The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT AT

STAFFORD-HOUSE.

The Queen was supported on the right by his Royal.
Highness the Duke of Genoa, and upon the left by his
Excellency the French Ambassador. The Prince Con-
sort sat between the Duchess of Sutherland and the
Countess Walewski.

T.'ne banquet was served in a style of splendour cha-
ra.et eristic of the Sutherland family. More can scarcely
be 'expressed.
'After the banquet the Duchess of Sutherland had an
evening party, the guests at which began to arrive before
teat o'clock.

Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and the
Duchess Caroli.ne of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, arrived at
half-past ten o'clock, accompanied by the Princess Mary
of Cambridge. Baron Luhe and Baroness Wenchotein
-were in attendance on the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess, and Lady Suffield on the Princess Mary.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Major the Hon. James Macdonald, came shortly
afterwards, and was received by the military band with
the National Anthem, a mark of respect also awarded to
the whole of the Royal Family during the evening.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
and the Countess Dornberg were among the early
arrivals.

The guests included all the aristocracy at present in
;own.

The Queen and Prince Consort retired shortly after
eleven o'clock.

Her Majesty was conducted to the royal carriage by
the Duchess of Sutherland, who was affectionately
saluted by her Sovereign on leaving the mansion.
The other royal visistors remained for some time
longer : the guests of the Duchess, and the festivities of
thet evening were prolonged until a late hour.

Si'. PETERSBURGH.—The advices from St. Peters-
hurg h reach to the 4th of June, but, as usual, they con-
tain scarcely any reference to political events. There
was sufficient uneasiness to cause general dullness in the
markets, although no actual alarm seems to have pre-
vaißed. Evidently, however, very little was kilown of
the general course of affairs, The tendency of the rate
of exchange was still in favour of this country, the quo-
tation being 38gd. to 1-16 d. From Odessa the dates
are to the 30th of May. Prices had not experienced
much further alteration, but freights were enormously
high, and if the existing complications should continue,
the prosperity of this thriving port would be seriously
damaged, the most important season for its trade having I
now oommenced. Prince Menschikoff had not gone to
St. Peetersburgh, as was reported, but remained at the
great.; naval depot of Sebastopol, with the Russian
fleet.

NELSON'S GRANDSON.-- The Lord Chancellor has ap-
poi)3ted Nelson Ward, son of Nelson's daughter Horatia,
to t he vacancy in the registrar's office, caused by the re-
signation of Mr. Collis.
A .GES OF THE CABINET MINISTERS.—Lord Lana-
dow me, 73 ; Lord Aberdeen and Lord Palmerston, 69 ;
Lor d Cranworth, 63 ; Lord John Russell and Sir ames
Gra ham, 61 ; Sir C. Wood, 53 ; Mr. Gladstone, 44 ;
Sir W. Molesworth and Mr. Sidney Herbert, 43 ; Duke
of N ewcastle, 42 ; Lord Granville, 38 ; Duke of
Argyt 1, 30.
PAB LIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.—The select committee
appointed to consider if strangers can be allowed to re-
main i; a the House of Commons during divisions, except-
ing on special occasions, and to devise some means for
determining the time when the doors shall be closed
after a , division is determined upon, have agreed to the
ng recommendations : 1. That, except when
the Speaker, or the chairman of a committee of the
whol e house, shall otherwise direct, his order for the
with, irawal f strangers during a division shall be under-
stooC l to apply to strangers occupying seats below the
bar r knd in the front gallery, and shall be enforced by
the Sergeant-at-Arms accordingly.-2. That so soon as
strangers have been directed to withdraw, the clerk
shall t urn a two-minute sand-glass, to be kept for that
purpose 3, and the doors shall net be closed until after the
lapse of F two minutes, as indicated by such sand-glass.-
3. Thai t the doors shall be closed so soon after the lapse
of two minutes as the Speaker, or the chairman of a
commits tee of the whole house, shall think proper to
direct 1

