The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-25 00:00:00

THE RING'S COURT.

His Majesty, attended by the Lord Steward of the
Household and the Lord and Groom-in-Waiting, left the
Royal Lodge shortly before two o'clock yesterday afternoon,
in his carriage and four, with outriders in scarlet liveries,
and proceeded up the Long-walk, escorted by a detachment
of Life Guards. The Long-walk was thronged with the
inhabitants of Windsor and with persons from the adjacent
parts, who greeted his Majesty in an enthusiastic manner
as be passed. The Royal cortege passed through the new
principal entrance to Windsor Castle to the private en-
trance to the state apartments, where the King, on alight-
ing, was received by Sir William Fremantle and Sir F.
Watson.

His Majesty soon after his arrival held a Court, which
was attended by the Spanish Minister, the American Mi-
nister, the Lord Chancellor, the First Lord of the Treasury,
the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colo-
nial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
President of the Board of Control, the Lord Chamberlain,
the Lord Steward, the Treasurer of the Household, the
Master of the Household, Mr. Baron Vaughan, the Judge-
Advocate-General, the Recorder of London, &c.
Mr. Bermudez, the Spanish Minister, was presented to
his Majesty, by the Earl of Aberdeen, as Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, to deliver his credentials as Minister
from the King of Spain.
Mr. Barbour, the Minister from the United States, was
presented to the King by the Earl of Aberdeen, and de-
livered his credentials as Minister from the United States.

Their Excellencies were most graciously received.

Mr. Baron Vaughan was pr;fie nted to his Majesty by
the Lord Chancellor, on being appointed one of the Barons
of the Cotirt of Exchequer, on which occasion his Majesty
was graciously pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood
upon him.
The Judge-Advocate-General had an audience of the
King, and took his Majesty's commands relative to the
proceedings of some Courts-Martial.
His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Gre-
ville attended as Clerk. After the conclusion of the Privy
Council, the Recorder of Londoa was introduced, and
made a report to the King in Council of convicts capitally
convicted at Justice-hall, in the Old Bailey.
The King gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor, the
Earl of Aberdeen, and Mr. Secretary Peel.

Some of the furniture from his MAJESTY'S
Pavilion at Brighton, and also from the King's Palaces at
Hampton Court and Kensington, has been recently remov-
ed by the KING'S command, to Windsor Castle.

The Russian Ambassador visited the young
Queen of PORTUGAL on Thursday, at her residence, at
Laleham.

Sir WILLIAM KEIR GRANT transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Colonial-office.

The Committee of the KING'S College had
a meeting yesterday at their office in Parliament-street.

The boys of the Royal Military Asylum at-
tended divine service. yesterday morning in Westminster
Abbey. The service was Stafford's in C. The anthem
was " Awake up my Glory," by WISE, and was sung by
Messrs. CLARICE and EVANS, and one of the young gentle-
men of the choir. The state and common colours were
placed on -each side of the choir during the service. At its
conclusion the trumpet of the hand played " God save the
King," in three verses ; the full band chorussed it.

We have heard it rumoured that a vacancy is
about to take place on the bench, in consequence of the
resignation of a learned Judge, wbo has been for some time
living in retiremeat ;' and that the learned knight, who
presides in the Court of Admiralty, is to be his successor.
Mr. WlLLiam BOSWELL, it is also said, is to replace Sir
JOHN CONNELL as Judge-Admiral, and Mr. W. PITT
DU NDAS to succeed to the sheriffihip vacated by Mr. Bos-
\vett,. —Edinburgh Advertiser.
GRAND MEETING AT MONAGHAN.—OD
Tuesday, a splendid and numerously attended Meeting of
the friends of civil and religious liberty, in the county of
Monaghan, was held, pursuant to requisition, at the Ca-
tholic. church of Monaghan. There were present, the
Catholic Lord Bishop of CLOGHER, Captain AGNEW, Mr.
CHARLES TELLING, Mr. THOMAS GARTLA ND, Mr.
HORN ER (a Presbyterian,) Dr. M'CLEAN, Dr. MURRAY,
the Rev. Messrs. BOG UE, M‘MAHOTI, BOYLAN, M'Gu-
NER, APPlimirs, DUFF Y, MURPHY, &C. &C. ; Messrs.
KELLY, GILHOLY, COSG RIEVE, &C. &c. There were
many Protestants and Dissenters also present —Dublin
Freeman's Journal.

