The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-14 00:00:00

TrIE SUN,

COURT CIRCULAR.
PALACE (?F LAAKEN, AUG. 12.
r 741,1esty the Qv, v, wire iA l{oyal flig`tiss
alt; t., tbcir Roy& 114btie,43e,4 the Pcince of
Wales, the Price ss Ro} al, the' Princess Alice, and the
Prince Alfred, attended by his GfaCe the Duke of Nor-
thumberland, and the ladies and gentlemen of the suite,
landed at Antwerp this morning at nine o'clock. Her
Mejesty wag saluted by the batteries, the ships com-
pri,ing the Royal squadron iikewke saluted, and Manned
yards.
Uer Majesty was received on landing by the King of
the Belgians, and iirmediatyly entered one of his Ka-
jesty's carriages and lour, and proceeded to the railway
station, where a special train was in waiting, to convey
the Royal party to the palace of Laaken, where they ar-
rived about ten o'cicck,

Dial Cowper had an interview with Mr. Secretary
yesterday at the Home °Like. Mr. Balite:ay
Hughes, M.P., had also au interview with the Hight
Hon: Secretary._

The Financ:t Committee of the Royal Commission for
the Exhibition of 1851 had a meeting yesterday at the
New Palace of Wesiminster. Present, Sir William Cn-
hitt (in the chilli), Sir Alexander Spearman, Mr. Coul-
son, Mr. Peto, and Mr. Bowring (Secretary). Captain
Owen was also present.
Dispatches were sent off from the Colonial Office
yesterday to the Governors of the North American
provinces.

THE QUEEN IN BELGIUM.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BRUSSELS, FRIDAY, Two o'Ceoese.
The Queen remained at Laecken quietly yesterday
till 4 o'clock, when she drove out in an open carriage,
accompanied by the King and several of the suite in
another of the royal equipages, along the road to Brus-
sels. The route does not present any very remarkable
features, and lies for the most part through a country of
corn fields, willow plantations, and vegetable gardens,
terminated on either side by a growth of small timber,
which is enabled by the distance to pass for respect-
able woods. At intervals there appears at the end
of an avenue of trees facing the road, a small white
villa, with a vista, restricted rigidly to the mathema-
tical requirements, which may make the house as im-
posing as can be; and very pretty it is to look up the
smooth green lane of grass, which ascends from the
base of the gentle declivity bounding the view, and
to see it gradually narrowing up to the many windowed
country house of some proprietor—a few large black
and white cows grazing indolently in the rich pasture,
a flock of pigeons hovering over the chimneys, and the
thin smoke curling placidly through the air—the pic-
ture of perfect ease and repose. The Queen drove ra-
pidly along, and entered Brussels by the rue Longue
Neuve about a quarter to five o'clock. The royal
carriages drove up the rue de la Madeleine, round the
Boulevards, past the Park and Palace, and then re-
turned to La,cken. It so happened that the hour of
her Majesty's visit was that which is generally se-
lected by the inhabit ants for dinner, and there
were comparatively few persons in the street
in the lower parts of the town ; bat in common with
King Leopold our Queen was received with the
greatest respect as she passed, and though the Belgians
do not cheer for royalty as we do,k the removal of the
hat and the polite salutation proved, perhaps, that it
was not from any want of loyalty to their Sovereign, or
from any indifft rence to his illustrious guest, they with-
held their acclamations. The royal party returned to
Laecken about six o'clock, and at seven the King had a
small and very select dinner party. In addition to her
Mjesty and the Prince the only persons invited were
M. and Ma awe Van de Weyer, Sir Ralph Abercrombie,
and Lord Howard do Walden. The Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alice
dined with the Princess Charlotte in her own apart-
ments. It will be observed, that independently of the
diplomatic personages present, there was no addition to
the royal circle which could at all render it otherwise
than what we call a family dinner. The private band
of the King was in attendance, and played throughout
the evening.
Laecken is a fine country gentleman's mansion-look-
ing sort of place, situate on the top of a very small hill
and surrounded by treee. In the quiet churchyard near
it are the remains of poor Malibran, and more tourists
pay a visit to that spot than to the palace or chateau,
which is intended indeed to be a sort of Tusculan villa
to be closed to all intruders. It is to King Leopold just
what Osborne is to the Queen, and any attempt to in-
vade the privacy of either residence would be as unsuc-
cessful as it deserved to be. In the absence of any
reason more apparent than what is probably the real
one for the visit of the Queen to her uncle, the wise-
acres, who see deeply into the millstones of princes'
hearts, are busy canvassing the various momentous
considerations which they have invented for the
special use of this occasion. They will not believe
it possible that a queen can visit -a king
without something very important being on the
carpet, and laugh to scorn the notion of a niece having
the smallest regard for an uncle. But, really, they are
sadly puzzled for a good, solid, all-sufficing reason to
meet the curiosity of the world just now. Among va-
rious hypotheses, I may mention that the arrangements
for a matrimonial alliance between the royal families in
the younger branches finds great favour, while others
think that the interest of the Orleans family are deeply
cencerned in this concurrence of two crowned heads at
the dinner table at Laecken, and some imagine that the
Queen has come over to discuss free trade quietly with
his Majesty, and to take his opinion about her
present advisers. I leave these and many more
suggestions of the minute to the friends of
such gassip, professing my own utter ignorance
on the subject, and merely adding that it is :pro-
bable, notwithstanding the popular belief to the con-
trary, that kings and queens do not differ much in
affections, motives, and springs of actions from their
faithful subjects. I wish the same diversity of opinion
could exist respecting the weather to-day. The Queen
seems to leave her" sun of Austerlitz" behind her when
she departs from her own shores. The rain fell heavily
to. day in frequent showers, and it is only clearing up
just now as I send off this dispatch. Her Majesty is
expected at the Palace, but has not yet ar-
rived. Another dinner party will be given at
Laecken this evening. It is announced decisively that
the Queen will leave Laecken very early to-morrow
by a special train for Antwerp, where she will break-
fast at a quart( r-past nine o'clock, after which she will
visit the exhibition of painting and Sculpture. The
squadron will then sail for England, and if so we may.
expect to see the Queen at Osborne on Sunday after-
noon. All the officers of the squadron have received
leave till this evening at ten o'clock, and the order to
repair on board by that time looks as if the information
was correct of the Queens departure.

