The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The King gave audiences yesterday to Earl Grey, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, Viscount Melbourne, the Earl of Wilton,
and Baron d'Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister.
The Queen, attended by Lady Clinton and Miss Hudson
(the Lady and Maid of Honour in Waiting), visited the
Duchess of Kent yesterday at Kensington Palace. Her Ma-
jesty afterwards went to the new Palace in St. James's Park,
and walked in the gardens.

The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia visited
their Majesties yesterday.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria were pre-
sent at the performances at the King's Theatre on Thursday
evening. Signors Tamburini, Lablache, Ivanhoff, and Ma-
demoiselle Grisi made their first appearance this season in La
Gazia Ladra.

The Duke of Cumberland honoured the entertainment given
by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress on Thursday
evening at the Mansion-house with his presence.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria walked and
drove in Hyde Park yesterday.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Augusta
yesterday at St. James's.
The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg honoured Lady Caw-
dor with her company on Thursday evening.
The Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
resumed the appeal " Tufnell v. Constable," from the Prero-
gative t Court of Canterbury.
Their Lordships met at ten, and broke up at four o'clock.

THE LADY MAYORESS'S GRAND

BALL.

On Thursday night the Lady Mayoress gave a grand dress
ball at the Mansion-house. It was one of the most splendid
entertainments ever given within the walls of the residence of
the Chief Magistrate. Most of his Majesty's Ministers, all
the Foreign Ambassadors, with the exceptiou of those from
the Austrian and Portuguese Courts, who, from respect to the
memory of their lately deceased Sovereigns, declined to ap-
pear in public, and a great number of the nobility were pre-
sent. The Duke of Wellington was absent, in consequence
of a severe cold. The company, which began to arrive at ten
o'clock, were received by the Lady Mayoress in the yellow
drawing-room. Amongst her Ladyship's guests were the fol-
lowing distinguished persons :—His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cumberland, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Lein-
ster, Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, Marquis Cam-
den' Marquis and Marchioness and Dowager of Salisbury,
Earl and Countess of Mayo, and Lady Georgiana Fane, Earl
and Countess of Brownlow and Lady Sophia Cust, Earl and
Countess Kinnoul, Lord Prudhoe, Lord Castlereagh, the
Commander-in-Chief, Lord Arthur Hill, Earl Brecknock,
Earl and Countess of Jersey, Viscount Strangford, Earl Ros-
lyn, Lord and Lady Somerset, and Lady Emily Begot, Lady
and the Hon. Miss Fitzroy Somerset, Lady Charles Somer-
set, Lord and Lady Wharucliffe, Lord Viscount Villiers, Lord
and Lady Heytesbury, Lord Abinger, Lord Tullamore, Coun-
tess and Ladies Ashburnham, Earl of Sandwich, Earl of Hills-
borough, Dowager Lady 'Floyd, Countess of Salis, Lord
William Pawlett, Lord Canterbury and family, Lord Francis
Egerton and Lady, Lord Hotham, Lady Rolle, Sir Robert
and Lady Peel, Sir Henry and Lady Emily Hardinge, Admi-
ral Sir J. and Lady and the Hon. Miss Beresford, the Hon.
E. Petre and family, Mr. Secretary Goulburn, the Hon. Mr.
Grimstone, Sir Edward and Lady Cust, Sir Edward, Lady,
and Miss Kerrison, the Hon. C. E. Law, Mrs. and Miss
Law, the Hon. Miss Law, Admiral and Lady Rodd, Major-
General Stevenson, ajor-General Sir J. Macdonald, Lady
Elizabeth and r. Repton, Mr. and Lady Charlotte
Egerton, Sir William Geary, Lady Clifford and Miss
Loutheby, Lady Stormont, Sir George and Lady Seymour,
Lady Elizabeth and Ladies Palk, and the Hon. Miss Hope
Johnstone, Mrs. Pelham Sir Walter Jones, Sir Edward and
Lady Antrobus, Sir John and Lady and Miss Barrow, Mr.
and Lady Mary Ross, Sir John Rae Reid, the Attorney-Ge-
neral and Lady Pollock, Right Hon. J. and Mrs. Planta' Col.
Dalrymple and Lady, Sir Thomas and Miss Cochrane, Hon.
Mr. C. Wybn and family, Sir William and Lady Pringle,
Hon. Captain Fitzmorris, Col; Coleville, and a great number
of military officers,, whose names we could not learn.
The Egyptian Hall was magnificently decorated and lighted
up for the dance. Banners were numerously hung round, and
the effect produced by the splendid dresses of the ladies and of
the military guests of the Lady Mayoress, was indescribably
grand. Soon after ten o'clock, dancing commenced to Weip-
pert's band, and continued with great spirit till one, when the
company retired to supper, which Was elegantly laid out in
the Ball-room. Champagne, Burgundy, Claret, and other
delicious wines, abounded at this brilliant scene of festivity.
Soon after supper dancing was resumed, and kept up till three
o'clock.

