The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-26 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF
110I.LAND.

(THURSDAY.)
At eight o'clock, a.m., two royal carriages arrived at li°°l,;
wich dockyard, to' gin waiting to convey his Msleti%
and suite to Mivart's Hotel, London. M. Dedcl, his Mai"!
Ambassador at the British Court ; M. Stratenu., Secretary!.
Legation ; and General Fa el arrived at ten o'clock to recel_r:
the King of Holland Colonel Mercer and Lieutenant-I,i;
lonel Powell, of the Royal Marines, with a guard of h° the
and the band and colours of that distinguished corps, under
sd
command of Captain Nolloth, with Lieutenant Marriet sou.
Lieutenant Foote, arrived at twelve o'clock, and about the
time a field battery of the Royal Artillery, under the comma-
of Captain Turner, to fire a royal salute. Kith
The Earl of Morton, one of the Lords in p'l'aiting,
Captain Nelson Hood, arrived at an early hour to receive °
Majesty. of
At twenty minutes past one o'clock a signal at the top
the flag-staff of the parish church announced that the Cfcleerti
Dutch Government steamer, was in sight with hie Megd.
on board, and the Right Honourable the Earl of re
dington, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Admiral Sir Geo
Cockburn, G.C.8., first naval Lord ; Vice-Admiral
William Hall Gage, G. C. H. ; Commodore Sir Francirei,
of
Collier, Knt., C.B. and K.C. H., Captain Superintende
rsio
the Dockyard; Captain Brandreth, director of the engineer of
and architectural department; Captain DC11165011, ..c--s„a
Royal Engineers in charge of works ; Commander smith
ant
Lieutenant A. Parks, of the Cuckoo steam-vessel ; Lteuten jet
Proctor, of the Dwarf steam .vessel; Master-Coma',-tits
Driver, of the Dee steam-vessel; Mr. Hicks, master of _d
William and Mary yacht, and several other naval officers!eani',
the heads of the various departments of the Dockyard, s"
bled at the landing-place to receive the King .of Holland. ;
Lieutenant-General Lord Bloomfield, G. C. B. and G.'' tot
Major Sandilands, Royal Artillery ; and Captain and MP to
Gilbert, Royal Horse Artillery, were also in attendance
welcome
On his Majesty. • the
the Cycloop steamer being made fast to moorings
river, Lord Bloomfield, Sir Francis Collier, and iil. Ded;jisot
Majesty's Ambassador. proceeded in the barge of the Ili
_to
and Mary )acht to the Cycloop, and went on board to welc%o
his Majesty, who in a few minutes afterwards was brought'
shore, the uarge being steered by Sir F. Collier.
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His Majesty, on stepping on shore, cordially shoo- sir
with the Earl of Haddington, Sir George Cockburn, ot,
William Hall Gage, and the Earl of Morton. Lieute'ci sod
General Lord Bloomfield and Sir Francis Collier escort', Aye
handed his Majesty into one of the royal carriages, ;es
minutes before two o'clock, and a royal salute ired
flounced his departure for town. A royal salute was als„°„ nee
when the Cycloop was made fast to her moorings, to ajn:not
his Majesty's arrival. The royal standard of Haat' to thib.
hoisted at the time the vessel in which his Majesty ra'neheisted
country neared the Dockyard, but a royal standard "I'
he time
in the barge of the William and Mary yacht during," Dock-
the King was on board, and another on the flag staff tlh'ghll
yard until after his Majesty's derarture. Anumber irsfhe
respectable families witnessed the landin of his a d
was dressed in a green coat with dark blue check trousers'
he seemed greatly pleased with his reception, the workmen the
the Dockyard giving three hearty cheers on his entering
royal carriage.

FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, JULY 22.—The Antwerpen steamer, Captain JacrtnAt
arrived at Antwerp yesterday morning from London, witti.„:6
number of passengers, among whom were Meagre. J•
Edward Sherman, J. Cappar, and Dance, the President, v., to
ter, and Secretary of the English company which has under", sod
execute the railroad from Louvain to Jemappe.sur-Sat°l%,%lo
also Mr. S. Tarte, civil engineer. These gentlemen are col°;weii
Brussels to carry into effect the measures that have been de
on for the prompt execution of the railroad and its branch' bin!
Besides the millions of francs deposited before the
~F, paid
of the law on the subject, the English Company o'ooo
into the public treasury one million five hundred thousand
form
to complete the security required. Mr. E. Shcrmap, who for 0
year has carried on for his own account an extensive bn'tile:j, it
proprietor of stage coaches on roads to the north of Eng„,;itroad
going to reside in Belgium, as managing director of the
from Louvain to Jemappe, tor °.
