The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-25 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The apartments at St. James's-palace, we under-
stand, are at present being prepared for the reception
of his MAJESTY, who is expected in town on Thurs-
day next.
The Princess Sophia Matilda visited the Princess
Augusta on Sunday, at her residence in the King's
Palace, St. James's.
The Princess Augusta took an airing yesterday in
her carriage and four, and paid a visit to the Duke of
York, at Mr. Greenwood's villa, at Brompton.
Yesterday Sir Herbert Taylor transacted military
business with the Duke of York. The Royal Duke
afterwards took his daily ride as usual on horseback,
for some time.

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet
Council was held at the Foreign-office in Downing-
street, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor,
and all the other Cabinet Ministers. The Cabinet
Council continued in close deliberation till 20 minutes
past five o'clock.
The Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Secretary Peel, and
Viscount Melville came to town from the Priory, near
Stanmore, the seat of the Earl of Aberdeen, to attend
the Cabinet.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer came to town
from Charlton, Kent, the seat of Lady Buckingham-
shire, to attend the Cabinet Council.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr.
Secretary Peel, at his house in Privy-gardens.
The furniture in the King's Palace, Pall-mall, has
been removing out within these few days to the riding-
house at the back of the Palace. Yesterday the fur-
niture in the grand hall was removed out.

There are said to be three Ministerial applicants for
the vacant office of Postmaster-General--Lords Col-
chester, Verulam, and Morley ; and to reconcile the
jarring interests upon the question, a wish is said to
have been expressed from a high quarter, that the ap-
pointment should be given to the Duke of Manchester,
whose period in the Government of Jamaica will soon
expire.
The Vesstry of St. James's parish have, with a view
of lessening the noise of carriages during Divine Ser-
vice, Macadamised that part of Jermyn-street which
adjoins the church.
A Memorial has been sent up to the Secretary at
War, from the Innkeepers and others of Macclesfield,
soliciting an increase of allowance for Cavalry horses,
in consequence of the high prices of forage.--
Morning Chronicle.
Some of the principal Spitalfields weavers have it,
we hear, in contemplation to present his Majesty with
some handsome draperies for his new palace, in grate-
ful remembrance of his gracious and munificent aid
towards their distressed workmen.

Mr. Grimaldi is at present labouring under a severe
and dangerous illness.
From the economy necessary to be introduced into
some, if not all, the departments of Drury-lane
Theatre, the new manager has already acquired the
appellation of Half-price.
The dry summer is said to have been as usual
highly favourable to the breed of all kinds of game :
the young partridges and pheasants have long been
strong upon the wing, and hares in many places more
plentiful than the farmers wish.
The Bordeaux Papers contain the following anec-
dote, which shows the tolerant and benevolent cha-
racter of the late Bishop of that diocese," My
Lord," one of his attendants said to him one day,
" here is a poor woman come to beg relief; what shall
be given to her ?" " How old is she ?" said the Pre-
late. " Seventy ears," was the answer. "Is she
very unfortunate? ' pursued the Bishop. On being
informed, she stated she was, he ordered her to be
given five-and-twenty francs. " Twenty-five francs !"
said his attendant, " it is too much ; besides, she is
a Jewess." " Indeed !" replied the Prelate, " the
case is different ; give her fitly francs, and thank her
for her visit."

The Duke of Aiguillon commanded in Bretagne,
when, in 1758, the English invaded France at Saint-
Cut, and was at the head of the army which com-
pelled them to re-embark with loss. During the con-
flict, he remained in a mill, out of the reach of shot
from the field. On his return towards Rennes his
followers never ceased to praise his conduct and
bravery, every one of them declaring that their hero
had covered himself with renown. " Say—with
meal," interposed the Chancellor de la Chatolais.—
This biting 'retort was told over again, and from that
moment the Duke never ceased to persecute the illus-
trious statesman, and had it been in his power, would
have made his head fall on the scaffold. Hence ori-
ginated the disturbances in Bretagne, and the fall of
the Parliament—a very important event of an insigni-
ficant cause. The shameful manner in which the
Duke repaid the great service which the Chancellor
had done him reminds us of the following anecdote :
The Chancellor speaking one day of- the Duke of
Aiguillon to a Prince esteemed not only for his illus-
trious descent, but on account of his personal services,
said, " He is a knave whom I rescued from the
wheel." " Very true, Sir," was the reply ; " and
that was by no means the best action of your
Hesperus.
POWER OF THE SUN'S RAYS.---Mr. Mackintosh,
the Contractor for the Works carrying on at Cremile,
near Plymouth, having lately descended in the diving-
bell with, some of his workmen, states, that when the
bell, which is provided with convex glasses in the
upper part was 25 feet under water, he perceived, to
Ins astonishment, one of the workmens' caps smoking:
on examining it, he found that the rays of the sun had
converged through the glass, and burnt a hole in the
cap. He adds, that similar effects had frequently
been experienced by the workmen, who now take care
to place themselves out of the focal point. We copy
the above from a Plymouth Paper, and shall, in
future, of course, consider the following well-known
lines to have been written by a profound philosopher,
and not by some hair-brained rhapsodist, as we here-
tofore supposed.
The Sun's perpendicular height
Illumines the depths of the sea,
Till the fishes beginning to sweat,
Cry, bless us ! how hot we shall be.

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property
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in consequence of his dying intestate. We are not
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the question ; but have been informed that the whole
heritable iFoperty will fall to be divided between the
sons of Mrs. Mortimer, who was the eldest sister of
the deceased, while they will also be entitled to their
share of the personal estate along with their sisters
and the children of Mrs. Fraser. Rating Mr. Far-
nuhar's property, therefore, at a million sterling,
Messrs. James and George 'Mortimer will each suc-
ceed to 259,0001.; while Mrs. Aiken, Mrs. Lums-
den, Lady Pole, and Mr. Fraser, will receive about
100,000/. each.--Aberdeen Journal.