The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-05 00:00:00

THE SPEAKER'S DINNER.

The Right Hon. the Speaker's first Parliamentary
dinner took place on Saturday. The following were

present :
Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston, G.C.B. ; Right
Hon. Earl of Mulgrave, Right Hon. Viscount Drum-
lanrig, Lord Elcho, Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce,
Lord Alfred Hervey, Right Hon. Sir Geerge Grey,
G.C.B. ; the Secretary-at-War, the Judge Advocate,
Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Right Hon.
W. G. Hayter, Right Hon. Sir William liolesworth,
Right Hon. Edward Cardviell, Right Hon. Sir John
Young, lion. Henry Fitzroy, Right Hon. Sir Benja-
min Hall, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General,
Mr. Peel, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Ad-
miral Berkeley, C. 8., Mr. Granville Berkeley, Mr.
Lowe. The Rev. Mr. Gamier and the Secretary were
also present.
The following gentlemen were unable to attend

The President of the Poor-law, the Solicitor-General
for Ireland, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, and Mr.
Bernal Osborne.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Marquis of Lansdowne had an audience of the
Queen, at 9 o'clock on Friday evening, at Bucking Lain
Palace. _ . .

On Saturday the Duke of Cambridge ♦iiited her
Majesty.
Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen,
shortly before 2 o'clock p.m.
Viscount Palmerston had an audience of her Ma-
jesty, about 3 p.m.
The Earl of Clarendon had also an audience of the
Queen, soon after 4 o'clock p.m.
Lord John Russell had a second audience of her Ma-
jesty, at 6 o'clock p.m.

At a quarter before seven o'clock, the Queen and
Prince Albert, accompanied by Prince Arthur, left
Buckingham Palace fur Windsor Castle, attended by the
Marchioness of Ely, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps,
Lord Alfred Paget, Captain the Hon. D. de Ros, and
the Master of the Household.

Lord Ernest Bruce conducted her Majesty to her
carriage.

The Queen and Prince proceeded to the terminus of
the Great Western Railway at Paddington, and travelled
by a speoial train to Windsor.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY,

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with Prince Arthur,
and the Lady and the Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived at
the Castle at half-past seven o'clock last evening from
London.

The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess of
Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, Sir
James Clark, and Major-General Knollys.
Her Majesty's private band attended after dinner.

The Queen' and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, Prince Alfred, and
the Dachess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the
Court, and the domestic household, attended divine ser-
vice this morning in the private chapel of the Castle.
The Hon. and Very Rer. the Dean of Windsor per-
formed the service, and administered the Holy Com-
munion.

Major-General Knollys arrived yesterday, and left the
Castle to-day.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat en
Saturday iu the council chamber, and heard an appeal
from Jersey, "Abler v. Westaway," and commenced
the hearing of an appeal from Bengal, " Baboo Bhug-
wan Doss v. Leechmeenuth Rao Kalleea." The lords
present were Vie Lords Justices Knight Brace and
Turner, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and
Sir E. Ryan.

GENERAL Sift DE LACY EvANS.—We understand the
Lieut Governorship of Chelsea Hospital, vacant by the
decease of General Sir Andrew Barnard, Las been
offered to General Sir De Lacy Evans and declined.
DEATH OF TUB VISCOUNTESS OF ST. VINCENT.—We
regret to announce the demise of the Viscountess
Vincent, who expired at the family seat, Meaford, inStaffordshire, on Wednesday last.
His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess \Valewska entertained a distinguished party
at dinner, at Albert-gate House, on Saturday last.
The Duke of Northumberland will arrive in town to-
morrow from Alnwick Castle, in order to attend the
Chapter of the Order of the Garter/ to be holden at
Windsor Castle on the following day. The Duchess
remains at Alnwick until the close of next month.
The Duke of Cleveland comes to town to-day, from
Baby Castle, Durham. The Duchess and Lady Augusta
Paulett are not expected to come to London before
Easter.

The Duke of Buccleuch is expeeted at Montagu
House early in the present week, from Bowhill, N. 8.,
where the Duchess and family are staying. The Earl of
Dalkeith is remaining in town to attend his Parlia-
mentary duties.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley are
expected to come to town the week after next, from
their seat in Cheshire.

We aro glad to learn that the Marquis of Camden has
not been in the preca,rio,:s state of health repreented by
s)me of our contempora,ries. The noble Marquis is,
with his youthful family, in retirement, at the Wilder-
ness, near Sevenoalis.

Viscount and Viscountess Combermere arrived in
Belo aye-square, on Saturday, from Cow bermure A 1,133),
for-the season.

Tile Lady SalVun gave birth to a daughter on Satur-
day, in London. lhr ladyship and the child are cl,oing
as cv3ll as possible.
The Queen of Naples was safely delivered of a
princess on the 21st ult.
TUSCANY.—The Grand Duke of Tuscany has, by a
decree of the 28th ult., ordered a levy of 2,000 men.
The Uwiss Federal Council has reduced the import
duty on wrought or shoet iron.worth 28f. to 36f. the 100
kid. from 31. t,) 11. 50c. the 100 kid.
The Directors of the Bank of England, on Thursday
last, passed a resolution to give each clerk in their
establishment an immediate bonus of ten per cont. upon
his salary, as compensation for the double income tax.
The Leeds subscriptions to the Patriotic Fund now
amount to 12,3001.