The Cotirricr d'ilezeers of the 22d says that the &raj,
the
our navy concluded at London, on the 14th of this In°°tl:s4
bargain which was the object of his mission. He has pored 1.0,
for 280,000 francs an iron steam-packet, fully equipped a° rodl
nished, according to the latest models. This steamer is t° belt ill
to put to sea on the Ist of January next. It will be tiWer, to
London. The contractors have besides promised to dell' ibe
the Belgian Government, for the sum of 1,0001. sterling' (rib
models of two other packet boats, which will be built at 44i,nivrong
by the house of Cockerell. This house will have an establ"-
here (at Antwerp) exclusively for building iron boats.

HERRING TRADE. essful
The John 0' Groat's Journal reports a continued ,eogcbesl/
50. ape.
prosecution of the fishing at Wick. On Thursday
were out, and the average take was five crans each. f
ral beginning has not yet been made. Highlando;eititig
the purpose of hiring, are arriving in scores, and rnatiorT
with pretty fair engagements-41. to 4/. 10s., with". hands
for eight weeks, has been about the rule. For go' 00'
as high as 51. to 51. Sc. have been given. At the sereaSB
let of the herring curing stations there was an in, nor'li
on the rental of about 65 per cent. A few days since "JO
ber of Dutch fishing vessels arrived in Wick bay. V07,/rbee,,n
70 were within sight at one time. They had previees.'iVie•
very fortunate in the fishing. Most of the curers a‘,050
preferred curing their fish, although they were freely v A
fresh by the English vessels at 17s. and 16s. per era:: (1))e
small quantity of cured fish has been cold at 18s., a ,
in salt, and the last contracts entered into were at ':ss(a"
At Reawick, in Zetland, the fishing has been very 'ue' are/'
the boats of Alessrs. Garrick and Co., eight in number'
ti aging 70 crans.
HELMSDALE, JULY 21, 1845.—0ur fishermen we rl,OOl pret 0
successful last week, considering it is still early. Cln y, J3°
there were 60 boats out, averaging 7 crans; WedoesOomel
boats, averaging 3 crane; Thursdary, 170 boats, avers stage 10i
Friday, 200, average same ; Saturday, 220 boats, ace's-evert,
crans. The whole of our fleet will put to sea to-night.
crews who commenced first of last week caught 40 era' a
or two boats have from 50 to 60 already. je,ate
STOILNOWAY.—The herrings have almost wholly rot/
relit°
this coast, and seem to be proceeding southward. the. tbei
of these singular fish is every year invariably the sail,:otree'
first appear here, then proceed to Gairloch, thence t° fee.
from it. to Scalps, and work their way south by Lochfine'.
lowed by an immense fleet of whales, fishermen, and ship

Lord Brougham leaves town on SuadaY Av
Brougham Hall. a one
SALE OF VAUX`IIALL GARDENs.—Thursda,Y, land'
o'clock, Vauxhall Gardens, comprising about eleven acres et ei, is
together with the extensive properties attached, were Put the
public competition at the Auction Mart, by Mr. Gad' ,ted is
room being fully attended by capitalists and others inters_ 01 to
theatrical amusements. The property, which was nearly eru 'fa'
freehold, being copyhold of inheritance, of the manor of het
jesty, as Lady of the manor of Kennington, in right Of her id.
of Cornwall, subject to a small quit-rent of about IL et the
year, was divided into three lots. The first lot consistenited hi
pavilion, of 66 feet long, with the portico in front, I,OPP° supper`
seven columns, forming the ante-chamber to the spaciousisoloh•
room ; the range of covered walks, surrounded by "seini-- whie"
pavilions, calculated for 118 supper-tables; the orchestra, the
has been remodelled and decorated by the present proprietbotrs,
splendid organ ; the spacious rotunda, with the stage, °l.' t wog
and arena, &c.; the picture-room ; the Turkish saloon, 117 feconee6
and 48 wide ; the ballet theatre, erected for moving Perti„a°l. rna‘°:
rope.dancing, &c., with the fire-work gallery, capable of "--idar"
dating nearly two thousand persons also, of the private r.reeh
hotel and oftices, with the business appurtenances !got se_„4l
tioneer stated, that the property enumerated in tho ffil'd her",
purchased by Messrs. Gye and Hughes, for 28,0001. It ha t A te;
lately lease for a term of six months from Lady-day le`st',:. eine°.;
of 8501. to Mr. R. Wardell, who had entered into an e__An'et
to expend 1,200/. in improvements; but who had c%°e'—orriet°(
sum by 8001. Under the spirited management of the Pr.., hife
the alterations had been so extensive that many I;)plicatie`o' doubt,
been make for a lease of the property ; and there ;0%1 frtl'cr
from the talent of the present lessee, that it would be be built
improved. Front ground-rent alone, where houses may be O.
without injuring the gardens, an income of 5001. might ;
roach
tl~
tanned. The first offer for this lot was 10,0001., when'_£
competition, it was knocked down for 17,700/. ~irh
, but at "'",e nd ,sist."
g
the auctioneer said it was not sold. The other two lots,
of a plot of building ground at the west end of the gardeni Bowels
family residence at the south-east corner, let at 100 L A le
also withdrawn.
heldat
On IVednesday a Court of Directors WB5 94,1/.1;
the East India House, when James William C01vi1e,,,,100,
appointed to the office of Advocate. General at Fort I'2
Bengal.
