The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of Cumberland and Prince Charles of Solms
dined with Sir Edward Kerrison on Saturday evening, in
Great Stanhope-street. The Royal Duke, accompanied by
Prince Charles, afterwards went to his residence at Kew.
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G Castleorge of Cambridge left town on Sarurday, for
ndsor e.
Prince Ernest of Hesse dined with Lord Hill on Saturday,
at Westbourne House, Paddington. His Serene Highness
afterwards left for Windsor Castle.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and their
Royal Highnesses' Household, attended Divine Service yes-
ten:34. The Dean of Chester officiated.
Ha Excellency Nourri Effendi, and suite, dined with Mr_
and Mrs. Colquhoun, on Saturday, in St. James's place.
His Excellency Andrew Stevenson, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to this
Court, arrived in town on Wednesday, with his Lady and
family.
A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office on Sa-
turday afternoon. It was attended by the Ministers, ex-
cept the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Council sat for
u;.wards of two hours.
Dispatches for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands were sent 'off on Saturday evening, from the Colonial
Office.

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Messrs. Larpent, Horsley Palmer, and a deputation, had tln
interview with Viscount Melbourne, on Saturday in Dovaliag-
street.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat oAt
day, and disposed of several appeals. The Lot
Als t
S Present
were Lord Lyndhurst, Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet4
Parke, Sir Herbert Jeroter, Sir John Nichol, t:no Chief Judgearn
in Bankruptcy, tsnd Sir J. Vaughan.
The Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk.
Wait ing. "of the Council in
Mr. Ilanlatiry visited Viscount Melkm.r
' .we on Satuiday.
Lord Holland entertained a select
party Ken-
.arty yesterday at sington.

BORER g TEA.

Copy of a TREASURY
MINUTE, dated 21st June, 1836,
extending the Time
TEAS to the ror the Payment of DUTY on BOHEA
IP!, of August next.
The Chanc•A'or of the Exchequer informs the Board, that
very strong re•tiresentations have been made to hiin, stating the
inconveni
mportr ,n dlrce and pressure which may be produced on many
`. interests in the country, if the payment of the whole
aP°W. of Customs Duties chargeable on Bohea Tea, under
the r.Statute 5 and 6 William IV. c. 32, be required before the
July next.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer states to the Board his
opinion, that a postponement of the collection of these Duties
till the payment of the July dividend, is likely to give very
considerable relief and 'accommodation to all the parties.
But in order that this indulgence should extend to the Out-
ports, as well as to the Port of London, and thus give equal
relief, the Chancellor of the Exchequer suggests that it
should be granted for the period of one month.
My Lords concur in this opinion, provided the postpone-
ment of Duty shall take place in respect to such Bohea Teas
as are actually entered for home consumption before the Ist of
July,`these Teas to remain under the King's lock, and the
Duty of is. 6d. per pound to be paid before the Ist of August.
Write to the Commissioners cd Customs, and let them give
directions accordingly, taking care that these orders be made
generally known, for the benefit of all the parties concerned.
T. BARING.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, June 21, 1836.

