The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-03 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the
Princess Louisa, arrived at Buckingham Palace yester-
day afternoon from Osborne, Isle of Wight.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, attended by the
Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Bouverie, Lieut.-Colo-
nel F. H. Seymour, and the Master of the Household,
left Osborne at 10 minutes before 10 o'clock in the royal
yacht Fairy, and crossed to Gosport, where a special
train was in readiness to convey the royal party to town.
On arriving at the Vauxhall Station of the South-
Western Railway, the Queen and Prince, with the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princesses Helena
and Louisa, and the royal suite, entered four of the
Queen's carriages, and, escorted by a detachment of the
17th Lancers, arrived at the Palace at 25 minutes to 2
o'clock.
The Queen and Prince were received, on alighting
from their carriage, by the Countess of Gainsborough,
Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon.
Matilda Paget, Maid of Honour in Waiting ; the Mar-
quis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of
Ormonde, Lord-in-Waiting ; Lord George Lennox,
Lord-in-Waiting to Prince Albert ; Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. N. Hood, Groom-in-Waiting ; Colonel Grey,
Equerry-in-Waiting ; and Captain the Hon. Dudley de
Ros, Equerry-in-Waiting to Prince Albert.
Prince Ernest of Leiningen arrived at Osborne on
Monday, and accompanied her Majesty and Prince
Albert in the Fairy, yesterday morning, to Portsmouth.
The Princess Royal and Princess Alice remain at
Osborne, attended by Colonel Wylde.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the
Hon. Matilda Paget, the Hon. Mary Seymour, the
Marquis of Ormonnde, Colonel Bouverie, and Captain
the Hon. Dudley de Ros, honoured the Royal Italian
Opera with their presence last evening.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. John Wood, Mr.
Thomas Henry Hall, Mr. Deputy Harrison, the Re-
corder, and the City Remembrancer, had an interview
with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street. Viscount Palmerston was
also present at the interview.
A finance committee of the Royal Commission for the
Exhibition of 1851 was held at the Privy Council-office
yesterday. There were present Earl Granville (chair-
man), Lord Overstone, Sir A. Spearman, Bart., Sir W.
Cubitt, and Mr. Edgar Bowring (secretary). Captain
Owen, R.E., also attended.

DEPARTURE OF THE QUEEN FROM
OSBORNE.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 2.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and two of the
younger branches of the royal family, came over to the
port to-day, en route to town. The royal party left
Osborne a little before 11. o'clock, and embarked at
East Cowes soon after, on board the Fairy, Master Com-
mander Welch, Commodore Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence
G.C.H., being on board. In a few minutes afterwards
the yacht was under weigh, having the royal standard
floating at her main, the union jack at the fore, and the
Admiralty flag at the mizen.
In anticipation of her Majesty's crossing, the whole of
the ships comprising the fleet at Spithead, together with
those in harbour, dressed in colours at an early hour in
the morning, whilst the Royal standard was hoisted at
the Government establishments. As the royal yacht
Fairy approached the fleet a royal general salute was
fired by the flag-ship Prince Regent, 90, Capt. Hutton,
which was immediately taken up by the whole fleet,
comprising 18 men-of-war of various sizes. A very
heavy cannonade was the result, which must have been
heard many miles inland. The ships also manned yards,
the seamen being dressed in blue jackets and white
trousers. The Fairy passed by the fleet, and as she ap-
proached the platform battery another royal salute was
fired by the garrison, which was taken up by the Vie.
tory and Neptune, 120, in harbour. At 5 minutes to 12,
the Fairy entered the harbour, and was soon alongside
the Clarence-yard Jetty.
At Clarence-yard, the following officials were present
to receive her Majesty :—Admiral-Superintendent Fan-
shawe, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief in the absence of
Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, K.C.B. ; Major-General
Simpson, Lieutenant-Governor ; Colonel Commandant
Menzies, K. 11., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen ; Captain
Courtney, Superintendent of Clarence-yard ; John
Davies, Esq., Master Attendant ; Joseph Pinhorn, Esq.,
Storekeeper ; Mills, Esq., Director of the South-
Western Railway Company ; Mr. Beattie, Locomotive
Superintendent ; Mr. Scott, Traffic Manager • Mr.
Godson, Superintendent ; and Mr. Stevens, of the Gos-
port Railway Terminus. A guard of honour was in
attendance from the Royal Marines, with the band of
that corps, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Childs.
Her Majesty having landed, proceeded to the royal
train, which immediately started for its destination.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal children, ap-
peared in good health.