The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 1.
There wax no addition to the royal dinner party yeater-
'lay.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice, walked in
the grounds of the castle this morning.
The Princess Beatrice visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent at Frog-more.

Prince Leopold and Princess Louisa took a chrriago drive

Lord Methuen and Col. the Hon. A. Liddell have suc-
ceeded Lord Cainoys and Licut.-Col. F. Cavendish as Lord
and Groom in Waiting to to her Majesty.
Lord A. Paget and Col. the Hon. A. Hardinge have
succeeded Col. the Hon. A. N. Hood and Lieut.-Col. the
Hon. D. de Ros as Equerries in Waiting to the Queen and
Prince Consort.

Tho Duke and Duchess of Manchester left
Hinghingbrook House yesterday, where they have been
staying on a visit to the Earl of Sandwich, for their seat,
Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdon. The noble duke and
duchess are expected in town early next week.

Lord Vernon has arrived at the St. George's
Hotel from Dcrbyskirv.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercoyn
have arrived at Chesterfield House from Brocket Hall,
Herts.

The Earl and Countess of Craven arrived at their
mansion in Charles-street yesterday from Ashdown Park,
Berks.

The Earl and Countess of Lichfield are expected
in town in a few days from their seat, Snugborough Park,
Staffirdshire.

The Countess (Dowager) of Lichfield and Lady
Gwendolena Anson have arrived at their residence in Hill-
street fromißrighton.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have en-
tertained the following company at Broadlands during the
past week Excellency the Ambassador of Fr►nce
and the Countess de Persigny, his Excellency the Prus-
sian Minister and the Countess Bernstorff, his Excellency
the Sardianian Minister, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Clanricarde, the Countess of Shaftesbury, Count Strzelecki,
the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Viscount Chelsea, Hon.
George Byng, Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Wm. Russell,
Baron Malaret, the Right Hon. W. F. and Mrs. Cowper,
Mr. Borthwick, Mrs. Lane Fox, &c.

The Viscountess (Dowager) Ashbrook has left
Howchin's Hotel for Burton Hall, Lincoln, on a visit to
Lord and Lady Monson.

Lady Stanley of Alderley and the Hon. Miss
Stanley have left Alderley Park, Cheshire, on a visit to the
Earl and Countess of Airlie, Cot taehy Castle, N.B.

A marriage is arranged, and will shortly take
place, between the Rev. Charles William Frederick Ca-
vendish Bentinck, first cousin to the Duke of Portland,
and Miss Louisa Burnaby, youngest daughter of Mr.
Edwyn Burnaby, of Baggrave Hall, Leicestershire.
SADLER'S -WELLS. --The occupation of this
favourite theatre by the :present tenants will terminate at
Lady-day, 1830.
The Admiralty notify that in future all ships
engaged as transports, troop, and convict ships are to have
four of their boats fitted with Clifford's or Kynaston's
lowering apparatus. _

AUSTRALIAN GOLD.—A few week ago we gave
the particulars of the finding of 2,400 ounces of gold in 10
weeks at the Australian diggings, by two young gentlemen
who went thither from the neighbourhood of Lancaster—
Mr. Watson and Mr. Latham. Among the names of the
cabin passengers lost with the unfortunate Royal Charter
we find that of Mr. Watson, who was coming home for the
purpose of being married to a young lady in Preston.—
Preston Guardian.

