The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-02 00:00:00

IHE SUN, LONDQN, F.RIDA Y EVENING SFPrEMBER 2. 1842

COMPARATIVE LIVES OF GEN-
TLEMEN, TRADESMEN,. and 'MECHANICS.
(FROM OFFICIAL RETURNS.)
The following calculation: of ,the comparative
chances of life to different classes of the community
in towns and rural districts, dtawn up from returns
made to the Secretary of he:Poor-law Commission,
furnish some facts for curious consideration on this
subject. •
One of the first returns is from Dr. Barham, the
sum of which was as follows :

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY).
" IN RE LAMONT, STEWART, AND MATRAVERS.
?The' bankrupts in this case were the well-known
andciensive brewers in Skinner-street, Bishopsgate.
The amount of debts which appeared in the schedule,
as proved against the partnership estate of the bank
rupts, was 38,3221. 19s. 3d. The separate debts
Pr9v.sed on the account of Matravers amounted to
11,766/. 125., and those against the estate of David
Stewart were 8,115/. Is. 9d.
:During the last month, Lamont, the remaining
partner, applied to the insolvent Court to be dis-
charged as an insolvent debtor, in which he suc-
ceeded ; and from. his schedule filed in that Court, it
a
appeared that the mount of debts which he incurred
in-relation to the brewery in Skinner-street, was
10,8191. Is. Bd.
This day was appointed • for receiving proofs o:
delits ;:howeyer, the only one which was at all con-
siderable in amount, was a claim for 3,0001. by Mr.
J. t:IL Maclean of Jermyn-street.

0 LICE INTE L LIG ENC E

GUILDHALL—(THIB DAY.)
Williant.King, who was dressed in the garb of an
ostler,• was committed to take his trial for stealing a
Macintosh coat, and a pilot coat, from the Castle and
Falcon Inn, ..Aldersgate-street, about ten o'clock this
morning..
Wm. Young, a respectable-looking youth, of about
15
of years of age were -charged with embezzling the
sum 205., the property of his aunt, Anna Young.
Mr.. Jame Evans stated that he was sub-secretary
to the,Gigar-makers' Orphan Society. The prisoner
had two :orphan sisters, who were pensioned on the
Society; and received ss. a week.• The prisoner had
been, in.the habit of receiving the money to pay to his
aunt for!the maintenance of his sisters.
It appeared from the evidence of the aunt that she
hadgiven him two order; for 10s. each, but he had
• retained the money.—The prisoner was remanded.
• li° W-STREET.—(TIUS DAY.)
An odd-looking little man, whose large moustache
nad.general expression of countenance gave him the
appearance of a Pole, and who stated his name to be
Richard Balfour, was placed at the bar, chare
annoying Miss Maria Leggett. g d with
Miss Leggett, a young lady of considerable per-
sonal attriwtions, stated that she first saw the prisoner
about November of the year 1838, when he accosted
•her in Fleet-street as if she were a lady of title; he
followed her a considerable distance into Regent-
street, and said that he was betrothed to her, and
was determined to prosecute his suit. She got
rid of him that time without having recourse
to a MigiStrate. In the month of May, 1839,
he again followed her as she was passing down
Regent-street. To avoid him she entered a shop ;he
remained outside, and collected a considerable crowd
round the door by. his extravagant conduct; he called
her "The Lady Elizabeth. The shopkeeper gave
him into custody, and he was taken to lborough-
street. Witness did not know what became of
him
then. The next she saw of him was in September of
last year, when she met him in the street at Cam-
berwell:;, She went into a shop in order to avoid
him,,,and he remained outside waiting for her a
considerable time, but at length went away. This
/nothing again he met her in the Strand, and took
hold of her by the arm, called her his betrothed, &c.,
and otherwise very much annoyed her. She then
gave him into custody.
Mr. TWYFORD questioned the length, when it appeared that he was an Englishman,
prisoner at some
and not in his right mind, upon which the Magis-
trate ordered him to find bail, two sureties in 30/
each, and himself in 601.

