The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen took a drive in an open landau and four
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Hon. Flora
Macdonald. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonel Boa-
verie and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon,
were in attendance on horseback.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Mr. Gibbs, arrived
at Buckingham Palace at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from Windsor Castle, having travelled to town by the
London and South-Western Railway.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
and attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon.
Flora Macdonald, Lord Camoys, Colonel Bouverie, and
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the per-
formance of the German Plays with her presence last
evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George
Couper, also honouredthe performance with her pre-
sence.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at her residence in St.
James's Palace.

A deputation, including Lord Elcho, Bailie Fyfe, and
Bailie Brown Douglas, had an interview with Viscount
Palmerston yesterday at the Home-office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a Parliamen-
tary dinner last evening at his official residence in Down-
ing-street to the following members of the House of
Commons, viz., the Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Monck, the
Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, the Right Hon. M. T.
Baines, the Attorney-General, Messrs. Brown, Hutt,
Hume, Grenville Berkeley, Heywood, Glyn, Beaumont,
Laing, Ewart, Raikes Currie, and the Hon. Mr. Mostyn.

THE VACANT GREEN RIBBON.--We hear that her
Majesty has been pleased to bestow the Green Ribbon,
vacant by the death of Lord Huntley, on the Earl of
Haddington.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of the Lady
Augusta Hare, daughter of the Earl and Countess of
Listowel, with Capt. Proby, nephew of the Earl of
Carysfort, is fixed to take place at St. George's Church,
on Tuesday next.
The Earl of Derby left town on Tuesday for Knows-
ley-park, Lancashire, where the noble earl will enter-
tain a select circle of friends during the race meeting at
Liverpool. The Countess of Derby and Lady Emma
Stanley purpose remaining in town. The noble earl
returns to town on Saturday.
The Earl and Countess of Eglinton have left St.
James's-square to join the circle about to assemble at
the Earl of Derby's seat, Lancashire, for the Liverpool
races. The noble earl and countess, at the close of their
visit, will proceed to Eglinton Castle for the season.

GERMAN PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Her Ma-
esty the Queen, accompanied by H.R.H. the Prince of
Wales, and attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the
Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Camoys, Col. Bouverie,
and Col. Gordon, honoured the first performance of
William Tell, by the German company, with her pre-
sence last evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and
Lord James Murray, also honoured the performances
with their presence. His Excellency the Hanoverian
Minister had the honour of accompanying her Royal
Highness.
THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY.—PLYMOUTH, Wednes-
day.—Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess of
Russia, with her youthful family and suite, in all 24
persons, left Bath yesterday, at 12.30, by the down ex-
press train, in one of her Majesty's travelling saloons,
which has been placed at the service of the Grand
Duchess. Passing over the Bristol and Exeter Rail-
way, the Imperial party, at 4 o'clock, arrived at New-
town, on the South Devon line. Here the junction with
the Torquay branch takes place, and it is ordinarily ne-
cessary to change carriages ; arrangements, however,
having been previously made by the officials on the
South Devon Railway, the Royal saloon was taken on
to Torquay without disturbing its illustrious occupants.
It is understood that the Grand Duchess will remain
sonic time at this healthful watering-place, where the
climate is likely to have a beneficial influence on the
Imperial family.
ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. Captain Jay's Company
Honourable Artillery Volunteers proceeded on Tuesday
from their head-quarters, A rtillery-ground, Finsbury, to
Pattingale, Mill-hill, Hendon, the seat of Captain Jay,
in the grounds of which they went through a great
variety of military evolutions with much precision and
soldier-like bearing. A sham-fight, for which the grounds
are well adapted, was well maintained throughout, the
little force being divided into equal portions ; a stockade
was assailed and well defended, but ultimately set on
fire by the attacking party, who in turn were forced to
retreat ; they also made some very good shooting with
the rifle at long and short range ; after which the com-
pany partook of a dinner, which was laid without great
taste in a spacious marquee. After the usual loyal
toasts, a silver cup, of elegant design, was presented to
the Captain as a mark of respect from his men.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF PLATE.—A robbery of an
extensive character has been committed at the residence
of Mr. T. L. Fish, of Sidmouth, Devonshire. It appears
that upwards of 1,0001. worth of plate, consisting of
gold and silver services, was last week sent down from
London to await the arrival of Mr. Fish, who was
shortly expected from London. On Thursday the whole
of the property was abstracted. Active exertions are
being made to apprehend the thief or thieves, who have
as yet eluded the vigilance of the officers.
Mr. HANNAY'S LECTURES.—The sixth and last of Mr.
Hannay's lectures on satirical literature was delivered
last night at the Literary Institution, Edwards-street,
Portman-square. The subject was Byron, Moore, and
the satirists of the present day. The lecturer, in a
general disquisition on Byron's genius, called attention
to its twofold nature; and, while admitting the justice
of the attacks made against him as an immoral writer,
particularly insisted on his appreciation of beauty in
every shape as forming the prominent feature in his
literary character. In this point—if such a comparison
can be tolerated for an instant—Byron especially dif-
fered from the so-called satirists of the present day, who
approached their work without any perception of beauty,
but only with a disposition to underrate and sneer. The
lecturer was warmly applauded throughout his dis
course.

STEAM-BOAT COLLlSlON.—Yesterday forenoon con-
siderable consternation was caused amongst the passen-
gers, travelling by the Sylph, London and Woolwich
steam-boat, and one of the Yarmouth steam-vessels
(name at present unknown), by a collision, between the
two boats. The Sylph between 10 and 11 o'clock was
steaming through Liniehouse Reach, the river at the
time being crowded with craft, when suddenly the Yar-
mouth boat showed ahead, and was coming up at her
usual speed. The river being so crowded it appeared a
matter of difficulty for the captain of either vessel to
decide which course to turn his boat, so as to avoid run-

endeavoured to keep clear of the barges and boats, and
I ning down any of the smaller vessels, consequently they
then to turn the helms of the steamers as they neared
each other, so as to avoid a collision. Unfortunately
the two vessels struck with such violence, as to carry
off the starboard paddle-box of the Sylph, which so dis-
abled her as to prevent her from performing her regular
journey to Greenwich and Woolwich • and she was
obliged to be towed to her quarters to be repaired. The
Yarmouth boat, it appears, although much shaken, re-
ceived no damage of any importance. The passengers
were all safely landed.
THREATENING THE EARL OF ABERDEEN.—Mr. Wm.
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eet of threatening the Earl of Aberdeen, Mr. Henry, the
magistrate of the above-mentioned court, at once granted
an order for the removal of the unfortunate man to the
lunatic asylum at Colney Hatch, where he will be main-
tained and attended to at the expense of St. Giles's
parish, until his friends can be communicated with.