The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

eesterday was the birthday of her Royal Highness
ofejlinceN Alice. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
--s-ent paid a visit of congratulation to her Majesty at
11-14.k,ingham Palace in the forenoon.
th„-;18.„Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
1/Gr,-40yal Higriesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
ittlap Prince Alfred, and the Princesses Alice, Helena,
$a Louisa went yesterday morning to Madame Tus-
-1.47 8 Exhibition in Baker-street. Lady Caroline Bar-
-I,rer(3.li, Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs
In attendance.
the 1018 Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
the I,4'°Yal family, aSterwards visited her Royal Highness
om-"oehess of Gloucester (yesterday was the birthday
Ze Royal Duchess) at Gloucester House, Piccadilly.
th„7B,Royal Highness Prinee Albert, accompanied by
Iti,l.ltoyal Highnesses the Prince of Wales. the Princess
the Princess's
Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, honoured
.tziocess's Theatre with his presence last evening.
emaLtendance were Lady Caroline Barrington, Lieut.-
/'• H. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs.
."-"er Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent paid a con-
gratulathry visit yesterday to her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House.
in deputation of the working men opposed to the open-
,g of the Crystal Palace on Sundays, had an interview
eo"ith Viscount Palmerston yesterday. The deputation
nststed of Mr. Powell; Messrs Bryant (from Lambeth)
'Applegate ,
Cr''',egate (Stepney), Bulter, Peckett, and Davies (Kin g's-
Vii), Hall (Vauxhall), Bouthorpe (Brixton), Dixon and
Watkins
(Borough), Hard (St. Pancras), Shin (Holloway),
Wauxins and Hamlyn (Chelsea), Wiggins (Limehouse),
4:„.°,°d (Blackfriars), Pale and Palmon (Kennington),
"uon (Woolwich), Haddock (North Surrey), Dawson
(SPitalfields), and Collett (Bermondsey).
'‘on Rothschild and Mr. John Abel Smith had an
41erview with the Eazl of Aberdeen yesterday,
g-
at his
unicial residence in Downin street.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
_l:9 from the Governor-General of Canada, and the Go-
:__ernr ors of the North American provinces. Dispatches
Were sent yesterday to the Governors of Ceylon and
gong-gong.

HI% pn,
41
of Lond uSTRALIA.—The departures from the port
Wee °n for the Australian colonies during the past
tieA ,840 w considerable diminution, and have, with few
Th;13"°118., comprised only, vessels' of a small class.
Y consisted of eight to Port Philip with an aggre-
V'e burden of 1,906 tonnage ; one to Sydney, of 799
Tos; one to Adelaide of 754 tons ; and one to Hobart
qti '711) of 460 tons. 'Their total capacity was conse-
tiae4tlY 3,919 tons. The shipments were of the ordi-
ta4 find of manufactures and merchandise, and the
meat of freight present a slight tendency to improve-