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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent had a
grand dinner party on Friday evening at Kensington Palace.
The party consisted of their Roya! IlighnesSes the Princess
Victoria, the Prince of Orange, the Hereditary Prince of
Orange, Prince Alexander of the Netherlands, and Prince
George of Cambridge ; their Serene Highnesses Prince
Ernest of Hesse and Prince Charles of Solins ; the Duke:
and Duchess of Buccleug,h; Duke and Duchess of Suthco-
land, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Marquis and Mar-
chioness Clanricarde, Marquis of Hertford, Marquis Douglas,
Viscount Palmerston, Lord Hill, Lady Theresa Strangways,
Baroness of Lehzen, Sir John Conroy, and General Upton..
In the evening the Duchess of Kent had an assembly. T'ke
company began to arrive shortly before ten o'clock, and IA ere
received by her Royal Highness in the saloon. Her Royal
Highness was accompanied by the Princess Victoria and the
Illustrious Visitors present at her dinner. The band of the
Coldstream regiment of Foot Guards was stationed in an
arched recess, by the side of the new vestibule, which was or-
namented with plants, having variegated lamps interspersed.
Lord Eldon has been much enfeebled by the last.
attack of gout, but is daily recovering strength. His Lora_
ship's mental faculties arc clear, and in judgment uncFini.
nished, and lie still enjoys the society of his friends, though
on the 4th of last month he attained his 85th year.
The Marquis of Hertford will give a second grand
fete champetre this day at his rural villa in the Regent's
Park. The drawing-rooms are now so capacious, that, in the
event of unfavourable weather, the whole company, which on
this occasion is intended to be very numerous, car. be conveni-.
ently accommodated.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and family ]-save
left Belgrave-square, wheiv they remained for a few de.ys, on
their way from Endslt'igh, near Tavistock, for. Wobn.en Ab-
bey. The mansion built by his Grace at Eudsle-10441 'mat hint
about 10,0001. It was built at the particular request of the
Duchess, and itis intended for her Grace in case siva survives.
the Duke. In fact, it is the only mansion house his Grace
has to leave her, as all the hereditary mansions,d escend to the
Marquis of Tavistock, who, as well as Lord John and Lord
William Russell, are sons by a former wife, when the present
Duke was Lord John Russell.
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the splendid, fete they gave
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moned a party to join them can on Thursday morning, sum-
for the purpose of meeti
a water excursion to Chatham,
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pleasant trip a proportigl)..e Prince of Orange. After this
went down to r
.„ of the gentlemen, on their return to
town,
D'Orsay at his v'n-v
_ensington Gore, to dine with Count
pretty rural abode, which is a model of
taste. The Lat):,es,
partook of &c., went to Chesterfield House, and
4, 'elegant repast, and then dressed for Vauxhall,
'here the ereele again met, and the whole returned to the hos-
pitable RP p
.r s mansion to a supper of the most recherche de-
scriVio•
I.
v -HE FATHER OF THE STAGE.--Mr. Powell, the
.ther of the stage, who for forty years was a worthy, honour-
able, and efficient member of the Drury-lane company, and
who, in his seventy-sixth year, admitted to the writer of this
brief notice that he had never felt " the head, the tooth, or
the heartache," took his final leave from the stage of life, in,
May last, in Upper Canada, in the 82d year of his age.
We are gratified to learn that the revenue for the
quarter ending on Tuesday, the sth inst., is likely to present
a most prosperous result.—Sunday paper.
The crops in the neighbourhood of town are looking
remarkably well, and the hay, if the weather be fine for a. fear
days more, will got up, and the most of it in excellent
order.

Though the hay crops are partially light in particu-
lar situations, the generality are by no means so; and the
speculators in extravagant prices are beginning to discover
their mistake.
About two o'clock on Thursday afternoon, one of
the walls of the grand reservoir at Versailles burst, and the
water escaped and filled the cellars of the adjoining hones,
and even rose to the height of five feet in the rooms on. the
ground floor. The damage is said to amount to 40,000 francs.
On the 27th ult., the sugar works of M. T3eriot,
at Lisle, caught fire from some unascertained accident, and
were almost entirely. consumed. The loss is estinulted at
200,000n—Galignani's Messenger.
The City of London steam-packet which has this
spring been fitted up with new engines and boiler, has made,
during the last week, three of the quickest passages from.
Ramsgate ever known, all under six and a half hours, being fa
distance of nearly 100 miles by sea.
A King's letter has just been issued to the Clergy,
commanding sermons to be preached, and collections te. be
made, in all parishes throughout the kingdom, in nif.: of the
funds of the Society for Promoting the Building of Churches
and Chapels.—Dorset Chronicle.
A letter from Vienna announces that search had
been made in the lodging of several Polish students, only
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cause ue-
they kept up a correspondence with some of their coun-
trymen, who have taken refuge in other countries, Several
arrests have taken place.
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The Consecration of Dr. Butler, ,the
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Lambeth Palace.