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

OURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUGUST 18.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
and the royal party arrived yesterday at Osborne, at
one o'clock, from the yacht.
The Duke of Northumberland remained last
night on a visit to the Queen, and will leave to• day,
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
(secret a ry).

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPO) DENT.)
S, AUG. ,
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRONCOWE REGATTA.IB
PRINCE ALBERT'S CUP.—The following schooner.
yachts are entered to sail on Thursday, the 19th inst.,
for his Royal Highness's Cup:—
Coquette, 47 tons, Lord Godolphin.
Gloriana, 134 tons, Joseph Gee, Esq.
Alarm, 248 tons, Joseph Weld, Etq.
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 25/. towards the funds. Earl Fitz-
hardinge 5/., Marquis Conyngham, the Earl of Uxbridge,
Sir Bellingham Graham, Captain Blake, Sir Harry Beld
Hoghton, and numbers of the member of the squadron
hays 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. The 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 pat the ladies
in spirits to enjoy the Royal Yacht Squadron ball in the
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 belong to a
member of the Royal Yacht Squadron; she is in the
Roads, and it is Lord do Blaquiere's intention to sail her
with the yachts that sail in the match, and to try to re-
gain her lost laurels. Saturday, therefore, promises to
be tho most interesting one of the whole season.

CRYSTAL PALACE SEA---BATIIIIVG.
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 will
derive from the acquisition of sea-water, which will
contribute materially to their amusements, and in-
vigorate the health; consequently the directors enter-
tain most favourably the design for supplying sea-water
from Brighton, which is expected to be in practical opera-
tion with the opening of the New Crystal Palace.
This additional novelty, as well es the sanitary advatl:
tags of sea-water baths, will form an irresistible 1!/
traction to the working classes and visitors of tne,
°
metropolis. Nor will the great inland salt
water lake,
both for use and ornament, tail to command
addition to
tion, being an extraordinary and important °.
the beauty of park Scenery, and, with the
lie and private sea-water baths, will form
luxuriouss and
rrous Pub-
invigorating receptacles for the pleasurable immersion
te
,s
of this
and ablution of thousands of the baba b. 1
metropolis.

'
T ILE Siff...
HE FIRE ON BOARD T •--An investi-
gation commenced on Wednesday, at Southanipton, 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 Go mpany, viz., Mr. Master
.
man. Captain Liot, and CaPtain Chappell, R N. (Secretary
and
Joint &tanager).