The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-27 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 27, 1841.

COURT CIRCULAR. 1 DIRECTORY TO THE FOREIGN 1 EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS.
WINDSOR, TUESDAT.—The Queen having been ' PORT CHARGES. A meeting was held last evening, in Shouldham-street
Chapel,
.13. ryanston,square, of persons interested in the
pleased to command an Investiture of the Most : This publication will be found of great value to
above object,
taking
the purpose of. considering.the pro-
Honourable Order of the Bath to take place this day, ship-oxners and captains. It giv3s the port charges
Piety of , steps to carry it mit in the district of
the Knights Grand Crosses began to arrive at the at more than 300 of the chief foreign ports, Custom- ,
i hiarylebone. The meeting, although hull at the late
Castle about one o'clock. house fees payable to the surveyor, and pilotage, to- hour of half-past nine o'clock, was but thinly attended.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar- gether with monetary tables, showing the value of Mr. Wheatley was called to the chair.
rived from Kew, attended by Baron Knesebeck. local coins in English money, and the weights and The CumumAN opened the business of the evening, by
The, Duke of Wellington" Sir Edward Codrington, measures, also reduced to the English standard. observing upon the effect which late hours of business
Viscount Strangford, Sir George Murray, and other Every harbour is minutelay described, the course into had upon the morals of assistants, and said that while it
Knights, arrived soon after, each pointed out, the
epth of water, and indeed had a prejudicial effect upon them, it produced no good
At half-past two o'clock the Knights assembled in every particular given that can be interesting to sea- to the employers.—(clear.) The, same, or indeed a
the Guard Chamber, and were there robed .in the faring men. .We give the following description of greater amount of business might be done in less time,
splendid mantles and collars of the Order, in which Halifax as a specimen :___ than was now given to business, if there was only a
they afterwards proceeded to St. George's Hall. I HALIFAX. union amongst tradesmen to close their shops at earlier
hours than at present the' in the liabf' ,f d 4 -
The Chapter was held in the Reception-room. Her The capital of Nova SJotia
..._ .

entered
_
Majesty an-el Prince Albert having entered the apart-
ment, preceded by the Lord Chamberlain and the
Lord Steward, the ceremony commenced.
The Knights Grand Crosses present were—
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, First and
Principal rrand Gross, and acting Great Master of
the Order.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington.
Viscount Strangford. Sir George Cockburn.
Sir Edward Paget.
Sir Edward Codrington.
Sir George Murray. The Earl of Clarendon.
The officers of the Order present were—Alegernon
Greville, Esq., Bath King of Arms; and Albert
William Woods, Esq., Gentleman Usher of the Order.
The procession enterd the presence of the Sovereign
headed by the Gentleman Usher of the Order, fol-
lowed by the Knights in the order of their seniority,
Bath King of Arms following the junior Knights. •
The Queen, who wore the Mantle, Collar, and Star
of the Bath, was seated at the head of the table, having
Prince Albert on her right, and the Duke of Cam-
bridge on her left, the Knights Grand Crosses
being seated on each side of the table.
Sir Arthur Aston was then conducted from St.
George's Hall between the two junior Knights
present, the Earl of Clarendon and Sir George Cock-
burn, preceded by the Gentleman Usher of the Order,
bearing the insignia of the Order on a crimson velvet
cushion. Sir Arthur was ushered to the right hand
of the Sovereign, and, kneeling, the Sword of State
was delivered by the Lord Chamberlain to the senior
Knight of the Cross, who presented it to her Majesty.
The Queen then conferred with it the honour of
knighthood on the new Knight Grand Cross, who, on
rising, bad the honour to kiss the Sovereign's hand.
The Riband and Badge presented by Bath King of
Arms were received by Prince Albert and handed
to the Sovereign, who placed the same over the right
shoulder of Sir Arthur, and also presented to him
the Star of a Civil Knight Grand Cross of the Order.
The new Knight then withdrew.
The Earl of Ellenborough was introduced between
the Earl of Clarendon and Sir George Cockburn,
preceded by the officers of the Order, and had the
honour of Knighthood conferred upon him with the
Sword of State by his Sovereign. The Noble Earl
was then invested by the Queen with the Riband
and Badge of the Order of the Bath, and also re-
ceived from her Majesty the Star of a Civil Knight
Grand Cross. His Lordship then had the honour to
kiss her Majesty's hand, and retired from the Royal
presence.
The Knights Grand Crosses were called over, and,
with the officers of the Order, retired from the pre•
sence of the Sovereign with the usual reverences.
The Court was attended by the Marchioness of
Douro, Lady in Waiting; the Lord Steward, the
Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the
Vice-Chamberlain, the Marquis of Anglesea, Gold
Stick in Waiting; Lord Rivers, Lord in Waiting;
the Captain of the Yeomen Guard, the Comptroller of
the Household; Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in
Waiting : Colonel Richardson, Silver Stick in 'Wait-
ing ; Sir William Martins, Gentleman Usher to the
Sword of State ; Colonel Arbuthnot, Equerry in
Waiting ; Colonel Wylde, Equerry to Prince Albert;
Baron Knesebeck, Equerry to the Duke of Cam-
bridge, and the Field Officer in Waiting.
A Guard of Honour of the Foot Guards was on duty
during the ceremony in the Grand Quadrangle of the
Castle.

