The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, at-
tended by the Duke de Terceira, Viscount de Carreira,
Baron de Sarmento' Chevalier de Mello, and Lord De
Tabley, and Colonel Wylde, went yesterday morning to
the London Docks, and were conducted through the
different warehouses of that extensive establishment.
His Majesty and his Royal Highness afterwards pro-
ceeded to the Tower of L ndon, where they were re-
ceived by the Lieutenant-Governor, Major-General Sir
George Bowies, who attended the Royal visitors during
their inspection of the fortress. The King and the Royal
Duke returned to Buckingham Palace soon after two
o'clock.
The Duke and Duchess of Nemours visited the King
of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto yesterday.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
"rode on horseback yesterday, attended by Captain Du
Plat.
Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold took a drive in an
open carriage and four.
The King, Pvince Albert, and the Duke of Oporto,
attended by the Vicomte de Carreira, the Chevalier de
Mello, Colonel Folque' Colonel Wylde, and Captain Du
Plat, visited the New Palace of Westminster and the
Royal Chapel at Whitehall in the afternoon.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wales, and Prince Alfred, accompanied by the King of
Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, honoured the per-
formance of the Philharmonic Concert at the Hanover-
square Rooms with their presence in the evening. The
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were the Duchess of
Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes ; the Viscountess
Canning, Lady in Waiting ; the Honourable Eleanor
Stanley, and the Hon. Beatrix Byng, Maids of Honour
in Waiting ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord
Chamberlain ; the Duke of Wellington, Master of the
Horse ; the Duke of Terceira, Vicomte Carreira, Baron
Sarmento, Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque, Lord
de Tabley, and Colonel Wylde (in attendance on
the King of Portugal), the Marquis of Ormonde,
Lord in Waiting • Lord George Lennox, Lord in Wait-
ing to Prince Albert ; Mr. F. Cavendish, Groom in
Waiting ; Major• General Buckley, Equerry in Waiting ;
Captain Da Plat, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert;
and Mr. Gibbs, in Waiting to the Prince of Wales. The
august party left the Palace in seven of the'Queen's state
carriages.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited the
Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St.
James's.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, and Lord James Murray, honoured the Hay-
market Theatre with her presence last evening.

Viscount Palmerston has left town for his seat Broad.
lands, Hants.
Despatches were received at the Colonial•ofiice yester.
day from the Governors of the North American Pro.
winces, and the Governors of the West India Islands.

Yesterday afternoon it was stated, in reply to in-
quiries at Devonshire-house, that the Duke of Devon-
shire continues in the same state on Sunday, no un;
favourable symptoms having taken place.
Chevalier Bunsen's son (the Rev. H. G. Bunsen,
MA,, Vicar of Lilleshall, Shropshire, and domestic
chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Sutherland), has been
appointed " Lecture Secretary" for the Church Mis-
sionary Society in the diocese of Lichfield.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The recent rains
in the west of England have been succeeded by warm
forcing weather, which has had a most gratifying effect
upon the cereal and other crops. In Devonshire the
wheat and barley are very fine, the latter being in ear
in some parts of the county. The apple crop is not likely
to be so abundant as was anticipated a short time ago ;
the blossom in many places having been severely injured
by the recent frosty nights. Potatoes look very healthy,
and there is every prospect of an abundant crop. The
pasture fields have a most luxuriant appearance, the
grass being both plentiful and rich. In Cornwall, also,
the crops look promising, the late rains having had a
surprising effect upon them. The wheat, which on clay
soils looked thin before the rains, now presents a most
luxuriant and healthy appearance. Some fine fields of
wheat in the neighbourhood of Truro are already in ear.
Farm stock and produce in both counties are selling at
high prices, corn being from 100, to ils. per bushel, 4lid
cattle from 1.0 x• per score.