THEM ARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)
This CORN EXCHANGE.
week's supplies have been inconsiderable of
English Grain, and much less than latterly of Foreign
Wheat. . Having country buyers, a good quantity of
Foreign'Wheat was sold at 2s. per quarter advance on
Mondy's prices. Other articles were firm in value,
and theiti wits no more demand for Flour than of late.
Tho'-s SMITHFIELD.
better ttpiity of cattle was short, the demand something
Ply
, but no alteration in prices. Of Sheep the sup-
wasgood, walla steady trade. Of Veal the trade
Pa* rather better, and 2d. to 4d. per stone higher. In
Pigs there was little done, except in fine small Porkers.
No alteration in Lamb. Beef, 3s. to 4s. 6d. Mutton,
3s. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 3s. 4d. to ss. 4d. •
Pork, ; 2s. Bd. to
4s. 4d. Lamb, 4s. 10d. to ss. 4d. Beasts, 526 ; Sheep
and Lambs,, 9,670 ; Calves, 340 ; Pigs,4o2.
COLONIAL MARKET.
The salel,wm moderate, and full prices were aid.
British Phuitation Bugar sold freely,
and at extrpeme
l'ates; kue Afocery sorts 653. to 68s. per cwt. Bengal
and Itainitins were a shade higher. Coffee dull, except
fine qualities, which brought full prices. Fine Jamaica
1255. to 1265. per'cwt. Rice is asked for, and commands
fullp•

—DALILEITII PALACE, IVEDNESDAY.—There was
some disappointment experienced among the inhabit-
ants of Dalkeith and the surrounding villages this
afternoon by the non-arrival of the Queen and Prince
Albert, for it was a general holiday, and hundreds
had collected at the King's entrance to the demesne of
( the Duke of Buccleueb, amralong the Leith-road.
1 - In addition to -the Earl of Aberdeen and Sir Robert
Peel, Lord and Lady John Scott, Lady Caroline
Thynne, Mr. Edward Drummond, and the Earl and
Countess of Cawdor have arrived.
The above select circle was to have formed the
dinner party this evening, in addition to the suite in,
attendance on the Queen.
The dinner to-morrow was to have received a large
accession, covers for 40 were to be laid; but owing to
the Queen and Prince Albert not landing to-day, the
arrangements will, no doubt, be somewhat altered.

ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY
AT EDINBURGH.
By the following notice from a Correspondent at
Berwick-on-Tweed, we may safely conclude that
the Royal Squadron reached its destination early
yesterday (Thursday) morning. The weather had
been very thick and hazy on Tuesday :
BERWICK-ON-T WEED, AUG. 31.
WEDNESDAY, SIX O'CLOCK P.M.—The Royal
Squadron is now passing. Wind N.N.W., very fine
weather.
W. S.

TEA MARKET:
The pbblic sales were brought to a close. Upon the
whole they show a better result than was generally
anticipated, for although the proportion sold was small,
the prices realized fully maintained the previous currency.
Sound low Congou ls. Bd. to Is. d. lb.
TALLOW MARKET.er
Prices a shade lower, and the trade bought cautiously.
Fine Yellow Candle 475. 6d. to 475. 9d. on the spot, and
at about the same rates for duty in the last three months
of the year.

SPORTINTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
LEOMINSTER RACES--TuEsDA Y.
• The. Ladies' Plate of 501. Heats, two miles.
Mi. Davies' Pickwick, 5 yrs (Crickmere) 1 3 1
..._r. Mr• Hal
lA l's Brecwood, 4 yrs ....................... 2 1
Th 2
Stubb's Bounty-. 5 yrs ....................... 3 2 3
e Herefordshire Stakes of 5 sots. each, With 30 added.
• Heats, one mile and a quarter.
Mr. Davies' eh f by Bran, out of Greenfinch's dam,
-wi,_3 yrs .................... ...............(Castle) 1 I
t. T. Wilkes' Dr. Allen, 3 yrs 2. dr
• Mr. Robinson's Finality, aged
The hack Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 20 added, mile
and a quarter, were won by MH r. all's Kitty beating
three others.

THE PALACE OF HOLYROOD.
" PALATIUM SANCTA; CRUCIS."

