The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal and Princess Alice, and attended by
Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Caroline Barrington, Colonel
the Hon. C. Grey, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros,
visited the Tower of London yesterday afternoon.
Prince Albert rode on horseback, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, and attended by tho Equerry in
The Princess Helena and Louisa took a drive in an
open carriage and four.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Duchess of Satherlard, the Earl and Countess of Cla-
reudon, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Spaeth,
Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge, Lord Raglan, and
Admiral Sir W. Parker, had the honour of dining with
her Majoity yesterday.
Lord Waterpark has succeeded the Marquis of Or.
monde as Lord in Waiting to the Queen, and Captain
the Hon. Dudley de Ros has relieved Colonel Wylde in
the duties of Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert.
The Duchess of Glocester remains much the same,
Her Royal Highness passed a tolerable night on Tues.
(lay.

Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel Wylde had an inter.
view with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yesterday al
the Board of Trade.

A deputation from the local board of health of Rusholm
had an interview yesterday with the General Board of
Health at their offices, Whitehall. The deputation con-
sisted of Mr. W. Burdett, clerk to the local board, and
Mr. Lawton, surveyor to that board.
A deputation to urge the necessity for passing the
Medical Registration Bill had an interview with Sir W.
Moleswortif yesterday at the office of Public Works and
Building, in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted
of Dr. Challice, Dr. F. C. Jones, Dr. Humble, Dr. E.
Evans, Mr. E. Doubleday, Mr. A. Ebsworth, Mr. C.
Brady, and Mr. H. B. Evans.

A deputation from the Great London Drainage Com-
pany had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yes.
terday at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of
Sir Charles Fox, G. R. .Rowe, M.D., F.R.C.S., Messrs.
J. D. Powles, T. D. Powles, Massey Dawson, More-
wood, Mitchell (C.E.), Gibbs, (C.E.), Wollett, Belcher,
and Baxter.

A deputation, consisting of the Earl of Orkney, Lord
Alfred Paget, Mr. Otway, M.P., Mr. Price, Mr. May-
hew, and Mr. M'Gregor, M.P., had an interview with
Sir W. Moleswortl4 yesterday at the office of Works
and Public Bu►ldings.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yester-
day to the Governors of the West India Islands.

eLSIT OP BER MAJESTY AND PRINCE
ALB bliT TO THE TOWER.

Yesterday afternoon her Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, and two of the Royal Princesses, paid an almost
unexpected visit to the Tower. At a few minutes before
three the Royal cortege left Buckingham Palace in the
most unostentatious manner that could possibly be con-
ceived. The cortege consisted of two private carriages,
the first drawn by a pair of bays, containing her Most
Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
aad their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice ; the second carriage contained Col. the
Hon. C. Grey, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, Hon.
Lady Jocelyn, and three of the ladies in waiting. The
procession passed through the parks, over Westminster-
bridge to Blackfriars, through the City, Eastcheap, and
Tower-street to the Tower, where they arrived at half-
past three The carriages entered at the principal entrance,
where a company of the 19th Regiment of Foot was
stationed, and by whom her Majesty was saluted on her
arrival. The carriages then passed through the Middle and
Byward Towers to the Jewel-house. Here the Royal
party alighted, and her Majesty was received by Major
General Sir George Bowles (the Lieutenant of the Tower),
Major Elrington, and Colonel Wyndham (Keeper of
the Crown Jewels), and by those distinguished officers
was conducted to the house of the gallant colonel. Her
Majesty was then conducted by the above gentlemen,
accompanied by a party of warders, to the Jewel-house,
where a minute examination ,of the Crown jewels was
made, and with evident gratification to the younger
branches of the Royal party.
An inspection of the ramparts of the Tower was then
made, and in which his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
the Hon. Captain Dudley de Roe, and Colonel the Hon.
C. Grey, appeared to take a most lively interest. The
party then went through the Beauchamp Tower, which
having been examined, they passed on to the Horse Ar.
moury, which, together with the Queen Elizabeth's Ar-
moury, was attentively examined, and was a matter of
evident interest to the Royal party, which afterwards
went over the Bloody Tower, and then proceeded to the
Court-yard. There her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness expressed themselves to the gallant officers is at-
tendance, highly gratified with the inspection they had
had of the various parts of the Tower.
The Royal party then returned to their carriages by
the Traitor's Gate, and left the Tower at about 20
minutes before five o'clock.
Although the visit of her Majesty was kept quite a
secret until the arrival at the Tower, on the cortege
taking its departure some thousands of persons had
congregated on Tower-hill, through which a passte
was kept by the police of the H division ; and on the
appearance of the carriages the most deafening cheers
rent the air, until they were out of sight. In bowing
to the spectators in acknowledgment of the loyal feeling
displayed, the general remark was that neither her
Most Gracious Majesty, nor her Royal consort had
been seen to look in better health for some time past, as
was also the case with the Royal children.
Her Majesty was attired in a very unassuming habit,
and his Royal Highness wore a blue frock coat with
gold buttons.

