The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

RAILWAYS-FOR CASH.

fr. c. fr. c.
Orleans . . 1,182 50 Lyons 996 25
Western... 640 -- Rouen 955 --
Cette - Strasburg
'Mediterranean: 865 -- Havre 530
Northern - Cherburg -

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SHORT'S HANDICAP.
Kennyside Hero
Kiteflyer
Blossom

Eleven ran.

CABINET COUNCIL.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office, Downing-street. It was attended by
the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord
Chancellor, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon,
Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles
Wood, Earl Granville, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert,
and Sir William Molesworth.

The Micisters met at three, and sat until a quarter-
paa five o'clock.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, DEC. 4.
Tile Queen and Prince, with the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfr6d, accompanied by Prince Ernest of Leinin-
gen, walked in the Home Park this morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Prince
~f Wales and Prince Alfred, accompanied by Prince
Ernest of Leiningen, went to London by a special train
of the Great Western Railway, and visited the exhibi-
tion of prize cattle and implements of the Smithfield
Club, at the Bazaar, King-street, Portman-square.
The royal party returned to the Castle in the evening.
Her Majesty, with Prince Arthur and the Princess
Helena, attended by Lady Churchhill, drove out in an
open carriage this afternoon. Major-General Bouverie
was in attendance on horseback.

The following have been invited, and are expected
this afternoon :—The Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount and
Viscountess Hardinge, Lady Raglan and tho Hon. Miss
Somerset, and Lord George Paget.

Count Walewaki, the French Ambassador, had an in-
terview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the
Foreign-office.

The Duke of Newcastle, her Majesty's Secretary of
State for War, the Under Secretaries of State, and the
gentlemen of the official staff of the War Department,
removed yesterday to their temporary offices, 10 Down-
ing.street, to 7, 'Whitehall-gardens, where the transac-
tion of public business connected with the department of
war will henceforth be conducted.

The Earl of Aberdeen left town, after the Cabinet
Council yesterday afternoon, for Windsor Castle, on a
visit to her Majesty.
The Turkish Minister transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign-office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
arrived in town yesterday, from Windsor.
Despatches were received yesterday afternoon at the
Colonial•office, from the Governors of Canada and the
other North American provinces.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and heard an appeal from the Admiralty Court,
" Mackay v. Roberts" (the Fortune). The Lords pre•
sent were the Dean of the Arches, the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Cornwall, Sir J. Patteson, and Sir E. Ryan.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS .DAY.)

HAY AIa..EtKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 15s ; clover
iitto, 3/ Os to 610 s ; and straw, 11 6s to 1/ 12s per load.
A fair average supply and a moderate demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 5/ Os ; clover
litto, 3/ Os to 5/ 15s; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per load.
Both hay and straw moved off steadily, at full prices.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 13s to 41 16s; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 Os to 1/ 12s per load
Trade rather dull.