The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-14 00:00:00

CRICKET.

The grand match at Cricket between Sussex and all
England residing in London was terminated yesterday in
favour of the latter, by 39 runs. Sussex lost the
match by giving England the choice of their countrymen
after they had picked their eleven, for we believe England
had the two best players that Sussex could produce, as
nothing could surpass the batting and bowling of Mr.
Cockerell._The Sussex players residing in London in-
tend to challenge the county to play next summer.

A military officer, Captain K-, has been
committed, at Dublin, for trial at the next Assizes at
Trim, charged with the violation of a girl only eleven

ears of age.

A bookseller of fifty years' standing once
shrewdly observed, that a periodical work, however bad,
was never " dummed" up (discontinued) until at least three
numbers had appearel. The literary friend to whom he
made the remark, surprised at the suppowd influence of
the mystical number, inquired his grounds for the asser-
tion. " Why, Sir," gravely replied the bibliopole, " the
first, on the strength of a magnificent prospectus, sells
well ; the editor, of course, thinks he has made a hit, and
prints as many of the second ; these sell also—to the
booksellers, on whose shelves they remain ; the third num-
ber is bought neither by the booksellers nor the public I"

HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTH-1) Yat WINDSOR,

(From the Court Circular.)
The Anniversary of the Natal Day of the KING
was celebrated on Wednesday with more than usual
demonstrations of rejoicing. About two o'clock
his MAJESTY, atlrlided by the Lord Steward of the
Household and t I,e Lord and Groom in 'Waiting,
went to Snow-hill, to lay the foundation-stone of a
Statue to the memory of his late Father, GEORGE
the Third. Mr. WESTMACOTT, the Sculptor chosen
to execute the Statue, and Mr. TEBBUTT, the Mayor
of 'Windsor, were in attendance. The KING ad-
dressed these gentlemen individually, and having re-
ceived from Mr. WESTMACOTT the mallet, performed
the ceremony of laying the stone, by striking it three
times with the mallet, and at the same time using
the following expression :—" I, GEORGE the Fourth,
do this in remembrance of GEORGE the Third."
While. the, ceremony was being performed, intelli-
gence was conveyed by signals to the King's Fort,
at Belvedere, where the event was announced by
the discharge of a double Royal salute by the Artil-
lery, which was fired by a detachment of the Royal
Artillery who had been stationed there for that pur-
pose. The stone used on the occasion %vas a Port-
land stone of large dimensions. The foundation for
the statue has been dug ten feet deep, till the work-
men came to the solid rock. T4er -KING, after
taking an airing, returned to the Royal Lodge.
Between three and four o'clock the Duke of
WELLINGTON arrived at the Royal Lodge, to con-
gratulate his MAJESTY on the return of his natal
day. His Grace had an audience of :he KING. The
Duke of DEVONSHIRE followed soon after. The
Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND, accompanied
by Prince GEORGE, arrived about five o'clock with
their suite; the Duke presented the Duchess to his
MAJESTY on her arrival in England from the Conti-
nent. Her Royal Highness was received. very
kindly by the KING. The company, having paid
their respects to the KING, proceeded to Cumber-
land Lodge, where apartments were prepared for
them, and dressed for dinner. The King's car-
riages conveyed the Royal and distinguished guests
to the Royal Lodge. The Duke and Duchess of
CLARENCE arrived at the residence of the Princess
AUGUSTA, Frogmore Lodge, about twelve o'clock,
from their seat in Bushy Park, and, accompanied by
the Princess and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER,
came to congratulate their illustrious brother, and
joined the party at the Lodge. The company was
also increased by the arrival of Prince LEOPOLD, the
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR, and Princess ESTERIIAZY,
the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of DORSET, arid
the Earl of ABERDEEN.

The dinner was served in a superior style of splen-
dour on the Lion Service of Plate (so called from
the covers of the dishes and other articles of the
service being surmounted with a lion), the orna-
ments of which are in frosted silver. This service
had been brought from the Castle expressly for the
day. A great novelty at the dinner was a speci-
men of old English fare—a baron of beef, weighing
near 3001b5., which formed one of the side tables:
so great was its size, that it could not be roasted at
the Royal Lodge, but was roasted at the Castle
Inn, at Windsor, and from thence forwarded by
Mr. CLODE, in a coach and four, in a case, so con-
trived as to keep it thoroughly hot. It was fur-
nished by Mr. BANNISTER. The Earl of FIFE and
Sir ANDREW BARNARD were the Lord and Groom
in Waiting,

After dinner the King's private band, in their
uniforms of purple and gold, wearing branches of
lartrel in their caps, were introduced into an apart-
ment adjoining to that were the company were as-
sembled, and played a number of excellent instru-
mental pieces during the evening till eleven o'clock,
when they were dismissed.

The workmen employed at the Castle, to the num-
ber of between five and six hundred, had a holyday
given. At twelve o'clock they all assembled on the
Terrace of Windsor Castle, and gave three cheers in
honour of the day, at two different stations; they then
adjourned to dinner, which was provided for them.
The uStial rustic games and revels took place in Ba-
chelor's Acre, in which a rich and superior display
of fireworks was made in the evening, the last scene
displaying the words " God save George the
Fourth."

