The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-21 00:00:00

COURT QIRCULAE.

Her Majesty, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
attended by the Marchioness of Ely, Lord Alfred Paget,
and Lieutenant-Colonel the }ton. A. Gordon, honoured
the Baron Marochetti with a visit at his studio in Onslow-
square on Saturday afternoon.
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-The Queen had a dinner party on Saturday at Buck-
ingham Palace. The following had the honour of being
present : His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
the Duchess of Sutherland, the Count and Countess
Walewski, the Duke of Norfolk, the American Minister,
Lord and Lady John Russell, Viscount and Viscountess
Combermere, Lord Colville, the Hon. F. and Lady
Anne Charteris, Sir George and Lady Grey, and Major
the Hon. J. Macdonald.

The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance at
the Palace, and played during dinner the following pieces :
March of theist Life Guards H.R.H. the Duchess
• of Kent.
Overture—" Die lustigen
Wei-
ber von Windsor Otto Nicolai.
Introduction and Chorus, Opera
" Zayre" H.R.H. the Duke of
Saxe Coburg.
Festlicher Tanz, Opera "Rienzi" Wagner.
Mazurka, Opera "Le Caid" Thomas.
The Guards' March
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom-
panied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe, visited the Queen on Saturday, at Bucking-
ham Palace, and partook of luncheon with her Majesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, with the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended divine service yesterday morning in
the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon.
and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent on Saturday, at her residence, Cla-
rence House, St. James's.

A deputation from St. Saviour's parish, on the subject
of New-street, had an interview on Saturday with Sir
William Molesworth, at the office of Works and Public
Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted
of Mr. Alderman Humphrey, Messrs. Beard, Rider, and
Russell (churchwardens of St. Saviour's), Mr. Eli Rich-
ards' Mr. Thomas Bailey, Mr. Thwaites, Mr. Brooks,
and Mr. Herbert Sturmy (solicitor).
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Dixon, of Bromley-
by-Bow, Mr. Farnham (Highgate), Mr. Gwilliam (North
Audley-street), Mr. Marshall (Bow, Middlesex), Mr.
Reid (Plaistow), 'Mr. Self (West Ham), Mr. Stevenson
(Lambeth), and Mr. John H. Hay (Kennington), had
an interview with Earl Granville, at the Privy Council-
office, on Saturday.
Captain Penny had an interview with the Duke of
Newcastle, on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from Great Grimsby had an interview
on Saturday with the General Board of Health, at their
office, Whitehall, in reference to the Great Grimsby Im-
provement Bill, now before Parliament. The deputa-
tion consisted of the Earl of Annesley, M.P., Mr. G.
Tomline, M.P., and Mr. Hargrave, secretary to the
town committee to watch the progress of the bill. The
deputation had also an interview with Sir Wm. Moles-
worth on Saturday, at the office of Works and Public
Buildings.
Dispatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of Malta, the Lord High Com-
missioner of the lonian Islands, and to the Governor of
Hong Kong.
Lord Goderich had aninterview with Viscount Palmer.
ston on Saturday.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of West Australia, New Zea-
land, and Ceylon.

NESTING OF IRISH MEMBERS.—A circular has been
issued, requesting a meeting of the Irish Liberal Mem-
bers, on Thursday, the 3rd March, at King's Arms,
Palace Yard, London, at half-past two o'clock, to con-
sider the course to be taken by them at present. The
notice bears the signatures of T. Meagher, W. Pollard
Urquhart, John Greene, Fitzstephen French, John
Keating, Wm. Kirk, Robert Potter, John Esmonde,
Richard Swift, Thomas V. Burke.
THE YOUNG EARL OF SHREWSBURY.—The Lord
Chancellor, on Saturday, in his private room, appointed
Captain Sedingfield to be guardian of the Earl of
Shrewsbury during the remaining few months of his
minority. This appointment was in entire accordance
with the personal wishes of the youthful peer, who is
the heir of large property, as well as of ancient titles,
and who is said to be a very accomplished young man.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF BELFAST.—We regret to
state that the Marquis of Donegal received by electric
telegraph, yesterday, the melancholy intelligence of the
death of his heir apparent, Lord Belfast, which took
place at Naples on Friday last. His lordship, who was
only in his 27th year, was on a tour in Italy, and Pad
recently sojourned at Nice, where his lordship met with
an accident. The Earl was distinguished by his eminent
attainments, and composed several melodies.
DEAT'a OP THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN.—This reverend
prelate, who died on Saturday, was the Right Rev. John
Kaye, -10. D., son of Abraham Kaye, Esq. He was born
in 178'2, married, 1815, the daughter of J. Mortlock,
Esq., was formerly Master of Christ's College, Cam-
bridge, was consecrated Bishop of Bristol 1820, and
translated to this see 1827, and was patron of 60 livings.
The aiinu.al value of the diocese is 4,0001.