The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-13 00:00:00

COVXT-rAANIIONA.WR.

The Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord Willoughby de
Eresby, has joined Lady Willoughby de Eresby and
family at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, from Drum-
mond Castle, Perthshire, her 'Majesty and Prince Albert
not being expected to visit that ancient baronial seat
during their present visit to Scotland.
The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans have arrived on
a visit to the Earl and Countess of Morley, at Saltram,
Devon, from a short visit to lady Rolle, at Bicton.
Mr. and Lady Caroline Sanford are entertaining the
Duke and Duchess of Leinster, Lady Jane Fitzgerald,
and Lord Otho Fitzgerald, and a select party, at Nyne-
head Court, Somerset.

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol will this
week enter upon the occupation of the palace provided
for him in the village of Stapleton, three miles from
Bristol, by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Great im-
provements and additions have been made in the pre-
mises since they were purchased for the Episcopal resi-
dence.

PREPARATIONS AT rallivif
FOR THE RECEPTION OF HER MAJE,
(From the Dundee Warder of TuesdaYl 0
The Harbour Trustees held a special meetllo
Thursday, at which an extract of the minute
Committee of Council was laid before them'
suggestion was cordially approved of, afidareot
Viscount Duncan, Messrs. Sturrock, Neish,
Murray, and Martin, nominated a Sub-Coranu'reie
that purpose. The Trustees also placed at the
posal of their Committee, any sum the said Co% if
might require for defraying the expenses of
rangements at the harbour. An efficient joint voir
mittee being thus appointed, they commeneelo
rations, and held various meetings. The gleio
harmony and cordiality have all along marked
to
deliberations • and should they continue
begun, of which we have little fear, we doubt DIA
result will be, that the whole arrangements of Tot,',
honour to her Majesty, and providing at tile„cho
time for the safety of the inhabitants, will be C'
to entitle them to the warmest thanks cite'
munity.
All the other public bodies were equally ales.
Trinity Board, in particular, were expert in
rocli'
ing their anxiety to render their valuable se,, ty
Last evening Mr. James M'Ewan, secretary ,Lo
ptio
Trinity House, having received a communjecel
from an official quarter, stating that it was esrtiito
the House would pilot her Majesty into the nor
instructed to address a letter to the Earl of it!' 0
ton, First Lord of the Admiralty, stating tue,,h 0
honour the Board would feel in performing 01
important duty. The following official an°
returned JO'
it
" Admiralty, Sept. 7, to .
" Sir,—l am desired by Lord Haddingtoi. ink
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the nye
and to request you will have the kindness t 0 6:10
to the incorporation of the Trinity House of D
his acknowledgments and best thanks for the valleht
offer of their services to conduct the royal
with the Queen on board, and the vessels of tioic!l
tendant squadron, into the port of Dundee; 011°,001
loyal offer Lord Haddington is certain will be r
ously received by her Majesty.
" In at once accepting the proposal of the
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House of Dundee, Lord Haddington only. dirr_oo
to add, that Lord Adolphus Fitzclarencetto
fully acquainted with the signals to be made ,"100
Perth, according as that vessel sights the rerbei
by night or day, and that his Lordship wl' are;
rected to communicate with the Perth as so°l',—lf!
sible after falling in with her ; and to avail ist Ttr
the directions and local knowlege of the DoortotS
nity Board in conducting the royal yacht in
river Tay.
" I am further desired by Lord Haddington toys
for the information of the Board of the Trinity 4
of Dundee, that it is the present intention of tb.11,70,Q111,
to embark at Woolwich at nine o'clock on o!bie,ol
morning, the 9th inst., with the view, if P°ss,:yelY
being off Dundee on Tuesday night..--1
honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, yi
" W. A. B. HAMILTON, Captain 1/0,00
" Private Secretary of the Fif,s
of the Admiralty. ]sets
The weather on Friday was every way fct
o g eo.
to damp the ardour of the citizens. A dense iptY
veloped the town the whole of the day, and
evening the rain fell heavily. e'se b „
Notwithstanding the unpropitiousness of „
ther on Friday, the joint Committee were 1:„-set:
ing in making their arrangements. The 0°,07,
erecting the triumphal arch across the entraw'por
Middle Quay was obtained by Mr. Alexandaroooa°
cabinet-maker, and next morning, almost as of v
the sun emerged from the sparkling boo:11°006r
German ocean, preparations were made for co et'
ing operations. The arch will have a splenodijog;S°
when finished. It represents a freestone boil the Scf
breadth upwards of 80 feet, and in height, to oft
of the flag-staff, nearly 100 feet. There aree 0141
arches. The centre one surmounted witb,,ireicate
arms, and underneath in gold letters, Over tv
Victoria," and round the arch, "Albert." , ois to
whole floats the royal standard. The detsgr, t,
workmanship of Mr. Leslie, harbour engineer
the decorations by Mr. Cowie, painter, Refoo% ere
and we need not say in such hands it will be s
tion every way worthy of the occasion. ire
On eich side of the Middle Quay, COinu'Vepsil
few feet inside of the triumphal arch, e odstik
scaffolding is being erected, capable of accorate
1,200 individuals. of file
What will add considerably to the grandesirods°f
scene is the fortunate idea, of manning the/Aril;
the vessels in the harbour. The tars, with 11foot
blue jackets and white trousers, are to be 'tors be"aloft, and towering far above the puny *Pec.ts iffsl
low, as her Majesty plants her foot on
and treads the shores of 64 Bonnie Dundee, nii(l.l",'
of welcome will burst forth as it were 614r/the 01"
to be returned by the tens of thousands 00
cent shores.
The scaffolding extends more than half walioffso
quay, the other portion being left for the bfsg,„Dies.;
and Council, the Harbour Trustees, the 14°I;ergr
tenant of the county, and other officials, the of
the town, her Majesty's carriages and guards,rfoot
The royal landing-place is immediately itt. bstr,
the entrance to the Tide Harbour. A &end ,Pre
is to be moored a few feet from the qn3Yll,.nia
gangway, covered with velvet, is to extend P:cpur,
shore to the barge, by which her Majestf I°4l r
will ascend to the place where the deputation
waiting to receive her. has ,
It is intended that so soon as her Majeatloft; p1:16
ceived the addresses, the procession will Set 100,
ceded by the city officers, followed by the 01,,,:0-0, Pio
and council in four coaches. After these Gy
royal carriages, and after these again the at; 1:1300b;
bodies who intend joining the procession.
will then proceed through the triumphs"; pestto
,;11
Castle-street, along the High-street, and d IsoLdv"
Nethergate, and then turning up South 11[11,oe°'-'
Tay-street, proceed by Dudhope-crescent t°
scte
and onwards to Coupar-Angus. t qu fore
To-morrow morning low water is abou kbe r
to seven, so that it will be at least ten o'el°_ci§telt
a proper depth of water is got to float the roy.ble too
into the Tide Harbour. It will be imPoss'cress
her into the docks, she measuring 59 feet eevesu
paddle-boxes, which is four feet more than°
1,0;
of the entrance-locks. Sbety
It requires to be noticed that the London
er,
Company have placed their powerful steam Shea
Perth, at the service of the royal voyagelro'
to sail this afternoon to meet the royal squaunottliot
every assistance will be given, either bY,ltbe the
pilot on board or leading the way. Shout
neclff
ot
offer be accepted, it is understood Mr. Ken aoar
master of the Trinity House, will have the
piloting her Majesty into Dundee.

