The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-03 00:00:00

COURT. CIRCULAR.

The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Windsor Castle
on Thursday evening, and had the honour of dining with
her Majesty. The noble marquis returned to London
yesterday morning.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with Prince Arthur,
left Windsor Castle at half-past 12 o'clock yesterday, at-
tended by the Marchioness of Ely, Colonel the Hon. C.
13. Phipps, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Capt. the
Hon. D.. de Roe, and the Master of the Household.
Her Majesty travelled by a special train on the Great
Western- Railway to Paddingtcn, and proceeded tr
Buckinzbarn Palace, where the Queen and Princ.3 ar-
rived at half-past 1 o'clock, and were received by Lord
Ernest Prace acid Major-General Wylde.
The Marquis of Lansdowne had as audience of the
Qleon,
Lori John Ras- ell had also an audience of htr
Majesty.

Despatches for the Governor.; of the North American
Provinces w4.rd sent last evening from the Colonial-
office.

The Judicial eOl/1111 ;ace of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and resumed the hearing of a petition for loin-
ball's P,:tent (Anchor) Confirnrition, and afterwards
heard a petition, Shillibeer's Patent (hearse,) Prolonga-
tion. The lords present were the Chief Justice of the
Common Plea, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn-
wall, and Sir E. Ryan.

The Count and Countess de Chambord, who are now
in Venice, have opened their magnificent ralooos, but
they have fewer French Legitimists among their guests
than in former yearn.
We regret to announce thci demise of the Viscountess
St. Vincent, who expired at the family seat, Meaford,
in Staffordshire, on Wednesday last.
Sir John Muir Mackenzie, Bart., of Delvine, county
of Perth, died on Thursday last, in London, at the early
age of 49.

THE WAR WITH RUSSlA.—Yesterday some official do
spatches were published in a Parliamentary paper, re
ceived by the Government from the Governors of the
British colonies, cmtaining addresses by legislative
assemblies and councils approving of the war with
Russia.
Thirty vessels, loaded with munitions of war and sup.
plies forthe allied armies, cleared out from Malta between
the 19th and 23d of January under sail or steam, and
proceeded immediately to the seat of war.
The Empress drove on Tuesday afternoon to the Bois
de Boelogne, in a carriage and four, with postillions and
outriders, and remaised for some time looking 'at the
animated spectacle of the skating on the lake. Her
Majesty appeared in improved health, and seemed to
enjoy the scene exceedingly.--Galignani.
The Count and Coustess de Chambord, now in Venice,
have onened their mi,gnificeat saloons, but they have
fewer French Legitimists at their neeptions than in
former years.
THE LlTg FROIIE ELECTION.---On Thursday last,
Donald Nicoll, Esq., was entertained by his supporters
at a public dinner, given at the George Hotel. Mr.
Nicoll had been previously most enthusiastically re-
ceived at the railway station by a large concourse of
people, who, headed by a band of music, escorted him
into the town, where he was the guest of W. Thompson,
Esq. Nearly 100 gentlemen sat down to dinner, after
which the doors were thrown open, and a public meeting
held, Edwin Bush, Esq., in the chair, at which resolu-
tions were passed thanking Mr. Nicoll for the manner
in which he enabled them to place their political opinions
on record at the late election, and pledging the meeting
to support Mr. Nicoll's claims whenever a vacancy
should occur in the representation.
TEE MAILS.—SOUTRAMPTON, FEB. 2.—The Royal
Mail Company's steam-ship Parana, Captain Elliston,
loft this afternoon with the usual monthly mails for the
WeA Indies, Mexico, and the Pacific. The Parana has
en hoard 82 passenger, •among whom are Count de
Bourmont, Commander Lambert, Captains Palmer and
Hill, Lieutenant Watson, &c. On freight Ehe has
8,000/. in specie, 8,5001. value in jewellery, and a full
cargo. The -Solent, Captain Jellicho, with the home-
ward portion of this mail, is hourly expected. We re-
gret to hear that the Royal Mail Company's new
paddle-wheel steam-ship Tyne, on her passage from Black-
wall to this port, on Weudtnbea,,k sdayto Bgotlaacksh:ell,ovinbtehroe
M has, rdles. She is consequence, received fi
sucient
damages to oblige her to put
sh eist3be at once docked. The accident will, perhaps,
prevent the possibility of her conveying the Brazilian
mails of the 9th inst., as intended, and the Solent will,
consequently be prepared for this service immediately
on, her arrival from the West Indies.

ALLEGED MUTINY ON BORED THE WILDFIRF'..—Some
cn roneous particulars having been published relative to
an occurrence on board the transport Wildfire, eaten-
ted to cause much uneasiness to the friends of the
nai*vies whom she was conveying to the Crimea, and to
the• friends of the co inlander, Captain Downward, in
the following facts wit be gratifying as
true state►nent of what actually did happen. It ap-
pear 3 that a few days before the ai rival of the Wildfire
a'. :Malta, the second (not the first) ti ate, being a little
tl is worse fir liquor, and being very abusive to Captain
ovniward, was ordered by the latter to his
ising to comply he was arrested, and on him was
foe nd a loafed pistol, Lut no attempt whatever was
•na de ley bun to shoot any pet son, nor was any one on
b. ► ri privy to his possession of it, or in any way ini-
icated i❑ his insuboriina,to conduct, which was wholly
tl. e result of his inebriation at the moment, and quite
ut, premeditated. Captain Downaard discharged the
w, span, of course, without injury to any person, and the
afl air ended, as formerly static], by the punishment of
the 'offender, according to the usual course, by the civil
au, horitics at Malta. The conduct of the navvies and of
the ...q-ew on board the Wildfire has been all that could
. possibly desired and with the exception of the in-
ci dent in question, nothing whatever hail arisen to dis-
h: rb the harmony that had existed from the moment the
y. ;ssel left England to the date of the latest advices from
er,