The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary ar-
rived in town yesterday from Kew, and visited the Queen
at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Hignesses after-
wards paid a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Glou-
cester House, and in the afternoon returned to Kew.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Alice, took a drive in an open landau and four
yesterday afternoon. The Equerries in Waiting, Major-
General Beckley, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros,
attended on horseback.

The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday.
Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Captain de Ros,
rode out on horseback yesterday morning.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the perform-
ance of the French plays with their presence last even-
ing. The Royal suite consisted of the Hon. Matilda
Paget, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord Waterpark,
Major-General Buckley, and Captain the Hon. Dudley
de Ros. The Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe was also
present at the performance of the French play.
The Countess of Gainsborough has succeeded the
Duchess of Wellington in her duties as the Lady in
Waiting to her Majesty.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary,
and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, visited the Duchess
of Kent yesterday, at Clarence-house, St. James's.

A deputation on the subject of the Pilotage Bill had
an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yester-
day, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted
of Mr. Turner, M.P., Mr. William Brown, M.P., Mr.
Henry Bremner, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Hudson, and Mr.
Newall (parliamentary agent).
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Masters Smith, M.P.
(West Kent), Mr. W. F. Dobson, and three Trinity-
house river pilots, had also an interview with the right
hon. gentleman yesterday.
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt had a quarterly meeting, yesterday, at the official
residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Down-
ing-street. Present--the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy
Governor. Sir Alexander Spearman, secretary and
comptroller-general to the commissioners, was in at-
tendance.

Mr. Campbell, chairman of the Bank of Australia and
India ; Mr. Bourne, deputy-chairman, and Mr. F.
IVlowatt, bad an interview with the Right Hon. E.
Cardwell, yesterday, at the Board of Trade.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Alford Mills, Mr.
John Carter, Mr. Vise, and Mr. T. E. Savage (Hol-
beach), Mr. Adderley Howard and Mr. John Clarke
(Long Sutton), Mr. Watson (Wisbech), Mr. Spencer
Skelton (Sutton Bridge), and Mr. John P. Savage, had
an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yes-
terday. _

Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. A
dispatch was also received from the Governor-General of
Canada.

Lord Stratford de Redcliffe embarked at Trieste, for
Constantinople, on the 30th ult., in her Majesty's
steamer rury.
The Theological Faculty of the University of Got-
tingen has conferred the doctor's degree upon the Cheva-
lier Bunsen, Prussian Ambassador at this Court. The
eulogium in the diploma assigns as a reason for this dis-
tinction, "the distinguished and, for a statesman, rare
theological science of which he has given proof, by his
learned and elegant works on the ancient church and its
literature."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

Richard Morgen, aged 19, described as a carver, was
indicted for stealing from the person of Fanny Perry a
purse containing half-a-crown, two shillings, and three
sixpences.
The evidence was conclusive, and the jury returned a
verdict of Guilty.
Sentence deferred.

William Smith and Henry Novell were indicted for
stealing a quantity of hay, straw, and oats, the property
of Mr. Hall, an omnibus proprietor of Edmonton, and
William Newland was charged with having received
the same, knowing them to have been stolen.
Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantyne de-
fended the prisoner Newland ; the other prisoners were
undefended.

Evidence having been called, the jury returned a verdict
of guilty against Smith and Newland, and not guilty
with regard to Novell.
The Recorder then sentenced Smith to four months'
imprisonment and Newland to six months' imprisonment
each, with hard labour.