The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

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- DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH.—A court train of rich
white brocaded moire antique, lined with green glace,
and trimmed with tulle and bouquets of flowers and
diamonds; the corsage ornamented with blonde lace
and diamonds; a petticoat of green glace, trimmed with
blonde lace, tulle, and ribbons. Head-dress, white
ostrich feathers and diamonds.
DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND.—BIue Gothique
moire train, trimmed with tulle entwined with pearls;
blue tulle petticoat over glace, trimmed with blonde and
pearles. Read-dress, feathers, and blonde lappets, with
stomacher of pearls.
DUCHESS OF BUCKINGHAM AND Cnertnos.—Costume
de cour, umposed of a train of lavender ailk, lined
with white satin, trimmed with ribbon; body ,to corres-
pond, with rich blon,':e; skirt of white crepe, over petti-
coat of white satin, most elegantly trimmed with fringe
and rihbon. Co:Mire of ostrich feathers, bloncl.c: lap-
pets, and diamonds.
COUNTESS OF DERBY.—Lilac and white broca ied
silk train, heed with white glace and trimmed wi'b tuNe
and lilac velvet tern-lotwes; white tulle petticoat ove..T
glace, trimmed with bloadc and bouquets of lilac velvet
leaves. flead-dress, feathers and blonde lappets; orna-
ments, diamonds.

MINISTERIAL BANQUETS, &c.
The leading members of the Government celebratid
her Majesty's birth-day last evening by full dress beet-
guts, at which large parties of noblemen and gentle-
men, supporters of the present Administration, assem•
bled. Ttie Earl of Derby, as First Lord of the Trea-
sury, entertained a very large and distinguised party at
his official residence in Downiog-street, the banquet
being succeeded by an assembly, at which nearly 800
leadinz members of the aris'ocracy paid. their respects to
the Countess of Derby. The Cnanceilor of the Ex-
chequer received a large party at his mansion at Gros-
venor-gate. Tne Earl of Malmesbury, as Foreign
Secretary, enlivened the gloomy walls of the Foreign-
office with a large party, at which the whole of the
Foreign Ministers assembled. The Colonial Secretary,
Sir John Pakington, gave his political friends and em-
ployes the best dinner the Clarendon could afford; and the
High t
Hon. Spencer Walpole, as Home Secretary, asseco
bled the i
udaea and law officers of the Crown at Grillon's
Hotel, J
Albemarle street. Tho Duke' of Northumbere
land entertained a party of sixty naval officers and
others connected with the profession ovet whieh he pre-
sides in the-firand..hall-room of Northumberku,Sl*l I ":•
The Duke of Montrose, as Lord-SieWeil
a numerous circle at his mansion in Belgrave-square;
the Marquis of Exeter, as Lord Chamberlain, received
the noblemen and gentlemen of the Royal Household al
his residence in Grosvernor-square
dale, as Lord President, entertained ; the Earl of Lens-
Peers
at
his
mansionn in
caritnn.gardeanal;aragned ctihrecleAot.f
At-
torney-General feasted a very numerousf party of mem•
hers of the bar with good civic
Aldersgste street. The residencesaroef Etat; the Albion, in
the Ministers
were brilliantly illuminated, and at each party the
guests wore, a,most without except
an
full official
costume or uniform. After each of thelenb
Queen's health was proposed and drunk an'queste the
with all the
honours.

The Queen's lion. Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms dined
.ogether last evening in celebration of the day.

Yesterday being appointed for the celebration of the
33d anniversary of her Majesty's birthday, the morning
was ushered in by the ringing of a merry peal att the
different churches throughout the metropolis aed
vicinity. The royal standard was hoisted at the Tower
of London, the Custom-house, Somerset-house, the Ad-
miralty, Her Majesty's Theatre, the steeples of St. Mar-
tin-in-the- Fields, Sr. Margaret's, Westminster, St.
James's, St. Anne's, Sr. Giles's, and the usual public
places. The different vessels in the various docks and
the river, both British and "foreign, had their variegated
colours flying on the occasion. It was observed as a
holyday at the Custom-house, Excise and Stamp-office,
and the different Government departments, with the ex-
ception of the Post-office, the St. Katharine'e, London,
West, and East India Docks, the bonding warehouses,
&c., at King's College, the London University, Christ
Church, and all the public schools.
WooLwics, MAY 13.—The whole of the troops in
the garrison assembled at eleven o'clock, and proceeded
to the common, where they were drawn up in the fol-
lowing order, forming three sides of a square:—The
Horse Artillery on the extreme top of the commOn,
facing downwards, ,under the command of Major Du-
puis; the whole of the Gentlemen Cadets were drawn
up on the right of the Foot Artillery, the latter being
formed into two battalions, the right under the command
of Lieutenant-Colonel Otway, and the left under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Thorndike. A 9-pounder
field battery of six guns, the Royal,Sappers and Miners,
under the command of Captain Jarvis; a second 9-
pounder field-battery, the local pensioners, under
Major Forbes; the Royal Marines, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Jolliffe; and the light
field•batteries under Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson.
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman, K.C.B. and
K.C.H., accompanied by Brigade Major Bingham and
Captain Riddel, Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-Gene-
ral of Artillery, with a numerous staff, arrived on the
ground at a quater before twelve o'clock, and inspected
the lines by tiding up the front from left to right.
Precisely at twelve o'clock a royal salute was fired
from the centre by the right 9-pounder geld battery.
then seven guns from the Royal Horse Artillery, and s
running fire from the small arms, commencing with the
Gentleman Cadets down the front and up the rear, conclu-
ding with sevangurtaircunahlaight field batteries.-- The
same ocrt-many was gone through a second and third
time, and at the conclusion the whole of the line pre-
sented arms, the whole of the bands playing " God save
the Queen." The whole of the troops then took off their
caps and gave three hearty cheers, taking the time from
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman. There were
a great number of spectators present, although the wea-
ther was unfavourable.
_.... .

