The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge,
and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz have arrived at Edinburgh.
His Excellency the Brazilian Minister and Count
de Jarnac, French Charge d'Affaires, transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Right Rev. Dr. Collier had an interview with
Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
yesterday morning, from his seat, Beechworth House,
Surrey. The Earl of Lonsdale, Postmaster-General,
and Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had interviews with the Right Hon. (3•entlernan, at
his official residence in Downing-street.
The Hon. W. Ashley, Colonel Colquhoun, The
Chisholm, Mr. Brightman, and Mr. Pickersgill, with
Sir J. Rennie, Mr. Gravatt, Mr. Farquhar, and other
Northern
forming a deputation from the Direct
Northern Railway Company from London to York,
by Lincoln, had an interview with the Earl of Dal-
housie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office, for the Governor of New South
Wales.
Viscount Melbourne left his residence in South.
street yesterday, for his seat, Brocket Hall, Harts.

HER MAJESTY AT BLAIR ATHOL.
111 LAIR ATHOL, SUNDAY.
The otter hunt yesterday was one of the most inte-
resting and picturesque scenes ever witnessed in this
part of the country. The sport was not of a first-rate
order, as the otter which Lord John Scott had brought
with him from Roxburghshire had been too long cabined
in his wooden cage to enable him to receive with be-
coming respeet the attention of eight couple of huge
hungry hounds. When the poor amphibious little
animal was turned out from his box he showed but little
disposition to take the water, and, as he crept along the
sedgy banks of the river, he knew of none of those
" shady blest•retreats" and rocky recesses which these
animals select for their local habitation, the country was
unknown to him, and as one of the keepers (who had
not derived as much benefit at Major Dalgetty's for his
education at the Marischall College at Aberdeen), re-
marked, the river Garry was a terra incognita in which
ho knew not where to find shelter from the murderous
fangs and jaws of his enemies. The deep baying of the
beautiful hounds, whose symmetry of form was scarce
concealed by their glossy shaggy coating, and the un-
daunted pluck which they evinced in coining to the
charge after they had been severely bitten by their prey.
and their pertinacity in following up the scent, excited
the admiration of all who witnessed the scene.

The Queen happily experienced no inconvenience from
her exposure to the weather ; after the return of the
royal party to the Castle, the rain ceased at intervals, and
Prince Albert, accompanied by Lord Glenlyon, sallied
forth to Ben Nevi, when his Royal Highness succeeded
in killing two fine rocs. Her Majesty drove out in the
afternoon, which, despite the murky indications of the
morning, turned out to be extremely beautiful.
The royal dinner party of last evening consisted of the
usual members of the suite, with Lord and Lady Glen-
lyon, the Hon. Miss Murray, the Hon. Captain James
Murray, Captain Drummond, of Megginch, and Mrs.
Drummond. Lord John Scott had also the honour of
receiving an invitation ; but as his Lordship had not
the necessary attire, his Lordship dined in the mess-
MOM.

Since the arrival of her Majesty at Blair Athol, seve-
ral persons have brought presents, consisting of various
articles of Scottish manufacture, from places in the vici-
nity, for her Majesty or the Princess Royal. Plaid
dresses and shawls, of every hue and clan, have poured
in from all parts of the country, but they have all been
declined. A woman, who brought a bonnet from Dun-
dee for the Princess Royal, sent it to the Castle, and
when it was returned to her, as her Majesty had
courteously intimated her intention of accepting no
presents, the woman refused to take it, and accordingly
a sum of money has been sent to her by order of her
Majesty.
Preparations on an extensive scale are making along
the road throughout the whole line of country through
which her Majesty will pass from Blair Athol to
Dundee. On Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, the
royal party will take their departure, and will arrive at
Dundee at three in the afternoon. The 60th Regiment
will form the guard of honour at the embarkation of her
Majesty, and detachments of the Scots Greys are now
billeted at Blair Gowrie, Cupar Angus, Moulinearn,
Dunkeld, and other stations, to form the escort.
The country people and the substantial burghers from
the towns in the neighbourhood have been flocking into
the quiet little village of Blair Athol, with bevies of
flaunting damsels and kilted Highlanders, from all
quarters. Carts and carriages have rattled In from all
quarters; but their gaily-dressed occupants are doomed
to be disappointed, as her Majesty will not go the kirk
this morning. Divine service will be performed at the
Castle this morning, as was stated in our paper of yes-
terday.—Post.

