The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone
arrived in town yesterday from a visit to Sir Walter
Jamues, at 13,..tte:lhauger, near Sandwich, Kent.

The Earl of CT„rendon left town yesterday, for tie
Grove, near Watford,

Viscount Palmerston left Broadlands "yesterday, for
Shaz;klin, Isle ,)f Wight.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial
Office to the Governors of Gibraltar and Malta, the
L >rd High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and
the Governors of Hong Kong; and Ceylon.

THE COURT.—As at present arranged, her Majesty
the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, ac-
coMpanied by the younger branches of the royal family,
and attended by the la4ies and gentlemen of the house-
hold, will arrive at Windsor Castle on the 6th of next
month, for their usual autumnal sojourn.
His Excellency Baron (Charles) von Hcchschild,
Swedish Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary at Berlin, has been appointed Swedish repre-
sentative at the Court of St. James's, in the place of
Admiral Virgin, who retires in order to re-enter the
naval service of his-country. ' The baron is brother-in-
law to the Danish Envoy at Vienna.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk are entertaining
company at, Glossop Hall, Derbyshire, where they in-
tend remaining until early in the ensuing month.
The Earl of Clarendon left town yesterday for the
Grove, near Watford.
Lord and Lady Edward Thynne have arrived at Ach-
nacarry, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Malines
bury, froM the Marquiis of Bath's shooting quarters it
Strathconan, Inverness-shire.
Lord and L•idy Haddo and family, it is understood,
arrived at Malta in hie Highness the Pacha of Egypt's
new steam-yacht, which had been placed at his lordship's
disposal, from Southampton to Alexandria. The climate
of Egypt has been recommended for the improvement of
the noble lord's health, which for some time past has
been in a very indiflerent state.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartoll and the Misses Bartell have
left Edward's private hotel, George-street, for Edin-
burgh.'

MARRIAGE IN HIGH Lex2.--The marriage of Lady
Mary Knox, the eldest daughter of the Rid and Coun-
tess of Ranfurly, with John Page Reade, Esq., of Stut-
ton House, Suffolk, is fixed, we understand, to take
place this day at Dungannon Park, county Tyrone.
We understand that a marriage is on the tapis, and is
expected to be Solemnised on the 28th instant, between
the Hon. and Rev. William Lyttelton (brother to Lord
Lytteltou, and nephew to Lord Spencer) and Miss
Pepys, daughter of the Bishop of Worcester, and cousin
to Lord Cuttenhani.
THE PERRY DEFENCE FUND.—Already twelve Peers
have followed the example so nobly set by the Duke of
Marlborough, and become subscribers to the Perry
Defence Fund. Of the other house we only perceive
three names—Mr. D. Seymour, M.P., Mr. Ouseley
Higgins, M.P., and Mr. Gore Langton, M.P. This
does not say much for the independent spirit of the House
of Commons, nor does it give us much confidence in the
result of the discussion which must take place there as to
the disgraceful proceedings at Windsor.
At the Annual Licensing Meeting of the Magistrates
for the Reading Division, the chairman said, "The
Bench generally had long been of opinion that there was
a sufficiency of public-houses for all wants in this divi-
Sion, and they most decidedly objected to granting any
more licenses." •
SUICIDE BY A LADY'S MAID.—A young woman named
Charlotte Challice, in the 'service of Mr. Waller, of
Rainsg,ate, committed suicide on Thursday last, by throw-
ing herself over the cliff near Peelvell Bay. Her neck
was broken
.by the fall, and death was instantaneous.
THE DOWAGER QUEEN OF SPAIN.—It is understood that
Beaumont Lodge, formerly the residence of Lord Ash-
brook, has been taken for the Dowager Queen Christina,
as the future residence of herself and youthful family, by
her second husband, the Puke de Rianzieres. Yesterday,
several truck-loads of furniture, and other valuables, ar-
rived by the South-Western Railway at Datchet, and
were immediately forwarded to Beaumont Lodge, which
is now being placed in thorough repair. Beaumont
Lodge is delightfully situated near Cooper's Hill, about
three miles from Windsor Castle, and was recently weld
to a London solicitor, who, in all probability, was eM-
ployed by the Spanish royal family to make the pur-
chase.
The grandees of Spein cannot leave the place where
the Court resides without the royal permission ; and the
Espana, says that 20 petitions have been sent in to the
major-domo of the Palace by members of that body for
leave to go abroad.
The bed which the Dake of Bedford, head of the 11119-
sell funily, so graciously bestowed on the Church of
Rosel, in the canton de. Tilly-sar-Seulles, has been landed
at Caen, and is at this moment at Mr. B trrow's, the
English consul, from whence it is to lie shortly trails-
ferred to Rosel. The church of this commune was built
by the family of Lord John Russell, and on a recent
occasion his lordship's brother and nephew (Lord HaElt-
ings Russell), when visiting the locality, left with the
poor of the parish substantial proofs of their munificentse.
AN UNLUCKY SHAVER.—A. hairdresser at Lyons, who
was cempromisedin the disturbances of the Croix Rousse,
in 1849, left the country, and settled himself at Valpa-
raiso, from whence his friends had until lately been in
the habit of receiving frequent letters. His correspon-
dence suddenly ceased, and the cause of it was a few
days since communicated to them. About two months
ago, while engaged in shaving a Maltese sailor, a deg
ran into the shop, and, touching his leg, caused him to
inflict a slight cut on the chin of his customer, who im-
mediately drew a pistol from his pocket and killed the
barber on the spot. The Maltese was immediately ar-
rested, and lodged in prison.
DEATH OF A SCOTTISH POET. —Walter Watson, the
poet of Kirkintilloch, died on the 14th inst., in the 75th
year of his age. About the beginning of the present
century, he appeared before the public a poet, in the
songs "Jockie's far Awa'," " Sae will we Yet," and
others, which have since then acquired great popularity,
Walter was a weaver to trade. In the earlier part of hie
life he served in the Scots Grey's. Independent of his
merit as one of the best of our minor Scottish poets, he
was a good and worthy man, beloved by all who knew
him.

SELLING A WIFE.—The _Bolton Chronicle narrates a
bona fide case of selling a wife to have occurred at Bury.
A labouring man named Bradsley suspected his wife of
being on too intimate terms with a fellow-labourer named
Fletcher. One evening, a fortnight ago, the two men
repaired to a tap-room, and there Bradsley agreed to part
with his wife to Fletcher for a sovereign ; Fletcher paid
down the money, and took the woman home. The affair
created such disgust amongst the neighbours that both
parties were compelled to leave their residences ; they
have also been both dismised from their employment.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.--
The annual meeting of the venerable Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts will be held
in Liverpool next week, and its claims to public support
advocated by some of the most distinguished dignitaries
of the Church. On Sunday sermons will be preached
at many of the churches, and collections made under the
authority of the Queen's Letter. At St. Peter's Church
the Archbishop of Dublin will preach in the forenoon,
and the Bishop of New Zealand will preach at St.
Augustine's Church in the forenoon, at St. Nicholas'
Church in the afternoon, and at St. John's, Fair-
field, in the evening ; while the Rev. Rector Camp-
bell will preach in the forenoon at St. Mary's, Gras-
sendale. The annual meeting in behalf of the so-
ciety will be held on Monday evening, at the Col-
legiate Institution. The Lord Bishop of Chester
will preoide on tivi oce-tion, and the ine:ting, will be ad-
drei,sed by the Arch WI: Dublin, the Bishop of New
Zealand, the Earl of liarrowby, the Bishop Designate
of Sydney, and others.—Liverpool Standard.