It is a curious circumstance that whilst Gas
is being ousted from the interior of our Theatres, &e., on
account of its noxious and dangerous qualities, the KING
is filling his Royal Castle at Windsor with it. We learn
that the kitchens there, when lit up, disclose a refulgence
almost too daztling to bear.—News.

ENGLISH OPERA.—KEAN'S Othello at-
tracted afull house here last night. We never saw him
play this character to greater advantage, his attention to
the part was unremitting, and his strength continued un-
impaired throughout. MA JARMAN's Desdeuzona was
lady-like, but somewhat tame and cold. We think this
young lady is fitted to shine rather in genteel comedy than
in tragedy. Waan's layo was good—C.-Footsies Cassia
incomparable.
MASQUERADE AT THE ARGYLL ROOMS.
—Mr. CHARLES WRIGIIT gave a Masquerade at these
Rooms last night, which was fully and fashionably attend-
ed. In addition to the novel assortment of motley charac-
ters (some of whom were personated with great spirit,)
Mr. WRIGHT engaged the whimsical exhibition of the
Theatre du Petit Lazary, which afforded infinite amuse-
ment to the Company. The refreshments during the even
ing, and more especially the wines, were excellent.
THEATRICAL NEWS.--Sir GEO. SMART 18
said to be superintending the music of a new opera, to be
produced at Covent-garden Theatre, which will be acted
soon after Miss PATON'S return to the stage. MORTON has
a new musical piece at Covent-garden, the music by LEE,
and the principal female parts to be played by Madame
VESTRIS and Miss FOOTE. Bistros., it is said, is also pre-
paring an opera. A new musical piece in two acts is in
progress at Drury-lane for BRAHAM. Miss FANNY
WOODHAM, one of the juveniles of the Surrey, has been
placed under the tuition of Signor LANZA. A new
piece, entitled " The Phantom of the Nile," music by
Ronwzim, is about to be produced at the Adelphi ; it is
founded on /tootles Epicurean. " Rienzi" is now play-
ing at Liverpool.—Atlas.
FINE ARTS—ORIGINAL GENIUS.—The
mantle of our poet ROBERT BURNS—supposed to have
been lost--has been caught, in the same district which
gave hint birth, by a sculptor, JAMES THOM—a native of
Ayrshire, whose inspiration is no less wonderful—perhaps
more striking—than that of the bard. The spirit of
Boasts, as evinced in the most gifted of all his productions
—" Tam O'Shanter "—has beau seized, and rivalled, we
dare not say outstripped, by the sculpture-illustrations of
the poem, for which we are now indebted to the genius of
Tnost. This estraordinary person—hitherto known as a
stone-mason, a cutter of slabs into head. stones in country
church-yards--has, in the twenty-sixth year of his age,
started forth, meteor-like, as a master, in the highest de-
partment of sculpture. Having been, like too many others,
out of employment during the last season, Mr. AULD, of
Ayr,-the friend of Holm's widow, and the warm admirer
of his works, was induced, partly by the kinked feeling
manifested by Tnost, and partly by the interest which he
could not help taking in the tradesman himself, whom he
knew to he clever, and whom he found enthusiastic, to take
the would-be sculptor into his house, and the risk of pur-
chasing for and placing at his disposal a large block of free-
stone, selected from a neighbouring quarry. The proprie-
tor of the rock took care before parting with the stone, to
satisfy himself that Mr. And), whe was laughed at by his
acquaintances for his credulity in this matter, had really
authorized Tnom to make use of his name and credit.
The scheme, however, was persevered in ; the block of
tough sand-stone was translerred from the quarry to a
work-shed at Ayr, and, by the use made of his chisel in
six hours, all scepticism in 'regard to Tnost's creative
powers was at an end.—Seotrnan.
Last week, died in the greatest possible state of
penury and wretchedness, within the walls of White-cross-
street prison, Mrs. FRANCES SIMPSON LAW. This lady
was the niece of the Right Rev. Father in God, Dr. P.
Yesrox, formerly Bishop of Bristol, and afterwards
translated to the richer see of Norwich. She was also sis-
ter to the late Mr. WM. YoNGE, the eminent and wealthy
apothecary of St. James's-street, and for many years the
personal medical attendant upon his MAJESTY.

A large fish of the whale species, measuring
nineteen feet in length, ten in girth, and weighing two tons,
was destroyed at Penarth, on the 7th instant, by RICHARD
FORMAN and DAVID MEYRICK, Esqrs. whe were staying
there. The monster was discovered early in the morning,-
floundering on the mud opposite the house ; and those
gentlemen immediately loaded their guns, and approaching
within a moderate distance, despatched it, by tiring several
ball cartridges at its most vulnerable parts. It was then
given to some labouring men belonging to the village, and
has been by them exhibited at Cardiff and Merthyr, to an
immense number of persons.... Cumbrian.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

DOW-STREET.