is b,:otia, on the south-east coast
of that province, lat. 34 35 N., long. 63 28 W., is situ-
ated on a peninsula on the hest side of Chabucto Bay,
and has one of the finest harbours in America,. The
best mark in sailing for Halifax is Sambro light-house,
on a small island off the cape of the same name, on the
west side of the entrance to the harbour, in lat. 44 30
N., long. 63 32 W. The light, which is fixed, is 210
feet above the level of the sea ; and a detachment of ar-
tillery, with two 24-pounders, is upon duty at the light-
house, firing at regular intervals during the continuance
of the dense fogs with which this part of the coast is very
much infested. The course into the river for large
ships, after passing Sambro light, is between the main
land on the west and Macnab's Island on the east. On
the spit projecting from the latter a light-house has re-
cently been constructed ; and when this is seen, ships
may run without fear. Ships usually anchor abreast
of the town, where the harbour is rather more than a
mile in width. After gradually narrowing to about one-
fourth of that width, it suddenly expands into a noble
sheet of water, called Bedford Basin, completely land-
locked, with deep water throughout, and capable of ac-
commodating the whole navy of Great Britain. The
harbour is accessible at all times, and is rarely impeded
by ice. There is an extensive royal dockyard at Hali-
fax, which, during war, is an important naval station,
being particularly well calculated fur the shelter, repair,
and outfit of the fleets cruising on the American coast
and in the West Indies.
Pilotage—lnwards, vessels under 200 tons, 21. ; above
200, 24 10s.
Light Money—One penny per ton in, and one penny
per ton out.
Ballast may be had at two shillings per ton ; discharg-
ing, per agreement.
Wharfage—Six shillings per diem per vessel.
Money—Accounts are kept in pounds, shillings, and
pence, the same as in England, and the weights and mea-
sures are also the same.
There is an interesting account of the island of
Ichaboe, which lies on the west coast of Africa, about
four or five days' sail from the Cape, is only one mile
in circumference, and is twelve miles from the shore.
Full particulars are also given of the discovery of the
island, the mode of shipping guano, and the best
stations for anchorage.
The work is accompanied by two sketches, giving
a chart of the island, ;and exhibiting the manner of
loading ships with guano. The author of this useful
publication is Mr. James Daniel, ship-broker, and
agent, already known for another manual of the same
kind, chiefly, applicable to the ports of this country,
and entitled, " The Shipowners' and Shipmasters'
Directory to the Port Charges of Great Britain and
Ireland, and a number of the principal Foreign Ports:'

