The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-04 00:00:00

THE IMPERIAL VISIT TO ENGLAND.

"The Imperial yacht, the Reine Hortense," says the
Sentinelle of Toulon, " will have all her fittings corn
pletecl in time to reach Boulogne on the I,sth, to be at
the disposal of their Maje,ties."
The small screw-vessel Faon, at Calais, it is said, will
be a tender to the Riyal yacht.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, nccom•
panied by his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Lein-
ingen, is expecte Ito leave Clarence House to-day, for
Frogrnore Lodge, where the Royal Duchess will remain
during the stay of her illustrious daughter and the court
at the Castle.

Viscount and Vountess Palmerston entertained at
dinner, on Monday evening, at their mansion, on the
Terrace, Picea Idly, his Excellency the Sardinian Mini-
ster, L'Amiral Viscount de Cilambot, the E:irl and
Countess of Shaftesbury, Admiral Deans Dundas and
La'y Emily Deans Dundas, Miss Bowles, Sir Benjamin
and Lady Hall, Sir John Shelley, Sir Augustus Clifford
and Miss Clifford, and Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P.
The Earl of Clarendon passes the Easter vacation in
town.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Au-
gustus of Saxe Cobourg visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday.
The Earl of Burlington and Lady LouiFa Cavendish
were to leave his lordship's seat, Holkar Hall, in Cum-
berland, yester,lay, for Castle Howard, on a visit to the
Countess Dowager of Carlisle.
The Earl of Cardigan arrived in Portman-square on
Monday, from visiting the Duke of Rutland, at Belvoir
Castle, Leicestershire.

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The Earl of Glengall was sufficiently convalescent to
take carriage exercise on Monday last.
Sir Charles Fitzroy, K.C.B , late Governor-General of
Australia, has arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Be!grave-
street.

The Countess of Abergavenny, and family, have left
Eridge Castle, and are at present staying at Birling
Manor, from whence they are expected to come to town
after Easter. The Hon. E. Mostyn, M.P., is a guest at
Birling. The Earl of Abergavenny leaves town this
morning for Birling.
The Earl and Countess of Harrowby are visiting some
friends in Surrey, a few miles from town. Her ladyship
and family are not expected to return to town at present.
The earl is in town daily.
Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth left London
this morning for Mereworth Castle, Kent, where they
will pass the Easter recess.

Viscount and Viscountess Sydney have left London
for Paris, on a visit to their Excellencies Lord and
Lady Cowley.

Miss Budett Coutts is in Suffolk for a few days,
visiting a relative.

Baron Prevost, formerly private secretary to Kings
Louis XVIII. and Charles X , died three days ago at
the chateau of Voisenon, aged 73.
'We regret to hear that Mr. B!ackett, M.P., is seri-
ously ill at Paris. Galignani states that he is paralysed
on one side.

The incumbency of Kirkdale, near Liverpool, has
become vacant by the death of the Rev. George Dover,
MA. The benefice, which is worth 2001. a-year, is in
the gift of trustees.
Captain Douglas, who took out the General Screw
Company's steamer Bosphorus to Australia, has been
appointed harbour-master at Port Phillip, with a salary
of 2,0001. a year, and a residence found him.
It is reported that Mr. Mitchell, of Bond-street, will
take over to Paris an English dramatic company during
the period of the Exhibition.

A-public meeting is called at the Shire-hall, Chelms-
for I, on Thursday next, to consider the best course for
sec.iring the Ali Ragland Meeting of the Royal Agri-
cultural Society for the year 1856 being held at Chelms-
ford.

The installation of Mr. Layard as Lord Rector of
Marischal College, Aberdeen, will take place on Thurs-
day. The Lord Rector, it is understood, will afterwards
attend the launch of the magnificent vessel now building
by the Messrs. Hall, and give her a name.
The election to fill the vacancy in the representation
of the borough of Lewes, occasioned by the Hon. H.
Brand accepting the office of Junior Lord of the Trea-
sury, is fixed for to-morrow (Thursday). The hon. gen-
tleman is at present the only candidate in the field, and
it is expected there will be no opposition.
We ( Caledonian Mercury) regret to learn that Mr.
Wallace, long the member for Greenock, is labourio,g
under severe indisposition, arising from bronchitis. Mr.
Wallace is in his 82d year, and his present ailment is
causing considerable anxiety and alarm to his numerous
friends.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERAT URE. —Professor Christ-
mas gave another lecture on the " Domestic Life of our
Ancestors " yesterday at the rooms of the above insti-
tution. The subject for illustration was " Ornament,"
as a part of costume.

SOCIETY of ARTS. —The paper to be read at this even-
ing's meeting is by Jr. Herbert Mackworth—" On the
Diseases and Accidents of Mincre

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—We understand that " Guil-
laume Tell " will be performed for the inauguration of
the forthcoming season.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of the Earl
of Lichfield frith the Lady Harriet Hamilton, eldest
daughter of the Marquis of Abercorn, will take place
during the present month, at Brocket Hall, Herts. ,
DEATH OF R. C. CARPENTER, ESQ.—We are sorry to
have to announce the loss of one of our most accom-
plished architects, in the premature decease, on the 27th
ult., at the early age of 43, of R. C. Carpenter, Esq.,
distinguished by the success with which he has prose-
cuted that revival of Gothic architecture which forms so
charActeriztic a feature of the present generation.