The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-16 00:00:00

COURT-PASUIONAIME.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland intend to leave
Ainwick Castle, about the 20th of next month, for town.

The Duke of Rutland has greatly imprctved in health, not-
withstanding reports to the contrary. The Noble Duke
came to town on Monday from Belvoir Castle, and is about
to repair to Brighton for the advantage of the sea air.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and family in-
tend to remain at Baron's Court until the close of the ensuing
month, when they are expected at Dudley House, Park-lane,
for the season.

The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Villiers left
town on Wednesday for Badminton, on a visit to the Duke
and Duchess of Beaufort. The Noble Earl remains in town.
The Earl of Wilton arrived in Grosvenor-square on Tuesday
evening, from Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, in order
to attend the debate in the House of Lords, on the Marquis
of Normanby's motion on the state of Ireland. His Lordship
is expected to return after the debate to Melton, where he
will receive a succession of visitors until the close of the
hunting season.
The,Duke and Duchess of Beaufort left town on Tuesday
last for Badminton. Early in the next week' their Graces
will receive a large accession of visitors, amongst whom are
expected the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and
Countess of Wilton, Colonel and Mrs. Anson, several Foreign
Ministers and their Ladies, &c.
On Wednesday Lady Brougham had a party at her resi-
dence in Grafton-street. It was not a very numerous party,
the invitations not exceeding one hundred and fifty. Among
those personages of rank present were the French Ambas-
sador and Countess de St. Aulaire, Baron Nieuraann, Cheva-
lier Bunsen, Count Kielmansegge, Baron Gersdorf, M. Dedel,
Baron Koller, Lord Claud Hamilton, Viscountess Palmer-
ston, Viscountess Jocelyn, Sir John and Lady Shelley, Lady
Charlotte Egerton, Lady William Powlett, Hon. Miss Eden,
Miss Baring, Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, Lady Williams, Count
Esterhazy, &c.
Lord Stanley gives a soirée on Saturday next. It is to be
an early party.
Lord Western, who is staying at his mansion in South-
street, has rallied, and is now able to leave his room.
Lord and Lady Prudhoe arrived at Whitehall, on Monday
last, from a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of West-
minster, at Eaton-hall, Cheshire.
The Earl and Countess of Rosebery and the Ladies Prim-
rose leave Dalmeny-park, Scotland, about the middle of the
next month, for town.
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Governors of King's College Hospital, on Wednesday
held their annual Court, in the Board-room, when Mr.
Stephens, the Secretary, read the Report. The total re-
ceipts, during the year, amounted to 3,6501. ls. 10d. The ex-
penses were 3,824/. 12s. 4d.. the deficiency of income having
been supplied out of the balance from the previous year's
account. The number of registered patients was as follows :
In-patients, by subscribers' recommendation, 547 ; accidents
and admissions, without recommendation, 584; total in-
patients, 1,131 •, out-patients, including 201 poor married
women attended during confinement, 11,643.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood, we are glad to hear, are now suffici-
ently recovered from their severe indisposition, and will re-
sume their engagement at the Princess's Theatre, on Monday
next, in Norma.
A meeting, composed principally of the members of Dr.
Halley's Chapel, in Mosley-street, Manchester, was held in
the Town-hall on Monday se'nnight. The object of the
meeting was to establish day schools for children of both
sexes, in connection with Dr. Halley's Chapel, and other in-
dependent places of worship. At the close of the proceedings,
Mr. Grave, the secretary, announced that upwards of 4,0001.
had been subscribed for the objects which they had assembled
to support. Of this munificent amount, Mr. Alderman Ker-
shaw, the late Mayor of Manchester, had contributed 1,0001.,
and Messrs. Sidebottom and Armitage 5001. each.
On Tuesday evening, a meeting was held at Anderton's
Hotel, Fleet-street, Mr. Seward in the chair, for the purpose
of completing the formation of an Anti-Corn-law Associa-
tion, for the ward of Farringdon Without.
According to the last accounts from Rio Janeiro, the
existing mode of exacting the duties by a certain
per centage on all articles alike will be abolished,
and instead a classification of articles will be made,
and varying rates from 20 to 60 per cent. will be
imposed. A few articles, which. are easily smuggled,
will be subjected to only 5 per cent., with a view to discour-
age contraband trades, mud some manufactures suited for
general consumption will remain at 20 per cent. ; but the
principal is a very considerable augmentation of duty on the
bulk of the merchandise which Brazil receive* from England,
Frans*, and Germany.