Eting my armour bright„and my courser white,
'Tis-not each day that irvi'arrior bight
May see a Royal bride !
Then helmets glance, and gleams the lance,
Throughout the vasty wolde ;
And brake and bramble glitter gay
With pearls and cloth of gold,

Holyrood, to which an imaginary sanctity has long
attached—which has been the residence of a long line
of Kings—the histories attached' to II hich are con-
nected with the splendid, and many of the ,dark,
spots on Scottish annals, is now about to receive
our Illustrious Queen and Sovereign within its walls
and precincts. Royalty will once more throw into
magnificence those halls and chambers which have for
a long time been dim and silent.
The present Royal visit Will tend, in some degree,
to excite in the minds of the loyal people of Edina no
faint idea " of the days of other years," when the
presence of its Monarchs communicated splendour
and animation to the ancient metropolis, inspiring it
with a proud consciousness of the remote antiquity
and hereditary independence of the Scottish. throne.
James V. is supposed to . have been the first who
gave rise to this stately fabric, from his having, as
the old chroniclers relate, "in ie spring of the year
1525, founded a fair palace. in the Abbey of Holy-
rood-house, and three great tours till rest into, when
he pleased to come." So says " Pitscottie's Chronicle,"
and who will doubt it?

WEDNESDAY.
Ile Wolfby Stakes of 5 SOTS. each, with 25 added.
Heats as above.
:lilt:Davies' ch f, by Bran, Greenfinch's dam, 3yrs 1 1
kr. T. Wilkes' Dr. Allen, 3 yrs
Hall's Breewood, 4 yrs
The Hurdle Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added Heats,
Mr. liol twice round and the long length.
man's The Page, 6 yrs
13, stroll linthschild's Consul, aged
41r; navis's -Vagary 4 yrs
k:L'he Scurry Stakes', with 5 sons. added, were won by
• 'lades liimedor, beating five others.
The Gentletnens
• BECCLES RACES--TUESDAY.
' Purse of 501., winner to be sold fur
' 200/ &c. Heats about two miles.
Arr.
I) • ' " ' (Pettit) 1 1
, eau 6 Fspartero, 3 yrs
fir' WoOdeoCli'S Aolian, 4 yrs 2 2
..11 ,
At
"e r• R • l'inies Frailty, aged
ush's br gby Plenipo, out of Mansfield's dam 4 4
pstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 15 added ; winner to be
kr, be
Sold for 100 t, &c. Heats, once round.
Atr, _ ttit's Sweetmeat, 3 yrs (Pettit, jun.) 1 1
A4,-• swald's Evasion, 3 yrs '
I\i'rl'• Able's Lottery Ticket, 5 4 2
yrs
r*Pl°3'es' Gunabolette, 5 yrs . 2 3
3 4
tle,.:: "Q. Pony race Wll5 won by Mr. Clevelaud'3 Binie
ht, beating two others.
'l' k, ,T, WEDNESDAY.
1 - 'Own Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. Heats
:Nip. c, about two miles.
kr,
Iy3o al's Evasion, 3 yrs (Sturgeon) 1 1
2 2
N.. Woodcock's lEolian, 4 yrs
41
• T - -,
3 3
Th urner s Alice Hawthorn, 3 yrs
e Stand 'Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 10 added. Heats,
Atr. b.
once round.
it„ .olgtinld's Camilla, 6 yrs
I‘A'it
ire: eill
iyrtehl:n,:l'vs
rßa
irli
td3e., TaAgg(!?ldt, aged (Ling) 1 1
4 2
3 3
A 2
2 dis
ils I()Yes Garnbolette, 5 yrs
to, W.hoo Whoop Stakes, with a purse added, once
C? 1, nt". Orur three 4 hurdles, were w 5
on in three heats, bVlation Cs' Lottery Ticket, yrs, (Brett), beating
.- Il
and the Stranger.

On the Bth March, .1326,7, Robert Bruce held his
fourteenth Parliament with • the church of Holyrood
Abbey; and Edward Baliol held his Parliament in
the same place in February, 1333-4. Robert HI.
also-occasionally resided here when he came to Edin-
burgh, and here granted the remission to Albany and
Douglas, for his son Rothsay's death. James II and
his Queen also resided at Holyrood, where, on the
16th October, 1430, she was delivered of male twins;
one of whom (James II.) succeeded his father, and
was crowned here on the 25th March, 1437. In
June, 1449, that Prince was married in this favoured
place, to Mary of Gueldres.- He was also buried
here, in August 1460. Holyrood was thus the scene
of four of the principal events in the personal history
of James IL—viz., his birth, coronation, marriage,
and burial.
James 111. took up his abode here " while he
gladdened Edinburgh with his presence ;" and "on
the 13th of July, 1469, was "maryit in Holyrood
House, in greate dignitie, with Margaret, the King's
douchter of Norway, Dasie, -Sivasie, and Denmark.
(Old Chron. at the end of Tryntoun.)
James IV. was also married here, and Young, the
herald of teat Kings marriage, at the age of thirty, to
Margaret e England, in her fourteenth year, gives
the following curious account of it
" After all reverences done at the church, in order,
the King transported himself to the Peals, through
the cloistre, holdynge allwayes the Queue by the
body, and hys bed bare, VII he had brought her
within her charmer."
The same monarch, also, on the 16th February,
1505-6, ratified in Parliament his gift of 20 merks
from the great customs of Edinburgh, for the main-
tenance of a chaplain to sing in the chapel, within his
palace of Holyrood, and for his fee in keeping the
palace. In 1506 the palace appears to have sustained
some injury by fire, on the 17th of Aprl in that year,
he granted a charter to the Earl of Huntley, in
which he recited, that the Earl's title deeds had been
lately consumed by fire, in his lodging within the
Royal palace.—(Parl. Rec. 523.)
During the inroad of the Earl of Hertford, in the
minority of Queen Mary, this palace, with the abbey,
were burnt by the English army ; they were both,
however, soon • repaired, when the palace became a
larger building than the. present, and consisted of
five courts.

