The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-24 00:00:00

Mr. Charles Wood, M.P., has left Farrance's Hotel,
Beigrave-street, for his seat in Yorkshire.

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BAL MASQUE.
3.1. Jullien's third annual Bal Masque, which took place on
Monday night at Covent-garden Theatre, exceeded in splendour
any previous public reunion of this description exhibited in
this country. The appearance of the assdience portion of the
house was one blaze of exceeding brilliancy—the fronts of the
boxes were gorgeously draperied, and the festoons of flowers,
and the glass chandeliers with innumerable gas jets, shed a
radiance on every object positively dazzling. Every dispos-
able seat of the boxes and galleries was occupied, and
the arena with its countless quaint costumes and
odd associations formed a coup d'ceil as splendid as it
was unique. We doubt whether such an orchestra was
ever before united for dance purposes—many of
the most celebrated instrumentalists of Europe performed the
solos; and though the numerical force amounted to 108, the
balance of sound was so admirably equalised, that no undue
violence of sound resulted from the combination. The greatest
regularity existed. The sets of dances were regulated by
numberless powdered and white-wanded masters of ceremo-
nies—quadrilles, polkas, mazourkas, and tarantellas were ex-
ecuted with great spirit ; and when we left the company
seemed to be enjoying the splendour and mirth of the gay
scene with an appetite that seemed to grow by what it fed
upon. The supper and wines were excellent. The bal
masquO of 1845 reflects infinite credit on the taste and libe-
rality of M. Jullien.

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THE NEW TIMON.—The publication of this poem,
or rather poetical satire, has been hitherto deferred in con-•
sequence of the state of political excitement. Some copies,
however, that had been privately circulated among the
author's friends having got into the hands of the reviewers, it
has been determined to publish it without further delay.
THE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE, " The Queen
of Denmark," edited by Mrs. Gore, should rather be placed
in the catalogue of Memoirs. There is a love story running
throughout; but it is in reality a series of intrigues, conver-
sations, and incidents. The work is cleverly executed, full
of ancedote and lively scandal, and valuable for the graphic
pictures which it gives of Danish life and character. The
unfortunate Caroline Matilda, sister of our George 111., and
wife of the weak-minded Christian VII., is the leading per-
sonage
in the romance; and, her character is fairly repre-
sented, and in some parts completely vindicated. In the
scene.; of violence and treason which preceded her banishment
to Zell, when begirt by enemies, she is described as acting
like a Queen, and on all occasions she appears possessed of a
warm English heart and a cool English head. The Count
Struensee, that miserable poltroon, who, to save his worthless
existence, had the baseness to accuse his royal mistress of
criminally intriguing with him, is too favourably drawn. The
minions of the Court, and the chief officers and statesmen of
the time, are sketched with a free pencil; the bale masques,
the private gossippings, the caballings, are described with
accuracy, as well as all the details of the royal pageants and
ceremoni,s. —Morning Post.
A Madrid letter of the 13th says—" In the last
few days the cold here has been intense. Pulmonary com-
plaints are very prevalent, and in some cases the sufferers are
carried off by inflammation in a few hours."
The suspension-bridge in a state of constrUction• at
Chaussin (Jura) was carried away on tho 9W by the flood.

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RETIREMENT of LORD STANLEY.
We are assured that Sir Robert Peel will be enabled to
retain the co-operation of all his former colleagues, with
the exception of Lord Stanley.
Lord Stanley, we regret to learn, feels himself com-
pelled to withdraw from her Majesty's service. llis
Lordship acted throughout the late painful and pro-
tracted discussions with perfect fairness and openness.
All the other colleagues of Sir Robert Peel will re-
main in office. They are influenced, no doubt, by the
same motives by which Sir Robert Peel was influenced,
when he informed her Majesty, on Saturday last,
that he required no time for consultation or delibera-
tion ; that on the instant he should resume the
functions and responsibilities of Prime Minister.
The question to be decided at the Council, summoned
at short notice on Saturday night, was simply this—
shall the Queen and the country be left at such a crisis
without a Minister and without a Government?
The decision of the Duke of Wellington and of those
of his colleagues who had, in the first instance, dissented
from the views of Sir Robert Peel, was not to leave him
to pursue his arduous and patriotic course alone, but
to share the burthen with him, and give him
all the aid which their high station, their known abi-
lity, and disinterested integrity so well enabled them to
afford. The position of Lord Stanley was peculiar; and
acing on strong conviction and on his sense of public
duty, he resolved on retiring.—Tory (Evening) paper.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
St. Thomas's-day falling this year on Sunday'
cO,.
annual wardmotes for the election of Common Coup d
men and other officers for the year ensuing, were be:
on Monday throughout the City of Loadon. The folloyi
log is a cornet abstract of the proceedings in the seo
wards:—
;,, tIO
ALDERSGATE —Aldermrin Sir Peter Laurie A-
chair. The followiug gentlemen were put in nornin_..,ssfr
for this ward, and unanimously re-elected:-31±;/,
Lorkin (Deputy), Norris, Stacey, Sha-wood,
Godson, De Jersey, and Maw. After the transactioeo
the ustuil routine business, a resolution for openirfoi
ports ter tlus admission of foreign cut n was propose°
agroed to.
A LINIATE. —Mr. Alderman liumphery,
chair. The formes members were re-elected fore
ward, having first submitted to a catechization from
constituents on the subject of free trade.
BAS,ISHAW.—Mr. Alderman Farncomb in the chit'

