The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-09 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUG 8.

The Royal dinner party yesterday included the
Duchess of Kent, Lady A. M. Dawson, Sir George
Couper, and the Hon. Captain and Mrs. Denman.
The Queen and Prince, with the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, and Princess Helena, em-
barked on board the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert,
this morning at 11 o'clock, and have proceeded on a
cruise towards the Channel Islands.

The Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, the
Hon. Colonel Phipps, Major• General Grey, Captain Du
Plat, and Mr. Gibbs were in attendance on the Royal
party.

Lord Brougham had an interview with the Earl of
Aberdeen, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing•
street,

The Duke of Devonshire has appointed the son-in-law
of Sir Joseph Paxton to the valuable.union of Mothill,
in the diocese of Lismore.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.--Aug. 8.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
DEPARTURE OF THE QUEEN FOR THE

CHANNEL ISLANDS.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert embarked this morn-
ing•. on board the Victoria and Albert, and at half-past
11 o'clock steamed away for Jersey, under a salute from
Cowes Castle and the 'Royal Yacht Squadron Battery.
The day has been beautifully fine, with a light breeze
from the S.W.

The Royal yacht was attended by.the Black Eagle
and another steamer. Her Majesty is expected back on
Thursday.

SOUTHAMPTON REGATTA.—The old Arrow has again
distanced her competitors. The Wildfire and the Vo-
lame seem to have had no chance with her.

DEATH OF PRINCE BEBIKOFF.—The Lloyd says that
it learns from Gutnri in Georgia, that the Russian
Prince Bebikoff has died there of poison, introduced into
his food by a Pole.
DEATH OF THE PRUSSIAN GENERAL, VON WRANGEL.
A letter from Berth) of Saturday, says —" It is
stated that a telegraphic despatch has been received by
the aide-de-camp on duty of the King, announcing the
su !den death, yesterday, at the baths of Gadetein, of
the veteran General Baron Wrangel, commanding the
3,1 army corps and the troops in the marches."
General Prince Radziwil, attended by Major-General
Sir Harry Smith and staff, inspected the Ist Somerset
and South Devon Regiments of Militia on Plymouth
Hof) to-day.
THE NLW MINISTER OF HEALTH.—We have reason
to believe that Sir B. Hall, M.P., for Maryiebone, will
be the first Miui•ter appointed under the new bill,
brought in by Sir W. Molesworth, for the re-constitution
of the Board of Efealth.
SMOKE PREVENTION.—There really ought not to be
any excuse for the entire riddance of the smoke nuis-
ance ; our own experience satisfying us that the system
of smoke prevention-and economy of fuel, invented and
carried out by Mr. Lee Stevens, is as effective as it is
simple. Until we had it applied to our own steam-
engine furnace, we could form no idea of the ease and
certainty of its operations, without any moveable parts,
LONDON AND COUNTY BANK.—The London and
County Bank have issued a circular notifying a dividend
for the half-year at the rate of 6 per cent., payable on
atmhn
profit of 24,849/ , and, as the dividend will absorb only
ot.t
thTehEexbeacluatnic.vee-sheet for the period. shows a
11,903/., there is. an nappropriated surplus of 12,9461.
Revo-
lution of 1348, paid a visit lasCtowmenieleitttoee
A Lorient journal says •—" General Cavaignac, for-
went over the maritime ar-
e:l:ay:l:Brit:di: very moderate expense.
feel
te. dtahfitserpltalicee./t envoe-
hc'eunGPeonferal set the day afteriefrac:Carol
the Admiral actin as maritime pre-
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