The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAE.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, the
Duchess of Kent, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe,
the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, and the domestic
household, attended divine service, yesterday morning,
in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon.
and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback on Saturday, at-
tended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon.
Her Majesty had a dinner party on Saturday at
Buckingham Palace. The company included the Duchess
of Kent, the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis d'Azeglio, the
Turkish Minister and Madame Musurus, Lady anny
Howard, the Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess
of Clarendon, Viscount and Viscountess Emlyn, Vis-
count and Viscountess Enfield, Lord and Lady Stanley
of Alderley, the Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone,
Sir Pyam Martin, Admiral of the Fleet, and Colonel
Wylde.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in attend-
ance in the palace during dinner, and played the follow-
ing music :

Overture—" Raymond"
Selection—" Catering Cornaro"

. A. Thomas.
. Loaner.

Waltz—" Queen of Roses" D'Albert.
Grand Pot Pourri on A irs from the Opera

"Le Caid" A. Thomas.
Galop Militaire Kuhner.
Herr Schnitzer bad the honour of attending at Buck-
ingham Palace on Saturday evening, and performing on
the Zitter before her Majesty and the distinguished
party assembled after dinner.
The Queen's private band attended in the palace on
Saturday evening, and performed the following composi-
tions :

Overture—" Das Wunderwasser" Flotow.
Trio—" Le Pre aux Clercs" Herold.

The deputation appointed at the Manchester Peace
Conference had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen,
on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The deputation consisted of Messrs. T. Milner Gibson,
M.P., Richard Cobden., M.P., George Hadfield, M.P.,
W: LaSiett, M.P., jOsePli Crook, M.P., Joseph Hume,
'M.P.; William Brown, M.P., John Cheetham, M.p.,
James Kershaws, M.P., William Ewart,
Joseph Brotherton, M.P., James Bell, M.P., Frank
Ciossley, M.P., W. A. Wilkinson,,M.P,, •J. B. Smith,
.P., YVilliam Ewart, M.P., J. B. Smith, M.P.,
Edward Miall, M.P., Samuel Gurney, Edward Smith'
Samuel Carter, Joseph Sturge, Henry Pease, John Lee,
LL.D., Lawrence Heyworth, Frederick Ashby, George
Edmunds, Robert Charleton, E. F. Collins, John Mor-
land, Richard Sterry, J. D. Bassett, Samuel Lucas,
Samuel Gurney, jun., the Rev. John Burnet, Messrs.
William, Edwards, Russell, Jeffrey, James Ellis, M.D.,
Joseph Cooper, George W. Alexander, the Rev. Henry
Richard; Mr. John Jenkins, Mr. Charles Gilpin, &c.

The Turkish Minister and Madame Musurus enter-
tained at dinner, on Thursday last, their Excellencies
Lord and Lady Stratford de Redcliffe and the Hon.
Miss Canning, prior to his lordship's departure for Con-
stantinople, to resume his post as ambassador to the
Sultan. A select party was invited to meet their Ex-
cellencies.
Mr. W. Beckford, of Jamaica, had a long interview
on Friday with the Duke of Newcastle at the Colonial-
office.
A deputation of Postmasters had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official
residence in Downing-street, upon the subject of the
Post Horse Duty and Tax on Carriages let to hire, by
which all postmasters are charged on the average 20 per
cent. on their gross earnings, besides a heavy assessed
tax on their carriages, whilst railways pay but 5 per pent.
on their passenger traffic, and no tax on their carriages
or goods traffic. The deputation was introduced by Mr.
T. S. buncombe, M.P., and was accompanied by the
Lord Mayor, M.P., Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Mr.
Masterman,
M.P M.P. Sir Jame 4 Anderson, M.P., Mr.
list ~ Mr. Langton, M.P., Lord Dudley Stuart,
Ma.P.i,e'and Mr. Tattersall. The eputation consisted of
Messrs. Robert Newman, C. Newman, Chancellor, Bry-
ant, Wilson, Pawley, Dyer, Cole, Goodrham, Thumwood,
Gray, Yeomans, Andrews, and G. Shillibeer, secretary
of the London Committee, and the following delegates
Mr. Croall (Edinburgh), Mr. Mallalieu, Mr. Wylie
(Glasgow), Mr. Folwell (Bristol), Mr. Billington(Preston);
Mr. Johnson (Newcastle) Mr. Goodrham (Guildford), Mr.
Cole (Godalming)Mr. Watson (Ramsgate), Mr. Thumwood
(Farnham) Mr. G. Waddell (Birmingham), Mr. C. J.
Waddell (Oxford), Mr. Giles (Didcot), Mr. Silverthorne
(Brighton), Mr. Bottom (Newmarket), Mr. Lovegrove
Mr. Goldsmith (Reigate) Mr. Heffer,
(Sheffield), Mr. Chater (Windsor), and 111 r.
LM(Morda.idWdt eerne(lBlßeaadgstoke). Mr. John Wood, chairman of
Board of Inland Revenue, and Mr. Pressly, were present
at the interview.
A deputation from Chorley had an interview on Sa-
turday with the General Board of Health, at their office,
Whitehall, in reference to the application of the
Public Health Act to that town. The deputation con-
sisted of Mr. Richard Smethurst, jun., and Mr. Richard
Jackson. They were introduced by Mr. W. Brown,
my., Mr. Cheetham, M.P., and Mr. James Pilking-
ton, M.P.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office on Sa-
turday from the Governor of New Zealand.
The Turkish Minister transacted business on Satur-
day at the Foreign-office.
Mr. James M`Queen had an interview with Viscount
Palmerston on Saturday, at the Home-Office. •
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Sierra Leone, the Gambia,
and the Gold Coast.

