The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen, attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley,
Major Buckley, and Captain Du Plat, visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday after-
noon at Gloucester House, and also visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent.
Prince Albert, the King of Portugal, and the Duke
of Oporto inspected the Wellington Barracks yesterday
morning. Prince Albert afterwards rode on horse-
back, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and at-
tended by Captain Du Plat, and inspected the new
hotel at the Paddington station of the Great Western
Railway.
The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto left
the Palace at one o'clock, for the residence of Count
Lavradio, the Portuguese minister, in Gloucester-place.
His Majesty and his Royal Highness were attended by
the Duke de Terceira, Viscount de Carreira, Baron de
Sarmento, Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque, and
Lord de Tabley, and Col. Wylde.
His Majesty held a diplomatic levee for the reception
of the Foreign Ministers resident at the Court of Great
Britain, and afterwards returned at four o'clock to
Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty, attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley
and the Hon. Beatrix Byng, took a drive in the after-
noon in an open landau and four. The equerry in wait-
ing attended on horseback.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the King of Portugal,
rode out on horseback attended by the Gentlemen in
Waiting.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, honoured the
Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbana with their
company at a grand ball at their resiflence in Park-lane

in the evening.
The royal party left the palace in six state carriages at
ten minutes before ten o'clock, the suite consisting of
the Duchess of Sutherland, mistress of the robes ; the
Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, lady in waiting ; the
Hon. Eleanor Stanley and the Hon. Beatrix Byng,
maids of honour in waiting ; Lord Carnoys, lord in
waiting ; Major-General Buckley, equerry in waiting ;
Lord George Lennox, lord in waiting to his Royal High-
ness ; Captain Du Plat, equerry in waiting to his Royal
Highness ; the Duke of Terceira, Vicomte de Carreira,
Baron de Sarmento, Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque,
Lord de Tabley, and Colonel Wylde, in attendance on
the King of Portugal.
Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold took a drive in an
open carriage and four.
The Countess of Mount Edgcumbe has succeeded the
Viscountess Canning as the lady in waiting.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her
residence, Clarence-house, St. James's, yesterday.
The Cathedral Commissioners held a meeting yester-
day, at 1, Parliament-street. In attendance, were the
Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, the Hon. and
Rev. H. M. Villiers, Sir John Dodson, Sir John Patti-
son, the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, the Rev. Canon Selwyn,
and Henry Kingscote, Esq. (secretary).
Viscount Palmerston has arrived in town from his
seat, Broadlands, Hants.

THE CHAMPION ... (AUSTRALIAN) STEAMER.--A smart
rigged iron screw steamer called the Champion, intended
to run as a mail and passenger packet between Mel-
bourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, made an experimental
trip down the river yesterday, preparatory to proceed-
-I,!g to the colony. Her progress excited considerable
Observation, as much for her speed as the novelty of the
forking of her screw. The Champion was built on the
,41tie, from designs of Mr. John Dudgeon. Her ex-
l!7le length is 130 feet, 23 feet beam, 12 feet depth of
hold, and 300 tons burden. She is fitted with direct
oeting engines of 60 horse-power. The screw is worked
iu Beattie's principle, behind the rudder, the latter hay-
lig an opening in the centre for the passage of the shaft
Which ita works the propeller without causing the least '
evidenced
on her steering qualities, which were fully VISIT OP HER MAJESTY TO LIVERPOOL.—The St.
itleneed by the ready and clever way in which she George's-hall Committee have been indefatigable in
answeredvessels
her helm in proceeding through the fleet of their exertions to complete this magnificent building, and
eTtsele beating up the river. Her engines worked we have now the satisfaction to be able to state that
there
per minute, and, comparatively speaking, Liverpool will be honoured with the august presence of
screw, was very little vibratory motion in working the her Majesty on the auspicious occasion of the opening.
,thr3w, compared with many of our large screw steamers. In order that due eclat may be given to the affair, the
th ' is accounted for in a great measure by the screw of committee will be doubled for the purpose of making
e Chain ion throwing the water away from the stern the necessary arrangements for the reception of the
01 the vespsel, and not lashing the sides and counter of Queen and her Royal Consort ; and no doubt it will be
theN,? ship as in ordinary screw boats. Her average speed the most exciting and brilliant affair ever witnessed in
vas 11-6 knots, the trip affording the highest satisfac- Liverpool. The day for the opening has not yet been
• She is commanded by Mr. Hamplin, who is also definitely fixed ; but as it must be arranged to suit the
part owner, a gentleman who has been many years en- convenience of her Majesty, who will, probably, leave
gaged in the Government surveys of the coast of Osborne for the north about the latter end of August, so
Australia, it is more than probable that it will take place the first
Taal! MURDER IN NEWINGTON.—INQUEST THIS DAY.— week in September. It would, of course, be premature
the
morning, Mr. W. Carter, and a jury assembled at to hazard any conjectures as to the accommodation to
the liorse Shoe lon, Newintonlcauseway, to investigate be provided for the Royal party, as it is not yet known
air'
circumstances attending the death of Rosina Murray. whether they will come by rail or by the Royal yacht.
rsal.,.,' olornons appeared for the prisoner, and a gentle- It is stated, however, that Childwall-hall, the residence
c;' from Mr. Binn's office for the friends of the de- of the late Mr. E. Iviolyneux, will be placed at the dis-
tiee-sed• The jury havinc, viewed the body, the first wit- posal of her Majesty. -Liverpool Standard.
se!! examined was Alfred Puxtey, a colour grinder. GOVERNMENT LOANS. A Government notice was
mark eof the witnesses examined yesterday at the South- issued yesterday of guaranteed loans for Demerara and
t 0,4 Police-office repeated their evidence with respect Trinidad to the amount respectively of 50,0001. and
tuggummed
Commission of the murder, and the coroner hay- . 25,0001., under the act of 1848, which authorised such
terealimmed up, the jury, after a slight hesitation, re- loans on behalf of the West India colonies and Mauri-
S. ed a verdict of ~ Wilful murder against Henry tius, and of which Demerara resolved to avail herself to
leer „
~.,••,,,ns, the extent of 250,0001., and Trinidad 125,000/. ' • of these
tlie,,ltrr''ll'AL PALAcm—ln anticipation of the opening of sums the former has already had 200,0001., and the lat-
epee'.'"Ystal P dace by her Majesty, on Saturday next, a ter 100,0001., and the proportions now to be raised will
Gaitial visit was paid to the building yesterday by Cat. therefore complete the proposed totals. The debentures
geheun, of the Board of Trade, with a view t° prove its are to be for 500/. each, bearing interest at four per cent.
char genera, stability. Upwards of 400 policemen, under the from the Ist of next July, and will he redeemable at the
ge of Superintendent Lund, were in attendance, and expiration of 20 years from that (late. Monday, the
and ersed the various floors, galleries, &c., in regular 19th, is the day on which the tenders are to be handed
tars Irregular steps, subjecting them, as well as the in, and none will be accepted for less than 5,000/.
tor,f)e,rary seats erected for the accommodation of visi- ST . BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.—At a meeting of the
lieu' ,st the severest tests, without the sli2htest inju- governors of this hospital yesterday afternoon Dr. W.
instr effect. The spacious orchestra for 1,600 vocal and S. Kirkes was elected Assistaa-Physician, after one of
ent_oemehtal performers was ut to the test, and the the severest contests in the annals of hospital dee-
vi:.!er,
.building, as well as the,temporary arrangements, tioneeriug, beating his opponent, Dr. Hue, by 20 votes,
" n the opinion of Captain Galton, perfect. Mr. Coote wag elected Assistant Surgeon.