The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR,

WINDSOR, JAN. 16.
The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of
Bent, Prince Ernest of Leiningen, the French Ambas-
sador and the Countess Walewska, the Duke of New-
castle, the Earl and Countess of Bessbnrough, Viscount
and Viscountess 'Sydney, Lady Fanny Howard,
Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper, Colonel and
Mrs. Craufurd.

The band of the Royal Horse Guards played during
dinner, and her Majesty's private band afterwards.
The Queen, with the Princess Royal, walked and
drove in the Home-park this morning.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the French Ambas-
sador, the Earl of Bessborough, and Viscount Sydney,
went out shooting.

Prince Ernest—of Leiningen, has taken leave of her
Majesty and left the Castle.

The -Earl of Cardigan has been invited, and is ex,
petted this afternoon.

CABINET COUNCIL.

A. Cabinet Council (summoned to meet at two o'clock)
was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign office. The
Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord
Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston,
the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey, the Duke of
Newcastle, the Cbancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James
Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Earl Granville, the Right
Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth.
Lord John Russell arrived at the Foreign•office about
an hour after the Ministers had assembled and joined his
colleagues. His lordship arrived at the London-bridge
terminus of the South Eastern Railway in the afternoon
from Paris, and immediately proceeded to the Foreign-
office. The council broke up at a quarter before seven
o'clock.

Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday, from
his seat, Broadlands, Hants, for the purpose of attend-
ing the Cabinet Council.

The Duke of Newcastle arrived in London yesterday,
from Windsor Castle, to be present at the Cabinet
Council.

Lady John Russell arrived at her residence, in Ches.
ham-place, yesterday afternoon, from Paris.
Despatches for the Governors of the West India
Colonies were sent last evening from the Colonial-office.

Last evening, after the breaking up of the Cabinet
Council, summonses were issued for another Council at
the Foreign-office, at two o'clock to-morrow.
The Earl of Clarendon left town last evening for the
Grove, near Watford, Herts. He returns to town for
the season on Saturday next.
Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday at noon,
from Paris, accompanied by Lady John Russell, and
Wag present at the meeting of his colleagues at the Cabi-
net Council. The noble lord left in the evening for his
residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park.
Viscount Palmerston, who came to town yesterday
expressly to attend the Cabinet Council at the Foreign-
office, left after the protracted deliberation of the Mi-
nisters, on his return to Broadlands, near Romsey,
Rants.

The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood came to town early
yesterday morning from Hickleton Hall, near Doncaster.
The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., also came to
town yesterday, to be present at the Cabinet Council,
from Wilton House, near Salisbury.
The Marquis of Lansdowne did not come to London
to assist at the conference of his colleagues, but remained
at Bowood, where the venerable statesman is entertain.
inga select circle.

Earl Granville arrived in town yesterday from the
country.

THE DUKE OF CAMBAIDGE.

On Monday afternoon the Duke of Newcastle for-
warded letters to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge, at Cambridge-cottage, Kew, from the Duke
of Cambridge, now staying at Malta. We are informed
the royal duke has removed to that island to see what
effect the change of air may have on his debilitated
health, which at Constantinople was one day favourable,
the next indifferent. His royal highness fully intends to
remain at Malta to try and recruit his health, in order
that he may return to the British army in the Crimea
immediately after its restoration, and will not hear of
coming home until all other means have failed. His
royal highness was compelled to keep his room when the
last letters were despatched.