The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR. DEC. 1.
The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Keni,, his Serene Highness Prince
Ernest of Leiningen, th,l Lord Chancellor and Lady
Cranwortb, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth,
the Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone, Major
Cavendish, Royal Bucks MiNtia, and Mrs. Cavendish.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince Ernest of Leinin-
gen, walked in the Home-park this morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went hunting, at-
tended by Capt. Du Plat. Major-General Bouverte has
Succeeded Major-General Buckley as the Equerry in
Waiting to the Queen, and Captain the Hon. D. de Roe
has relieved Captain Du Plat as Equerry in Waiting to
the Prince.
Major-General Bantinck had the honour of an inter-
view with her Majesty the Queen and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, upon his return from the Crimea.

The Lord Chancellor and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer arrived in town yesterday, and attended the
Cabinet Council. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
afterwards returned to Windsor Castle.

The Earl of Aberdeen, as First Lord of the Treasury,
has issued cards for a full-dress dinner to a party of
peers, supporters of the present Administration, at
Argyll-house, on Monday, the 11th inst, on the eve of
the opening of Parliament.
Lord John Russell, as Ministerial leader of the Lower
House of Parliament, has issued invitations to the Right
Hsn. the Speaker and a party of rnentbers of the House
of Commons to a full-dress dinner on Monday, tho
inst., at the Foreign-office, Downing-street.
We are happy to learn that Lord Lyndhurst has quite
recovered from his recent indisposition. The noble and
learned Lord is at TurvilleTark, Bucks, surrounded by
his

The JDLike of Beaufort has taken for a term of years
the mansion in Grosvenor-square late in the occupation
of his Excellency the French Ambassador.
The Marquis of Breadalbane is expected to arrive in
town at the close of the ensuing week, from Taymouth
Castle, Perthshire.

The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor were to leave
Eaton Hall, where they have been staying with the
Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, yesterday, for
Calverley-park.

LORD°ENNISIIORE. —The gallant Lord Ennismore, of
the Scots Fusiliers, is at present staying at Convamore,
the seat of his father, the Earl of Listowel. His lord-
ship, wounded at one of the late severe engagements in
the Crimea, has arrived home on leave.
THE DUKE OF SOMERSET.—The Duke of Somerset
passed a good night on Thursday, and was described by
his medical attendants to be going on well yesterday.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, Dec. I.—The packet for
Brazil and the River Plate, which was appointed to
leave Liverpool this day, is detained until the 10th inst.
Letters will be in time if posted in London by the even-
ing of the 9th inst., or if received in Liverpool by the
morning of the 10th inst.
TIE BAND OF THE GUIDES AND SERJEANT MOR-
RISON OF THE GUARDS.—We are happy to inform
our readers that the Emperor has requested his am-
bassador to present a gold watch, of the value of 501.
to Serjeant Morrison, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, far
the kindness shown by him to the Guides' band, when
performing in London in aid of the Patriotic Fund.
The above officer left London for the East on Friday,
the 24th inst., and gave directions, in case he should
not return to his native land, that the testimonial
should be delivered to his sister, who is resident is
London. This is another proof, if one were wanting,
of the sympathy and good feeling existing between the
French and English nations.

DEATH or SIFT ALEXANDER GRANT, BART.—We re-
gret to announce the death of Sir Alexander Clay Grant,
Bart., of Dalvey, one of the commissioners for auditing
the public accounts. It took place on Wednesday, the
day before Sir Alexander's 74th birth-day. The deceased
baronet was for some time a member of the House of
Commons, and filled the office of chairman of committees
in the Parliaments of 1826 and 1830, became a member
of the Board of Control during Sir R. Peel's administra-
tion in 1835; and vacated the representation of Cam-
bridge, for which borough he was twice returned, by
accepting, in 1842, a seat at the Audit Board, which kis
death now renders vacant.

DEATH OF DR. KITTO.—we regret to record the
death of the Rev. Dr. Kitto, widely known andesteemed
as the editor of the " Pictorial Bible," and author of
numerous works in illustration of the sacred text. Dr.

Kitto died at Canstadt, near Stuttgard, on the 25th ult.,
in the 51st year of his age.
APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following are the names
of gentlemen who passed their examination in the
science and practice of medicine, and received certificates
to practice, on Thursday, Nov. 10 : —James Thomas
Rudall, Exeter, Devon ; Edward Lowe, Manchester ;
John Shearwood Roberts, Sheffield ; Nathaniel Norris,
Liverpool ; Richard M'Cormick, Tuam, Ireland ; Simon
Rood Pittard, Kingsbury Epissopi.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT NEAR HALIFA.X.—A. person,
whose name we are at present unable to state, was on
Wednesday riding on the canal bank near Mytholm.
The horse took fright at an engine which was passing on
the railway. The animal leape I into the canal with its
rider, who was unfortunately drowned (having stuck in
the mud). He was not seen after the accident till found
by dragging the canal.
REPRESENTATION OP MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday even
ing a meeting of the electors of Kentish-town was held
at the Moreton Arms, in the Kentish-town-road, to re-
ceive a communication from Viscount Ebrington expla-
natory of his political opinions. Mr. R. Howlett having
been called to the chair, after some preliminary proceed-
ings had been gone through, a letter from his lordship, in
answer to a resolution that had been communicated to
him, was read, in which he stated that his opinions were
based on the principles of civil, religious, and
commer-
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the war
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which, after some apposition on the part of Mr. Billet,
who insisted that the antecedents of the noble lord were
at variance with his present professions, was carried
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to engage their support.
SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. Yesterday a
large proportion of the cattle and other stock, to be
exhibited at the Baker-street Bazaar during the ensuing
week, under the auspices of the Smithfield Club, arrived
at their destination,
per railway, from v
arious parts of
the kingdom, and the specimens appeared to be more
remarkable for general symmetry and proportion than
for the extraordinary fatness of the animals exhibited in
bygone years. During the afternoon some of the stock
from the Royal Flemish Farm, at Windsor, to be
exhibited by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, sirrived,
and were deposited in the place allotted to them in the
show-yard. The pens of short-woolled and Southdown
sheep have much increased this year, and there hi every
reason to believe the show will, in every respect,
.be
much improved. The arrangements, under the direct!on
of Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, the secretary, are procreesivneg.
towards completion, and the enlarged area anatli:sPerw° ho
ments in the Bazaar itself will be manifest.to .
have been in the habit of attending the Smiths add Cattle
Show on previous occasions.