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DUN FERMLINE.
Tt, . . (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
hrtv!'}:sl3-4:r, NINE o'CLOCK, P.M.—The authorities
1.0 ng declined to allow a public .meeting to be held.l
e cullsider the propriety of resuming work,
_1 c
the matt LabourPommittee met this morning to take
tit Natter into. consideration; they agreed by a majo-
-1,43: cf 30 to 16 to resume, but recommended that the
th Nils
th districts should hold meetings and report to
fave,,—* The result was, that above 1,200 were
w,:ara„ble to labour being resumed, and above 900
Fork this
continuing the strike. Many commenced
k .' this afternoon, and it is expected there will he
toly.eneral resumption of labour to-morrow in the
tiVr„"l,..• It ts not known what the colliers intend to do.
Thomas Morrison's examination has been con-
)l,o'ei• It is expected he will get out on bail to-
Pa rt.r(3/,,v' Mr. M. is the leader of the movement
t:ssecir.Y u9re, -and is very popular with the working-1
s. lie has all along been opposed to physical
a and to the policy of the O'Connor school. 1 e
Iva_lo.e to
who challenged O'Connor when he
°ltlfeNnhtin.s tplioislicquarter, to discuss with him the propriety
ove-
in opposing the Anti-Corn-law m
A
.
hens.warrant vas issued on Saturday for the appres-
ch;xi 104 of Andrew Henderson, weaver, who wra_
rrriao of the committee. rendered le He voluntarily suo
Ye4r,of. himself this afternoon. He is a man of_
is lipo age, been a very respectable character, and
itiattBed to all yiolent measures. n is hoped that
era will noW resume their former appearance in
t. . . .

Upon her return to Scotland, Queen Mary took
possession of this palace, on the 19th of April, 1561,
and on the 29th of July, 1565, her marriage with
Henry, Lord Darnley, was solemnised in the adjoin-
ing abbey church, at live o'clock in the morning.,
The assault' and murder of David Rizzio was per-
petrated in this palfie3 on the 9th Mareh, 1566. His
blood is still said to stain tLe floor of one of the oldest

,

QUEEN'S VISIT TO.SCOTLAN.IY.
LA NV INTELLIGENCE, this district, and that nu? Tory !I,i torn will sp'yedily
' have their eyes opened to the policy of removing the NON.4RRIVAL OF TIIE QUEEN.
. -
SECONDARIES.—(THIS DAY. causes of such commotions, by granting a repeal of EDINBURGH, WEDNESDAY :X'IGHT.—D, would be
difficult to g'.ve you anything 'like an adequate idea
Mr. Secondary JAMES took his seat on the Bench the Corn-laws.
at twelve o'clock. The list contained- but one cause,
' of the excitement that has prevailed here the whole of
the day. As regards business, the clay has been all
and that an undefended one, having disposed of
but a dies non. The few shop open might as 'well
which. the Court adjourned.
e lie
outlose closed, as
doorsalm in
almost theheir entireholiday of
' thiao‘i.re turnedb?
y‘u ryas
fir
z
imme-
diately after breakfast, and kept promenading the
psterceleetds through which wthililchthteheß
1
eveningdresstie pop
Il! a
procession-
adliNaans advanced.
Those who had secured seats, in many instances took
possession of them at an early
.bour, and exhibited
the utmost patience while any hope remained of her
Ma I esty's arrival.
The following notice, which was pOsted up in the
course of the day, gave comiderable satisfaction, as
putting an end to the uncertainty and doubt, and to
reports of an adverse nature, which have prevailed for
the last two or three clays :7--
" The Lord Provost, Alagistrates, and Town Coun-
cil are happy to announce to their fellow citizens,
that a deputation of their number have this moment
arrived from Dalkeith Palace, after having had an in-
terview with the Duke of g u Mooch , the Earl Of
Aberdeen, and Sir Robert Peel, who- assured them
that her Majesty would be. prepared to adopt any' ar-
raat,ements as to her progress through the city that
would be most gratifying to the inhabitants of Edin-
burgh. If her Majesty should not have power to
land before five o'clock, her entry and progress through
the city will -be delayed until to-morrow, when she
will enter the city by the Barrier-gate, at Brandon-
street, as formerly announced.
(Signed) `, JAMES FORREST,
" Lord Provost."
This announcement gave unmixed satisfaction, for
an impression had gone abroad that her Majesty was
averse to any public entry, and would most likely
upon landing, drive in a close carriage to Dalkei'
Palace.

