The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR•

WINDSOR, OCT. 27.

There was no addition to the Royal dinner party to-
day.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and
the Royal children, attended by the Ladies and Gen-
tlemen of the Household, inspected Mr. Wombwell's
menagerie of wild animals this afternoon, which was
brought into the Quadrangle at the Castle for that pur-

pose.
Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to signify
her wish to the Head Master of Eton that the Eton boys
should be allowed to avail themselves of the opportu-
nity, the whole school, accompanied by some of the
masters, appeared in the Quadrangle about four o'clock,
and remained for sore time inspecting the animals.
His Serene Highness Prince Nicholas of Nassau
visited the Queen to-day.

The French Ambassador, the Turkish Minister, and
the American Minister, transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign-office.
Despatches for the Governors of the North American
Provinces were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office.

INSPECTION BY HER MAJESTY, HIS
_ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT,
AND TEE ROYAL FAMILY, OF WOMB-
WELL'S MENAGERIE.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.

This afternoon Mr. Edmunds, the proprietor of the
late Mr. George Wombwell's collection of zoology, who
has been exhibiting at Windsor during the fair, had the
honour of receiving a command from her Majesty to
attend at the Castle with the whole of his collection.
Accordingly by two o'clock all the carriages, 15 in num-
ber, were drawn into the Quadrangle, and afterwards
arranged under a temporary pavilion, over which floated
the Royal standard. At three o'clock the Queen, his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Royal children,
and attended by their suite, entered the pavilion, and
were received by Mr. Edmunds, his fine brass band
playing the National Anthem.
After inspecting this unique collection, about 500 in
number, the juvenile branches of the Royal family in
particular were muck amused and astonished by the per-
formance of the colossal elephant Jamoona and his little
companion Abdallah—the latter balancing himself on a
pedestal about two feet square, standing or his head,
and performing many other extraordinary feats, at the
keeper's command, with elephantine agility. This is
the second time the exhibition has been honoured by a
visit from her Majesty and the Court at Windsor Castle,
Mr. Wombwell having had a similar summons in 1847.
After the Royal visit, all the Eton boys were admitted,
by command of her Majesty. During the Royal inspec-
tion in the Pavilion, Jamoena and his friend Abdallah
were allowed to walk about the Quadrangle, and ap-
peared perfectly at home.

The King of the Belgians returned to Laeken on
Wednesday. A royal ordinance, published in the
Moniteur Beige, convokes the Chambers for the 7th of

November next.
The Diario of Madrid says that the King of Naples
has offered Queen Christinia, his sister, a refuge in his
states, but she had refused on account of the position of
Count de Montemolino in the Court of Naples.
The Earl of Dunraven has purchased Mr. Bland's
Island, near Sneem, county Kerry, on which he intends

to erect a marine castle.
The Duke of Buccleuch has arrived at Montague
House, Whitehall-gardens, from Dalkeith Palace, Mid-
Lothian. The duchess, we regret to state, continues
in a very delicate state of health.
Colonel Smyth, C. 8., 16th Lancers, is on a visit with
Lieut.-Colonel Dickson, at Croom Castle.
Her Majesty's stag-hounds hunted on Friday, the 20th,
and again on Tuesday, the 24th ; and on each day had
capital sport in the forest.
The curacy of Barking, in the diocese of London, has
become vacant. It is worth 1001. a-year, and is in the
gift of the Rev. Henry Seymour, M.A.
A chaplaincy on the Staines and Wokingham Railway
is vacant. It is worth 1501. per annum. Applications
for the appointment are to be made to the Rev. T. V.
Fosbery, M.A., rector of Sunningdale, near Chertsey.
Richard Graves Macdoneel), Esq., C. 8., at present
Lieut. Governor of St. Vincent, is to succeed Sir Henry
E. F. Young in the government of South Australia ;
and Edward John Eyre, Esq., late Lieutenant Governor
of New Munster, in New Zealand, is to be the Lieut.

Governor of St. Vincent.
THE VACANCY IN THE REPRESENTATION OF ABING-
DON.—No less than three candidates, all professing
Liberal views, are in the field, soliciting the honour of
supplying the vacancy in this borough, occasioned by
the death of the Earl of Abingdon.
COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY IN IRELAND.
—The Galway papers bring accounts of an accident, at-
tended with serious, though happily not fatal results,
which occurred on Monday on the Midland Great West-
ern line of railway.
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST CARGO OF NEW TEAS.—
Livintroor., Friday.—The clipper ship Vision, Captain
A. Douglas, arrived in the Mersey this morning from
Hong Kong, after a capital run, including detentions, of
103 days. She sailed from Hong Kong on the 15th of
July, Canton, July 16, and Anjer, Aug. 14. She brings
to this country the first cargo of the new teas.
THE ARCTIC.— Letters have been received from New
York, under date the 12th inst., announcing that the
Lebanon, arrived there from Newport. reported having
spoken the Huron, from Bristol to Quebec, 29th Sep-
tember, in lat. 46 N, long. 52 W, and took from her 18
persons belonging to the Arctic steamer, lost off Cape
Race.
Hams TO CHINA.—The following notice was published
by the Postmaster-General yesterday ;—" The mails for
China will be made up and despatched on the 20th of
each month via Southampton, and on the 25th of each
month via Marseilles, as heretofore ; but, instead of
being sent direct from Pont de Galle (Ceylon), they will
be forwarded to Calcutta, at which place a steamer will
be provided to carry them on to China."
Nsw FRENCH POSTAL TREATY.—Lord Canning's
mission progresses favourably, and is much facilitated by
the empressement shown by the French Post-office to
meet his lordship's views on the subject. His lordship
has been ordered to St. Cloud, by command of the Em-

