The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 25,

Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert, attended
by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the suite, attended
divine service yesterday at the parish church of Crathie.
The Rev. Dr. Grant, moderator of the General
A.ssembly, performed the service.
In the afternoon her Majesty walked out with the
Prince.

SEPT. 26.

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Princess
Royal, Princess Alice, and Princess Helena, and attended
by the Duchess of Wellington and Major-General the
Hon. C. Grey, drove to Invercauld, the seat of James
Farquharson, Esq., where her Majesty honoured Mrs.
Farquharson with a visit.
Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of deer stalking.

The Duke of Buccleuch arrived on Saturday at Dal-
keith Palace from Bowhill, Roxburghshire. His grace
proceeds immediately, we believe, to Drumlanrig Castle,
Dumfriesshire.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are entertaining
a select circle at Dunrobin Castle. The Marquis and
Marchioness of Stafford are among the recent arrivals ;
and the Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor are ex-
pected to stay some days with the noble duke and
duchess on their return to the south. The Duke and
Duchess of Argyll and Lord and Lady Blantyre are also
expected on a visit at the castle. The duke and duchess
remain at Dunrobin Castle until the last week in Oc-
tober.

The Marquis of Stafford, who has been entertaining a
succession of visitors at Tarbert House, Inverness-shire,
has embarked on a cruise in his yacht, the Oodine, off
the Scottish coast. Lurd Lichfield, who has been enjoy-
ing the sports of the field with the marquis, has left for
the south.

The Earl and Countess of Wemyss are receiving a
select circle at Gosford House, near Haddingtou. The
Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, the
Earl and Countess of Warwick, the Countess of Lucan
and Ladies Bingham, and Lord and Lady Eicho, were
amongst the visitants at the close of last week.
The Countess of Desart, one of the ladies in waiting
upon her Majesty, arrived on Monday evening at
Douglas's Hotel, Edinburgh, on her way to Balmoral,
to relieve the Duchess of Wellington.
Her Majesty Queen Maria Amelia, Countess de
Neuilly (ex-Queen of the French), the Duke and Duchess
de Nemours, and their royal highnesses' children, the
Count d'Eu, the Duke d'Alencon, and the Princess
Margaret and suite, will visit Plymouth to-day, apart-
ments having been secured for them at Elliott's Royal
Hotel. Among the suite are the Countess Mellion,
Mdlles. Bernard and Muser, the Count Chabonnes, M.
l'Abbe Guelle, and M. le Doeteur de Mussy. The distin-
guished party have been on a tour in the north of Devon.
Mr. Disraeli is at present staying in Plymouth ; he
has been the guest of Mr. S. Priscott, Sir John Yards
Buller, and Mr. Bastard, of Kitley. . .

We understand that Sir William Molesworth will be
presented with the freedom of the eity of Edinburgh on
Saturday forenoon at 11 o'clock.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have not left
Broadlands for Brocket Hall, county of Derby, as stated.
The noble viscount has leased the latter seat to the Mar-
quis of Abercorn.
Viscount and Viscountess Goderich have arrived in
Carlton-gardens, from Nocton-hall. His lordship is on
the eve of making a continental tour.
Lady Beresferd has left Boulogne fc,r the Hotel de la
Terrasse, Paris, for the winter.
Captain Townsend, R.N., M.P. for Tamwerth, who
recently succeeded to the Townsend estates on the death
of his cousin, Lord Charles Townsend, has been honoured
with the appointment of naval aide-de-camp to her Ma-
jesty, vacant by Commander Eden's obtaining his flag.

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MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-It is stated that a mar-
riage is on the tapis, and is expected to be solemnised o❑
the 28th inst., between the Hon. and Rev. William Lyt-
telton (brother to Lord Lyttelton and nephew of Lord
Spencer) and Miss Pepys, daughter of the Bishop of
Worcester, and cousin to Lord Cottenhara.— Wolver-
hampton Chronicle. _ _