The opinion entertained at present is, that her Ma-
jesty will not reach Granton till an early hour to-
morrow morning. The Germal Steam Navigation
Company's ship the Trident, arrived here about twelve
o'clock to-day, and the Captain (Sharp) reports that
he sailed with the Royal squadron on Monday morn-
ing, and that he continued in' company till off Har-
wich, where the ships .had arrived about six in the
evening. The loyal George was then in tow of the
steam-ships Black Eagle and Shearwater, accom-
panied by the Monkey and Rhadamanthus. A thick
fog was at that time coming on, when the Trident
shot ahead, and continued her voyage to Granton.
The Royal squadron was then sailing at the rate of
61 to 7 miles an hour. The wind was blowing
from the north-west, and none of the frigates
were in sight. I had a conversation with a gentleman
who came passenger in the Trident confirmatory of
the above. He also stated that the Trident, during
the fog, had frequently to throw off steam and slacken
her way. It is obvious, therefore, that her Majesty
cannot arrive at Granton till some time to-morrow
morning. Come when ,she may, ,she is sure of re-
ceiving a most enthusiastic welcome. The weather
still continues fine.
GRANTON PIER, WEDNESDAY.—Throughout the
day thousands have resorted to this neighbourhood,
in expectation of witnessing the landing of her Majesty
and her Royal Consort.
The Duke of Buccleuch arrived at half-past one
from Dalkeith, and many of the nobility and gentry
were present in their carriages ' • among whom were
observed Lord Frederick Fitzelarence ; Countess of
Wemyss and March and Ladies Charteris, Viscount
Melville, Lord Echo, Earl of Rosebery, Marquis of
Breadalbane, Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh, &c.
The Frith of Forth presented an exceedingly ani-
mated appearance, from the number of craft on its
broad surface, dressed`, with signal and our national
flags, in addition to several fine steamers, likewise
adorned with their variegated colours.
The Royal stud and carriages came from Dalkeith
this morning, in order to he in waiting for the re-
ception of the Queen and the members of the Royal
household in attendance on her Majesty and Prince
Albert. They are now to remain at Granton for to-
night.

