The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

It is understood that the Levee to be held on Wed-
nesday, the 27th instant, will be the last this season.
Her Majesty will hold several Drawing-rooms during
the month of June.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Higness Prince Albert, attended by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, visited the• National
Gallery yesterday morning. In the afternoon his Royal
Highness, attended byLieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour,
went to the Zoological Society in Hanover-square.
Sir Henry Holland was presented at the levee on
Wednesday by the Earl of Aberdeen, upon being created
a baronet.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompa-
nied by her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe,
and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir
George Couper, dined with the Duke and Duchess
D'Aumale, at Orleans House, Twickenham, on Wednes-
dayevening, - -

Fier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom-
panied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe,lionoured the Royal Italian Opera with her
presence last evening. Her Royal Highness was
attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George
Couper.
A deputation from Salisbury and Warminster, on the
subject of the compleL;on of the -Wilts and Somerset
Railway, as regards the line between Salisbury and
Warminster, had an interview with the Right Honour-
able E. Cardwell, on Wednesday, at the Board of Trade.
The deputation consisted of the Right Hon. S. Herbert,
T.lr. Sotherton, TLP., Mr. Wyndham, M.P., Mr. C. B.
Wall, M.P., Mr. C. H. B. A'Court, M.P., Mr. D.
Seymour, /LP., the Mayor of Sioisbury ; the Rev. A.
Fa-e, Vicar of Warminster ; the Rev. Bladney,
Major-C-!e -era' Buckley, Mr. J. Ravenhill (Warminster),
Mr. R. Hetley (Sa"sbury), Mr. J. H. Jacob, Mr. N.
V. Square's, Mr. J. Po:,hecaiy, and Mr. G. Smith.
The residents of Bellst and Galway Queen's Colleges
had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Aberdeen,
at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation of the watermen acting as pilots on the
Thames, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Card-
well, on Wednesday, at the Board of Trade. The depu-
tation was introduced by Mr. Rolt and Mr. Chambers,
and consisted of Mr. Shoebridge (chairman), Mr. Muson,
Messrs. Watkins, Todhunter, Hone, Blain, Langman,
Parkinson, Wood, Randall, Forrest, Hinton, Carter,
Andrews, and Rodway.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day, from the governor of Ceylon, from the governor of
Hong Kong, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands, and the governor of Malta.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.

MAIDSTONE.

The committee appointed to enquire into the petition
against the return of G. Dod, Esq., sat this morning, at
twelve o'clock, for the first time. Mr. Hutt in the

ch air.

Mr. Sergeant Kinglake and Mr. E. Jones appeared
on behalf of the petitioner, and Mr. Bodkin and Mr.
Clarke for the sitting member.
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake proceeded to open the case
for the petitioner, who, he stated, alleged undoubted
bribery and treating. The sitting member however,
Mr. Dod, having satisfied himself that there had been
without doubt au amount of corrupt treating sufficient
to void his election, had wisely determined not to perse-
vere in any opposition to the petition. He would there-
fore resign his seat. This was not the result of any ar-
rangement or compromise between the parties.
The usual resolution was then passed declaring Mr.
Dod nut duly elected, and the election to be a void
election.