The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

COURT-FASHIONABLE.

The Queen and Prince Albet t attended the French plays
last evening.
The Marquis of Ifeadfort and the Ladies Taylour have
arrived in Chesham-place, from the. family seat in Ireland,
for the season.

The Marquis of Salisbury has left town for Hatfield House,
Herts.

The Marquis of Bute shortly leaves town on a visit to
Colonel and Baroness North, at Wroxton Abbey, near Ban-
bury. From thence the Noble Marquis goes to Cardiff
Castle, his seat in 'Wales.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield entertained Viscount
Castlereagh, Count Alfred D'Orsay, the Hon. Colonel and
Mrs. Anson, and a small party at dinner, on Sunday evening,
at Chestei field House, May-lair.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston received the Marquis
and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord
and Lady Beauvale, Lord and Lady Dalmeny, Colonel and
Lady Mary Fox, Mr. Monekton Milnes, Mr. Panizzi, and a
select party, at dinner on Sunday evening, at their mansion
on Carlton-lion e-terrace.

The llon. Mrs. Norton has engaged a new residence in
Chesterfield-street, May-fair, this season. It is the same
mansion that was occupied by Aidlle. D'Este, last year.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The eighth annual meeting of the Tailors' Benevolent In-
stitution took place yesterday, at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Great Queen-street, Mr. Cutler in the chair. From the re-
port read by the Secretary, it appeared that during the past
year the health of the pensioners in the Asylum, at llaver-
stock-hill, had been good, and that the inmates now amounted
to 73. The funded stock belonging to the Society was
11,3041., being an increase over the previous year of 178/.
On account of the state of the funds, and the circumstance
that at present the Asylum contained but one vacant room,
the Directors had resolved to defer the usual election of in-
mates until August next. The receipts for current pur-
poses amounted during the year to 1,8831., and the expendi-
ture to 1,5001.

We understand that among the numerous and distin-
guished individuals who intend to honour the ball in favour
of the distressed needlewomen at the London Tavern to-
morrow (Wednesday) is the brave and kindhearted Mohan
Lal, of Indian celebrity, who aided so materially in liberating
our fellow-countrymen at Caubul.
The statement that the Wedgwood copy of the Portland
Vase was not an original, is contradicted on the authority of
Mr. F. Wedgwood, of Etruria, who says that Josiah Wedg-
wood stated in his account of the vase and his copy of it,
published in 1790, that he had the original lent him for more
than twelve months by the Duke of Portland, and the casts
he took can now be produced.
The remission of the coal duties, according to a letter fro:n
the Board of Trade to the coalowners of Sunderland, will
take place from the day on which the resolution shall receive
the sanction of Parliament.

Ferdinand Hirschfield, llenrie Binck, and Isaac Ezekiel,
Berlin wool-dealers, of St. Pancras-lane, City, and John
Jones, an attorney's clerk, charged at Guildhall a fey.,
day's ago with defrauding Captain F. W. E. Burrell, of
Grosvenor-terrace, Camberwell, of the sum of :250/., under
pretence of entering into partnership, were on Monday re-
examined and again remanded. They were liberated on bail.

The civil business at the Hertfordshire assizes will com-
mence on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, instead of Monday
morning, as originally proposed.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3110 s to 4115 s ; use-
ful ditto, 41 16s to 5/ 4s ; tine Upland ditto, 51 5s to 5/ 10s;
Clover Hay, 4/8s to 5/ 178 ;Oat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s;
Wheat Straw, 1/ IBs to 21 per load. For Straw the demand
was steady, at full prices ; but with Hay the trade was in a
sluggish state. _ _ _ _

CiimmuLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 103 to 41 15s ;
useful ditto, 4116 s to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 5! 5s to 51 103;
Clover Hay, 41 lOs to Si 16s; Oat Straw, 1116 s to 11 18s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ lits to 21 per load. Supply limited, and
trade somewhat. brisk.

WIIITECIIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, dr 8s to 41 15s;
useful ditto, 41 16s to 51 4s; fine Upland ditto, 51 55 to
51 103; Clover Hay, 41 8s to 61; Oat Straw, 11 l6s to 1/ 18s;
Wheat Straw, 11 18s to 21 per load. A fair average supply,
and a steady demand.