The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 28.
The fourth dramatic performance at the Castle took
place this evening. The pieces selected upon this occa-
sion were a comedy in three acts, by John Poole, en-
titled "Paul Pry," and a serio-comic afterpiece in one
act, by Alfred Wigan, entitled "A Lucky Friday."
At eight o'clock her Majesty the Queen and Prince
Albert entered the Rubens Room, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and
the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa. The Duchess
of Kent, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Earl
and Countess Granville, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll,
the Baron and Baroness de Brunnow, the Count and
Countess de Lavradio, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Vis-
count Canning, the Right Hon. the Speaker and Mrs.
Shaw Lefevre, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Sir
Edwin Landseer, and the ladies and gentlemen in attend-
ance. The performance immediately commenced, the
parts being filled accordance to the following pro-
gramme :

PAUL PRY.
Colonel Hardy Mr. Bartley.
Frank Hardy Mr. G. Everett.
Witherton ..................... . Mr. Cooper.
Somers
Mr. Brazier.
Stanley
Mr. J. Chester.
Harry Stanley
Paul Pry
Grasp
Doubledot Mr. 0. Smith.
Simon Mr. Meadows.
George Mr. Lindon.
Eliza Hardy Mr. Stacey.
Marian Miss Laura Honey.
Mrs. Subtle
Miss Carlotta Leclercq.
........... .
Phmbe
'Miss Woolgar.
A. LUCKY FRIDAY.
Paul Raimbunt
Mr. Sharpe
Joe Sharpe ...................
Andrew Stapleton
Mr. Hardham
Bessie Stanford
• Director .................. Mr. Charles Kean.
Assistant director...... Mr. George Ellis.
The theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr.
Thomas Grieve.
The Queen's Private Band was in attendance.
In addition to the guests visiting at the Castle who ac-
companied the Queen after dinner, the following had the
honour of receiving invitations to witnegs the dramatic
performances ;
The Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess
of Dornburg, the Countess of Mansfield and two Ladies
Murray, the Lady Emily Seymour, Lady Caroline and
Miss Barrington, Lady Louisa Kerr, Col. the Hon. C.
B. and Mrs Phipps, Col. the Hon. Charles and Mrs.
Grey, the Dean of Chester, the Rev. F. and the Hon.
Mrs. Anson, the Hon. Adelaide Vernon, Sir Theodore
and Lady Brinckman, Mr. and Lady Charlotte Bruges,
Mr. and Lady Emily Cavendish, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs.
St. George Caulfield, Vice-Admiral and Mrs. Sykes,
Colonel M‘Douall (commanding officer), Lieutenant
Hawksley and Lieutenant Hamilton of the 2d Life
Guards, Colonel Angerstein (commanding officer), Lieut.-
Colonel Hamilton and Captain Higginson of the 3d
Battalion Grenadier Guards ; Mr., Mrs., and Miss
Every ; and Mr. and the Misses Vincent.
Refreshments were served to the company in the
Throne-room.
His Royal Highness. Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Duke of Argyll, the Right Hon. the Speaker, and
Sir Charles Wood, went out shooting this morning, at-
tended by Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieute-
nant-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
Sir Edwin Landseer has arrived at the Castle.
The following had the honour of dining with her
Majesty yesterday :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe, the Earl and Countess Granville, the Duke
and Duchess of Argyll, the Baron and Baroness Brun.
now, the Count and Countess of Lavradio, the Marquis
of Breadalbane, the Lady in'Waiting to the Duchess of
Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Viscount Canning, the
Speaker and Mrs. Lefevre, Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood.
The band of the 2nd Life Guards attended in the
Castle during dinner, and played the following selec-
tion :
March.
Overture, "La Sirene" ..................... Auber.
Waltz, 4' Prague" ........................... Labitzky.
Grand selection, " Maritana" ............ Wallace.
Quadrille, "Don Pasquale" ............... Coote.
La Retraite .................................... Kiihner.
Polka, "Vive la joie"
........ Stasny Galop, "Corsican"
..............
God save the Queen. Strauss.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and
performed the following compositions :
Overture (0). 142)
Sdection, "
Romance, ti 'Guido et Genevra" Halevy.
Marsch, "Zweikampf" Spohr.

The Bishop of London, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Kings-
cote had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yester-
day at his official residence in Downing-street, respecting
the subdivision of parishes.
Mr. Robert Lamont, of Liverpool, had an interview
yesterday with Mr. Cardwell at the Board of Trade.
Viscount Hardinge had also an interview with the right
hon. gentleman.
The Duke of Newcastle left town yesterday for his
seat, Clumber-park, Notts.

Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colonia,
office to the Governor-General of Canada.

