The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 18.
The Earl of Cardigan and Viscount Flardinge had the
honour of dining with her %iajesty yesterday.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards played during
dinner, and her Majesty's private band after.
The Queen and Prince walked in the Home Park this
morning.

The Earl of Cardigan and Viscount Hardinge le.
Windsor this afternoon for London.

The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James and Lady Gra-
ham have been invited, and are expected this afteraoon.

A. Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign-office. The Ministers present were the Earl of
Aberdeen, Lord John Ru+sell, the Lord Chancellor, the
Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerton, the Earl of Cla-
rendon, Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, tke
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir
Charles Wood, Earl Granville, the Right Hon. Sidney
Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The Council sat
three hours.

A deputation from the Berrnondsey'Leather Manufac-
turerb' Society had an interview yesterday with tke Pre-
sident of the General Board of Health, at his office,
Whitehall. The deputation consisted of Messrs. J. B.
Revington, M. Sharp, E. Smith, F. Hepburn, W.
Palmer, and George Matthews, and they were accom-
panied by Mr. J. Sharp and Mr. George R. Burnell,
C.E., Hon. Sec.

Viscount Palmerston arrived in London yesterday
from his seat, Broadlands, Hants, for the purpose of
attending the Cabinet Council.

The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James Graham left
town last evening for Windsor Castle.
Mr. Dirett, M.P., the chairman, and Mr. Miller, the
manager of the South Australian Company, with Mr.
Bedome (solicitor), had an interview with Sir. George
Grey yesterday in the Colonial-office.

Her Royal Highness the Countess of Trapani was,
on the 7th, happily delivered at Naples of a princess,
who has received the name of Maria Theresa.

A STRANGE RUMOUR-GENERAL SIR
DE LACY EVANS.

A rumour has circulated among military circles in
Paris, for the last few days, which it is difficult to believe.
It is to the effect that the English Government have, by
way of compliment and distinction to the gallant officer,
and as a recompense for his important services in the
Crimea, offered General Evans a staff appointment in
India, which said staff appointment has been recently
held by an officer who has never seen service in the
geld. This is very strange. It is scarcely possible
that such a proposition, which is little short of an
insult, should be made to a veteran whose services
range over space of more than half a century, &nd
who has just returned, with impaired health and a
shattered frame, from the horrors of the Crimean
campaign. It is to be hoped that Sir De Lacy Evans
has spurned such an offer with the contempt it me-
rited. The wish to send the general to India is under-
stood by malicious people here as indicative of anxiety
to get an inconvenient member of the House of
Commons out of the way. It is probable that
some discussion will take place in Parliament on
the state of our army in the Crimea, and in such case
every one will be anxious to obtain information from
one who must be so well aware of the facts as the gal-
lant General in question. In various letters from the
camp the most earnest desire has been expressed to have
the truth known as to the neglect, the ignorant assump-
tion, and incompetence of those who, for its misfortune,
are at the head of that army ; and I can safely and that
the utmost reliance is placed en General Evans's advo-
cacy of its cause in his place in Parliament. The Go-
♦ernment may be wronged in having such motives
assigned to them, but there can scarcely be two opinions
on the offer of each an appointment to a man of the age
and the services of General Evans.—Times.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT—Jan. 18.

(FROM OUR OWN dORRESPONDENT.)

VALUABLE REVENUE PRIZE.-011 Monday last the
Stag cutter, Captain Broad, brought into this harbour
a vessel of between 20 and 30 tons, which she had cap-
tured off St. Catherine's. She had on board 99 bales of
manufactured ar,d leaf tobacco, weighing 3,8171b5., and
16 quarter boxes of cigars, and six men, only one of
whom belonged to the island ; the others were from
Portsmouth and Shoreham, or parts unknown. The
vessel, under the circumstances, as might be expected,
had no name, and the port she hailed from had been
painted out ; but the word " Emsworth" could still be
seen. As for her port of destination, it certainly was
not the one to which the revenue officers introduced her.
She will prove a valuable prize to the captors. It has
been the practice heretofore to burn all the tobacco
taken; but an alteration has just taken place, and the
probability is that the whole of this will be sent to the
troops in the Crimea. The crew will most probably get
six months' imprisonment each.
SPRATS.—Such large quantities of sprats have been
taken here lately that they have been sold for manure at
6d. per bushel. During the late north-east gale great
quantities were thrown on shore, on the Parade, the
quays, and the beach.
PROMOTION IN THE CRlMEA.—Serjeacit Lawson, of the
42d Regiment, has been promoted. He is now Ensign
and Adjutant.
BIRTH.—On the 18th inst,, the lady of Dr. Hoffmeis-
ter, of a son.

We understand that it is the intention of her Majesty
to confer the vacant blue ribbon upon the Earl of Aber-
deen.

The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James Graham left
town last evening- for Windsor Castle.
Prince Leiningen arrived at Galt's Hotel, Portsmouth,
on Wednesday, and proceeded to join her Majesty's ship
Victory.
The Marquis of Lansdowne du,' not come to London
on Tuesday to assist at the conference of his colleagues,
but remained at Bowood, where the venerable states-
man is entertaining a select circle.
Viscount Palmerston, who came to town on Tuesday
expressly to attend the Cabinet Council at the Foreign-
office, 'after the deliberation of Ministers, returned to
Broadlands, near Romsey, Hants.
We regret deeply to have to announce the death of
Lady Gore Booth, which took place on Wednesday.
The marriage of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, Bart.,
with the Lady Annette Talbot, eldest daughter of the
late Colonel Charles Talbot (by Julia, daughter of the
late Sir Henry Tichborne, Bart., now re-married to
Captain Washington Hibbert), an sister to the present
Earl of Shrewsbury, took place on Wednesday at Bilton-
grange, situate within three miles of Rugby, the seat of
Captain Hibbert. The ceremonies were very much of a
medieval character. The costume of the principal lathes
of the party, without being literally copied, was as near
an approach to the dresses worn in the thirteenth
century, as could well be imagined. The bridesmaids,
twelve in number, were attired in the same style of cos-
tume, though with lees elaborate effect.
PHILIP PUSHT, ESQ., LATH M.P.—We are happy to
find from recent inquiries that Mr. Pusey is gradually
improving in health, although yet unable to return from
his brother's residence at Christ Church, Oxford, to
Pusey House.
THE Missrorranr LIBEL CASE.—The further hearing
of this case has been adjourned till Monday next.
THE CZAR AND THE DIMANDS Or THE ALLlES.—Private
letters received in Paris yes.terday from Vienna say that
Prince Go) teehakoff has instructions to accept every.
thing, and accede to all thJ Allies may demand,
excepting the reduction of the Russian fleet and the
occupation of Russian territory,—.llfornin9 Pot.