The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-03 00:00:00

THE MARQ UIS OF WORCESTER.
FESTIVITIES AT BADMINTO U. .
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of Beaufort, attained his majority this day, a. ; .:: e...- ~...,\fo
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casion has been celebrated here in a manner ee, 2-;.;g*:... i 2
the reputation for princely liberality which t.,.... ty . ems. _°:2,l s,tia , •
Beaufort has so long enjoyed. In order that Tur.t)tw --;;r: t.t4
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day might be ushered in with joyousness, the esti* =l
commenced yesterday. Invitations had been addressed -
to all the tennants of the Duke's splendid estitis irnealiStalla
Gloucestershire, as well as to numerous individuals in
other parts of the county ; and those, to the number of
between 200 and 300, sat down to a sumptuous dinner in
the grand hall, which had been decorated for the oc-
casion with festoons of evergreens, flowers, Sec.- Nu-
merous banners, inscribed with mottoes and devices,
hung pendant from the walls ; and, surmounting the
chairman's seat, was a beautifully-executed tran-
sparency, bearing upon it the armorial bearings of
the house of Beaufort, and the motto, " Hail, wel-
come guests." During the repast the hall was visited
by the noble host, his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, his
Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of
Worcester, Earl Bathurst, an I other distinguished indi-
viduals. We need not say that the august visitors were re-
ceie•ed with all that warm-hearted and honest enthu-
siasm which characterises the British yeoman. The
health of the young and gallant Marquis when given
called forth a burst of joyousness v. hich told how deeply
he is beloved by those among whom he lives. The
cheering was loud and long-continued, and was of that
hearty description which could not be mistaken for cold
and formal respect. It was generally known in the
county that a public breakfast would take place on
Saturday morning, and as a consequence thou-ands of
persons from all parts of the country congregated in the
park. Long before daybreak the carriages of the no-
bility and gentry began to arrive. Every description of
vehicle seemed to have been put in requisition for the
occasion ; the dashing four-in hand or tandem, the
sober pair, the humble gig, and even more equivocal
carriages, were to be seen hastening to the spot.- There
could not have been, at one time, less then 1,500 horse-
men in the park, to say nothing of the carriages and
pedestrians.
At nine o'clock the Duke's band, led by M. J. Redl
assembled under the dressing-room window of the Mar-
quis, attired in their new and splendid unifortes of blue
and silver, and serenaded him with the following pieces,
which were admirably performed :—" Round, " Southerly
Wind," and the " Worcester Polka" (composed by the
band master, Mr. J. Redl). At about twelve o'clock his
Grace the Duke of Beaufort, on horseback, accompanied
by the Marquis of Worcester, his Royal highness the
Duke of Cambridge, and a great number of the elite of
the nobility in open carriages, came upon the lawn, and
were received by the congregated persons (at least ten
thousand in number) with reiterated cheers. Among
the illustrious persoreegee prsont nn the nevasinn were
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Prince
Estorhazy, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Earl Howe,
Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby. Earl Bathurst,
Earl Douglas, Lord Alvanley, Lord Cilamis, Lord and
Lady Curzon, Lord and Lady Bruce, Lord Alfred Paget,
Lord G. Paget, Lady Barrington, Baron Stuncken, lion.
Mr. Bathurst., Hon. Mr. Barrington, Hon. Mr. Stanley,
Mrs. Stanley, Sir \Vin. Codrington, Bart., Lady Georgina
Codrington, Capt. Love', Dr. Quinn, Lord A. Fttzclarence,
Hon. Mr. Mildneay, Sir Wan Massey Stanley, Bart., the
Ladies Somerset, Rev. Mr. Buckley, the Duke's chap-
lain, R. B. Hall, Esq., M.l'., &c. The august and
noble party proceeded to an enclosure in the park,
where an ox was roasting whole for the purpose of being
distributed among the poorer classes. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge descended froth his car-
riage and cut the first slice from the animal, and the
whole was then divided and distributed, with the car.-
cases of six other oxen, and upwards of 3,000 41b.
loaves of bread among the poor, his Royal Highness and
the other guests having quitted the pavilion when the
distribution took place. Dancing was commenced and
kept upwith great spirit. It should also be mentioned that
some ale of prodigious strength, brewed when the Mar-
quis was born, was tapped, and the " Heir of the House
of Beaufort' toasted with many sincere wishes for his
welfare. At half past seven the Duke of Beaufort and
his di einguished guests sat down to dinner in the grand
dining-room. The tables were laid with his Grace's
superb services of gold and silver plate, and presented a
truly gorgeous appearance. The Marquis's health was
proposed and drunk with fervour. The Duke's band was
in attendance and played the following pieced :—" Cold-
stream March," " Selection from Giselle." solo, M. J.
Redl, on his new tenor valve ophicleide, " Der Parader
vogel Valtzer." Quartet, La Donna de Logo, Vice le
Roi," Redowa Polka," " Emerald Waltzes. The day
passed off without the slightest occurrence to mar the
general harmony, and all was jay and gladness.

7,

HOME SPRING CIRCUIT.
The Right lion. Lord Denmon (Lord Chief Justice),
and the Right Hon. Mr. Baron Alderson, the Judges
appointed to proceed on this Circuit, have appointed the
following days for holding the Assizes—viz., for—
Hertfordshire, Friday, February 28, at Hertford; the
civil business, however, will net commence before the
following Monday, March 3, at eleven o'clock.
Essex, Wetinesday,.March 5, at Chelmsford.
Kent, Monday, March 10, at Maidstone.
Sussex, Monday, March 17, at Lewes.
Surrey, Monday, March 24, at Kingston.

