The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday the Queen and the
Royal Family did not leave the precincts of the
Castle, owing to the reception of the melancholy
news of the demise of her Royal Highness the
Princess Sophia Matilda. The mournful intelligence
reached the Castle on Friday evening, before dinner,
and the military band, and her Majesty's private band,
were in consequence countermanded.
This morning her Majesty and Prince Albert, the
royal visitors, and the domestic household, attended
Divine service in the private chapel of the Castle.
The Hon. and Rev. Charles L. Courtenay officiated.
Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal) has re•
lieved Colonel Arbuthnot in the duty of Equerry in
Waiting on the Queen, and Major-General Sir Edward
Bowater has relieved Lieutenant-Colonel Wylde in
the duty of Equerry in Waiting on Prince Albert.
The Royal Family were taken for their accus-
tomed early airings to-day.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge re-
ceived the news of the unexpected demise of her
Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda on
Saturday morning, while on a visit to Mr. Sloane
Stanley, at his seat, Paultons, Hants. The Royal
Duke immediately took his departure for his resi-
dence at Kew.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester on Saturday, at Gloucester House.
The Earl Delawarr, Lord Chamberlain of her
Majesty's Household, has arrived in town in conse-
quence of the death of her Royal Highness the
Princess Sophia Matilda. _

A deputation of the British Guiana Lean Trustees,
consisting of Mr. Colvile, Mr. Cavan, Mr. Cave, and
Mr. Barkly, had an interview with Lord Stanley on
Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
The Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests
had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday.
The gentlemen connected with the Railway Depart-
ment of the Board of Trade attended at the office for
the reception of the plans of the proposed new rail-
ways until twelve o'clock on Saturday night, it being
the last day that they could be received.
Mr. W. H. Moore had an interview with Lord
Stanley on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
Sir David Davies returned to his residence, Berke-
ley-street, Berkeley-square, on Saturday evening,
from Whitley Court, Worcestershire, the residence of
her Majesty the Queen Dowager.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir Frederick Trench
attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St.
James's, yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Wesley preached
the sermon. The Duke of Beaufort, the Marquises
of Headfort and Northampton, Lord and Lady
Wharncliffe, and Lord Saye and Sele, attended the
daily service yesterday. Prayers were read by the
Rev. Dr. Dakins, and the lessons by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr.
Sleath.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening for
the Governors of New South Wales and South Aus-
tralia, and also for the Governors of British Guiana
and the West India Colonies, from the Colonial-office.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
on Saturday. Mr. Teed, Q.C., was heard on an
appeal from Lower Canada, " Perry v. Gugy." Mr.
Charles Buller was heard in support of the judgment
of the Court of Appeals.
Q.C., was afterwards heard on
from
an appeal Fitzroy
Madras, " Kerahoose v. Serle." Mr.
Teed, Q.C., followed. Judgment was not given.
The Lords present were the Master of the Rolls,
Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Parke, the Chancellor of
the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Ad-
miralty Court.

HER LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS
THE PRINCESS SOPHIA MATILDA
In the Sun of Saturday, we announced the sudden and
unexpected demise of this estimable Princess, an event
which will be long and deeply regretted by all who en-
joyed the privilege of her Royal Highness's society, and
more especially by the poor in the neighbourhood of
Greenwich and Blackheath, vast numbers of whom were
the constant recipients of her Royal Highness's bounty.
The late Princess was the only surviving daughter of
his late Royal Highness William Henry Duke of Glou-
cester, the brother of George 111., and son of Frederick
Lewis, Prince of Wales, the son of George 11. The late
Duke of Gloucester was married in 1766, to Maria Coun-
tess Dowager of Waldegrave, the widow of the second
Earl of Waldegrave, and daughter of the Honourable
Sir Edward Walpole, K. 8., second son of the first Earl
of Orford, by which marriage his Royal Highness had a
family of three children. The Princess Sophia, whose
lamented decease was recorded on Saturday, was the
eldest daughter, having been born in 1773. The Princess
Caroline, who died in her infancy, and the late Duke of
Gloucester, the husband of her Royal Highness the pre-
sent Duchess of Gloucester. In consequence of the mar-
riage of the brother of King George 111. with the Coun-
tess of Waldegrave, the Royal Marriage Act was passed.
Her Royal Highness for many years past had resided
alternately in Curzon-street and Blackheath ; the latter
residence was assigned to her as Ranger of Greenwich
Park, in addition to which her Royal Highness also en-
joyed a grant of 7,0001. a year. The unostentatious and
unfailing charities which were so liberally and bounti-
fully dispersed by her Royal Highness will cause her loss
to be severely felt by the poor.

