The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BA.LMORAL, Oar. 11.
Nor Maj .sty the Qusen and the Prince, accompanied
by her RoyAl Highness the Princess Alice, were out
yesterday in the Bullock-bhuie.
Their R iyal Bighrwsse3 the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred drove to Invercauld.
Earl of Aberdeen arrived yesterday evening to be
in attendance on her Majesty.
this morning, Major Lord Burghersh arrived
at Balmoral.

Despatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Captain Payne, unattached, has received an appoint-
ment as second aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General Sir
Harry Smith, G.C.8., Commandant of the Northern
and Midland Districts.

THE Q,177.EN IN EDINI3UP.GFI.—The Queen and Royal
Family reached Edinburgh yesterday evening at seven ;
they leave at half-past ten to-day fer Hull.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal have
each a small garden at Osborne, which they cultivate
themselves. Great rivalry exists amongst them as to
which can produce the best flowers and fruit. The Prince
had failed in the production of something, and he
solicited help. Prince Albert, when he found this out,
forbad it, adding he did not wish the future King of
Eir,eand to receive assistance in anything he could do

THE DUCHESS OF GLOCCESTER.—Her Royal High-
ness purposes leaving the Bedford Hotel this day for
Gloucester House, Piccadilly, The Royal Duchess has
taken carriage airings daily, and continues, we are happy
to say, in the same state of health as we reported last
week. Her Royal Highness has taken frequent car-
riage drives on the Pier Esplanade, but does not alight

from her carriage.
The Earl of Roden has arrived in town from Hyde
Vale, county of Herts. He will leave to-morrow for
Hanover, in compny with the Hon. Mr. Jocelyn, who
is attached to the Hanoverian legation. The noble earl
will be absent about ten days.
Lord and Lady ctoncurry have left Maretimo for
-Hillsborough Castle, on a visit to the Marquis and Mar-

chioness of Downshire.
l'riajor-General F. Maunsell and Mrs. Ilannsell have
arrived at the Westend Hotel, Kilkee.
James Roosevelt, Esq , and Mrs. Roosevelt have
arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from New York.
Sir Bei jarain Hall, M.P., has visited Southampton t•
examine the extensive operations going on in that town,
for severing it, and supplying it with water.
Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart., lieutenant of the County
Clare, will in a few days lead to the hymeneal altar Miss
Finucane, daughter of Major Fmucane, a Waterloo hero,
and sister-in-law of Admiral O'Grady, of Erina.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood
come to town on Tuesday next, from Yorkshire.
Lady Graham and faMily return to town early in the
ensuing week, from Cumberland.
Nuwale Azimullah Khan, an Indian prince, who
ini.euds making Brighton his winter residence, dined
last evening by invitation with Mr. Vansittart and a
select circle of friends, at the residence of the latter, 16,
Brunswick-square. The prince is likely to experience
numerous similar instances of friendship during his

sojourn.—Brighton Gazette.
NEW WING TO THE MIDDLESEX. House OV DETEN-
TlON.—Yesterday morning, Mr. 11. Pownall (the chair-
nip), and several of the county magistrates, inspected
the new female wing of the prisoa, which it has been
feund necessary, in consequence of want of room, to
erect in connection with the old building.
WHITTINGTON CLUB AND METROPOLITAN ATHENEUM.
—The usual winter course of lectures for the season
1854-55, in connection with the above highly prosperous
institution, was commenced last evening by a lecture by
the Rev. G. W. Condor, of Leeds, on " Mind : its
world and its powers."
CPU IMPROVEMENTS.—Cannon-street, one of the
most useful of the improvements now in progress in the
City of London, is nearly finished, and in the course of
a few weeks the workmen will be out of it.
A Naar POLICE COURT.—Yesterday a new police
court was opened at the Sessions-house, Broad Sanc-
tuary, Westminster, in compliance with directions from
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for
the purpose of swearing in recruits. The presiding
magistrates were Mr. James H. Wilson (chairman) and
Mr. W. P. Bodkin. who were assisted by Mr. Rogers
as their clerk.
BUTCHERS CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—Last evening,
the 26th anniversary of this institution was held at the
Freemasons' Tavern—Mr. W. Collins, Master of the
Worshipful Company of Butchers, in the chair. There was
an exceedingly large and respectable company, nearly
300 gentlemen having sat down to dinner.
BATTERSEA PARK.—Oa Wednesday the whole of the
extensive buildings belonging to the York Drain and
Tile Company, adjoining the Vauxhall Water-works,
were sold by order of the Commissioners of Public
Works, to be forthwith pulled down, to clear the
ground for the formation of Battersea Park. The site
of the proposed park is now nearly cleared, and the
Commissioners having had a grant of 24,0001. from
Parliament, the laying out of the walks and roads is at
once to be proceeded with. A marked progress has
been made in the construction of the Battersea Park
Suspension Bridge, during the summer, on the Chelsea
side, a number of houses having been removed for the
approaches.
ALARMING FIRE AT BATTLE BRIDGE.—A fire attended
with considerable damage broke out on Wednesday
night on the premises belonging to Messrs. Evans and
Hayward, silk-mercers, &c , situate at Albion-place
Ea-t, Battle Bridge. It commenced in the ground-floor
warehouse, and was occasioned by the gas burner in the
window, which, coming in csntact with some dresses,
set the valuable stock in that part of the building in a
blaze. A. number of the neighbours quickly attended,
es well as eeseral engines of the parish, four of the Len-
d Brigade, and that of the West of England Insurance
Office. Owing to the exertions of all present the fire
was eveutu dly sub lued, but not until a great amount of,
property was either totally destroyed or seriously da-
maged by fire and water. Fortunately, the building
was insured in the Sun, and the contents were insured
in the Atlas Office.
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this institution, now situated at Wandsworth, and
originally' established in St. George's-fields, for the
maintenance and edncation of indigent female children,
the daughters of reduced members of the craft, was held
at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street--Brother
31ilis in the chair.
who was seen to throw herself
e on Wednesday night, was
SUICIDE FROM WATERLOO BRIDGE.--Yesterday morn-
finr,giaithoeffbowdyaotefralofoetbnraildeg,
found on the banks of the Thames, opposite Somerset-
houie, and removed to the dead-house of St. Mary-le-
Strand to be owned, and for an inquest. It was that
of a female. about 35, light hair and complexion, and
clad in black silk bonnet, plaid shawl, lilac-coloured
cotton gown, habit-shirt marked " M.P.," and Adelaide
boots ; all of good quality.