The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-16 00:00:00

(Signed) HELENE DUCHESS D'ORLEANS."

CABINET COUNCIL.—There will be a meeting of the
Cabinet Ministers to-morrow at the Foreign Office.
PRIVY COUNCIL. —A Privy Council will be held at
Buckingham Palace on Monday, the 30th inst.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. - Since the Cabinet
Council held on Thursday last several of the Ministers
have left London, but are expected to re-assemble in
town on Tuesday. Lord Palmerston proceeded to 11;s
country seat, but the party assembled at Broadlands are
to take their departure to-day, and the noble viscount,
with Lady Palmerston, comes to his residence in Carl-
ton-gardens either to-day or on Tuesday. Lord Gran-
ville, Lord President, went to Trantham, but returns
on Tuesday. Mr. Sidney 'Herbert proceeded to Wilton
House, but also to return to-day or Tuesday. Lord
Lansdowne has also left town, returning to Lansdowne
House at the same time with the other members of the
Cabinet.

The Queen's speech is to be read by Lord Aberdeen
at the state banquet, to be given by his lordship on
Monday, the 30th inst., to a party of members of the
Upper House, comprising all the officers of her Ma-
j esty's household that are peers, the Cabinet Ministers
having seats in the House of Lords, together with the
mover and seconder of the address. A Privy Council
will be held previously the same day, at which the
Queen's sanction of the Royal Speech will be obtained.
DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.--
We understand that the Hon. E. P. Bouverie, M.P. is
likely to be the new Deputy Speaker of the House of
Commons, to be created by virtue of the Act of Parlia-
ment of last session.

The Earl of Aberdeen's grand full-dress parliamentary
dinner, on the 30th inst., at Argyll House, is to a
circle of 30 peers, the invitations comprising the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Earl Granville, the Duke of
Newcastle, the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Clarendon,
the Earl Spencer, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord
Stanley (of Alderley), Lord Wodehouse, the Lord
Chancellor, &c.

The Earl Granville has issued cards for a grand
dinner on the 28th inst.

Lord John Russell has arrived in town from
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, with Lady John
Russell and family, for the season. The noble lord has
issued cards for a grand parliamentary banquet on the
30th of this month, the numerous guests invited in-
cluding Viscount Palmerston, the Right Hon. the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir
Charles Wood, Sir W. Molesworth, the Right Hon.
Sydney Herbert, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Elcho, the
Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Earl of Mulgrave,
the Right Hon. E. Strutt, the Right Hon. G. Hayter,
Sir John Young, the, Hon. H. Fitzroy. Hon. F. Peel,
M.P., the Hon. W. Cowper, the Attorney General, the
Solicitor-General, the Speaker of the House of
Commons, etc.

The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., President
of the Board of Trade, has arrived in Whitehall-gardens
from a tour of visits.

The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com-
mons is expected to arrive at his temporary official resi-
dence in Eaton-square, on the 28th inst., from his seat
in Hants.

THE HoN. W. F. CAMPBELL.—The Hon. W. F.
Campbell has issued an address t 6 the electors of Cam-
bridge announcing himself a candidate for their suffrages
at the next election.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.-Mr, W. H. F. Ca-
vendish is appointed Groom in Waiting to her Majesty,
in the room of the Hon. R. Boyle, M.P., who has suc-
ceeded Lord Clarence Paget, as secretary to the Master
General of the Ordnance. Mr. Hope Johnstone, unpaid
attach 6 to her Majesty'i mission at Hanover, is ap-
pointed to the same legation at Lisbon. Dr. Paolo
Dingli is appointed president of the Court of Appeal at,
Malta. Dr. Antonio Micallef is appointed-one of her
Majesty's judges, at Malta. Dr. Adriano Dingli is ap-
pointed Crown Advocate for Malta. Mr. Stephenson
Rice is appointed treasurer for Prince Edward's
Island.

THE NEW GOVERNOR OP THE CAPE OF GOOD
HOPE.--We understand Major General Jackson, K.H.
is appointed by the Duke of Newcastle to be Governor
and Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, in
the room of Major General the Hon. Sir George Cath-
cart, G.C.8., who shortly returns to this country.

THE LATE LORD PLUNKET.—Relative to the money
advanced by the Strand-street congregation for the
payment of the Rev. Mr. Plunket's debts, it is stated, on
the authority of Mr. J. T. Preston, that the amount,
when repaid by the family, was not returned to the
individuals who originally subscribed it, but was made
the foundation of a fund called " The Widow's Fund,"
for the purpose of giving annuities to the widows of
ministers of the congregation.
Mr. E. T. Smitb, the lesseieoof Drury-lane Theatre,
compassionating the distress of the poor in this incle-
ment season, has for the last fortnight issued in the
theatre 250 quarts of excellent soup, and 200 loaves to
destitute and deserving applicants, many of whom, but
for this timely relief, would have been compelled to en-
connter the horrors of hopeless pauperism in a parish
workhouse.