The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred,
Prince Arthur, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and
Louisa, and the infant prince, left Windsor Castle at
five minutes before three o'clock yesterday afternoon for
London. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of
Desart, Lady Caroline Barrington, Hon. Caroline Ca-
vendish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Rivers, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hen. Charles Grey,
Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Captain
the Hon. Dudley de Res, the Master of the Household,
and Mr. Gibbs.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the royal circle,
went to the station of the London and South-Western
Railway in Windsor, travelled by a special train to town,
and proceeded from the new station at Vauxhall in eight
of the royal carriages, escorted by a detachment of
Light Dragoons, to Buckingham Palace, where they ar-
rived at ten minutes past four o'clock.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received
at Buckingham Palace by the Duke of Norfolk, the
Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord George Lennox, and
Lieut.-Colon el. Francis Seymour.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Desart, Lord Rivers, Lord Charles Fitzroy,
and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Roe, honoured the
Duchess of Sutherland with their presence at dinner at
Stafford-house, St. James's, yesterday evening.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Anna
Maria Dawson and the Baroness de Speth, arrived at
her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's, yesterday
afternoon, from Frogmore. In the evening the Duchess,
accompanied by the Princess Adelaide, and attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, honoured the Duchess of
Sutherland with her company at dinner.
The Duke of Genoa also honoured the Duchess of
Sutherland with his company at dinner last evening.

The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday from
a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

Mr. Rowland IVlaCdonald Stephenson had an interview
with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. Mr. Knox and
Mr. Robertson had also an interview with the noble
viscount, at the Home-office.
The Lord-Advocate had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Governor Barkly had an interview with the Duke of
Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Earl of Clarendon returned to town yesterday
from visiting the Queen at. Windsor Castle.
Dispatches were sent to the Governors of the North
American Provinces yesterday from the Colonial-office.

THE KING AND QUEEN OF HANOVER.—Their Majesties
the King and Queen of Hanover will arrive in this
country on Wednesday or Thursday next. The baggage
and effects of their Majesties and suite arrived yesterday
from Hamburg at the St. Katherine's steam-wharf.

THE DUKE OF GENOA. —His Royal Highness the
Duke of Genoa, accompanied by his Excellency the
Marquis d'Azeglio, and attended by his aides-de-camp,
arrived in town yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock from
Windsor Castle. Last night his Royal Highness
honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with his
company at dinner at Stafford-house. His Excellency
the Sardinian Minister the Chevalier Massimo d'Azeglio,
and the members of his suite, were in attendance upon
his Royal Highness. A large party of the aristocracy
and fashionable world were invited to meet his Royal
Highness after the banquet. The Duke of Genoa has
deferred his departure for Brussels until Tuesday next,
in order to take leave of her Majesty at the Drawing-
room which is to take place on that day.

THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT AT
STAPPORD-HOUSE.

Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with
their presence last evening at a grand banquet at Staf-
ford-house. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe and his Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa,
were also present at the entertainment, which was served
in a princely style of magnificence.
The whole interior of the mansion was thrown open
on this occasion, and illuminated with a profusion of
wax lights and chandelieri. In the Great Hall were
placed several orange trees in full blossom—choice ex-
oties filling all the recesses of this noble apartment, and
festoons of flowers being suspended from the marble
columns supporting the roof.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards Blue was in
attendance, and during the arrival of the guests played
a selection of favourite airs.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness .Prince Albert
arrived shortly before • eight o'clock, attended by the
Countess of Desert, lady in waiting ; Lord Rivers, lord
in waiting ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, equerry in waiting to
the Queen, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Res,
equerry in waiting on Prince Albert.
The Marquis of Stafford and Lord Frederick Leveson
GOwer (in the absence of their noble father, who is in
the country) received the Queen at the Portico, and con-
ducted her Majesty across the hall, where the Duchess
of Sutherland met the Sovereign, and led the way to the
saloon, the band meanwhile playing in subdued tones
the National Anthem..