at prose.— y were „ee habit oi Loing.
The object of the present meeting was to form an Asso-
ciation in that district of the metropolis, which would
act in conjunction with the Parent Association, and thus,
by mutual action, effect the end which was so ardently
desired by assistantp, and which, whether it %las to he
regarded in a moral, a social, or pecuniary point of view,
was calculated to benefit the employers as much as the
employed.—(Hear.)
Mr. BENGOUGH, from the Drapers' Association, then
proposed a resolution, which was to the effect that late
hours of business were detrimental to the morals of the
assistants in shops ; and that the various relations of life
could not be properly maintained so long as this great
evil existed.
Mr. SAVAGE, in supporting the resolution, accounted
for the paucity of attendance at the meeting by observ-
ing that the shops in the neighbourhood did nut close
until an extremely late hour. 'This was the grievance
which they were that evening met to endeavour ta re-
medy. There was really no argument in favour of late
hours of business. It was decidedly injurious to the
mental and physical attributes of the assistant, and it was
in no way beneficial to the employers.—(Hear.) Look
at the assistants in shops. What were they doing at
night ? Why, listlessly whiling away their time, waiting
for, not upon, customers.—(Hear.) This was a fact that
was known to every one who looked into shops in the
evening. The drapers of the metropolis had, generally
speaking, assented to the principle of closing their shops
at an earlier hour than usual, and this had induced the
assistants in other shops to make common cause with
their co-assistants, and, by union, effect for all what
had been gained by a particular class.—(Hear, hear.)
Their purpose was not one of combination, but a desire
that the employer and the employed should, by a mutual
understanding, come to a determination to adopt a plan
which would be satisfactory to both, and by which, the
conveaience of the public would also be consulted.—
(Hear.) With the view of effecting this desirable end,
it was intended to hold meetings in the different districts
of the metropolis, and when the feeling of the great
body of shopkeepers and the assistants had been ascer-
tained, then to call an aggregate meeting, when some
definitive hour might be determined when trades-
men generally would close their shops throughout
the metropolis.—(llear.) It had been clearly as-
certained that the expenses of keeping open shops
at night were more than the profit obtained thereby,
so that, there was in reality no reason why shops should
be kept open. He was glad to see that the clergy
were now adopting early hours for the duties connected
with the Church.—(A laugh.) The higher classes also
were making early hours fashionable, so that he hoped
the great bulk of the people would be induced to imitate
the example thus set them by people in high life.—
(Hear.) Ile trusted also that the time was not far dis-
tant when the Legislature would commence their Legis-
lative functions about twelve o'clock in the day instead
of live o'clock in the afternoon. Upon every ground,
both morally and socially, he gave the resolution his best
support.—(Hear.)
Tlie resolution was then adopted.
Upon the motion of Mr. Alansu it was next resolved
that persons having authority from the Parent Society
should be authoriJed to obtain funds from persons in the
district who were favourable to the object in view, in
order that it might be successfully carried out.
The motion being seconded, it was adopted, as was
also another, by which the persons present were enrolled
members of the district association.
Thanks having been given to the Chairman, the meet-
ing separated.

FINE ARTS.
MORNING AND E J'ENING,
Two engravings under this title, executed from
original paintings by the late Von Hoist, have just
been published by Messrs. Sherwood, of the Strand.
The paintings were among the last productions of this
gifted artist, and were designed and completed when
he was in the full maturity of his powers. They re-
present two half-length female figures ; one, who is
just entering on womanhood, is placed in the centre
of a bright morning landscape, and her beautiful and
delicate blonde countenance, full of buoyant expres-
sion, exhibits all the hope and joyousness of early life.
The ether female figure is represented sitting in
an attitude of meditation, under an evening sky ;
and her features indicative of thought allied to me-
lancholy, tell the story of the gradual dissipation of
youth's first dreams, and the decline of much of its
elastic spirit. There is considerable grace and deli-
cacy in both these figures, and the artist has cleverly
worked out the sentiment which he intended to con-
vey. hoist has been sometimes charged with extra.
vagance ; but there is nothing of this in the produc-
tions before us, which, on the contrary, are in strict
adherence to nature. The engraver,-Ellis, has done
them every justice, and it is some months since we
have seen a more creditably executed pair of prints.

THE MATRIMONIAL HOAX AT
UXBRIDGE.

