The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-30 00:00:00

COVNLT--PAZIPIXON.ILIVZRI.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and the
Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, at-
tended by Baron Knesebeck, intend to honour the annual
Highland "gathering" at Inverness by their presence.
A grand ball was given at Inverary Castle by the
Duke and Duchess of Argyll, in celebration of the
arrival of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn, on Fri-
day night. Above 300 of the neighbouring nobility and
gentry were present.
The Marquis of Northampton came expressly from
Naples to be at the meeting of the British Association.
The Noble Marquis went to Italy to be present at the
marriage of his second !on, Lcre,
of the Hon. Rear-Admiral Elliot,
and neice of the Earl of Minto.
Sir I2,bert Peel will come *-&-ctown either on Thura-

progressing. towards recovery.
but will continue a short, time longer at Drayton Manor.
he Duke of Northumberland, we are sorry to state,
is suffering again from a severe attack of the gout. The
Noble Duke and Duchess are staying at Alnieick Castle.
The Duke of Rutland and Lady Adeliza Manners, the
Marquis of Granby, Lord Charles Manners, M.P., Lord
John Manners, M.P., and a family circle, are assembled
at Belvoir Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Leinster, accompanied by
Lord Otho and Lady Jane Fitzgerald, arrived in Carl-
ton House-terrace last week from their tour of visits, and
have since gone to Woburn Abbey, on a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, who are entertaining a
select circle at that splendid seat. On their depar-
ture from Woburn Abbey, the Duke and Duchess and
family proceed to Carlton, their seat in Ireland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, who have
been on a continental tour for the last twe months, ar-
rived at Mivart's Hotel on Saturday, from Germany.
Shortly after their arrival, the Noble Marquis and Mar-
chioness paid a visit to Lord and Lady Stuart de Rothe-
say, at the Countess of Mexboroagla's residence in Dover-
street.
Earl Talbot, after a lengthened visit to the Mar-
chioness of Lothian and family, at Newbettle Abbey,
North Britain, has arrived at Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.
Viscount Castlereagh has arrived on a visit to the
Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, at Wynyard
Park, Durham, from Scotland.
Lord and Lady Stuart de Decies, the Hon. Henry
Villiers Stuart, and the Hon. Miss Stuart, has arrived
at Dromana, county Waterforc.
Lord and Lady Beaumont hare arrived at,lCarlton
Hall, Yorkshire.
Lord and Lady Vivian have arrived at their seat in
Wales from town.

His Excellency Baron Brt.nnow has a grand enter-
tainment on Thursday next al the Russian Embassy, to
which Sir Robert Peel, Lori Stanley, and a distin-
guished circle, are invited. It is given as a farewell
dinner to Count Nesselrode, rho, it is expected, will
leave the following day for St. Petersburgh.
BrABOBLIJILIFEDUB.
In the Court of Aldermen, held on Saturday, for the
selection of Lord Mayor, eleven Aldermen voted for Al-
dermen Gibbs, and seven for Alderman Wood.

The royal Manufacture of Sevres has just dispatched
to the Chateau d'Eu several boxes of. precious porcelaines,
which the King intends for (been Victoria.
The registration for the borough of Southwark com-
mences on Tuesday next, at the Town-hall, and for the
borough of Lambeth on the 10th of October. In the
latter place the list of voters will be greatly augmented,
in consequence of a number of lodgers occupying apart-
ments of 101. per annum claiming to be inserted on the
registry.
The Governors of King's College Hospital, it is said,
have it in contemplation to remove it from its present
highly objectionable site to one that will be more appro-
priate. Some months since they made application to the
Duchy of Lancaster, and the vacant space on the East
side of Wellington-street, near Waterloo Bridge, was
selected t but, in consequence of a memorial from the
inhabitants of Lancaster-place, opposite, representing the
deterioriation of property that would ensue from the
erection of a hospital in that locality, the Chancellor of
the Duchy refused his consent.
A meeting was held ttt Bury St. Ldintind's, on State-
day, convened by requisition, to which are appended the
names of some of the nobility and principal gentry, for
the purpose of considering and adopting measures which
shall appear to be best calculated to better the condition
of the labourers. A long discussion took place, which
terminated in the adoption of five resolutions :—The
first for establishing in West Suffolk a Society with the
above object ; the second fixing the amount of subscrip-
tion of members to the Society at los. per annum ; the
third establishing a provisional Committee for making
the necessary arrangements ; the fourth for dividing this
division of the county into districts ; and the fifth ap-
pointing a treasurer to receive subscriptiyee and 'I
nations,
On SattrUity evening an inquest was held at the Bed-
ford Hotel, Brighton, before F. IL Gell, Esq., Coroner for
East Sussex, on the body of the Rev. Thomas Robinson
Welch, Chancellor of the Dioeest of Chichester, curate of
Burwasb, Sussex, and brother-in-law of the late Dr,
Shuttleworth, Bishop of Chichester:. Deeeeeeet had
been in Brihton above five weelee. The jury returned
a verdict ofd" Died by the visitation of God."
St. Paul's Cathedral, after harng been closed for two
months to Divine service, for the purpose of " cleaning
manodrnreitsigtorfoinrgpttthbelicinwteorigt,;p,'
wal7l:°lltherclmo° rilningundanayd
afternoon service were very numerously attended by a
most r,,spectable congregation. Th• interior certainly
looks all the better for the scrubbing or whitewashing it
has undergone, and the statues aid monuments erected
to those heroes who have distinguished themselves in
their country's cause by land and sea are seen to more
advantage now that they are divested of the thick coat of
dust that bad been allowed to accumulate.

A laughable scene took place at Liverpool on
Thursday evening at the Liverpool Theatre. Mr. John
Parry was singing " The Polka explained," in which
he introduces, among the sights aid doings in London,
the renowned General Tom Thum', playing at the same
time, " See the Conquering Hem comes," upon the
upper notes of the pianoforte ; just at this point a tiny
voice was heard in one of the pr vote bores, crying,
" Bravo I bravo !" Ali eyes were turned towards the
spot, when the redoubtable General, in propria persosta,
was seen clapping his petit hands win all his might.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE.

(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

SIINDICRLAND, SEPT. 29.—Intelligence has just reached
this town that an explosion, attended with a dreadful
loss of life, took place yesterday afternoon at Haswell
colliery, about ten miles distant from this place. It is
stated that it happened at the time when there were up-
wards of one hundred men in the pit. The men work in
shifts," or sets, one of which had just descended to re-
lieve the other. Up to eight o'clock this morning it is
reported that eighty bodies had been taken out dead
this may be an exaggeration, but that the loss has been
fearful, appears too probable.