The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Privy Council at three o'clock yes-
terday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended
by Prince Albert, the Earl of Clarendon (officiating for
the Lord President), the Duke of Argyll, Lord Privy
Seal; the Earl of Aberdeen, First Lord of the Treasury;
the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colo-
nies ; Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ;
the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Secretary at War ; the
Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain; and the
Duke of Wellington, Master of the Horse.
The Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk of the Council
in Waiting.
Her Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Aberdeen,
the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, and Sir
James Graham.

The Queen was attended by Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-
Chamberlain ; Lord Drumlanrig, Comptroller of the
Household ; the Marquis of Anglesey, Gold Stick in
Waiting ; the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in Waiting ;
and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting.
The Countess of Neuilly and the Duke de Nemours
visited the Queen on Thursday afternoon at Buckingham
Palace.

Prince Albert, attended by. the Hon. Captain de Ros,
rode out on horseback yesterday morning.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, the
Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel Bouverie, and the Hon.
Captain de Ros, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with
their presence last evening.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth, and Lord James Mur-
ray, honoured the Lyceum Theatre with their presence
last evening.
Lieutenant John O'Reilly (B), Royal Navy, attended
the Levee held by Prince Albert by desire of her Majesty
on Wednesday.
The Committee of the Queen's most honourable
Privy Council, for the affairs of Jersey and Guern-
sey, sat yesterday at the Council-office, "Whitehall,
to hear a petition of the states of Jersey, against
three orders in Council, of the 11th February,
1852, and praying confirmation of certain acts passed
by that assembly in August, 1852, in lieu of such
orders ; and on petitions of Edward Nicolle, and others,
and of certain ratepayers of Jersey, in the said matter.
The Lords present were—The Lord President, Viscount
Palmerston, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall,
the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Right Hon.
Sir J. Patteson. Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Roundell
Palmer, and Mr. Mackesson, appeared for the states of
Jersey. Mr. Charles Clark appeared on behalf of Sir T.
Le Breton, the bailiff, and Mr. De St. Croix, the greffier,
of Jersey ; Mr. Forsyth and Mr. Dryden for the inha-
bitants generally, and Mr. Collier and Mr. Marett (of
Jersey) for a large body of petitioners. The case was
only part heard, and was adjourned.

A deputation on the subject of the Public Health Act
had an interview with' Sir William Molesworth yester-
day, at the Office of Works and Public Buildings, in
Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Mr. Las-
lett, M.P., Mr. Toulmin Smith, and Mr. Knipe.
The Hon. A. Fitzgerald Kinnaird, M.P., the Rev.
Dr. Duff, and Mr. Hawkins had an interview with the
Duke of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office.
A deputation, consisting of Lieutenant-Colonel Lind-
say, Mr. Thicknesse, Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. Pease, Mr.
Wadsworth, and Mr. Part, had an interview with the
Right Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday, at the Board of
Trade.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Malta. Dispatches were
sent to the Governor-General of Canada.

SIR W. MOLESWORTIL—The electors of Southwark
have invited their representative, Sir W. Molesworth, to
a public dinner, which is to take place on the 31st inst.,
at the Bridge-house. Hotel, to celebrate the right honour-
able baronet's accession to office as one of her Majesty's
Ministers. Dr. Challice is to preside on the occasion.
PAYMENT OF THE EXCHEQUER BILLS OF 1852.—The
Exchequer Billi, dated in the month of March, 1852
(per Act 14 Victoria, cap. 9, for 17,756,600/.) with the
interest due thereon, were paid off on Thursday last, the
10th instant, at the office of her Majesty's Paymaster-
General, Whitehall, when the interest will cease. New
bills, bearing interest at the rate of id. (one penny) by
the day upon every 1001., and dated the said 10th day
of March instant, together with the interest on the bills
which had been left on or before the 3d instant, were
issued yesterday.
THE AUSTRALIAN.—The Post-office authorities gate
notice yesterday that the steamer Australian sailed from
Plymouth on Thursday for Australia, with the news-
paper portion the mails originally dispatched by her,
together with all letters and newspapers for Australia
posted in the General Post-office up to Wednesday night,
or which arrived at Plymouth on Thursday morning.
AUSTRALIAN GOLD, &c.—The Francis Henty, from
Melbourne, Port Philip, has arrived with remittances
of gold to the extent of 70,000 ounces, value, about
280,0001. She sailed on the Ist December, and will
consequently supply additional news from the colony.
The Panama, from Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land,
has also arrived, with about 35,000 ounces of gold,
value 140,0001.
The prospectus was issued yesterday of a company to
be called the Royal Australian Mint Association, with a
capital of 1,000,0001., in shares of 201. each. The com-
pany propose to supply the colonists by private enter-
prise with the facilities they desire, by the formation of
an establishment analogous to that of the Anglo-Mexi-
can Mint, which has been long in profitable operation.
The idea, however, of raising even a nominal capital of
1,000,000/. for such a purpose seems unreasonable, since
Sir John Herschel has shown that mints might be estab-
lished in all the three colonies of New South Wales,
Victoria, and South Australia for about a tenth part of
that sum.

