The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-13 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF GENOA.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa paid a visit
to the Knightsbridge cavalry barracks, on Saturday
morning, for the purpose of inspecti»g the quarters of
the Itiyal Horse Guards Blue. Thu veteran Marquis
of Anglesea, colonel of the rniment, was in attendanoc
to receive his Royal Highness. The Doke inspected the
men's dormitories and mess-room, and afterwards visited
the officers' quarters and stables. The perfect arrange-
ment of the latter were greatly admired by the illus 7
trious Prince.

His Royal Highness subsequently paid visits to the
Senior United Service and the Army and Navy Clubs,
at which the Prince was received by the respective pre,.
sidents, by whom he was conducted through the va-
rious saloons and departments of these magnifident
establishments.

In the afternoon, the Duke, accompanied by their
Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mecklenberg Strelitz, and the Duchess
Caroline of Mecklenberg Strelitz, and attended by his
Excellency the Sardinian Minister and a numerous
suite, went to Sydenham, to inspect the works in pro-
gress at the New Crystal Palace. The royal party were
received by Mr. Owen Jones and Mr. Grove, the secre-
tary to the company, and after devoting a couple of
hours to the examination of the building, their Royal
Highnesses retired, having first expressed their unqua-
lified admiration of the great undertaking.
On Saturday night his Royal Highness dined with
the Duke of Cambridge, at his apartments in St.
James's Palace. The Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenberg Strelitz and the Duchess
Caroline of Mecklenberg Strelitz were invited to meet
his Royal Highness. After dinner the Duke and the
royal party repaired to the Royal Italian Opera.,
Yesterday morning his Royal Highness went to Kew,
and paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge. Early in the afternoon the Duke left town
for Brighton, from whence his Royal Highness intended
to go on to Arundel Castle, the seat of the Duke of
Norfolk, last evening.
An inspection of the royal dockyard and garrison of
Portsmouth will occupy the Duke to-day. His Royal
Highness returns to town this evening.

FRENCH PLAYS.—MddIe. Rachel's performance of
Adrienne Lecourreur was honoured, on Saturday even-
ing, with the presence of her Majesty the Queen and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Princess
Adelaide of Hohenlohe, attended by the Countess of
Desart, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Charles Fitz-
roy, Lord Rivers, and the Hon. Colonel de Res. There
were also present :—The Duchess of Sutherland, the
Marquis of Stafford, Lady Panmure, Lord Annesley,
Earl of Kilmorey, Lord Valletort, Lady Huntingfield,
Lady John Beresford, Dowager Lady Ashbrook, Lady
Bowyer Smijth, Sir Charles Cunningham, Hon. Mrs.
Liddell, Mr. Frederic Elliot, Mrs. Oswald Smith, Mr.
Fazakerly, Mr. Raikes Currie, Mr. A. Campbell, Cap-
tain and Mrs. Laffan, Mrs. Prinsep, Mr. Dallas, Capt.
Gerard, Miss Thackeray, Mr. Roache, &c.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—EarI Granville (Lord Pre-
sident) has appointed Charles Edward Boothby, Esq.,
of the Council-officc,, to be his lordship's private
secretary.. Mr. Boothby was sometime secretary to the
Marquis of Lansdowne. Mr. A. W. Hanson, late her
Majesty's Consul at Liberia, is appointed Consular
Agent at Sherbro Castle. Mr. W. Augustus Tolle-
mache, Unpaid Attache at Paris, is appointed Paid
Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Rio Janeiro.—
Observer. _ _

CUSTOMS DUTIES.—In consequence of directions from
the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the
Commissioners of the Customs have caused the resolu-
tions of the House of Commons, reported on the 10th
inst., altering and reducing the duties of customs on a
further number of articles of foreign merchandise on im-
portation into this country, to be transmitted to their
principal officers at the several ports in the United
Kingdom, with directions to admit the articles therein
named at the rates of duty therein specified on and after
Saturday, the 11th inst., under the usual (nominal) con-
dition of the parties abiding the ultimate decision of
Parliament 4
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen-
tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for
the diploma, were admitted members of the college at
the meeting of the Court of Examiners, on the 10th inst. :
Messrs. Henry Jones, Soho-square ; Bransby Roberts,
North-building, Finsbury-circus ; Henry William Alex-
ander Coleman, Elstree, Herts ; John Charles Robert-
son, Waterloo, Portsmouth ; Robert Death, New Broad-
street; Donald Patrick Stewart, Blair Athol, Perth-
shire ; Henry Webster, Dulwich ; and Edward Side-
bottom, Mottram, Cheshire.
MEETING OF VOTERS TO CELEBRATE LORD JOHN
RUSSELL'S DEFEAT.— The voters and influential gentle-
man-of this town, as well as those employed in her
Majesty's Dockyard and Royal Arsenal are making
arrangements to have a public dinner to celebrate the
defeat of Lord John Russell's bill to disfranchise the
dockyard men. We understand that M. Chambers and
P. Rolt, Esqs., will be solicited to honour the company
with their attendance to celebrate the event.—ltentigh
MOWN