The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-11 00:00:00

0 &N NOV I .

M. Jullien appears determined to finish the season of
his popular concerts•with becoming eclat. The near ap-
proach of their termination has induced him to re-engage
Sivori for the few remaining. Accordingly, last night
this celebrated violinist, and only pupil of the immortal
Paganini, again appeared among Jullien's artistes, and
pla)ed 1)e Beriot's Adagio and Rondo, Russo ; and hie
late master's solo, called " Perpetual motion."

A Paris paper states that the number of thieves who
pursue their profession in the capital, according to M.
Gisquet, amounts to 10,000.. Of this number 6,000
would take your:purse if they found it lying about ;
3,000 would pick, your pocket ; 2,000 would pick the
luck of your door ; 1,000 would enter,your apartment at
night by breaking open your doors .or windows ; anil
600 would not4he,sitate to commit murder in order to
effect a robbery.
Mr. Williftin,Peel; of Baginton Hall, •has given the
liberal donation of thirty guineas foithe Coventry and
Warwickshire tilospital, and ha's aliiibecemiit an annual
subscriber of five. guineas to thit. daa-liable Institu.
tion. . .
On Monday awning, a man named Bray, was pro-
ceeding along the Harrow-road, with a cart drawn by
two horses, when the animals took fright, and ran off at
a rapid rate, and on his encieavouring,to- stop them, he
was knocked down in the road, one of 'the wheels of the
vehicle passed over his body, and, in a very,short period,
the poor fellow expired.
In consequence of the death of Mr. Andrew Muir, the
inspcc;or of Shipping stores to the Marine Insurance
Clubs, at Sunderland, the Committees have determined
to have in future two inspectors in place of ,the late Mr.
Muir. A ballot took place on Friday, evening for these
situations, when Mr. Barker Fairley, of. Bishopwesr-
mouth, shipowner, and Mr. Thomas Walker, of Monk•
wearmouth. shipowner, were elected. There were four-
teen or tifii en candidates, and Mr. Sanderson J. Howe
had only on vote less than his immediate rival, Mr.
Thomas Walker.

Sir William Middleton has let twenty acres of land
among' the cottagers of Great and Little Livertnere, the
rents varying from 11. to 2L an acre.

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL

SOCIETY.

This Society met on Monday last, Mr.
,Murchison,
President, in the chair. The paper of the evening
.was the Chevalier Schomburgk's account of his last
expedition in British Guayana, via.,' his route from
I'irara to the liplier Corentyu, and from thence to
Demerara. This was rather a large volume than a
paper, so that portions only could be• read; and as
these will be continued at the next meeting, we re-
serve our report of Mr. Schomburgk's interesting
explorations till then. We must, however, add, that
the walls of the large room of the Society were lite-
rally covered with the beautiful drawings of Mr.
Goodall, the artist of the expedition; and the splendid
maps constructed- by Air. Schomburgk ; while on the
tables were displayed about 150 more draWings, and.
a vast number of specimens of minerals and beauti-
&l woods, which' latter might with muCh_ advantage
be introduced into this country. Mr...Schomburgk
was prevent, and,-elter answering many questions put
to him by the President strul members, said that, be-
fore leaving this country to return to his family after
so long.an absence-(four years), he .begged to express
his warm gratitude to the Society, who had been the
first to take him -by the hand, andhis assurance that
he had done all in his power to renchir:himself worthy
of the encouragement he had 'received from it.
will be be remembered that Mr. Schomburgk received
the gold medal of the Society;in 1840.

NATIONAL Danr.—" If there were no national
debt, then we might have free trade," so say the lovers
of dear corn and high rents. Let us, however, remember
that the rent lords were the chief contractors of this
debt, and that it was contracted Chiefly to defend landed
property. This class are the last to adopt national eco-
nomy in order to get the debt' paid off. The national
debt can only be, paid by national, not class prosperity,
and, therefore, to injure trade islo make the debt heavier,
and not lighter. The richer a country is the easier is
can pay its debts. 'The unlikeliest of all plans is for one
class to-rob another, and to impoverish the country be-
twixt them.— The Struggle.
DRAYTON MANOR.—In consequence of the death
of the Dowager Lady Floyd, Sir Robert and Lady Peel
will be prevented from receiving company at the manor
this valitt.r,

