The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, TUESDAY.

His Majesty the Maharajah Duleep Singh, attended
by Dr. Login, arrived yesterday on a visit to her
Majesty.
The Duke of Newcastle has also arrived from London
on a visit.

The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Mahara-
jah and the Duke of Newcastle, drove to Carisbrook
yesterday afternoon.
The Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Flora Macdonald,
and Major-General the Hon. C. Grey were in at-
tendance.

The Duchess of Kent dined with the Queen.
Lldy Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Frances Bruce, and
Sir G. Cooper had the honour of being invited.

The Marquie and Marchioness of Clanricarde are
visiting their extensive estates in the West of Ireland,
and are now at Portumna, county of Galway.
FUNERAL OF THE KING OF SAXONY.—The mortal re-
mains of the late King of Saxony arrived by railway'at
Dresden in the evening of the 15th. Although no orders
were given by the authorities, the streets and squares
along which the cortege had to pass were hung with black
drapery and flags and with funereal wreaths. An im-
mense crowd of the townspeople and of the inhabitants
of the neighbouring villages assembled to see the proces-
sion pass, and the troops of the garrison formed a line
from the railway station to the palace. The King and
royal family, the ministers, the deputies of the States,
and the great State dignitaries assembled at the station.
When the train bearing the illustrious deceased was
signalled, hundreds of wax candles were lighted, and
they produced a brilliant effect. The body was in
an oak coffin, and the heart and brain were in
an urn. The coffin and urn were blessed by the clergy,
and were afterwards placed in a hearse. The King then
gave orders tor the cortege to proceed to the palace. It
was beaded by a squadron of cavalry and a battalion of
infantry of the guard, with their bands playing funeral
airs ; then followed in succession the Catholic clergy,
the authorities and notable inhabitants of the city, the
burgnuasters, the royal physicians, the chamberlains
and aideFede camp, the counsellors of the ministries, and
the great dignitaries of the court. Next were three
chamberlains bearing the heart of the illustrious de-
ceased, and then the hearse, which was drawn by six
black horses, the pall being borne by six chamberlains.
Following the hearse were the King, -with the Prince
Royal on hi-, right and Prince George on his left.
Some foreign princes who happened to be in the city,
and amongst them the Grant Duke of Mecklenburg.
Schwerin, and Prince Albert of Prussia ; the ministers,
the representatives of the Equestrian orders, and of the
States ; a great number of officers, and deputations
from the country districts and of the corporations. The
procession, which was of immense length, and which
was accompanied by a number of persons bearing flam-
beaux, was closed by a squadron and a battalion of the
guards. When it arrived at the chapel of the palace,
it found assembled the corps diplomatique and their
ladies, all in deep mourning. The remains of the illus-
trious deceased were then placed in a chapel to lie in
state. Some prayers were recited, after which the
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DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS IN MANCHESTER,—Yes-
terday, Suliman Pacha, the General Commander-in.
Chief is Egypt. accompanied by Skander Bey, Mourad
Effendi; the Hon. A. Murray, and suite, arrived in
Manchester. They visited several manufactories of the
town, and. at one o'clock were received on 'Change by
a very large number of the merchants and manufacturers.
After dining at the Palatine Hotel they took their de-
parture for London by the quarter-past five express
train.
EXTENSIVE FAILURE IN THE FLAX TRADE.—Mr. S.
Hammond, flax spinner, of Low Fold Mill, Leeds,
appeared before Mr. Commissioner Ayrton, in the Leeds
Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday last,•the day appointed
for the proof of debts and choice ofassignees. Debts
were proved amounting to 50,0001. and upwards, and
there are others yet to prove. The assets were estimated
at about 20,000/. or 22,000/. Mr. J. W. Scott, manager
of the Yorkshire Banking Company, and Mr. Speck,
flax merchant, Leeds, were chosen assignees.