THE KILBEGGAN MIIRDER.—The late atrocious murder
in Westmeath continues involved in mystery, there
being, it would now appear, no reason to suppose that
it arose from circumstances of an agragian character.
No arrests have yet been made. A local journal has
the following remarks :—" Most singular, the inmates of
the house never made any fight, resistance, or alarm for
nearly 20 minutes after the atrocious deed was com-
mitted. After perpetrating the dreadful deed, the assas-
sins walked out, leaving the gun lying by the side of
their weltering victim- but one of them presently re-
turned for and carried Off the gun, without the slightest
opposition. The inmates were so stricken and horrified
that they did not even dare to look what direction the
parties took in their retreat, and the men were not dis-
guised in the least, but they were believed to be strang-
ers. Farrell's house is not more than 100 yards off the
road, which is a public one, in the highway between
Streamstown and Kilbeggan, and there are several
farmsteads and cottages close at hand. No possible mo-
tive can be assigned for the committal of this savage
deed, Farrell having been an inoffensive, industrious,
well-disposed man, who stood well with all who knew
him."

The United States Mail Steamer Humboldt arrived at
Cowes yesterday, on her way to Havre. Her English,
mails and passengers were landed at Southampton yes-
terday afternoon. She left New York on the 15th inst.
The news by this arrival affords no addition to that
brought by the Asia, which left New York on the 14th
instant.
The Mail Steamer Formosa left Sydney on the 9th,
Melbourne on the 16th, and Adelaide on the 19th of
November last, and arrived at Singapore in time for her
mails to be sent home with the last Overland China and
India mail. The telegraphic summary, via Trieste, of
the India and China news by this mail was received in
London on the 13th inst. If the Australian mail had
contained any political news of very great importance,
a summary of it might have been included in the Trieste
message, and thus we should have had news from
Sydney in 65 days, from Melbourne in 58 days, and
from Adelaide in 55 days. •
The business in the General Post-office is getting of
immense importance. It appears that the last East
India mail, which arrived at St. Martin's-le-Grand in
the afternoon, could not be touched that day, and the
correspondence for the provinces was not forwarded
until the morning mails were dispatched the following
day. Either a larger building for the business of the
General Post-office will shortly be required, or a full
taff of officials must be employed the whole of the day
and night.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOLD.—Some specimens from the Echunga Diggings have turned out 1 carat 1 gr. better than standard, with 1 dwts. silver per pound.
The brokers have expressed their opinion very highly as
to !ts purity, and the several sizes of the pieces are
larger than any that has been received from Melbourne
or Sydney, leading to the supposition that the South
Australian gold fields will prove to be very rich.
ROYAL JENNERIAN AND LONDON VACCINE INSTITU-
TION. —Yesterday the annual general meeting of the
governors of this institution was held at the Freemasons'
Tavern ; Mr. Ashurst in the chair. From the report it
seemed that the numbers vaccinated during the year
were 7,186 ; that India had made large demands on the
institution ; that very many surgeons also, who had not
been able to keep up a supply of vaccine virus, have
been indebted, in time of need, to this establishment.
The amount of funds received during the past year was
stated at 327/. ; the expenditure at 3341. ss. 10d. ; the
liabilities at 2401. The report concluded with an appeal
for more general public support ; and the chairman, in
urging the claims of the institution, called attention to
the great results arising out of small outlays, expended
in the manner here proposed, and to the evidence of the
necessity of the institution, as the means of keeping up
a supply of genuine vaccine matter. Mr. Sturges pro-
posed the adoption of the report, which was carried.
The retiring members of the board were re-elected, other
formal resolutions were passed, and the meeting separated.
THE COAST DEFENCES.—Magazines are ordered to
be constructed on the Gosport lines, as also on the Hilsea
lines, and a strong gateway forming on the latter, on
one of the old sites. Some earth works will be speedily
thrown up at Gomer Pond, Browndown, preparatory
to the erection of a permanent fort. The Martello towers
on the Sussex coast are to receive an armament forth-
with.—Portemouth, Tinto and Naval Game,

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)

