The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TIIIIRSDAY.—At the royal banquet
on Thursday evening, the Queen had on her right
his Majesty Louis Philippe, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and the Countess St.
Aulaire. On the Queen's left were his Royal
Highness the Duke de Montpensier, the Lady in
Waiting,' the Countess of Gainsborough, the Duke
of Buccleuch, the Marchioness of Exeter, and his
Excellency Count St. Aulaire. Prince Albert sat
opposite to her Majesty. On his Royal Highness's
right were her Royal; Highness the Duchess of
Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
Madame Van de Weyer, and the Duke of Norfork ;
and on his Royal Highness's left were her Royal
Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburg Strelitz, Monsieur Guizot, the Duchess of
Norfolk, the Duke of Wellington, and the Countess
of Jersey.
His Majesty the King of the French received yes-
terday morning an address of congratulation upon
his arrival in this country, from the Mayor and Cor-
poration of,the borough of Windsor.
The members of the Corporation arrived in their
official robes shortly before ten o'clock, and were
conducted up the grand staircase to an ante-room,
and at half-past ten o'clock the Mayor and Corpora-
tion were ushered into the presence of his Majesty, in
the King's reception-room.
His Majesty, who was attired in a suit of black,
and wore the Grand Cordon and Star of the Legion
of Honor, received the deputation in the middle of
the apartment. His son, the Duke de Montpensier,
standing on his left side, slightly retired. Viscount
Sydney, Lord in Waiting on the King, stood on his
Majesty's right; and the Hon. Capt. Duncombe,
Groom in Waiting, stood on his left, both gentlemen
being habited in the Windsor uniform.

'Tons. Guizot stood near the King, on his right,
wearing the insignia of an order of knighthood, and
his Excellency the Count St. Aulaire, his Majesty's
representative at the British Court, stood immediately
behind his Sovereign,
Admiral de Mackau, General Rumigni, General
Athalin, and other gentlemen of the King's suite, the
Count de Jarnac, Secretary to the Embassy, and also
Lord Charles Wellesley, Equerry in Waiting, were
in attendance.

The Corporation ranged themselves in a circle near
the King, the Mayor standing opposite, having the
Town-clerk on his right. The latter then read the
address of •congratulation, and afterwards gave it to
the Mayor, who, kneeling, presented it to the King.
His Majesty returned a most gracious answer to
the address, and then, advancing, made the circuit of
the circle, addressing the different members of the
Corporation; after which the deputation retired from
the royal presence.
After the reception of this address, his Majesty the
King of the French, the Queen, her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Cambridge, and her Royal Highness
the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, left the Castle for a drive in an open carriage
and four.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, and their
Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge, the Here-
ditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and
the Duke de Montpensier, occupied another open
carriage and four; and the Countess of Gainsbrough,
Lady Georgiana Bathurst, and the Earl of Jersey,
followed in a third carriage and four. Lord Byron,
Lord C. Wellesley, Major-General Weymss, and
Colonel Bouverie, attended on horseback.
The royal and august party drove past the Dairy
to the new royal gard€ns at Frogmore, and after-
wards returned to the Castle.

The Lord Steward, the Marquis of Exeter, and
Lord George Lennox, received the distinguished
party, on their return at one o'clock, at the grand
entrance.

A Chapter of the most Noble Order of the Garter
having been summoned yesterday afternoon at half-past
two o'clock, the Knights Catripanions assembled in the
guard chamber, and were robed by Mr.trtinio and
Vde in'tfAPi*bitscAiii mantles of ur le
yelyetoviith tbe critpson,yelv.,d booN,
'`The'Prelate and tbe Chancellor of tile digr "'wore
their mantles of purple velvet, and also the badge of
the Order.

The Register, Garter King-of-Arms, and the
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, appeared in their
mantles of crimson satin, and wore their chains and
badges, Garter King-of-Arms also carrying his
sceptre.
The Sword of State was borne by Sir William
Martins, Gentleman Usher.
When the Queen was about to enter the throne-
room, the Knights passed from the guard chamber,
having been summoned by Garter King-of-Arms,
and passed into the grand reception-room, and were
then arranged, and waited until the Sovereign and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert were in the throne-
room. They were then called over by Garter, and,
with the officers of the order, proceeded into the pre-
sence of the Sovereign.
The Sovereign being seated in the chair of state,
the Knights Companions took their respective seats
at the table, the Prelate standing on the right hand
of her Majesty, the Chancellor on the left. The
Register and Black Rod stood at the bottom of the
table.

