The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court yesterday afternoon, at
Buckingham Palace.
Madame Musurus, wife of the Turkish Minister, Ma-
dame La Comtesse Buol Schauenstein, wife of the Aus-
trian Minister, Madame de Mucedo, wife of the Brazilian
Minister, the Princess di Carini, wife of the Sicilian
Minister, and Madame de Bille, wife of the Danish Mi-
nister, were severally presented to the Queen at audi-
ences by the Countess Granville, wife of her Majesty, 's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
M. de Bille, Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Ple-
nipotentiary from his Majesty the King of Denmark,
had an audience of the Queen, and delivered his creden-
tials to her Majesty. His Excellency was introduced by
the Earl Granville, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-Ge-
neral
the Honourable Sir Edward Oust,
Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. K.C.H., her
The Queen was attended by Lord Elphinstone, Lord
in Waiting, and Major-General Berkeley Drummond,
the Groom in Waiting.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, rode out on horse-
back yesterday morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice,
Helena, and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, took their
usual exercise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham
Palace.
Her Majesty had a dinner party yesterday at Buck-
ingham Palace. The company included his Excellency
the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, his Excel-
lency the Turkish Minister and Madame Musurus, the
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and Lady Adeliza Fitz-
alan Howard, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough,
Lieutenant-General Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and Baron
Neibuhr.

Her Majesty's private band attended after dinner at
Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening, and per-
formed the following selection:—
Overture, " Hans Heiling"
Introduction, " Die Furstin von Grenada" Lobe.
Masquerade Scene, "Le Pre aux Clercs" Herold.
Dance Bohemienne Meyerbeer.
A deputation on the subject of the South Yorkshire
Isle of Aaholme Extension Railway, consisting of the
Earl of Yarborough, Viscount Galway, M.P., Mr.
Monckton Milnes, M.P., Mr. J. G. Smyth, M.P., Mr.
W. M. E. Milner, M.P., Mr. John Littlewood, Mr. F.
H. Cartwright, Mr. E. England, Mr. Charles Evans,
and Mr. W. B. Beckett, had an interview with the
Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yesterday at the Board
of Trade.

A deputation from the Chelsea Improvement Commis-
sioners, consisting of Lord R. Grosvenor, Mr. Bernal
Osborne, Mr. Drew, Mr. Fielden, and Mr. Perry, had
an interview with Lord Seymour, yesterday, at the
office of Works and Public Buidings, in Whitehall-
place.
General Bell had an interview with Sir George Groy
yesterday at the Home-office.
A deputation on behalt of the Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham Railway Company, consisting of Messrs.
Walker, Knox, and Robert Roy (directors), and Mr.
W. G. Roy (solicitor), had an interview with Lord
Stanley, of Alderley, yesterday, at the Railway Depart-
ment of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches were sent from the Colonial-office yester-
day to the Governors of the North American Provinces.
Lady John Russell's party for Wednesday, Feb. 25,
is postponed to Wednesday, March 3.
The Judicial Committee of Privy Council sat yester-
dey. The Lords present were—Lord Cranworth, Sir J.
Knight Bruce, Dr. Lushington, and Sir Edward Ryan.
Lowe's application for extension of patent, part heard,
was resumed and concluded.(

THE GERMAN HOSPITAL AT DALSTON. -- The
sixth anniversary dinner of this excellent charity was held
last night at the London Tavern, with his Excellency the
Chevalier Bunsen in the chair. It had been announced
that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge would have
presided, if he had not been detained by important official
been
duties at Dublin. After the usual loyal toasts ha
drunk, his Excellency appealed to the company to enlisd t
their
active co-operation on behalf of the hospital, i.n a very able
speech ; and after an impressive appeal to their charity and
munificence, concluded with an honourable testimony to
the skill, devotion, and disinterestedness of the medical
officers attached to the hospital. In consequence of this
appeal; donations to the amount of 1,400/.. were subscribed
in the course of the evening, while the addition to the an-
nual subscription-list amounted to 751. The health of his
Excellency Chevalier Bunsen having been proposed by Dr.
Henry Walne, the company separted shortly after eleven
o'clock. The musical part of the entertainment was under
the direction of Mr. Genge.
THE BICESTER RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.--It is
calculated that this dreadful affair has entailed an expense
of about 30,0001. on the London and North-Western Raffle
way Company. We understand that Mr. Nevill, one of the
l
injured passengers, has, as a compensation, been offered
presented to
injuries
the un-
-1,500/., which he refuses, and that he requires 3,000/.
son of the re-
The
following have been givii as the suanji
J. Smith,
1.700/. ; Life
dermentioned persons in consider
ceived :—Dir. Bolton, 220/. ; Mr.
Guardsman Davis, 700/. ;
.Mrs. Terry, 100/ •
2001.; and Mrs. Luckett, in consequence of. Lt's. Collis,
death, 7001. As thers were about ao persons Cre.r husband's
jured, and all have led to claims on the killed or
is probably probably within the mark, company, 30,0001.
REPRESENTATION. 1
OF SALISBUR '
has announced that his health is fast .711 r. Chaplin
recovering, and that in
the event of a dissolution of lament,
himself to the electors of Salisbur he will again offer
representation of the borough./ as a candidate for the
Dorset County Chronicle'