The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—Her Majesty, we regret to state,
is suffering from indisposition. The following bulletin of the
state of her Majesty's health was issued yesterday :
" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has an extensive attack
of erysipelas over the left arm, the consequence of an injury
to the wrist joint.
" Her Majesty has suffered much pain during the last two
days, but has had a better night than the preceding, and the
inflammation is this morning partially subsided.
" Marlborough House, " DAVID DAVIES, M.D.
" April 30, 1844. " ROBERT KEATE."
The Royal Family sent during the day to inquire after the
health of the Queen Dowager. Their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sent last night to make in-
quiry after the state of her Majesty.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians took
their departure, yesterday morning, for the Continent. Their
Majesties, attended by the Baroness d'Hoogvorst, Count
Mercy d'Argenteau and Major A. d'Hanins de Moerkerke,
and also by the Ear). of Hardwicke, Lord in Waiting to the
Queen, and Lord George Lennox, Lord in )Vaiting to Prince
Albert, left Buckiggham Palace at ten o'clock, for Wool-
wich. Their Majesties were concluded to their carriage by
the Lord Chamterlain, the Master of the Horse, and the
Equerries in Waiting.
The Royal party left the Palace in two of the Royal car-
riages and four, for Woolwich.

His Excellency M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister,
left town at the same time for Woolwich.

Lord Bloomfield received their Belgian Majesties and suite
on arriving at the Dock-3 ard, at a quarter before eleven
o'clock. •

At five minutes before eleven o'clock, their Majesties the
King and Queen of the Belgians, attended by Baroness
d'Hoogvorst, Count Mercy d'Argenteau, and Major de Moer-
kerke, embarked in the Princess Alice steam-packet, which
immediately sailed for Ostend.
After the departure of their Majesties, the Earl of Hard-
wicke and Lord George Lennox returned to town.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Mar
chioness of Douro, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Bouverie,
visited the gardens of the Royal Botanic Society in the
Regent's Park yesterday morning.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the
Noblemen and Gentlemen's Catch Club with his company at
dinner yesterday evening.
The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke
of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe, the
Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Right
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Sir H. Hardinge, and Sir E. Knatch-
bull. The Council sat two hours.

A deputation on the Newcastle Railway, including Mr. M.
Bell, M.P., Mr. Powell, and Mr. Anderson, had an interview
with the Chance!kor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his offi-
cial residence in Downing-street.
Lieut.-General le Baron Stierncrona, on a special mission
from his Majesty the King of Sweden, left town yesterday
evening on his return to Sweden.