The Chancellor then acquainted the Sovereign that
Sir Charles George Young, Knight, Garter Principal
King-of-Arms, was attending at the door, and humbly
prayed to be admitted to take the oath of office as
chief officer of arms of this most noble order. Gar-
ter, in his mantle, and wearing the chain and badge
of his office, was then, by the Queen's command, in-
troduced, and knelt, on the left hand side, near the
Sovereign ; the oath was then administered to him
by the Chancellor ; Garter, rising, made his obei-
sance to the Sovereign, and, having kissed ha nds
withdrew to his place at the bottom of the table.
The Chancellor then, by command of her Ma-
jesty, read a new statute, dispensing with the existing
statutes, in as far as might be required for the especial
purpose therein-mentioned, decreeing, ordaining, and
enjoining, that his Majesty Louis Philippe, ing of
the French, be declared a Knight of the ost Noble
Order of the Garter, any statute, decree, rule, or
usage to the contrary, notwithstanding.
The King of the French was thereupon, by the
Sovereign's command, conducted from his Majesty's
apartments to the chapter-room, between the two
Senior Knights Companions present, viz., his Royal
Highness Prince Albert and his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, preceded by Garter (bearing the
ensigns of the order upon a velvet cushion) and by
the Black Rod.

On entering the chapter-room his Majesty was re-
ceived by the Queen and the Knights Companions,
standing, and was seated in a chair of state on the
right hand of her Majesty.
The Queen then announced to the King of the
French that his Majesty had been declared elected a
Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Garter, kneeling, presented the Garter to the
Sovereign, and her Majesty, assisted by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert and his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, buckled it on the left leg
of the King, the Chancellor pronouncing the ad-
monition.
Garter next presented, in like manner, the
Ribbon with the George, and the Queen, assisted
as before, put the same over the left shoulder of
the King, the Chancellor pronouncing the admonition.
Her Majesty thereupon gave the Accollade to the
King of the French, and his Majesty received the
cbngratulations of each of the Knights Companions
present, passing round the table, and shaking hands
with each.

The Knights of the Most Noble Order present were :
—His Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Rut-
land, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of An-
glesey, the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of
Exeter, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Marquis of Westminster, the Duke of
Beaufort, the Duke of Buckingham, and the Marquis
of Salisbury.
The Officers of the Order present, were :—The
Prelate, the Bishop of Winchester ; the Chancellor,
,the Bishop of Oxford ; the Register, the Hon. and
Very Rev. the Dean of Windor • Garter King-of-
Arms, Sir Charles Young; and the Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus William James
Clifford.

The Chapter table, around which the Knights were
'seated,'-was covered with purple velvet, richly
trimmed with gold. The chairs of state for the Queen
and his Majesty Louis Philippe were richly carved
and gilt, and covered with purple velvet, as were also
the seats of the various Knights.
On the steps of the throne, which was immediately
behind the chair of state, in which her Majesty was
seated, stood Monsieur Guizot and Sir Robert Peel,
also the Earl of Aberdeen, Admiral de Mackau,
General Athalin, General Rumigni, Colonel Dumas,
Count de Jarnac, and other gentlemen of the King's
suite.
At the other end of the Garter-room, on one side,
were seated during the august ceremony, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz; and on the oppo-
site side were seated his Royal Highness the Duke
de Montpensier, and his Royal Highness the Here-
ditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz.
The Countess of Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting ;
Lady Charlotte Dundas, Lady in Waiting on the
Duchess of Kent ; Lady G. Bathurst, in Waiting on
the Duchess of Cambridge ; the Lord Steward, the
Lord Chamberlain, the Captain of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms, the Treasurer of the Household,
the Comptroller of the Household, Lord Byron, Lord
in Waiting, Sir George Cower? in Waiting on the
Duchess of Kent, and Baron Knesebeck, in Waiting
on the Duchess of Cambridge, stood behind the rolai
circles. All the officers of the household appeared in
their full dress official costumes.
Viscount Sydney, Lord in Waiting on the King,

Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal), Equerry
in Waiting, and the Hon. Captain Duncombe,
Groom in Waiting, attended the King from his
apartments, and stood near the King during the
ceremony. The King was habited in a uniform of
dark blue, with gold epaulettes and appointments.
The Queen appeared in the mantle of the Order of
the Garter, wearing the motto " Honi soit qui
mal y pence," as a bracelet. Her Majesty also wore
her splendid tiara. Soon after the King had re-
sumed his seat after the conclusion of the ceremony,
the Queen rose, and taking the arm of her illus-
trious guest, accompanied his Majesty to his apart-
ments, followed by Prince Albert, and preceded
by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward,
the Pages of Honor in Waiting bearing her Ma-
jesty's train.

The Queen's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
were present at the ceremony. The Hon. Sir
E. Butler, Lieutenant ; Mr. H. Robinson, Standard-
bearer ; Mr. J. B. Curling, Clerk of the Cheque ' • and
Sir B. Smith, were also in attendance. The Hon.
Corps formed the Guard of Honour in the apartments
of the King of the French, and lined the Queen's
Drawing-room, as well as the Chapter-room.
The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty near the
grand staircase, under the command of the Earl of
Beverley, Captain of the Corps ; Mr. G. P. Lee, the
Lieutenant, Capt. Sadler, Exon in Waiting; and Mr.
Ellerthorp, Clerk of the Cheque.
A Guard of Honour from the Scots Fusilier
Guards, with the band of the regiment, was on duty
within the grand quadrangle, and received the Royal
Family with the usual honours.
After the Investitute, the Knight; and Officers of
the Order, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal
suites, and the Officers in waiting on the occasion,
partook of a dejeuner.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent returned
to Frogmore-house in the afternoon.
A regal banquet in honor of the occasion was
given by the Queen in St. George's-hall in the even-
ing. The entertainment was served with unusual
splendour to upwards of 100 guests, including the
whole of the illustrious Knights of the Garter who
had assisted at the ceremony of the Investiture, toge-
ther with the Royal visitors, the Officers of the Order
of the Garter, and a large party of the Nobility and
Gentry, including several of the Cabinet Ministers.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
yesterday morning from a visit to her Majesty at
Windsor Castle. The Right Hon. Gentleman left
town for his seat, Beechworth, Surrey, in the
afternoon.

Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yes-
terday from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope
and the Mauritius.

A deputation of the North Union Railway Com-
pany, consisting of Messrs. Theo. Rathbone, H. Earle,
J. C. Ewart, Wolstenbolme, and Rd. Earle, Mr.
Part, Solicitor, and Mr. Chapman, Secretary, had an
interview with Lord Dalhousie yesterday at the
Board of Trade.

Lady Peel arrived in town yesterday morning
from a visit to her Majesty .at Windsor Castle. Her
Ladyship left town in the afternoon for Brighton.
A deputation from the Provisional Committee of
the Liverpool Ormskirk and Preston Railway had an
interview with Lord Dalhousie yesterday, at the Board
of Trade.

A deputation from the Birkenhead, Manchester,
and Cheshire Junction Railway, consisting of Messrs.
M. F. Brownrigg, William Laird, and Joseph
Malealcy, had an interview with Lord Dalhousie, at
the Board of Trade. The same deputation had also
an interview on the subject of the Cheshire and
Shropshire Junction Railway.

KING LOUIS PHILIPPE'S WEL-
COME TO ENGLAND.
I.
Make much of him, 0, England t thy noblest royal guest,
Make much of him, make much of him, the wisest and the best
Of all on Europeta, continent who wear.kroyal.crown,
And guide a nation's .destinies to permanent renown;
The men of war had& have had their day-;:map war for ever cast
Vivi raise the lays of bettef days ; all-hail Mt lteaWof ileVeel;.
E'en he who chain'd the monster War, and tamed his myrmidons;
And strove to teach by acts and speech Gaul's frantic factious sons,
To teach that Peace has brighter charms and blessings for their race,
Than e'er the course of Victor's force could in his triumphs trace :
Then hail and welcome to the Prince I his gen'rous aims advance,
All glory to the peaceful King, the good old man of France.
11.
One who looks out upon the world from lone scenes of retreat,
Beholds this peace.upholding King, and hails him with a greet,
Such greeting as true hearts bestow upon the wise and good,
When all the motives of his deeds are seen and understood;
He sees this ancient king of men with Priam's snow-white head,
The Map of History blood.stain'd, before him amply spread,
And as he ponders o'er each state that wept its thousands slain,
The crowned chief protests in grief " such may not be again!
Such shall not be, while rests with me the power to restrain."
Salute him then, admiring men, best sons of Britain's Isle I
Salute him with a glowing heart and soul-reflecting smile,
The venerating smile which says, be who or what he list,
All honour to that friend of man the crown'd philanthropist
Yea, hail the presence of the Prince, his gen'rous aims advance,
All glory to the peaceful King, the good old man of France!

111.
To citizens he said, " Build up your city's batter'd
With willing hearts attend your marts, your high commercial halls,
Call forth your artisans with speed, those men of cunning hand,
Till wealth abound the nation round, and happiness command."
To artists, literature's sons, he said, "Proceed! proceed!
0, yours is a goodly aim, a generous task indeed
High genius, patriotic nerve, and soul.refining taste,
By your high art do ye impart—by such are nations graced;
While rust consumes the murd'ring gun, the slaught'ring sword
and lance,
The plough, the trowel, pallette, pen, shall glorify thee, France l''
The tillers of the land he call'd, and cheer'd them with his speech:,
Prune ye the vine and sow the grain secure from Danger's reach,
The fired villages again shall rise from Ruin's heaps,
Not so, alas! dear France's sons, whom maid and matron weeps!
The perish'd life of hapless man no power can restore,
But we can check such future wreck,.for WAR SHALL BE NO HORT."
Salute him, then, admiring men, best sons of Britain's Isle,
Salute him with a glowing heart and soul.rellecting smile;
The venerating smile, which saya, be who or what he list,
All honour to that friend of Man, the crown'd philanthropist;
All hail the presence of the Prince,, his gen'rous views advance,
All glory to the peaceflil King, the good old man of France.
University College Hospital, Oct. 11, 1844. T. J. L. P.

- -
THE ADDRESS OF THE CORPORATION TO THE KING
OF THE FRENCH.--The Lord Mayor issued directions
yesterday, that the deputation appointed to wait upon
the King of the French with the Corporation Address,
should assemble at the Guildhall at half-past ten o'clock.
The members of the deputation will leave Guildhall pre-
cisely at eleven, for the Paddington terminus of the
Great Western Railroad, and will enter their carriages
at Slough. The King of the French has appointed to
receive them at two o'clock at Windsor Castle.
LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—On Friday
evening Mr. James Raleigh Baxter delivered a lecture
at this institution, on the design of a self-supporting
society, in conformity with the Christian religion. Em-
ployment in agriculture, as the main pursuit, and mu-
tual co-operation in everything relating to the society,
comprised the groundwork of the system proposed. Mr.
Baxter took a clear and comprehensive view of the com-
petitive principle, as advocated by the political econo•
mists, first considering it in the abstract in contrast with
the charities of Christianity ; and then, with reference
to its results, as evidenced by statistical facts. The ar-
gument, which was strong and logical, went to show
that the wealthy and the poor increase together in an
inverse ratio, by competition, while the middle classes of
society gradually become extinct, and which was the re-
sult in the Roman Empire towards its decline.

