The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-03 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, MAY 2.
The Queen and Prince, with the Royal Children, walked
and drove in the grounds at Osborne this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied
by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohen-
lohe, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir
George Couper, honoured the performance of the French
plays with her presence last evening.
M. Musurus, the Turkish Minister, transacted business,
yesterday, at the Foreign Office.
A deputation of wholesale-dealers (London), on street
improvements in connection with the Central City Ter-
minits Railway, had an interview with Viscount Palmer-
ston, yesterday, at the Home Office. The deputation
consisted of the Marquis of Clanricarde, Baron Rothschild,
M.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P., Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P.,
Mr. Raikes Currie, M.P., Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, M.P.,
Mr. Apsley PeHatt, M.P., Mr. T. Duncombe, M.P., Mr.
William Williams, M.P., Mr. Alderman Lawrence, Mr.
Sheriff Croll, Rev. James Jackson, M.A., Rev. George
Mansfield, M.A., Mr. Wm. Leaf, Mr. Thomas Lowrey,
Mr. John Fisher, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Bradbury, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Howell, Mr. Walter, Mr. William Barber, Mr. Mil-
lard, Mr. W. Burchell, Mr. W. T. Haly (Temple), Mr.
Ayrton, Mr. Malins, Mr. Dakin, Mr. Thomas Lawrence,
Mr. Thomas Dix, Mr. John Lemon, Mr. F. Leathall, Mr.
Pullen (Temple), Mr. B. J. Armstrong, Mr. J. H. Stevens,
Mr. Sandlands, Mr. Buckmaster, Mr. boole, and Mr.
Sidney Smith.
Mr. John Leslie Foster had an interview with the Duke
of Newcastle, yesterday, at the Colonial Office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was better yesterday.
Mr. Masterman, Sir James Duke, and Alderman Law-
rence, with the City Remembrancer, had an interview
yesterday with Viscount Palmerston.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office
from the Governor of Canada, and also from the Governors
of Van Dieman's Land and the Cape of Good Hope.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.— Last night a melodrama of the
old school was produced at this theatre. It is entitlod
The Miller of Dement Water, and a story with a poli-
tical moral, being the history of the ruin of a small in-
dependent trader by the force of capital. There is a
good deal of merit and some very fair acting in this
melodrama, which is carefully and delicately written,
and offers many opportunities for acting.
AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.—
The weekly reviews of these markets state that business
had been inactive, although prices, on the average, had
been well supported. In coffee the transactions were
limited, at above previous quotations. Sugar, raw and
refined, had not experienced any alteration. An in-
creased business had been transacted in dried fruits, in-
digo continued firm, and the ordinary descriptions of tea
were quoted at a slight improvement.
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER AVON. Accounts from
Havannah mention that this vessel after having been
detained in the Gulf of Mexico by a norther, had sailed
for St. Thomas's with $2,333,000 in specie. As she was
already two days behind time, she will have delayed the
Magdalena, which would be waiting for her at St.
Thomas's, and which might otherwise be expected at
Southampton this afternoon or to-morrow.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Indus,
five days from Southampton, touched at Gibraltar on the
25th ult., en route to Malta and Alexandria. The freight-
ship Anna Maria, 18 days from Malta, with a division of
the 76th Regiment, bound to Halifax, arrived at Gib-
raltar on the 26th. The screw steamer Arno left Gib-
raltar for Liverpool on the 25th ult., having arrived
from Palermo in four days and six hours. The British
freight-ships Thomas Arbuthnot and Joseph Somes left
on the 27th for Quebec, with a fair wind. The screw-
steamer Taurus entered Gibraltar bay from Liverpool on
the 27th ult., at noon.
ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—Three vessels arrived yesterday
from Australia with gold valued at 259,600/. The
Admiral, which left Port Philip on the 27th of January,
brings 22,0000z5. ; the Hero, from the same place the
20th of-January, has 13,9340z5. ; and the Kate, from
Sydney the 12th of January, has 28,9770z5. Concur-
rently with these arrivals from Australia there have been
40,000/. from New York, and 12,000/. by the steamer
Bengal.
NEW YORK MONEY-MARKET.—The advices from New
York continue to describe increasing confidence in the
money-market. According to telegraphic accounts from
New Orleans gold had been discovered in Texas on the
Upper Colorado and also above Austin. It is added
that large amounts had already been collected, and that
great excitement prevailed, but the interest of land specu-
lators in getting up such a feeling is so strong that it
would not be wise at present to attach much importance
to the intelligence.
AUSTRALIAN EMIGRATION.—The departures from the
port of London for the Australian colonies during the
past week show a considerable increase, and have com-
prised vessels of all classes. They consisted of ten to
Port Philip, with an aggregate burthen of 2,741 ton-
nage ; two to Sydney, with an aggregate burden of 1,156
tonnage ; two to Hobart Town, with an aggregate bur-
den of 632 tonnage ; one to New Zealand, of 574 tons ;
one to Launceston, of 332 tons ; and one to Portland
Bay, of 86 tons. Their total capacity was consequently
5,521 tons. The shipments continue to be of the ordi-
nary kind of manufactures and merchandise, and the
rates of freight have on the average been well maintained,
with a tenillmcy in some cases to improvement.
AUSTRALIAN MAIL-PACKET COMPANY.--At the special
meeting of the Australian Mail-packet Company yester-
day, the directors communicated to the shareholders the
withdrawal of the contract by the Government, and the
correspondence which had taken place on the subject.
It was intimated by the chairman (Mr. Frith) that, after
this announcement, it would be desirable to adjourn ;
but a long discussion ensued relative to the future pros-
pects of the undertaking. The points generally can-
vassed were the history the management, the unfor-
tunate result of the second voyage attempted by the
Australian, and the proposed arrangement with the
General Screw Company. It was stated that the direc-
tors were not prepared to enter into these questions,
especially the latter, negociations not having been
finally completed, and they therefore suggested a tem-
porary postponement, With regard to the Victoria,
announced to sail on the 6th of June, it was intended to
dispatch her, if the necessary freight and passengers
should be obtained. Several of the shareholders, while
expressing little regret at the withdrawal of the contract,
showed strong repugnance to an arrangement being
effected with the General Screw Company. Able super-
intendence, combined with punctuality in the departure
of the vessels, would, it was contended, retrieve the
ground lost, and eventually place the undertaking in a
satisfactory position. After further explanations an
adjournment to the 23d inst. was agreed to, it being
understood that the directors will then be ready to have
the whole subject of future prospects and proposed man-
agement brought under notice,