A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office,
Downing-street, on Saturday afternoon. The Ministers
present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmers-
ton, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord
John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sid-
ney Herbert, and Sir William Melesworth. The Coun-
cil sat three hours and a half.

The Speaker's second parliamentary dinner was held
on Saturday. The following gentlemen attended -
Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Right Hon. Lord Mandeville;
Right Hon. Lord Stanley, Right Hon. Lord John Man-
ners, Right- Hon. Lord Claud Hamilton, Right Hon.
Lord Naas, Right Hon. E. Walpole, Right Hon. Sir
John Pakington, Right Hon. R. Christopher, Right
Hon. G. Bankes, Right Hon. Sir John Trollope, Rig ht
Hon. J. W. Henley, Right Hon. C. Forrester, Right
Hon. W. Beresford, Right Hon. J. Napier, Admiral
Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., Captain Hon. Arthur
Duncombe, R.N., Sir William Jolliffe, Sir F. Thesiger,
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Sir G. A:
Hamilton, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Cumming Bruce, Mr. H.
J. Baillie. Marquis of Chandos, General Sir Geo.
Berkeley, K.C.8., and Mr. Bateson were unavoidably
absent. The right hon. gentleman will hold his first
levde on Saturday, March 5, at ten o'clock.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF MR. N. DORMER, PROPRIE-
TOR OF BETTY'S CHOP-HOUSE, STRAND.—This forenoon,
Mr. Bedford, the coroner, received information of the
melancholy self-destruction, by prussic acid, of Mr. N.
Dormer, licensed victualler„ and who for many years
was the proprietor of Betty's Chop-house, adjoining the
Church of St. Mary-le-Strand, which took
Dog Tavern,
Holywell-lane, of which house he has been the landlord
some months. Shortly before that time he was in the
parlour in conversation with Mrs. Dormer, when he was
called upon. by Mr. Baker, summoning officer of the
parish of St. Clement Danes, in reference to the renewal
of his licence, application for which would have to be
made before the magistrates on Thursday next. He
spoke to his wife about the document connected with
the transfer, and directed her to give them to Mr. Baker
on Monday morning. He afterwards left the parlour
just as the house was about to close ; he was searched
for, as he was not to be found attending to the business
of either house. Mrs. Dormer entered his bedroom,
upon which he was discovered apparently lifeless. An
alarm was given, and medical assistance was sent for.
Mr. Dunn, surgeon, promptly arrived, who pronounced
life extinct. A phial was on the bed, which had con-
tained prussic acid. Mr. Dormer was in the 48th year
of his age. He had appeared latterly depressed in
spirits, but not so much as to lead to a supposition that
he would commit the act of self-destruction.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 500 were
taken for export. The market closed heavily, at
previous rates. The sales comprised 3,500 Ameri-
can, 200 Egyptian, 61-d. to 121 d.; and 200 Surat,
at 3kd. to 4-id. per lb. Railway shares were fiat,
at rather lower prices.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing :

Company.

Aberdeen

Date. Place.
Mar. 3, Radley's Hotel

Ambergate
Belfast and County Down: Feb. 28, Belfast.
Blackburn

City of Toronto & L. Huron Mar. 7, 13, St. Helen's-pl.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Mar. 1, Glasgow.
Glasgow and South- Western Mar. 9, Glasgow.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Mar. 2. Manchester.

Lancaster and Carlisle Mar. 4, Liverpool.
Londonderry & Enniskillen Mar. 1, 4,Coleman-st.-blgs
Loughor
Lowestoft Mar. 12, Lowestoft.
Manch., Buxton, & Matlock Mar. 2, Derby.
Manchester, & Lin. Feb. 28, Manchester.
Manchester & Southport
Mid. Gt. Western Ireland Mar. 4, Dublin.
Norfolk

Royston and Hitchin
South-Eastern

Feb. 2s, 15A,St.Helen's:pl.
Mar.l7, Bridgebouse-hotel,

London-bridge.
To urn., Jurb., Land., & Hass. Mar. 17, Brussels.

