The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-22 00:00:00

AXIS CELLAIff MOl7ll.

Captain Warner has announced to the Government
that if they will anchor a line-of-battle ship at the back
of the Godwin Sand, he will from on board of another
ship destroy her at a distance of fire miles by means of
a projectile. Ire requires a guarantee of 300,000/. in
case he succeeds.

A fire took place at Richmond on Tuesday morning,
which destroyed property valued at 4,0001.
It appears by a parliamentary return that the total
amount of the land-tax in England and Wales in the
year ended 25th March, 1843, was 1,858.9241. 6s. lid.
The proportion redeemed amounts to 724,463/. 193. 2P.,
the un-redeemed to 1,134,460/. 6s. lOid. The accounts
to the 25th March, 1844, are not yet completed.
The present sittings of the Insolvent Debtors Court
have been appointed to the 11th October, and orders for
hearing have been granted to the 3d of the same month.
The Court will sit for bail cases and other matters, on
Tuesday week, Sept. 3, and the hearing of cases will be
renewed on the 26th of Sept.
There is to be a performance at the City of London
Theatre on Saturday evening next, " in :lid of the funds
for assisting the Jewish Poor." Mr. Braham has
generously offered his services on the occasion, and will
sing " Molly Bawn," the " Death of Nelson," and play
in The Waterman.
The Italian Opera closed on Tuesday for the season.
The new Police-court which has been lately erected
at Stones-end, Borough, in lieu of Union-hall, has just
been completed.
The operations for the fountains in Trafalgar-square
are in a great state of forwardness, and the top of the
engine-house in Hemming's-row, at the rear of the Na-
tional Gallery, has been surmounted by an iron tank
capable of holding 30,000 gallons of water. To this

building is attached a tower, at the top o' which another
iron reservoir will be erected. The bo:ings for watet
.
have made great progress, having been carried down to
a depth of upwards of 200 feet, and a p'entiftt' supplY'
water is now obtained to about 80 feet below the surfer°

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and infant
Prince are quite well.
His loyal Highness Prince Albert left the Cagle
soon aft( r eigh- o'clock this morninz, to inspect tllei
Scots Fusilier Guards in the Great Park. His Rod
I I ighn( ss returned from the inspection about half-ri
ten. In the forenoon the Prince walked out, attendu"
by Mr. G. E. Anson.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales
the Princess Alice were taken for a carriage drive
morning, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Litt!
ton. Her Royal Highness the Princess Ito,,
took equestrian exercise. In the afternoon t'
Royal Family; were taken airings.
Her Royal Highness the Duche,s of Kent 14111
dine at the Castle this evening.

The Duke of Wellington returned to Apsley Br°ll,l
yesterday, and attended in the afternoon at his offi
in the Horse Guards.
Mr. Astell and a deputation transacted busioesi
yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.
His Excellency Prince Jaffer Alli, Khan of Stlilt'
attended by his interpreter and suite, and acorn%
nied by Captain Hollens, honoured Mr. Bull°
panorama of Hong-kong, Baalbec, and Baden-Bait;
with a visit yesterday. His Excellency, through le
interpreter, expressed his high approbation of wof
views, especially of Hong-Kong, with the nature
which scenery and atmosphere his Excellancr' _d

necessarily conversant. -
Mr. and Lady Caroline Kerrison left town Yegtel"
day for Oakley Park, near Eye.

THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.

