The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-20 00:00:00

COURT-FASHIONABLE.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert are
expected to be absent from the royal residence at Windsor
for a period of upwards of five months; indeed, until the end
of September, or the commencement of the month of October
next. Her Royal Highness the DUchess of Kent, who will
take her departure for the Continent, accompanied by their
Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, on Thursday
next, will be absent from England for a period of about three
months.

The Duke of Bedford, the Earls of Chesterfield and Glas-
gow, the lion. Colonel Anson, and many of the leading sport-
ing noblemen and gentlemen, proceed to. Newmarket, on
Monday, to attend the Spring Meeting.
The Marchioness of Normanby is expected at the Claren-
don Hotel, where the Marquis is staying, on' Monday next,
from Mulgrave Castle, near Whitby, for the season.
The Hon. William Maule; youngest son of Lord Panmure,
and brother to the Right Hon. Fox Monte, was married at
Edinburgh, on Tuesday last,"to Miss Binny, daughter of
Binny, Esq. - - -
The Duchess of Hamilton returned to• Hamilton Palace on
Tuesday last, from Holyrood House. The Marquis and
Marchioness of Douglas are shortly expected to proceed to
Brodrick Castle, in the Isle of Arran, where his Lordship, we
hear, intends to construct a spacious new mansion.
The Duke of Rutland left town on Friday for Southampton.
On Monday his Grace goes to Newmarket.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort had a dinner party on
Wednesday last, consisting of a circle of sixteen, among
whom were the Ead and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl
and Countess of Wilton, Colonel and Mrs. Anson, and Count
Esterhazy. The Duke leaves town on Monday for Newmarket.
The Dowager Lady Blantyre and the Hon. Misses Stuart
have arrived in Bryanston-square, from Lenoxlove, North
Britain.

Baron-Le Couteuil de Mohay, Mons De Glassenass, Aide-
de-Camp to his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia,
Prince Zurlo, and Prince Sans Severo and suites, &c., have
arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from the
Continent.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The importation of fat cattle from Scotland is on the in-
crease. On Friday the Dundee steamer arrived at Hore's
wharf, from Dundee, with a considerable number of first and
second cabin passengers, and an extensive cargo, consisting of
110:live fat cattle, four valuable horses, 80 boxes of river Tay
salmon, upwards •of 10 tons of pork, beef and mutton, and
a large quantity ofmanufactured goods, &c. On Tuesday the
Duke of Wellington arrived from Aberdeen, with no fewer
than 125 live fat oxen, 20 tons of killed meat, and nearly 200
boxes of salmon.

The Police Gazette contains additional information touching
the incendiary fire upon the premises of Richard Lacy, Esq.,
at Braintree, Essex, on the Bth instant. A reward of 1001. is
offered for the discovery of the incendiaries; and it is stated
further, that in addition to the rewards offered for the dis-
covery and apprehension of the authors of either of the three
fires at Roynelodge, on the IGth ult., in the Coggeshall-road,
on the 18th, and at Braintree, on the Bth inst., her Majesty's
pardon will be given to any accomplice (except only the actual
incendiary), for such information as will lead to the apprehen-
.sion of the principals. ,
Her Majesty's surveying steam-vessel Fearless, Captain
Sherringham, commenced surveying the Southampton water
on Wednesday week, and has marked out mile stations for
placing buoys all down the southern coast of the river. There
has been no survey under Government orders since that of
M‘Kenzie in 1783.

The Earl of Egmont, who has become an extensive landed
proprietor in Sussex by the purchase of the Cowdry estate,
qualified as a magistrate for the western division last week.

THE COLLIERS.—We are informed that most of
the Nottinghamshire, and several of the Derbyshire col-
lieries are doing very little work, as great numbers of
the colliers firmly continue in the union. Of the col-
lieries in the neighbourhood of Derby, we hear
Shipley has resumed work—the colliers having with-
drawn from the union—that= Denby is working pretty
well, and at Kilburne there has been no strike or stop-
page whatever. At. Marehay very little is doing ;
Morley Park somewhat unsettled ; and at West Bal-
, lum going on well, hiving no men in the union. We
understand there has been a large meeting of the most
influential coal-masters in the counties of Derby, Not-
tingham, and Leicester, with those connected with the
North Midland Railways, at which it was determined not
to employ any colliers in the union, and to put it down
previous to entertaining the question of any regulation
in wages or prices of coals. Meetings of the colliers con-
tinue to be held in several parts of the county, but
nothing has taken place during the past week worthy of
public record.—Notlin.gharn Review.
A YOUNG INCORRIGIBLE.—Mr. Higgs yesterday
held an inquest at the OrmOnd's Head, Princes-street, West-
minster, en the body of Henry Higgs, aged ten years, who
was reported to have been' killed by a kick from his sister.
Mr. Beaumont, the house surgeon of "Westminster Hospital,
stated that the deceased Was admitted on the 19th of March,
suffering from great inflammation of the right knee, the
skin of which was abraded—abscesses formed all over the
body, and in the lungs and region of the heart, the conse-
quence of the inflammation of the leg, and he died from the
effects on Tuesday. When in the hospital, he stated that
his sister had kicked hini. Sarah lliggs, the mother, said
she resided at 19, Orchard-street ; the deceased, until his
admission into the hospital, enjoyed excellent health, but he
would be out all night, without shoes, in the midst of frost,
snow, and rain, and in the morning she used to find him lying
on the stairs or in the outhouses. His father had but one
leg, and therefore could not run after him. On the 15th of
March he became quite delirious, and complained of his leg,
which was very much inflamed, and said his sister had kicked
him, but witness believed this was not true. 'When out,
which he was day and night, he was continually fighting,
and often got severely beaten. The Coroner and jury ob-
served there niust have been gross neglect on the parents
part to allow him to be out all night, which could be for no
good purpose, and they returned a verdict of "Died from
natural debility."
The Atherstone hounds are purchased by the gen-
tlemen of that hunt, but at present nothing is settled as to
future arrangements. Several are named as likely to take
the management of them. It is reported that 11fr. Smith,
who lately hunted the Pytechly country, has the good wishes
of those subscribers who prefer sports instead of ostentation
and parade, which often induces men who have more money
than brains, to undertake it for a year or two, when they.
generally retire.