The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-22 00:00:00

COIIRTPASHIONABI.E.

Instructions'have been received alt Windsor Castle for the
private apartments to be. prepared for the reception of the
Court by IVednesday, the 19th of March, on which day her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied
by the Royal Family, are expected to arrive at Windsor for
the Easter holidays.
The Duchess of Kent will proceed to Witley Court, Wor-
cestershire, early next week, to pay a visit to her Majesty
the Queen Dowager, where the Royal Duchess will remain
for ten days or a fortnight.
The Duke of Wellington is expected to leave Apslev
House on Tuesday, for Strathfieldsaye, where his Grace will
give his annual banquet to the judges going the Western
Circuit, on Wednesday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, and the Ladies Le-
veson Gower, who are still staying on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Carlisle, at Castle Howard, are expected to re-
turn to Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, and do not come to
Stafford House for the season until early in April.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford are not expected to ar-
rive in Belgrave-square, from Woburn Abbey, for the season,
until after Easter. Lord and Lady Alexander Russell are,
staying in the Isle of Wight, where the depot of his regiment,
the Rifle Brigade, is quartered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The structure for the fountain in the eastern reservoir in
Trafalgar-square, is completed. It is constructed entirely of
beautiful red granite, so highly polished as to appear like
marble. The base is an octagon, and the pedestal, which is
of a similar form, diminishes gradually to the lower basin,.
which is an immense block of the same material. On fon
sides of the pedestal are elaborately carved dolphins' heads,r
through which the reservoir will be filled—the fountain ha
two basins, the upper one much smaller than the lower.
A cheque for 101. from T. S. G. has been received by the
magistrates at Marlborough-street Police-court, for the relief
of the poor; and the following donations have been received
at Clerkenwell Police-court :-1/., in a note dated the 13th
inst., no name; a letter containing a cheque for 51. 55.; 8.L.,
ss. ; S. G., 10s.; Post-office order for 1/. ; Eliza G. W., 1/. ;
and a Post-office order for 11., Highgate post-mark.
The Worcester music meeting is appointed to take place
this year on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of August.
The Hon. R. H. Clive has been adopting the allotment
system, and has set apart about thirty acres, which he has
divided among the poor labourers of Catshill and the Lickey,
Worcestershire. They have a quarter of an acre each, at
the cost of about eight shillings annually.
On Thursday a fatal accident occurred to Mr. James Hulme,
a young gentleman, 22 years of age, residing at Acton: He
and his brother-in-law were skating on the Paddington
Canal, near the Old Oak-common, when the ice suddenly
broke, and Mr. Hulme fell in and was drowned. He has
left a widow, only 19 years of age, to whom he had been mar,
Tied three weeks.

The members of the Surrey Club dined together at the
Clarendon Hotel on Wednesday evening, when there were
present—Lord Grantley, Sir Edmund Antrobus, Bart., Sir
Richard Frederick, Bart.. Sir W. H. Jolliffe, Bart„ M.P., Mr.
Holme Sumner, Mr. Denison, M.P., Mr. Trotter, M.P., Col.
Challoner, Mr. Allcock, Mr. Strahan, &c.
Letters have been received at the residence of Sir Wil-
liam Follett., in Park-street, dated Lyons, Tuesday last.
When thoseletters were sent ofc the Attorney-General was
in good health and about to proceed to Paris in a few days.
It is expected that Sir William and Lady Follett and family
will arrive in England on Saturdaj or Monday next.
By the death of the Marquis of Westminster the two
following horses are disqualified for the ensuing Derby, Oaks,
and St. Leger :—Br c Falstaff, by Touchstone, out of Decoy,
and b fby Touchstone, out of Laura, besides many valuable
two-year old horses in other great stakes.

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR-
LIAMENT.
THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1845.
Hull and Selby (Bridlington Branch) Railway Bill—" for making a
Branch Railwiw from the hull and Selby Railway to Bridlington ;
and for other:purposes relating to the Hull and Selby Railway," pre-
sented, and read a first time.
Cornwall Railway—Petition of Thomas Harvey, complaining of
non-compliance with the Standing Orders ; referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Cockerrnouth and Workington Railway Bill—" for making a Rail-
way from the market town of Coekermouth to the port and harbour of
Workington, in the county of Cumberland," presented, and read a
first time.

