The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-06 00:00:00

POST OFFICI.

MONTHLY STATEMENT OF LETTERS DELIVERED IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM :
Week ending July 24, 1842 . . 3,909,532
Week ending July 25, 1841 . . 3,746,008
Week ending Nov. 24, 1839 . . 1,585,973
increase since 1841, on the week's
letters . . . . . . 163,524
Increase since 1839, on the week's
letters

. 2,323,559

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert,
and the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Saxe Coburg
Gotha, walked in the Slopes and Little Park this morn-
ing, and returned to the Castle in a pony phaeton.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were
taken their accustomed airing to-day.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and suite left for
Bushy.
Prince Albert and the Prince of Saxe Coburg rode
in the forenoon to Virginia Water on a shooting excur-
sion, attended by Lord Jocelyn and Colonel Wylde.
In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert, and
the Prince of Saxe Coburg, rode out on horseback, at-
tended by Lord Jocelyn, the Marquis of Ormond, and
Colonel Wylde, and followed by the Princess of Saxe
Coburg, Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Murray, and
the Hon. Matilda Paget.
_ _

The Duchess of Buccieuch took her leave. Her Grace
has been staying on a visit to the Queen since Wednes-
day. The Earl of Aberdeen also left to-day.
The Hon. Miss Murray and the Hon. Matilda Paget
arrived yesterday at the Castle, and have succeeded Lady
Caroline Cocks and the Hon. Miss Devereux as the
;Maids of Honour in Waiting on the Queen. Captain
.Francis Seymour (Scots Fusilier Guards) arrived to-day
.on a visit.

Yesterday Mr. Brown, of Slough, had the honour of
:presenting to her Majesty a plant of the " Lilium Lance-
:folium punctatum," admitted to be the finest specimen
.ever produced in this country, having upwards of fifty
'blooms of great size and extraordinary beauty, with
-which her Majesty was pleased to express herself highly
;gratified.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the
■Countess of Sheffield, Lady in Waiting, and the Hon.
William Ashley, Vice-Chamberlain, arrived at her resi-
t .dente Bushy House, Bushy Park, yesterday. from a
-visit to her Majesty at 'Windsor Castle.
General Sancho, the Spanish Minister, transacted bu-
siness yesterday at the Office of the Secretary of State
;for Foreign Afiairs.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From Me Votes and Proceedengs of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, AUG. 4.
JOHN MASON.
DIVISION ON MR. DUNCOMBE'S MOTION.

Motion made, and Question put, " That an humble Address
be presented to ber Majesty, praying that her Majesty will be
graciously pleased to take into her Majesty's merciful consi-
deration the case of John Mason and seven working men, con-
fined in Stafford Gaol, with a view to their immediate dis-
charge."—The House divided '—
MINORITY—AYES,
Gill, Thos.
Heathceat, J.
Hill, Lord A. M. C.
Hurts, Joseph
Humphery, J.
Mangles, It. D.
O'Connell, D.
O'Connor Don
Pechell, Captain
Philips, M.
Scholetield, J.

Aglionby, H. A.
Barclay, David
I3owring, Dr.
Brotherton, J.
Buller, C.
Cave, Otway
t:obtieii, Richard
Dalineny, Lord
Duncan, George
Ebrington, Viscount
Gibson, T. M.

30.
Scott, R.
Smith, B.
luthell, H.
Turner, Edmund
Villiers, Charles 1.
Ward, H. CI,
Wood, B.
Yorke, H. R.
TELLEUS.
Duncombe, T. S.
Hawes, B.

k'CoJrt, Capt.
Arkwright, George
Baird, W.
Baldwin, C. B.
Baring, W. B.
Bateson, Robert
Boldrro, H. G.
lkjrthwick, Peter
nottield, 13eriah
Cockburn, Sir G.
Collett, W. it.
Cripps, W.
O.
Linn, Lord
Mower, r it James
Fuller. A. E.
Gaskell,James Mines
Gladstone, W. E.
Gordon, lion. W.

LJORITY NOES,
Gore, Montague
Gottlburn, Henry
Gl*Jham, Sir James
Greene, T.
Hamilton, Lord C.
Hardlnge, Sir H.
Henley, J. Warner
Hodgson, Richard
Hogg, J. W.
Hope, Hon. C.
Howard, P. H.
Jermyn, Lord
Isnarcnbull, Sir E.
Lygon, . Gen.
111.stennan, John
l.acistaornt:
Nichol!, J. !li
Lockhart, am
ral.i.cr, Robert

Peel, Hon. Sir R
Polhill, Frederick
Pollock, Sir F.
Praed, W. I'.
Round, John
Sanderson, P.
Sutton, Hon. h. Da
Taylor, Thomas E.
,I,lumipoon, Aid
ollernache, F. J.
rre.ieli, Sir F.
Verner, Colonel
Vivian, .1 E.
Wilmot, Sir E.
Yount, slow,

TELLERS.
Irematntle. SirT.
Pringle, A.

LONDON BathGE.---In consequence of the partial
.repairs which the carriage road of this bridge is about to
•undergo, the following notice was yesterday issued by
-the Lord Mayor :—" Notice is hereby given that on and
-after Monday, the 15th day of August instant, no car-
riage, cart, waggon, or other vehicle, will be allowed to
:Pas3 over Ltaidon-bridge into the City.—By order of the
„Lord Mayor."