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF ORMONDE.—
We regret to announce the sudden death, from an attack
of apoplexy, of the Marquis of Ormonde, which. occurred
on Tuesday, at Loftus Hall, in the county of Wexford,
whither he had gone a short time since, accompanied by
the Marchioness and family, to enjoy the benefit of sea
bathing.
ANECDOTE OF LORD RAGLAN.—The Banshee, which
sailed from Constantinople on the 12th with the English
mail, to join the fleet, received orders to repair to the
neighbourhood of Serpent's Island, where a vessel would
be in waiting to direct the captain as to where the ex-
pedition was to be found. An anecdote is told of one of
Lord Raglan's aides-decamp, which, if not true, might
well be so. The young gentleman wished to take his
lordship gunawares, and elicit the destination of the
army. " When are we likely to get to the Crimea ?"
he asked. " Are you going there ?" was his lordship's
quiet reply.
The American clipper ship Romance of the Seas,
Dumaresq, of Boston, from Canton, is discharging her
cargo of teas at the western quay of the London Dock.
She is the longest ship that ever entered the London
Dock.

Lieutenants Ward and Morris, R.N., are appointed
Admiralty agents on the Southampton station.
Baron Andre Marie Hue, ex-premier valet de chambre
of Louis XVIII. and Charles X., died on the 16th near
Bray (Seine et Marno), at the age of 68. Baron Andre
Hue was the only son of M. Hue, who shared part of
the captivity of Louis XVI., and was mentioned by that
monarch in his Paris Paper. _

OMER PACHA'S NEPHEWS.—The German Journal of
Frankfort states that Omer Pacha has three nephews,
all of them in the Austrian army. One of them, Pierre
Lattas, has just been, promoted to the rank of major ;
another, Etienne Lattas, is captain in one of the frontier
regiments ; and the third, Theodore Lattas, is lieutenant
in the regiment of infantry of the Archduke Leopold.
Omer Pacha lately sent to each of his three nephews a
superb horse. He formerly served in the same frontier
regiment in which his nephew is.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LONDON TAVERN.— During the
last few weeks this great establishment has been com-
pletely re-decorated at considerable cost. The spacious
banqueting rooms have been tastefully fitted up, and the
most liberal arrangements made to give additional faci-
lities in the cuisine department. The suite of rooms will
he opened throughout for the first time since the im-
provements on Saturday next, when the inauguration of
the sheriffs elect, Alderman Muggeridge and Mr. C. D.
Crosely, will be celebrated by a grand entertainment,
Mr. Bathe, the spirited proprietor, having no limit as-
signed him as to price, so that the whole of the vast re-
sources will be opened to the numerous friends of the
sheriffs elect.
VOLUNTEERS FOB THE AUSTRALIAN POLlCE.—Yester-
terday a notice was issued from the Colonial Office, by
order of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to the
effect that Government, intending to augment the police
force in Australia, would accept volunteers to the extent
of 160 from the City, Metropolitan, and Dublin police.
The privates will receive 58., sergeants Bs., and inspec-
tors 12s. a da.,7. The men must be under 35 years of
age, single, or married men, provided they have not
more than two children. There is no fixed time for
service, but they will be superannuated in the ordinary

way.
ROBERRT OF AN HOSPITAL POOR-Bos.--A few nights
ago some thieves broke open the poor-box of Queen
Charlotte's Lying-in Hospital, New-road, and decamped
with the contents. The institution will be put to some
pecuniary inconvenience, as the contributions dropped
into the box from time to time amounted to a consider-
able sum.
WINDING UP OF THE STAR FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
—Yesterday a final dividend of 3s. per share of the capi-
tal of this company was declared, making a total divi-
dend of 11. 3s. per share to be paid to the shareholders
on the winding up of its affairs. The company has been
in operation about nine years, with a nominal capital of
500,0001., the sum of 11. 10s. per share being paid up,
and a considerable portion of the capital having become
absorbed in losses, it was lately determined by the share-
holders to wind up the affairs of the company. The divi-
dend would have been much smaller had it not been for
the transfer of the business of the company to the Man-
chester office, for a valuable consideration.
BATHING IN THE SERPENTINE.—Since the COMITI6TICe-
ment of the bathing season in the Serpentine River,
Hyde Park, no fewer than nearly 200,000 persons have
availed themselves of this healthful recreation. The
Humane Society have three boats employed on the river,
for the protection of the numerous bathers, morning and
evening, and 19 persons who otherwise must have in-
evitably perished were saved by the exertions of the
boatmen, and but one fatal accident, out. of the above
immense number, has occurred. His Grace the Duke
of Wellington has forwarded to the oommibtee 50/. in
aid of ith funds,