Seventeen young men were on Tuesday charged before
the Uxbridge magistrates with assaulting a person named
Stone, under circumstances which were detailed in a re-
cent number of this journal. It will be remembered that
Stone had inserted an advertisement in the Maidstone
Gazette for a wife, and that advertisement had been an-
swered by a shopkeeper's apprentice of Uxbridge, in the
name of "France% Gower," and enticed Stone to Ux-
bridge, where the defendants and others pushed him into
a pond and pelted him with mud. The magistrates
fined the ringleaders twenty shillings and let the others
WV. The wife-hunter's appearance is thus described by
our casual reporter

Their Royal llighnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of
Wurtemherg, attended by Madame la Baronne de
Wangenheim, left the Castle at half-past nine o'clock
this morning in a carriage and four, for the Slough
station of the Great Western Railway. Captain
Francis Seymour and Captain Vyner followed in an-
other carriage and four.

The illustrious party proceeded from Slough to
Paddington, and from thence to Buckingham Palace.
In the afternoon the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Co-
burg and Duke Ernest visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, and
partook of a dejeuner with the Royal Duchess. Their
Royal Highnesses and suite returned to the Castle,
via railway, at six o'clock.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their accus-
tomed early walk this forenoon in the pleasure-grounds
of the Castle. Her Majesty and his Royal highness
again promenaded in the afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken walking
and equestrian exercise, both morning and afternoon.
Sir Robert Peel arrived at the Castle this after-
noon, on a visit to the Queen.
Sir Henry Wheatley left the Castle to-day.
Toe Queen gave a grand dinner in the evening, to
which all the Knights Grand Crosses of the Order of
the Bath present at the ceremony were invited. The
banquet was served in the Waterloo Chamber. The
State service of gold plate was used on this occasion.
Down the whole length of the middle of the table
were a succession of beautiful specimens of orna-
mental gold plate. Opposite to her Majesty, in the
centre of the table, was placed the St. George's Can-
delabrum, flanked at a little distance by two large
scent-jars of the time of Queen Anne, in gold, and
of most curious workmanship ; further still were the
beautiful candelabra, designed by Flaxman—the sub-
ject, " The Garden of the Hesperides"—and at each
extremity of the table were the " Venus Icepails,"
designed by Baily. The interstices in this line of
magnificent objects were filled with epergnes of
most elegant design, filled with artificial flowers. Down
each side of these, which formed the centre of the table,
was placed a row of gold candelabra, bearing
a profusion of wax-lights ; and beyond these, towards
the edge of the table, were placed the gold dishes of
various descriptions, in which the viands of the ban-
quet were served. Around the room were a succes-
sion of side tables, on which were displayed shields,
salvers, and other articles of massive character, in
gold plate. The apartment was also illuminated by
the five brilliant chrystal chandeliers.
Soon after eight o'clock, the Queen and Prince
Albert, conducted by the Lord Steward, entered the
banquetting-room, followed by their illustrious
visitors and distinguished guests, the band of the
Royal Horse Guards playing " God save the Queen"
on her Majesty's entrance.
The following had the honour of receiving invita-
tions :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe
Coburg and Gotha, his Royal Highness Duke Ernest
of Wurtemberg, the Duke of Wellington, the Earls
of Liverpool, Delawarr, Jersey, Clarendon, Beverley,
and Ellenborough, Sir Robert Peel, the Marquis of
Anglesea, Viscount Strangford, Lord Forester, Lord
Ernest Bruce, the Right Hon. George Dawson
Darner, Right Hon. Sir George Murray, Sir Edward
Paget, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir George Cockburn,
Sir Arthur Aston, Mr. George Edward and the
Hon. Mrs. Anson, Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay,
Major General Wemyss, Sir George Couper, Colonel
Richardson, Baron Kneselseck, Lady F. Howard, and
the Countess IVratislaw.
After dinner her Majesty's private band was in at-
tendpice in the grand Reception-room, and performed
the following pieces under the direction of Mr. An-

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Ile was of gentlemanly appearance, rather above the
middle stature, remarkably staid countenance, dark
brown hair, considerably bald on the top, dark brown
bushy whiskers, dark hazel eyes, and appat ently nearly
fifty years of age. Ile deposed that he lived at Camber-
well, and was out of business. He descr►bed himself as
now "living independent." had bad charge of an old
gentleman, but he had died nine months since. Before
that he was an attorney's clerk. Lived at No. 4, Albany-
road, Camberwell.

