The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-24 00:00:00

COURT— FARRIONABz.n.

The Duke and Duchess of Richmond are enter-
taining a party at Goodwood.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived in
Belgrave-square, from visiting the Duke of Wel-
lington, at Strathfieldsaye.
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton and Lady
Louisa Fitzroy have been passing the winter at
Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have
left the Clarendon Hotel, on a visit to Viscount and
Viscountess Barrington, at Beckett House, near
Farringdon, Berks.
His Excellency the Count de St. Aulaire enter-
tained a distinguished circle at dinner on Wednesday
night, at the French Embassy, in Manchester-square.
Sir John and Lady Eleanor Cathcart have left the
Brunswick-house Hotel, for Adlestrop House. .
Sir Thomas Dick Lauder and Mr. George Lauder
have left the Brunswick-house Hotel, for Grange
House, Edinburgh.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Down%hire and
Lord Edwin Hill have left the Brunswick-house
Hotel, for Hillsborough Castle.
Sir Thomas and Lady Turton have left town for
the Continent, on their way to India.
The Marquis and Marchioness Camden are expected
in Belgrave-square, at the end of the month, from the
Wilderness, near Seven Oaks, Kent, for the season.
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Mr. and Lady Caroline Sandford have arrived at
he Clarendon Hotel, from a visit to the Hon. Colonel

Compton and Lady Cavendish, at Latimer's, near
Cheshunt, Herts.

INCISCIUMANIIMOI7III.
Nearly 3001. was cleared by the Birmingham
Queen's Hospital ball, which took place at the Town-

hall last week.

Lord Panmure, who had accorded the Brechin Me-
chanics' Institution the use of a great many fine pic-
tures, has, in the most liberal manner, presented that
establishment, without reservation, the whole of the

splendid collection which now adorns the hall of the
building. Some of the paintings had cost the noble
donor above 7001. each.

fhe fish-markets were again abundantly supplied
with soles, which sold at from Id. to 4d. and
6d. per pair. Mackerel (first quality) were scarce,
and fetched 4d. and 6d. a-piece. There was, how-
ever, a tolerable supply of the second quality, but
being of a doubtful character, it was bought up chiefly
by coitermongers. Salmon sold at 3s. to 3s. 6d. per
pound; turbots, 7s. to il. ss. each; brill, 4s. to
10s. ; smelts, from 2s. to 4s. ; whiting, 6d., Bd., and
ls. ; cod, 2s. 6d. to Bs. ; lobsters, Is. 6d. to 3s. 6d.
each. The continuation of such an abundant supply
of soles is rather extraordinary ; they are not, how-

ever, of an average size, the greater number which the
pads contain being of the smaller sort, and therefore
they do not yield that profit to the fishmonger they
otherwise would.

The annual meeting of the Diocesan Association
for promoting education in the principles of the
Ettablished Church, was held on Wednesday, at the
De Grey Rooms, in the city of York. A very gra-
tifying report of the proceedings of the past year
was read by the Rev. Edward Churton, M.A., the
clerical secretary. Several schools in connexion with
the board had been established in the dioceses of York
and Ripon, both of which are embraced in the opera-
tions of the board.
On Wednesday evening a paper, by Mr. Claudet,
was read before the members of the Society_of Arts,
containing an account of the improvements that have
been made in the various branches of the art of photo-
graphy during 'the last" few months ; and many new
and interesting particulars were brought forward. Mr.
Claudet also described at some length a new discovery,
which appears likely to affect materially the optical
part of the process, and to render many of the ope-
rations much more certain than they have hitherto
been. This is his own discovery, and he seems to
have followed it with zeal and perseverance ; and his
remarks upon the subject showed that he has spared
neither time nor labour in its investigation,

THE SUN, LONtION, FRIDAY EVENING,' JANUARY 24, 1845.

Lord Provost .was authorised to sign the proposed
memorial to the Board of Trade in favour of the Cale-
donian line.—Scotsman.
IRISH LINES.
ITLSTER.—The traffic on this railway (twenty. five
miles opened) was, for the week ending January 19,
1845 :--Passengers, 9,683 ; amount, 344/. Bs. 10d. ;
goods (gross receipts), 2291. ss. 10d. ; total 5734 14s. Bd.
Corresponding week of last year :--Passengers, 9,405 ;
amount, 3131. 9s. 2d. ; goods, 274/. 3s. 2d. ; total 5874
12s. 4d.

YOUCHAL, MIDLETON, COVE, AND CORK.—At a public
meeting held at Cove, a few days ago, the following gen-
tlemen were appointed a committee to represent " Cove
and the Great Island :"—The Hon. Robert Hare, J.P. ;
Sampson T. W. French, J.P. ; Thomas Stubbs, J.P. ;
Edward Millett, J.P. ; Robert Holmes, J.P. ; Bartho-
lomew Verling ; Philip Scott. Mr. Verling to act on
all occasions as secretary to the committee.