The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-31 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

HOLYHEAD, AUG. 28.
Early this morning the Trinity yacht, with Capt.
Shepherd and the Elder Brethren of the Trinity-house,
joined her Majesty's squadron in this harbour.
Divine service was performed on board the Victoria
and Albert this forenoon, her Majesty, the Royal
Family, and the suite, with the officers and men of the
ship's company, being present.

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In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert, with
the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, landed on the
new pier and breakwater, now in course of formation
under the direction of Mr. Rendell, who was present to
receive them and explain the nature of the work. The
Royal party afterwards drove by the quarries to the
South Stack Lighthouse, where her Majesty alighted to
enjoy the view of the cliffs, and then returned on board
the yacht. Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales
and Prince Alfred, ascended, the Lighthouse, and made
an inspection of the building and machinery, which is
under the charge of the Trinity Board (of which his
Royal Highness is the Master) accompanied by Captain
Shepherd, the Deputy Master, and some of the Elder
Brethren. The Hon. W. 0. Stanley and Capt. Shep-
herd had the honour of dining with her Majesty on
board the Royal yacht in the evening.

DUBLIN, AUG. 29.
The Royal Squadron, under the command of Commo-
dore Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, consisting of the Vic-
toria and Albert, the Fairy, the Black Eagle, the Ter-
rible, the Barracouta, the Encounter, and the Banshee,
with the Trinity yacht in company, put to sea this
morning at a quarter before three and sailed for Kings-
town Harbour, where the Royal yacht anchored at eight
o'clock, followed by the other vessels.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, accompanied by the
Countess of St. Germans, immediately came on board to
receive her Majesty's commands. _ _

At a quarter-past ten a loyal address from the gentle-
men of the county of Dublin was presented to her
Majesty by Viscount St. Lawrence, the high sheriff,
and Lieut.-Colonel Taylor and Mr. J. Hamilton, the
members for the county.
At half-past ten her Majesty and Prince Albert, with
the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the
Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, the
Earl Granville, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, the Hon. Colonel Grey. and the Hon.
Lieut.-Colonel Gordon, landed at the Kingstown Pier,
and entered the railway carriages for Dublin.
Upon landing, her Majesty was received. by Lord
John Beresford, the Lord Primate of Ireland ; Dr.
Whately, the Archbishop of Dublin ; the Duke of
Leinster ; the Right Hon. Maziere Brady ; the Lord
Chancellor of Ireland • the lion. F. Bla,ckburne ; the
Right Hon. Sir E. Blakeney, Commander of the Forces
in Ireland ; the Right Hon. James Henry Monahan,
Chief Justice of Common Pleas ; the Right Hon. Sir J.
Young, Chief Secretary for Ireland ; and the Earl of
Howth, Lieutenant of the County of Dublin.
At the Dublin terminus of the railway the keys of
the city of Dublin were presented to her Majesty by
the Lord Mayor and the members of the corporation.
The royal party then entered carriages and drove
through Dublin to the Viceregal Lodge, attended on
horseback by Sir Edward Blakeney and Major Coch-
rane, with their respective staffs, and an escort of
cavalry, commanded by Major Pattle, of the 16th
Lancers,

The Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, attended by the Master of the
Household, arrived at Buckingham Palace yesterday
evening from Osborne, Isle of Wight, en route for
Balmoral.

DEPARTURE OF THE ROYAL CHILDREN FROM OSBORNE
PALACE.—Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Royal,
Helena, and Louisa, attended by Lady Lyttletnn and
Lieutenant-Colonel Biddulph, left Osborne at 2 o'clock
on Monday afternoon, in her Majesty's steam-yacht
Elfin, on their return to London. In passing through
Spithead the ships of war fired a Royal salute. The
same demonstration was made from the Platform-battery,
and taken up by the Victory and Neptune on the Elfin
coming into harbour. The little Elfin was speedily
alongside the pier, and the Royal children were received
on landing by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe,
Commander-in-Chief pro tent; Captain Courtenay, RN.,
superintendent of Haslar ; Mr. Davies, master attend-
ant of the Royal Clarence Yard ; Mr. Pinhorn. store-
keeper, &c. Tile Royal children, with their attendants,
were handed into the railway carriages, and left for
London at 3.27, en route for Balmoral.
VISIT OF THE QUEEN TO BELGlUM.—Letters from
Ostend state that her Majesty the Queen intends mak-
ing an excursion to that town to return the visit of the
Belgian Royal Family, and congratulate the Duke and
Duchess of Brabant on their marriage.