BOYS' FINE ARTS DISTRIBUTION.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The drawing occupied to eight o'clock, when the num-
bers of the tickets entitled to prizes were read over, and
the two principal prizes, valued at 500 guineas each,
revolved to the tickets numbered 10,960 and 10,043.

The holder of the ticket, numbered 10,960, has won
the original picture, by Fisk, of the interesting subject.
the " Trial of Earl Strafford in Westminster Hall, 1641,"
embracing more than fifty portraits, in a splendid ;old
frame—a noble picture, worthy of any gallery—cheaply
valued at 500 guineas.
The holder of the ticket, numbered 10,043, has won
the interesting historical picture of the " Trial of Kin,.
Charles the First, in Westminster Hall, 1649," by Fisk,*
with portraits of the royal accused, and more than forty
persons who took part in that memorable issue. The
Committee have not overrated the value of the work at
500 guineas.
The announcement of the other prizes were received
with loudly-expressed satisfaction by the company.
Mr. Boys (who was much cheered), in a neat speech,
thanked the subscribers for their support, and whilst he
declared himself friendly to the Art-Unions, declared
that he would next year come forward with a scheme,
by which, at the same time that the objects of the Art-
Unions would be promoted, the interests of all branches
of art would be protected. He was very much cheered.
Thanks, by acclamation, were voted to the Chairman,
the gentlemen of the Committee, and, with seven times
seven, to the ladies who had acted as goddesses of for-
tune, and presided at the wheel.

MEETING OF THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION.

A large meeting of the members of the medical
profession was held last night at Exeter-hall, for the
purpose of protection against the Medical Reform Bill.
Among the gentlemen present we descried Mr.
Davies (of Hampstead), Mr. Hilles, Mr. Ross, Dr.
Vassal! (of Windsor), Mr. Asbury, Mr. Wakley, Mr.
Carpue, Mr. Curtis, Mr. James, Mr. D. 0. Edwards,
Mr. Nix, Mr. Rugg, Mr. G. A. Walker, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Cooper, &c. &c.
Mr. Davies, of Hampstead, was unanimously called
to the chair.

The following gentlemen addressed the meeting,
and proposed and seconded several resolutions, to the
following effect :—Mr. Asbury, Mr. James, Mr. Mit-
chell, Mr. Webb, Mr. Ililles, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ed-
wards, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Ross, and Mr.
Brady—" That the Bill in question is narrow and
restricted in the scope and tendency of its operation ;
that it affords less security for public health
than is furnished by the existing law ; that it is en-
tirely inconsistent with the petitions of a large num-
ber of the medical profession, which have been pre-
sented to the Legislature, and that it altogether with-
holds from the medical practitioners of Great Britain
and Ireland the principle of representation in the
government and management of their own institutions."
A protest against the Bill was agreed to, and car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. WAKLEY, M.P., who was loudly called for,
addressed the meeting with his usual ability, and the
meeting separated.

THE EMBANKMENT OF THE
THAMES.
T o
followinghefLinco
the embankment of the River Thames between Bat-
tersea and Vauxhall-bridges :
,61, wrhitehan-place, August, 1844.
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Mayor,the
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Earl
"My Lord,—As Chairman of the Commissioners
appointed by her Majesty for inquiring into and -
considering the most effectual means of improving the
lcmoermpuoniitiicsa,sonnd of providing increased facilities of
within the same,' I have the honour
to transmit to your Lordship herewith, for the infor-
mation of the Corporation of London, as the body en-
trusted with the conservancy of the River Thames, a
plan which it is their intention to recommend to the
favourable consideration of her Majesty, for the etn.
bankment of its northern shore between Battersea
and Vauxhall-bridges; and I am to add that it will
be very satisfactory to the Commissioners to have the
concurrence of the conservators in a measure which
has been framed as much in reference to the improve-
ment of the navigation of the river as to the many
other advantages of which an embankment in that
locality is obviously susceptible.—l have the honour
to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient
servant, "LINCOLN."

We have heard that on the recent visit of a section
of the Archaeological Association to Dover, the Duke of
Wellington, as constable of Dover Castle, refused to al-
low the learned members admission to that ancient and
interesting fortress, to make sketches or memoranda.
The Duke has no sympathy with antiquarian or histo-
rical pursuits ; witness his reply on being. remonstrated
with on the dangerous position of the National Records,
placed over the ammunition in the Tower.—" He would
take care that the gunpowder received no injury !"—+
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