There was no change in the members for this Ward. s
BILLINGSGATE.—Air. Alderman Sidney in the siti
In this ward Mr. Francis retired, and there were 1)..-0
candidates nominated to fill eight vsemacies, Mr. Belo
being.opposed by Mr. Williams, on the ground that lb
had acted unfairly to colleagues who were put up s
him on the previous year. A poll was demanded. A
BISHOPSGATR.—Mr. Alderman Copeland in the 017"
The following members were unanimously electetLf
Deputy Peacock, Mr. Deputy Stevens, Mr. R.
As-
Mr. T. Tagg, Mr. H. Patten, Mr. T. Hall, Mr. W. Int
Mr. R. Thomas, Mr. W. Tozer, Mr. S. Bennett, M•
H. Filcher, Mr. W. Johnson, Mr. J. R. Carr, And ~,r
Sharland.
BREAD. STREET.—Mr. Aldermun Hughes sue rrje
the chair. There were two new candidates for the /0,.
sentation of this ward, in the room of Mr. Crackloetcyf
sienech—viz., Messrs. Laurie aid Mutrie ; and the slr
or hands b:Ang declared in their favour, a poll was
mended on behalf of Mr. Poland.
BRlDGE.—Alderman Sir Chapman Marshall in tke,
chair. The following were re-elected without op,
tion tion :—Messrs. Pewtress (Deputy), Knott, Hill,
Cope, Matthew, J. Low, W. Chadwick,and C. Whew-fir.
BROAD-STREET.---Mr. Alderman Musgrove in tiles-h . ff
In this ward a vacancy occurred by the retiremenbef
Mr. W. Cumming, and no fewer than five gentled
appeared to fill it up. The following are the wanly
the candidates. The new members are distinguishes
an asterisk :—Mr. R. Jupp, Mr. T. Corney, Mr. Ad:
Gadsen, Mr. H. Marriott, T. W. Foster, *S. ba
Mr. C. Warton, Mr. J. White, *Mr. W. con,
*Mr. W. Walker, *Mr. F. Sampson, *Mr. H. O'
A poll was demanded. • $lO
withCANDLEWlCK.—Alderman Sir George Carroll 112 0
1,
chair. The former members were re-elected w
opposition. the
CASTLE BAYNARD. —Mr. Alderman Wilson
0
chair. The following were re-elected :—Messrs.
(Deputy), Bailey, H. Muggeridge, Rownson, Hopper
lingwood, Adlard, and Farrer. doleCHEAP.—Mr.
CHEAP.—Mr. Alderman Thompson in due Adtk,
Messrs. Brook (Deputy), Fenning, Watson, lier"-fslf
Hickson, Oliver, Philips, and Pead, were Imola°
re-elected. flit
COLEMAN-STREET —Mr. Alderman Hunter i•-•
chair. The following gentlemen were re-elected fau•sy),
ward without opposition:—Messrs. Allen ca
Davies, Johnson, Brocher, Perkins, Hale, je
Phillips.
CORDWAINERB.—Mr. Aldermen Thomas WOO"-At
I),
chair. The former members, Messrs. Muddell (DePogfig
Crowder, Joyce, Taylor, Lott, and Juliffe, were,
returned for this ward. At the termination of tee
ceedings' a vote of thanks to the Alderman buv_leld the
prop, see and seconded, Mr. Ainger, jun., addrrr
wardmote on the subject of Mr. Alderman w'"ind the