The party arrived at the Palace on their return
shortly after five o'clock.

THE COURT.—Her Majesty and the royal family, ac-
cordingto present arrangements, contingent, we believe,
on the precarious state of the health of her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester, who continues indis-
posed, will proceed to Osborne, Isle of Wight, on
Thursday next, to remain until Easter.
CABINET COUNCIL.— A. Cabinet Council was held at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office,
Downingstreet. The Ministers present were—the Earl
of Aberdeen. Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lana-
downs, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke
of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon,
the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Moles-
worth. The Council sat three hours.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland and suite
have left Rome, en route to London.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey, and the Lady Cle-
mentine Villiers, arrived to-day in Berkeley-square,
from Middleton Park, Oxfordshire.
General Lord Raglan, G.C.8., arrived in Stai ',hope.
street yesterday, from Paris, at eight a.m. The noble
and gallant Lord, we understand, had subsequently
official interviews with Lord Harding, and other person. of high note, relative ,to his
military visit to-a•
French Emperor.

MONE Y MA r

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken for export and on speculation. The
market closed heavily, with prices of American
ls. 6d. lower ; other kinds heavy of sale. The
sales comprised 3,700 American, 500 Pernam and
Maranham at 61d. to 84-d., 250 Egyptian at 6d.
to 10id., 500 Surat at 3d. to 3d„ and 30 Sea
Island at ls. to is. 11d. per lb. Railway Shares
were dull.
The following particulars of the Manchester
, market are furnished by Messrs. M'Nair, Green-
how, and Irving :
" The commencement and the close of the month
resemble each other, inasmuch as both periods can be
characterised by exceeding quiet. Its latter por-
tion has, however, in conjunction with other well-
known causes, been to-day affected considerably
by the declining state of the cotton market,
and the somewhat unfavourable construction put upon
the reading of the published intelligence of to-day,
brought to hand by the overland mail. In its progress,
from the date of our last monthly eirculir to the present
period, the action of this market has been subjected to
almost unceasing fluctuations—none of them, however,
as possessing material capacities for either substantial
good or permanent evil, but sufficient in influence either
to elevate or to depress for the time being. Although
it may be needless to specify, yet the fluctuations in
question have been consequent upon the changing aspects
of this unfortunate and most detrimental Eastern ques-
tion, which hitherto has continued to generate alternate
hopes and fears. Most fortunate it is, notwithstanding,
that this country possesses an unparalleled amount of re-
sources and absolute wealth to contend with any hostile
contingency, and, as a natural consequence, very gratifying
to experience a unanimous feeling of unimpaired confi-
dence. Collectively viewed, in connection with so many
unfavourable influences in operation, the transactions of
the month have again been considerable, and to an ex-
tent hitherto capable of preventing any accumulation of
stock in an important degree. Notwithstanding the
previous absence of supplies, some descriptions of cloth
are commencing to accumulate. Any augmentation so
far is of no importance, but unless some unexpected de-
mand arise, in the absence of a pacific settlement of
matters between Turkey and Russia, a material one in
our opinion appears to us to be inevitable, and with it
necessarily falling prices. We cannot, in the meantime,
reasonably calculate upon any material aid from pur-
chasers on account of the home trade, which, from the
very high prices ruling for food, and other apparent pre-
judicial cases, has not been known to be so unsatisfactory
since the years 1846 and 1847."
Of the Silk market, Mr. Henry W. Eaton ob-
serves :—.

