The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-29 00:00:00

COMILT-PASZIONM333III.

The Duk• and Duchess of Norfolk and Lord E. and
Lady Mary Howard arrived at Arundel Castle, on Tues-
day afternoon, from visiting Colonel and Mrs. Wyndham,
at Petworth House. The Marquis and Marchioness of
Ely, accompanied by Lady Anna and Lord Henry Loftus,
also loft Petworth House the same day, to visit the Duke
and Duchess of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, with the Ladies
Caroline Augusta and C,cilia Gordon Lennox, and Lord
George Gordon Lennox, were to leave Gordon Castle on
Wednesday for London.
Lord ‘Vharncliffe entertained the Duke of Rutland,
the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. John Chetwynd Talbot, and a i
family circle, at dinner, on Tuesday evening, at Wharn-
clifte house, Curzon-street.

The Marquis of Northampton, with Lady Margaret
Compton arid Miss Clephane, is sojourning at Torquay,
Devon, the Noble Marquis having left Castle Ashby im-
mediately after the Queen's ♦isit to Burleigh House.
The Countess of Jersey and Ladies Clementine and
Adele Villiers shortly leave town for Middleton Park,
near Bicester, Oxon, and it is expected a select party
will meet there for the Christmas holidays.
The Earl and Countess of Sandwich, after a brief so-
journ in town, returned to Hinchinbrooke on Tuesday
last, and a family party is to meet there, to be present at
the christening of their infant.
The Earl of Cardigan has arrived in Portman-square,
from Dundalk, where his Lordship's regiment is stationed.
The Noble Earl is about to leave for Deane Park, Nor-
thamptonhhire.

Fitzwilliam and the Ladies Wentworth Fitzwil•
Lam, on leaving Wentworth 110llss, proceeded to visit
Mr. and Lady Mary Thompson, at their seat near York,
and have since arrived at Milton Park, near Peter-
borough, for the hunting season. Viscount and Vis-
countess Milton are also there.

Lady Dover and family are still at Holkar Hall, on a
visit to the Earl of Burlington, and are not expected to
leave for Roehampton until the middle of the ensuing
month.

DIESCRIZMALIVIIOI7II6
Oxen, poultry, and potatoes continue to be imported,
in large quantities, into the London markets from Rot-
terdam by the steamers. On Wednesday the Batavier
brought no fewer than sixty head of live fat oxen and
cows, several thousands of live geese, ducks, and turkies,
and a large quantity of potatoes excellent quality.
Mr. Pearce, of Ludgate. hill, who has represented the
Ward of Farringdon Without in the Common Council
for the last two years, has intimated to the constituents
of the ward that it is his intention to resign his office as
one of the representatives of the ward in the Court of
Common Council.

The members of the Mechanics' Institute, in South-
ampton-buildings, celebrated their twenty-first anniver-
sary, on Tuesday evening, by giving a concert, at
which the following ♦ocalists sung with their wonted
success :—Misses Rainforth, Dolby, 'Williams ; Messrs.
Harrison, Burdini, Machin, and John Parry. Conductor,
Mr. J. T. Cooper (pupil of Aoscheles), who played two
brilliant solos on the pianoforte. The theatre was
crowded to excess.

The Agincourt, with Barber and Fletcher on b3ard,
was at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on the liith of
September. There had been no deaths on board except
a soldier and child,

Wednesday was the last day on which entries were
made for the forthcoming cattle show at Baker-street,
and these, particularly for implements, were more
numerous than on any previous occasion. Amongst th©
names of entries for stock was that of his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, who last year exhibited some pigs.
This year he has entered into competition for the cattle.

CLASPER AND COON 11115.—The agreement for this
match is as follows :—This agreement witnesseth, that
Ro• ert Coombes and Henry Clasper agree to row a skiff
or sculler match, from Newcastle Bridge to Lemington
Point, on the 18th day of December, 1844, fur 180/.,
Robert Coombes staking 1001. and Henry Clasper 601;
ke said Henry Clasper paying Robert Coombes, inde-
endent of the stakes, 101. for his travelling expenses.
A rightaway match, and ao fouling ; no boats to be
allowed to interfere with the contending parties. The
rare to come off half an hour before high water.—Tyne
Mercury.

