The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-16 00:00:00

RJR MAJESTY'S MINISTERS.

The Earl of Clarendon has been in daily attendance
at the Foreign-office during the past week. The noble
earl left town on Saturday evening, to join the countess
at Grove-park, near Watford, Herts.
The Duke of Newcastle continues in town, fully on-
cupied with the pressing duties of the War Department.
Preparations will be commenced this week at Harring-
ton-house, Whitehall, for the reception of the staff of his
grace.
The Lord President of the Council, accompanied by
Lady John Russell and family, leave Scarborough to-
day fur Pembroke-lodge, Richmond. The noble lord
did not intend being in town before the 20th inst., but
comes expressly to be present at the assembling of the
Cabinet Ministers to-morrow.
The Marquis of Lansdowne leaves Bowood Park,
Wilts, to-morrow morning, for the metropolis, in order
to assist at the Cabinet Council.
The Right lion. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P., the
Secretary for the Colonies, was expected to arrive in
Eaton-place to-day (Monday), but the right hon baronet
was thrown from his horse early in the week, by which
accident ho sustained a severe shaking, and some
slight injuries, from which he has bee• since compelled
to keep his room. It is hoped Sir George will be suf-
ficiently recovered to join his colleagues in office.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P., and
Lady Mary 'Wood, leave Mickleton Park, near Doncas-
ter, to day (Monday), for town.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are to arrive at
their residence in Carlton-gardens to-morrow from
Broadlands, Hants.
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Hon. Sidney Her-
bert, M.P., and the Right Hon. Sir W. Molesworth are
in town.
The Duke of Argyll leaves Inverary Castle, Argyll-
shire today (Monday), for his town residence in Carlton
1 House-terrace.

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer re-
turns to his official residence in Downing-street, this
evening, from visiting Sir Stephen Glynne, at Hansa--
den Castle, Flintshire.
The Earl Granville has arrived in town.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town on Saturday
evening from the noth.
Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colo-
nial-office from the Governor-General of Australia, and
from the Governors of Natal and the Falkland Islands.
Despatches were received yesterday from the Governors
of New Zealand and Van Diemen's Land.

SIR J. GRAHAM and MAJOR BRRESFORD.

We have been requested to pu.blisk the following cor
respondence :

(Copy.) I
Hampton-court, 14th Oct., 1854.
Sir,—ln reference to your letter of the 12th, I have
carefully read over the report of my speech at the anni-
♦ersary meeting of the Hinchford Agricultural and Con-
servative Club, as published in the Essex Gazette, which
I have just received.
I have consulted a friend, on whose judgment I rely,
and he considers that the language to which you refer
is unduly offensive, in which opinion, on reflection, I
coincide. One word—" coward "—slipped out uninten-
tionally. I therefore retract it ; and I beg to express to
you my feeling of regret that I should have been be-
trayed, in the warmth of the moment, into transgressing
the fair bounds of courtesy.
I remain, your obedient humble servant,
(Signed) Wm. BERESFORD.
The Et. Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P.

(Copy.)
Admiralty, 14th Oct., 1854.
Sir,--I have received your note of this day, which
relates to an inquiry, addressed by me to you on the
12th inst.
I are satisfied with the retraction of the most offensive
word, which you say was unintentionally used by you ;
and when a gentlemen expresses regret for having been
betrayed into the tranegressien of the fair bounds of
courtesy, I can neither ask nor desire more.
Such is the opinion of the friend whom I have con
suited.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) J. R. G. GRAHAM,
The Right Hon. William Beresford, M.P.

WHOLESALE DISFAANOHISEMENT OF MUNICIPAL
ELECTORS.—A most unfortunate mistake has been made
by the overseers of Manchester, by which a consider-
able number of intellectual millowners and manufac-
turers have been deprived of their votes At the ensuing
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