"Our market has been without change since the pub-
lic sales, the result of which you were advised of on the
23d ultimo. In Chinas a few further parcels have been
taken at the prices then established, but healthy, as un-
doubtedly every branch of the trade is, consumers seem
resolved only to supply immediate wants until political
affairs are more settled."
In the Bankers' Magazine for March, the pros-
pects of the war as affecting the money market,
the question of Trade and Banking in Australia,
the Bank of England Charter, and other impor-
tant topics are fully discussed.
Late advices from New York report rather a
better market for Public Securities. The state of
trade was good, and prospects were encouraging.
The rate of exchange on London still tended down-
wards.

From the Continent the advices are not, com-
mercially, of importance. The impending war is
occasioning, however, more stringency in the dif-
ferent money markets, and Stocks are being sent
to England for sale.
The English Funds have not varied much this
morning, but business is dull, and the speculators
are indisposed to operate. Consols have been 91k

to for transfer, but only 91k a for account. The
New 31 per Cents. have been at 921 to 93f, and
the 3 per Cents. at 91g to 92. Exchequer Bills
have been marked 17s. to 205., and India Bonds
Bs. to 11s. premium.
Foreign Securities have been weaker throughout.
Spanish Deferred Bonds, after being 18, have re-
ceded to 174, and Mexican are heavy at 24k to 4.
Buenos Ayres have been quoted 55. Russian 5
per Cents. have been 88 to 89k ex dividend, and
the 44 per Cents. 804 to 81i. Dutch Stock is
heavy at 85 for the 4 per Cents.

The Gold Mine Shares have been firm, as well
as the Banks and Land Companies', with very
little doing. Crystal Palace are maintained.
BRITISH MlNES.—Business continues limited.
There is a demand for Wheal Mary Great Consols,
Mollands, Tremollett, Downs, Poltimores, and a
few others.

At the West Grenada Mining Meeting this morn.
ing it was stated that 13,0001. out of the 20,0001,
of the Debentures had been raised. -

The current prices for the Jamaica Mines not
officially quoted, are as follows :—Jamaica, par to
prem. ; Metcalfe, par to k discount ; Sue River,
discount to par; Port Royal, to prem.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

1854. 1853.
North-Western £48,439 £43,371
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern. 12,590 9,886
Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow 14,375 12,494
Great Northern 18,563 12,441
Lancashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland, New-
castle and Berwick, Leeds 25,042 17,579
Northern
In Railway Shares there is much less activity,
and the quotations have been generally to 1 per
cent. lower for the English lines. French Shares
have been also rather cheaper.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
( Front the Official Lia.

Bum!nem; dour,
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ls 2 i
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 9L 4 4 i i
New 34 per Cent. Annuities 92 i 1 3i 24 3,
',Jug Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 146
..udia Bonds, 1:11/00 ................... .....
Ditto' under £lOOO 8 11 p
Consols for Account 16th, March
Exchequer Bills, ld.
EIOOO
£5OO l7 20 p
Small l7 20 p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Llriszifian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99
Buenos Ayres onds, 6 per Cent 55
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
.dexicau 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. 644 3i x d
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent —
Ditto Ex all over-duo Coupons 35
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St BB 9i 8 x d
DAL) 4:i per Cent BO. 1i 804
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent Bl 80
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l6 17i
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 3„ if p 0
Venezuela Bonds, 3i per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull . . ... 55 i
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieatcs . B5
Ditto for the Account B6
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols 9lO
Ditto March Account 9lg A

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended March 2, 1854, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Weer,
per imperial Quarter.
I HAZLET. OATS. I I
zrg. MANS. PEAS.
38s 4d I 27s ld 498 10d 458 lld 483 71.1
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.

WHEAT.
784 foci

BARLEY. _
I OATS. I 1 RYE. I BRANS. I PEAS.
I 41s 2d 27s 2d 49s 8d 4/s 7d 51s 15
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
IBalmy. OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. per,ls Od Is Od Is Od is 05 Is 04
.4UANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
it, 55,662; Barley, 61,903; Oats, 21,252; Rye, 188 ; Beans,
5,087; Yeas, 1,942 quarters.

WHEAT.
81a 6d

WHEAT.
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