The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-29 00:00:00

STRAND.

If, as Cato says, " This world was made for
Caesar," most undoubtedly this dramatic season was
made for Don Caesar de Bazan. Already did he
reign supreme at the Princess's, Haymarket, Adelphi,
Surrey, and Victoria, when last night the Strand was
added to his conquests. Like his great prototype, he
may exclaim, " Veni, vidi, vici," for wherever he ap-
pears his success is certain. He was at this theatre
most admirably represented by Roberts, who as Don
Caesar exhibited powers for the 'possession of which
we had not before given him credit. There was a
freedom about his acting which told admirably.
Maritana was very ably sustained by Mrs. Coleman
Pope, and L az arillo, the arm ourer's boy, was very nicely
acted by Miss Stephens. Mr. John Howard, from the
Brighton theatre, made his first appearance before a
London audience, in the character of the King. It
was a very careful and creditable performance. The
mise en scene was admirable, and at the conclusion
the applause was enthusiastic. The Polka, which
has been laid asidb for a time, was revived last even-
ing, and as danced by Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Mont-
gomerie, it is one of the most lively and elegant
dances imaginable. This is nearly the hundredth
time of its performance at this theatre, and, judging
from appearances, we should not be surprised if it
were danced a hundred nights more. This is cer-
tainly one of the most delightful of dances, and we
are not at all surprised at its undiminished popularity.
The house was very well attended.

An attorney in Dublin having died exceedingly
poor, a shilling subscription was set on foot to pay the
expenses of his funeral. Most of the attorneys and
barristers having subscribed, one of them applied to
Toler, afterwards Lord Chief Justice Norbury, express-
ing his hope that he would also subscribe his shilling.
" Only a shilling," said Toler, " only a shilling to bury
an attorney ? Here is:a guinea : go and bury one-and-
twenty of them."
The Eastern Counties_ Company have, it is said,
resolved to apply to Parliament next session for powers to
make a line from Witham to Braintree, and have inti-
mated to the people of Sudbury that they will not op-
pose a continuation from Braintree to that town, but
will decidedly oppose any attempt to carry it on from
Sudbury to Bury and Thetford.—Essex Herald.
FINDING A WATCH IN THE ROYAL PROCESSION.—

Yesterday, afternoon, about three o'clock, just as the
royal procession was passing along the Strand, on the
return of her Majesty to Buckingham Palace, a police-
constable, of the M division, stationed in the line at
Charing Cross, picked up a valuable silver watch, nearly
opposite Nelson's Pillar. It had the appearance of
having been dropped while the owner supposed he had
returned it safe in his fob, as it was much bruised on
one side. The watch is engine-turned, and the crest of a
dog looking at a bird on a treelwas engraved on the outer
case. It remains at the Bow-street station-house, to be
identified.

Tun FOREIGN MAILS.—The following notice was
issued yesterday at the General Post-office, St. Martin's
le-Grand :—" The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon,
Cadiz, and Gibraltar will be made up on Thursday
morning next, the 31st instant. For Malta, Greece, the
lonian Islands, Egypt, India, and Hong-Kong, on the
morning of Saturday, the 2d of Nov., via Southampton.
By the overland closed mail to India, &c., via Marseilles,
on the evening of the 7th of November. Madeira, the
West Indies, Mexico, Honduras, Havannah, and Vene-
zuela, on the morning of the 2d of November, by the Tay
steamer, via Southampton. British North. America,
Bermuda, and the United States, on the evening of the
4th of November, by the Britannia steamer, via Liver-
pool to Halifax and Boston. Brazils and Buenos Ayres,
on the evening of the 6th of November, via Falmouth.
From August to January the packet touches at Pernam-
buco and Bahia on her outward passage to Bic, de
Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward.
Sydney, New South Wales, and Port Philip, by thel
31st
,z
Ann Grant, on the evening of Thursday next, the
inst., via Gravesend. Mails due :—Gibraltar, Cadiz,
Lisbon, and Oporto, on the 30th inst. ; the West Indies,
Mexico, Honduras, Havannah, New Grenada, and
Juan de Nicaragua, on the 7th of November ; British
Nora; America and the United States, on the 31st inst.
A deputation from Barnard Castle, accompanied by
, of Darlington, waited upon the Duke of
CMlre.vi'alirrasefew days an•o to ascertain his Grace's views
respecting 3 contemplated railway between those two
towns. His Grade received the deputation very cour-
teously, but declined giving it his support, and depre-
cated the formation of short branch lines, which were of
no public utility, but involved much destruction of pro-
perty, and he said that ho would oppose any line which
should be intended to pass through any part of his pro-
perty.—Newcastle Journal.
CHIPPING NORTON.—A great quantity of barley
is still standing in this neighbourhood, and much that
re
' that h
can never be expected to ripen •
forward state will scarcely be harvested,wsicohliasteinaandmuon-
I propitious as the season is.—Oxford Chronicle.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal House-
hold appointed to form the royal procession to the
new Royal Exchange began to arrive at Buckingham
Palace soon after ten o'clock yesterday morning, and-
were ushered into the Library. }l5l-c
The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the
Grand Hall, under the command of Mr. Lee, the
Lieutenant, and Mr. Ellerthorp, the Adjutant.
At five minutes past eleven the state procession was
formed, the Queen and Prince Albert being con-
ducted by the Great Officers of the Household to the
state coach, the Master of the Horse handing her
Majesty and his Royal Highness to their seats in the

