The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Viscount Palmerston and Earl Granville had au-
diences of the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
Lord Hardinge, Sir John Burgoyne, and Col. Torrens,
and attended by Colonel the Hon. Charles and Captain
du Flat, left the Vauxhall station, at a quarter past
eight o'clock yesterday morning, for the Ash station,
on the Alton branch of the South-Western Railway.
From thence his Royal Highness proceeded to Alder-
shott-common, Caesar's camp, &c., to inspect the ground
selected as the site for a camp ; and after riding over
the ground, took the railway again at the Farnborough
station, at half-past twelve o'clock.
His Royal Highness returned to Buckingham Palace
at a quarter before two.
Her Majesty had a dinner party in the evening. The
company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Portuguese Minister
and the Countess de Lavradio, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, B ironess de Speth, the
Marchioness of Ely, and the Earl of Dalkeith.
The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance
during dinner in Buckingham Palace, and played the
following selection :
Overture, "Sophia Catharina" Flotow.
Selection, "Rigoletto" Verdi.
Pot pourri, " II Barbiere di Siviglia" Rossini.
Galop Lentner.
March.
Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold took a drive in an
open carriage and four.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of' Kent went to
Frogmore yesterday morning, attended by Lady Anna
Maria Dawson, the Baroness de Speth, and Lord JAS.
Murray. Her Royal Highness returned to her residence,
Cla.rence.house, St. James's, in the afternoon.
The Lord Advocate had an interview with the Earl of
Aberdeen, yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governors of Canada, Van Dieinen's Land,
Victoria, and Heligoland.

SAM SLICK'S NEW WORK.—" The Americans a
Home ; or, Byeways, Backwoods, and Prairies," edited
by the author of " Sam Slick," in 3 vols., is just pub-
lished by Messrs. Hurst and Blackett, successors to Mr.
Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-street, who ba.ve also
lately pubdshed :—i. The new novel, " Aubrey," by the
author of " Emilia, Wyndham ;" 2. A second editio"n of
" Atherton," by Mary Russell Mitford, author of Our
Village ;" 3. " Phemie Millar," a Scottish story, by the
author of " The Kinnears ;" 4. " Progress and Prf-jii-
dice," by Mrs. Gore ; 5. " Rejnald Lyle," by Miss
Pardoei 6. "Janet Mowbray," a novel, by Caroline
Grantolf ; 7 A. second edition of " Fa,nnly Romance,'
by Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King-of-Arms. Also, in
the press, " Edward Willoughby,'„ a new novel, by the
author of "The Discipline of Life.
AMERICAN ADVlCES.—According to the American
advises nothing further of a positive character had
transpired at Washington regarding the modified treaty
with Mexico. It was still in the hands of the Presi
dent, but was expected to be put in an official form and
sent off to Mexico in a day or two, General Gadsdeu
being sent to that country to explain to Santa Anna the
views of the 17nited States Government. " The
matter," it is added,- " wilt probably be brought to a
favourable conclusion in the course of a few month's."
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