The prospectus was issued yesterday of the Cologne
Mining Company, with a capital of 120,0001., in shares
of 11. each. Various mines of copper, lead, and zinc,
in the neighbourhood of Cologne, have been secured (the
terms being 20,000/. cash, and 43,000 shares, of which
25,000 are to be held back until a dividend of 10 per
cent. shall have been paid), and it is proposed to develope
their resources by substituting machinery for the present
inefficient methods of working.
NEW GRANADA COMPANY. —At the meeting yesterday
of the New Granada Company the reports and accounts
were adopted. The proceedings of the directors in or-
ganising the undertaking, the measures taken through
the negotiation of Dr. F. Gonzales, the nature of the
mines of Frontino, Juan Criollo, &c., and the arrange-
ments effected for working those properties, were entered
into at length. It was stated that of the 60,0001. capi-
tal already paid half remains intact, and that it is be-
lieved the total amount will fully carry out the opera-
tions at present contemplated. The directors are autho-
rised, under the deed, to increase the capital, if necessary,
to 200,000/., but no steps will be adopted to do so unless
they can satisfy the shareholders as to the prospect of a
remunerative return. In answer to questions, it was
mentioned that the engagement of Dr. Gonzales having
been only for a limited period, the other appointments of
engineer and financial agent had been rendered essential.
With regard to an adequate supply of labour, the native
population would furnish whatever might be required
at reasonable rates.
THE WEATHER. A oorrespondent from the east
coast of Norfolk, a rather cold district, writes—" We
have had very mild spring weather ever since last Sun-
day; the roads and land are getting quite dry, the prim-
roses beginning to bloom abundantly on the banks, the
corn and meadows look beautifully fresh and green, and
the farmers are quite busy again. Much good to the
soil and crops is predicted from the snow, which pro-
tected them and mellowed the land.
ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY.—A majority of the in-
habitants of the Isle of Wight will be glad to hear that
the bill has this day passed the Standing Orders' Com-
mittee. The proposed line runs from Ryde to Newport
and Ventnor, and from West Cowes to Newport, being
a total length of 22 miles. It is estimated by the
engineer, Mr. Hamilton Fulton, to cost 210.0001., upon
which sum a guarantee of six per cent. will be secured
for seven years after the completion of line by the
eminent firm of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Company.
DARING BURGLARY AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF
JEWELLERY.—On Thursday night, or early yesterday
morning, the premises in the occupation of Mr. Lownds,
watchmaker and jeweller, of York-terrace, Pimlico, were
forcibly entered, al-id property to the amount of between
601. and 801. carr:ed off. The construction of the house
is somewhat singular, the private entrance being on the
first floor, and to which there is a flight of steps, con-
necting a ledge that extends over the shop, which is on
the basement. The thieves, it appears, ascended the
steps, and crept along the ledge to a window, which
haying opened, they obtained access to the shop below,
from which they abstracted watches and jewellery to the
above amount. It is extremely fortunate that Mr.
Lownds has a strong room up-stairs, to which place the
massive plate and expensive jewellery that is exhibited
in the show room in the daytime is removed every night
before closing the premises, otherwise the loss must
have been very serious. The police traced the thieves
for a considerable distance, but in the densely-populated
purlieus of Westminster the clue was unfortunately lost.
SERIOUS OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.—At a late hour last
night, as Mr. J. G. Metcalfe, who resides at No. 43A,
Upper George-street, Bryanstone-square, was ascending
an omnibus, in the Strand, to return home, having spent
the evening at the theatre, he missed his hold, and fell
with great violence on the carriage way, by which one
of his arni.'s was severely fractured, besides sustaining

serious injuries in the side ; he was instantly conveyed
to King's College Hospital and placed under the care of
Mr. G. Lawson, house-surgeon, who has not as yet suc-
ceeded in reducing the fracture, and the unfortunate gen-
tleman remains in the institution suffering the most acute
agony.

-THE CORONATION OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR—THE
POPE.—We learn from a source in which we have every
reliance, that the Pope has at length agreed to visit
Paris for the purpose of crowning the Emperor, and that
the day fixed for the coronation is the 10th of May. The
Roman Pontiff is expected to reach the French capital
on the 4th, and to remain for a few days after the coro-
nation. The fact of his having engaged to be present at
that ceremony, notwithstanding his known personal re-
luctance to come to Paris, is a proof of the great influ-
ence which the Ultram'ontane party possess ; for it is
well known that it is only in compliance with their wishes
that his Holiness has consented to be the principal per-
former at the coming coronation in France.— Morning
Advertiser.