FUNERAL of the t.AT PRINCESS
SOPHIA MATILDA.
The funeral procession of her late lloyal Highness
the Princess Sophia Matilda arrived at St. George's
Chapel at twenty minutes past eight o'clock 3 ester-
day evening, its approach being announced by thi, mi-
litary band playing the Dead March in " Saul."
The Earl Delawarr, Lord Chamberlain of her Ma-
jesty's Household, and Sir Charles Young, Garter
King of Arms, received the royal corpse at the en- .
trance of the Chapel, where alsOx number of the ladies
and gentlemen who formed part of the procession, and ;
the Dean and Canons of Windsor, were assembled. 1
The procession moved down he south aisle, .the '
choir singing, " I am the'resurrection and the life."
(Croft.)
After the Pages of het-lite Royal Highneas came
the medical attendant or • the •Princess, Mr. W. F.
Wattsford ; Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in
Waiting to the Queen; Captain Francis Seymour,
Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert; the •Eitrl of
Hardwieke, Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; and
Lord George Lennox, Lord 'in Waiting to Prince
Albert.
The Choir of Windsor.'
The Canons of Windsor. -
Tho Dean of Windsor.
j Tie Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household,
having on his right Sir William Martins, Gentleman
Usher, and on his left Sir Noel Harris, Gentleman
Usher.
The Coronet of her Royal Highness, on a black
velvet cushion, borne by' Sir Archibald Murray, Bart.
The Body, covered with a black velvet pall, and
adorned with eight escutcheons of her late Royal
Highness's arms.
The Pall, supported at the feet by Mrs. George
Banks and Mrs. Morier, and at the head by the Hon.
Mrs. Henry Legge and the Hon. Mrs. William Cust`;
Sir Charles Young, Garter Principal King of Arms,
carrying his sceptre and wearing his badge of office,
supported on each side by a Gentleman Usher.
The Chief Mourner, the Countess of Gainsborough,
veiled, her •train borne•by Miss Waldegrave, veiled.
The Countess was suppored on the right by Lady
Gardiner, veiled, and on.the left by the Hon. Mrs.
Brand, veiled.
The Executors and Executrixes named in the will
of her late Royal Highness :—The Hon. H. Legge,
Mr. George Bankes, eursitor Baron, the Lady Alicia
Gordon, and Miss Cotes. •
The Ladies invited-Lady Georgiana Bathurst,
Lady in. Waiting on the Duchess of Gloucester;
Lady Fanny Howard, Lady in Waiting on the
-Duchess of Kent; Lady Caroline Murray, and Miss
Vyse.
The Gentlemen invited :—Sir John Morillyon
Wilson, of the Queen Dowager's Household ; Baron
Knesebeck, Equerry to the-Duke of Cambridge:
Colonel Sir George Couper, Bart., first Equerry to
the Duchess •of Kent ;• the • Hon. Captain Liddell,
first Equerry to the Duchess of Gloucester;
Lord Wrottealey, Captain Feed, R.N., the Hon.
Major Legge, the lion. Captain Waldegrave, the
Hon. and Rev.; Charles Leslie Courtenay, and, the
Rev. Mr. Cotes.
The procesSion passed np..the nave into the choir,
where the coffin was placed upon the tressles, the
feet towards the altar, and the coronet and cushion
laid upon the coffin. The .Chief Mourner and sup-
porters, the Lord Chamberlain, Garter King of Arms,
and the Executors, taking their respective places ; the
Ladies seating themselves on the south side, and the
Gentlemen opposite, with the exception of the Lord
and Groom in Waiting, who took their stations be-
hind the Ladies.
The Burial Service.. Commenced ; the Psalms
chanted were Purcell's single chant in G minor.
The Dean of Windsor read- the lesson, after which
the choir sang the anthem, " When the ear heard
her,
.thcn it blessed heri•ahe•delivered the poor that
cried."—(Handel.) .
After which the procession moved to the grave,
when the choir sang " Man. that is born of a• woman,
the verse by Purcell,- " Thou knowest, Lord, the
secrets of our hearts." • 'The: Dean of Windsor read
...the prayer, " Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty
God." The choir then sang- " I heard a voice from
tleaven" (Croft). Then Dean of Windsor 'read the•
Lord's Prayer, and afterwards the prayer, " Al-
mighty God, with %loin do live the spirits." The
choir sang the second sintliem,
_" Her body is buried
in, peace, but her name. liseth evermore" (Handel).
The Dean-of Windsor then concluded the service by
the two final prayers.si-Garter" then proclaimed her
late Royal Highness's style. . At the conclusion of the
service Dr. Elvey, who presided at the organ, played
the Dead March in ". Saul." •
The body was deposited in the vault near the
Sovereign's stall. - -
His Royal Highness Prince Albert attended the
mournful ceremony, and Sat in his stall. The
Prince wore the uniform.of a Field-marshal, with the
ensigns of the . Most .Noble-Order of the Garter and
the Golden Fleece, anal% mourning scurf.
The Marquis of Exeter, Groom of the Stole, and
Major-General Sir EdWardßowater, Equerry, were
in waiting on his Royal Highness.
The ceremony was . concluded at half-past nine.