The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
Divine service yesterday morning in St. George's
Church.
Mr. John Lee had the honour of exhibiting his model
of a new safety railway carriage before his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge yesterday.
The Hon. C. A. Murray arrived at the Pavilion at
Brighton on Monday evening on a visit to her Majesty,
and left again yesterday morning for town.
A deputation on the subject of the Window Duty, had
an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his offi-
cial residence in Downing-street. The deputation was
composed of parties from the respective vestries of Mary-
lebone, St. James's, and St. Anne, Soho, appointed by
public meetings of rate-payers. From Marylebone, Mr.
George Daniell, Mr. John Gomm, Mr. IL C. Wilson,
and Mr. John Williams. From St. James's, Westmin-
ster, Mr. A. Beckett, Mr. Geesin, Mr. Milly, Mr. Ad-
cock, Mr. Keith, Mt. Evans, Mr. Ewen, Mr. Chalmers,
and Mr. Sasso. From St. Anne, Soho—Mr. George,
Mr. Ashby, Mr. Nichols, and Mr. Tyrrell.
Mr. gibson Craig, M.P., Mr. Matheson, M P., and
-Mr. Duncan, M.P., accompanied by Mr. Cawer and Mr.
474Vebster, transacted business at the Board of Trade
Yesterday, and presented the following memorials in
favour of the Direct Northern Railway from London to
York, via Lincoln, viz.:—
_ _—

Thetord Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of
the city of Edinburgh.
The Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures of the

City of Edinburgh.
Bsnkers, Manufacturers, Merchants, and others of Edin-
burgh.
Inhabitants of Edinburgh.
The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of Leith.
The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the City
of Aberdeen.
Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of Old Aberdeen.
The Convener and Seven Trades of Old Aberdeen._

The Convener,MastWof llospital, Deanriec, and Mem-
bers of the Convener Court of the City of Aberdeen.
Bankers, Manufacturers, and others of Aberdeen.
The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the
Royal Bargh of Dunbar.
Merchants, Shipowners, and Inhabitants of Dunbar.
The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the
Royal Burgh of Haddington.
The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the
Royal Burgh of Elgin.
The Merchants, Bankers, and Inhabitants of the Burgh

of Keith.
The Provost, Magistrates, and Town-Council of the

Royal Burgh of Inverary.
A Deputation on the subject of the Coal Trade, con-
sisting of Viscount Howick, M.P. ; Mr. Ord, M.P. ;
Mr. Hutt, M.P. ; Hon. Henry T. Liddell, M.P. ; Mr.
Bell, M.P. ; Mr. linde, M.P. ; Mr. Forster, M.P. ; Mr.
R. llodgson, M.P. ; Mr. Granger, M.P. ; and Mr. Met-
calfe, M.P. ; had an interview with Sir Robert Peel
yesterday.
A deputation of Paper-makers had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street. The deputation
consisted of Sir William iilagnay, Mr. Dickinson, Mr.
Cameron, Mr. Crompton, Mr. Wrigley, Mr. Giles, Mr.
Dewdney, and Mr. Smith. Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P.,
accompanied the deputation. Mr. John Woud, Chair-
man of the Excise, was present with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer at the conference.
Lord Stanley has nearly recovered from his recent
attack of gout. His Lwdship visited Sir R. Peel yes-
terday.
Mr. Charles Russell, M.P., and Mr. Saunders, had an
interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the
office of the Board of Trade.

A numerous deputation of between fifty and sixty
gentlemen on the subject of cotton, including Mr. Mark
Philips, M.P., Viscount Sandon, M P., Sir Howard
Douglas, M.P., Mr. Oswald, M.P., and Mr. Brotherton,
had an interview with Sir Robert Peel in Downing-
street yesterday.
Mr. and Lady Caroline Kerrison have arrived at Far-
ranee's Hotel, Belgrave-street.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday. The Lords present were the Lord President,
Lord Brougham, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn-
wall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Cuurt.
An appeal from Canada, "Counter v. Macpherson,"
was heard. Judgment was not given.

THE COURT AT BRIGHTON.
BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY EVENINU.—Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal, ac-
companied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, drove out in the
morning upon the new sledge, which her Majesty used for
the first time yesterday afternoon, with Prince Albert and
the Princess Royal, to Patcham, a village three miles on the
London road. This morning the drive was extended on the
same road to the south end of Clayton Tunnel ; Prince Al-
bert, as was the case yesterday, driving a pair of ponies, at-
tached to the sledge by means of Morocco harness covered
with small bells.