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom-
panied by her Serene Highness Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe, came, attended by Lady Anna Maria Daw-
son and Sir. George Couper.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, attended by
Colonel Wylde, equerry to the Queen, in attendance on
the illustrious Duke, his Excellency the Marquis
d'Azegiio (the Sardinian Minister), and the Marquis San
Marsan, came previously to the Queen's arrival, and
were received with the honours due to the rank of his
royal highness.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, followed by the
other royal and distinguished guests, entered the ban-
queting-room at a few minutes after eight o'clocl.
The table presented a gorgeous display of gold and
silver plate, and :the effect of the apartment with its
mirrored walls when the company was seated was most
magnificent.

The following distinguished personages had the honour
of meeting the august guests at the banquet : His
Excellency the French Ambassador and the Countess
Walewski, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Kildare, the, Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl
and Countess of Clarendon, Viscount and Viscountess
Palmerston, Lord. and Lady Foley, Lord F. Leveson
Gower, Hon. Henry Howard, and Mr. Norman
M 'Donald.

The Queen was supported on the right by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Genoa, and upon the left by his
Excellency the French Ambassador. The Prince Con-
sort sat between the Duchess of Sutherland and the
Countess Walewski. _

The banquet was served in a style of splendour cha-
racteristic of the Sutherland family. More can scarcely
be expressed. ,
After the banquet the Duchess of Sutherland had an
evening party, the guests at which began to arrive before
ten o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and the
Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, arrived at
half•past ten o'clock, accompanied by the Princess Mary
of Cambridge. Baron Lube and Baroness Wenchotein
were in attendance on the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess, and Lady Suffield on the Princess Mary.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Major the Hon. James Macdonald, came shortly
afterwards, and was received by the military band with
the National Anthem, a mark of respect also awarded to
the whole of the Royal Family during the evening.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
and the Countess Dornberg were among the early
arrivals.
The guests included all the aristocracy at present in
town.
The Queen and Prince Consort retired shortly after
eleven o'clock.
Her Majesty was conducted to the royal carriage by
the Duchess of Sutherland, who was affectionately
saluted by her Sovereign on leaving the mansion.
The other royal visistors remained for some time
longer the guests of the Duchess, and the festivities of
the evening were,prolonged until a late hour.

ST. PETERSBURGH.—The advices from St. Peters-
burgh reach to the 4th of June, but, as usual, they con:
tain scarcely any reference to political events. There
was sufficient uneasiness to cause general dullness in the
markets, although no actual alarm seems to have pre-
vailed. Evidently, however, very little was known of
the general course of affairs. The tendency of the rate
of exchange was still in favour of this country, the quo-
tation being 381 d. to 1-16 d. From Odessa the dates
are to the 30th of May. Prices had not experienced
much further alteration,- but freights were enormously
high, and if the existing complications should continue,
the prosperity of this thriving port would be seriously
damaged, the most important season for its trade having
now commenced. Prince Menschikoff had not gone to
St. Petersburgh, as was reported, but remained at the
great naval depot of Sebastopol, with the Russian
fleet.
NELSON'S GRANDSON.— The Lord Chancellor has ap-
pointed Nelson Ward, son of Nelson's daughter Horatia,
to the vacancy in the registrar's office, caused by the re-
signation of Mr. Collis.
AGES OF THE CABINET MINISTERS.—Lord Lans-
downe, 73 ; Lord Aberdeen and Lord Palmerston, 69 ;
Lord Cranworth, 63 ; Lord John Russell and Sir James
Graham, 61; Sir C. Wood, 53 ; Mr. Gladstone, 44 ;
Sir W. Molesworth and Mr. Sidney Herbert, 43 ; D uke
of Newcastle, 42 ; Lord Granville, 38 ; Duke of
Argyll, 30.
PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.—The select committee
appointed to consider if strangers can be allowed to re-
main in the House of Commons during divisions, except-
ing on special occasions, and to devise some means for
determining the time when the_ doors shall be closed
after a division is determined upon, have agreed to the
following recommendations :—" 1. That, except when
the Speaker, or the chairman of a committee of the
whole house, shall otherwise direct, his order for the
withdrawal of strangers during a division shall be under-
stood to apply to strangers occupying seats below the
bar and in the front gallery, and shall be enforced by
the Sergeant-at-Arms accordingly.-2. That so soon as
strangers have been directed to withdraw, the clerk
shall turn a two-minute Sand-glass, to be kept for that
purpose, and the doors shall not be closed until after the
lapse of two minutes, as indicated by such sand-glass.—
3. That the doors shall be closed so soon after the lapse
of two minutes as the Speaker, or the chairman of a
committee of the whole house, shall think proper to
direct,"

LATEST FOREIGN 'NEWS.

