The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, AMC:I3.
The dinner party yesterday included his Serene
Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the Earl of Claren-
don, Viscount Palmerston, and Lady Caroline and Miss
Barrington.

The bard of the 2d Life Guards played during dinner,
and her Majesty's private band afterwards.
His Riyal Highness Prince Albert returned from
London at twenty-five minutes past six o'clock yester-
day afternoon.

The Earl of Clarendon and Viscount Palrnerst3n ar-
rived at the Castle yesterday afternoon, and left to-day
for London.

The Countess de Neuiliy visited her Majesty this af-
ternoon.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured
Mr. Burford's panorama of the battle of the Alma with
his [r,:Fence yesterday.
Mr. B. B. Williams bad an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence
in Downing-street.
_ _ _

The Oxf;rd University Commission met on Thursday
an i ye,-t-:rday at No. 18, Great Queen-street, Westmin-
ster. Tile commissioners present were the Earls of El-
lesmere, the Earl of Harrowby, Mr. Justice Coleridge,
the Dean of Wells, and Slr John Awdry, with the secre-
taries.

The Soiieitor-General ha,l an interview yesterday
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured
Mr. Burford's Panorama of the Battle of the Alma with
his presence yesterday,
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland returned
to town late laAt evening. The family came to town
from Stanwick Park, Yorkshire.
The Due d'Ossuna has left the Clarendon for Brussels.
'rThe Earl and Countess of March are visiting the
c,,untess's father, Mr. Greville, at Hillingdon. The
earl and her ladyship come to town on Tuesday next,
fir the London season, when they will occupy the man-
=ion of the Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, in Port-
land. place.
Tne Ear! of Wilton returned to town yesterday morn-
in.r.t from Egerton Lodge, Leicestershire. The Countess
;:f Wi!t,,n and family leave Egerton Lodge for London
no Tuesday next. _

Lord and L.?,:ly Foley come to town on Mon lay from
Arran lel Castle, where they have pawed the Easter week
With the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk.

Lord John Russ:ll is expected to arrive in town, from
Vienna on the 27th inst.

The E:riof B'essborough left town, yesterday, for the
Duke of Richmond's, at Brighton, where the Countess
of Be.,shorough has been since Tuesday last visiting her
nolAe parents. The earl awl her ladyship come to town
at the beginning of the week.

The Midi and Countess of Chesterfield are expected to
come to town for the London season in the course of next
week.

The Earl and Countess of Durham have arrived at the
Clarendon from B.ockett Hall, Herts.

The Earl of Malrnesbury returned to London yester-
day mornin_g from Paris.
NORTH BRITISH AUSTRALAS AN COMPANY.—A divi-
dend is proposed at the. rate of 5 per cent., payable in
two ins'alnients.

JENNY LIND.--7.fadame Goldgchmidt assists at the
performance of Handers " Messiah" at Rotterdam, on
the 27th iurt.

A. number of Prussit,n deserters have lat3ly arrived at
Metz, and requested permission to join the expeditionary
army of the East.

S. Petersburg letters to the 3d inst. quote the ex-
change on Llndon at 360., and rnebtion that about 300
caki, of tallow had been dealt in at 117.10; for August
delivery.

ERRATA--In our second Llader of yesterday, for the
worht niala fides and confirm, read mala fides and
conform,

SIR HENRY BISHOP'S CONCERTS.—The second evening
concLrt will take place on Monday next at Exeter Hall
.
and the afternoon 7ocal concerts will be resumed at the
Hanover-square Rooms on Saturday next, the 21st inst.
DINNER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—Last evening, the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress enter-
ta'ned a large party in the Egyptian-hall, at the Man-
sion•himse, covers being laid fair a hundred. Amongst
the guests were Sir Joseph Paxton, M. P., Sic Archibald
and Lady Maclaine, Admiral and MN. Dillon, Admiral
Kelly, Major Simpson, Captain Ogilvy, the Mayor of
Newbury, Mr. Alderman Farebrothtr, Mr. Deputy
Peacock. Mr. Deputy Perkins, Mr. Deputy Stevens.
A lett .r from Pads contains a piece of news which
will probably startle the theatrical world. Mdlle. Fanny
Ceritn, the clebrated danseuse, is said to be pi•eparing
herself for an engagement at the Royal Italian Opera,
Covent-garden, as a singer. Mdlle. Cerito, will not be the
first who has united sow., to the dance. Madame Fitz-
James, and even Madame Carlotta Grisi, have already
testified to their enjoyment of the double gift.
. RESTORATION or POLAND.—A. public meeting was
held at the Town-hall, Taiuworth, on Tuesday last, to
take int; consideration the importance of the re-estab-
lisliment of Poland as an iindepeudent kingdom, and
also as the only material guarantee against the aggressive
advance of Russia in Europe. John Shaw, Esq., the
mayor, occupied the chair, and introduced the subject
to the meeting. He then called upon M. Zaba, a Polish
gentletuan, who addressed the meeting for nearly two
hours in a speEch of greal ability and interest. Petitions to
. both Houses of Parliament, praying that the re-establish-
ment of Poland might be fairly considered in future con-
tinental negotiations, and an address of sympathy to '
Count Cartory,ki, were then submitted to the nuAing
and
carried unanimously. The hall was well filled, and
considerable enthuitiasm was manifested throughout the
proceedings.