The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-08 00:00:00

COURT-PASIZZONAULE.

The Queen is expected to visit the Great Britain steatnr,r
on Tuesday, the 15th instant ; and the Dwarf, iron stean-,-
vessel, fitted with a screw propeller, at present in the basin
at Woolwich dockyard, is nam, d for the honour of conveying
her Majesty to the place where the Great Britain is moored
off Blackwell.
The Duke of Devonshire gave a splendid dejettner yesterday,
at his villa at Chiswick, to her Royal Highness the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz have been. invited by the Noble
Duke to meet the Duchess of Baden. The French Ambas-
sador and Countess de St. Aulaire, the Austrian Ambassador
and Countess Dietrichstein, the Russian Minister, the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Normanbv, the Hon. Charles C. and Lady Catherine Caven-
dish, Viscount and Viscountess Leveson, the Countess of
Granville, and a brilliant circle have been favoured with cards
of invitation.
Lord and Lady. Henniker are staying at Ryde, Isle of
Wight, for the health of one of their children.
Lord Brougham entertained the Marquis of Anglesey,
Count D'Orsay, Lord George Paget, Mr. Wombwell, Mr.
A. Montgomery, and a select party at dinner on Sunday
evening, at the Noble and Learned Lord's residence, in Graf-
ton-street.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston received Earl and
Countes Cowper, Viscountess Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Beau-
vale, and a small circle at dinner, on Saturday evening, at
their mansion, on Carlton House-terrace.
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Lady Dover and the Hon. Misses Agar Ellis have been
passing theholidays at their villa, at Roehampton.
Lord Hatherton has arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St.
James's-street, from his seat, Tedderley Park, Penridge,
Staffordshire.

The Lord Chamberlain, the Countess Delawarr, and
Lady Mary West, have arrived in Grosvenor street, for
the season.

The Earl and Countess of Warwick and Lady Caroline
Neeld, have arrived at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-
street, from Warwick Castle,

MISCELLANEOUS.

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The facilities afforded by the Irish poor-law for the manu-
facture of fictitious votes has led to the return this year, in
most of the unions, of a majority of Tories. In Dublin the
Liberals are in a hopeless minority. In Cork, Limerick,
Galway, Clonmel, &c., the same state of things prevails.
The property qualification has done the work of the Tories
admirably.
The Stewards of the London, Cumberland and Westmore-
land Wrestling Society in London, after having given the
highest prizes in England, which were contended for at High-
bury Barn, on Good Friday, have presented twenty guineas
to the charitable institutions of the counties, thereby consti-
tuting two Life Governors out of their number to the Society,
which is instituted for the maintenance and education of
poor orphans belonging to natives of the above counties.
It is said that a a special meeting of the Dublin Corpo-
ration will be held on an early day, tbr the purpose of taking
into consideration how the body can best do honour to her
Majesty on her arrival in Dublin.
Mr. Benton, of the free-list office, Drury-lane Theatre,
announces his benefit to take place on Thursday evening
next, when it is hoped that his uniform civility and atter-
tion in the discharge of his official duties will ensure him
the compliment of a full house. The entertainments an-
nounced are Donizetti's pleasing opera of Elisir d'Amore, a
dives timment, and Dcr Fre;schutz.
The thirty-six danseuses Viennnoises, who arrived on Fri-
day night, are now safely harboured at their residence in the
Quadrant, in the enjoyment of the best health and spirits.
These marvellous little dancers, who are to be added to the
attractive bill of fare, on Thursday night, at her Majesty's
Theatre, make their deb& to-night (Tuesday), on which
occasion Grisi and Lablache will appear for the first time this
season in the opera of Norma.
Mr. Templeton has been giving his vocal entertainments in
Dublin, Cork, and Limerick, with the most triumphant
success.

SIR R. PEEL AND MR. FERRAND.
The following letter from Mr. W. B. Ferrand, addressed to
the Secretary of the Dublin Protestant Operative Associa-
tion, and read at the last meeting of that body, elicited
" tremendous cheering :"
" Harden-grange, April 3, 1645.
"Sir,—l have been from home for two or three days, and
on my return I find your letter informing me that you have
forwarded the petition of the Dublin Protestant Operatives,
praying for the iimmachment of Sir R. Pvel. to London.
" I shall not arrive there until Tuesday next, as I am • de-
tained here on private business, but I think it would be better
to present the' petition after Sir R. Peel has made a state-
ment of his plan.
" I rejoice to say that a strong Protestant feeling is
spreading through the country against Sir R. Peel, who, in
my opinion, is the greatest traitor who has existed since
Judas Iscariot.
" I purpose presenting your petition on the second reading
of Peel's Popish Bill.—l am, yours very faithfully,
" Tf. C. Espy, Esq., &c. " W. B. FERRAND."