3
Mr. Johnstone's br. c. by Fitzorville
The Caledonian Cup, value 105 soya., for Scotch bred

horses. Three miles.
Lord Elcho's Gondolier 1
Mr. W. M. Alexander's Cadger 2
Sir J. Boswell's Vyvyan 3
A Plate of 50 sovs., given by the Fife Hunt. Two miles.
Lord Elcho's Philip
Mr. W. H. Ker's Miss Dulwich 1 2 3
Mr. Ramsay's The Widow 2 i 2
OcT. 17.—A Purse of 50 soya , given by the Caledonian
Hunt, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous, each.
Lord Elcho's Gondolier 1
Mr. Itamsay's Round Robin
Mr. G. Crompton's Prince 3
Match, 50 sovs.—Mr. Montgomery's Terror beat Mr.
France's Storm. Three miles.
A Maiden Plate of 50 soya., given by the Caledonian Hunt,
for horses, &c. which never won before the day of entry.
One mile and a half.
Mr. W. M. Alexander's Ebony 0 3 1 1
Mr. King's Sir James 5 1 3 2
Mr. Gibson's b. g. by Canteen
Mr. Johnstone's Guidetta 3 dr
Mr. Ramsay's XXX 0 dr
A Plate of 50 Boys. given by the Fife Hunt. Two miles.
_ .

General Sharp's Perlet
Sir J. Boswell's Meretrix
Mr. Gibson's Cranberry
OCT. 18.—A Gold Cup, value 100 soya., by subscription
of 10 soy.. each. Six Subs. Itun as a stake.
Lord Elcho's Gondolier 1
Colonel Lindsay named Cadger 0
Mr. Montgomery's Lady Louisa
Mr. Forbes named Philip
A Purse of 50 soya., given by the Caledonian Hunt. Two

miles.
Mr. G. Crompton's Prince
Mr. Johnston's Fitzorville
Sir J. Boswell's Vyvyan
Mr. Jacques's Margaret
A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added by tLe Fife

Hunt. One mile and a distance.
Mr. Dawson's Major
Mr. Laing's Conjuror
Mr. Montgomery's Terror

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.