Sir,—Permit me, through your invaluable columns,
to call the attention of the commercial body to a
society that has lately sprung up amongst certain
commercial gentlemen, called "The Commercial Tra-
vellers' Protection Society," the object of which, so
far as I can learn, is to upset the present state of
things, and to dispense with the social and convivial
mode of meeting in the commercial room, by intro-
ducing a system of teetotalism. I think it right, if
any such sJciety is in existence, that it ought to be
known, and not to be a secret society. It seems that
it has for its object the complete upsetting of the pre-
sent usages at inns, thereby laying the foundation for
still greater distress among the already-depressed
landlords, and the ultimate end of which must be
greatly to abridge the comfort of the commercial
room.

lit his cross examination lie admitted that once before
he had advertised in the Sunday
_ _

Mr. Sleap (for the deleudant.•) produced one of the
complainant's letters. lie said the paper on which it
was written was of a most appropriate colour—green as
the writer of it—green tipped with gold. (Mr. Sleap here
turned the letter, which was on bright green satin paper
with gold edges, over and over amidst the laughter of the
Court, in which the bench could not resist joining,) The
letter was as follows :

Respectfully soliciting the insertion of the above
for the information of my fellow-travellers, and with
a view also to ascertain the real state of the proceed-
ings of this so-called society—l remain, Sir, your
obedient servant,

" Madam—ln answer to your kind letter of the 12th
instant, I bcg to say that I will do myself the pleasure
of meeting you on Sunday next, according to your ar
rangement. But at the same time I wish to inform you
that, having received a letter previous to yours that has
not proved serious, I beg to request the favour of an
answer to know that you are really serious in your in-
tentions, and likewise to inform me by what convey-
ance I can reach Uxbridge, and at what hour of the day
will suit you.—l am, Madam, yours sincerely,
" Miss Frances Gower." _ "J. STONE.

AN OLD COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
Bristol, Nov. 25, 1844.

THE EXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six,—We caution the public to the serious result
of the above extensive robbery, and should advise the
propriety of procuring good locks and safes before it
be too late. _

The other letters had very little of romance iu them.
They ran thus :

" Uxbridge, Nov. 12.
" Sir,—Seeing an advertisement in the Maidstone
paper of your wishing to form an alliance with a young
lady of property, I beg to open a correspondence with
you on that subject. My age is 35. I have been keep-
ing my father's house for the last ten years, and a little
difference between my father and myself renders my
home not one of the happiest. My father will be at
Maidstone on Sunday next. I shall be glad if you will
come and spend the day with me, and I will then explain
to you what property I have.
" Remaining, &c., yours affectionately,
" FRANCES GOWER."
" Uxbridge, Nov. 15.
" Dear Sir,—ln answer to your letter of this morning,
I can assure you that my intentions are serious, and
should our meeting be attended with success, you will
find in me a faithful and confiding partner. You will be
so good as to come by Mr. Hughes's coach, which will
leave the Old Bell Inn, Holborn, at ten o'clock, and
arrive at I.Tibridge at half-past twelve o'clock, and I
will be there to receive you. I shall wear a Leghorn
bonnet, trimmed with blue ribbon, and shall wear a
mantilla cape. You have in your coat a flower, and in
your hand a book, so that we shall know each other, and
do not let the weather prevent your coming.
" Remaining, dear Sir, ours affectionately,
" Mr. J. Stone." " FRANCES GOWER."