carriage.
The Hon. Colonel Cavendish, commanding the Lire
Guards on duty, was on horseback at the door of the
state coach, having in attendance a trumpeter in
state uniform, who gave the signal with his trumpet,
on her Majesty's entering the carriage.
The state procession (which will be found in
another column) left the Palace at ten minutes past
eleven o'clock.

Her Majesty's dress was of white satin silver tissue,
of the richest and most elegant design, portions of the
pattern representing leaves and foliage, being of dif-
ferent textures and some having the effect of bur-
nished silver. It was open in front from the girdle,
increasing in width as it approached the bottom, and
displaying a petticoat of the most valuable old point

I ace.
The sleeves were short, and at the top of each was
a very brilliant diamond ornament.
The dress had a most chaste and magnificent ap-
pearance, the silver brocaded satin of which it was
composed being ornamented with valuable diamonds
down each side of the front, placed at intervals on
white satin bows. It was of Spitalfields' manufacture.
Her Majesty had a most splendid diamond
stomacher, some of the brilliants in it being of extra-
ordinary size and lustre, and on the left side the
Queen wore the Star of the Order of the Garter,

having the cross in the centre formed of rubies, and
the rest of the star composed of diamonds.
Her Majesty wore at the back of her head a minia-
ture crown entirely formed of brilliants, and a
diamond tiara surmounting the forehead.
The necklace, ear-rings, and bracelets, were of
brilliants.
Over the left shoulder was the Riband of the Gar-
tar, looped with diamonds, and having a most magni-
ficent " George" suspended, composed of large and
valuable brilliants ; and on the left arm was the
" Garter" of purple velvet, edged with diamonds, and
having the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense" set in
diamonds.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert wore the uni-
form of Captain General and Colonel of the Honour-
able Artillery Company, with the insignia of the most
noble Order of the Garter and the Golden Fleece.

The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and
;he Officers of the Royal Household, wore the full

dress household costume, and the Earl of Jersey his
uniform as Master of the Horse, with the insignia of
the Royal llanoverian G-uelphic Order. The Duke
of Norfolk carried his gold baton, as Earl Marshal of
England. The Captain of the Gentleman at Arms,

and the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, wore the uni-
forms of their respective corps. The Marquis of
Anglesey appeared in the uniform of his regiment, the
Royal Horse. Guards, with the insignia of the Garter
and of two foreign orders. The Earl of Rosslyn wore
his uniform as Master of the Buck Hounds.
The procession quitted the Palace by the marble
arch.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her
residence, Clarence House, St. James's, with her
suite, in two carriages, escorted by a party of Life
Guards, at a quarter before eleven o'clock yesterday
morning, for the new Royal Exchange. Her Royal
Highness was attended by Lady Charlotte Dundas,
Lady in Waiting ; the Countess Wratislaw, and
Colonel Sir George Couper, Bart., First Equerry
and Comptroller of her Royal Highness's household.
The dress of the Royal Duchess was of white satin
and silver, of Spitalfields' manufacture. The head-
dress of feathers and diamonds.

The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town from
Tottenham-park, Wilts, the seat of the Marquis of

Ailesbury, to attend the opening of the Exchange.
Ills Royal Highness left Cambridge House, attended
by Baron Knesebeck, Equerry in Waiting, and es-
corted by a party of Life Guards.
The Royal Duke was habited in the uniform of a
Field Marshal, and wore a star set in diamonds of the
Order of the Garter, and the Riband and Badge.
His Royal Highness also wore the Stars of the Most
Hon. Military Order of the Bath, and of the most
distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Royal Suite, returned to Buckingham Palace at three
o'clock.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham
Palace at half-past four, attended by Lady Portman,
Lady in Waiting, for the Paddington terminus of the
Great Western Railway. Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness were conducted to their carriage by
the Lord Chamberlain and Lord George Lennox, Lord
in Waiting to Prince Albert.
The Maids of Honour in Waiting, the Honourable
Misses Liddell and Paget, and the Equerries in Wait-
ing, Major General Wemyss and Colonel Bouverie,
followed in a carriage and four. Lord Byron, Lord
in Waiting, and the Honourable Captain Duncombe,
Groom in Waiting, were in another carriage and four.
A party of Lancers formed the escort from the
Palace to the Paddington terminus. The royal party
left by a special train for 'Windsor Castle.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Charlotte Dundas, the Countess Wratislaw,
and Sir George Couper, left Clarence House St.
James's, at half-past three o'clock, yesterday after-
noon, for Frogmore Lodge, 'Windsor.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, President of the
Board of Trade, arrived in town yesterday from
Fasque, Kincardineshire, and attended the opening of
the new Royal Exchange.

