The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FEB. 14.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yes-
terday.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince,
attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, went
last night to an evening party given by her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, at Fregmore-house.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Gentlemen in Waiting, skated in the Home Park this
forenoon.

Several officers of the garrison had the honour of
skating with his Royal Highness.
Her Majesty, attended by the Hon. Mary Seymour
and the Hon. Matilda Paget, witnessed the scene.
The Countess of Desart has succeeded the Marchioness
of Ely as Lady in Waiting to the Queen.
Lord de Tabley and Mr. Frederick Cavendish have
succeeded Lord Waterpark and Major-General Berkeley
Drummond as the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
Her Majesty honoured Mr. Taylor, of Windsor, yes-
terday by inspecting his representation of the private
and State apartments at Windsor Castle.
Lord J. Russell arrived at the Castle this afternoon
and had an audience of her Majesty.

The Cathedral Commission met at No. 1, New-street,
Spring-gardens, on Tuesday. The commissioners pre-
sent were, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Marquis
of B!andford, M.P., the Earl of Harrowby, the Bishop
of London, the Bishop of Oxford, the Hon. and Rev. H.
M. Villiers, Sir John Dodson, the Roy. Dr. Words-
worth, and the Rev. Canon Selwyn.
The Commissioners also held a meeting yesterday.
Present, the Archbishop of Canterbury and eight other
members.

A deputation from the City of London Gaslight and
Coke Company had an interview yesterday with the
President of the General Board of Health, at his office
in Whitehall. no deputation consisted of Mr. R. A.
Gray, tke chairman of the company ; Messrs. Tyrrell,
solicitors ; and Mr. Millar, secretary.
Viscount Palmerston gave a dinner to the Cabinet
Ministers last evening at his residence in Piccadilly.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, Feb. 14,

(From a Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)
Notice is hereby given, that the Court mourning,
which would have terminated to-morrow, will be pro-
longed another week for his late Royal Highness the
Duke of Genoa, brother of his Majesty the King of Sar-
dinia.
The Court will go out of motrning on Thursday, the
22d inst.

Lord John Russell left London to-day for Vienna to
take part in the conferences which are to open in that
capital. Yesterday afternoon the noble lord arrived at
Windsor Castle at half-past two o'clock, and immediately
afterwards had a lengthened interview with the Queen.
Vice-Admiral Deans Dundas, C. 8., visited the Ad-
miralty yesterday, and had a lengthened interview with
Sir James Graham and the other members of the board.
The Right Hon. the First Lord received the gallant and
distinguished admiral with the utmost cordiality, as did
all his old colleagues sad friends.
The Earl and Countess of Kinnoull and family have
arrived at Hamden-house, Green-street, from Brighton.
The Viscountess Folkestone gave birth to a son on
Sunday last, and, with the infant, aro going on favour.
ably.

On dit in Paris that Prince Napoleon is about to be.
married to one of the Princesses of the Royal family of
Wurteraburg.
Mr. Monsell,
Ordnance-office. M.P., has resumed his duties at the
Mr. and Mrs. Whalley have arrived at Edwards' Pii-
vats Hotel in George-street, Hanover-square, from
Hampshire.
The reception of M. Berryer by the French Academy
will take place at its sitting on the 22d. IL Salvaady
will reply to M. Berryer. The two elections for menu
hers, in the room of MM. de Sainte Aulaire and Ance.
lot, are fixed for the Ist March.
The King of Wurtetuburg has sanctioned the decision
of the Diet, ordering that the Wurtemburg, contingent
should be put upon a war footing. The Ministry will
therefore demand from the Chambers a credit of three
million florins. •
Sir George Anderson, ex-Governor of Ceylon, arrived
at Suez by the Bengal on the Ist instant, and is to re-
main at Cairo for some time to recruit his health.
Miss Catherine Hayes has arrived at Calcutta.
DEATH OF LORD O'NErL.—This event took place on
Monday at Shanes Castle, County Antrim. The deceased,
who was in the 75th year of his age, had seen much
Active military service, and attained the rank of general
in the brevet of last year. Dying without issue, the
ancient title of O'Neil is extinct.
ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.—The annual
festival of this society was held at the London Tavern
last evening. Mr. James William Froshfield, M.P.,
was in the chair.
Tan FnuNcla EXHIBITION.—The works of French
and foreign artists residigg in the departments will be
received up to and including the 15th of next month.
The Meniteur states that the French Colonies are taking
active measures t• be well represented at the Exhibition.
TIIE PATRIOTIC/ FUND.—His Royal Highness Prince
Albert has signified his pleasure that a meeting of the
Royal Commissioners should take place in the Palace
of Westminster on Monday next, at three o'clock, to
receive the report of the executive and finance com
ntittee.

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withoutWir.Tsu ienpmpoEsitriELT.lON.—Mr. Herbert was re.
THE WINDSOR ELECTION.--Mr. Ricardo was yesterJay
elected member for Windsor, Mr. W. G. Hope, the cp.
posing candidate, having withdrawn,
Count Melchior de Polignac, who was governor of the
chateau of Fontainebleau under the Restoration, has
just died in that town. He was the last brother of
Prince Jules de Polignac, formerly Minister of Charles X.
THE CARDIGAN BOROUGHS.—Mr. John Evans, Q.C.,
of the South Wales Circuit, and late M.P. for Haver-
fordwest, has offered himself as a candidate for the re-
presentation of these boroughs. He is supported by the
leading Liberals of the county, and has every prospect
of success. It is rumoured that Mr. Lloyd Davies has
been invited to contest the borough in the Conservative
interest.

"TELT, MlNlSTRY.—Circumstances have
come to our knowledge) which conduct us to the con-
clusion, that the Tinzes, notwithstanding all its present
new-born zeal in favour of Lord Palmerston, will, be-
fore the lapse of a fortnight—probably much sooner—
be found among the most strenuous opponents of him-
self and his Administration.—Morning Advertiser,