Puonism.—Yesterday, the fight between Keene
and the Young Greek (members of the London Ring) came
off thirty miles down the Great Western Railway. The men
were matched for 201. aside, and the place appointed for the
contest having been previously made known, a large number
of spectators were present. The fight was opened with great
severity, and was continued for upwards of an hour, when it
terminated in favour of the Young Greek.
THE HORSELTDOWN AND BERMONDSEY BRITISH
AND FOREIGN DAY SCHOOLB.—On Monday, at two o'clock,
the foundation-stone of the Horselydown and Bermondsey
British and Foreign Day Schools, which will be erected in
the great yard, Point-street, Horselydown, was laid by Lord
John Russell, M.P., on which occasion several clergymen
were present, and a large number of soma of the most re-
spectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood; among whom
were the Rey. Edward Adey, the Rev. John Adey, the Rev.
George Rose, the Rev. Mr. Aldis, the Rev. Mr. Disborough,
the Rev. Mr. Brown, Mr. A. Pellatt, &c. The following is
the inscription on the stone :—" This stone was laid by the
Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P., April 29, 1844." rn the
interior of the stone, inclosed in a bottle, was hermetically
fixed a. piece of paper, with the following inscription :
" The foundation-stone of this building, the Herselydown
and Bermondsey British and Foreign School-room, was laid
by the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P., on the 29th of
April, 1844, in the seventh year of the reign of Queen Vic-
toria, on freehold ground granted by the trustees of the
Union Chapel." The building will cost about 650/., towards
which 450/. has been raised. There was a liberal contribu-
tion of silver and, gold from the persons pi esent.
SALE OF SHIPS OF WAR.—Yesterday afternoon,
nine ships and vessels of war, which had been declared unfit for
service, and are now lying in her Majesty's dockyards at De-
vonport, Portsmouth, and Chatham, were offered for sale, by
direction of the Lords of the Admiralty, at their office, So-
merst-House. The Commissioners present were Sir George
Seymour, and Captain Symonds. There was a fair attend-
ance of ship-owners, merchants, and brokers, but the biddings
afforded no great evidence of a desire to speculate in that
description of property. Sir George. Seymour informed the
company that the sale would not, as on former occasions, be
conducted on the principle of Dutch auction, but that an upset
price would be taken, the Commissioners being entitled to a
reserved bidding. The several lots were then put up. and
disposed of as follows :—The Lyra, 10-gun brig, 236 tons
burden, was put up at 3504 the reserved bidding 7001.; not
sold. The Delight, 10 guns, 231 tons, put up at 350/., and no
advance, was not sold; 500/. being the reserved price. The
Jaseur, 10 guns, 387 tons, not sold, 600/. the reserved price.
The Harriet lighter, 33 tons, was knocked down for 130/.
The copper was said to be worth the purchase money. The
Pylades, 18 guns, 432 tons, created some competition, as she
is said to be in good condition; 550/. was offered, but the
Commissioners said the reserved price was 900/. ; not sold.
The Algerine, 10 guns, 231 tons, was sold for 5101. The
Weasel, 10 guns, 237 tons, said to be a remarkably fine vessel,
was sold for 5401. to Mr. Beach of Rotherhithe. The Ter.
magant, 10 guns, 231 tons, was not sold; 1,000/. being the re-
served price. The Swan cutter, 144 tons, was the last lot;
1201. was the reserved price ; and as there were no bidders,
she was not sold. The lots sold were generally considered
good bargains, but it was evident that shipping is not in
much request.
General .Count Stierncrona and his Excellency
Baron Bjornstjerna were among the numerous passengers that
embarked this morning on board the General Steam Navi•
gation Company's mail-packet Venezuela, Captain John Fife,
for Hamburgh.
Mr. P. H. HOward. M.P. for Carlisle, was shut
out from the division last night, relative to the oaths ad-
ministered in the Scottish universities, and therefore pre-
vented from supporting by his vote Mr. Fox Maule's pro-
posed measure, which was lost by a majority of 27.
ALARMING FlRE.—Last night a fire broke out in
the upper part of the premises occupied by Mrs. Lewis,
coffee •house-keeper, situate 1, New Wharf, Whitefriars ; but
it was extinguished after the furniture in the apartment was
destroyed and the building much damaged.
DEATH OF ANOTHER FLAG OFFICER.—WE have
received intimation of the death of Rear-Admiral of the Blue
William Furlong Wise, C. 8., which took place on Sunday last
at Hoegate House, Plymouth, after a week's illness. The
commissions of this Gallant Officer are—Lieutenant, May 1,
1804; Commander, Nov. 1, 1805 ; Captain, May 18, 1806 ;
Rear-Admiral (at the promotion in honour of the birth
of the Prince of Wales), Nov. 23, 1841. When commanding
the Mediator, in 1807, with a detachment of seamen and ma-
rines under his orders, he stormed the fort of Sumana. He
was also captain of the Granicus at the battle of Algiers. Ad-
miral Wise was universally respected in the neighbourhood
of Plymouth. He was nominated a C.B. in 1816.

The statue of the late lamented General the Dulie
of Gordon was last week placed on its pedestal, in Castle-
street, Aberdeen.. The statue is by Campbell, and is 11 feet
3 inches in height; including the base and pedestal, the
height, in all, is 21 feet 6 inches.

The sale at the Countess of Mansfield's continues
the whole of the present week, and Monday and Tuesday in
the following. To-morrow the valuable collection of paint-
ing, by esteemed masters, is to be disposed of; and on Fri-
day, the beautiful water-coloured drawings, by Ibbotson,
Smith, &c. The sale on Friday terminates with a portion of
the library of books, the greatest curiosity among which is
Lord Nelson's Prayer Book.
TRIAL BY JURY.—On Tuesday the friends of Mr.
Davies, proprietor of the Cadogan Arms, King's-road, Chel-
sea, to the number of sixty—and comprising the most re-
spectable and independent gentlemen and tradesmen of that
locality—met at dinner in the above
.tavern, to celebrate the
acquittal of Mr.' Davies in a recent prosecution at the Old
Bailey, for an assault upon an individual who had been
guilty of provoking conduct in his coffee-room, to the great
annoyance of his customers. The chair was taken on this
occasion by Mr. Todd, an opulent neighbour. The nature
and character of the prosecution against Mr. Davies, having
been described, the health of that gentleman was proposed
with all the honours, and having been drunk with marked
enthusiasm, the worthy landlord, in a short speech, expressed
his acknowledgments for the kindness and sympathy evinced
towards him by his friends. " Trial by Jury," " The Liberty
of the Press," and several other toasts characteristic of the
occasion, were given and responded to during the evening.