The Queen and Prince Albert drove out this afternoon in
an open carriage for an airing on the cliffs.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice were taken out
for a carriage airing on the cliffs ; and afterwards they walked
on the pier.
In the afternoon their Royal Ilighneises were taken out
again for a carriage airing.
The Hon. C. A. Murray, who arrived at the Palace on
Monday, left again this afternoon. _

Among the—calls at the Palace to-day were—Lieut. G.
Rabett, R.N., and Lady Louisa Rabett, Admiral Sir Davidge
and Lady Gould, the Earl and Countess of Beverley, Lady
Grace and the Misses Gore, Sir Alexander and Lady Hood,
Lord and Lady Leveson, Major-General and Miss Bradshaw,
Sir I. and Lady Goldsinid, General Sir Thomas and Lady
Bradford and Miss Bradford, and Col. Trusty Trickey.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party this
evening.

THE GAME PEST.

TO THE EDI7'OII OF 7'llE SUN.

hatever may be said of poachers, their pur-
suits are no more disgraceful than the nobility and
gentry having their slaughter-days of game. If the
middle class were to practice this " slaughter " system
the higher orders would, at once, be up in arms through-
out the country.
Latterly I have taken opportunity, now and then, to
sound poachers about the sale of game. I have ob-
served to them, it is expected a law will be passed that
game-dealers shall only sell game at a very low price.
The answer has been to the effect, that it would not then
be worth while to go out—the inducemefit would be over.
But] I have no doubt those affected with the game mania
will cling to the disgraceful preserving and the abomi-
nable game-laws, just the same a; the landholders will
to the iniquitous corn-laws.—l am, Sir, &c.,
Feb. 11. FOR PUBLIC GOOD.
P. S.—The person who talks about a Commission of
Inquiry into the game :system must be either shallow-
minded or game mad ; the pest is too plain to need a
Commission of Inquiry.

CUSTOMS AND PORT DUES AT PORT ADELAIDE.
Extract of a letter, dated Sept. 7, 1844, and received at
Lloyd's yesterday :
" The alteration of tonnage dues anticipated has not been
made; they, therefore, remain 3d. per ton, and 3d. out-
wards; a considerable alteration has been made, however,
n the Customs duties."
TRADE WITH SPAIN—CONSULAR REGISTERS.
The Spanish Government have lately ordered, that—
" In all Consulates the notes of shippers are to be shown
to captains and masters of vesseLs, that they may compare
the same with their bills of lading." This has been consi-
dered necessary, owing to the mistakes and variations that
occur sometimes between the master's bills of lading and the
consulate's register of the cargo.

LORD SANDOL—We learn, on what may be
deemed unquestionable
departure
Sir
authority, that the occasion of
of Lord Sandon from Liver-
pool to London, wai
(fel's offering to his Lordship
the Presidency of the Bo Trade, with a seat in
the Cabinet. No one acquaintedare with the Noble Lord's
peculiar talents and acCiuir mt:ents will doubt that he
ointment ; and his
would have done honour to
being selected fer it reflects credit on the judgment
For personal
and discrimination of the
reasons, however, his Lordship thouTihtr.proper to decline
the offer. Had he decided otherwise
Earl of Dalhousie would have been readywe
tob acti" ethe
under
him as Vice-President.—Liverpool Courer.
FORFAR COUNTY MEETING.—A general meeting
of the Commissioners of Supply of the county was held
on Tuesday, John Hay, Esq., of Letham' in the chair
when.a report ou the present system of Scottish banking
and currency, prepared by David Milli, Esq., Dundee
(one of a Committee appointed at a previous meeting),
was submitted and unanimously approved of. A series
of resolutions, founded on the report, and deprecating
any interference with our existing system of currency,
was moved by Colonel Dalgairns, of Balgavies, seconded
by Colonel Swinburne, of Marcus, and unanimously
agreed to. The meeting resolved to memorialise the
Treasury on the subject.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
STATE or TRADB.—The yarn market continues
exceedingly firm and buoyant, and spinners are generally
asking higher rates, particularly for qualities suitable
to the Indian markets. Goods, however, continue in
moderate demand, and in 27-inch printing cloth a mall
n. e has, in some cases, been submitted to • Usn
chute, Guartro

THE WEATIIER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 13.

rHERMOMETER, Lowest, 23 ; Highest, 31 ; Noon, 30.
BAROMETER, 30.28.—W1ND, N.W.

NoTE.—Tim figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
l'hertnometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon.