The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-31 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, JULY 29.
The Queen and Prince, accompanied by Prince Alfred,
Prince Arthur, and Princess Lousa, and the Duchess
of Sutherland, drove out yesterday afternoon.
Colonel and Lady Katharine Harcourt and the Hon.
Col. Phipps had the honour of dining with her Majesty.
JULY 30.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, and at-
tended by the Countess of Desart and Colonel Seymour,
drove to West Cuwes yesterday.
Captain the Hon. J. Denman had the honour of
dining with her Majesty.

Her Royal T-Tigness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, arrived in
town on Friday, and visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester-house. The Royal
Duchess returned to Frogmore in the aft,rnoon.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
left town on Saturday to visit the Duchess of Suther-
land, at Cleveden, near Maidehead.
Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing street.
The Right Hon. Sidney and the Hon. Mrs. Herbert
left town on Saturday for Broadstairs.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the
Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers present
were—the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke
of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon,
Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles
Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir William
Molesworth, and Earl Granville. The Council sat one
hour and three quarters.

The Duke of Rutland and party are expected to re-
turn this week to Cowes, from a cruise in his Grace's
yacht oti the French coast.
The Duke of Portland's health continues to improve.
His Grace is expected to arrive at Welbeck in September.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford have ar-
rived at Tarbet-house, N. 8., from visiting Lord and
Lady Blantyre, at Erskine-house. •
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon entertained his
Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess
Bernstorff, his Excellency Count Colloredo, his Excel-
lency Prince Carini, his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio,
the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, the Earl of Powis,
the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina
Villiers, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, and a
distinguished circle, to dinner, on Saturday evening, at
their mansion, in Grosvenor-crescent. The Countess
received a " small party" after dinner.
The Earl and Countess Talbot and Lady Victoria
Talbot have left town, on a visit to the Marquis and
Marchioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield-house, Herts.
The Countess (Dowager) of Verulam has left town for
the season.
The Earl and Countess Delawarr, and Lady Arabella
West, have arrived at Buckhurst-park, Sussex, front
visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, at
Hatfield-house.
The Earl of Carlisle has, during the earlier part of
last week, been among the distinguished guests of the
Earl of Burlington, at Holkar-hall, near Milnethurpe, in
order to assist in celebrating the corning age of Lord
Cavendish. The Countess has returned to town from
visiting the Duke of Devonshire, at his marine resi-
dence, at Brighton, and will leave in a few days to join
her noble son at Castle Howard, Yorkshire.
Viscount and Viscountess Mahon have left town to
join the circle visiting the Earl of Stanhope, at Cheven-
ing-park, near Sevenoaks.
The Right Hon. Sidney and the Hon. Mrs. Herbert,
left town on Saturday, for Broadstairs.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
left town on Saturday, to visit the Duchess of Suther-
land, at Clifden, near Maidenhead.
THE Loss OF THE TioErt.—We are requested to state
that the Tiger was not in pursuit of a prize when she
ran on shore off Odessa. A court-martial will be held
on the surviving officers, when the circumstances of this
deplorable accident will be fully stated.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Cooper, ar-
rived in town on Friday, and visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. The
Royal Duchess returned to Frogmore in the afternoon.
The Duchess of Sutherland arrived at Clifden House,
near Maidenhead, on Saturday, from a brief visit to her
Majesty at Osborne. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll
and a select family circle assembled there on that day.
The Duke of Argyll returns to town to-day, for his Par-
liamentary duties.
The Duke of Cleveland left town on Saturday, to visit
the Duchess Dowager at the Isle of Wight. His Grace
returns to-day, and will leave town for the season, ac•
companied by the Duchess and Lady Augusta Poulett,
oats,
the week after next.
EARLY HARVEST.—Mr. W. Bradford, of Keyharn
Barton, Devonport, on Saturday week last, cut a field of
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