the :"4.• OF VlENNA.—Advices from Vienna state that
corit'ettle of new shares by the bank, which has been
*-4.oh'mPlated for some time past, has been announced.
one eiurdsting holder of a share is to receive an additional
"Per 1.800 florins, the calls upon wheicfh4welrbeeesnptr.efaedr
trepab° months, with an allowance
"° absent. The fresh capital thus raisedumwedill
that
tutnhte
top,_ 4,000 0001 sterling ; and it is ass.
rA, •
there4l.tia„-- "as chiefly been arranged with a view to enaebnlitning
--e€l assistance to be afforded to the Government
11,;naucial difficulties.
pet 1.„-kt OP ExcatarGE.—The rate of exchange at St.
aßten-unrgh continues to become more favourable. The
hatilllctation was 37d. 15-16 to 38d. 1-16, and, ence,
°Pe -":alleu to a point at which, if the navigation were
to the me remittances of gold would probably be made
40 country.
terd.,,,ltEasEn EXPORTATION OF BRITISH SPIRITS:—Yes-
io a return to Parliament was printed, showing that
port there were 229,650 gallons of British spirits. exd-
Pos-,, °f which 104,786 went to British colonies
dar!
18Cessioun and 124,864 to foreign countries ;
2an m
I, 2th '
or,„ 6 quantity was 323,719, of which 16.1,53 went
colonies and 162,187 to foreign countries.
tillerlitiltisti MEMBERS AND THE BUDGET.—Yesterday
go,ei k" as a meeting, of Irish members in committee-room
e
Probn-u of the House of Commons, with reference to
oth` "44 extension of the income tax to Ireland, and on
Ile(r)tcsa..atters connected with the Budget.
Paper '11"r TO RECRUlTS.—Yesterday, a parliamentary
Nor Was published, to the effect that the expense ofe
hoe
nrecruit for the cavalry, including Si. 15s. 6d. a
for thy to the recruit, is 101. Is. 6d. ; for each recruit
Forlg n. 2te'nfaa utry, including 41. to the recruit as bounty,.
"". ; and for the Highland corps 81. Is. 6d.
tt. g
i Royal Artillery, the expense is 81. 95., including6d
Nu. 9d• as bounty-; and 71. 7s. 9d. for sappers and
ThA~STr„
13
-ae —4lr AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.—
11r04 weekly reviews of the Amsterdam and Rotterdam
less '4°E, markets allude to the unaltered position of bun-
t) 0„,,* The demand for coffee had been entirely confined
cal hers for consumption. Sugar, raw and refined, had
sn'A do
,11 operated in to. a limited extent. A greater
des;,7ll bad been Manifested to purch teas of all
6;rlPtioils. Rice was steady, and indigoase continued to
dareill'Perted. The accounts from Antwerp and Rotter-
oprepresent a similar state of trade.
Yest3e4l4,iNG OP THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAYS.—
variotuaY a deputation of working men, representing
Ite„..118 trades in the metropolis, accompanied by the
vane T. Bayley, secretary to the Lord's-day Obser.•-
residen"QnietY, waited upon Lord Palmerston, at his
Ituratieciete-nrLearlton-gardens, for the purpose of presenting
Sunda against Vie opening of the Crystal Palace on
Lora ts; The deputation having stated their views,
raet-th' aunerston said he was exceedingly glad to have
beer,-"..0 e deputation on this occasion, and as they had
Viith fair and just with him, he would be on a par
;Pie Celli cordially expressing his opinions on the
uovp4;,.°ll. For himself, he could not be brought to see
dnOtiopening of this pleasure ground could be pro-
A of the amount of
evil which had been described.
e could not see theha of an individual who devoted
Portion of the seventh day to the worship of his God,
hewl' afterwards to view these pleasure grounds ; but
as
only stating his private opinions. would,
er, give the matter his most serious consideration.
aer_ust confess that he had frequently taken a ferryw
himself,
the river on Sundas and had also taken a. ro
"4Kclf, arid reari,seen. individuals lining the. banks, taking a
•for ?1[ fresh air. He should not object to a measure
he teslng public houses and beershops on Sundays, but
plc a"ght Opening the Crystal Palace would draw peo-
the de from such places. He certainly objected to
to hap oration of the Sabbath, but was not unfavourable
The Tess and innocent recreation after divine service.
Vithdreel2utation having thanked his lordship, then
A MAN
merit SHOT NEAR MAIDSTONE.—A serious acci-
thren °,°ourred at Fairly farm on Thursday morning,
oa,tofin the reprehensible custom of people going about
dayunlg sparrows at unseasonable hours. On Thurs-
arniiinruincr, about two o'clock, Mr. J. Treadwell, was
Nvereiu. his wife, who felt sure that some burglars
Pane
011,! the house. In opening the window he broke a
awaJ,
lass, and on looking out saw some men run
viiie %lad saw something under the chamber window,
*inee! oked as if it had been thrown from the parlour
otiipaennecr's:zi:denoo immediately called his waggoner, who
8c;:le dal 1-int:e;
door while his master held a gun, and as
treewas opened he caught a glimpse of a
Mr
and fired. The man's companion
know if he was shot, and he replied lie was.
Treaclwell still thinking. they were burglars, call-
.:rjan
e;lthtlie,setn. not to
,to come back, as he had another barrel.
*A, the
wiemda.etawttirer)kwene,rathceautgehhtinagguspnawrraoswhs,eianngdtihirenasrt
Unfo una
atned ra
l'uraediately convilereldonh
cozen aw.ay, leaving their bags, which their
was returning for. He was
have are entertained of his
a cart, and very slight
'3lonetbieen alarmed by being recovery. Many
sMo alnayte,peasoplae
wit ' since a farmer's house was robbed by four men,
etho threatened the old paeopeea,rtaend
cfarried off 121. and
er
Pr°nertY, withi
a mile from Mr.
aidston; Journal. o