The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-12 00:00:00

COURT-FASHIONABLE.

His Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow
gave an elegant entertainment last evening at Ashburnham
House. Flie party as given expressly to the Duc de Brog-
lie. Among the distinguished circle were his Excellency the
French Ambassador and Countess de St. Aulaire, the Earl of
Aberdeen, Count Louis de Noaille.3, Lord Brougham, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne,
Viscount and Viscountess Leveson, the Countess of Malmes-
bury, Dr. Lushington, &c. Covers were laid for twenty-six.
The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's
counsel, &c., on Tuesday next, the first day of Easter Term,
at his Lordship's residence in George-street.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have arrived
at Northumberland House from Alnwick Castle, for the
season.

The Marquis of Bristol has quitted his mansion in St.
James's• square for Brighton, where the Noble Marquis pur-
poses to reside during the summer.
The Countess of Haddington will hold an assembly on
Thursday next at the Admiralty.
Viscount Melbourne received a select party at dinner, last
evening, at his residence in South-street.
The Earl and Countess of Dundonald have arrived at their
new residence, Chesterfield• street, May-fair.
Earl de Grey, who has suffered much since his return from
Dublin from an attack of rheumatic gout, is considerablY
better. Great improvements and additions are in progress at
the Noble Earl's seat, Wrest Park, Bedfordshire.
The Earl and Countess of Dartmouth and family pave ar-
rived in St. James's-square for the season.

XISCELLAZTBOUS.
The Perthshire Courier says :—We have been informed that
(Alicia' intimation has been lately received, that her Majesty
and Prince Albert do not intend to visit Blair this ensuing
season. The royal visit to Ireland, and engagements with
various members of the English nobility, will entirely ab.
sorb all the leisure which the Queen can command this sea-
son; but we understand the same intimation also conveyed
the gratifying intelligence, that her Majesty and Prince Al-
bert both look forward with much pleasure to being enabled
to pass some portion of the autumn of the following year at
Blair Castle.

Last night, a meeting of the rate-payers of St. Clement
Danes was held in the vestry-room-- Mr. Wilkinson, church-
warden, in the chair—to make a poor-rate for the ensuing
quarter. The chairman stated that, in consequence of the
Commissioners of Police having omitted.in their last warrabl
to include the Duchy of Lancaster in the Liberties of West-
minster, there was a deficiency of 2,400/. in the previous
rate, which they, the rate-payers, would have to make up this
quarte. Mr. Cull, churchwarden, moved, and Mr. Dickson
seconded the fixing of a 9d. rate, to supply that deficiency,
which was carried non. con.

Yesterday a general court of the Governors and friends of
the Seaman's Hospital Society was held at the office of the
institution, No. 74, King William-street, City, to receive the
report of the last quarter; Mr. I'. Labouchere, the trea-
surer, in the chair. The report showed that the receipts
amounted to 2,7741. Is. 11d., including annual donations,
1,286!. 12s. 6d., and annual subscriptions 538/. Bs. 6d., and
that atter the payment of all expenses, there was a balance
in hand of 705/. I3s. Bd. There were now on board the
Dreadnought 160 patients. Altogether 840 had been re-
received, of which thirty were in her Majesty's service; 650
of all nations in the merchant service; and there had been
49,414, since the establishment, relieved. The report was
received, and the meeting broke up.
The English Prelates of the Roman Catholic Church, to
the number of ten or eleven, at present in London, yesterday
forwarded to Sir Robert Peel their united thanks fbr his con-
duct. on the Maynooth grant.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE POST-OFFICE
LOADON DIRECTORY.

This addition to that useful publication contains a
complete Peerage and Parliamentary Directory, with
the town residences of Members during the present
session. As a proof of the late date to which the re-
turns are made up, we may state that it contains the
two vacancies in the Commons, caused by the resigna-
tion of Mr. Wallace and the death of the Earl of
Romney, and also the death of Lord Egremont;
with copious information respecting money orders,
corrected to the day of publication. It will be found
a necessary complement to the " Post-office Direc-
tory." Mr. Kelly has bestowed great pains in making
it as complete and the information as late as possible,
and published at the very moderate price of one
shilling.

