The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen left Buckingham Palace at two o'clock on
Saturday afternoon to open the Crystal Palace at Syden-
ham. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by
the King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, with the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, quitted the Palace
in the following order :
A carriage-and-four conveying the Queen, Prince
Albert, the King of Portugal, and the Duke of Oporto.
A carriage-aad-four conveying the Prince of Wales,
the Princess Royal, the Ma9ter of the Horse, the Duke
of Wellington, and the Mistress of the Robes, the
Duchess of Sutherland.
A carriage and-four conveying the Princess Alice,
Prince Alfred, the Lady Superintendent, Lady Caroline
Barrington, and the Lady in Waiting the Countess of
Mount Edgcumbe.
A carriage-and-four conveying the Maids of Honour
Waiting, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, and the Hon.
Beatrice Byng, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert,
the Marquis of Abercorn, and the Lord Chamberlain,
the Maquis of Breadalbano.

A carriage and four, conveying the Lord Steward,
Earl Spencer, le. Marechal Due de Terceira, and le
Vicomte de arreira.

A carriage and four conveying the Lord in Waiting to
the Queen, Lord Camoys ; the Lord in Waiting to
Prince Albert, Lord George Lennox ; Lord de Tabley,
and Baron de Sarmento.

A carriage and four conveying the 'Equerry in Wait-
ing to the Queen, Major-General Buckley ; the Equerry
in Waiting to Prince Albert, Captain du Plat ; and the
Groom in Waiting, the Hon. Mortimer Sackville. West.
A carriage and four conveying the Chevalier Francisco
de Mello, Col. Folque, Col. Wylde, and Mr. Gibbs.
Numerous outriders in scarlet liveries were in attend-
ance, and the military escort was composed of Carbineerv.
Prince Albert, the King of Portugal, and the Duke c.f
Oporto wore uniforms, and the noblmen and gentlemen
in waiting appeared in the levee dress, the members e.f
orders of knighthood wearing their respective ensigns.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, Sir George Couper, and Lord James Murray,
and the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary,
attended by Lady Suffield and Baron Knesebeck, were
also present at the inauguration of the Ctystal Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, honoured the
Royal Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday
evening. The Ladies and Gentlemen-in-Waiting were
the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, the Hon. Beatrice
Byng, Lord Camoys, Major-General Buckley, 'Captain
Du Plat, -Baron de Sartnente, Folque, and
Lord de Tabley. Prince Albert and the King of
Portugal afterwards honoured the Earl of Rosse with
with their company at his residence in Connaught-
place.

The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto siewed
the collection of the Royal College of Surgeons, in Lin-
coln's inn-fields, on Friday morning, and afterwards in-
spected the Model of the Earth in Leic9ster-square, and
the Senior United Service Club in Pall Mall.
On Saturday morning, his Majesty and the Duke of
Oporto paid a visit to Colonel Colt's manufactory, near
Vauxhall-bridge. The King and the Duke was attended
by the Duke of Terceira, Viscount de Carreira, Baron
de Sarmento, Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque, Lord
de Talley, and Colonel Wylde. His Majesty and his
Royal Highness afterwards went to the establishment of
Mr. Hancock.

The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen at Bucking-
ham Palace.

Mr. Haythorne Reed attended the Queen's Levee on
Friday, in St. James's Palace.

The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Glou-
ter yesterday at Gloucestel. House.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of West and South Australia,
Ceylon, and Gibraltar.

A
rumour was prevalent on Saturday afternoon
throughout the Neat-end, and spread to the Crystal
Palace, relative to the state of the Duchess of Glou-
cester ; we notice it only to glve it a decided contradic-
tion. Her royal highness is residing at her town resi-
dence, Gloucester-house, and was on Saturday in her
usual state of health.