CALNE.—The working men in this town have re-
cently formed a Society for the purpose of making
themselves acquainted with the true bearings of the corn
and provision laws. The means employed for the pur-
pose are, holding weekly meetings, at which the subject
is discussed, and the League and other free trade pub-
lications read. Tracts also aro to be regularly ex-
changed on the loan system, by which these silent but
powerful instructors will be widely circulated amongst
the working classes. The following requisition was pre-
sented on Saturday last to the Mayor of Caine:—" To
George Bailey, Esq., Mayor of Calne.—The members of
the Caine Working Mens' Moral and Free Trade Read-
ing Society, respectfully solicit the use of the Town-hall,
for the delivery of a lecture, by an agent of the Anti-
Corn-law League. Signed on behalf of the members,
Wm. COLE, Chairman."—The mayor refused to comply
with the request.— Wiltshire Independent.
STRA.NGE VISITOR.—On Tuesday last, about four
P.M., a very singular and uncommon leviathan came
floating up with the tide, nearly to high-water mark, at
Cross Slack, near to South Shore—viz., a new iron
boiler, intended for a steam-ship of large dimensions,
its length being 29ft. Bin., and diameter 7 ft., most
beautifully put together, supposed to have been washed
off some vessel's decks during the gale on Monday night,
to the north of Blackpool, as it was seen floating from
north to south at noon on the day before mentioned.—
Preston Chronicle.

CAUTION.— A practice has been lately discovered
in this neighbourhood which leads to a suspicion that a
system is adopted by some servants of obtaining fic-
titious characters; it therefore behoves masters and mis-
tresses to be very circumspect in receiving, without due
inquiry, any character which they may obtain from
parties referred to. In the case we have reported to us,
a female applied for a situation as cook, and referred for
her character to a clergyman living at a village in
Suffolk; a letter was addressed to this gentleman, and a
satisfactory reply, as to competency and character, was
received; but the answer was couched in such singular
language, and the orthography so indifferent, that the
deception was at once discovered, and the woman re•
jected. We hope, for the sake of example, that the case
will be thoroughly investigated, and the parties impli-
cated exposed.—Chelmsford Chronicle.
The Rev. Mr. Eames, for many years curate in
Killala, has been presented, by the Bishop of Tuam, to
the living of Swinford. This reflects the highest credit
on the Bishop, and a better selection could not be made.
On the .news reaching the neighbonrhood of Killala,
bonfires blazed on all the hills around, Catholic and Pro-
testant viewing with each other in showing their joy at
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residing on the pier at Cleveland. He was thirty-five
years of gge, and died with great resignation. There is
every reason to believe that he died of consumption,
brought on by the dissipations of civilised life.—Neap
York Sun.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
KNUTSFORD RACES—TRunenAv.
Handicap of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added. One mil•
and a dis.
Sir J. Gerard's Juvenal, 3 yrs . (Arthur) 1
Mr. T. Flintoff's The Elbe, 3 yrs
Sinbad, Ermangardis, and seven others ran.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added One mile
and a half.
Mr. Meiklam's Philip, 4 yrs ..... ...(Templeman) 1
Mr. Worthington's Hootoa, 4 yrs 2
The Elbe, 3 yrs, and Susan, 3 yrs, also started.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added. Heats, two
miles.
Mr. Shepherd's Mudlark, aged (Francis) 0 1 1
Mr. Singleton's Teresa, 3 yrs 1 0 3
Mr. Thompson's Hudibras, 6 yrs
Mr. King's Delamere, 4 yrs
Two or three others ran.

STAMFORD RACES—THURSDAY.
The Two-yrs Old Stakes of 20 sous. with 20 added ; for
colts, Bst 61b ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; winners extra.
New T.Y.C.
Lord Exeter's fby Velocipede (Mann) 1
Sir J. Trollope's Mogadore 2
The Gold Cup of 110 guineas. Thrice round.
Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 4 yrs
Lord Exeter's Pergularia, 3 yrs 2
Sir G. Heathcote's Campanero, 3 yrs, broke down
The New Hunters' Stakes of 10 sot's. each, with 10
added, two miles, were won in two heats by Lord Wil-
loughby's Gipsey, 5 yrs, beating Milisent, Pale Ale, and
Catherine.
The Town Plate of 50/. with 10 for the second. Heats,

once round.
Sir G. Heathcote's b f, by Velocipede,
3 yrs (Crouch) 2 0 1 1
Lord Exeter's Pergularia,3 yrs 1 0 2Or
Mr. Standwell's Milisent, 3 yrs 3 dr
The Old Hunters' Stakes were won by Mr. Smith's
Aggravator.