The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, JULY 27.
The Queen and Prince, and the royal children, walked
out yesterday afternoon.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived from London, and re-
mains on a visit to her Majesty.

Mr. E. H. Hargraves. from New South Wales, had
an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday.
Despatches from the Governors of Hong Kong, La-
buan, Ceylon, Australia, and New Zealand, were re-
ceived yesterday at the Colonial•ofce.
The Rev. Tnom ts Frederick Dymock, M.A., has been
presented to the Vicarage of Widesborough, vacant by
the resignation of the Rev. Win. Gould, patrons the
Dean and Chapter of Canterbury ; and the Rev. John
Peat, M.A., has been nominated to the Perpetual
Curacy of Weald Chapel, Sevenoaks, vacant by the re-
4ignation of the Rev. George Win. Corker, both in the
county of Kent and diocese of Canterbury.

THE DUKE OF CLEVELAND'S DINNER.—On Wednes-
day evening the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland rave a
4rand banquet to a select party of friends at their man-
sion in St Jamee's-square. The guests upon this occa-
•ion were—Lord and Lady Alvanley, Lord and Lady
Frederick Betitinck, Lady Charles Somerset and Miss
Somerset, Sir Henry Willoughby, Sir George Rock,
Colonel and Miss Lowther, Captain Frazer, Mrs.
Somerset, Mr. Lambton Sarter, Mr. Hamilton Rus-
sell,

The venerable Countess of Carlisle and ber son, the
Earl of Carlisle, have returned to town from Brighton.
His Excellency the Bavarian Minister and the Baroness
de Cetto have taken a mansion at Brighton, where they
purpose pawing a portion of the recess.
Lieutenant-General the Hon. H. E. Butler and family
have left Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, for Hastings and
Leonard's, where they purpose remaining for a
short time.
TEE HORSE GUARDS.—Disquietude still prevails in
this metropolitan camp. The Adjutant-General and his
deputy soon join their predecessor, Sir George Brown,
in the East.

WILL OF THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY.—TIIO will Of
the late Marquis of Anglesey has just been proved by the
present marquis, the Duke of Richmond, and Viscount
4ydney, the executors appointed under it, with powers
reserved to Lord Paget, a son, and one other of the ex-
ecutors. The personalty is sworn under 140,0001. Ac-
cording to the will, which is dated the 20th of February,
1854, a liberal provision is made for all the younger
sons of the late marquis, an annunity of 5001. is be-
queathed his secretary, an annuity of 100/. is continued
to Lieut. E. Martin, R.N., and 10001. is left to Hugh
Cameron, Esq., as an acknowledgement of his profes-
sional services. The remainder of the property goes to
the present marquis, to whom also are devised all the
real estates, &c. The truncated pillar, ornamented with
devices, which was presented to the gallant marquis by
George IV., when Prince Regent, and the officers of the
marquis's Hussar regiment, he also bequeaths to his
thiest son, to descend as a family heirloom with the earl-
dom of Uxbridge.
STAR CLUB. —At the rneeting of this club, held at the
Star and Garter, on Wednesday, there were present the
American Minister and Miss Lane, the Princes Gholan
Makomnied and Ferozes Shah, Colonel Freestun, M.P.,
Mr. Rolt, M.P., Mr.. Hindley, M.P., Mr. Evelyn,
-Mr. •Danby Seymour, M.P., Mr. W. Lee, M.P.,
Mr. John M 'Gregor, Ntr. Pilkinton, M.P., Mr?. and
Mrs. Campbell, and seve;al other persons of distinction.
Mr. Oliveira, M.P., presided.
CRYSTAL PALACE, JULY 27.—SHILLING DAY,—Admis-
sion at the doors, 12,499; admission by season tickets,
1,053. Total, 13,548.
The following notice was issued by the Postmaster-
General yesterday, viz. :—" West Coast of Africa—The
Ethiope, which should have been despatched from Ply-
ein::uv,ttlioofnAthfreic2as, twhiilnl sntaoitit,lewaviteh
uthnetilloat;hles
Ifostr tphreoxWinemst.
Letters will be in time if posted in London on the 31st
instant."

CIVIL LIST PENSIONS —The annual list of pensions
granted between the 20th June, 1853, and the 20th
June last, on account of literature, appears in a Parlia-
mentary paper. The highest pension is 1001. and the
lowest 40/. There are 15 pensions in the list. The
widow of "Delta" has 1001., and the widow of " The
Ettriek Shepherd," 50/. The last was granted in April
of 501. t...) the widow of Mr. Bowditch, the celebrated
African traveller.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—
Yeterday the ineti opolitan police received information of
th, f dlowing highway rubbery and attempted murder in
broad daylight. From the particulars oht.iined it appears
that a man, in the employ of Messrs. Piper, the well-
known builders of Stangate, Lambeth, had been des-
patched to Chatham with a sum of money amounting
to 451. The man travelled by the North Kent Rail. I
way, and had got within hail a mile of the premises his
employers were building, when, on passing along one of
the principal streets leading to the works, he noticed a
respectably-dressed man stooping, and apparently in the
act of fastening his shoe strings. Having passed on a
fcw paces, this man came behind him, and, with a heavy
bludgeon, gave him a violent blow at the side of his
head, His hat at that moment fell off, when the fellow
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