The Corporation of Windsor dined together, to
celebrate the day, at the Castle Inn. His MAJESTY
presented them with two bucks for the entertain-
ment. The dinner was served in a sumptuous style.
Messrs. JAR3IAN, SALMON, and other gentlemen of
St. George's Chapel choir, enlivened the entertain-
ment by singing several choice glees and catches in
the course of the evening. Mr. WYVILL, sett., who
was born on the same day as the KING,. sang a new
song, with appropriate words composed for the day.
The town of Windsor was very generally illu-
minated in the evening.
After the KING had retired from the party at the
Royal Lodge, the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE
took their departure for their residence in Bushy
Park; the Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, for Frogmore Lodge ; the LORD
CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and the
Earl of ABERDEEN, came to town; Prince LEoPoLD
proceeded to his residence at Claremont. The Duke
and Duchess of CUMBERLAND, and the remainder
of the company, some of whom are expected to re-
main a few days on a visit to his MAJESTY, went to
Cumberland Lodge, where apartments had been pre-
pared for their accommodation.

- The King's tradespeople and the principals in the
different departments of the works at Windsor Castle
had a grand gala yesterday, going in a barge, adorned
with flags and covered with an awning, with bands
of music on board, to Clifdcn Springs.

BIRTH-DAY of the DUCHESS of CLARENCE

Yesterday was the birth-day of the Duchess of
CLARENCE, when her Royal Highness completed
her 37th year. Her Royal Highness received the
congratulations of several members of theßoyal Family
on the auspicious event. The Duke and Duchess
of CUMBERLAND came to Bushy Park, from Cum-
berland Lodge, to visit the Duchess. The Princess
AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER also came
from Frogmore Lodge to congratulate her. In the
evening the• Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE gave
a grand dinner to a numerous party. The Band of
the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards were in
attendance to play for the gratification of the party.

Prince LEOPOLD left his residence at Clare-
mont, between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning for
Dover, from whence his Royal Highness will proceed to
the Continent.

Summonses were issued from the Foreign
Office ou Monday for a Cabinet Council to be held at that
office the following day, at twelve o'clock. At the hour
appointed the Ministers assembled, and sat in deliberation
for three hours. Earl BATHURST was the only Member of
the Cabinet absent. The Ministers present were—the
LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earls
ROSSLYN and ABERDEEN, ViSCOUIIt MELVILLE, Lord EL •
LENBOROUGH, Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE MUR-
RAY, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. BER-
RIES, and Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD. After the breaking
up of the Cabinet, the Prussian Minister had a conference
with the Earl of ABERDEEN. His Lordship afterwards
visited the Duke of WELLINGTON. The French Chargé
d'Affaires had also an interview with the Earl of ABER-
DEEN.

Between five and six o'clock the Duke of
WELLINGTON and the Earl of ABERDEEN left town, the
former for Walmer Castle, and the latter for Tunbridge-
wells.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yesterday
morning were married by special licence, at St. George's,
Hanover-square, by the Rev. the Dean of LINCOLN, the
Duke of Bucctiocu to Lady CHARLOTTE THYNNE, third
daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of BATH. His
Grace the Duke of BEDFORD gave the lovely bride away.
After the ceremony the happy pair set off in an elegant
chariot and four for his Grace's seat, Houton, Northamp-
tonshire, where they intend passing the honeymoon.
It is rumoured that Mr. CAMPBELL will
succeed to the vacant place on the Bench of the Exche-
quer. There could be no better appointment.

THE DEVIL'S ROCK,

MADEIRA, JULY 6, 1829,

-„.
For the information of the public, I beg to slit! e
the following particulars relative to the Devil's
Rock, winch was seen in 176=1, and not since, un-
til .a short time ago, by the Fortitude of Dublin :
Contrary winds led me more to the westward
tban'the accustomed tract to Madeira, and on Sa-
turday, the 27th of June, I observed, at noon, in
lat. 47. 30. and long., by the chronometer, 13. 19.
W. Having a fine breeze, I steered S.S.W. by
compass, and at five o'clock fell in with breakers,
and a reek almost even with the water's edge, so
that we saw it distinctly when the water receded
from if, being then only two miles distant. I im-
mediately got the longitude by the chronometers,
and, with the distance sun since noon, made it in
lat. 46. 36. N. long. 13. 18. W., which is within a
very few miles of the position laid down by the
Fortitude. I have not the least doubt of my longi-
tude being correct, as I have had my chronometers
many voyages to India, and have always proved
right.—l arrived here yesterday, and found my
chronometers perfectly correct.
(Signed) W. SWAINSON,
Master of the St. George, of Liverpool.

" LIVERPOOL, AUG. 12.
" SIR,--I have seen a letter from Captain Swain-
son, of the St. George, from Liverpool for Calcutta,
dated Madeira, July 7, who states that he saw the
Devil's Rock, distant two miles, in lat. 46. 36. N.
long. 14;18. The rock was near the water's edge,
and the sea was breaking very heavy over it. The
Fortitz*, of Dublin, had previously reported as
having seen the rock in lat. 46.33. N. long. 13.3. W.
" To Mr. Davis, of the North and South
American Coffee-house."

(The above is one of the rocks that are laid down
in the charts as being doubtful : it is near the mouth
of the British Channel; consequently, by the pub-
lication of the above, numbers of lives may be saved.)