The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-22 00:00:00

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

The summonses which were issued on Wednesday
for a Cabinet Council to-morrow were countermanded,
and fresh ones issued for a Cabinet Council to be holden
this afternoon at the Foreign-office, in Downing-street.

Viscount Palmers,ton returns to town this morning
from visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle. The noble
viscount will return to Broadlands, near Romsey, to-
morrow afternoon, to meet Viscountess Palmerston.
Lord Panmure also returns to town early this morn-
ing from Windsor Castle, where the noble lord has been
on a visit to her Majesty.
The Earl of Clarendon was detained up to a late hour
on Saturday, evening at the Foreign-office with business
of importance in his department. Captain Webster, the
Queen's Foreign•office messenger, left by the mail on
Saturday night for Constantinople via Marseilles, being
the bearer of despatches from the Earl of Clarendon for
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, from the Minister of War
for General Simpson, and from the Admiralty for Sir
Edmund Lyons.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood
entertained the Right Hon. G. Grey, Captain Washing-
ton, R.N., Mr. Phinn, Mr. and Mrs. Baring, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Rendell, and a select party at dinner on
Saturday evening at the Admiralty.
Tip Marquis of Lansdowne is entertaining a succes-
sion of visitors at Bowood Park, Wilts. The Earl and
Countess of Shelburne have arrived there frum Paris.
The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., and Mrs. Her-
bert have joined the circle from Wilton House, near
Salisbury.
The Duke of Argyll, accompanied by the duchess, has
arrived at Inverary Castle, Argyleshire, from visiting
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin
Castle. The noble duke and duchess will go to Rose-
neath early in the ensuing month, according to present
arrangements.
The Lord Chancellor will come to town to-day, from
his seat in Kent, in order to assist at the Cabinet

Council.
Earl Granville has arrived in town, and the Right
Hon. Sir George Grey and Viscount Canning are also in
town.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer is
expected in town early in the week, from Harpton Court,
Kington, Herefordshire.
The Earl of Harrowby was expected in town this morn-
ing from Bandon Hall, and the Earl of Olarendon will
also be in town early, from the Grove, near Watford.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary will leave Heaton Hall—where
their Royal Highnesses have been staying en a visit to
the Earl and Countess of Wilton since Monday last—
to-day, to honour the Earl and Countess of Derby by a
visit, at Knowsley, where a distinguished party is assem-
bled to meet the royal guests.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and
Baron Knesebeck enjoyed some excellent sport on Sa-
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accompaniedpark by the Earl.
and Lady Constance Grosvenor and Lord and Lady
Blantyre, arrived at Stafford House early in the past
week, fro& Dunrobin Castle, N. 8., and on Thursday
the Duchess and party left town for Paris, with the in-
tention of making a brief stay in the French capital.
The Duchess of Roxburgh, accompanied by the
Ladies Innes Kerr and the Marquis of Bowmont, have
arrived at the Clarendon from Floors Castle, near Kelso,
N.B.
The Duke of Devonshire arrived at Devonshire House
on Saturday, from Lismore Castle, his Grace's seat in
the county Waterford. The noble duke travelled by
easy stages, and made a short visit to his Excellency the
Earl of Carlisle at Dublin, on his way to London.
The Earl and Countess of Bective have arrived at her
ladyship's seat in Westmoreland, from visiting the Earl
of Eglinton, at Eglinton Castle.
- The Count and Countess Henckel de Donnersmark
have left the Clarendon for Pesti), via Paris.
Lord and Lady Brougham have arrived in Grafton.
street, from Brougham Hall.
The Duke of Rutland, we are happy to learn, con-
tinues gradually to improve in health, and is now able to
take earriate airings daily. Lord John Manners is stay.
ing with the noble duke.
Ma. LUCAS,
M.P.—Prayers were offered up, yester-
day, in all the Roman Catholic churches in the metro-
polis on behalf of Mr. Frederick Lucas, whose case, it
was stated, is now past all hope of recovery.
THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—LITER-
POOL, Saturday.—The United States Mail steam-ship
Baltic, Captain Comstock, sailed this afternoon at three
o'clock for New York with the usual mails for the Ame-
rican continent, a full complement of passengers, and a
large cargo of merchandise on board. The Royal Mail
steam-ship Sultana, Captain Taylor, of the White Star
line of Australian packets, will sail to-morrow afternoon
for Melbourne, with the Australian mails, about 250
passengers, and a large cargo. The Marco Polo, Capt.
Clarke, landed the Australian mails to-day, after a pas-
sage of 85 days from Melbourne.
THE NATIONAL OPERA.—We are informed that this
new undertaking is proceeding prosperously, and that
the shares are not only nearly all placed, but that the
directors expect to open the Lyceum Theatre at Christ-
' etas,