The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

COURT-PASIIIONABX.E.

The Puke of Bordeaux arrived at Plymouth from
Ugbrook on the 30th ult., where he would remain till
the following day in order to inspect the establishments
of that port. _ _ _

The Duke of Cambridge is at present at Dean-park,
on a visit to the Earl of Cardigan.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and family are
detained in town by the serious illness of their infant
son. In consequence of alarming symptoms having pre-
sented themselves on Saturday, several physicians were
called in, but subsequently, we hear, a change, consider-
ably for the better, has taken place. As soon as the
infant has recovered the Duke and Duchess go to Tren-
tham.

The Duke and Duchess of Montrose are entertaining
a large party at Sulby Hall, Northamptonshire. The
Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers join
the circle to-day, and from thence will go to Belvoir
Castle.

The Earl and Countess of Brownlow intend to have
much company at Belton House, near Grantham, during
this month. The Countess of Jersey, Lady Clementina
Villiers, and a numerous circle, meet there early in the
next week.

Viscount and Viscountess Dungannon and the Hon.
Miss Irvine left Grafton-street yesterday for Southamp-
ton, intending to embark there for Havre. The Viscount
and Viscountess purpose remaining abroad some months.
The Earl of Penbroke intends to pass the winter in
Paris, and does not contemplate returning to this coun-
try until the close of March.
The Dowager Countess Fortescue has been surrounded
by a numerous family circle at Wear Gifford, Devon,
during the last week. Earl and Countess Fortescue,
Viscount Ebrington, Lord and Lady Courtenay, Hon.
Mr. and Lady Anna Maria Courtenay, &c., are staying
with the venerable Countess.

Lord Beaumont has returned to Carlton Hall, near
Selby, from Burton Constable, the seat of Sir Clifford
Constable, near llull.

The Marquis of Salisbury has, during thc, last week,
had a succession of guests at his fine old scat in lierts,
among whom were the Earl and Countess of Essex,
Countess of Jersey, and Lady Clementina Villiers, Lady
A. Capel, Lord and Lady De Ros and Honourable Miss
De Ros, Sir Henry Hardinge, Lord Polworth, Earl of
Ripon, Lord Goderich, Viscount Mahon, Lord
Sandys, &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.

On Monday the usual distribution of the Royal bounty
to the poor of Windsor took place in the new Riding
!School. It consisted of meat, bread, plum-pudding, and
blankets ; in addition to which the numerous recipients
of her Majesty's and the Prince Consor►t's seasonable
benevolence were each presented with tickets to receive
(in proportion to the extent of their families) at the
establishments of the respective tradesmen, ale, potatoes,
and coals. The provisions were distributed among 186
families, having at an average about three children each.
The standing army of the United States is the smallest
in the world, for a population of 17,000,000 of people-
-7,590 men ; including non-commissioned officers, dra-
goons, musicians, and artificers, probably 8,600. The
army estimate for the year will fall short of last year
nearly 100,000 dollars, and a reduction of several im-
portant offices is recommended, together with remount-
ing a regiment of dragoons for the frontiers.
The number of visitors to the Tower, during the
Christmas week, was, to the Armouries 911, and to the
Jewel-office 711. Total amount of proceeds 40/. 11s.
Among the visitors were a considerable number of
foreigners.
When the Duke de Bordeaux, says the Cheltenham
Journal, visited Badminton, he was accompanied by three
Foreign Dukes.• The party went out hunting with his
Grace the Duke of Beaufort on a misty day; and at last
all the five Dukes were lost in a fog, in five different
places, near Didmarton ! Will Long's horn was rounded,
but in vain. Ultimately the lost Dukes found their way
to Badminton.

According to a report made by Mr. Braidwood, the
number of fires and alarms which have happened from
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1843, at which the engines of the
establishment have been called into requisition, amount
to 901. It further mentions that the fires, by which
premises were totally destroyed, number 298, buildings
considerably damaged, 231.
For several weeks the opening of the Atmospheric
line from Kingstown to Dalkey has been interdicted by
the Lords of the Treasury, owing to the remonstances of
parties owning property on the line. Mr. Walker, the
eminent English engineer, has arrived in Dublin, having
received instructions from the Government to hold an in-
quiry on the subject.
Mrs. Waller, says the Leinster Express, is out of
danger, and recovering, though slowly. There are some
persons in gaol on suspicion of being concerned in the
massacre. Two men are missing from the locality of
Finnoe ; they are supposed to be the two who were
wounded, and that they will not return, if they ever do
so, until their wounds are healed.

TIIE LATE EARTHQUAKE IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS.
-It appears from the Guernsey Star of Thursday last,
that the shock of an earthquake, which was felt in
Guernsey on the afternoon of Friday week, had been also
experienced in Jersey and the island of Alderney nearly
at the same time. It had not been felt on the French
coast.