THE COURT.—Her Majesty the Queen and the royal
On THE LATE FRAUDULENT RELEASE OF A PRISONER.—
Saturday afternoon, at Bow-street, an application
family, with their illustrious visitors, the Kieg of Por-
S
tugal and the Duke of Oporto are expected to arrive at was made to Mr. Henry for a summons to compel the
Windsor Castle soon green ten o'clock to-morrow. The attendance of one Thompson, a lawyer's clerk, who hospitalities of the palace will be marked by unusual swore to having left the necessary notice of an applica-
splendour during the Ascot race week, arraneements tion to Justice Coleridge for the bail of a female prisoner
having been made for two grand banquets. On Thurs. in the House of Detention, named Blackford. In this
case, it will be remembered that two attorneys' clerks,
day the Queen and Court will pay a state visit to the
Heath ; and on Saturday next her Majesty will return to named How and Rickards, are at present out on bail for
Buckingham Palace, re-examination, charged with having, by means of
forging the name of a solicitor for the prosecution, oh-
VISIT OF THE KING OF PORTUGAL TO CLAREMONT.— tained the release of the woman Blackford. Mr, Henry
Yesterday the King of Portugal, accompanied by the instantly granted the summons required.
Due de Oporto, the Portugese ambassador, and his full CONFLAGRATION AT BLOXIIA.M, OXON.—A fire broke
suite, visited the ex-Royal Family at Claremont, and, out yesterday morning at Bloxhatn, near Banbury. At
after a long interview with the Royal exiles, his Ma- about a quarter before 8 o'clock the servant of Mr. Bar-
jesty, accompanied by Prince Joinville, went over the ratt, a timber merchant, went to the workshop for
grounds, with the extent and beauty of which he was shavings to light the fire in the house, and to her as-
highly delighted. Having partaken of the hospitalities tonishment, found flames in the building. She imme-
of Claremont, and having taken an affectionate farewell diately raised an alarm, but before sufficient assistance
of its distinguished occupants, his Majesty and suite i could be procured the entire buildings, with the exce
left a late hour for London.l3-
• ; tion of the dwelling.bouse, were on fire. The wind was
The venerable Duke of Rutland is expected to embark blowing strongly, and everything being excessively dry
at the end of the week, on a long cruise, on board his the flames soon spread to adjoining property and to the
yacht, the Resolution, which has come round from the timber in Mr. Barratt's yard, where a very consider-
West of Scotland. able quantity of deal and other balks and planking were
The Duke of Newcastle's second son, Lord EdWard stored, the whole of which were consumed. The fire
Pelham Clive, has just entered the army as Ensign in spread rapidly, and in the short space of two hours
the Rifle Brigade, and shortly departs, we believe, to about 12 .or 14 houses, with out-buildings, &c., were
join his regiment at the seat of war. completely burnt to the ground. The cause of the fire
DEATH OF THE DEAN OF WINDSOR.—We regret to is at present a mystery, as the proprietor of the work-
record this event, which took place on Saturday morn- shop was not aware that it had been entered since the
ing, at Butleigh Court, near Glastonbury. The Hon, previous evening. His premises were insured, but the
and Very Rev. George Neville Grenville was the brother stock was not. The greater portion o the buildings
of the present Lord Braybrooke, and was in the 66th burnt was cottages, occupied by persons in humble cir-
year of his age, having been born on the 17th August, cumstances. The engines from Banbury and Adderbury
1788. He was presented to the deanery in 1846 by the were soon in attendance, and by the exec Lions of the
late Sir R. Peel,
villagers and others, who came from all directions to the
DEATH OF JAMES DARGAN, EsQ.—On Friday even- scene, the progress of the fire was at last stopped. The
ing, at his residence, Thomas-street, after a short illness, exertions of all deserve great praise, more especially
the above gentleman, brother of our distinguished coup- those of the clergymen residing at Bloxharn, who with
tryman, William Dargan, Esq., departed this life in the the scholars of the collegiate school lately established
40th year of his age. The deceased gentleman was en- there, at once turned out, and lent a useful hand to ex-
deared to all who had intercourse with him, and beloved tinguish the fire.
by his private friends in such a manner as to cause his TERRIBLE SCENE AT THE FRENCH OPERA House.—
demise to be at once a deep source of regret to them, and There was on Monday night a terrible suicide committed
of enduring sorrow to his afflicted lady and numerous at the French Opera House. Meyerbeer's Prepare was
family.—Limerick Herald. being played to a very brilliant house. All went on
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Majesty the Queen and merrily till the fourth act, when suddenly a man in the
his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the perform- second tier of boxes drew a pistol from his pocket, and
ances at the Royal Italian Opera with their presence on then and there blew out his brains, which bespattered
Saturday evening. The Queen and the Prince were ac- the glossy shoulders and blooming cheeks of two ladies
companied by the King of Portugal and the Duke of in the next box. Judge of the horrible confusion which
Oporto. The royal suites consisted of the Countess of ensued. Such shrieking and such screams. The corpse
Mount-Edg,cumbe, and the Hon. Miss Byng, the Duke was carried off, and the man was found to be a Prussian
of Terciere, Lord de Tabley, Lord Camoys, General officer, who had taken this summary method of making
Buckley, and Captain Du Plat. Among the fashionable known to a figurante at the Opera that she was the ob.
company attending the theatre we remarked—•t heDuchess ject of his unrequited affection.