COURT CIRCULAR' left
yf-
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
residence, Frogmore Lodge, near Windsor, lagfiter6%
Huge and four, at half-past twelve o'clock Yri—jalleto'f
and proceeded to the residence of her Boyar,' `.:,,'he 5.5;,,
the Duchess of Gloucester, at Kew. The "-„ ete"
Cambridge also arrived at the Duchess of ule-c
residence,
p partameetking
ingf a dejeune the
oher RoyalHighnessDuchess. cof ce
After
Jev,efili
left Kew for town, arriving at her resideneeti,r
House, St. James's, at four o'clock- nelon
Highness was attended by Lady Charlotte tort, f
the Countess Wratislaw, and Sir G. CouPerAintiedir
Her Royal Highness the Duchess °cu.,'" edit
arrived in town yesterday morning from -15'-e-,;od
Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge -stre'd
llereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg flot!'
paid visits to the Royal Duchess, at Glouces„._tefirot or
The Duke of Cambridge honoured the
phan Ayslum with a visit yesterday moreigchtis
Their Royal Highnesses the Dike of us: fibult
and the Hereditary Grand Duke of IVleell'efifilAit
Strelitz, attended by Baron Kriesebeck, Left,,,e;eo.
one o'clock yesterday afternoon for 1"1.4-11
Castle, Durham, to honour Lord Ravensw°'',olfi:
visit. Their Royal Highnesses travelled by
don and Birmingham Railway. Oct
,11°
Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister, '
Ste,
business yesterday at the Foreign-office. s°,e,
Dispatches from the Governor of P‘e yer
Wales, and also from the Governor of Sierres
were received yesterday at the Colonial-
Dispatches for the Governor of Gibraltarv.:oi,,
o
off on Wednesday evening from the ColonittirP
Viscount and Viscountess Folkeston arrive
rance's Hotel, Belgrave street, on Wednee 1 dsP )151:
Miss PEEL.—Letters were received chid
terday from Drayton Manor, dated Wedllest yoars,,e"
past six o'clock, P.m. giving a rather more 01 F
Te bee,
account of the health' of this young ladY• hod cl
which had reached 150, and for many iwurs-bere 11,13
140, was not more than 100 ; and though /hie, $
been no sleep, yet her strength was considers
the danger from the throat had abated. jot le'.
hau
Sir Charles Clarke and Dr. Hodgson ff,
Drayton Manor when the letters were sent o
sifjs
Asv,
CAUTION TO SIIELL HUNTERS.— A few " fir°i`or
as the crew of a Deal galley were returning fofitio coo
stairs, one of them thought he could trace the nee. .
line of a man under the cliff hailing for assts ye paths
nearing- the spot the truth became manifest :of tiny
was plainly seen standing on a narrow' leclrrojee
cliff, one hand desperately clinging to $ P Web,
for .05 ,
point above, while the other was waving
r 106
As the boatmen were precluded a Beare as i 0
being unprovided with ropes, and the wale tip e A
furiously against the clitf, they lost 11.°„toce.,,ott
hastening to Broadstairs to summon as l the
party furnished with tackle speedily $ rc'„,
when a brave fellow, named Archer, fastenedi;d
was lowered over the cliff, and by a well'lllsith:stOof
trivance beth persons were soon drawnr,be seti,bo,
The party thus providentially preserved Iscistuirs,,:;gs
respectable gentleman sojourning at Brelloil tolsOte
having.a vacant hour or two, had taken a str„ seat 'pot
gate in search of shells • while returning' '"hich seas
was too much absorbed to notice the tide, "'
completely hemmed him in.--Maidstone Jou°