Kendal and Windermere Railway Bill—" for making a Railway
from the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway to Birthwaite, in the parish
of Windermere, to be called ' The Kendal and Windermere Railway,'"
presented, and read a first time.

Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway—Petition for Bill re-
ported ; Report referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.
Manchester and Buxton Railway—Petition of Richard Orford,
Esq., complaining of non-compliance with the Standing Orders; re-
ferred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Bill—" to enable the Lancaster
and Carlisle Railway Company to alter the line of such Railway, and
to make a Branch therefrom, and for other purposes relating thereto,"
presented, and read a first time.
Waterford and Kilkenny Railway—Petition for Bill ; referred to
the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Chester and Birkenhead Railway Extension Bill—" to authorise
the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company to extend the said
Railway from Grange-lane to Bridge-end, all in Birkenhead, and to
amend the Acts relating to the said Railway," presented, and read a
first time.
London and York Railway—Report from Select Committee on
Standing Orders read ; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Edmund
Denison, Mr. John C. Pandas, and Mr. Redhead Yorke.
Oxford and Rugby Railway—Petition for Bill; referred to the
Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.
Trent Valley Railway—Petition for Bill ; referred to the Select
Committee on Petitions for Private Bills.

THE WINDOW-TAX.—On Wednesday an adjourned
meeting of the metropolitan delegates assembled at the Court-house,
M rylebone, for the purpose of thrther conferring with Lord Duncan,
thea Member for Bath, upon the subject of the window duties. Mr.
George Daniell, of Marylebone, having been called to the chair, Lord
Duncan said that since he had last had the honour of meeting the
delegates, the assurances of support he had received from Members
of the House of Commons when he brought his motion forward for a
repeal of the window duties, were cheering in the extreme.—(Hear.)
Gentlemen of all shades of polities had declared their intention of
supporting him. He had received letters from Leicester, Brighton,
Sunderland, and other large provincial towns, stating that meetings
were about to be held andpetitions presented to Parliament, praying
for a repeal of this tax. Mr. Crouch, of St. Pancras, Mr. Ewen, of
St. James's, Westminster, Mr. Talnum and Mr. Gomm, of St. Mary-
lebone, and several other gentlemen, having addressed the meeting,
resolutions were passed, thanking Lord Duncan, and for calling meet-
ings, and the meeting separated.
FORBIDDING THE BANNS.--The following is a
literal copy .of a letter received by a clergyman through the post-
office:—" Reverent Sir, I forbids the Bands of Marriage between
Edward Blewitt and Mary Ann Howells, the Reason he is undery
i
age, and she Have got a husband a live, and She is went away from
him ; he is in the Harmey, and she his with her nunkell, SO You
.
carat Matte them, Sir, nor Dursout."—Great Wotan ."_""Wir

NEW PRDJECTED RAILWAYS.
(From the Gazette of last Evening.)
RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE,
WHITEHALL, FED. 21,1845.
Notice'is hereby given, that the Board constituted by the
Minute of the Lords of the ComMittee of Privy Council for
Trade, for the transaction of railway business, having had
under consideration the following schemes, for extending rail=
way communication to the west of Ireland, viz. :
The Great Western {lreland) Railway—Dublin to Mullin-
gar, &c.
The Great Western (Ireland) Railway—Alternative Line,
The Great Western (Ireland) Railway—Extension Line,
The Irish Great Western—Dublin to Galway,
have determined on reporting to Parliament in favour of the
Irish Great Western—Dublin to Galway;
and against the
Great Western (Ireland) Railway—Dublin to Mullin-
gar, &c.
Great Western (Ireland) Railway—Alternative Line,
Great Western (Ireland) Railway—Extension Line :
and the Board having further had under consideration the
following schemes, for extending railway communication in
the north and north-west of Ireland, viz. :
The Londonderry and Enniskillen.
The Londonderry and Coleraine,
have determined en reporting to Parliament in favour of the
London and Enniskillen ;
and against the
Londonderry and Coleraine;
and the*Bdard having further had under consideration the
following schemes, viz , the
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington Extension,
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton,
determined on reporting to Parliament in favour of the
schemes.