DEATH OF THE HON. ROBERT
OTWAY CAVE, M.P.
We have to announce the demise of the Hon. Robert
Otway Cave, M.P. for Tipperary, who expired after a
short illness, on Friday night last, at Bath, where the
Hon. Gentleman had repaired, with Mrs. Otway Cave,
for the benefit of her health. The deceased was eldest
and only surviving son of the late Mr. H. Otway, brother
of Admiral Sir Robert Otway, Bart., K.C.8., and Sarah
(now Baroness Braye), only daughter of Sir Thomas
Cave, Bart., whose grandmother was eventually heiress
of the first Lord Braye. The honourable deceased
married, 19th October, 1833, Miss Sophia Burdett,
eldest daughter of the late Sir Francis Burdett, Bart.,
by whom, however, we hear he does not leave any issue.
He was returned for Leicester in 1826 by a considerable
majority over Sir William Evans and Lord Denman,
and in 1830 was elected for Hastings. In 1835 he was
elected, in conjunction with the Right Hon. Richard
Lalor Shell, for the county of Tipperary, and has con-
tinued to represent that county up to the present time.
In 1818 he took the name of " Cave" in addition to that
of Otway by royal sign manual. As we have above
stated, he was heir apparent to the barony of Brays, a
title which had been in abeyance since 1557 until 1839,
when the barony was called out in favour of the present
Baroness Braye, mother of the deceased. The Hon.
Member was in his political principles a zealous supporter
of Liberal opinions. By his death a vacancy occurs in
the Parliamentary representation of the county Tip-
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Hon. Gentleman had expired. Miss Coutts remains
with her sister at Bath to console her on the severe do-
mestic bereavement she has experienced.

ROYAL VISIT TO STRATHFIELDSAYE.—WE can now
state from the best authority that the Queen and her
illustrious Consort intend shortly.to honour the Duke of
Wellington with a visit, at the Noble and Gallant Duke's
seat, Strathfieldsaye, Hants. The Noble Duke was
apprised of his Sovereign's pleasure during his recent
visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. We understand
that the precise day is not yet named, but that the pre-
parations are to commence for the royal visit this week.
The Duke of Wellington, on Saturday morning, went to
Strathfieldsaye from town, expressly to give instruc-
tions for alterations requisite for the reception
of his august visitors. The Duke returned to Apsley
House in the evening. It is said that all the necessary
preparations are to be completed by the close of next
week.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—We
understand that Wednesday next is appointed for the
marriage of Lady Augusta Somerset, eldest daughter of
the Duke of Beaufort, and his Excellency Baron Nieu-
mann, the Austrian Minister at the British Court. The
bride, it is said, will be given away by the Duke of Wel-
lington. The ceremony is to
.be performed by special
license at Beaufort-house. Owing to the death of her
Royal Highness Princess Sophia Matilda, their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the
Duchess of Gloucester, and the Hereditary Grand Dake
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, will be
prevented from being present at the nuptials.
SEIZURE BY THE EXCISE OF NEARLY A TON OF
TOBACCO.—During the week a seizure of 2,0751b5. of
tobacco was made by the officers of Excise, at Carshalton,
Surrey, in the grinding-mills of Messrs. Porter and Ro-
bertson, wholesale tobacco and cigar-manufacturers, of
Cross-lane, St. Mary-at-hill, which tobaccco the officers
had reason to believe had been adulterated with earthy
matter and ingredients foreign to tobacco. The matter
was referred to the Central Board for investigation, and
Saturday, at one o'clock, was specially appointed for
hearing any arguments, or examining any witnesses,
that the defendants might think fit to bring forward. Mr.
Commissioner Stephenson presided, and several witnesses
were examined, but the greatest caution was observed,
for the purpose of preventing, if possible, any of the de-
tails from appearing before the public. The general
tenour of the evidence of the witnesses brought forward,
went to show that the tobacce was not adulterated ; and
a chemist-stated that ho had analysed samples of it, and
if adulterated at all, it was to so trifling an extent that he
was unable to detect it. Mr. Robertson, one of the pro-
prietors, was then sworn, and he stated that the tobacco
was intended to be ground for snuff, but being of a rich
and very superior description to what is generally used
for that purpose, and with a consequent darkness of
colour, a small quantity of liquid had been introduced,
about a pint to a hundred weight. to give it a lighter
and more brilliant appearance, but was perfectly ge-
nuine. Mr. Commissioner Stephenson thought there
was not evidence before them to warrant a condemnation,
and therefore ordered the seizure to be restored. The
parties then retired.
Mr. Thomas Campbell's pension of 184/. a year
has been bestowed, we Year, upon Mr. Patrick Fraser
Tytler.