The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-17 00:00:00

COITILT-WASIEXONABLE.

The Duchess of Kent, who will leave England on Tuesday
next for the Continent, accompanied by their Majesties the
King and Queen of the Belgians, and his Serene Highness
the Prince of Leiningen, is expected to be absent from this
country for a period of about two months. The Princess
Alice steamer is under orders for the occasion, and it is under-
stood that her destination is Boulogne.
The Dowager Countess of Leicester, and the Right Hon.
Edward Ellice, M.P., arrived in Arlington-street on Friday
last, from a continental tour.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland are expected to arrive
at Dundas house, in Arlington-street, at the close of the
week, from Lpleatham Hall, Yorkshire, for the season. Lady
Charlotte Dundas is not expected in town until her turn in
waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent comes
round.

The Earl of Yarborough, who arrived in Arlington-street

last week from Brocklesby Hall, near Brigg, Lincolnshire,
has left town for Appulderscombe Park, in the Isle of Wight.
The Noble Earl has nearly recovered from a severe attack
of influenza.

Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart., Deputy Acting Great Cham-
berlain, who has been confined at his mansion in Eaton-
square during the last week, from the effects of an accident
while riding out with Miss Clifford in Hyde Park, has quite
recovered, and is able to attend to his official duties.
The Duke of Devonshire has quite recovered from the
effects of his slight indisposition, and has arrived at Devon-
shire House for the season. His Grace, with the Marquis o!'
Normanby, were present the evening before last at Drury-
lane Theatre, to witness the debut of the new Danish danseuse,
Lucille Grahlt, in the new ballet of the Statute Fair.
. The .Marchioness Camden and her infant daughter are
going on faVourably in Belgrave square.
• ESISCELLANZOITS.

A meeting of the Horticultural Society was held on Tues-
day evening, 11.. W. Burchard, Esq., in the chair. The prin-
cipal notelties of the exhibition consisted in the frrt,
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anniversary meeting will be held.
Manchester and others. The meeting adjourned to May 1,
whe
Measurestile are to be taken for the immediate establishinent
of the Agricultural College in Wiltshire, for which purpose
a public meeting of the friends and supporters of the pro-
posed plan has been called for Monday next, the 22d inst.
The Earl Bathurst has consented to preside on the occasion.
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Society for pro •
meting" Christian Knowledge was held on Tuesday at the
offices, Lincoln's Inn-fields, the Rev. Dr. Russell, Rector of
St Botolph's, Bishopsgate, in the chair. Letters were read
from several Colonial Bishops
requestincbgrants towards the
erection of churches, and other means ofr_ promoting religious
instruction, which were accordingly made, as were others to
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the Grand Jury at the Surrey
Sessions, the foreman, on behalf of his fellow-jurors, made a
presentment to the Court relative to the exceedingly effective
state of the new police, and their high state of discipline, and
great utility, at the same time passing a high encomium on
them as to the manner they had given their evidence before
the Grand Jury.
At the grand concert to be given at Covent-garden Theatre
on the 26th inst., in aid of the funds of the " Society for
Protection arid Employment of the Distressed Needlewomen
in London" some of the most eminent artistes in this country
come forward in the handsomest manner. Amongst them
are Herr Ernst, the celebrated violinist, Madame Dulcken,
M. Moscheles, Benedict, and Parish Alvers, together with
some of our most eminent singers.
The anniversary dinner of the Goldsmiths' Benevolent In-
stitution took place yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern ;
upWards of 130 gentlemen sat down to dinner, which was
served in a very handsome style. The Prime Warden of the
G4ldsiniths' Company was in the chair, supported by Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Watherston, Mr. Evans Mr. Reed (the trea-
surer), Mr. Gass, and many of the leading gentlemen of the
trade The subscription was liberal.