THE ROYAL CHARTER.—The rate of insurance
at Lloyd's on the specie by the Royal Charter was nomi-
nally 30 to 35 per cent. • 40 has been paid for a small parcel
not contained in the bullion safe, but this is an exceptional
transaction. In the Underwriters' room are exhibited some
hfeces of a broken gold-box, which is also believed not to
ave been in the bullion safe. Some hope is entertained
that the latter will prove to be comparatively uninjured, as
the gold already found is thought to have been sums in the
private possession of passengers.
ALEXANDRIA AND CONSTANTINOPLE CABLE.—
A most extraordinary fatality attends the Alexandria and
Constantinople cable. Mr. Newell, who has just arrived in
London, has again failed in laying the link of cable which is
wanting to connect Alexandria with Constantinople. It ap-
pears ho succeeded in laying the cable from Candia to
within about 70 miles from Alexandria, the deepest water
having all been passed over, when a flaw of insulation was
discovered, which compelled him to stop paying out. The
flaw was about 20 miles from the ship, and when the cable
was picked up to within about three miles of it, it parted in
about 1,500 fathoms of water.--China Telegraph,.
SIIOCK OF AN EARTHQUAKE IN CORNWALL:A
shock of an earthquake was felt at Newquay on the 21st
inst., about 7.10. The sound resembled that of heavy-laden
waggons passing through a street. In many parts of the
place it shook the houses to an alarming extent, which
caused many of the inmates to leave their houses to inquire
what the strange sensation was. The 'essels that were
aground in the pier shook and trembled very much. The
earthernware and glass appeared in many houses to have
been set quite in commotion. The shock lasted for about
one minute. Such an occurrence was never remembered in
this place by the oldest inhabitant.—Cornwall Gazette.
Loss OF A GUANO VESSEL.—From information
received in Liverpool yesterday (Tuesday) it appears that
the ship Virginia, belonging to Messrs. James Beasley and
Co., was wrecked on Nantucket Island on May 16 last,
while on an expedition in search of gdano, and totally lost.
Fourteen of the crew remained on the island until the 25th
of July, when they were taken off and landed safely at Ho-
nolulu on the 14th of August. Capt. Withers, the master
of the ill-fated vessel, with 9 men, comprising the remainder
of the crew, suffered great privations, having been 19 days at
sea in an open boat, after which they put in safely at one of
the Feejee Islands, whence they were conveyed to Sydney,
where Capt. Withers heard that the Royal Charter was at
Melbourne, about to sail for Liverpool. With the view of
reaching England he took a passage on board that vessel,
but was among the ill-fated passengers who perished in
Moelfra Bay.

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COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON A CLERGYMAN.—
Yesterday morning Mr. Barlow, the Master of Lunacy,
assisted by a special jury, concluded the inquiry (com-
menced on Monday) at the Horns Tavern, Kennington,
into the state of mind of the Rev. Stephen Lewis Wood-
cock, 8.A., formerly of Lincoln Cbllege, Oxford, a clergy-
man of the Established Church of England. The jury
unanimously returned as their verdict that Mr. Woodcock
was a person of unsound mind, and incapable of managing
himself or his property. The result of this verdict will be
the removal of the lunatic from Bethlehem Hospital to the
County Lunatic Asylum.

FATAL ACCIDENTS.— Yesterday morning the
coroner for Southwark received information'of the death of
William Brown, aged nine years, who resided at No. 37,
James's-street, Now-cut, who was crushed to death by the
wheel of a cart in the Borough-road .—Another fatal accident
occurred to Francis Roger, aged ten years, who resided in
11 Dunbar-yard Diury-lane, and who was burnt to death by
his clothes taking fire.—A fatal accident also happened yes-
terday to J. Rolle, aged 30 years, who resided in Duke-
street, Manchester-square. It appears the unfortunate
man was seized with a fit and fell into the fire. Ile was so
severely burned that he expired at St. George's Hospital,
whither he was conveyed.—An accident, likely to be at-
tended with fatal consequences, also occurred to George
Williams, aged 22 years, in the employment of Mr. Fisher,
currier, Grange-road, Bermondsey. The unfortunate man
fell into a vat of boiling liquor where the hides are scalded.
His cries brought assistance, when he was extricated and
taken to Guy's Hospital.
ALARMING OCCURRENCE IN HOLBORN.—About
half-past four o'clock yesterday a company of ono of the
household regiments passed down Holborn, headed by a por-
tion of the band playing, which had the effect of frightening
a horse in a Hansom cab. The animal in its terror ran away
full speed down the hill, and just opposite to St. Andrew's -
court came in contact with a shopkeeper's dog-cart, which it
upset, killing the horse, and throwing two boys who were
on tho seat upon tho roadway, so as to severely injure one
of them, who had to be taken to the surgery of Mr. Gibson,
of 15, Holborn-hill, to have his m ound—a scalp one—
dressed. The driver of the Hansom and his fare, a gentle-
man, were also a good deal shaken by the collision, but nei-
ther the vehicle itself nor the horse seemed to be hurt by it.
HEREFORD CATHEDRAL RESTORATION.—This
great work is still being steadily and satisfactorily pursued,
and the fabric will soon be more perfect and beautiful than
it has been for many long years. Since the last notice
appeared great progress has been made, but the Chapter
have almost gone the full length of their financial tether.
After 18 years' work, and the expenditure of nearly double
as many thousand pounds, they have borrowed money;
.£13,000 is the utmost sum they can raise in this way to be
repaid in 30 years, but much more will be required to ap-
proach completion of the proposed repairs. The restora-
tion of the north transept is approaching completion
externally. On the left side the lofty narrow windows are
glazed, and a number of circular shafts have been fixed
both inside and out. The spire on the north-west angle
is completed in the early decorated style. A massive
new coping has been placed on the northern gable, and on
the top is a stone cross of great beauty, 5 feet 4 inches by
3 feet 11 inches, and 10 inches thick in the centre. The
external walli of this transept have been restored, and a
large portion of the scaffolding may be taken down before
the winter sets in. The tracery of the large window is in a
wretched condition, and the inner arch is shored up with
massiva timber for the sake of safety. In the north side
of the fine old Ladye Chapel the beautiful arcading
which was very much advanced in decay, is being simply,
but effectually repaired, a restoration of the pointed pin-
nacles being considered beyond the funds. Plain trian-
gular topes will therefore be substituted on the buttresses.
Preparations are now being made to resume work out-
side the south-east transept, and to fill in two large
windows facing the college with tracery. In the interior
little has yet been done beyond cleansing the walls. The
choir has just been boarded in, and joiners are engaged in
fitting together the preserved pieees of the extremely beau-
tiful bishop's throne and some of the other carved stalls. It
is hoped that the seats will before long be thrown open
freely and unreserved, and thus obviate many of tho com-
plaints which have recently been made. The Chapter still
solicit subscriptions in aid of the work of restoration.
CORNWALLIS AND PITT ON THE DUKE OF WEL-
LINGTON.—The opinion of Cornwallis on the Duke of
Wellington is expressed in a letter to Sir Johu Shore
(Cornwallis Correspondence), so early as June 10th, 1796.
Dear Sir,—l beg leave to introduce to you Col.lWellesloy,
who is a lieutenant-colonel -of-my regithent. He is a sen-
sible man, and a good officer; and will, I have no doubt,
conduct himself in a manner to merit your approbation."
The Marquis Wellesley, in a letter addressed to the late
John Wilson Croker, and which was privately printed,
details an account of his last interview with Pitt,
then dying at Putney Hill, in which Pitt said of
his brother Arthur, " I never met any military
officer with whom it was so satisfactory to con-
verse. He states every difficulty beforo he undertakes any
service, but none after ho has undertaken it." The Mar-
quis, coming away from Pitt's death-bed, met Colonel
Shawe in the Park, and told him, in addition to the state-
ments in this letter, that Pitt congratulated himself on now
having found a General to pit against Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Once a Week.

