The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, OCT. 4.
Her Majesty the Queen and
.the Prince remained yes-
terday at Alt na Guisach.
An express arrived at Balmoral at an early hour in
the morning bringing the telegraphic despatch announc-
ing the report of the fall of Sebastopol. It was imme-
diately forwarded to the Shiel.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred, attended by Mr. Gibbs, ascended yester-
day to the summit of Lochnagar.
The Princess Royal-and Pri*cess Alice, attended by
Miss Hildyard, drove to Loch Muich.

SouniemProrr, Oct. s.—Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent landed at the Docks this morning,
from the Royal yacht Fairy, en route from the Isle of
Wight to her residence at Frogmore. A Royal carriage
was brought into the dock quay, into which her 'Royal
Highness was handed by Colonel G. P. Barlow, chairman
to the Dock Company. Her Royal Highness took her
departure by the 11.30 train.
The Duchess of Gordon has returned to Huntley
Lodge from visiting Lady Rachel Russelland Lord and,
Lady Frances Russell at the Doune of Rothiemurches.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are dis-
playing their hospitality to a numerous circle at Alnwick
Oastle.

The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Adeliza
Fitzalan Howard are expected to pass through London
early in the ensuing week en route from Glossop Hall,
Derbyshire, to Arundel Castle.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, family, and
suite have arrived at Ely Lodge. It is expected that
the Dowager Marchioness, with the Ladies Anna and
Catherine Loftus, will spend their winter at the Lodge.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter and the Lady
Mary Cecil, who arrived in Grosvenor•square early in
the week, from Burghley House, have since left town

for Brighton:
The Earl of Aberdeen, who has been staying at Haddo
House since Saturday last, when his lordship returned
from a visit to the Queen at Balmoral, will leave on.
Tuesday next for Argyll House for the winter. His
lordship, since his arrival in Scotland, has received daily
despatches by special couriers from the authorities in
London.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton and Lady Katharine
Egerton, who have been visiting Lord and Lady De Ros
at Old Court, Strangford, where his lordship has just
arrived from the East are expected to leave to-day for
Heaton Park, near Manchester.
The Earl of Mayo has arrived at Hayes, Navan.
Lord Viscount Crichton left Crom Oastle last week
for Eton College.
Lord and Lady Colville have sailed from Plymouth
on a cruise in his lordship's yacht, the Sultana.
The Bavarian Minister arid the Baroness de Cetto and
family have left Hill-street for Brighton for the wi iter.
The statements received yesterday from Oporto re-
garding the vintage are as unfavourable as possible.
According to a communication from the Douro in one
of the papers, the odium has carried off one-half of the
grapes, and the heat has injured or destroyed the re-
mainder. It was believed that under these circum-
stances the collection of the: land-tax this year would
almost be impossible, and that the Treasury might lose
300 eontcs, or about 35,0001.

On Wednesday night an Irishman, recently returned
from America, was passing up Regent-street, when he
was jostled by two men in the garb of sailors, and two
women, who robbed him of a purse and upwards of 1001.
in gold.—Liverpool paper.