MINES.-A very large amount of business in British
mines has been doing this week, and generally at
vaned rates. The dividend shares have been exten-
sively dealt in, and the market for them is very firm.
Wheal Butlers have risen from 9501. to 1,0751., at which
shares have changed hands. Bassets, from 550/. to
5751. ; North Pool, from 2251. to 2901. ; West Caradon
from 2501. to 2901. Alfred Consols are 161. to 16/10s.;
Devon Great Consols, 4101. to 4151.; Levant, 150/.;
Merllyn, 4/. 55.; South Caradon, 1551.; United Mines'
3801.; Mary Ann, 311.; Wheal Owles, 2201.; Bosorn'
31.; North Damsel, 21. 2s. 6d.; Wheal Norris, 21.; St.
Day United, 31. to 31. 10s.; South Carn Brea, 10/4 East
Russell, 101. to 101. 108.; and there seems to be much
more disposition on the part of the public to embark
m mines that are beginning to develop their re;
sources, and look promising. In Cornwall Comforu
shares have risen from -18/. to 60/.; Wheal Jane, fralit
151. to 201.; Bell and Lana.rth, from 51. to 91. 10s.;
South Charlotte, from 61. 10s. to 141. 10s. Condurroo's
1171.; North Pool, 3201.; Gonamena, 91. 10s.; Balloor4
121. 15s.
In the Metal Market all continues in a buoyant co"
dition -Copper is not to be had at the quoted prieeo'ra
British tin and lead are very firm.-Banta has been s
at 1/. advance.-Tin-plates are in extensive dernand.":l
Spelter has been dealt very largely in, at 201. 58., 31,4
holders are standing out for 201. 10s.-The Iron Market
is in an improved condition.-Scotch Pigs are 635., oas'''
675. 6d., for three months' delivery.
In the Bullion Market--Mexican and South Berl.
cam'dollars, 4s. llid. per oz. Bar silver containing g°
Id
gold above 5 grs. in the pound to be paid for), ""
lid. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. stal2;
dard. Columbian doubloons, 765. per oz. Ameri'
Eagles, 765. 312 d.
The sale of copper ore at Thursday's ticketing °so,
3,192 tons, amounting to 21,2651. 175., the average Pra.
duce and standard being si, 1641. 14s. The corresPli.
ing sale last month was 3,369 tons, produce
195., showing an advance of 201., equal to 1/. Do. Per
ton on the ore.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED IN JANUARY, 1853.
Mines. Per Share. Amount. 0
Devon Great Consols £9 10 0 ... £9728 0
Wheal Buller
United Mines
Alfred Consols
0 a
Cam Brea 2 0 0
... 2000
a
Trelawny 3 0 0
... 1560 0
0 0
South Frances
... 1488
a
A
Wheal Friendship lO 0 0
... 1280 0v 0
South Carradon
0
0
East Darren 0
2 0 0 ... 600 0
0
North Roskear 3 0 0 4200
..
Balleswidden 0 5 0 . 406 0
Rix Hill 0 4 0 389 i.'
Treviskey . 210 0 ... 300 u
Consolidated Copper Mines
0 °
of Cobre
United Mexican 0 4 0
... 8634 0 0
Mariquita 0 1 0 ... 7500 un
Mexican and S. American 0 5 0 R
87,753 12
OO
0
This has been a very dull week in the Gold Ingo
Share Market. The committee of the Stock Exr°-131
have expunged the Golden Mountain Xining CotsP:ti 3,
from the official list—having, as they assert, obtaintioi
settling-day under false representations. The serr:e4ni of
has published a counter-statement, stating the caps
the company to stand thus-5,000 shares handed to 'sr.
Andrew Smith in part payment for his interest it for
Hoffman's agreement ; 10,000 shares held in tru,L4ll
the due performance of such agreement ; 25,6040,y-100
paid upon ; 2,296 shares held on security ; and
_t;as
shares reserved : making a total of 50,000 sin' or
proposed by the 'prospectus. The money receivefiure
for which security is taken, is 27,900/. ; the expo° 6J,
is 6,4541. 78. 6d. ; leaving a balance of 21,445/. 1290
in the hands of the company. The descriptions /floor
have been best suppbrted are Agua Fria, Anglo-Cs/a,
nia,. Nouveau Monde, Port Philip, and Colonial Gs aw
BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 27. —The iron trade of thi9._ols
trict may still be reported firm, although a reduct%o
anticipated. It has been asserted in some quarters)
certain houses have reduced from ss. to 10s. noir
but there has not been up to the present time all vcea
tion from the prices of quarter-day, officially anus° /fir
by the large houses who were parties to that list. boo
favourable accounts from Glasgow and Liverpool 9 the
been received here to-day, calculated to depres jailf
market. Notwithstanding the enormous supPlY_Asiiirs
received by the Shrewsbury and South Statr its,
Railways, many works are still short of fuel. .-"„e idly
however, recently inundated with water 'are being %nes,
Pumped out ; and, if the present dry weather eel' nest
a better supply will be obtained in the course of reg.
week. The retail coal-dealers, in the meantime, are el.
ing a profitable harvest, requiring for house coal of seeortoulti
rate quality 16s. per ton, which a few weeks ago
not have realised half the money. The copper 3Ase of
trades are also firm, but without any further —egee-
prices ; although the manufacturers are in hourly "137
tation of circulars announcing further advances. cif gun trade is exceedingly active ; fire-arms of nearly.e of
descriptions being required for Austa some brisk Ordnance orders. The American•
are also busy, but find considerable difficuitY 'll3 '-
curing manufactured goods to meet the market.
e-cclusivot4