The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-25 00:00:00

COVZT PJASZIONAZiaI.

The Lord Chancellor, accompanied by Lady Lynd-
hurst and the lion. Miss Copley, left George-street,
Hanover-square, on Saturday, for Turtile Park, near
Henley-upon-Thames, where his Lordship is expected to
remain until Thursday, the 10th of Januar), when the
Christmas vacation will end.

Viscount Sandon has joined the circle assembled at
the Earl of Harrowby's seat in Staffordshire.
The Earl and Countess of liarewood have been enter-
taining a succession of guests at Harewood House, near
Leeds.

Earl Talbot, who has been on a visit to Sir Robert
and Lady Peel, at Drayton Manor, has returned to In-
gestre Hall.
The Dowager Countess of Mansfield and Lady Eliza-
beth Murray left Scone Palace, near Perth, early in the
last week, for the south, intending en route to make a
sojourn in Yorkshire, where the Earl of Mansfield's
youthful family are residing.
The Duke of Buccleuch has arrived at Dalkeith
Palace, near Edinburgh, for the holidays.
The Duke of Devonshire has returned to Devonshire
House, from visiting the Laid and Countess of Granville
at Brighton.
Tne Earl and Countess of Haddington had a select
circle at dinner on Saturday last, at the Admiralty. The
Noble Countess came to town from Tynninghame at the
close of last week.

The Hon. and Rev. Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Grey have
arrived at Castle Howard, on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Carlisle, who purpose receiving a select party
there during the Christmas holidays.

Lord and, Lady Grantley have left town for Wonersh,
near Guildford, for the Christmas recess.

Lord and Lady Louth have left Louth Hall for Brigh-
ton, where they purpose residing during a few months.

IIiCISOMAILALINAOV7II.

At most of the Police-offices considerable sums have
beAl received for the relief of the poor. The sitting
Magistrate at Clerkenwell announced on Monday that
he had received from Mr. C. Dixon, of Stansted Park,
a cheque for 10/. ; T. 11., 10/. ; the Members of Stock
Exchange, 51. At Union-hall, a donation of 101. had
been received for the poor-box of that Court, froln Mr.
Charles Dixon, of Stansted Park, Suffolk.
The annual dinner of the Northumberland Hunt Club
was held at the Assembly-rooms, Newcastle, on Thurs-
day evening, Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., occupy-
ing the chair, and Edward Riddell, Esq., of Cheeseburn
Grange, in the vice chair.
Sir Charles Morgan's annual cattle show took place at
Newport, on Wednesday last, when the venerable Baro-
net gave thirteen silver cups as prizes. Sir Charles pre-
sided at the customary dinner after the exhibition, when
his sons, Mr. Charles Morgan, M.P., sad Mr. O. Morgan,
M.P. and a number of the local gentry were present.
The Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company
hare given 5001. to Captain Ferguson, of the late ship
" Ceyloni as a testint,nial of his exertions in saving a
box containing 6,000 sovereigns from the wreck of that
vessel, n ith directions to remunerate such individuals of
his crew as he may think deserving.
The feeling of the Devonshire people (says the Western
Times) with respect to the Bishop's dictatorial and tyran-
nical pastoKal, increases in fervour. Nearly every parish
has,-aunt in'Exetetiereinonstrate against the haughty
and overbearing spirit of the Bishop, and at least nine-
teen-twentieths of the churchmen of Exeter have,
through their vestry meetings, pronounced their deter-
mination to resist episcopal dictation. The example so
promptly set by Exeter has been widely followed
throughout the county, and we have no doubt that every
considerably parish will, before long, have delivered its
opinion on the question.
On Monday three persons were killed at a colliery
near Morriston, in Wales, by an explosion of foul air.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
death."
The coroner's jury which sat at Greenwich on the
bodies of the men drowned by the collision between the
Sylph and the Orwell steamers, have returned a verdict
of " Accidental death." They attach, however, certain
blame to the captain of the Sylph.

SOUTRAMFTON DOCK COMPANY.—On Monday a
special general meeting of this Company was hold at the
offices in Bishop.,gate-street Within, to receive and con-
sider the engineer's plans and estimates for the con-
struction of a graving dock, and for receiving the draft
of an amended Act of Parliament to be obtained in the
ensuing session. The chair was taken by Col. Barlow,
who said the docks were fast improving in public estima-
tion, which was mainly confirmed by the price of the
shares, which had risen from 101. to £Ol. each. lie
alluded to the subject of the graving dock, which he
said was absolutely necessary to render the docks com-
plete for the public accommodation. The sum required
he had no doubt might be obtained as low as 4 per cent.
The report was read by the Secretary, and stated that
the dock would be for the accommodation of large steam
and raerehant•vessels. The site for the graving dock was
selected by:Mr. John Stansfield, C.E., whose report, with
that of Mr. Alfred Giles. was read to the meeting. The
length of the dock would be 202 feet, and the cost of
construction would be about 42,0001., to which must be
added a bridge of ten feet in width, which would cost an
additional 1,500/. The Directors being authori. ed to
raise 150,000/., begged the sanction of the meeting for
raising 50,000/. for the purpose of making the graving
dock, and for applying to amend their Act of Parlia-
ment. After some discussion, power was given to the
Directors to raise the sum required, to whom and the
Chairman a vote of thanks was passed, and the meeting
separated.
FORMATION OF A PUBLIC PARK AT CLIFTON.—
The Society of Merchants have lately purchased a large
piece of ground in the centre and principal part of
Clifton, in order to preserve it for the benefit of the
public. The purchase was made at a higher price than
the land was worth, but it was paid rather than let the
ground be sold for building purposes. It is intended to
lay the ground out in a tasteful and park-like manner, so
as to make it conducive to the public recreation, and to
preserve the view of a fine and noble terrace, lately
erected at a considerable expense. It is probable that
the munificent public spirit displayed in this instance
will be followed by other acts of similar liberality. One
noble minded gentleman has already offered to give up
a. valuable piece of ground adjoining the land so pur-
chased, and leading to and from Saville place to Bich-
mond-terrace, in order to give easier access to the road
leading to Clifton Down, ilotwells, Brandon-hill,
thus combining convenieace with delightful drives and
scenery. This gentleman, a short time back, gave the
sum of 1,0001. towards the new church lately erected.—
Bristol paper.
Lady Cowley gave her second and last reception
soiree last Tuesday, previous to entering more seriously
into the gaieties of the approaching season ; but the
death of Lord Cowley's sister will now inevitably cause
a postponement of the fetes projected at the embassy.—
Court Journal.
Ills Grace the Duke of Cleveland has announced
his intention of giving 100/. towards erecting a Mecha-
nics' Institution at Barnard Castle, as an express memo-
rial of the late IL 'l'. M. Witham, Esq. Subscriptions
are now making to varry out that projeot.