The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen and her Royal Highness
the Princess Augusta of Saxe Coburg walked in the Castle
;;rounds this morning.
The second battalion of the Grenadier Guards, under the
command of Sir John Honvmari, paraded in the Home Park
this morning, and fired a feu de joie in honour of the Prince
of Wales's birth-day.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and Prince Au-
gustus, and his Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Co-
burg, rode to hunt with Sir John Colic's foxhounds this
morning, attended by Lord Charles Welleslev, Baron de
Freiberg. Mr. Anson, and. Lieutenant-Colonel \Yylde. The
royal party returned to the Castle soon-after two o'clock.
The Prince of Wales, the,Princess Royal, and the Prin-
cess Alice were taken an airing this alteration, in the plea-
sure-grounds around the Castle. -
Sir R. and Lady Peel took their departure from the Castle
his morning.
II Iligt,tittsg-the.Duke of Cambridge,. atlended-I,y
Baron Knesebeck, arrived at the Castle, from town, this aftt.r-
no,n; on a visit to the Queen. Sir henry Wheatley also
arrived to-day.

The Count and Countess de Jarnac are expected to arrive
this evening, on a visit to her Majesty.
His Royal Highness the Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg
rlde to Fi:ogmore this afternoon, to visit her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent.

Her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked out this after-
noon for some time.

The royal dinner party this evening included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Bent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
Baroness de Speth, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs.
Anson, and Colonel Sir George Couper.
The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance
during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards at-
tended in the Castle.

The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday morn-
ing from Richmond. His Royal Highness, attended by Baron
Knesebeck, left Cambridge House in the afternoon for
Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel arrived in town yesterday mot n-
ing from Windsor Castle. Lady Peel left town in the after-
noon for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire.
Dr. Lindley had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yes-
terday.

Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester-
day, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday morning
from Windsor Castle.

Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were re-
ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were re-
ceived on Sunday at the Colonial-office from the Governor
of Malta.

MR. B. ESCOTT,

M.P., ON T IIE

FAILURE OF THE POTATO CROP.

At the dinner of the Williton and Dunster Agricultural
Association,
which took place at Dunster on Thursday last
B. Escott, Esq., M.P., in the chair, that gentleman, in
allusion to the failure of the potato crop, and to the measures
to be adopted in consequence, spoke as fellows (we quote the
report of the Somerset County Gazette) :—" At this moment,
from most careful inquiries which lie had made, he found that
the article of potatoes formed one half of the food of the
people residing in this neighbourhood.—(' No, no,' from the
Rev. Mr. Ralph.) One gentleman said no, but he (Mr.
Escott) had endeavoured to ascertain what the fact was.—
(A Farmer—' More than half.') He had inquired of the
large landowner, of the tradesman, of the farmer in every
condition, of artificers in towns and villages, and of labourers
in all classes, and the conclusion to which he had been led
by those inquiries was, that one half of the food of the people
consisted of potatoes.—(' You are quite right.') He would be
happy if any one could prove that he was wrong, but until his
worthy friend (Mr. Ralph) had denied what he had stated; lie
had not heard one practical man dispute the fact.—( Mr. Ralph
—' I view the question as a national one.') It was a national
question, and as such it should be viewed.( Loud cheers.)
There was a great national calamity impending, and that fact
should not be stifled.—(Mr Ralph here made an observa-
tion, which did not reach us.) He begged his Reverend
Friend not to interrupt him. lip to this moment ho had
heard no denial, except that by Mr. Ralph, of the fact dmt
potatoes formed one half of the food of the people.—( A
farmer, And more too.'). One gentleman now said
more,' but taking it as he (Mr. Escott) had stated, how
much of that crop had been destroyed—how much of it
had ceased to be food?—(' More than three quarters.') lie
believed that in the whole case it would be found that four-
fifths had been destroyed, rendered totally useless.—(Hear,hear.) And were they (the ag-riculturists) in such a state
as not to be able to tell the truth? Why, when the time
came that bitter want pressed upon those who now chiefly
lived upon potatoes, wou:d those who suffered be satisfied
to have the matter stifled? Would they be satisfied to hear
that it was a visitation of Providence, and that all that could
be done was to endeavour to avert the consequences? He
was not a reasonable man who endeavoured to stifle inquiry,
and the fullest inquiry, into the case.—(Cheers.) He had
asked what portion of food had been destroyed, and he was
told three-fourths. He himself stated that four-fifths were
nearer the mark. How, then, he asked, were those to live
who had been accustomed to use potatoes to the extent of
one-half of their food, now that three fourths of that crop
had been destroyed ?—(Hear, hear.) He knew what had,
been done in former times, in cases of similar emergency—he
knew that in the case of the oldest nation of which we have
any record, the inhabitants sent to the granaries of other
countries for food. He knew, also, that whenever the
people of this country had been distressed, one of the
principal causes of that distress always was the high price
of provisions in our great trading communities.—(Hear, and
cheers). He advised those who heard him to consider these
things ; he advised those who were in the government to
consider them ; he advised such men as his hon. friend ( Mr.
Acland), than whom there were few more able or honest, he ad-
vised all to use the influence which rank and station, educa-
tion and ability, and honesty gave them, to endeavour to
ward off or to mitigate the evil that was impending.—(Loud
cheers). Let them tell those who were in power, to beware
how they tampered when such an imminent danger stared
them in the face.—(Enthusiastic cheering). He had said
nothing as to future famine—he prayed God to avert it; but
he did tell them that there was danger of it; and it was
madness in the government, in members of Parliament, or in
the public, to shut their eyes to this fact, which was staring
them in the face."—(The hon. gentleman sat down amid
loud and long-continued cheering.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALVS--YESTERDAY.
THE DERBY.
The little business transacted yesterday afternoon, does net
admit of a quotation : premising, therefore, that Sting, Bro-
cardo, and Spithead are nominally at the previous quota-
tions, we may confine our report to the bets actually laid :-
625 to 25 agst Colonel Anson's lago, 3,500 to 100 agst Mr.
O'Brien's The Traverser, 1,000 to 30 agst Lord Chesterfield's
Ginger, 350 to 10 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm, 2,000 to 50
agst Mr. D. Cook's Fancy Boy, 1,000 to 25 (twice) agst Sir
J. Hawley's Humdrum, 900 to 20 agst Lord Albemarle's
Smuggler Bill, and 1,000 to 20 (three times) agst Lord Exe-
ter's Galata colt.