We have made, and continue to make, for some of
the first banking-houses in England locks and safes
which will guarantee this security. The locks we
apply to our safes and strong rooms are such as will
defy the most ingenious picklocks, or false keys, and
the only locks which will not admit of an impression
being taken from the key in the event of its being left
in the hands of the dishonest—a most important feature
to the security of property, as duplicate keys are the
most dangerous of instruments. _

We shall be most happy to show and explain to
principals in what consists the superiority of this
lock and key, as applied to safes, strong rooms, &c.—
We remain, Sir, yours obediently,

- S. MORDAN AND CO.
Manufactory, 22, City-road ; or at
Warehouse, 50, Cheapside.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
A special meeting of the members of this distinguished
club was held last evening at the British Coffee-house,
Cockspur• street, to take into consideration the circum-
stances attending the resignation of W. H. Harrison,
Esq., a gentleman who has for so long a period as fifteen
years ably discharged the duties of Commodore. It may
be necessary to advert to the circumstances which led to
Mr. Harrison's resignation. In the course of last sea-
son, the cup given by Captain Cocksedge was presented
on the day of the race to Mr. Wilkinson, the owner of
the Phantom, but subsequently was awarded by the
Sailing Committee,;to whom the matter was referred, to
Lord Alfred Paget, the owner of the Mystery.
Some diversity of opinion existed on the subject, and
on a gentleman moving an amendment, to the effect that
" under the peculiar circumstances of the case, the club
proceed to the consideration of other matters, instead of
entertaining the original motion with reference to Mr..
Wilkinson's conduct in refusing to deliver up the cup,"
the amendment was carried.
Mr. llAnnisoN considered this tantamount to the ex-
pression of a want of confidence in the Sailing Commit-
tee, who had heard evidence on the matter in dispute,
and had given the award as above mentioned, which had
afterwards been approved of by a large vote of the club,
and resigned ; and in this position a meeting of the club
was specially convened for last evening.
T. MEESAM, Esq., the Captain, took the chair at a
little before nine o'clock, and briefly explained the
situation in which the club stood at that moment. The
late hour at which the meeting separated, with the
lengthened nature of the proceedings, prevent us enter-
ing into more than a general summary. Several gen-
tlemen addressed the meeting on the subject of a motion
proposed by Mr. Grimston, and seconded by Mr. Hut-
chings. amongst whom was Lord W. Lennox, and all
agreed that the resignation of Mr. Harrison was a source
of deep regret, and after the warmest expression of
thanks for the attention he had paid to the interests of
the club, for his urbanity and gentlemanly demeanour
on every occasion, the motion of Mr. Grimston, " That
the resignation of our worthy Commodore be not ac-
cepted, but that he be requested to resume the atatioa
he has so long filled with honour to himself and benefit
to the club," was carried unanimously, and followed by
rounds of applause, which occupied some minutes. A
deputation was then appointed to convey the feelings of
the club to Mr. Harrison, and that gentleman, who was
in the neighbourhood, was shortly ushered into the room
by the deputation, and received with warm and long-
continued plaudits. Mr. Harrison was completely over-
come, and having thanked the gentlemen, or endeavoured
to do so, the meeting dispersed.
Some observations were made with reference to the
conduct of a gentleman who has conducted himself in
an extraordinary manner, to which we shall not fur-
ther allude.

IRELAND.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
DUBLIN, Nov. 25.—Tho elections took place in the
various wards of this city to-day, to fill the vacancies
caused by the going out of a certain portion of the
town-council, including the aldermen of the wards on
the northern side of the city.
Yesterday a preparatory meeting was held in the
Post-office ward, where a formidable contest has occurred
between Alderman Purcell and the repeal candidate,
Mr. Staunton, proprietor of the Weekly Register. 1)r.
Gray, one of the proprietors of the Freeman's Journal,
and one of the late State prisoners, is also the can-
didate in this ward, for the vacant town-councillorship.
The meeting was numerously attended by the supporters
of Mr. Staunton.

derson :
Overture "Des Falkners Brant" ... Marschner.
Cradle gong, Serenade, and Dance,
" Die Weihe der Tone" . Spobr.
Second Concerto, Violin, M. Sivori... Sivori.
Hochzeits March Mendelssohn.
Carnovale de Venezia, Violin, M

Mr• O'Connell, who was present, addressed the
meeting in the most energetic terms, in favour of
Mr. Staunton.