peated rt jection by the Court of Aldermen. ge,0141 4
inhabitants of the ward could not feel otherwise '" per
noyed at their Aldernan being considered ineligiblee tins
cupy the chief magistrate's sent. and he thought th oter'
had arrived when they should take up the wire
He thought a committee should be appointed to ire
into the truth of the charges which had been Psasedej
against their Alderman. Mr. Alderman Wood opo!
himself from the imputations that had been Mote
him, and added, that he had no hesitation in eallA7 Jae
he had been cruelly used and severely pulliss'a tbe
concluded by asserting his perfect innocence if sot
charges alleged against him, and his readiness
way to meet his accusers. Or'
ati
CORN HlLL.—Aiderman Sir John Pirie in she
The only change in the representation of this W2l,,n,tbe
the substitution of Mr. Hunter for Mr. Thoo3/-
latter having resigned. r the
DOWGATE.—Tke Right Hon. the Lord Mein 004
chair. There were two new candidates, viz- 11 ft few
Ribble and Harker. At the close of the Po ;0r,191
o'clock the numbers stood thus :—Brown, 21 x(rejj: 16
Dibble, 19 ; Harker, 18 ; Cousins, 15 ; Con
Mortimer, 14 ; White, 10.
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LANUBOTIRNE.—AIderman Sir John NeY 111..sition,ho
The old members were returned without °Eno dr
this ward. At the close of the proceeding!), 5° • ,
electors got up an an anti-corn law diseuest°,ll% the
LIME-STREET.—Mr. Alderman Farebrotue.
ton
chair. There was no change in the rePreeen „0
this ward.
PORTSOICEN.—Mr. Alderman Moon in the c
new candidates (Messrs. Vile and Bcoones) are° •
this ward. a 00
QUESNRITHE.—Mr. Alderman Hooper in Mr. Rathbone was the new candidate in this 1010,, fo•
the show of hands being against him
ap0Pt041",,,,
mended on his behalf. At the close of the ft) won
ceedings, Mr. Simmons proposed a resolution dad
of a repeal of the corn-laws. Mr. Thompson
the motion, which was carried unanimously. .
TOWER.—Mr. Alderman Lucas in the chair. 01
former members were re-elected, after an atteraPt.'ll'
up a discussion on the corn-laws, which the worY„,)
derma' checked as irrelevant to the business for lem"
the wardmote had been called.
s. e if
VlNTRY.—Alderman Sir Wm. --agma-
yin the si
eb
tNhOisewhaarndg.e whatever took place in the represent
.ati
WeLnaoos.—Mr. Alderman Gibbs in the chaps.
former members were re-elected.
CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN.
Result of Monday and Tuesday's poll:---
LIBERALS.
Smith 65
Cash 56
Brown
65
.....
. 0
Last .. 64 Burnow ..............
Hoole
CONSERVATIVE.
_ esnhnec ..h. ......................... ...........

