The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FEB. 5.
The following were the additions to the Royal dinner
party yesterday :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kett, the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane,
the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Ba-
roness de Speth, Lord Cowley, Lord Portman, and the
Hon. Mrs. Grey.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended in
the Castle during dinner, and performed the following
selection :
Overture, " Brasseur de Preston"
... Adam.
riumanze, " Es. sass ein Maegdlein "
from the opera of " Casilda

Ernest,Duke of
Styrer-Landler Sagew-oCdoa.bourg.
Recit. and Nachtigallen Duett, "Es
war die Nachtigall die sang"
(Casilda)
..- •.. Ernest,Duke of
Saxe-Cobourg.
Ernest,Duke of
Saxe-Coou. Her Majesty's private band attended afterwards b
in the
evening, and performed the following compositions:—
Overture, "Le Serment" Auber.
Solo, Violin, M. Sainton, " Le Carnaval
de Venise" Paganini.
Scherzo Notturno, "Midsummer Night's
Dream"... ... Mendelssohn.
Selection. Ballet, " Stradella" Flotow.
The Queen walked in the Home Park and Slopes this
morning.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
Royal children took walking and pony exercise.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting
this forenoon, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the
Honourable A. Gordon.
The Marquis of Westminster, Lord Steward of the
Household, arrived from London this forenoon at the
Castle, and had an audience of the Queen, to present the
address of the House of Lords in answer to her Majesty's
Speech on the occasion of opening Parliament. Lord
Marcus Hill, the Treasurer of the Household, also ar-
rived from London and had an audience of her Majesty,
to present the Address from the House of Commons iu
answer to the Speech from the Throne on the opening
of the present session of Parliament. The Queen was
attended by Lord Waterpsrk, Lord in Waiting.
Invitations have been received by the following per-
songes who are expected to arrive at the Castle to-
day:—

Ballet from the opera " Casilda"

The Marquis of Salisbury, the Marquis of Anglesey,
the Earl and Couatess of Min'o, Viscount and Viscoun-
tess Mahon. Lord and Lady Ashburton, Lord Broughton,
and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay.
Lord Cowley left the Castle this afternoon.

M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office. His Excel-
lency had an interview with the Right Hon. Henry La-
bouchero yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Abbott Lawrence, the American Minister, had
an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-
office.

Mr. Osborne had an interview with Lord John Russell
on Wed nesch.ty, at hisofil cid residence in Downing-street.
A deputation, consisting of Lord Stradbrolie Sir Ed-
ward Gooch, Bart., M.P., Mr. .Adair, my., 'and Mr.
Pete, ALE, had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterdayyesterday, at the Home-office, on the subjot of equa-
lising the county rates of the county of Suffolk.
Major-General the Hor. George Cathcart, Governor
withof the Earl
C apGe
roefy.
. Goodli r.
criHope,pp shhaadd an
also interview
a n interview
yes-
terday with the Noble Earl, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Rumbola, M. 1)., had an interview yesterday with
the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere.
Mr.
had aninterview yesterday with
Dispatches were received from the Governor of New
Sir Geo lllrg °est3.G.nr'e My;P '
South Wales yesterday, at the Colonial-office.

