The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

Foreign Courts.

PARIS, 111,treth 21.
The King and Quen of Poifugal are expected
at Paris towards the end of this month or the COw
mencealent of April, and they will occupy the
Pavilion Marsau. It is thought that on the occasion
of this visit the Court will pass some time at Foo'

taineblean.
The Queen of Spain, wishing to give a proof 0f
her great regard for the Empress Eugenie, arid at
the same time a souvenir of her Majesty's sta at
Madrid, has caused to be constructed a jardiniere
of great value. An officer of the royal Spa nisi
household will convey this precious gift to 1 gist
and in the name of her most Catholic Majesty., Will
offer it for the acceptance of the Empress.
ST. PETERSBURG, March l 5.
It is stated that the Enpror, on account of the
present condition of poiitlc d affairs, has autho, rised
the Grand Duke Constantine to return to St. P 00'
burg, and that his Imperial Highness will r' IsOl°
his duties in connection with naval affairs Wt that
participating in the general business of the State.
VIENNA, M treh 1 8.
It is confidently anticipated that the Emperor
will in a few days proceed to Venice, where he will
meet the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia. After
passing one night at Venice his Majesty will pro'
bably proceed to Miramar on a visit to the Arch'
duke Maximilian and the Archduchess Charlotte.
The contract of marriage between the Archduke
Joseph and the Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Cot urr
Gotha has been signed at the palace of the Frit°,
of Lichtenstein, Grand Master to the Emperor ei
Austria. The plenipotentiaries whose names foil°
affixed their signatures :—The Prince of Licbterr
stein and Count Rechberg, for the Emperor of At
tria ; Baron Pawel Ramminger, for the reignia
Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; and Vice. Chaneell°t
Karolyi, for the Archduke Joseph and the Arch.
duke Etienne, his brother. The Princess Ciotilde'
who is 18 years of age, is daughter of Duke Aegue;
tus of Saxe and Princess Clementine, daughter
Louis Phitippe,

BERLIN, March 18.
The King's birthday, whioh fails on the 221 lost'
will not be celebrated with the customary rejoicio
Three reasons are assigned—Passion Week, the
existing war, and the family mourning on 1100101
of the King of Bavaria.

Her Majesty has contributed a sum of .E5O to the
fund for erecting a statue to Edmund Burke in College
green, Dublin. ViraieS
HAYMARKET THEATRE.—fne Prince of
has deferred hie proposed visit to the Haymarket r.cia e still,
until afier Easter. The performances to-night will
consist of the " School for Scandal," "Lend me Five S°
hinge," and " An Unlucky Mortal,"
The King of Portugal and the King of the Bel.
glans are on the list of proximate visitors to the Empero',
Princesa Aaguata, wife of Prince Maumee

Altenburg, has just given birth to a son.
The Grand Duke hnd Grand Duchess Consts ntiue
of Russia have arrived at Venice. .01
The Duke of Newcastle, according to the ta1!..1-,
report, passed a favourable night, and was much bet'.
osterday. Many of his grace's colleagues in the G-ocerAiri
ment, and members of the family, made trquirtes ye ster"-of
at Thomas's Hotel. His Royal Highness the Pr itlel3o-
Wales called personally to inquire alter the health Of
grace. Ea
The Duke of Sutherland has left Stafford f I°l%
tor Trentham, on his way north. The duchess rem .2 ill°
town, nit
The Duke of Hamilton leaves town to me rt-
tor Paris. The Duchess and Lady Mary Hamilton i °tett
to leave Hamilton House, Arlington-street, at the cl ooeoE
this, or early in the ensuing week, with the intent; ,011
staying in Paris for a few weeks, when they retri to
gat
London on their way to Hamilton Palace, the tatnik

in Lanarksrhire.
Tne Ril de Grey and Viscount Goderich
town to-day for Studley Park, near Ripon. The co elittet9o,
whose term of waiting on the Princess of Wales expiixe6
morrow, will leave Carlton-gardens on Thursday to jioil3.
noble earl at the family seat in Yorkshire. het
The Countess of Caledon wilt be relieved cor
duties as Lady in Waiting to the Queen on Saturda37 ne:h
when the Countess and family wtll go to Tittenb.os'

Herts, for the Easter holidays. 10
The Earl and Countess Russell and familyl;e,

left Chesham-place for their residence, Pembroke •L'
Richmond Park, for the holidays. 610
The Countess de Fianault (Baroness Keith
Nairne) was prevented by indisposition from attend IfPg
Drawing-room on Jaturd.y last.
Lady Churchill has left the St. G eorg

Hotel. - " fa
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., lvl'il,
and Lady Emily Peel left their residence in Whiol/.00
gardens yesterday for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, Or -
holidays. datto
T. .e Right Hon. W. Hutt, M.P., and Mrs. -1)-
have left Ferrance's Hotel for Gibside, near Newcas tie' fol
Sir Frederick, Lady, and Miss Hervey 1141 pi
l io
have arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from a visit to Sit
Brooke, Norton Priory, Cheshire.
'OO
THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—The 3d Bat0,.-.1,104
Grenadier Guards, under Lieutenant-Colonel Evralrt, ve-v
quartered in the Sheet-street Barracks, Windsor, arie tof
petted to leave for the new Chelsea Barracks en We Loll
April. They will be relieved fat Windsor by tho.o-01)
Fusiliers from London. The regiment of Royal Ar-rill
Guards, commanded by Lord George Manners Wi,'„ltith
their present ;quarters at the Cavalry Barracks, Prono
early next month and march to the Regen't's-park 13911100/
It is understood that the latter regiment will be relit's'
Windsor by the 2d Regiment of Lite Gum ds. CO3ii
NEW STEEL-PADDLE STEAMERS FOR Om
sort
FEDERATES.-00 Saturday last a new sixel ett/roll
called the Badger, underwent a trial trip on the Ift 16
and outside the purl, and her speed averaged About 1-v ;ft
knots an hour. This vessel will lwve Liven., 001 is °re.'
days for a Confederate p rt, probably Wilming!ton•
nor
today another vessel, a sister ship to the Bad6'er'.,llhotO
went a trial trip, and averaged about 15 knots it' itt 0
The name of this second steamer is " Let her B• -
i/3 alti
few days a third vessel, built on the same principle' derg°
two vessels above-named, and called the log, will to' or °
a trial trip, previous trunning the blockade.
Th'i 4
'),040
steel steamer is fast approaching completion,. 30
of this vessel will b 3 " Let her Rip," Confederate lit'
have an interest in all these steel steamers. 0 fief
The Levant Herald, of the Oth, says :"., .10°.;
Majesty's ,hip Carudoc arrived in Constantinople C"..cy
~
day morning last, having nil board his Blain iio,
Henry Bulwer, on his return from Western Ell' °P,430 11';
an ab3ence of ,onle months, We are sure that vie 67,00
uuanimuus feeling of the British community in esP7etorl"
sincere satisfaction and pleasure at our ainbassadoro
eivpol
and we are, moreover, very glad to learn that his eNc,,
comes back amongst us in greatly improved /101°3' opt&
The Baroness 11-j,au, a lady who has a vor°,
her life to works of charity, hes just died etc goat
leaving 300,0001 r., the half of her property' to the
001
Dieu, the Bureau de Bienfaisauce, the OrPlial' 4".„- tea
and the schools of the reli4ious communities of IL'; of IP
TLie remainder has been divided between the 10°,11110VA °I
Fleehe, Le Maus, and oth4r localities oi the
which department she was torn.