1845.—The following is the House List of Gover-
nors and Directors of the Bank of England for the year en-
suing, via.:—

FOR GOVERNORS. •
John Benjamin Heath, Esq„ Governor.
William R. Robinson, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
FOR DIRECTORS.

Edward Henry Chapman, James Malcomson, Esq.
Esq. James Morris, Esq.
William Cotton, Esq. George Warde Norman, Esq.
C. Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. James Pattison, Esq.
Abel Lewes Gower, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.
John Oliver Hanson, Esq. Christopher Pearse, Esq.
Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, David Powell, Esq.
Esq. Sir John Rae Reid, Bart.
11. Lancelot Holland, Esq. Thomas Charles Smith, Esq.
J. Gelibrand Hubbard, Esq. William Thompson, Esq., and
Thomas Newman Hunt, Esq. Alderman.
Charles Frdk. Huth, Esq. Thomas Matthias Weavelin,
Alfred Latham, Esq. Esq.
William Little, Esq. Francis Wilson, Esq.
The election for Governor and Deputy-Governor will be
held at the Bank OR Tuesday, the 15th, and for Directors on
Wednesday, the 16th inst., from ten o'clock in the forenoon
till four in the afternoon.

DEATII OF PHILLIP JOHN MILES, ESQ. - The
death of Mr. Miles has left a void in Bristol which will not
be mer-
cantile otfhethheeakdingofdoomne,
Mr.
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affordedlialesrgest
one of those honourable examples which distinguish the
easily
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establishmentsA t
" merchant princes " of Britain. Of active and intelligent
business habits, the accumulation of vast wealth narrowed
not his mind. He was a liberal patron of the fine arts, as
the high rank which the collection at Leigh Court holds
among private galleries bears witness. His manners and
deportment were plain and unassuming ; free alike from
affectation and coarseness, they bore the English stamp of
honest and hearty sincerity. His disposition corresponded
with his appearance. He gave away much in charity, but
he gave it without the least ostentation. In all the re-
lationsnor, enapcphaarbelne.tly,Adsida
hpeubwhicshmtaon,pMossre.slslitlneusedhidinntiontenexeee.rcislne,
of private life the character of the deceased was un-
politics he was an unvarying Tory, and the Minister of the
period, when men and measures went together, might al-
ways reckon upon his vote.—Bristol Gazette.
EXPERIMENTS IN THE MARSHES.—On Thursday
afternoon, at two o'clock, Colonel Chalmer, Assistant Direc-
tor-General of Artillery, Captain I'alliser, of the Proof De-
partment, and Brigade-Major Sandham, Royal Engineers,
were present in the Marshes to witness experiments with a
thirteen-inch mortar, fired at an elevation of forty-five de-
grees, at 1,100 yards range, on a platform submitted by
Lieut.-Colonel Alderson, Royal Engineers. Twenty-five
rounds were tired, and the practice was very good, and the
platform stood the recoil remarkably well, only
showing a depression of about half an ineh in
the centre, and gradually receding to the out-
si4es. The gallant officers, at the conclusion of the
firing, proceeded to witness experiments with a furnace in-
vented by Captain Addison, for making shot red hot in a
more limited time than by any other plan yet tried. The
furnace resembles a barrack-room stove, and when not used
for heating shot for service at fortifications, would answer
the purpose of heating a large establishment. It is 4 feet
5 inches long by 3 feet 2 inches broad, and 3 feet 8 inches
high, supported on wheels for the convenience of moving,
and capable of heating at one time thirty-six twenty-
four-pounders, or thirty thirty-two pounders. The
tire was lighted a quarter of an hour before the shot
was put in, and in three-quarters of an hour more
they were red hot. When the stove is once in full heat, a
succession of shot may be made red hot in about a quarter
of an hour, and by regulating the draught they can be kept
in that state for a length of time.

MUSICAL Gossir.—lt would appear that the pre-
sent is the most prolific musical season known in Paris.
"Among the most interesting concerts given this year.
figures,' says a private letter, " that of Madame Katinka de
Dietz, lately appointed pianiste to her Majesty the Queen of
Bavaria, and who proposes visiting London in the course of
this month."
Sir William Smith, Bart., of Eardiston, near Ten-
bury, and the Rev. Edward Higgins, of Bosbury House,
near Ledbury, have qualified as magatratea for the county of
Worceiter.