DALHOUSIE.
C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER.
D. O'BRIEN. S. LAING.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
ON RAILWAYS.
Sub-Committee, No.: 3,- ilislieliabled yegterday. The Committt.
cosisted of Mr. Aglionlyy, Chairman, Mr. T. Egerton, Mr. Barneby,
Captain Jones, Mr. Standish, and Mr. Clive.

The Committee had the foilowing petitions before than ;
Caledonian Railway—Glasgow, Dumfries; and Carlisle—Monkland
and Kirkintilloch—Edinburgh and Glasgow—Great Grimaby and
Slieffield—Huddersfleld and Manchester—Manchester, South Junction
and Altrincham Railway—Shrewsbury and Birmingham.
The Committee took the Caledonian line first. It appeared that
the length of the line was 135 miles—its cost 2,100,000/., and that It
was without tunnelling. The necessary forms having been proved to
have been complied with, the Committee desided that the standing
order had been complied with.

The Committee also decided in favour of the Glasgow, Dumfries,
and Carlisle Railway.

The Committee, after hearing formal evidence, decided thd
the Standing Orders had bee' complied with in the following
Bills :
The Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway.
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal.
Manchester South Junction and Altrmcham Railway.
In the case of the Edinburgh and. Glasgow Railway,
opposition was offered, on the part of the Duke of Montrose,
by Mr. Deans, on the ground that the description of the line
was not accurate. No witnesses, however, were forthcoming
in support of this allegation, and it, consequently, fell to the
ground.
Mr. DEANS then took an objection to the petition, in con-
sequence of an omission in the plan of a description of the
radius of a curve. The Committee referred to the plan in
question, and the omission appearing, the question was
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
As it was stated that there would be great opposition to
this petition, the Committee postponed it till Monday.
The Committee then adjourned.

WHITEHALL, FEB..
17.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Blake, of Croy-
don, in the county of Surrey, Genf., to be a Muter Extraor-
dinary in the High Court of Chancery.
,* ,
• WHITEHALL, FEB. 18.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Hoary Yorke, of
Oundle, in the county of Northampton, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court df Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.
i William Dale, shoemaker, London-wall, to on-render Feb.
28, at eleven, and April 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Prior, Pavement, Fma-
bury-square.
Lawrence Daniel Dolbell, dyer, Lower Mitcham, March 5,
at eleven, and April 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry;
Beart, Bouveric-street, Fleet-street..
James Crabb, bricklayer, Great Tey, Esee.x, March 4, at
half-past twelve, and April 4, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall- street ;
Bell, Bedford. row, London.
Charles Ranstord, grocer, South Tottenham, Feb. 28, at
eleven, and April 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Kempater,
Kennington-lane.
Alfred Wyatt, licensed victualler, Highworth, Wiltshire,
Feb. 28, at one, and April 9, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basinghall-street ; Taylor, South-place, Finsbury-square.
Lewis George, shawl warehouseman, Regent-street, Feb.
98, at half-past eleven, and April 4, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street;
Young and Co., St. Mildred's-court., London.
William Behnes, stone merchant, Osnahurgh-street, New-
road, Feb. 28, at twelve, and April 4, at half-past eleven; at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old
Jewry-chambers; Lawrence and Plews, Bucklersbury.
Francis Cranswick, innkeeper, Bridlington, March 4, and
April 8, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, offi-
cial assignee, Leeds; Taylor, Bridlington; Blackburn,Leeds.
Gerard Samson, corn dealer, Weymouth and Melcombe
Regis, March 4, and April I, at one, at the Exeter District
Court. Ilernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Phillips, Wey-
mouth ; Combe, Staple Inn, London ; Terrell, Exeter.
Thomas Ferris, grocer, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, March
7, and April 4, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Ky.
naston, official assignee, Bristol.
James Wells, carrier, Winchcomb, Gloucestershire, March
5, at twelve, and April 15, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis-
trict Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Trenfield,
Winchcomb.
Charles Thornton, stationer, Huddersfield, March 3 and 24,
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official as-
signee, Leeds ; Clark and Cooper, Sessions-house, Old Bailey,
London ; Floyd and Booth, Huddersfield.
William Reeves, coach builder, Walcot, Somersetshire;
March 7, and April 4, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Gray, Bristol.
Thomas Langston, share broker, Manchester, March 4 and
24, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official
assignee, Manchester; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidswell,
Manchester ; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London.
Thomas Taylor, farmer, Higher Walton, Cheshire, March
6 and 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son,.and
Weatherall, Temple, London ; Needham, Manchester. .- .
John Danks, wharfinger, Birmingham, March 3, and April
12, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official
assignee, Birmingham ; Whateleys, Birmingham.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado. Sugar, for the
week ending Feb. 18, 1845, is 30s. 2 id .per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.
[Dividends, &c., in our next.]

