The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, MARCH 16.
The Queen and Prince and royal family walked in the
grounds at Osborne yesterday.
Captain the Hon. J. Denman had the honour of dining
with her Majesty. The Queen and Prince, with the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, and
Princess Louisa, embarked on board the royal yacht
Fairy this morning at half-past ten, and proceeded to
Spithead, to see the Neptune, 120 gun-ship, bearing the
flag of Rear-Admiral Corry and Bulldog steam-sloop,
got under weigh to join the Baltic fleet. The royal
yacht accompanied the Neptune nearly to the Nab
Light, and returned to Osborne at 20 minutes before 1
o'clock.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny
Howard and Lord James Murray, visited Frogmore
yesterday. In the evening ber Royal Higone-s, at-
tended by Lady Fanny Howard and Lord James Mur-
ray, honoured the Princess's Theatre with her presence.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Sergeant Manning,
Q.A.S., Mr. Sergeant Jones, Mr. Sergeant Clarke, and
Mr. Pollock, had an interview with Vlscount Palmer-
ston yesterday, at. the Home-office.
A deputation from the Glasgow Committee of the
National Educational Association had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, on the subject of the Lord
Advocate's Education Bill for Scotland. The deputa-
tion consisted of the Rev. Dr. Beattie, Rev. Dr. Taylor,
Professor Eadie, Messrs. David Anderson, John Hen-
derson, and J. H. Young, and was accompanied by the
Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., and Mr. John M'Gre-
gor, M.P.
The Rev. Andrew Murray, jun., of Bloomfontein,
South Alf ca., and Dr. A. J. Fraser (late 73.1 Regiment),
of Orange River Sovereignty, South Africa, bad an in-
terview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday, at the
Colonial office.
A deputation on behalf of the London Reformatory
for Adult Male Criminals, in Great Smith-street, West-
minster, consisting of the Earl of Shaftesbury, Mr.
Carter Wood, Lieut. Coode, R.N. ; Mr. George Dan-
das, M.P. ; Mr. F. Crossley, M.P. ; the Rev. Charles
Hume, Captain Donatus O'Brien, Mr. W. F. S. Shep-
herd, Mr. G. F. White, Rev. A.. Jones, and Rev. R.
Malone, with Mr. Nash, governor of the institution,
had an interview with Viscount Palmerston.
The Cathedral Commission met yesterday. Present—
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York,
the Bishop of London, Sir John Patteson, the Rev. Dr.
Wordsworth, the Hon. and Rev. H. Montagu Villiers,
the Rev. Canon Selwyn, and Henry Kingscote, Esq.
)secretary.)
A deputation from the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verbampton Railway Company had an interview with
the Right Hon. E. Cardwell and Lord Stanley of Al-
derley yesterday at the Board of Trade. The deputa-
tion consisted of Colonel Rushout, M.P., chairman ;
Mr. Parson, deputy chairman ; Mr. Thorp and Major
Tynedale (directors) and Mr. Burchell (solicitor.)
Mr. Thornely, M.P,, had an interview with Viscount
Palmerston yesterday at the Hosse•office.

FUNERAL OF THE MARQUIS OF
LONDONDERRY.

On Wednesday—the day preceding the funeral of the
most noble the Marquis of Londonderry—the chapel at
Wynyard was open to the public from twelve to three
o'clock ; during that time several thousands of persons
of all grades were admitted fo see the coffin, which lay
in state in the chapel, Crowds of persons thronged the
various roads leading to the mansion, entering by the
South Lodge by a long, picturesque drive, and through
the park, passing through the shrubbery plantation at
a distance from the front of the mansion, arriving at the
conservatory, through which admission was gained to
the chapel by descending a winding staircase. At the
entrance lodge, and at all the gates on the drive through
the parks, were stationed servants in deep black with
hatbands. Mutes were stationed at all the doors of en-
trance. Above the mansion the flag had been half
lowered, and the windows darkened with black cloth on
the side near the conservatory. Sadness and gloom
brooded over the place ; the crowds of persons who
thronged to pay the last tribute of respect to the de-
parted were mostly clad in mourning, and by their sor-
rowful demeanour seemed to feel the solemnity which
the shades of the departed hero has spread over the
place. On entering the chapel the scene was solemn
and impressive. The many painted windows, partly ob-
scured with black cloth, shed a " dim religious light" upon
the mournful pageant below : over the door was a hatch-
ment, containing the arms of the Londonderry and
Vane families. On each side of the chapel were placed
three massive gold candlesticks, each containing a wax
taper. At the head of the bier was placed a cushion and
a clustered plume on a platform raised, and covered
with black cloth. On the bier was placed a pall, partly
thrown back, exhibiting the coffin. On the head of
which was placed a crimson velvet and gold cushion,
supporting a marquis's coronet ; at the foot were
placed the helmet and plume of the marquis as colo-
nel of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards, also his
sword a►id sash—mute emblems of the brave soldier
who lay sleeping beneath them, whose military prowess
they had been instrumental in achieving. It was with
this sword the [lonia and dashing soldier fought and
captured a French officer who had ridden to the front of
the British line in defiance. At the foot of the bier,
and near the altar, the two executors of the deceased,
Captain Wood and Vaudeieur Stewart, Esq.
At the funeral yesterday all the shops and places of
business were closed. His lordship was much and de-
hervedly respected by the inhabit cuts of the borough.