Wilson

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING* 0,111
otroll
LONDON, Disc. 23.—Wind N.W., strong ge ~nd g
e bids
DEAL, DEC. 22 —Wind W.S.W. to W.N.W.eo
and heavy squalls.—Arrd. Helen Stewart, -1
nth
China; Senator, Anderson, Calcutta; David 1,,,1tr13,401-
chell, Demerara; Attersall, Newfoundland; Tf,„; , 13.7,;;
May, Le Gallais, Mauritius. Arrd. from the Br'bor awrbe.
wick .CA ell fur Bombay; Regina, Foreman, -„ f
Sid. Mayflower, Hobart Town ; Blundell, Calcil„t`-;.00,°
brig Brutus, of Cardiff, got athwart hawse of the P°
Newcastle, and both ceived some damage. mrd,lll:
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 22.—Wind W.N.W , fresh.-- delP a
.-son voice, Rollings, Mauritius ; Sarawak, Aliereken, ridill
Sea, Freeman New York. Off Port, Richard Anc_t4
Atr
Severn. The 'Glengarry, from this port, lost both bokiver•
two of the crew, and four kroomen, Sept. 3, at Brass' -
BEAUMARIS, DEC. 20.—Arrd. Chieftain, Quebec.
wind
SHIELDS, Dec 20.—Arrd. Allison, Turner, Arigra 11001711.
RAMSGATE, DEC. 22.—The Woodman, Good, froirllos"'
to Hull, which was on the Kentisk Knock on the 20"-
has become a total wreck; crew saved. bit* oa
FOLKSTONE, DEC. 20.—The Rachel, Hill, of " jr.
entering yesterday, struck on the East pier, and sa, fr°E.
LITTLEHAMPTON, DEC. 21.—The Pot to Novo, :,tordk'
Terceira to London, was assisted off the Owera
and brought in here leaky. bel°
CARDIGAN, DEC. 20.—Several pieces of wreck!, sabot°
to a vessel of 700 or 800 tons, have been washed Sir
this bay.
CAERNARVON, DEC. 21—A vessel, name slukiWieelllic, di?
parently of about 200 tons, is at anchor outside the A-"-
masted, with the life-boat astern.
..;Ans, of Nl'
PADSTOW, DEC. 21.—The Young Eagle, Je'L"--
ford, was lost at New Quay, last night. 0311jerce,.
REDCAR, DEC. 22.—A quantity of wreck m7r4,03016',4
shore here, with part of a ship's stern marked %`... Mi.'
Stockton," supposed from a vessel wrecked dUll5r,
gale at N.N.E. yesterday, or the day before. , stick o 4
litrAtusx, DEC. 20.—A brig from the westwatro her.'
the south-west point of Scatterie yesterday, dui-414. osieti
gale, and remained on shore some hours, but is nerill
in the roads. hoot
th
CORE, Dec. 20.—1 t blew a heavy gale throw"
night, and continues.
Cowes, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Prosper, Boer, Bahia-
OFF THE WIGHT, DEC. 18.—Maria Elizabeth,.l7oo°
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 21.—S1d. Countess of Durham'
Bahia; None, Franzer, St. Thomas's. f
DUNMORE, DEC. 20.—Sld. M. A. Fleming, Nell ° ebec:
Q
STRANGFORD, DEC. 19.—Arrd. Nelson Villages la)
,-)1
MONTROSE, DEC. 19.—The Eber, from Qua'i' t• '
stranded in the entrance of the River, on the Iltb
been sold, with her cargo all landed.
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lIE ANISTRY.—A Privy Council will w•:„,stert„
Windsor to-day, for the purpose of completing the -o'th
tb
arrangements. We have reason to believe thnt. °i! 10
exception of the late Lord Wharncliffe, whose In per, ofe
we have had so lately to announce, all the Mini.ste_krs'
one, remain in the offices they have hitherto occu
meeting of Parliament will be decided upon at to-d 00"
Council. It will probably take place about a moot
present time.—Herald of yesterday. ° •
The Countess of Lincoln was safely deliv (04011
son on Monday morning, at the family mansion in •
place. the
Viscount Palmerston received Lord MonteOggr.
Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, Lord Harry Vali e' tee.
Byng, Mr. C. Greville, and a select party, at dinner (:)"
day last, at his mansion on Carlton House-terrace. pes'
The Earl of Mornington has taken Oak H a"cluria,
Wanstead, Essex, where his Lordship intends to resi
a portion of the ensuing year. Oak Hall is situate ill
short distance of Wanstead Park. the
A letter from Pontarlier (Doubs) states 1,
the 14th snow fell all day in that neighbourhood. "c'd Ait'
were the mountains but the vast plain entirely cove tr.A
it. A letter from Lyons states that a small quantity le
t,gri
on the 17th. Roy' A
The Marquis of Headfort's second son, Lord
Taylor, has entered the Household Brigade as Er's.°
Lieutenant in the Scotch Fusilier Guards.
The M )f. Ail villo9

_arquis oilsa is indisposed at his
Mazgaret's, near Richmond.
A rumour has been for some time in circ al,pre•
and has of late obtained a degree of credit altogether ;0 tile
portioned to its probability, that an intention existed :00;
highest quarter of appointing the Royal Consort to tllt'volo
mand of the army, whenever that most important pogit,,•gall
become vacant by the resignati(m of the Duke of Wel' ,cti,
We have unquestionable authority for stating that 110 l'/
intention ever existed on the part of her Majesty, an.`,llo:
the illustrious pc,r-on whose name has been so freely i,r,s
ne such false ambition as to desire a post which reqn:,`;ver,
the due peformance of its delicate and import ant dnueool9
extensive experience in the working of our military e: totoi
and the occupation of which has been always hithert°o
dated in the public mind with long service and bri
achievements in the field.—Times