The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-03 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal and tli% Princess Alice, took a drive in
an open landau and four yesterday afternoon. The
Equerries in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Captain
the Hon. Dudley De Ros, were in attendance on
horseback.
The Princesses Helena and Louisa took a drive in an
open carriage and four in the forenoon.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Cap-
tain the lion. Dudley De Ros, rode on horseback.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the Prin-
cess's Theatre with their presence in the evening. The
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were the Countess of
Cbarlemont, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Lord De
Tabley, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon.
Dudley De Ros. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent also honoured the performance at the Prin-
cess's Theatre with her presence yesterday evening.
Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, Lady Augusta Bruce, and Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. Alexander N. Hood.

A deputation on the subject of restricting the use of
highways by electric telegraph companies, bad an in-
terview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday, at
the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr.
Joh❑ Smith (Welton Garth, Hull), Mr. B. M. Julland
(Holderness House, Hull), Mr. Thomas Thompson
(Spring-hill, Welton, Hull), Mr. Charles Frere (Hull),
and Mr. Durnford. The deputation was introduced by
Lord Hotham, M.P., and Capt. Duncombe, M.P.
_. _

The Governor of the Bank of England, the Deputy
Governor, and Sir Alexander Spearman had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Re-
venue, and Mr. Pressly, had also an interview with the
right hon. gentleman, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.

Colonel W. L. Freestun, M.P., had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.

MAILS TO AUSTRALIA.—The Great Britain, with ship
letter mails for Australia, having damaged her ma-
chinery and returned to Liverpool, those mails will be
despatched on the 6th inst. by packet, via Southampton
and Singapore. No additional postage will be charged
on the letters.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter leave Burgh-
ley House this week for Grosvenor•square, for the season.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and the Lady Mary
Adeliza Howard have arrived in St. James's-street, for
the season.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—A dramatic performance by
amateurs took place last night, under distinguished pa-
tronage, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the
funds of the Central Association in behalf of the wives
and families of the soldiers sent out to the East. The
performances comprised the comedy of The Ladies' Battle,
the comic drama. Where there's a Will there's a Way, and
the farce of The Fast Coach. Between the two first
pieces an appropriate and well-written address was
spoken by Mr.W. Rayne. The theatre was not crowded,
but the terms of admission were high, and many of the
friends of the amateurs were induced to take tickets who
did not attend, so that the receipts, after defraying all
expenses, will leave a handsome surplus to go to the
fund. The friends of the amateurs appeared intensely
gratified with the whole entertainment.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, May 2.
The Royal Mail steam-ship La Plata, Captain C. G.
Weller, sailed to-day with the usual mails for the Bri-
tish and foreign West Indies, Mexico, and the Pacific,
taking but 58 passengers, value 48,8001, quicksilver
value 3,0081., and a large cargo of English and French
merchandise. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Manilla sailed this afternoon for Gibraltar,
Malta, and Constantinople, taking out a very full and
valuable cargo and a large quantity of Government
stores. The following steam-ships may be expected to
reach Southampton within the next day or two :—The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's ships Himalaya and
Colombo, from the Meditorra.nean ; the Madrid, from
Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo ; and the
General Screw Company's steamer Lady Jocelyn (due on
the 26th ult,) from India, the Mauritius, and the
Cape ; and the Cape of Good Hope, from Constanti-
nople and Malta. The United States' mail steamer
Hermann is expected to touch off Cowes on Thursday
or Friday next on her way to Bremen. The Royal Mail
and Su Sunday,
Gibraltar steamer Severn, Lieutenant Hast, R.N., commander,
will take out the next Brazil and Rio Plata mails of the
9th inst.
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