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From Friday Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria,
cap. 32, for the Week eading on Saturday, the 15th day of
February, 1845.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued ...... 2E3,537,255 Government debt 11,015,100
Other securities 2,984,900
Gold coin and bul-
lion 12,638,987
Silver bullion." 1,898,268

A:28,537,255

Dated the 10th day of Feb

528,537,255
ESHALL, Chief Cashier.
r, 1845.

BANKING IX

.ABTMENT.

I proprietor? capit5114,553,009
Rest
3,302,136,
Public deposits (in-
t,gelauuned:lisr,l7 SaEvicric
Commis-
sioners of National
Debt, and divi-
dend accounts) 4,630,247
Other deposits..,.,, 9,944,408
Seven day and other
bias ........... .

Government secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight
Annuity) 13,474,379
Other securities 10,821,457
Notes .. 8,399,065
Gold and silver

coin

770,812

£33,461,713
M. MAI
Dated the 20th day of Febra

.£33,441,713
SHALL, Chief Cashier.
try, 1845.

DEATH Or SIR T. F. BUXTON, BART.—We regret
to state that letters have been received in town this morn-
ing, announcing the death of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton,
Bart., on the 19th inst., at his seat, Northrepps, Norfolk,
after a lingering illness, which for the last fortnight had con-
fined him to his bed. This distinguished man first becam*
known to his country by his exertions to diminish the se.
ferings of those at home, whether confined in gaols or stray
gling in deepest poverty, as the Spitalfields manufacturers
quarter ofa century age. Entering Parliament, he commenced
that career of enlarged and comprehensive usefulness which
will always associate his name with the abolition of slavery
in the West Indies, and with the most active endeavours to
confirm and improve the measures for the abolition of the
slave-trade; and not less with the admirable, though not
equally successful, efforts for the benefit of the African race
in their own vast continent. The comparative failure of the
Niger expeditton preyed, there was reason to fear, on his
spirits an on his health; though he never ceased to feel, that
every measure which wisdom and zeal, combined in the Go-
vernment which directed that expedition, could effect to in•
sure its success, had been faithfully employed; but it pleased
God otherwise.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB: 18, 1845. •I
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Samson
Cahlmann as Consul in London for his Royal Highness the
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Commission by the Lord-Lientenant of Lincolnshire.
Royal North Regiment of Lincolnshire Militia—J. 'Tom-
line, Esq., to be Captain, Feb. 15. '
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire.
Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry:-Cornet T. Edgeworth
to be Lieutenant; T. Humphreys, Gent., to be Cornet, vice
Edgeworth, promoted. • ' •
• • -COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.Bth' Vict6ria2Oth February, 1845.
This Court will, on Saturday, the Ist day of March next,
at ten o'clock, A. 314 hold a sitting, and will deliver judgment
in cases that have been erg-ued. . BY THE COURT.
• • WHITEHALL, FEB. 12.
The Right Hon. Sir Nicoli.s Conyngham Tindal, Knt.,
Lord Chief Justieo of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas,
has appointed Francis Soames, of Workingham, in the county
of Berks, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners
for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by
married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of
tines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simile
modes-of assurance, in and for the county of Barks, and
Ifso in and for the- counties' of Wilts, Surrey,'Hants;and
Oxford. •