Sir George Smart conducted the musical department, and
was powerfully assisted by Moscheles, Braham, Mr. and Mrs.
Bishop, Mr. Seguin, and several of Members of the Royal
Academy.
The saloon through which the company entered to the yel-
low drawing-room was on each side adorned with exotics and
beautiful plants of native growth, and the blue drawing-rooms
and corridors leading to the State bed-room, were lighted up
and decorated in a most gorgeous manner. The long parlour
was laid out for refreshments of all kinds, and the Venetian
parlour was appropriated to cards. Soon after three o'clock
the company took leave of their hostess.
We observed amongst the company the following Ambassa-
dors and Foreign Ministers, their ladies and suites the Ambas-
sadors of Russia and France; the Ministers of Sardinia, the
Two Sicilies, Prussia, Wirtemburg, Hanover, Belgium, Den-
mark, Brazil, Greece, Spain ; Ministers Plenipotentiary of
Buenos Ayres, Mexico, Saxony, Turkey, Bavaria ; Charges
d'Affaires, United States, Sweden.

There were upwards of seven hundred guests at this very
grand entertainment. We observed very few Members of the
Corporation.

THE ARMY.

GENERAL ORDER.

HORSE GUARDS, MARCH 30, 1835.

At a General Court-martial, held at Edinburgh Castle, on
the 2d day of March, 1835, and continued by adjournments
to the 10th of the same month, Assistant Surgeon George
Ferguson, of the 71st Regiment, was arraigned upon the un-
dermentioned charges, viz. : _

" Ist. For that he, the said Assistant Surgeon George
Ferguson, of the 71st Regiment, at Bermudas, on or about
the ith of December, 1833, bei.:g et the mess-table of the
said 71st Regiment, together with Ensign Thomas Bewes
Strangways, and other officers of the same regiment, did di-
rect a servant to take a certain dish near Ensign StrangwaL-1 off
the table, and carry it to him, Assistant Surgeon Ferguson,
that he might help himself, instead of requesting 'Ensign
Strangways to help him, thereby intending to insult him, he
the said Assistant Surgeon Ferguson more clearly detnonstrat-
ing his intention as aforesaid, by soon afterwards, in "Ensign
Strangways absence, apologising to the said officers for his
conduct to the said Ensign Strangways.

" 2d. For conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,
for that he, the said Assistant Surgeon Ferguson, at the place
aforesaid, on or about the 4th of February, 1834, being at the
Mess Table as aforesaid, and requested by Ensign Strang-
ways to help him to a dish near the said Assistant Surgeon
Ferguson, he refused to do so, sending the dish by a servant to
Ensign Strangways, thereby intending to insult him.
" 3d. For conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,
and subversive of good order and military discipline, for that
he, the said Ensign Strangways, on or about the sth of Feb-
ruary, 1834, at the place aforesaid, baying reported to the
commanding-officer the aforesaid conduct of the said Assistant-
Surgeon Ferguson, he, the said Assistant-Surgeon Ferguson,
with a view of preventing due inquiry into the same by com-
petent authority, did, on the 7th of February, endeavour to
excite the said Ensign Strangways to engage with him in a
duel, by then and there repeatedly calling him a coward, shak-
ing a whip over his head, and telling him to consider himself
horsewhipped.
" 4th. For conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman,
for that'he, the said Assistant-Surgeon Ferguson, with the like
intent to annoy and iinsult the said Ensign Strangways, did, at
the place aforesaid, between the Bth of February, 1834, and
the 23d of August following, repeatedly, and from time to time
in the hearing of the said Ensign Strangways, use epithets and
utter language concerning him, of a low, vulgar, disgraceful,
and degrading nature, he, Ensign Strangways, being, during
the time aforesaid, under arrest."

Upon which charges the COURT came to the following de-
cision :