peror, on a visit.—Civil Service Gazette.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.—We understand that Lieut.
Lord Burghersh, who received promotion, according to
custom, on the occasion of his lordship bringing to
England the despatches announcing the important
victory on the heights of Alma, left Lord Westmore-
land's town residence, in Harley-street, yesterday,
charged with despatches for General Lord Raglan, the
General commanding our expeditionary force in the
Crimea, vice Paris and Marseilles.
SAVINGS BANKS FOR SEAMEN.—By a proviso in the
Merchant Shipping Act of the last session it is enacted
that the Commissioners of the National Debt, or the
Comptroller-General acting under them, may, on the
application and recommendation of the Board of Trade,
establish savings banks at ports within the United King-
dom for seamen or their wives and families, such depo-
sits not to exceed the amount of 1501.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE WAR.—The
French Government has bought the steamer Sicilia—a
fine vessel built for the Mediterranean trade by Me,srs.
J. and G. Thompson, of Glasgow—and is everywhere
seeking the finest and swiftest vessels, to convey troops
to the East.
NOTTINGHAM HOSPITAL.—The 721 anniversary of the
General Hospital, Nottingham, was held on Thursday,
under the presidency of Mr. Walter, M.P. The cor-
poration, governors, and subscribers assembled at half-
past 10 in the grand jury room of the Sh►re Hall, and
attended Divine service at St. Mary's Church, being
accompanied thither by the town bailiff bearing the

maces.
BEDFORD, Om 26.—Mr. Henry Stuart, M.P. for
this borough, died suddenly this morning. There is,
therefore, a vacancy in the representation. Mr. Stuart
represented the borough •f Bedford for many years.
He was first returned in 1837, but unseated on petition.
In 1841 he was elected, and has continued in the repre-
sentation ever since. He was born in 1804, and was a
descendant of William Penn, the founder of Pennsyl-

vania.
THE EARL OF CARLISLR.—The Earl of Carlisle was
to deliver his lecture on the " Poetry of Gray," on be-
half of the Early Closing Association of Bradford, when
he heard of the death of his nephew. The noble earl
consequently addressed the following letter to the Mayor
of Bradford :

"Castle Howard, Thursday Morning.
" Dear Sir—l was almost in the act of starting, when I
have been stopped by an account which has just reached
me of the death of my nephew Lord Frederick Leveson
Gower, in the Crimea. In addition to the sorrow of the
event, I deeply regret any inconvenience which this ne-
cessary breach of 'my engagements may occasion. I shall,
of course, feel myself bound to fulfil them whenever it may
be wished under happier circumstances.—Believe me, very
faithfully yours, " CARLISLE.
" Samuel Smith, Esq., Mayor of Bradford."
ARRIVAL OF THE BAND 07 THE CrIIIDES.—The band of
the Imperial Regiment of Guides arrived from Paris by
the South-Eastern Railway on Thursday evening, for the
purpose of taking part in the grand musical per-
fcrmance at the Crystal Palace this day, in aid of
the Patriotic Fund. This band, which consists
of fifty-six members, is under the charge of the
Baron de Verdiere, captain on the imperial staff, and
Baron Vidil, an officer of the Guides. It is quartered,
by pre-arrangement, at St. George's-barracks, Trafalgar-
Square. Its reputation as a musical corps is pre-etni-
tient, and will, no doubt, have the effect of considerably
swelling the receipts.
THE BAMPTON MARRIAGE CAM—This inquiry was
to have been resumed yesterday morning, before the
bench of county magistrates, at Witney, and they met
at the Town-hall accordingly, when, after some delay,
Mr. Westall, the attorney for the Rev. Dr. Giles, an-
t nounced to the bench that his client, acting under the
advice of friends, would not appear to answer the charge,
and that his bail would submit to their recognizanees
being forfeited. The usual proclamation was then made
for Dr. Giles to appear, and, as he did not, the magis-
trates directed the reconnizances of 5001, to be estreated.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.—The commission formed
to collect and publish the correspondence of the Emperor
Napoleon 1., which had already applied to the different
Administrations, in order to obtain any documents or
letters which may be in the archives and other public
depots, either in France or foreign countries, has now
made an appeal to private individuals or families who
may possess documents emanating from Napoleon 1.,
and expresses its confidence that, from the general inte-
rest and importance attached
to to the intende
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tion, every one will be happy contribute
commission will gratefully receive all documents of the
kind, either by certified copies or the original documents,
which will be faithfully returned to the owners.-76 Wig.
mance Meoever.