Yesterday, Mr. William 'Tooke, solicitor, of Bed-
ford-row, waited upon Sir R. Bttom, and, producing
the Morning Journal of the 18th inst., drew the
magistrate's attention to the leading article, which
contained some comments on a letter, signed "Delta,"
that appeared in the Times Journal the preceding
day., The article asserted, that the person who had
written Under that signature was a partner in a
house connected with the silk trade in the city,
which house, to the writer's certain knowledge,
had been searched a short time before by some
Bow-street officers for stolen property. The article
then went on to state, that Sir R. Birnie had de-
signated the writers in the Times as " thieves,"
and that the above circumstance fully warranted the
assertion.

Mr. Tooke having read the article to Sir Richard
Birnie, begged to observe that Mr. Morrison, of
the house of Morrison and Co., Fore-street, Crip-
plegate, had avowed himself as the author of the
article signed " Delta," and consequently the firm
to which he belonged was the house alluded to by
the writer in the Morning .lournal. " I have waited
on you, Sir Richard Birnie, as the friend of Mr.
Morrison, and Lot professionally," observed Mr.
Tooke, " to ask you whether the statements con-
tained in this article are correct or otherwise; and
first, with respect to your officers having been em-
ployed in searching the premises of Morrison.. and
Co. for stolen property."
Sir R. BIRNIE replied, that in consequence of a
written communication which he had had from Mr.
Tooke, he had made particular inquiries of all the
officers connected with the establishment, the result
of which inquiries was, that not one of the officers
had been to the house of Morrison and Co., of
Fore-street, Cripplegate, to search for stolen pro-
perty. Indeed, it was impossible that such could
have been the fact, as Fore-street, Cripplegate, was
in the city of London, where Bow-street-officers
had no power to act. " I most distinctly assert,"
added Sir Richard Birnie, " that I never sent any
officer belonging to this establishment to the house
of Messrs. Morrison and Co. to search for stolen
goods, and I repeat that no such circumstance has
ever taken place. As to the other matter, I re-
member that ten years ago, Messrs. Morrison and
Co. apprehended one of their own young men, who
had robbed them, and our officers were employed to
seize him ; but we were never sent to search their
establishment. I say that from my own recollec-
tion, and I have inquired of all the principal officers,
and they say that such search was never made."
" After such a disavowal," observed Mr. Tooke,
smiling, " I suppose it is unnecessary for me to ask
you whether you ever said that the writers in the
Times were thieves ?"

" I can confidently assert that I never said so,"
replied Sir R. BIRNIE. " Had I made such an un-
warrantable assertion, I should have rendered myself
liable to an action for libel, and probably have been
made to pay damages. The thing is too absurd to
think of."

Mr. Tookehaving thanked the Magistrate, retired.
In consequence of the publicity given by this jour-
nal to the case of swindling by means of accom-
modation bills, as reported last week in 'The Times
Sir Richard Birnie has received several letters from
different parts of the country, detailing a variety of
fraudulent arts practised by Messrs. Forbes and Co.,
in negotiating with their country correspondents.
Amongst others, the following letter, directed to Mr.
Stafford, the chief clerk, was received from James
Lee, an active and meritorious officer attached to
Lambeth-street police-office, who apprehended Cor-
der, the murderer :
" Lambeth-street Office, Nov. 20.
. .

" Sir,—Seeing in yesterday's paper an account of two
of your officers having been to Sutton-street, Commercial-
road, respecting a person of the name of Forbes, without
being enabled to see him, perhaps I can give you some in-
formation respecting the person in question, as I happened
to have been employed upon a similar business against the
same parties twelve months ago, respecting a bill for 1001.
" At that time the firm was Stewart, Rutledge, and
Forbes, of Commercial-chambers, St. Mary-Axe, and
Sutton-street, Commercial-road. From the information I
then received, the persons named Stewart and Forbes were
always invisible and no where to be found. From what I
have since learned, a Mr. Rutledge, of Lucas-street, Com-
mercial-road, is the person who belongs to the house in
Sutton-street, where the name of " Forbes" is on the door,
and as the woman who answers inquiries always says that
Mr. Forbes is not at home, but that his managing clerk
may be seen, that person is no other than Rutledge, who
acts as the three persons, Rutledge, Forbes, and the .clerk.
Two years ago the name of Dempsey was attached to the
firm, at which time a person used to act as clerk of the
name of James Nader, who about the same period was
transported for seven years, for attempting to justify bail in
the Court of King's Bench, and swearing that he possessed
leasehold property, which was afterwards found to be false.
At that time the firm were in the habit of advertising the
loan of 9,0001.—1 remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
_ . _

" JAMES LEE."