REWARDS Fog SAVING LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Yesterday,
Ellice
National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Ship-
wreck John-Greet, Yesterday, a meeting of the general committee of the Royal
president of the society, the Duke of Northumberland in
Ithi, the
.w as held
the chair, supported by •
of
ral the Coast Gue ,
R.N. (comptroller-generd); Captain
t 'n M'llar '
A ashiogton, Re'L'iT ;
al)aClul uh d,'9, ILN• Captain
jeiriingnam, R.N. ; Colonelt
.q oun, eiees.. ; Captain In-
gletield, R.N. ; Ceptain Perrot , Captaina Ward, le.N. -
; Cap-
tain Preston, Mr. Edward Hurryd Mr. W. S. Ater la 11Tne minutes of the previous meeting having
been " '''
a
read by
the secretary, Mr. Lewis, a reward of 11/. sees voted to the
of the Holyheae-boat, in c '
crew
d life-boat, onsideration of their
dahlc and persevering exertions in •
very lau saving the whole
of the passengers (43) of the Town of Wexford
which was wrecked in Holyhead Ba 3• 0 exford steamer,
last. The silver medal of the institu.tio
n the 4th January
presented to commissioned-boatman James was
ordered to be
Dunbar Coast-guard Station, in ernes Brown, of the
conduct in having twice, at the appreciation of his gallant
the sea to save the master and peril of his life, jumped it
schooaer Susan, of Frazerbur h one of the crew of the
recent occasion on the Yell g ' which was wrecked on a
remainder of the crew having Carr. Pont, been rescued from their perilous
coast-guard, who line, by other men belonging to the
were
medal of the society rewarded with a grant of 5/. The
Wil-
liam itancliffe
coxswain
was also voted to be presentel to WU-
was stated to fiave assisted,
of the Southport life-boat, who
in saving 90 persons
during the past seventeen years,
services of poor ns
from
shipwreck. The praiseworthy
themselves in Irish boatmen, who had laudably exerted
fro . saving two persons who had been capsized
In a boat in Rutland Basweeks
since, were rewarded with e
ii, countyrb of Donegal, af ftebwauksof
the institution was resolved to be peresspeenctieadl l'ootseevoeral officers
and gentlemen who had creditabl exerted themselves in
assisting to save their fellow-creatuyres from a watery grave
through shipwreck.
TRANSFER BOW:CF.—Notice was issued yesterday ,
at the Bank of England, that the transfer books for the un-
permentioned annuities, due the sth day of April next, will
be closed and opened on the following days, viz.—Bank
Stock, from Thursday the 11th of March, until Thurs-
' day the 15th of April ; Three• and-a-Quarter per
Cent. Annuities, from Friday the 12th of March,
until Friday the 16th of April; Reduced Three per
Cent. Annuities, from Thursday the 11th of March, until
, Thursday the 15th of April; Long Annuities. from Thursday
the 11th of March, until Thursday the 15th of April; An-
nuities for Terms of Years, from Thursday the 11th of March,
until Thursday the 15th of April. East India House.—The
1 transfer books for East India Stock will be shut on Thursday
1 the 4th of March next.' at 3 P.M., until Thursday the 15th of
April following. South Sea House.—The transfer books for
South Sea Annuities will be closed from Thursday the 11th
of March, until Thursday the 15th of April next.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN 13LACKFRIARs-AOAD.—At
half past five, o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out
upon the premises of Mr. Joseph A. Addison, known as the
Broadwall Steam Saw Mills, situate at 114, Broadwall,
Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road. Several engines were
speedily upon the spot, and a ready supply ee water easily
procured; but from the inflammable nature of the materials,
and the hold which the conflagration had attained upon a
large mass of sawn deals, the firemen at once saw that the
best plan would be for them to endeavour to confine the
flames, if possible, within the building, and prevent the
adjoining houses from being affected, in which, by great
exertions, they succeeded. The destruction of the saw milli
was, however, complete, together with nearly the whole of
the contents, in less than an hour. The origin of the fire is
unknown ; but it is surmised that a spark must have fallen
upon the saw-dust or shavings the previous evening before
the workmen closed their day's labour, end, after smoulder-
ing during the whole of the night, suddenly burst into a
flame in the morning. As far as we could learn DO one has
received personal injury; but we fear that the proprietor
i was uninsured—a fact the less
to be accounted for when it is
building
recollected that the same was entirely destroyed
two veers since, and the then •
by fire about , proprietor was
• • ed. The amount of property destroyed also uninsured.
present instance must certainly, even
upon a low estimate,
be at least 1,000/.
NORTH DEVON RAILWAY. PT
--... he % •
orks on this line
were
formally resumed on Monday. The first sod of the
new works was
the barn b the Hon. Ne•Cv ton Fellowes assisted by
Mr. Sbarland,an of the c ' company, in the presence
of a large party of the landowners and other
the district. It is understood that
inhabitants o
he
t every exertion will
1
made by M
r. Brassey, the contractor, to complete the works
as soon as possible.
A Brighton inackarel boat, belonging
to Mr. May,
boat-builder, shot her nets ' one night during the past week,
and succeeded in catching upwards of 7,000 fine full), which
fetched about NI.