" The Court having maturely weighed and considered the
evidence in support of the charges against the prisoner, As-
sistant-Surgeon George Ferguson, of the 71st Regiment, his
defence, and the evidence adduced in support of it, is of opi-
nion, that he, tie prisoner, is guilty of the three first charges
preferred against him, in breach of the Articles of War ; but
it having appeared in evidence that the prisoner has suffered
punishment by reprimand and arrest at Bermuda, by competent
authority, on these three charges, the Court do hot feel them-
selves warranted in awarding further punishment for the same.
" The Court find the prisoner, Assistant- Surgeon George
Ferguson, guilty of the fourth charge preferred against him,
which being in breach of the Articles of War, do sentence him,
the prisoner, Assistant- Surgeon George Ferguson, of the 71st.
Regiment, to be Cashiered.
" The Court having passed Judgment on the prisoner, As-
sistant-Surgeon George Ferguson, of the 71st Regiment, is
induced, from the very high character given him by various
officers under whom he has served, who have all borne testi-
mony to his professional zeal and irreproachable conduct in
various situations of high trust and responsibility, as well as to
his uniformly gentlemanly behaviour, previous to the present
proceedings, to recommend him to his Majesty's clemency.
" The Court cannot close its proceedings without express-
ing its regret, that the apology made by the prisoner to the
officers of the 71st Regiment, in the mess-room, at Bermuda,
was not ordered to be extended to the prosecutor, the party
actually insulted ; and further, that the prosecutor, a young
and inexperienced officer, did not receive that support, coun-
tenance, and advice from his Commanding Officer, when re-
ferred to, which might, in the opinion of this Court, have
obviated the necessity for these proceedings.
" The Court is likewise of opinion, that so far as it has had
opportunity of judging the conduct of the prosecutor, under
the very trying circumstances in which he was placed, has been
perfectly correct."
His Majesty has been pleased to approve and confirm the
finding and sentence of the Court; but, in consideration of
the earnest recommendation of the Court, his Majesty has
been further pleased to extend his,most gracious pardon to the
prisoner, and to sanction his being employed in some other corps.
" The General Commanding in Chief directs, that the fore-
going charges preferred against Assistant- Surgeon George
Ferguson, of the 71st Regiment, together with the finding
and sentence of the Court, and his Majesty's pleasure thereon,

be entered in the General Order Book, and read at the boa
of every Regiment in his Majesty's service.
By command of the Right Hon. General Lord Hill, Co'
manding in Chief,
JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant-General

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

CITY OF DUBLIN.
The Committee met at twelve o'clock yesterday, from whit
hour until three o'clock they were in consultation as to t
course which they should pursue, in reference to the Wit.
objections which had been handed in to them by the respell"'
parties.
The CHAIRMAN then informed the Learned Counsel that
the Committee had come to the resolution, first, that in re?
pect to the first question, namely, that no voter who had 1,e3,
more than one half year's municipal taxes in arrear at the tin 3
of the election was entitled to vote ; next, that on questies
2,3, 4,5, 6 and 7, which related to whether certain tilles
were or were not municipal, they resolved not to decide the. 01..;,
next, upon question eight, they decided that 101. householder'
although not assessed had a right to vote. Questions nine an
ten they would not now decide upon. With respect to too
eleventh question—which was, whether an agreement besi
tween landlord and tenant for the former to pay the man' ;1,43
taxes debarred the latter from the right of voting--1,
agreed to hear Counsel upon it at the proper time. I,
respect to the twelfth question they decided that being uPlo
the registry was conclusive of the individual's rigbt„,e
vote, unless objected to at the time of registration.
thirteenth question was not now to be decided. Upon
of
fourteenth the Committee were of opinion that the pretlrhe
payment of municipal taxes must not lie with the voter.
fifteenth question was not now to be decided. Upon the
teenth they decided that they would not allow recrimillatly:t
evidence to be received. The seventeenth question was the
now to be considered. Upon the eighteenth question
Committee were, of opinion that the amended list shoudr;
sent to the Commissioners to take evidence upon it.
spect to the nineteenth question, they decided that no inn,
should be entered into respecting a vote, unless it had 057
actually polled or tendered. Upon the twentieth questiog
which related to the obstructions given by poll clerks, age. e
&c., they decided that the Commissioners were not ton ec!red
evidence. The twenty-first question was not to be ,' I
now. Upon questions twenty-two and twenty-three, 0074
were to be heard. The twenty-fourth question was not av
to be decided. -
The CHAIRMAN, in conclusion, said that the Commitee

ready to hear Mr. Harrison upon the eleventh question. 5,
Mr. HARRISON said he was not prepared to argue the clue
tion then. Before he did so, he should like to have the reVe
lution of the Committee. He really did not understand w
exact situation in which he was placed.
Mr. THESSIGER said both himself and his Learned Friendn
were in a most difficult position, owing to the several decisi
Lori!
of the Committee. It was originally proposed that the
ous questions in the list were to be argued by Counsel, bat hat
the. Committee had decided without hearing Counsel, so to
he really felt that his office was gone.
ed for
Mr. HARRISON said that ho never felt himself so situated
the last thirty-five years. re-
Upon the motion of an Hon. MEMBER, the Committee
tired. Upon their return,
The CHAIRMAN said that they had agreed to wait a°
next day, to have the eleventh question argued by Counseh;
With respect to the observations which had been made bit of
petitioners' Counsel, he had only to say, that the first object,
the Committee was to do justice to all parties ; and all th ;0
decisions, however they might vary, were made with a viol'
that object.
The Committee then separated until 11 o'clock this day'