The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCUL A R.

OSBORNE, JULY 25.
The Queen and Prince embarked in the Fairy yester-
day afternoon, and cruised in the Solent, returning to
Osborne soon after eight o'clock.

PORTSMOUTH, JuLY 25.

Last evening, at 7.30, the Fairy yacht, with her
Majesty the Queen, Prince, and Royal family, passed
through Spithead, for an airing ; whereupon the Ameri-
can corvette Preble, Commander Craven, ran the blue
ensign up at the fore, and fired a Royal salute of 21 guns.
The Fairy shortly returned to Osborne, followed by the
pretty little Elfin in attendance.

The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and the youthful
Marquis of Worcester have left Berkeley-square, on a
tour of the watering-places on the south-eastern coast.
His Excellency Baron Bentinck, the resident Nether-
lands Minister, has arrived at the embassy from
Brighton, where he has been passing some days.
VERDERER OF THE NEW FOREST.—S.T Charles Hulse,
Bart., who has been a' great many years verderer of the '
New Forest in Hampshire, has resigned that office on'
account of his great age (88) and blindness. The free•
holders, who have the appointracat in their gift, have
solicited Colonel Hulse, of Braemore House, near Ford-
ing-bridge, to become a candidate.
DEATH. OF MRS. SotTHEY.-Caroline Southey, widow
of Robert Southey, the Poet Laureate, died on the 20th
inst., at
Buckland, near Lymington. She was a daughter
of the Rev. Dr. Bowles, a canon of Salisbury Cathedral,
and was highlygriced with intellectual accomplishments.
She was married to Dr. Southey in 1839, about a year
arid a half after the death of his first wife, Edith Tucker,
to whom he was united on the day he left England for a
six months' sojourn at Lisbon. The Rev. C. C. Southey,
vicar of Ardieigh, in his " Life and Letters" of his
father, says :—" When the day was fixed for the tra-
vellers (Southey and Hill) to depart, my father fixed
that also for his wedding day ; and on the 14th Nov., 1
1795, was united at Redcliffe Church, Bristol, to Edith 1
Pucker. Immediately after the ceremony they parted.
My mother wore her wedding ring hung round her neck,
and preserved her maiden name until the report of the
marriage had spread abroad."

BRISTOL CHANNEL.—Yesterday a parliamentary paper
was given, containing the evidence with respect to the
navigation of the Bristol Channel.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. The following gen-
tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, wereadmitted members of the college at
the meeting of the court of examiners on the 24th inst. :
Messrs. John Fox, Weymouth ; John Govett Smith,
Tiverton, Devon ; Charles Hawker, Soutbsea, Hants ;
Augustus Vout, Yalding, Kent ; George Carlton Clery,
Ashton-grove, Cork ; Thomas Roche, Cork ; Thomas
Stowell Barry, Cork. At the same meeting of the court
Mr. James Thomson passed his examination for naval
assistant.

CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES OF COME ASSOCIATION.
—Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of
this association was held at the offices of the company,
Austinfriars, Mr. Ellis in the chair. The report was in
all respects satisfactory, and showed the mines to be
looking better. The whole produce of the year amounted
to 13,089 tons, exceeding the produce of the year 1852
by 2,012 tons, but the heavier charges for freight,
higher wages, &c., had reduced the profit of the year to
a little below that of 1852. The proceeds of the first
five months of the past year had exceeded that of the
same time in the preceding year by 628 tons, and no-
thing but the difficulty of procuring labour had pre-
vented an increase. The accounts showed an undivided
balance from the last year's account of 28,7951. 55.,
which, with the growing funds arising from the past
year's proceeds, enabled the directors to declare a divi-
dend of 41. per share. A vote of thanks to the chairman
and directors terminated the proceedings.
PRICE OF GOLD. —The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 4 per mille discount (according to the last tariff),
which at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per oz.
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.07 ; and, the
exchange at Paris on London at short being 24.974, it
follows that gold is about 0.38 per cent. dearer in Paris
than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price
of gold is 4204 per mark, which at the English Mint
price of 31. 17s. 104 d. per oz. for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 13.24 ; and, the exchange at Hamburg on
London at short being 13.3, it follows that gold is 0.53
per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The
course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and, the par of exchange
between England and America being 109 23-40 per
cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.17 per
cent. in favour of England; and, after making allowance
for charges of transport and difference of interest, the'
present rate leaves a trifling profit on the importation
of gold from the United States.
PRICE OF SILVER.—The bar silver brought by the last
West India steamer was sold yesterday at 611 d., show-
ing a decline of Id. per ounce. For Mexican dollars
there has been a renewed inquiry ; but, as there are
scarcely any in first hands, a considerable advance on
the last price (614 d.) is asked, and in some instances paid,
in anticipation of orders expected to be received by the
overland mail telegraphed yesterday morning.
ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN COPPER COMPANY.—A.
meeting of this company took place on Monday, Sir W.
Foster in the chair, when it was resolved to appoint a
committee to inquire generally into the affairs of the
undertaking. The report of the directors detailed
the progress of the works both at Spitty and in South
' Australia ; and the accounts from the manager showed
that in the colony the difficulties attending the high rates
of labour have prevented a profitable return. A person
alleged to be well qualified to judge of the value and
prospects of the company has been despatched to Port
Adelaide, with the view of forwarding home an impar-
tial statement, so that the board may consult the in-
terests of the shareholders by proposing its dissolution
or continuance. Objections were, however, taken to
the reports and accounts, and also to the preliminaries
attending the purchase of the property from the original
proprietors. After an irregular discussion, in which
explanations were attempted on both sides, a committee
of six shareholders was by general consent selected to
carry out the investigation.
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on the north side of the Thames are to be as follows :
It is proposed to construct so much of the northern high
level intercepting (or Hackney brook) sewer, as will
extend from the present outlet of the open sewer to
High-street, Stoke Newington, at an estimated cost of
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its northern branch, which extends from High-street,
Deptford, to a point near Paradise-row, Rotherhithe, at
an estimated coat of about 190,0001.