The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-31 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, DEc. 30.
Those who dined with her Majesty yesterday were her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene
Highness the Prince of Leiningen, her Serene Highness
the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady in
Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, and the Baroness de
Speth, and Sir James Clark.

Her Majesty's private band attended in the Castle in
the evening, and played the following compositions :
Overture, "Lestocq" Auber.
Finale, 3d act, " Le Pre aux Clercs" Herold.
Introduction, " Le Prophets" Meyerbeer.
Air de Ballet, &c., Scene et Chceur
"L'Enfant Prodigue" Auber.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Prince of Leiningen, went out shooting this morn-
ing, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel
the Hon. Chafles Grey, nfl Colonel ,Bouverie.
The followThg noblemen arrived from town to-day, and
had audiences of her Majesty :
The Marquis of Exeter, on resigning the office of Lord
Chamberlain.

Viscount Newport, on resigning the office of Vice.
Chamberlain.

The Earl of Sandwich, on resigning the office of Cap
taro of the Gentlemen-at-firms,

Lord Colville, on resigning the office of Clerk Marshal.
Lord E. Bruce, on being appointed Vice-Chamberlain.
Lord Drumlanrig, on being appointed Comptroller of
the Household.

Lord Foley, on being appointed Captain of the Gen-
tlemen-at-Arms.
Viscount Sydney, on being appointed Captain of the
Yeomen of the Guard.

Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, to deliver up the Stick of
office of Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, in the
absence of Lord de Ros.

Lord John Russell, th 9 Queen's Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, held a diplomatic levee at
one o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office,
Downing-street, for the reception of the representatives
of Foreign Powers. The following Ministers were pre-
sent :—M. Van de Weyel-, the Belgian Minister ; Baron
de Cetto, the Bavarian Minister ; Baron de Brunnow,
the Russian Minister ; Count de Kielmansegge, the
Hanoverian Minister ; the Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian
Minister ; Baron de Rehansen, the Swedish and Nor-
wegian Minister ; Senor Isturiz, the Spanish Minister ;
M. Tricoupi, the Greek Minister ; M. Musurus, the
Turkish Minister ; Baron Bentinck, the Netherlands
Minister ; Count de Lavrtdio, the Portuguese Minister ;
M. de Bille, the Danish Minister ; Count Colloredo, the
Austrian Minister; Mr. Ingersoll, the American Mi-
nister.

The following charges d'affaires also attended the re-
ception :—Colonel Facio, the Mexican charge d'affaires;
the Marquis Oldoini, Sardinian charge d'affaires ; and
the French charge d'affaires. Their Excellencies attended
in full official costume.

His Excellency Prince de Carini, the Neapolitan Mi-
nister, was prevented attending the levee by the bap-
tism of his daughter having been appointed to take place
at the same time.

The christening of the daughter of the Prince and
Princess de Carini was solemnised at the embassy in
Park-lane, by Cardinal Wiseman. The infant was
named Maria Concezione. The sponsors were, Commre.
de Martino and the Countess de Lavradio (proxy for the
Countess de Lostanges), There were present at the
ceremony, the Austrian Minister and the Countess Col-
loredo, the Danish Minister and Madame de Bile, the
Portuguese Minister and Countess Lavradio, the Bra-
zilian Minister and Madame and Mademoiselle de Ma,-
cedo, M. Minasi, consul-general. for Naples ; the Mar-
quis Oldoini, and several of the gentlemen attached to
different foreign legations.
After the ceremony the company partook of a dejeuner.

The following Ministers were present at the Earl of
Aberdeen's dinner party on Wednesday :—The Lord
Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Rus•
sell, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Pal-
merston, the Duke if Newcastle, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir James Graham, the Right Hon. Sidney
Herbert, and Sir W. Molesworth.

Sir James Graham left town yesterday for Netherby.
Lord and Lady John Russell had a dinner party yes.
terday at their residence in Chesham-place.

HER MAJESTY.--We have reason to believe that an
event may be expected in the early part of April next
which will add a rew member to the Royal family.
We understand Ouseley Higgins, M.P., ha been
offered an appointment in the Queen's household.
Mr. Peel has appointed as his private secretary Mr.
Higgins, of the Colonial-office. This gentleman, who
is the son-in-law of Sir Frederic Thesiger, has filled
this appointment under the several Under Secretaries of
State for the Colonial Department since January, 1848.
THE FRENCH EMBASSY.—During the temporary ab-
sence of his Excellency, the Ambassador of France, his
official duties have devolved on M. Charles Baudin, first
secretary of the Embassy, in the character of Charge
d'Affaires.

DEATH OF THE REV. NEVILLE ROLFE.—We have to
record the unexpected demise of this gentleman, a close
relation to the Lord Chancellor Cranworth. He died
suddenly on Christmas-day, at Heacham, Norfolk, of
which he was Vicar, aged 63.
INCORPORATION OF BRIGHTON.—The people of this
town have been endeavouring for some time back to
have a charter of incorporation granted to them, but
they have failed. On Monday a message was received
in the town to the effect, that her Majesty had refused
to make any such grant.
RUMOURED CATASTROPHE.—It was rumoured in Glas-
gow yesterday, with what truth we know not, that the
heavy swell on the west coast, in consequence of the
gale of Sunday, had forced in the gates of one of the
docks at Troon; by which the lives of eight persons were
sacrificed.—Nora British, Daily Mail.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-7(THIS DAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
Mr. BLAND took the oaths and his seat for King's
County.
On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, it was ordered that
the house, at its rising, adjourn until Thursday, the 10th
of February. .
New writs were also ordered to be issued for the
county of Haddington, in the room of Mr. Char-
teris, appointed a Lord of the Treasury ; for Lichfield,
in the room of Lord Alfred Paget, appointed Clerk Mar-
shal to her Majesty.
Mr. OLIVEIRA gave notice, that after the recess he
should move a resolution, that the duties on foreign
wines be reduced to one shilling on the imperial gallon.

Mr. BUTT gave notice that after the recess
he should move for leave to bring in a bill for re-
gulating the mode of granting new trials in criminal
cases.

Mr. BLACKIE gave notice that, after the recess he
should ask her Majesty's Government whether it was
their intention to bring in any measure founded on the
recommendation of the Commissioners for enquiring into
the University of Oxford.
Mr. KEATING gave notice that after the recess he
should ask whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to introduce any measures obtaining uniformity
in acts of Parliament for the arrangement and consoli-
dation of the existing statute law.
The House then adjourned until Thursday, the 10th
of February next.