The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-03 00:00:00

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Lord Brougham, accompanied by Mr. IL Vane, passed
through Folkestone on Saturday afternoon, en route to Paris.
Lieutenant-General Baron de Stjernerona, one of the most
distinguished aides-de-camp of the late King of Sweden,
has arrived from Stockholm to present to her Majesty the.
Queen, the letters of notification of the demise of King Charles
John, and the ascension of King Oscar I. to the thrones of
Sweden and Norway. He is accompanied as an aide-de-
camp by Baron Charles Bjornstjerna, an officer in the Swedish
Horse Guards, and the eldest son of General Count Bjornst-
jerna, the Swedish Minister at this Court.
The Countess of Erroll and Lady Agnes Hay returned to
Clarges-street, on Monday, on a visit to Lord and Lady Ida
Campdcn, at Barham Court, near Maidstone. The Earl and
Countess and family are expected to leave town at the close
of the month, for Slane Castle, near Peterhead, North
Britain, where a grand fete to the tenantry will be given,
and other rejoicings, in honour of Lord Kilmarnock coming
of age. _ _ _ _

The Duke and Duchess of Montrose arrived at Belvoir
Castle, on Friday last, from Selby Hall, Northamptonshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort left the seat of the
Duke of Rutland on Monday last for the hunting lodge of
the Earl of Wilton, at Melton Mowbray. .
The Marquis of Lansdowne-intends to pass the Easter holi-
days at Richmond. The Marchioness and Lady Louisa Fitz-
maurice are gone to Bowood Park for a few days, and then
they join the Noble Lord at his villa on the banks of the
Thames. The Earl and Countess of Shelburne intend to pass
the Easter recess at Richmond.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton leave Croxteth Park on
the 14th instant for Belgrave-square.
The Earl and Countess of Powis and the Ladies Herbert
leave Powis Castle about the 15th.instant for town.
. The Countess Dowager of Sefton and the Ladies Molyneux
leave Boyle Farm in the course of next week for town.
Viscount Clive has left Berkeley-square. for Powis Castle.
The Bishop elect of Newfoundland (the Rev. E. Field) will
leave London for his distant diocese early in the next month.
The Hon. Mrs. Dawson Darner and the Misses Dawson
Darner have arrived at Gainsborough House, Cavendish-
square, for the season, from Milton Abbey.
' Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bart., M.P., has taken a house in
Eaton-place for the season.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Both Houses of Parliament, last night, adjourned for the
Easter recess—the Lords till Tuesday, April 16 ; and the
Commons till Monday, April 15.
On Tuesday the third spring meeting of the Horticultural
Society, at the Exhibition-rooms, in Regent-street, was fully
and fashionably attended. Mr. R. S. Solly, V.P., F.R.S.,
took the chair, supported by the Right Hon. the Earl of
Auckland, Right Hon. Sturges Bourne, M.P., Sir Augustus
Foster, Sir Richard Joddrell, Captain Davis, R.N., Dr. Hen-
derson, Professor Lindley. The exhibition stands contained
a large variety of plants in full bloom and cultivation.
On Monday a large meeting of the Repeal Association took
place in Dublin, when some interesting proceedings took
place, which we have reported elsewhere. The rent for the
week was announced to be above 9001., including GOO/. from
New York.

In 1698 the first printing press was erected in Manchester;
in 1844 there are, it is estimated, upwards of 500.
The Belfast banks have reduced the interest on local
paper to 4./ per cent., and on English to 3i. The interest on
deposits now on hand will be reduced to 2 per cent. on and
after the Ist of July.
The Provincial Bank of Ireland has reduced the rate of
interest on deposits to 14. per cent.
A man charged with the murder of Mr. Waller and Miss
Vereker, at Finnoe, escaped from Nenagh gaol on Friday
morning.
Another capital conviction has been had at Nenagh, before
3lr. Justice Ball, in the case of John Hickey, indicted with
others for conspiring to murder Michael Hanley (who was
actually murdered). The evidence was clear and decisive.
The motive for this crime was the desire to obtain ground.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.—Last evening the
general meeting of the members of this Club, for the trans-
action of the annual business was held at the British Hotel,
Cockspur-street. Shortly before nine o'clock the chair was
taken by the Commodore (W. H. Harrison, Esq.), who having
opened the proceedings in the usual manner, the former
minutes were read by the Secretary, and confirmed. The
Sailing Committee were next appointed, after which a dis-
cussion took place regarding the course to be adopted with
reference to defaulting members. From the auditors' report
it appeared that the total receipts were, including sub-
scribers' entrances, 599/. 12s. Bd. Deducting the total ex-
penditure, with the sums paid for prizes, cups, &c., a balance
of 1791. 17s. 5d remained with the treasurer. A list of the
yachts entered was then read. It appears that no less than
eighty .eight have been named, including those of the Mar-
quis of Anglesea, the Earl of Fitzharding, Lord Wharnclffe,
Lord Alfred Paget, M.P., Lord de Ros, Sir William Russell,
Sir Bellingham Graham, Hon. H. Upton, Hon. Augustus
Berkeley, T. M. Gibson, Esq., M.P., Captain Erle, Captain
Armstrong, Delme Ratcliffe, &c., &c. The first match of the
season will take place towards the close of May next, under
the usual arrangements. Several gentlemen having been
balloted for, were admitted members of the club. It ap-
pears that it is intended to give several valuable prizes for
contention next season, together with two of the value of 501.
each, two 25/. each, and the challenge cup (to be won two
years in succession by the same yacht), value 100 guineas.
Under all these circumstances, the lovers of yachting may
rely on a most brilliant season.
TESTIMONIAL TO ROWLAND HILL.—At the grand
Fancy Ball at Liverpool on Monday last, one of the most
interesting characters personated was that of Mr. Birch, of
Grove-street, as Rowland Hill, in a sort of light Roman
dress ; the front of it, from the neck to the waist, being
encased in penny and twopenny postage stamps, with, un-
derneath, embroidered on the belt, the words, "My heart
was in it," and the endorsement of this part of the dress being
as follows :

“ LETTERS FOR 'TUE mnuox.”
From Temple-bar to Piccadilly, Id.;
From London-bridge to Londonderry, ld. ;
From Land's Eild to John-o'-Groats Id.;
Done by me. ROWLASD JILL."
...Shrewsbury Chronicle,