Mr. Barnard Gregory, whose term of imprisonment
expired on Tuesday, quitted Newgate between one and
two o'clock in the afternoon, in company with his
daughter and eeTeral friends, who had come to receive

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TIIVRSDAY.—The Queen held a eel
and Privy Council at three o'clock this afternoon.,
The Council was attended by his Royal 1:411137-
Prince Albert, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President
the Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-Chief;
Robert Peel, First Lord of the Treasury; Sir Jaw"
Graham, Secretary of State for the Home Delo:
ment; Earl of Aberdeen, Secretary of State for
reign Affairs ; Lord Stanley, Secretary of State t
' the Colonies ' • Earl of Haddington, First Lord of t• 711
Admiralty; Earl of Liverpool, Lord Steward; sp.
Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse.
At the Council Parliament was ordered to be 1112;
ther prorogued from Thursday, the 12th Deceown"
until Tuesday, the 4th of February ; and a prole!!!
tion was ordered to be issued summoning the PSI
ment to meet on that day for the dispatch of basin
Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., was, by command
the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honours"'
Privy Council, and took his place at the Board.
The County of Montgomery was divided into tiu"
districts for a Corona
tl
The Hon. Wm. Bathurst was the Chid
Council in Waiting.
At the Court Sir Hamilton Seymour wtt Pof
sented to the Queen at an audience, by the Der
Aberdeen, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of St 4
for Foreign Affairs, to take leave. to
The Hon. John Duncan Bligh was presentedeo,
her Majesty, at an audience, by the Earl of Abed ,
The Court was attended by the Marchioness 4
Douro, Lady in Waiting ; Lord Rivers, Lord in lit.
ing ; Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in WaitinC,
Arbuthnot, Equerry in Waiting ; and Colonel WP
Equerry to Prince Albert.
After the Council the Earl of Haddington,
Wharncliffe, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham,
the Hon. W. Bathurst, left the Castle for the Sloli
station, and proceeded to town by a special train
the Great Western Railway.
The Duke of Wellington also took his den
from the Castle.
The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of ,555.
Coburg and Gotha, took her early morning wel'od
Prince Albert, the Duke of Saxe Coburg
ty4
Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, attellyp
by Mr. George Edward Anson, Colonel Wylde,or
Ormsby Gore, Captain Francis Seymour, awl 1101
tain Vyner, left the Castle before eleven o'clock,*
morning, to hunt with his Royal Highness's harTiii,
The meet was at Aldridge's Farm near Salfrftv
The illustrious party retured to the Castle sh°
before two o'clock. a it°
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal,
Princess Alice, were taken for their accost°
equestrian and walking exercise.
The Earl of Delawarr left the Castle to-dal•
The Hon. C. A. Murray arrived at the Castle"' 1.
Brighton. „ st•
The band of the Royal Horse Guards was 11)
tendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private
attended in the evening.
Mr. David Thomas White had the honour of
oobi
mitting to the Queen and Prince Albert an englial•
portrait of the King of the Belgians, from if fot
ginal miniature painted by Sir W. C. Ross, Ital"
her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, villentot
Queen and the Prince were pleased to express
entire approbation of the same.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Callibrl:k
attended by Baron Knesebeck, left town yetapo
morning for Paultons, Hants, to honour Mr•
Stanley with a visit. or
Dispatches from the Governors f S4;erra Lice,
Malta were received yesterday at the Colonial.° 1 01
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Counel o
yesterday. The Lords present- were tlw ;Mastery
the Rolls, Lord Campbell, Mr. Baron Parke,
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the '-
of the Admiralty Court.
Mr. James Parker, Q.C., and Mr. Burge,' es
were heard on a petition from St. Lucia, 4-13'
Hunter."
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An appeal from Bombay was heard, " ,`" or
Bhaee and other appellants v. Vuring-13134700
others," respondents. For appellants Mr. for
Wigram, Q.C., Mr. Jackson, and Mr. ForsY:l'l,o
respondents, Mr. Burge, Q.C., Mr. Lloyd, "'-
Moore. The case was adjourned.