WARNING TO CLERGYMEN.—PULPIT LIBELS.--
ROBERT SIMPSON, ESQ. OF COBAIRDY, MIA.INST THE
REV. JAMES CouptxEtt, MINISTER OF FORGUE.--This
was an action of damages at the pursuer's instance, for
eertan expressions uttered by the Rev. defender from
the pulpit of the parish church of Forgue, on Sunday the
9th day of January, 1842, in reference to the pursuer,
and in his presence, and while the congregation was
convened for public worship. The matter, as our
readers may remember, occasioned no little excitement
at the time. The case was ultimately submitted to
arbiters mutually chosen, amid, in the event of their differ-
ing, to an oversman. The arbiters having disagreed, the
decision devolved on the oversman, who has now pro-
nounced a final award, finding the main charges proven ;
and has decreed against the Rev. defender for 51. of
damages and 119/. 16s. lid. of expenses to the pursuer,
including the fees of the arbiters, oversman, and clerk.
The oversman, in reference to the amount of damages
awarded, explains that he had restricted them to the
small sum, in respect, inter a!ia, of the amount of ex-
penses awarded, and that a character so well established
as Mr. Simpson's could not be seriously all's cted by the
remarks which had been made.—Aberdeen Herald.

FIRE AT CHISWICK CHURCH.—Yesterday morn-
ing, shortly before the commencement of service, an
alarm was created at Chiswick by the outbreak of a fire
in the parish church. The discovery was made by
Wright, the beadle. He was engaged in repairing one
of the bell-ropes that had broken a few minutes pre-
viously, when his attention was arrested by a piece of
burning wood falling upon his head from the spire of
the church. Upon making his way into the belfry he
found the spire, which was composed principally of wood
and lead, in a blaze. Having procured assistance, the
parish engine was drawn out and set to work, and the
tire was confined to that portion of the steeple were it
originated; but it was not entirely extinguished until
considerable damage had been effected, the spire being
much burnt and injured by the molten lead flowing
down. The ceilingi are also damaged. The cause of
the fire is supposed to be the overheating of one of the
flues.

THE UNBURIED CHILD.—TITMARSII V. CIIAPMAN.
—Application having been made to the Court of Queen's
Bench for a mandamus to compel the Vicar of Bussing-
bourne to bury the body of Jane Rumbel, " the un-
buried child," at the suggestion of the Court a notice
was served on him on Wednesday last, informing him
that the body would be brought for interment at four
o'clock the next day. The Rev. Gentleman having ob-
tained the services of the Rev. W. Coulcher, vicar of
Whaddon, the interment took place at the appointed
time, in the presence of some hundreds of spectators.
This case has been before the public find argued re-
peatedly in the Ecclesiastical Court. Every effort having
been made on the ground of the baptism not being valid
(or " heritcal baptism,") which the ingenuity of counsel
could devise to impede the interment ; and the vicar, as
a last resource, having failed to obtain a prohibition from
the Court of Queen's Bench, to prevent any fresh appli-
cation for interment (the body having been brought
twice before), he was reluctantly compelled to perform
those rites which are the birthright of every baptised
British subject. Jane Rumbel, born Dec. 12, 1839 ;
baptised Feb. 8, 1840 ; deceased Feb. 14, 1840. First
presentation for burial, Feb. 17, 1840 ; second ditto,
May 26, 1841 ; third ditto, Jan. 30, 1843. Thus, after
nearly five years' litigation, the ashes of Jane Rumbel
were allowed to be deposited by the side of those of her
mother and ten of her brothers and sisters.—Patriot.

TIIE MINISTERIAL CHANGER—The changes in the
Ministry are certainly for the better. It has lost nothing
in honesty by the secession of Mr. Gladstone, though
Jesuistry will gain much by the greater devotion he can
odtosiitr.
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Glad-
stone is a Peel in little, a Torn Thumb Peel, but no
adnlooluwcbolhnel'sivcience to dispense with such a deputy. Mr. ac
giant-killer, unless, indeed, they have the indiscretion of
drinking at his wells. In argument Mr. Gladstone is as
sboypnhoistmiceaalnasndsodisdheoxnteersotuass. Siirieltoish, however,ert a clever Peel himself, but
speaker, and the Ministry, already weak in debate, will
miss his services in making the worse appear the better
reason. We are glad that Mr.Sydnaebvryofiatytioaeinrben
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tary; in despite of his better qualities, he .
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, and stooped to justify what
was dragged
on through the dirty work
he had not firmness to refuse to do. Mr. Sydney Her-
bert is a man of more talent, more capacity, higher
powers of every kind, and more character, in the Preach
sense of the word; indeed, there are few men of better
promise in public life, and, because of such promise, we
are glad that he is not to be exposed to the quicksands
of Irish politics. Sir T. Frt mantle will do well enough,
no doubt, and better, perhaps, than a better man. When
we remember what the Tory party was twenty years
ago, it certainly is highly satisfactory to mark the bettor
order of minds and dispositions .now appearing in its
foremost ranks. If we cannot have such men for allies,
the next best thing is to have in opponents their esti-
mable qualities.—Examiner.

There is reason to believe that the reports of the
experimental trial of the screw propeller on board the
Great Britain aro so satisfactory to the Admiralty, that
all steam vessels to be constructed for the Royal Navy
in future, will be propelled on that principle instead of
the unsightly paddle wheels.—Hampshire Independent.
We understand that Mr. Cobden, with a deputa-
tion of the League, have pledged themselves to visit
Exeter next month, at which time the testimonial to Mr.
Moore will be presented.— Western Times, Jan. 31

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