The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her
residence, Frog more Lodge, near Windsor, on Satur-
day, for Bushy House, Bushy Park, on a visit to her
Majesty the Queen Dowager.
The Rev. Dr. Hughes had an interview with Lord
Stanley on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Morens, the Buenos Ayrean Minister, has re-
turned to town from a visit to Scotland and the
North of England.
Sir James Graham left town on Saturday afternoon
for Cowes, Isle of Wight. Sir James was visited at
the Home-office by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
previous to his departure.
Mr. R. Campbell had an interview with Lord
Stanley at the Colonial-office on Saturday.
Lord Fitzgerald, President of the Board of Con.
trol, arrived in town on Friday.
The Right Hon. W. Gladstone is staying on a visit
to Sir Stephen Glynn, at his seat in Flintshire.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Sa-
turday for the Isle of Wight.
Dispatches for Sir Charles Bagot, Governor of Ca-
nada, were sent off from the Colonial-office on Satur-
day evening. Dispatches were also sent off for the
Governor of Bathurst in the Gambia.

The Earl of Minto has arrived at Farrance's Hotel.
Belgrave-street, from pinto House, Scotland.

STOCK JOBBERS AND CORN-DEALERS.—Mexican
Stock fell considerably on Friday last. The Quaker spe-
culators in grain sacrificed upon these Bonds, so that they
might have ready money to go into the Corn Market and
raise the price for their own purposes. It is well known
in the City that the Quakers hold this kind of stock al-
most exclusively, and it became a question with them
whether it was better to sell the one at a sacrifice, or to
admit unbonded corn. Being large holders of corn, they
chose the lesser evil, and made the sacrifice upon their
Mexican Stock (the dividend upon which will be due
next month), and the result was that the new supplies
were readily purchased, without any depression of the
market. Another heavy failure was announced on Sa-
turday, arising from advances made on foreign corn. It
appears the parties were holders of Mexican Bonds.
1% hick have been thrown upon the market for the laslitwo
or three days, and accounts for the depression in the p"ice.
AN EFFECTIVE POLICE OFFICER.—OR Monday,
the 15th ult., on the breaking out of those outrages which
have swept over the manufacturing districts of Lanca-
shire and the adjacent counties, a formidable number
of females, assuming the appearance of the ancient
Amazons, had set out patrolling' the country for the
purpose of intimidating the peaceable inhabitants. These
female heroes took it into their heads to visit the residence
of a certain gentleman in the neighbourhood of Burnly.
On one of the domestics threatening to call in the police,
they dared him to do so, when he immediately walked
up to the farm-yard, and turned out a favourite bull
amongst the rude and clamorous agitators, who imme-
diately took to their heels, to the no small amusement
and satisfaction of the inmates of the establishment.—
Leeds Mercury,

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 2.—EXPERSMENTS WITH CON•
CUSSION SHELLS AND ROCKETS IN THE MARSHES.—
At half-past one o'clock, P.DI., to-day, Vice-Admiral Sir
William Hall Gage, G.C.H., the Right Hon. H. T. L.
Corry, Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, Major-
General Drummond, C. 8., Director-General of Artil-
lery-, Colonel Paterson, Colonel Lacy, Colonel Turner,
C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey, C. 8., Lieut.-Colonel
l)undas, C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmers, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Macbean, Lieutenant-Colonel Belson,
Major Strangways, Captains Pallser, Shone, and Sand-
ham, and a number of officers of the Royal Artillery,
assembled in the marshes to witness experiments
with concussion-shells, invented by Captain Norton. The
shells consisted of ten ten-inch, fired from a ten-inch
howitzer; ten of eight-inch. fired from an eight-inch howit-
zer; and ten of the same size as a 32-pounder shot, fired
from a 32-pounder gun; the whole thirty shot discharged
at a range of 800 yards. The result of the experiments
with Captain Norton's shells, exclusively to-day, show
that five of the tan-inch shells did not burst, and five an-
swered very well. Of the eight-inch shells one went
over the mound, six did not burst, and three burst with
good effect. Of the 32-pounder shells one burst short of
the target, one was fired into the mound purposely and
did not burst, and six succeeded very well, bursting at
the time they came in contact with the object aimed at,
or on entering the mound.
CUSTOM-HOUSE ROBBERIES.—Mr. Hastings, ne-
phew of the Collector of Customs at Limerick, has been
dismissed the service, the Board having come to the con-
clusion, after the most deliberate and anxious inquiry,
that he was guilty of aiding and abetting in frauds upon
the revenue. Mr. Hastings was a landing waiter of some
standing, and had hitherto borne a high character. The
only other officers at present charged with participation
in the frauds are 3lessrs. Burnaby, Homersham, Foot,
Pool, and Lang—all landing waiters ; and their cases
are now undergoing investigation ; meanwhile they are
suspeaded. The two first-named of these officers seem
disposed to make a full disclosure of all that is within
their knowledge, not merely as to the system and extent
of the frauds, but also the parties implicated in them.
The investigation already goes far to prove that some of
the very first houses for silk mercery in the City are im-
plicated ; but obvious reasons prevent us for the present
from disclosing their names. The public may, however,
rest satisfied, that full and speedy justice will be done in
this matter, as there are now no less than four Surveyors-
General sitting on the charges, and reporting to the Board
the evidence taken, so that the matter may be prosecuted
and brought to a conclusion with the dispatch which the
public have a right to expect.
FOLKESTONE.—Government has at length resolved
to sell our harbour, which is advertised to take place on
the 23d September. We hear that Messrs. Grissel and
Peto have offered a large sum for it. We are in hopes
that Folkestone will now raise her head, and become a
sea-port second to none on the coast. There are vessels
drawing a large depth of water at present in the har-
bour. Craft that draw from 18 to 20 feet can now get
in with ease, as an immense quantity of beach has been
taken away for ballast by the vessels bringing imple- I
ments, &c., for the railway.—Dover Chronicle.