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VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORY'd
The Prince of Prussia, with his Grace the Dultt,d
Wellington and suite, arrived at Strathfieldsayedsi
Basingstoke shortly before seven o'clock on MO •
evening, and the same night the gallant Duke eci,
grand banquet to his Royal Highness and suite, at er
were also present the Earl 'and Countess of Westins'i,
land and Lord and Lady C. Wellesley. On Tuesday it
Prince rose early, and at seven o'clock was walking 3)
the grounds attached to the mansion, in company °of
his noble host. At a quarter to eleven o'clock.df
whole party, with the exception of Lord and Ifils%
Charles Wellesley, left Strathfieldsaye for the Besulfor
station on the Great Western Railway, en route
Oxford. IsS
At the Oxford station, which was reached at
as
minutes to one o'clock, the Duke of Wellington's s_to
carriage was in attendance to receive the Prince, `1,4
entered it together with the gallant Duke; the Colon
of Westmoreland and Chevalier Bunsen proceeded
to the residence of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. ru
Wynter, in St. John's College. Col'
The carriages entered the garden of St. John si.,ht.
lege at ten minutes after one o'clock, where, upon
in, the Prince was received by the Vice-ChantPins,tel,l
the University, Dr. Wynter, who, it will be reconeciodi
is also President of St. John's College. The Pum.elr
Wellington introduced Dr. Wynter to his RoYat
ness, and the illustrious party then proceeded '',304,
principal saloon of the Vice-Chancellor's resiveesif
where coffee was served. The royal party subseqsto
proceeded to the robing-room, where the gallant The
attired himself in his undress robes as Chancellor.,, 1/
Prince, who received his degree as a Doctor of Cif,ll loth
upon the occasion of his visit to the University of Iss4
with his late father, in 1814, wore the scarlet roheol
black velvet cap of the order. The Earl of Westuiete
was also similarly attired. d
The lateness of the Prince's arrival in Oxford b hipl
effect of preventing the illustrious visitors from resce b'
the schools until nearly two o'clock, at which tie:lo
Royal Highneas came, accompanied by the Cha.„beff
and the Vice-Chancellor,' and attended by the Wei7viti
of their suite in two carriages. His Royal Highness. Porai
passed under the great gateway, paused at the cu.,
to the quadrangle, when the Duke of Wellington; lee,
character of Chancellor of the University, attv6olP
towards the Prince, and read the following address sl sei
Royal Highness, which had been unanimously P
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TO HIS Convocation held on the previous day :
ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF PRC'-
" May it please your Royal Highness, f
" We, the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars %firs
University of Oxford, beg leave to express the sashcsi
tion with which we hail your Royal Highness's
in this seat of religion and learning.
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" The visit of your Royal Highness, in comp op
your august father, immediately after the rester 7 for,
the peace of Europe, is not forgotten ; and we le #OIP
, Royal Highness welcome on the present oecasilreitii
the greater pride and pleasure, because we have rolls!
had the honour to inscribe your Royal Highnelss
on the rolls of the University.
" The mutual respect and good-will whiciloriles
happily long existed between Prussia and Great or
hare been refreshed and strengthened by the recce
of the reigning Monarch to our beloved Sovereig4
" And we rejoice to regard your presence O( se,
this day as a further token of the continuance ofsg'
feelings, no less than as a proof of the interest 4014
your Royal Highness takes in the promotion of lite'
and science. Ose,f
" Given at our House of Convocation, under °lt'd or
mon Seal, this 19th day of August, in the Yesr
Lord, 1844." t era
His Royal Highness, who had listened mO5l if
tively to the address, then read the following rep
English with a very correct accentuation :--
" My Lord Duke and Gentlemen, frlt
" I thank you for the kind reception you 115/,1 e
me, and the cordial welcome which has grecte" 131
this venerable place.
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" I have not forgotten the solemn day wuelil'the
this country with my father, the late King, .I ha"; 07
nour of being associated with him in having 03,7
inscribed on your rolls. borrtsj
" I am thankful that the peace of Europe--t-e ,01
re-establishment of which brought me to this esoirti
my first youth—has been preserved during hip br:e
years, and that the mutual regard and frieneetv.
tween the two countries has been maintained iv'''.
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terruption, and strengthened.