PORTS3IOI3TH, MAY 13.—This morning, at sunrise,
in honour of he: Majesty's birthday, the royal standard
was hoisted on all the Government offices and on the
King's Bastion. At eight o'clock the Victory and
Neptune fl.g-ships dressed in colours, and the
quudron at Spithead dressed in mast-heed flags. At
noon the flag-ship Victory led off a royal salute, which
was followed by the fleet at Spithead, and then taken up
by the military in the garrison, who lined the Ports.
mouth ramparts and Gosport beach, and fired a feu de
joie, witch terminated in three hearty cheers, the
Major. General commanding the garrison taking off his
hat and giving the first shout, the bands playing " God
save the Queen." This eveuirg the Port-Admiral will
entertain the captains of the fleet; the Lieutenant-Go-
vernor will entertain the military; the Admiral-Super-
intendent will entertain the dockyard staff; and the
Mayor will entertain the oivic authorities in honour of
the occasion.

THE ILLUMINATIONS.
The illuminations yesterday evening in honour of her
Majesty's birth-day were very general,
.several of them
being on a most magnificent. and extensive scale. There
appeared to have been
.considerable taste and ingenuity
displayed devices, the introduc-
tion of gas in many instances giving them a
very in the selection of the.
bril-
liant effect, albeit the weather was not the best for their
display. V

COURT CIRCULAR.
The qteen gave a concert last evening at Buckingham
palace,
he direc ti Iler Majeston oy's f
Mr. priv. ate band attended and assisted,
under t Anderson.
Mr. Edgar Bowring, secretary to her Majesty's Com-
missioners for the Exhibition of 1851, had an interview
with Mr. Secretary Walpole at the Home-office yesterday,
for the purpose of presenting the Commissioners' Resort
to the Crown of their proceedings up to the present time.

ROYAL MARINES.
WooLvvicli, Ares 12.—A court-martial assembled
reeks here
yesterday in the mess room of the Royal Marine
, for the trial of Captain Henry Charms
Moorehead Hawkey and Lieut. Henry Thomas Swain
on the undermentioned charges.
Lieut. and Adjutant J. A. Stewart, RAI', °lEcisted as
Deputy Judge Advocate, and Mr.
as counsel fur Captain Hawkey, and Mr. a whn i4g Ea
ntre s
ir eis
d
retained for Lieut. Swain.
Hawkey:—
against Capt. Henry Charles Mooreheadharscter of an officer
The following is a copy of the charge preferred
" For conduct unbecoming the
etbce 26th day of April,
and a gentleman, in having, on the
Woolwich and Charl-
ton,lBs2, in the public road betweent,en violently assaulted and
in the county of Kilotons Swain, of the Wool-
wichstruck First Lieut. Henry
Marines, such conduct being in
division of Royal
sr:,
breach of the articles w
At the Royal Marines:—
porfeferred against First Lieutenant
a n, ..
Copy of the chargei
Henry Thomas Swain,
the 26th of April, 1852, in the pub-
lic" For having,
onw oolwich and Charlton, in the county,
road between -with contempt and disrespect to his
of Kent, behaved with Henry
Charles Moorehead
superior dB, otehre, Woolwich division of Royal Marines,
Hawkey, °` the fingers across the face of the said Cap:
by snapping
for you l' such conduct being in breach et
Cabarles Moorehead Hawkey, and saying, J.;
of war.
ad-
the articles
to give any of the evidence. _
lci be prematurenchng of
It won la
the cases are concluded and the fi
until
tioned
doted
promulgated. It may merely be
imme-
diately
court
the
dtaoinn'tliceanreryth t
the evidence will
that the .
rned until Friday, when .
t Swain's
adjourned
Lieu .
court assembled again to-day, and was ...
be taken
come on on Monday next.
is expected to
case
in defence of Captain Hawkey.

-- ---- - ..,
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—Yesterday, Mr. G. S.
Brent held an inquest in the Marylebone Workhouse, on
William Boller, a painter. aged 36. Deceased was engaged
painting and decorating Sir Stephen Hammick's house, 36,
Cavendish-square. On Tuesday, happening to be ten minutes
behind time, and fearing that he would get into trouble, he
hurried outside one of the attic windows to resume his work,
ywinafsorm uninjured.
jouirtehd.:
and in stepping upon the window sill, which
*as made of
d
compo, it gave way, and be fell through the skylight into the
kitchen, a distance of sixty feet, striking in his descent th
scoiroks,teMphareyn
Hhigedmlmaniedk,
, whhaov.insgtrbaenegne
intostsaauyti,
unfortunate occurrence, had the sufferer conveyed to
a neigh-
bouring surgery, and thence to the workhouse infirmiiy
where it was found that his leg and arm
leftwere broken, and the
skull fractured. Sir Stephen never
until he expired, which occurred three the sufferer's side
boars after his admis-
sion. Verdict, " Accidental death."

CORN PROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND BRITIsif
possEsaioNs.—From official returns just issued it appears
that the aggregate of all sorts of corn, &c., imported from
foreign countries and British irssessions into the United
Kingdom in 1843 was 1,433,891 quarters; and in 1851,
9,618,126 quarters. The following importations in the last
nine years were made;-1843 1,433,891 quarters; 1844,
,
3,030,682 quarters; 1845, 2,424,916 quarters; 1646, 4,757,172
,
quarters ; 1847, 11,915,590 quarters •
1818, 7,528,183 gitar-
ten • 1849, 10,669,661 quarters; 18°' 9,019,579 platen
and 1551, 9,618,026 quarters.