The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUGUST 18.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
and the royal party arrived yesterday at Osborne, at
one o'clock, front the yacht.
The Duke of Northumberland remained last
night on a visit to the Queen, and will leave today,
after the Privy Council appointed to be held at one
o'clock.

The Countess of Gainsborough also remained on a
visit, having been succeeded by the Countess of
Desart as Lady-in-Waiting to her Majesty.

The Cambridge University Commission had a
meeting yesterday, at the cfficial residence of the
First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street.
Present—The Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely,
Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Bateson
(secretary).

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, Ana. 18.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.
PRINCE ALBERT'S CUP.—The following schooner-
yachts are entered to sail on Thursday, the I9th inst.,
for his Royal Highness's Cup:—
Coquette, 47 tons, Lord Godolphin.
Gloriena, 134 tons, Joseph Gee, Esq.
Alarm, 248 tons, Joseph Weld, Esq.
Claymore, 138 tons, Arch. Campbell, Esq.
Gipsy Queen, 160 tons, Sir H. Bold Hoghton, Bart.
COWES TOWN REGATTA.
The Town Regatta, on Friday next, has been taken
up with much spirit, and a very efficient committee has
been appointed. The members of the Royal Yacht
Squadron have voted 251. towards the funds. Earl F. itz-
harciinge 51., Marquis Conyngham, the Earl of Uxbridge,
Sir Bellingham Graham, Captain Blake, Sir Harry Bold
Hoghton, and numbers of the member of the squadron
have added to the amount, and there is every promise of
lots of sport. The boats of the Royal Yacht Squadron
are to be rowed by their crews. Tho boats of the
yachts of any yacht club are to contend. There are to
be punt matches, duck hunts, pig and pole, row, run-
ning, and swimming matches. and all to put the ladies
in spirits to enjoy the Royal Yacht Squadron ball in tho
evening.
THE MATCH FOR THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON
CUP ON SATURDAY NEXT.—Nine yachts have already
been entered for this match, and the America would
have been, but unfortunately she is excluded, as she is
not now a foreign yacht, neither does she kelong to
member of the Royal Yacht
.Squadron; she is in the
Roads, and it is Lord de
B laquiere's intention to sail her
with the yachts that sail in the matchll and to try 'to re-
gain her lost laurels. Saturday, therefore, promises to
be the most interesting one of the whole season.

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CRYSTAL PALACE SEA-BATHING.
The spirited directors of the Brighton Railway and
Crystal Palace Companies, in providing for the in-
tellectual and pleasureable entertainments of the people.
are quite alive to the immense benefits the public 1
derive from the acquisition of sea-water, which will..
contribute materially to their amusements. "(ivigorate the health; consequently the directors-:vater
enter-
tain most favourably the design for supplying 10„era-
from Brighton, which is expected to be in practtalr r
Palace.
tion with the opening of the New Y.
This additional novelty, as well es the eirsanitary'
resistible at-
tags of sea-water baths, will form
an
visitors of the
traction to the working classes. and visitors advan-
metropolis. Nor will the g
.0 d less
oan" • •
salt water lake,
both for use and ornament, tardatt9innlan
atten-
tion, being an extraordinary various and,. trawrhrtthanet addition to
the beauty of park scenery, ana
c and private sea-water baths, Will form luxurious and
invigorating receptacles for
the inhabitants of this
t,. pleasurable immersion
and 'ablution of thousands or
metropolis.
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THE FIRE ON BOARD THE SEVERN.—An investi-
gation cemmenced on Wednesday, at Southampton, by the
directors of the West India Company, into the cause of the
fire on board the Brazilian packet Severn, when between
Madeira and Lisbon. It was conducted by three directors of
the Royal Mail Steam-packet Company, Viz., Mr. Master-
man, Captain Liot, and Captain Chappell, R.N. (Secretary
and Joint Manager).