The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-07 00:00:00

PASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

TI-Tis DUKE OF YORK.—Yesterday the Report of
the state of the Duke of York was, " His Royal
Highness continues to no on extremely well."—lhe
Royal Duke transacted business with Sir Herbert
Taylor, Sir Henry Torrens, Sir Richard Jackson, and
Colonel Stephenson.

Yesterday afternoon the Duke of Gloucester, at-
tended by Colonel Hi gins, left town for Croome
Court, the seat of the Carl and Countess of Coventry,
in Worcestershire, where his Royal Highness was ex-
pected to remain about a week.
Yesterday morning Prince ESterhazy, the Austrian
Ambassador left town for Oakley, in Bedfordshire, the
seat of the Marquis and Marchioness of Tivistock.

The Spanish Minister transacted business /ester-
day at the Office of the Secretary of State for }oreign

A Messenger arrived at the Foreign Office yester-
day with dispatches from the Earl of Liverpool, at
C(iombe Wood.

Yesterday Viscount Melville transacted business at
the Foreign Office.
Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, the remains of
the We Miss Robinson, the daughter of the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer and Lady Sarah Robinson, were
removed from their house on Blackheath, to be con-
veyed in a private manner to the family vault at Nor•
ton, in Lancashire.

The Honourable Band of his Majesty's Gentlemen
Pensioners dined together yesterday at the Freemasons
Tavern, to celebrate the anniversary of the Gun Powder
Plot.

Yesterday the Marchioness of Stafford *arrived in
London, but only remained to breakfast.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. Jacob, of
the Chancery bar, a Commissioner of Bankrupts.
This gentleman is the son of Mr. Jacob, who has
written upon the Corn Laws.
The Duke de Montebello arrived at Waterford, on
Saturday, from Dromana House, the seat of Henry
Villiers Stuart, Esq. M.P. for the County of Water-
ford, with whom he had spent the three preceding days.
The Marquis of Sligo is severely indisposed, at his
seat at Westport House. His Lordship has a relapse
of his disorder, but is not considered in absolute
danger.
A subscription is in progress in Northumberland,
for the purpose of presenting Matthew Bell, Esq. M.P.
with a handsome service of plate, as a testimony of
the estimation he is held in by his native county.
The Hon. George Forrester got a bad fall, hunting
in Warwickshire last week. This young Gentleman
is allowed to be one of the finest riders of the day ; he.
was breaking a four-year old, the animal, high spirited
and hot, rushed and tumbled at a fence, and jumped
upon his rider. We are happy to add, Mr. Forrester
is doing well.

CHILIAN MININO COMPANY.--Yesterday a
meeting of Shareholders in the above undertaking was
held pursuant to advertisement at the City of London
Tavern, when after a brief but unimportant discussion
the Company was declared dissolved.
An author sent a Tragedy for performance to the
late Mr. Harris, Proprietor of Covent Garden Theatre;
it was returned to him by the prompter, stating that.
f, his comedy had been read, but if he would reduce
it to a Farce, it would be reconsidered.

Mr. Brunel, the celebrated Engineer, has written to
the trench Academy of Sciences a letter of thanks for
the honour which they have done him in electing him
a :member. This letter is dated from London, " under
the Thames."—French Paper.

Sir Charles Wetherell, knt. (the Attorney-Gene.
ral) has purchased of the Commissioners of his Ma-
jesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, the MeS-
suage and lands called Sayes, in Surrey, and other
lands called Brocks, in the parish of Chertsey, for
8,4031. 6s. 2d. In that sum is included the price of
the timber on the estate, namely, 1,553/.65. 2d. The
estimated annual value (according to the Commis-
sioners return) is (exclusive of timber) 2734, while
the annual value, per former surveys, was 1101.

FINE ARTS.—By the will of a Mr. Sp Laing,
lately deceased in Edinburgh, a sum, said tz, amount
to more than 10,0001., has been beolleathed to the
Royal Institution of Scotland, and will form a fund
for the relief of decayed and unSortunate associate Ar-
tists. Mr. Spalding mad: the fortune in India, with
which he has thus Woerally benefitted the Fine Arts
and Artists of hit native country.—Literary Gazette.
Sir Walt,:c*r Scott was at the Odeon on Saturday.
The •re'fece was Ivanhoe. The illustrious foreigner,
wlio was in one of the boxes with his daughter, was
soon recognised by some individuals, who thought it
their duty to accompany him to the saloon between
the acts. One of these Ciceroni, after pointing out
the busts of Corneille and Moliere, which adorn the
gallery, said to the Scotch poet," Kin de t'os antis"(friends of yours). Sir Walter examined the bake
with much attention. " That is Moliere," said he to
his daughter, in English, and then turning to his at.
tendants, thanked them for their courtesy. Sir Walter
is to remain only a few days. His phriognomy is
very expressive, and is well given by (.pantry. On
looking at Sir Walter Scott, one cannot help recalling
what Charles Nodier said of his bust, in Ins Prome-
nade en Ecosse--,4 it has the forehead of Homer,
and the mouth of Rabelais---it must be a striking like-
ness."—Quotidienne.

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suspected
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taken into custody on Sunday, at VVeybridagme, werea
that they underwent an examination on the same even-
ing before a Magistrate, and were afterwards sent our
in custody to Leatherhead to undergo an examination,
before the Magistrates of that place. -
In consequence of the petition of John 710. now
confined in the House of Correction for the alleged
outrage on Charlotte Gunnell, at Uxbridge, and the
memorial so resvectably signed on his behalf; and for-
warded to the Secretary or State to be presented to
his
‘.Malesty, Mr. Dawson fins addressed a letter to
IN
R. ',i lencowe, Es 4, of Hsyes, in which he states that
Mr. Peel has directed hint to acquaint Mr. B. that the
Hon. Secretary .bas felt himself warranted in mom-
menclingthe prisoner to his Majesty for a remission t$
the remaining part, of his sentence.
EQuALITV IN DESPOTIC CouNTIUTS.-4 have
seen sicinan Nobleint.n,hisa ecoototkrt4ufa:..souuurtliteer:oiednsiouy.
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guests by his skill at bil-
Bards in the morning,_ it 4 by his power of converse-
ere he stood to carve the
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