The result of the contest in the Post-office ward is
the return of Mr. Staunton as the alderman, and of Dr.
Gray as town-councillor.

Sivori
Overture, " II Seraglio"

The only other election that excited general interest
here was the Linen-hall ward, where the Lord Mayur
has been returned as alderman by a large majority, in
place of the late alderman, Mr. Grace.

Mr. Brownrigge, M.P., had an interview with Lord
Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a meeting yesterday at their office in Whitehall-
place. The Commissioners present were the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Lord President of the
Council, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Chichester,
and the Dean of Westminster.

The elections caused a general stir amongst the bur-
gesses, but all went off in the most peaceable manner.
DUBLIN SOCIETY.—ADDRESS TO THE LORD

LIEUTENANT.

Oa Saturday last a deputation from the Royal Dublin
Society presented an address to his Excellency the
Lord-Lieutenant, at the Vice-Regal- lodge, Phoenix-park.
The deputation on the part of the Society consisted of
Sir Robert Shaw, Bart., Henry Kemmis, Esq., and Sir
William Botham, Vice-Presidents of the Society ; Isaac
Weld and L. E. Foot, Esqs.' Honorary Secretaries ; the
Hon. Thomas Vesey, M.P. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Colomb,
and Robert Wybrants, Esq.
The address having been read, his Excellency gave
the following answer :
" Gentlemen, Vice-Presidents, Council, and Members
of the Royal Dublin Society—
" I receive with great satisfaction the congratulations
you are pleased to address to me upon my arrival in this
country.

Mr. Ingham, Secretary and Comptroller-General
to the Commissioners for the reduction of the National
Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday.

ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE FOXONIAN BENE-
VOLENT INSTITUTION, FlNSBURY.—Yesterday evening
the Foxonian Benevolent Institution, celebrated their
anniversary at the Fox Tavern, Paul-street, Finsbury.
Lee, Esq., took the chair, and to a certain extent his
duties were comparatively light. He appeared to be
heart and soul in the furtherance of the object of the
Institution, and he was considerably assisted, we appre-
hend, in his praiseworthy attempts to disseminate philan-
thropic sympathy, by the very excellent dinner and neat
wines with which the host, Mr. Hays, had primed those
who had to look up to the chair. The object of the local
Association is to relieve from dire misery the very unfor-
tunate in the depth of necessity, by the distribution of
oasis and bread, It appeared from the report to which
tie Chairman referred, that from the formation of the
Institution, in 1829, 60,000 tickets of relief had been
issued, and that the funds were gradually increasing.
But one great feature of the effect of the Association was,
that it had by its example been the means of the forma-
ti9n of similar institutions in a great number of other
Ideatities: The loyal toasts were all done ample justice
to, as were to sundry ( c2asional toasts ; and the evening
was very much enlivened by excellent singing by mem-
bers of the Associstio%

" I had the pleasure of visiting your Institution very
shortly after I had been installed in the high office her
Mosk Gracious Majesty has been pleased to confide to
me, and of examining, in detail, the various interesting
collections which it contains ; and I was convinced,
.by
all that came under my observation, that its reputation
was in no way exaggerated, but that it was an establish-
ment conferring equal honour on those
entrusted with
its management as on the nation by which it was en-
couraged and maintained.
The liberality with which admissions to your
valuable library are granted to the public, and the deli.
very of lectures, by which every one so disposed may
profit, are proofs of your anxiety to disseminate as
widely as possible the advantages of instruction, and by
a more general diffusion of knowledge to contribute to
the development of the industry and resources of the
country.

EXTRA.ORDINARY ARRIVAL OF SHIPPING. On
Sunday thirty, and on Monday seventy-two ships were
entered at the Custom-house. They were from China,
Sidney, America, Archangel, France, St. Petersburgh,
Hamburgh, Dantzic, indeed, nearly all parts of the
world. Last week the average arrivals were about
thirty a day The effect of such a vast importation of
produce has caused a great activity at the Custom-house,
and at the various docks an immense number of men
have been able to obtain full employment. A large fleet
of vessels has also been entered outwards.