The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-12 00:00:00

COURT G'IRCUEAR.

WINDSOR, J. 11.
The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of
Kent, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the
Ladies Harriet and Louisa Hamilton, the Earl of Cla-
rendon, Viscount Torrington, Lady Fanny Howard,
Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper, aid Major-
General Wylde.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards played during
dinner. Her Majesty's private Band performed after-
wards.

The Queen, with the Princess Alice, walked in the I
grounds adjacent to the Castle this morning.
Prince Albert, attended by Major-General the Hon.
Charles Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Col.
F. H. Seymour, left Windsor for London by a special
train of the Great Western Railway, at five minutes past
10 o'clock.
The Prince drove to the Exhibition of the Photogra-
phic Society, afterward'S visited the Duchess of Glou-
cester at Gloucester House, and returned to the Castle
at half-past 1 o'clock.
The Earl of Clarendon accompanied his Royal High.
ness to London.

A Cabinet Council 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 Geo.
Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Jamog Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir Wm. Molesworth.
.The council sat three hours.

The Sardinian Minister transacted business yesterday
at-the Foreign-of ce.
Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from
his seat, Broadlands, Hants, for the purpose of attend-
ing the Cabinet Council held at the Foreign-office.
Despatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and heard a petition for a prolongation of Lowe's
patent (gas). The Lords present were—the Dean of
the Arches Court, the Chancellor of tho Duchy of Corn-
wall, and Sir Edward Ryan.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, whose
arrival at Malta has been already announced, will, it is
expected, remain there for some time for the benefit of
his health.
The Duke of Devonshire continues at Kemp-town.
His Grace gives frequent dinner parties, and is making
progress towards complete recovery.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond continue at East
Lodge, Brighton. His Grace has been slightly indis-
posed for the last few days, but not so much as to pre-
vent him from attending the drills of the Royal Sussex
Militia.
The Earl and Countess Craven have arrived in town,
from Brighton, after a stay of several weeks in that
watering place.
Workmen are employed at present at St. Chamans in
making several hundred pieces of cannon on the model
of the Minie rifle. These guns will carry 3,i- English
miles.

The Zeramna of Philippeville says :—" The snow and
cold have forced the wild beasts to descend from the
mountains. Lately two lions presented themselves on
the road to Eldis just apt the Diligence from Constantina
was coining up. One of them placed himself abreast
1 of the horses and trottei along on a line with them.
The other followed the vehicle at a distance of two or
three metres. The passengers were dreadfully alarmed,
imagining that the two animals would certainly attack
them, but after accompanying the vehicle nearly half-a-
mile bath of them quietly withdrew.
The Scinde Railway Company have received a notifica-
tion from the East India-house that the Court of Direc-
tors have agreed to grant them a guarantee of Five per
Cent. interest on their proposed capital of 500,0001. The
first instalment, which will be 25 per cont. is not to be-
?°,-ne payable until two months after the cont.,
8411 nave obtained their act of incorporation.

LATEST NEWS.

TULTSCHA AND 13A.BADAGII RETAKEN

BY THE RUSSIANS.

The following important telegraphic despatch
was received in Paris last night :

BRAILOW, JAN. 9.

The Russians have crossed the Danube, in,

vaded the Dobrudscha, and taken both Tultscha

and Babadagh.

Sadyk Paella defended Tultseha as long as pos•
sible.

Another despatch, received from Vienna, this

morning, says :

"A Turkish detachment, having crossed the
Danube into Bessarabia, has been defeated by
the Russians."

ADHESION OF PRUSSIA TO THE NEW

TREATY.

VIENNA, JAN. 10.
The Fremdenblatt announces the adhesion of

Prussia to the treaty of Dec. 2. A rise in the

funds ensued on the announcement.

WARSAW, JAN. 5.

General Berg leaves to-morrow for Finland, to

organise his army for the expected Baltic cam.

paign in the spring.

Captain Jefmowitch has arrived with 10,000

first-rate rifle; made with all the recent improve-
ments. He bought them in Belgium, having

been sent thither specially for that purpose.

MARSEILLES, THURSDAY NIGHT.

In the Crimea nothing of importance has oc-
curred. The new batteries mounting 13-inch

mortars will open fire upon the 2d.

ODESSA, DEC. 29.

The Russian reserves of the 10th division (4th
corps d' armee) have been despatched to the Crimea
by forced marches and in waggons. The arch-
bishop addressed them before their departure.

BERLIN, JAN. 11.

The military authorities are in communication
with the railway administrations respecting the

means available for a speedy concentration of
troops, aincl orders have been given for adapting
goods-carriages for the con-reyance of soldiers.
The ultimate object of these preparations is un-
known. An armed neutrality is spoken of, but
only as a -transitional expedient.

The applications for the new French loan are
so numerons that it is probable th© demands will

exceed very greatly, if not double, the five hun-
dred millions. At the Treasury, the Recette
Centrale, lind the Maires where subscriptions are

received, 'the crowds are so very great that many
of the applicants have to wait the whole day
before they are admitted to subscribe, and a great

number are put off to the next day. The number
of subsc ri bers for small sums is truly extraordi-

nary. Yesterday morning applicants were in at-
tendance 'bacoro daybreafr as to make sure of

passing.

Accoraing to advices from Constantinople, dated
;ho Ist izist., there is no change reported from

the camp.. Two or three vessels have come into

the Bospiaorus damaged by an ordinary storm in
the Black Sea. Guns, horses, and men are daily
landed at Eupatoria. It is not expected that

active co—operation of the Ottomans there can
commence before a week or ten days hence, by
which time.: the French and English will be better