POSTING LETTERS.—It surprising to observe
parties posting letters only just when offices are closing,
and then pre-paying, instead of having stamps attached,
some even requiring letters to be weighed. The least
possible inconvenience ought to be given at post-offices,
and it is really a disgrace to respectable individuals who
occasion unnecessary trouble and inconvenience. What
would they feel and say were they in the situation of
postmasters, and found those who must know better put-
ting them to trouble and inconvenience, which might,
and ought to be avoided ?—From a Correspondent.
PUSEYISM AT OXFORD.—It will be seen that Mr.
Hadden, Fellow of Trinity College, has been appointed
a Public Examiner. This gentleman was some time
Mr. Newman's curate, and his sermons as such were
characterised as " abominable" for their hostility to the
doctrines of the Articles. Mr. Hadden was also one of
those who attempted to break the force of the condem-
nation of Dr. Pusey's sermon ; so that within a few days
of the victorious convocation we have a Tractarian Pub-
lic Examiner officially nominated and approved by con-
vocation ! Readers at a distance will ask, how can these
things be ? The manner of it is thus :—The Proctors
are Tractarians—appointed by the Masters of Arts of
Oriel and Trinity Colleges—one of them at this moment
excluded from orders on account of his anti-Protestant
opinions. Among other important functions, these
Proctors have the nomination of examining masters, and
therefore Mr. Hadden is nominated. The nomination is
subject to the approval of convocation, and convocation
has approved. We can now only give the facts. It will
also be observed, that the Regius Professor of Hebrew,
Dr. Pusey, in his notice, recommends undergraduates
requiring private assistance, to seek it of Mr. Morris,
of Exeter College. Mr. Seager was formerly joined
with Mr. Morris in this recommendation, but lie—as our
readers know—is now in communion with Rome. Mr.
Morris is also at Rome, but is yet nominally with Eng-
land. It is now generally known that the opposition to
Dr. Symons, and the manner of it—unexampled in the
history of the University for literary ruffianism—is, to
a very great extent, referable to Mr. Morris, the re-
commended of Dr. Pusey. Truly, snares and pitfalls
beset the undergraduates on every hand. —Oxford
Chronicle.

DUNCONIBE TESTIMONIAL.—Last night a public
meeting was holden of the inhabitants of the parish of
Islington, at the Swan Tavern, Highbury, for the pur-
pose of furthering the object of providing a testimonial
to be presented to T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P„ for his
services in Parliament as one of the representatives of
Finsbury. J. P. Burnard, Esq., took the chair. The
pageant in the City did not much assist the muster; but
the Chairman in stating the object of the meeting, int:
tone that could not be easily resisted, at some length
showed that the independence of Mr. Dpncormthoelpenaarntyd
his total indifference to persons individually, 0
righted or rights
as a body, where wrong was to b©
- horuTilinehing to the
maintained, always had adhered
Ifyirtesolutions were
rights of the people. A series
i.- into effect the great
pro-
posed and agreed to,
arrangements nece!sary toa
matter 0 _
f general attention
object that had
.bec_oomine_
appometanrwyoCommittees and other
namely, to provide a testimo-
nial the It,ingd
dutyto announce the death of
It is our unpleasant F
nial to Thomas Slings!) Duncombe, Esq., M.P.
,sq., J.P.,of Caherciveen, and
drowning. On d son, by .
Satur-
day last these ,
Zs' live obboaaltdrneSnp,oftttpttslhwie:
toriocatsln,
wont out to fish near Valentia,
and, unfortunately, the boat upset, and they all met with
a watery grave.—Kerry Evening Post.
ACCIDENT ON TUE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—As an
engine, which had carried down a special train on Satur-
day, was passing through Fully-hill Cutting, a short
distance from liayward's-heath, on its return to town, a
jolting motion intimated that the wheels had passed over
some obstruction on the line. The engine was at once
stopped, and, on the driver returning to the place, he
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tleesn, lyingdwehadie.ho nThtvhee
pacedrmaialsn,
turned out to be a labourer, named Mitchell, and on in
quiry we learn that he had been drinking at several
public-houses and beer-shops during Saturday, and that
he parted from a companion at ten o'clock on Saturday
night, in order to go home, and he had probably taken
the railroad as his nearest road, till, overcome by liquor,
he probably lay down to sleep.
THE PILCHARD FISHERY.—A sean was shot at
Sennen, Land's-end, on Tuesday, and enclosed a mode-
rately large shoal. It is said that 150 hogsheads have
been taken up,- and it is supposed 200 hogsheads mor.)
remain in the sean.—Cornwall Gazette.

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