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday Thomas 'rally was charged before Mr.
LAING with having assaulted a countryman of his,
named Thomas Buckley, in Gray's-inn-lane, on Sun-
day evening last.
" Plase your Worship," said the prosecutor,
" this comrade of mine and myself were going
home together, when, widout rhyme or rainn, he
up 3 wid his hand, and down I comes. I was no
sooner down than up comes the watchman, but be-
fore he could hould him down, I goes again, as flat
as a flounder, on the broad of my back. When he
was laid hould of, he got as handy with his feel as
his fist, for he began to kick, jump, and dance in all
manner of ways, until he was taken to the watch-
house."

" Plase your honour," replied the prisoner, after
having laughed very heartily, "'twas nothing but
the drop that did all. We were at the Peacock, in
Gray's-inn-lane, where we had a pot of double stout,
a pot of half-and-half, and three quarterns of gin.
That was what did it all. After we fell in to drink
we fell out about family affairs, and in going home
we were linked together until we were dragged
asunder, and put in the watch-house. 'Twas the
drop that did it all, your flonour."
" Nothing else, plase your Worship. He tou/4
nothing but the truth," remarked the prosecutor.
Mr. LAING—Pray what motive had You in bring-
ing him here ? Prosecutor—Why, plase your
honour, to get him his liberty and my own also.
Mr. LAING—A pretty way you have acted to
procure it. You are now both at liberty. Prose-
cutor7—Long life to your honour. What right had
the watchman to take him up even if he did strike
me ? What will become of us now if the porters
take liberty wid our names, and put us in the news-
papers? We can get the best of characters, for
we are both porters in one warehouse for two years,
and we never fell out before.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Yesterday Janzes Manning, at( Irish shoemaker,
was charged with having assaulted Judy Mahony,
vender of onions, and stealing from her person a
pound of bacon.
Sir G. FARRANT—WeII, Mrs. Mahony, hew did
he assault you ?—Judy : Why, plase your Honour,
Sir, he gave me a big dig in the stomach.
Prisoner—l deny that, your Worship; I never
hit her at all.

Judy—Bad manners to you, but you did, Jim ;
you hot me a rop in the mouth, so you did, and my
head was singing like a tay-kittle for an hour after
your Worship.
Sir GlEoßGE—What have you to say to that, Mr.
Manning ?—Prisoner : Why, your Worship's Ho-
nour, I hope you won't believe that Barron at all,
for there no truth in her, plase your Worship.
I did'nt strike her by no manes, but she sthruck me
first. _ _

Judy--Oh, blessed hour Only listen" to that,
your Worship. Why I never sthruck a man since
nsy mother bored me. God rest her soul I

Sir GEORGE—WeII, I see there is no getting at
the truth of the assault. Let me hear now what
you haye to say about the bacon? Judy—Stop
awhile, your honour, and I'll be tellizi yod all about

it. On Saturday night, Your honour, my man (that's
my husband, your honour) got a little sup some-
where with that same blickguard bacon-staler, your
honour; and so 1 met the pair of them in the
sthreet, and that spalpane rammed his ugly fist into
my apron (and he tore it all to smithers by the same
token), and ran away with my beautiful bit of bacon
that I was just after buying, and giving my honest
silver sixpence for.

Sir GEORGE—IS this true, Mr. Manning ?
Prisoner—God forbid, your honour, quite the
rcvarse—this woman and her husband, the devil
saze the pair of them, lives in my room. So on
Sathurday night we all went out to buy some Sun-
day dinner, and so, your honour, mother Mahony
bought sornefirt dabs of bacon, and I bought this
same pound of prime bacon ; and when we got
home Mrs. Mahony fried her fat dabs for supper,
and wanted me to fry my Sunday's dinner; and
becasc I did'nt think it adequate to do so, your
honour, Mr. Mahony cocked his legs upon the table,
and smashed every stick of crockery that I had in the
blessed world.

Sir GEORGE--Well, you, at all events, contrived
to save your bacon, and I advise you all to go home
and make a bacon feast, and be good friends.
The parties took the Magistrate's advice, and
left the office.