At eleven o'clock the Queen, accompanied by the
Prince, the Prince of Wales, the Prince Alfred, the
Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, in company with
he King, arrived from Laecken at tho Palace. Iler
Majesty partook of a spit fluid breakfast in the saloon
of the Palace soon after her arrival. La section des
acsurs of the Soci&lS Roy al de la Grande liar-
amnie performed a serenade concert during the break-
fa.sr, principally from the works of masters quite un-
known in England even by name. The young Princes
went on foot through some of the streets, and returned
in the course of the day. As soon as breakfast termi-
nated the Queen proceeded to the reception room,
where she received the various members of the diplo-
matic corps at Brussels, as well as the chief officers of
Sate. The ceremony is not yet terminated, es the
number of persons to be presented is botween GO and
70. As soon as it is over her Majesty is expected to
take another drivo through the town on her way to
Laecken.

(BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.)
, BRUSSELS FRIDAY EVENING.
- .

Her Majesty the Queen received the corpsclipio; a-
tiqu eat the Palace to-day, and will leave to-morrow for
Antwerp, at three o'clock P.M —Times.

SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE. I
LYNN RACES.—FRIDAY.
The Members' Plate of 30 sous., added to a sweepstakes
of 5 soss, each, for three ) rs old and upwards, winner
to be sold for 1501.,
&c. Ono mile and a quarter. (3
Subs.)
Mr. Anderson's The Chase, Est 61b (1000 (Rooke) 1 1
Mr. T. Robinson's Chorus, Sat 61b ... (Hammond) 2 2
Mr. Padwick's na Free-trader, 6st 91b (Osborne) 3 dr
Won by a length.
The Stradsett Hall Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added,
for two yrs old. Three-quarters of a mile. (10 Subs.)
Mr. E. R. Clark's Little Swill, Sat lib (13artholomew) 1
Mr. Megenis's Pantomime, Bst 2lb (Freeborn)2
Lord W. Powlett'a Scandal, 7st 21b
Won by a head; Scandal a good third.
The Lynn Cup of 100 soya., added to a sweepstakes of 15
sows. each, 10 ft, &c. Two miles and a half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Sponge's King of Troy, Est 51b (1501.) (Stegglas) 1
Lord Orford'snaina Telescope,
canter(bly tesoLn),l7enstgtlhls.
1b (Pettit) 2
Von
The Consolation Handicap of 30 sous., added to a sweep-
stakes of 3 sous, each, for two yrs old and upwards.
Three-quarters of a mile. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Armstrong's Sabre, 3 yrs, fist 61b ...(Osborne) 1
Ir. St. Quinton's Valentine, 5 yrs, Bst 21b...(Smitb) 2
Mr. Weston's May Queen, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Hammond) 3
Mr. Pedwick na Figurante, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Goodman) 4
Won by two lengths.

The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs.,_, each, and 25 added.
Heats, twice round and a distance, over four hurdles.
(5 Subs.)
Mr,Greeu's Garrick, 5 yrs (500, lost 71b (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Sare's Emily, 4 yrs (501,) lost 71b (Sturgeon) 3 2
Mr. Hunt's Signal, llst .(Owra.r) 2 3
Mr. Abel's Priory Stag (501.), 10st (Smith) dis
Won by two lengths.
YOBS AUGUST MEETING.—The Electric Telegraph
Company have announced their intention to forward
messages from the Grand Stand, during the ensuing
York races, to all parts of the kingdom I
COVENTRY RAGEs.--Te obj.ction agamst the winner
°f the City 6takes has been withdrawn.
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The ship Northum-
berland arrived at Pli mouth from London on Tuesday, and
On board her were a
Humble oir'°:ortT°PhAiliji:niaexALt icAa.y---..
the Hon. M.P.also Ryan's party of emi-
ut needlewomen, emigrating under the auspices of
Sidney Herbert, 11 . . ;
an organized plan, bound for the gold diggings
0 un,(l Melbourne, alluded to some time since.. Most of
rn-i.„atlosneparty consist of Tithe-office clerks. The Tithe Corn:
them '3
'ent them flattering testimonials to take with
toapectfuiiyAdu:ctiralia' The testimonialE, were,
,however, re-
, ruus manner in
NIGHT
the ined
.by the clerks, on account of the ungene-
whieh they had been previously treated by
Commissioners,
gress is nc‘,N;v'iplirrißaklinN
night in the inland in
POST-OFFICE.—Rap._ fi A pro
in the arrangements for working a..t
stall' of forty clerks —4lll of the General Post-oilice. A
wasgt,reaEm, , i t:::::
sailGo
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duty. "", it is expected, be engaged on night