SMOKING AND CANCER OF THE Lip. —111„ Bouis-
son, of Montpelier, according to the Jfedieal Times, has re-
cently stated that the great increase of this affliction is due
to the practice of smoking; and the late M. Roux attri-
buted also to this the fact of his having met with a larger
proportion of cancerous affections of the lips during the
latter than during the former half of his prolonged sur-
gical career. N. Fleury, of Clermont, is, however, of a
different opinion; for, deploring equally with M. Bouisson
the pernicious practice of smoking, ho doubts whether can-
cerous affection of the lips is one of its effects. Between
1815:and 1855 he has operated upon 86 patients, 71 being
men, and 15 women, not ono of these being less than 43
years of age. They were all of the peaJant class, chiefly
from among the mountains of Puy-de-Dome and the
vicinity where smoking is almost wholly unpractised. It is
a remarkable fact that the inhabitants of the surrounding
plain,, and of the towns, where smoking prevails much
more,. are ,almost coupletely free from the affection.—
Medical Times.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS AT NEW YORK.—
The principal topic of conversation just now is the game
of cricket between the All England Eleven and the United
States Twenty-Two, now in progress at Hoboken. The
latter are nearly an Englishmen, but it is obvious they are
by no means a match for their brethren from across the
water. The playing of the Eleven is wonderful. Besides
being expert in all pirts of the game, each one has some
speciality in which he excells. Jackson, for instance, is a
terrific bowler, and throws the balls with almost the speed
of a cannon ball. Lockyer performs feats at the wicket
which would do honour to the Ravels, and so on with the
others, whose familiarity with tossing-, catching, and strik-
ing the ball, amounts to sleight of hand. The weather hv s
been magnificent for their purpose, and the attendance has
been immenn,-4mericaia paper,

ILATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, Nov. 2.

The Moniteur of this morning contains the fol-
lowing :—" The Duke of Padua retires from the
post.of Minister of the Interior on account of
health, and the Emperor has named M. Billaut as
his successor.

"Their Imperial Majesties arrived last evening
at Compiegne, and were received with much cheer-
ing by the people."

MADRID, Nov. 2.

The staff of General O'Donnell will leave here
about the 3d or sth inst. Preparations are being
actively made in every branch of the War Depart-
ment for the expedition against Morocco.

DRESDEN, Nov. 1.

The :Dresden Journal asserts that England will
send a representative to the approaching Congress
without making any conditions.
The same journal says the Congress will in all
probability meet at Paris.