SALE OF THE LATE MR. RAWLINSON'S STUD.
The sale of this stud took place yesterday, at Tattersall's,
and realised the following prices:— Gs.
Coronation, by Sir Hercules, out of Ruby
Conningsby, a yearling colt, by. Venison, out of Ruby 630
Ruby, Itubens, covered by Venison 3lO
Chadlington Maid, 5 yrs, own sister to Coronation,
covered by Venison
Coral, 6 yrs, sister to Coronation, covered by Venison 130
Cherry Bounce, 2 yrs, sister to Coronation ll4
Chess, yearling filly, by Elis, out of Coral BO
Reliance, by Fungus, out of Ruby's dam ...... 34
Charming kate, 4 yrs, sister to Coronation ... 72

2,506
WINDSOR, Nov. 10.—His Royal Highness the Prince
Consort, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Augustus
of Saxe Coburg, and his Serene Highness Prince Leopold,
met Sir John Cope's fox-hounds this morning at Cumberland
Lodge, in Windsor Great Park. They commenced by draw-
ing the preserves by Virginia Water, Mr. Corfield's planta-
tions, and the Belvinere Gorse, all of which were drawn
blank. The hounds then proceeded to the Forest, which,
after some time, produced a fine fox. The scent at first was
very cold and bad, and the hounds had great difficulty in
picking up the scent, but the hounds stuck right well to their
work, and their perseverance was rewarded by an improved
scent. After ringing about the wilds of the Forest, the fox
crossed the road to Bray-wood, went through it at a racing
pace, and broke covert opposite St. Leonard's; he was headed
in the open and returned to Bray-wood, where, however, he
had no intention of remaining, but passing through the wood,
broke covert again at New-lodge, made across the country
round by Captain Blanc's Park, and Fyfield, where he was
headed by a shepherd dog back towards the Forest, and after
running two fields in view the hounds ran into him, after a
fine hunting race of one hour and twenty minutes. Sir
John Cope sent the brush as a birthday present to his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales.

AN EXAMPLE FOR LANDLORDS.—The Duke of
Hamilton has had as much turf cut this last summer, on
Newby Moss, near Garstang, for the purpose of being applied
in the construction of drains on his Ashton estate, as would
cover a drain from Lancaster to Preston, a distance of 22
miles. His Grace has also built a tile-kiln at Cabus, so that
his tenants can be supplied with either turf, or pipe tiles, as
circumstances may require, as in strong ground turf does not
answer.—Lancaster Guardian.
CORK COLLEGE—PBOFESSOR BANE.—The long
disputed point, as to the Presidentship of our new Cork Col-
lege, is settled. Professor Kane is appointed. There could
not, indeed, be a more judicious selection. His qualifications
every way entitle him to such a distinction. As a man of
science he has scarcely a rival in Great Britain. As a lecturer,
lie is bold and eloquent, mastering his sullject with an ability
worthy both of a scientific scholar and eloquent gentleman.
His work on the " Industrial Resources of Ireland " will re-
main a monument of his genius and industry. Since the
days of Swift, nothing has aroused so much national senti-
ment and Irish opinion as that work of Dr. Kane's.—Cork
Examiner.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]-ANASPASIA IN THE TREAT-
MENT or CONSIMIPTION.—The Dispensary for the Treatment of
Consumption, Asthma, and ether Affections of the Chest (by Anal-
pasia), is removed from 113, Strand, to 14, Leicester-place. Dr.
Cronin, physician to the Institution, has removed from 6, Craven-
street, Strand, to 14, Leicester-place, Leicester-square.