West Corn wall
Western of France Feb. 28, Paris.
The Cape of Good Hope steamer has arrived,
with very late news. Business was quiet, and
there was a full supply of all the leading commo-
dities.

By way of the Cape of Good Hope, we learn that
the yield of gold at Port Philip, up to the middle
of December, was extraordinarily large, and the ar-
rivals at Melbourne from the diggins were as im-
portant as ever. The most novel circumstance,
however, is the entire confirmation of the news
given under this head more than two months since,
that gold was likely to be discovered to a consider-
able amount in South Australia, private individuals
in the course of their " prospecting" having picked
up a large sum. The Government Commissioner
had reported that there were great gains being made
at the Echunga " Diggins," and although the suc-
cess of parties was very unequal, pounds weight
were freely spoken of where ounces before
were deemed an adequate reward. Land was
certain to advance rapidly in value, and
there is great interest manifested to obtain later
information from the Agent of the South Austra-
lian Land Company, who will probably send a full
statement by the next mail steamer.
Passengers just arrived from Australia state that
the yield of gold in Port Philip was about 100,000
ounces per week, and no doubt with the production
of the Sydney mines the total will exceed half
a million sterling per week. This is more
likely to increase than diminish, because of
the large influx of population, even though the
individual average may be much smaller. One of
the most satisfactory items of intelligence by this
opportunity for those who have friends in the
colonies, is that provisions were becoming abund-
ant, owing to large imports, and all fears of scarcity
were at an end.

The Roxburgh Castle has arrived with about
155,000 ounces of gold, or, according to some ver-
sions, even more. This vessel has had rather a
narrow escape in the Channel, having lost an anchor.
The Chrowringee brings 63,000 oz. This is more than
800,0001. in one day. Besides this, the Frances
Henty was at the Cape when the steamer left with
70,000 ounces, and the Lochnagar with 4,000
ounces. A great many vessels are coming home by
way of Cape Horn, which at this time of year offers
the most favourable winds. The steamers Sydney
and Great Britain, are hourly expected.
Notice has been given at the Post-office, that the
mails on board the steamer Australian, at Ply-
mouth, will be sent by the Overland Mail, viA,
Singapore, on the 4th. The Hellespont, how-
ever, takes out fresh mail bags also this evening.
The steamer Canada brings satisfactory commer-
cial advices from New York, and has 90,000 dol-
lars'ip. specie on board. , There were three steam-
Vessels in the port from California, with three
millions of dollars, on board.

Some bad losses are reported at Lloyd's this
morning, including two ships with rich cargoes
from th United States.

The highly cheering accounts from Australia
have not yet made much imprestion on the funds,
notwithstanding the announcement that the Aus-
trian Government has not broken off negotiations
with Turkey, because of the rumoured demand of
Russia, Austria, and France for the expulsion of
Kossuth and others. The value of Consols has

been 99g to / for transfer, and 99/ to / for ac-
count. The New 31 per. Cents have realised Nag
to 11, and the 3 per Cents 1048 to I. Bank Stock
is dull at 2261, and India Stock at 2671. Ex-
chequer Bills have been quoted 12s. to 17s. pre-
mium, and India Bonds 40s. premium.
In the foreign market very little business is
doing, but prices are firm. Mexican Stock has im-
proved to 24f Brazilian New 41 per Cents: of
1852 have been done at 971 ; Chilian 3 per Cents.
are worth 78 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. have been done
at 48 ; and the Committee's Certificate has touched
6. Sardinian Bonds are at 95 ; and Dutch 4 per
Cents. at 99 to I, being full prices. Peruvian De-
ferred are nominally 64k.
The Gold Mine Shares are brisker, but the ad-
vices received this morning are not generally
known to the public yet. The Australian, how-
ever, has risen 1/. Port Philip are also dearer.
The Laud Companies' Shares have been higher,
especially those of small denomination. Bank
Shares have been improving.
The Railway Share Market is a little flatter,
principally for Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Lan-
caster and Yorkshire, and South Eastern. French
Shares were lower, but are now up again.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From, the Official List.)

' Business Gone.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOO4 4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cont. Annuities..... ..... ...
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ... ,
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 6l
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO —
Ditto, under £lOOO 4O
Consols for Account 10th March 994 i a
Exchequer Bills 14d.
£lO00.
£SOO
Small 8 11
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS D.Y.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New, 1852, 43 per Cent 97i 8
Chilian Bonds, 3 per Ceut.
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Ditto Ex Dec., 1849, Coupon 2l
Mexican 3 per Cent 241 4
Portuguese 4 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 44 per cent lO4
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Sp finish Bonds, 3 per Cent . 48
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 234
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 64 p o
Swedish Loan 2 d
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 ll 1 p
Venezuela Bonds 33 per Cent.
Belgian Bonds, 43 per Cent. Ex. 25fr 99
Dutch Exchange 23 per Cent 661
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... ....

Consols
Ditto Marc.h Account

THREE O'CLOCK.
996 B
990

THE MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.