The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-11 00:00:00

TIIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST n, 1854;

COURT CIRCULAR.

AIIGIJST S.

The Queen and the Prince, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales, Princes Alfred and Arthur, and the Princess
lielen,t, arrived in the harbour of S.;. Mary's, in the
island of Alderney, at about half-past six this evening,
in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. The yacht was
npanied by her Majesty's yachts Fairy and the
Bla,k E tgle, and ELM S. Dasher, Captain Lefevre.
Shortly after the royal yacht had anchored, Colonel
Le Mesurier, the officer in command in the island.
waited upon her Maj,siy, as did also Vice-Admiral Sir
Thomas Cochrane, who was at the island on a tour of
inspection.
The Prince, with the Prince of Wales and Prince
Alfre I, landed and visited the new works and the break-
water.

Vice-A dmiral Sir Thomas Cochrane and Colonel Le
3le*urier had the honour of dining with her Maje.4y.
AUGUST 9.

This morning, Mr. J. Gaudion, Judge of Alderney,
with the principal authorities of the inland, came on
b nird and presented a dutiful and loyal address to her
Maje. ty.
Shortly after, the Queen and Prince, accompanied by
the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Princess
Helena, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the
Hon. Mary Bulteel, 111 ijor-General the Hon. C. Grey,
Colonel the Hon. C, Phipps, Captain Du Plat, and Mr.
Gibbs, landed and proceeded to visit the principal ob-
jects of interest in the island.
Her Majesty, with the Prince and R'yal Family, at-
tended by the suite, re-embarked at about 12 o'clock,
and the royal yacht, accompanied as before, made a
circuit of the island, and then proceeded direct for the
Needles.

The yacht had anchored at Hurst Castle, at S o'clock; p.m.

OSBORNE, Auousr 10.

The royal yacht arrived off the pier this morning, soon
after nine o'clock. Tile Queen and Prince Albert, with
the royal family, and suite, shortly afterwards disem-
barked, and proceeded to Osborne.

ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY THIS DAY.—This morning
her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, left Osborne
House and embarked on board the Fairy royal steam
yacht, crossed to Gosport, and travelled to London by
special train of the London and South-Western Railway,
and arrived at the new station erected for her especial
use, in the Wandsworth-road, shortly before one o'clock.
Her Majesty proceeded, with the royal suite, in four
carriages, to Buckingham Palace.
THE Fisit DINNER.—The following members of the
Ministry were present at the fish dinner at Greenwich
on Weddesday evening :—Lord J. Russell, Duke of
Argyll, Earl Granville, Duke of Newcastle, Viscount
Palmerston, Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., Right
Hon. Sir William Molesworth, Bart., Right Hon. Sid-
ney Herbert, Viscount Canning, Viscount Sydney, Lord
IVodetiouse, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Right Hon.
W. G. Hal ter, Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, Right
Hon. Edward Cardwell, Right Hon. Earl of Mulgrave,
Right Hon. Sir John Young, Mr. Grenville Berkeley,
the Solicitor-General, Major-General Buckley, Mr.
Colchester Furtescue, Lord Alfred Hervey, Mr. Lowe,
Mr. Mousell, Mr. Frederick Peel, and Mr. James

Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Sykes had an interview
with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at his official resi-
dence in Downing street.
A meeting of the governors of the Wellington College
was held yesterday at the new Palace of Westminster.
Taere were present Viscount Hardinge, the Right Hon.
Sidney Herbert, Sir Howard Douglas, Mr. H. Cox, Mr.
P. R. Hoare, and Mr. Chalice, a ting secretary.
Sir James Graham has, we regret to say, been suffering
from an attack of pleurisy. He was a little better yes-
terday evening, but is still confined to his bed. The
labour of his office has of late been very severe.
Major-General Chatterton, K H., has received from
her Majesty the pension for distinguished services in the
army.
Earl Jermyn has left England for the Continent.

The Earl of Mansfiel,l has left the Dowager Countess
of Mansfield's, in Larighain-place, for his shooting quar-
ter. in the Highlands.
The Duke and Duchess of Wellington, after the proro-
gation, will leave Beigrave street, on a visit to the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Tweeddale, en route to the
Hi Man ls.
Viscount and Viscountess Combermere have returned
to Belgrave-square, from Buxton, where they have been
pas-ung some weeks. The viscount has come to town to
officiate as "Gold Stick," at the prorogation of Parlia-
ment by her Majesty oil Saturday.
Lord Brougham left Grafton-street on Wednesday for
Brougham-ball, near Peurith. Lady Brougham will
leave town in a few days, for Frankfurt, on a visit to
Sir Alexander and Lady Malet, en route for the German
baths.

The Emperor and Empress of France have been joined
at Biarritz by the Countess de Montijo and the Duchess
de Alba, her Majesty's mother and sister. Both their
Majesties continue to enjoy excellent health ; the Em-
press in particular appears to have derived great benefit
from the climate and from sea bathing. Their Majesties
are now able to walk or drive out without being fol-
lowed by crowds as on their arrival. The Empress
often drives herself in a small carriage by the sea side,
attended only by a lady of honour. The Emperor oc-
cupies himself with the plan of his future residence.
M. de Persigny, who arrived in Paris from Switzer-
land, started on Wednesday for Biarritz, on a visit to
the Emperor.
His Excellency Count Walewski, the French Minister
at our Court, with the countess, arrived at Florence, from
Milan, on the 2ml instant.
TILE LONG VACATION.—The long vacation of the
common law courts commenced yesterday, and will ter-
minate on the 24th of October. In the interval plead-
ings remain in abeyance. Last year there were 72,514
actions brought in the superior common law courts-
-22,994 in the Queen's Snitch, 16,106 in the Common
Pleas, and 33,414 in the Exchequer. In the County
Courts there were 434,946 plaints entered.
UNIVERSITY FOR WALES.—Under the title of "The
University fur Wales," it has been proposed to unite
and incorporate the College of St. David's at Lampeter,
the Llandovery Institution, the Brecon College, and the
various endowed grammar-schools in the Principality,
and that students from all the above shall be admissible
for degrees in arts and divinity. The want of a central
institution of this description has long been felt, and it
has often been urged that a strong necessity existed for
the establishment of a university where Welshmen could
receive a large and comprehensive education and good
mental training without being obliged to incur heavy
expenses to obtain them. The idea
.has been mooted by
the Anglo-Welsh clergymen.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—The proposed plan for the
erection of a temporary wooden bridge at Westminster,
during the building of the permanent structure, has been
abandoned. It is now intended to construct one side,
or half of the bridge, from shore to shore, in the first
instance, next to the houses of Parliament. The breadth
of this will lie about 50 feet 4 inches, the width of the
present bridge. On its completion, that will be opened
for traffic, and the demolition of the old briige com-
mence, to complete the remaining half of the new bridge.
By this arrangement considerable expense is saved, and
no interruption occasioned to public traffic.
MADAME TUSSAL:D'S EXHIBITIONS.—Among the por-
trait models of emollient men of ad countries, we observed
an admirable likeness of Espartero, who now holds
again the destinies of Spain. Tins distinguished cfficer
Is represented in the uniform of a Spanish general, deco-
rated with numerous military orders, the reward of his
gallant conduct in many a well-fought field. This figure
excites great curiosity, in consequence of the groat events
111 progress through the Spanish Peninsular.
A RELIGION TLIAT NO ONE OWNS.--The worst thing
that can be said against Pus'eyism is hat you never by
Puseyite. Surely that must beeanlystrrng
any accident hear any one op
religion that
even its followers, avow that he is a
who practise it =Lit are asharaed to
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