of Montrose, the Duke of Norfolk and Lady Adel iza Fitz- BI liK EN II EAD DOCKS.—INTERESTING TO THE SHlP-
akin Howard, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis PING INTERESTS.—The mercantile community will be
of Bath, the Marquis Conyng,harn and Lady,Cecelia glad to learn that there is rat length a probability of
Conyngliam, the Marquis of Abercoru and the Ladies these great works being now proceeded with in a man-
Hatnilton, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl Bruce, the nor commensurate with the growing magnitude of the
Earl of Dalkeith, the Earl and Countess of Clare and locality, and immense requirements of the port of the
Lady Eleanor Fitzgibbon, the Earl arid Countess Con- Mersey. The last monthly meeting of the old board took
stance Grosvenor, the Earl of Carlisle, the Countess of place the other evening, Mr. J. H. Greene in the chair,
Glenga,ll and Lady Margaret Butler, the Earl of Wilton, who congratulated them on the position Birkenhead
Viscount and Viscountess Maynard and the Hon. Mrs. now occupied. They were progressing prosperously.
Ives, Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth, Viscount There was no interest in the town but what was pros-
Bolingbroke, Viscount Clifden, Lady Rachel Russell, poring. There was a Canada company, and other manu-
Viscount, Ingestre, Lady Georgina Codrington, Lord lecturing companies, which were all certainly conferring
Colville, Viscount Exmouth, Lord and Lady Ernest great benefits on the town. He thought the landlord;
Bruce and the Ladies Somerset, Viscount Ranelagh, &c. would not complain, as property was rapidly increasing
THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—The President, the Earl of in value. The tradesmen and shopkeepers were never
Rosse, gave his fourth and last soiree this season on better employed or more prosperous, and the labour-
Saturday last, when there were present his Royal High- ing classes had no cause of complaint. Cottage pro-
ness Prince Albert, accompanied by the King of Portu- perty was also prosperous. as there was not a house
gal, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, the Marquis unoccupied, whilst the higher class of property
of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Salisbury, the was also doing well. Since the appointment of trustees
Earl Cawdor, the Earl Frtzwilliam, the Karl of in August last, contracts had been fully entered into
Harrowby, the Earl of Donoughmore, the Earl of with Messrs. Brassey and M'Cormack, to carry out the
Clancarty, the Earl of Kintore, the Earl of Lanes- full completion of the docks, and the names of those gen-
borough, Viscount Duncan, Lord Naas Viscount tlernen we:e a sufficient guarantee that they would be
Sandon, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Berriedale, Lord completed in tha time stipulated. In 1852, for the first
Trunleston, Lord Beaumont, Lord Wrottesley, Baron 5 months, the dock revenue was about 7001. In the 5
Parke, Lord Justice Knight Bruce, Lord Justice Turner, months ending May, the present year, it amounted to
Judge Upton, the Hon, Mr. Parsons, the Dean of 2,5001. They had paid every penny of arrears to the
Hereford, the Reverend Dr. Jelf, the Right Hon. Sir T. township ; they hal paid all the arrears of poor-
Freemantle, the Right Hon. Sir Jobn Pakington, Sir rate, and all arrears of salaries. They had paid,
George Back, S:r John Ross, Sir Adolphus Dalrymple, he repeated, everything, so far as the township
Sir Walter Trevelyan, Sir John Johnstone, Sir C. Le. was concerned. The election of the following gen-
mon, Sir P. Grey Egerton, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sir B. tlemen, composing the new board, took place on the
Outram, C. 8., Sir George Grey, Sir H. Vavasour, Sir 6th ult., after a poll :—Messrs. Cooke, Colborne,
D. Brewster, Sir B. Brodie, Sir F. Madden, Sir C. Graham, Harrison, Hind, Keightley, Watson, and
Paisley, Sir James Clark, Sir W. Hooker, Sir Aspinall. The result may be considered as putting an
John Hall, Sir John Hensler, Sir J. South, Air F. end to the litigious dissensions and procrastinations that
Cullam, Sir Fortunatus Dwarris, Sir John Croft, Gen, have hitherto wrought so much mischief to the port of
Sir W. Herries, Sir W. Cubitt, Sir J. Liddell, Sir H. Birkenhead, by impeding the progress of the docks and
Gregory, Mr. Justice Erle, Major-Gen. Wavell, Colonel other essential improvements.
Sabine, Colonel Everett, the Right Hon. J. Milner EXTENSION OF THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY,
Gibson, Colonel Dunne, M.P., the Hon. Captain Dun- —During the last week, engineers have been engaged
can, Colonel Sykes, Cantain Gladstone, Captain ()wen, in the survey of levels for a new line of railway, branch-
Captain W. Allen, Captain Widrington, the Rev. Dr. ing off from the Great North of Scotland line at Nether-
Booth, Mr. Mackinnon, M.P., Mr. 0. Morgan. M.P., mills, and passing in a northerly direction through the
Mr. Locke, M.P., Mr. pickerses Mr. westtnacete, parish of Grange, thence along the Vale of Deskford to
Mr. D. Wyatt, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. rennie, Mr. C. Cullen, and•from that burgh along the coast to the river
May, Mr. W. Hamilton, Mr. Dolland, Mr. Panizzi, Spey, near Fochabers.
Mr. Manby, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Greenough, Mr. Beay- i INVERNESS AND NAIRN RAILWAY--The preamble of
ley, the Mayor of Stockport, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Twining, f this bill has been found proven, which secures the
Mr. Aspinall, Mr. G. F. Wilcox, Mr. T. Key, Mr. triumph of the measure before the House of Commons
Yasscott, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gouche, I at least, and we have no doubt it will be duly followed
Mr. B. W. Cooke, Mr, Sony, Mr, Partridge, Mr. A. / by the passing of the bill through the Lords, and by the
Smee, &e. Royal assent,