apartments. On the 15th May, 1567, th hall of
this palace was the scene of the same Queen's unfi r-
tunate union with James Earl of Bothwe'l. They
soon, however, abandoned Holyrood House,•in conse-
quence of the threatened seizure of their p riems ;led
from it to Bothwell .Castle, and thence to Vie Castle
of Dunbar. After being brought back to her own
palace, from the unfortunate affair of Carberry-1.111,
she was removed to Lochleren Castle, as a priscne;
for life. After Mary's removal from Holyrood House,
the articles of value belonging to her were seizod by
the Nobles, and her plate ordered to be coine,l, for
answering their pecuniary demands.
Some trifling alterations and repairs were made in
the Palace, under the direction 'of Inigo Jones, about
the time of .James the Sixth's return from Denmark
with his Queen, who was solemnly crowned in 1590,
with the accustomed rites, in the abbey church.
Holyrood-house, indeed, appears to have been a fa-
vourite residence of James VL•until his succession to
the English throne. It was here that his Queen was
delivered of the Prince Henry Frederick, and the
Princess Elizabeth, who was christened here on the
Ist of December, 1796.
After a splendid reception by the :.Magistrates an
citizens of Edinburgh, Charles I. was crowned in th
abbey church of Holyrood, on the 18th June, 1631]
with unwonted ceremonies, and perhaps unexamplth
splendour.
Great part of the palace was destroyed by the sol.
diers of Cromwell, after which it appears to have re.
rnained in a ruinous condition until the Restoration
when-an order wasiissued by Charles H. for repair-
ing it. In consequence of this mandate, the present
magnificent fabric was designed by Sir William
Bruce, a celebrated architect of that reign, and built
by Robert Mylnc, mason, A.D., 1671-8.
During the • reign of James VII., who manifested
a great partiality to the Catholics, that king insti-
tuted a " Popish College in the abbey of Holyrood,"
and published rules for it on the 22d of March, 1688.
Children were here to be educated, gratis in that
faith. He also appointed one 'Watson, a Popish
printer, to be King s printer in Holyrood House,
who obtained also a right from the Privy Council to
print all, the prognostications at Edinburgh, 'which
accounts for many books bearing in their title pages
the imprint " Holyrood House,
On the 23d of November, 1686, the King's yacht
arrived from London at Leith, With the altar, vest-
ments, images, priests; and their appurtenances for
the celebration of Popish worshipiu the-Royal chapel.
On St. Andrew's day (Nov. 30) the chapel was con-
secrated by holy water, and a sermon by Wedrington.
The effects of this imprudence became manifest. In
December, 1688, the populace of Edinburgh medi-
tated revenge. The students of the University joined
them. They proceeded to Holyrood House to accom-
plish their design on this unconscious structure. The
guard opposed and fired on them, under the direction
of Captain Wallace, but, having surmounted this ob-
stacle, they forced the doors of the chapel, and, after
destroying the ornamental parts of the building, car-
ried off the furniture to the cross, where it was burned
in zealous triumph.
In. the:year 1745, the young Chevalier Charles,
during his residence in Edinburgh, took possession of
the old apartments, built by James V., and a few
woeks afterwards, the Duke of Cumberland, on his
return from the field of Culloden, occupied the same
rooms, and the, same bed, which is still remaining.
Subsequently to this time, the palace was much
neglected for many years. About five. and forty years
since,. however, the Barons of the Exchequer caused
the whole' buildings of the palace to . undergo a tho-
rough repair. , I
Shortly after Wards the Royal apartments afforded
an asylum to the unfortunate ,exiles of the Royal
family of Prance, Monsieur, then Count, d'Artois,
and his two sons, the Dukes D'Angouleme and Berri,
with many others of the French nobility. These illus-
trious strangers, after a residence of several years in
this palace, left Scotland in 1799, after expressing a
high sense of gratitude for the generous treatment
they had experienced from the Magistrates, Nobility,
residence in Holyrood
and Gentry. During his
House, his Royal Highness had frequent levees;
which
were extremely brilliant, and attended by the first
personages and,characters of the country. many of
these Royal refugees have since returned to Holy-
rood House, and it is not many years since they
finally left it for their native country.
Among the curiosities shown, are many articles
Which belonged to Queen Mary : in particular, a bed
of Mary's which is of crimson damask, bordered with
green stalk tassels and fringes, and is now almost in
tatters. The trap-stair is also shown, through which
passage Lord Darnley and the other conspirators
rushed in to 'murder David Rizzio, while the Queen
Wits supping with the Countess Argyle. The armour
of Henry -Darnley and James: ,Itf. appears in the
room from which the musician was dragged. Through-
out the suit of. apartments some good pictures are
shown : one in particular, the gallery, of a dark .and
solemn appearance, which contains one hundred and
eleven portraits 'of the kings of Scotland, from thcre-
pitted time of Fergus I. down to the time of the Re-
volution. These portraits were all hacked and- slashed
and many large pieces cut out of them by General
Hawley's troops, in 1745, when quartered here. This
gallery is now used at the election of the Sixteen Scot-
tish Representative Peers.
his late Majesty, G-;.ore IV, visited this palace on
the 15th August, 1821.. A-vast concourse of people at-
tending him on his landing at Leith, to the Palace of
Holyrood, where the Lord Provost and Town Coun-
cil of Edinburgh presented a congratulatory address.
On the 17th his Majesty held a Court here, and on the
20th, la Levee, at which addresses 'of the different
public,hodieS in Scotland were received. On the 22d,
he repaired, accompanied by a grand procession,
from the Palace of Holyrood to the Castle, escorted
by the Highland Clans, under their respective leaders,
in full tartan costume. On the 23d he reviewed the
troop's on Portobello Sands, amid an immense assem-
blage'. of his Scottish subjects. On the 24th the King
made; his - appearance at a ball given by the Peers at
the Assembly-rooms, and on the following day dined
with the Corporation in the Parliament House. On
Sunday, the .26th, his Majesty attended divine service
in the High Church, and soon after service proceeded
to Dalkeith. On the 27th he embarked at Queens-
ferry, and immediately set sail for the Thames, where
the Royal squadron arrived on- the -30th, wher4 his
Majesty landed at Greenwich, and proceeded thence
to Carlton-house.