" I am sure the King, my brother, will learn 1;4111 0
greatest satisfaction the continuance of feelieg,sooto
he so fully appreciates, and which he warmlyr.e"" oft
" I congratulate you on the flourishing stale. for I
ancient seat of religion and learning, and pray
itb
continued prosperity and glory. Peg gibe
" And in particular I unite my fervent bo tie tato
those of this University, that it may long Ontin,iired
presided over by the hero who, after having ne,,
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highest military honour and glory, has known •
crease both in the time of peace." he Difi `'fThe Royal party now proceeded through t- fotbe_vir
School to the Theatre, where portraits of the port.;
his Royal Highness, George IV., and the eedea
Alexander, are suspended. Thence they pr°editiotio,
the Bodleian Library, where a superb
the Holy Scriptures was presented to the Pr'n al/er,
noble Chancellor. After inspecting the picture 01,001'40
the illustribus party proceeded to the Ratcliffeleae,is
where thirty years previous, on the 14th 01,ther,
Royal Highness had, in company with hisist:. 00.1 J
late King of Prussia, the Emperor Alexanue‘s'orlo
IV. (then Prince Regent), the late Duke of A.ghige
quarto;
cee by,
many other royal personages, partaken of a In" to
banquet provided by the University. °Cede(' j
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Upon leaving the library the Royal part,' - r 05017
All Souls College, then to Dr. Buckland's %ea,
geology. Magdalen College, Merton ci°"rriesl,,,s
Christchurch, were subsequently visited. uPese. JO" to
Christchurch the Royal party returned t° 6 (VS is
College ; after having inspected which they sseeellol;'9i,
a splendid defruner, provided by the Vice-Ch s, the
the Hall, to which all the principal in
versify were invited.
At five o'clock the Royal party returned,eniberssi ealneel!rirdr
their carriages, drove off in the direction of scelh d
It was generally remarked that the Duke 00i ccoilio
ton was looking much better than upon the ioce•
his last visit with Prince Albert, three years Sirchbios,
Royal party were to dine on Tuesday at the Pie Otclo
of York's, at Nuneham, proceeding yesterdaYwhere
thence to Rugby, and on to Derby last nighty
expected the Prince will sleep.
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coo.
MR. HORACE Saiim.—.We—T,aerstan„,terlll,
popular writer, whose productions have ortiPe wit; e%;
sisted of stories of modern life—told, it ig .ye'beefoeS
that liveliness and originality which was toeharmareitod
cted from one of the authors of " Reject. Ott el 60
Pis about again to come before the public Which bet e,,e;
composition—the historical romance--in greasoase,
achieved a fame second only to that Of ,hity 0 A'n( atei
temporary, Scott, for certainly " Bram' -head 'title;
has placed the name of Horace Smith a the is elitist'.
living historical novelists. His new wfsevole 601
" Arthur Arundel, a Tale of the English earl to Of
We are not aware whether the time of the, 16887 , 1100
of the Protectorate, or of the abdication 01.„,eter._ „.•
either case Mr. Smith will find in the etriorbis,ol'lo.
events of the period a theme peculiarly sift sure ia ad
phic and powerful pen, and one whic" ders
sn
terest the sympathies of his numerous res
Pond
mirers. (211014'iii 0014
DEATH OF A DEBTOR IN vas
—The death of one of that unhappy eirefonpies74
within the walls of a gaol for debt, tookl:r,
afternoon in the Queen's Prison, under T;tir is f tbs.
circumstances. The name of the deeesse6ands ewe)
Gilbert, and he will be known to the co, eto,,tie
scientific world as perhaps one o the wherpitt
The deceased,
epos
le
opticians of the present day.
rally resided at Kensington. had been to carecon 1/1
state of health for three or four years p it_ut
eji
place of business in Leadenhall.streset. olostosi
ago, and, while directing some matter t4le.:ti'd 01.1,700
by the administrators of "the iron lare,_ ot
to the Queen's Prison. From his brok 4s'cliorect_eb'eol..
the Governor (Captain Hudson), with ti risoner
humanity, directed that the unfortunatevt_a oleo, 0,0
be allowed to remain in the receiving-
_es .% epe
family could have constant and easy v
••bunden::•Yraslif.
where other comforts would be more
.er, g
soy
howev Toe tig
vided for him. The unhappy man'o'cleelc on inanity °a'S
sunk, and between one and two henianiwife,?l,
afternoon death sent the di-charge n
basle4 I'l
to have issued long ago. Mr. Gilbe Aid ee.e
daughters, and three sons, all of whoTraheu fainticYjtc of
to console him under his sufferingers.ins e the eet
top
in the highest and most grateful t ;dies!
Captain Hudson, of Mr. Morton, the chief taurnstereth
of the prison, and of Mr. Caldwell, the
Connaniavergd
CaTmhpebeDliukaereanedxpDecutecdhestos oafr.r.ii!n;aonucitewil
West, on on Friday, from Brighton,
Castle, N. 8., for the autumn.