The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by Colonel Jones, left Cambridge House, on
Tuesday afternoon for his residence at Kew.
Captain Fitzgerald, R.N., had an interview with
Lord Stanley, on Tuesday, at the Colonial-office.
M. Fortique, the Venezuelan Minister, transacted
business on Tuesday, at the Foreign-office. M.
Drouet, the Belgian Charge d'Affaires, transacted bu-
siness yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.

Earl Auckland transacted business yesterday at the
Treasury.

Dispatches from Sir George Gipps, Governor of
New South Wales, were received yesterday afternoon
at the Colonial-office.

LITERATURE.

LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND. Vol. V.

Coburn, Lon'clon, 1842.

The best and most carefully written Life in the
Volume before us, is that of Queen Mary, through-
out m hich Miss Strickland, the biographer, evinces a
more than ordinary degree of research. The ma-
jority of our English historians have insisted on the
homely, and even repulsive expression of this Queen's
countenance, but Miss Strickland quotes a variety of
cr' ions contemporary authorities to prove that she
was far from ill-looking, and indeed, at one period of
her life, was of an attractive exterior. The biography
of this bigoted Sovereign will well repay an attentive
perusal, for it abounds in interesting matters of in-
thrmation, some of which will be quite new to the
majority of readers.

ILLNESS OF MISS ADELAIDE
KEMBLE.

BRIGHTON, AUG. 31.—Our readers are already
aware that Miss Kemble was announced to sing at a
morning concert in Brighton on Wednesday. A
great number o. reserved seats were taken, and we
may judge the disappointment experienced by those
who had purchased tickets on reading a handbill, of
which the following is a copy :
" 81, Harley-street, Cavendish-square,
" Wednesday Morning, Eight o'Clock.
" Dear Sir,—My daughter, Miss Adelaide Kemble,
is so seriously indisposed this morning as to render it
impossible for her to go to Brighton. I regret this
disappointment very deeply, and can only offer her
services for Brighton and Worthing, at any future
day you may select. Yours very respectfully,
" C. KEMBLE.

" P.S.—The early hour of the morning, as well as
the shortness of time, prevent my sending you a
medical certificate, which, however, I will do in the

course of the day. " C. K.
" Mr. F. Beale."
Most of the company were not aware of this till
they entered the room, but being already dressed for
the concert, they seemed determined to hear as much
as could be provided for them, and Miss Rainforth,
Mr. Dalfe, Mr. Wei :is, Madame Dulcken, and Don F.
I luerta gave great satisfaction by their respective per-
formances.

The lateral canal of the Aisne,
begun in 1838, is at
present terminated, and will be soon opened to the public.
This noble work, of 51,500 metres in length, extending
from the canal of the Ardennes to Conde, has been
finished by the State in four years. The second pFt of
the works fi.r the improvement of the Aisne, consisting
of the canalisation of this river from Conde to its falling
into the Oise, will soon be completed.
The Town Council of Glasgow, on the 24th inst.,
addressed a letter to the Home Secretary, urgently re•
questing the honour of a visit from her Majesty to that
city. The request was laid before the Queen, and her
Majesty directed Sir James Graham to express her great
regret that it would not be in her power, during the
short period to which her stay in Scotland was limited,
to visit the city of Glasgow.
THE GREENWICH RAILWAY AND THE THAMES
TUNNELL.—A new station has been erected, and will be
opened in a few days, so as to afford facilities to the
public making their way from the north side of the river
and the numerous docks to Greenwich, &e. It is situated
at the Spa-road, BerLiondsey, midway between London
and Greenwich.