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MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS
CITY, THURSDAY EVIINIXG.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAT.
HERALD.—Further sales of StOck were reporter
to-day, but were referred to speculation growing ou
of rumours industriously propagated in the latter par
of the: day, that the intelligence by the overland de-
spatch from India, known to have reached Marseilles,
and which may probably reach town by the morning:,
was of an unfavourable character iii respect of opera-
tions beyond the Indus. A second edition published
late in the day by a morning paper, better known
than reputed for its StoCk Exchange pigeon expresses,
announced indeed that such was the tenor of the news
en route. Little faith however • was placed in the
statement from so suspicious a quarter, since it was
not forgotten that on a former occasion of an Indian
despatch the same paper published two extra editions,
each containing different and opposite versions oft he
intelligence said to be brought, but which of course
Were riot intended to influene,i, the market arid pro-
mote speculation, or to enable those who had actedon
the first and false version to realise such . profits as
might have resulted from the variations of prices con-
sequent. The funds however were 'only affected a
shade on the present occasion, and the jobbers were
clearly not to be pigeonedngain.
Sl:N.—The sales of Money Stock having been con-
tinued in the afternoon, prices gave way still further,
and Consols filially left off at 923 921 for Money;
and 92i for the Account ; India Stock, 251 252
Exchequer Bills, Old, 53 35 ; New, 49 51 prem.
The • prices of Foreign Securities were—Belgian,
101,1 102 f ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 593523- ; the Five per Cents., 102 1021 ;' Danish, 84 85 ;
and Brazilian, 643- 651,
Mexican Bonds were lower at the close•of business,
the quotation being 341 341.
The prices of the Shares were—London and Bir-
mingham, 185 187 ; Birmingham
.and Gloucester,
42 44 ; Great Western, 82 83; the Half Shareg, 591
; South Western, 60 61:; North-Midland, a 58;
the New Shares, 273- ; Eastern Counties
Northern and Eastern, 37 381; Mackwan, 71 8;
and Brighton, 33 331 per share. •
The returns of the Brighton Railway show a great
advance upon the past week, the passenger traffic
amountsng to 3,9501., and the sum from goods 4.521.,
making a total of 4,4021.
The quotations of the Fonds were--. Peruvian,
15 16; Colombian, 20+ 201; Porliguese Five per
Cents., 3":3-f 344; the Thre.i per Cents., 20 203-;
Spanish Five per Cents., 16 161 :x Coup3;is; and the
Three per Cents., 203- 201.

THE GREENWICH RAILWAY AND 1 THE THAMES
TUNNELL.—A new station has been erected, and will be
opened in a few days, so as to affiwd facilities to the
public Making their way fro, the north side of the river
and the numerous docks to Greenwich, &c. It is sittta:ed
at the Spa-road, Bermondsey, midway between London
and Greenwich.
EGYPTIAN WHEAT.—Last year the Marquis of
Bristol gave to Mr. Mitchell, a gardener of hemp-town,
several ears of corn found upon opening an Egyptian
mummy, supposed to be -two thousand years old. At
the proper season the grain Ivan sown, and has been
cultivated by Mr. Mitchell with great care. It has pro-
duced very fine ears of corn, some of them nine inches
in length, but the
,grain is much lighter than the common
wheat.
Mr. Mitchell has .avert the Crop to make fur-
ther experiments next year.
liAmnuautt, Atro. 18,—It is a singular fact, that
only a few days ago flame; worn discerned on digging
among the rubbish In the neighbourhood of St. Peter's
Church, though three months have elapsed since the con-
flagration,-4/Mna Mercur,y.