FRANCE.

The Emperor and Empress on Thursday paid an un-
expected visit to the camp at Satory. The troops with-
out arms advanced to the front and received their Maje-
sties with loud acclamations. On returning from their
promenade, their Majesties having heard of the dances
with which the soldiers amused themselves in the camp,
expressed a wish to see them, when the masters and
pupils were sent for and displayed their skill, for which
they were warmly applauded by the Emperor and
Empress.

Cardinals Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux, and
Morlot, Archbishop of Tours, are about to proceed to
Rome to receive the Cardinals' Hat from the hands of
the Pope.

Theie is only one article of interest in the original
columns of the Paris journals of yesterday. This is in
the Pay; on the Eastern question. The writer thinks
that notwithstanding the present aspect of the affair it
will end satisfactorily by negotiation, but he admits that
the occupation of the principalities of the Danube -by
Russia would be a grave complication of the question,
as it would be in every sense an unjustifiable act
of aggression. The Pays again declares that there
is a perfect accord between France, England,
Austria, and Prussia, in support of the treaty gua-
ranteeing the independence and integrity, and with
such an accord, it says, there can be no reason to
apprehend that the Turkish affair will lead to any in-
terruption in the general relations of Europe. Of the
existence of this accord between France and England
there can be no doubt now, and it is to be hoped that
the doubts expressed of the existence of a good under-
standing with Austria and Prussia have no better
foundation than those which had been expressed respect-
ing the alliance of the English and French Govern-
ments. The Pays dwells greatly on the generosity and
uprightness of the Emperor of the French in coming
forward on a question respecting which, it says, France
has a very small interest compared with that of the
other parties to the treaty. We are sure that we are
only expressing the sentiments of the English generally
when we say that they appreciate fully the integrity of
the Emperor of the French in the course that he has
taken on the Eastern question, but we think the Pays
is wrong in supposing that his interest is not in the pre-
sent case essentially identified with his honour. If the
Emperor of Russia had been permitted to attain his
object at Constantinople, there would have been an end
to the equilibrium' of power which is as necessary for
France as'for any other State in Europe, and countries
which are now her allies might, by the influence of
Russia, have become her enemies.
The announcement in the Moniteur that orders had
been given to the English and French admirals to com-
bine their respective squadrons and approach the Dar-
danelles, exercised considerable influence on the Bourse
yesterday, causing a more extensive decline than has
been experienced during the whole time that the Turkish
question has been in agitation. The Three per Cents.
for the account fell lf. 60c., and the Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. lf. 40c. In' the Three per Cents. for cash there
was also a decline of lf. 35c., and of 2f. 60c. in the Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. Bank of France shares fell 35f.
The final quotations were :—For Cash—Three per Cents.,
751. 15c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99f. For the
Account—Three per Cents., 74f. 80c. ; Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 99f. 50c. Bank Stock, 2,640 f. No trans-
actions having taken place in shares of the Mortgage
Bank, there is no change to report from Thursday's
quotations. A considerable decline, however, occurred
in the shares of the Socidtd Mobiliere, viz., 70f. The
prices at the close of business were—Bank of Credit
Foncier, 797 f. 50c. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 730 f. As
usual, the railway share market was much influenced by
the panic at the Bourse, and a heavy decline occurred in
the shares of the principal lines. Paris and Rouen
shares fell 70f., Paris and Lyons 65f., Westerns 60f.,
Strasbourgs and. IsTortherns each 55f., Lyons to the Me-
diterranean 52f., Havres 50f., and Paris and Orleans 40f.
Closing prices :--Northerns, 812 f. 50c. • Paris and Or-
leans, I,ooof. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 825 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 825 f. ; Psuris and Rouen, 940 f. ; Lyons to the
Mediterranean, 660 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 650 f. ;
Rouen and Havro, 425 f.