Bedf°La
FATAL EFFECTS 07 INTOXICATION---"A'''• t CIA,
."
held an inquest last evening at the White Lion, Vere.streef
market, on the body of Charlotte Richardson, aged 45. 011,
street. The deceased and her husband had been out drip h
ha
Wednesday night, and returned home about two o'clock, et lc° P'
worse for liquor. While going up stairs to her bedreenmila'
to -e
slipped, and she fell headlong to the bottom. The next 0 bolter'
at seven o'clock, the landlord of the house, Mr. Oitte,
eider
her
found her lying at the foot of the stairs, her husband 11
with his hands in his pockets. A surgeon was lmtnedia`e '
but before his arrival deceased was dead. Mr. S. L'avett;:eleatelf.„
of No. 23, Clare.street, attributed death to apoplexy,
diate cause of which was the fall. The jury returned ae",01;
ytaa
accordance with the medical testimony, adding that the
caused by excessive drinking. MEgSit°.
THE EXCISE PILOSECUTION AGAINST had been
SMITR.—We have previously stated that a cornprolnile were, by
arranged between the Excise and Messrs. Smith, the
ndeataef
which all further proceedings would be stayed. We
eudieeeeter:
that Messrs. Smith have paid to Mr. Geodall, the chie_a.
with the
isieLi::
the eastern division of Excise "L
, the sum of 10,0001.. itharh";
derstanding that all prosecutions on either side shall be " t"
and Messrs. Smith agree to remove or discontinue the t'
rwtifyiag-house, the primary cause of the prosecution. c WO'
COBBETT ON DUELLING .—Cobbett, Whecliepett
.tant
lenged to fight, recommended the challenger to draw 3d ht
chalk upon a door, and if he succeeded in hitting it, to so''
•
instant word, in order that he might have an oPPertulntl Pro,
ts
knowledging that had the true Cobbett been there, he, the tro',,,:
liability would have been hit too. But hit or not hit,tiginat cr.„,
'
would have no effect whatever, he maintained, 07 the ° th
—e
of quarrel.
YeSterCitildor,
ABOLITION OF TIIE SEAL-OFFICE.— ISIO (
Act of Parliament, which received the Royal assent ° court °-
was printed, to abolish the separate Seal-offi of thea'„
Seal-office of oohoil
Queen's Bench and Common Pleas. From the
31'tbe losed,. 0
next the Seal-office in the Inner Temple-lane will o cramon Peo
,
the writs issued by the Courts of Queen's Bench and t'o „ounce e,
will be sealed at the respective offices in the "en' civer-°ca
they are sealed in the Exchequer. The offices ofn—deoteetrln!.°_.ooil
rat and Comptroller of the Seal will wholly cease a n anntrithi,
the day named. The Duke of Grafton will be raid nt, and
8434, which will be continued under the letters paten
the
deputy 300/.. a year for life, nee- mg
reCO
to th.e_ilvd°o
EWEN MACPIIEE.—Our readers may -
Lit
story of this singular Highlander, which we gave
years since. He still lives in his solitary little Isla 1.01 et.'„
Quoich, as free and almost as agile as f the , tow
one f thin the
on the hills. Last week Provost Sutherland ,In
happened to allude to Ewen's history
Glasgow steamer to Corrychoillie's sale, :veith, was the
while proctelit6 evothseo
passenger, Bailie Macphee, sugar refiner, of •!' be gave
nx,
that r
°O a'
struck with the character of his namesake, t IL
Provost 11. to present to him, adding also an oe f orert,,, of
note in the name of his brother, Provost Macpbee!onpertun'ee
This unexpected windfall Provost Sutherland had an rot sei
for
presenting to Ewen at Corrychoillie, and We need,. wen of
such a recognition of clanship was joyfully receiveaut
this unio 0
uto
cared much forauthorities" in any shape, b curl°lfee.
two Provosts and a Bailie to relieve his necessities
in Nichol Jr' ,t be"
matter, and fully as kind hearted, as Ba•••° yreve" hers
tion for Rob Roy. Nor is there any occasion for our
the triect:ll to
afraid, like the ancient worthy of the Saltmarket,
of the Council would not think it creditable In one
• 11(15'
Pear
be aiding a wild Highlandman :—./iiveracss Courier. _ frie
at
A QUAKER WOMAN'S SPEECU.-- first and
there are three things I very much wonder at. ..:':ricx,Dats:, let
children should be so foolish as to throw up stoneS..l:hey seenl7 be
thato;
their h
ould
clubs, into fruit-trees, to knock down the fruit—If
it alone, It would fall itself. The second is, that m„„, an it,
so foolish, and even so wicked as to go to war
—if they would let one another alone, they
of all is,
would
selves. And the last thing I wonder at Mc" ng Men
young women—if they would stay at
..home, the' Wno'tillak'lidlive-oftrof
come after them,