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred,
Prince Arthur, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and
Louisa, and the infant prince, left Windsor Castle at
five minutes before three o'clock yesterday afternoon for
London. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of
Desart, Lady Caroline Barrington, Hon. Caroline Ca-
vendish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Rivers, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Captain
the Hon. Dudley de Ros, the Master of the Household,
and Mr. Gibbs.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the royal circle,
went to the station of the London and South-Western
Railway in Windsor, travelled by a special train to town,
and proceeded from the new station at Vauxhall in eight
of the royal carriages, escorted by a detachment of
Light Dragoons, to Buckingham Palace, where they ar-
rived at ten minutes past four o'clock.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received
at Buckingham Palace by the Duke of Norfolk, the
Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord George Lennox, and
Lieut.-Colonel Francis Seymour.
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Desart, Lord Rivers, Lord Charles Fitzroy,
and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, honoured the
Duchess of Sutherland with their presence at dinner at
Stafford-house, St. James's, yesterday evening.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Anna
Maria Dawson and the Baroness de Speth, arrived at
her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's, yesterday
afternoon, from Frogmore. In the evening the Duchess,
accompanied by the Princess Adelaide, and attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, honoured the Duchess of
Sutherland with her 'company at dinner.
The Duke of Genoa also honoured the Duchess of
Sutherland with his company at dinner last evening.

The Earl of .berdeen arrived in town yesterday from
a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Mr. Rowland Macdonald Stephenson had an interview
with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. Mr. Knox and
Mr. Robertson had also an interview with the. noble
viscount, at the Home-office.
The Lord-Adrocate had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Governor Barkly had an interview with the Duke of
Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Earl of Clarendon returned to town yesterday
from visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle.
Dispatches were sent to the Governors of the North
American Provinces yesterday from the Colonial-office.

THE KING AND QUEEN OF HANOVER.—Their Majesties
the King and Queen of Hanover will arrive in this
country on Wednesday or Thursday next. The baggage
and effects of their Majesties and suite arrived yesterday
from Hamburg at the St. Katherine's steam-wharf.
THE DUKE OF GENOA. —His Royal Highness the
Duke of Genoa, accompanied by his Excellency the
Marquis d'Azeglio, and attended by his aides-de-camp,
arrived in town yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock from
Windsor Castle, Last night his' Royal Highness
honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with his
company at dinner at Stafford-house. His Excellency
the Sardinian Minister the Chevalier Massimo d'Azeglio,
and the members of his suite, were in attendance upon
his Royal Highness. A large party of the aristocracy
and fashionable world were invited to meet his Royal
Highness after the banquet. The Duke of Genoa has
deferred his departure for Brussels until Tuesday next,
in order to take leave of her Majesty at the Drawing-
room
which is to take place on that day.

Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with
their presence last evening at a grand banquet at Staf-
ford-house. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe and his Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa,
were also present at the entertainment, which was served
in a princely style of magnificence.
The whole interior of the mansion was thrown open
on this occasion, and illuminated with a profusion of
wax lights and chandeliers. In the Great Hall were
placed several orange trees in full blossom—choice ex-
otics filling all the recesses of this noble apartment, and
festoons of flowers being suspended from the marble
columns supporting the roof.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards Blue was in
attendance, and during the arrival of the guests played
a selection of favourite airs.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
arrived shortly before eight o'clock, attended by the
Countess of Desert, lady in waiting ; Lord Rivers, lord
in waiting; Lord Charles Fitzroy, equerry in waiting to
the Queen, and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Res,
equerry in waiting on Prince Albert.
The Marquis of Stafford and Lord Frederick Leveson
Gower (in the absence of their noble father, who is in
the country) received the Queen at the Portico, and con-
ducted her Majesty across the hall, where the Duchess
of Sutherland met the Sovereign, and led the way to the
saloon, the band meanwhile playing in subdued tones
the National Anthem.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom-
panied by her Serene Highness Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe, came, attended by Lady Anna Maria Daw-
son and Sir George Couper.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, attended by
Colonel Wylde, equerry to the Queen, in attendance on
the illustrious Duke, his Excellency the Marquis
d'Azeglio (the Sardinian Minister), and the Marquis San
Marsan, came previously to the Queen's arrival, and
' were received with the honours due to the rank of his
royal highness.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, followed by the
other royal and distinguished guests, entered the ban-
queting-room at a few minutes alter eight o'clock. ;
The table presented a gorgeous display of gold and
silver plate, and the effect of the apartment with its
ndrrored walls when the company was seated was most
magnificent.
The following distinguished personages had the honoui
of meeting the august guests at the banquet :—His
Excellency the French Ambassador and the Countess
Walewski, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Mar-
quis; and Marchioness of Stafford, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Kildare, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl
and Countess of Clarendon Viscount and Viscountess
Palmerston, Lord and Lady Foley, Lord F. Leveson
G-ovver, Hon. Henry Howard, and Mr. Norma,
IVlNDonald.