The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at the Home
Office, at which Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Poor Law Com-
missioners were present.
The Marquis of Sligo transacted business yesterday at
the Colonial Office.
The Right Hon. C. Poulett Thomson had a dinner party
on Sunday evening in South Audley-street, Earl Spencer,
Viscount Howick, Lord John Russell, Mr. C. Wood, M.P.,
and Mr. E. J. Stanley, were among the company.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yester-
day afternoon, from the seat of Mr. Calvert, near Ware.
The Judicial Committee of his Majesty's Privy Council
sat yesterday. The Lords present were Lord Brougham,
Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Sir James Park, Hon. Thomas
Erskine, Sir Alexander Johnston, and Sir E. East.
The appeal from Bengal, the Mayor of Lyons v. the East
I ndia Company and his Majesty's Attorney-General, was
resumed. _ _ _ _

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The Solicitor-General was heard for the Crown, and Mr.
Tinney replied for the appellant.
The Court then adjourned.

The Master-General of the Ordnance and Lady
Vivian have arrived at Surrey Cottage, near Olney, from
Leamington. Sir Hussey returns to Pall-mall to-morrow,
to resume his official duties.
Lord and Lady Southampton arrived in Carlton-
gardens yesterday from Hastings. His Lordship proceeds
to Whittlebury-lodge, in Northamptonshire, for the hunting
season.

The Count and Countess Schuvaloff, by birth a
Princess of Soltikoff, who made a recent tour in this coun-
try, and were guests of the Duke of Devonshire, at Chats-
worth, have left Frankfort-on-the-Maine for St. Petersburg.
The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans are expected
to leave Stratton-street to-day for Brighton.
The Marquis of Granby has been appointed a Cap-
tain in the Leicestershire regiment of Militia by his father,
the Duke of Rutland. Belvoir Castle will be the scene of
*brilliant fetes the first week in the ensuing month. The
Duke of Wellington will, it is expected, arrive at the Cas-
tle, on the 3d of January, on his annual visit to the Noble
Duke.

Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Herries are amongst the recent
arrivals at Weymouth.
On Saturday, the 10th instant, the christening of
the infant son of Lieut.-Col. John Sidney and Lady Susan
Doyle, took place at Brighton. Their Majesties, who were
graciously pleased to stand sponsors, deputed the Earl and
Countess of Sheffield to be their proxies. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Thomas Cooke. There were
present—the Dowager Countess of Guildford, Earl and
Countess of Sheffield, Mrs. Fitzherbert, Hon. Col. and
Mrs. Dawson Darner, Gen. Sir Charles and Miss Doyle
and the Marquis of Bristol. Lady Sheffield, on the part
of their Majesties, presented to the infant a most beau-
tiful piece of plate.
The Countess of Bridgewater will dispense her usual
bounty of roast beef and plum-pudding to the poor at
Christmas.

Lord Stanley is expected to return to Knowsley Park
to-day, from a visit to his friend John Coles, Esq., at Wood-
cote, Shropshire, where a shooting party has been assembled.
His Lordship has taken a mansion in Carlton-gardens for
one year.
The Earl and Countess of Belmore have returned
to Castle Coote, after spending several days at Castle Saun-
derson.

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M& Charles Towneley and Lady Caroline carne up
from Stoke Farm on Friday last, to Sefton House ; and on
Saturday they left town, on a visit to the family of Mr. Sto-
ner, in Oxfordshire.

Gorhambury, near St. Alban's, will be very gay dur-
ing the holidays.
The following distinguished persons honoured the
New Italian Opera Buffa with their presence on Satur-
day :—His Royal Highness the Duke of Brunswick, the
Prince Esterhazy, Prince Polignac, Count d'Orsay, Duke
of Argyll, Lady Cowley, Countess of Sefton and the La-
dies Molyneux, Lord Burghersh, Count Tolstoy, Lady
Shelley, Lady Ashburnham, Lady Georgina Mitford, Lady
Dudley Stewart, Sir William Abdy, Mr. Hope, &c.
Prince Polignac and his son left the Clarendon
Hotel on Saturday, at 10 a.m., on a visit to the Hon. Ar-
chibald Macdonald, his brother-in-law, at Brighton. He
will return to town to-morrow. Among the numerous

fashionables who have visited the Prince, to congratulate
him on his arrival, have been the Duke of St. Albans, two
visits, Count and Countess Sebastiani, Sir Francis Doyle,
Prince Esterhazy, Duke of Palmella, Mr. Duncombe,
M.P. The Prince did not intend to give a grand dinner
to-day, as was announced.
Sir Walter Carew, Bart., is about to lead to the
hymeneal altar, Miss Taylor, the young and beautiful
daughter of Colonel Taylor, of Ogwell House, in this
county.-IVestern Luminary.
It is supposed from the alterations in progress at
Kew Palace, according to a plan submitted to the King,
that his Majesty will make it occasionally his temporary re-
sidence during the Session of Parliament, as being more
convenient and less trouble to come to town than from
Windsor to St. James's Palace, to hold levees and commu-
nicate with his Ministers.
It is now finally decided to invite John Crawford,
Esq., of London, the friend of Dr. Bowring, M.P. and
Colonel Thompson, M.P., to become a candidate for the
representation of the borough of Preston, in the event of a
dissolution of Parliament.
Our readers will be bglad to learn that the Court of
Directors of the Honourable East India Company has passed
a measure, granting full batta to officers on stations exceed-
ing 200 miles from each Presidency.
Since the races the party at Scone Palace has con-
sisted of a family circle. For Christmas a select party is
invited ; and about the close of January the family will re-
turn to the metropolis. The Hon. David Murray has re-
turned to Scone Castle.
His Majesty has authorised General Le Marchant
to accept and wear the insignia of the Third Class, or
Knight Commander of the order of St. Fernando, which
was conferred upon him some months ago by the Queen of

Spain.
Princess Polignac and family are expected to arrive
at the Clarendon on Thursday next, from Paris. The first
husband of the Princess was the Marquis de Choiseul, who
died in 1824.
The Earl of Harewood's fine mansion in Hanover-
square has recently undergone a thorough repair. His
lordship and the family are expected in town early in Fe-
bruary.
The Earl of Ripon arrived in Carlton-gardens on
Saturday evening, from a visit to Sir Robert Peel, at Dray-
ton Manor. The Countess and the young Lord Goderich
are staying at Norwood.
Lord Lowther is expected to arrive,in Cleveland-row
on Saturday, from Paris.
Earl Spencer, after stopping a few days at Althorp,
will proceed to his scat in Yorkshire, where he will pass tho
Christmas recess.
The Duke of Wellington is expected to pay a visit
to the Duke of Rutland at the end of the month, when a
distinguished party will be assembled to enjoy the sports of
the field. Earl Jermyn, Lords Rokeby, Forester, C. Man-
ners, and Sir F. Trench, are expected to be of the party.
The Lord-Lieutenant and the Countess of Mulgrave
returned to Dublin on Saturday from a visit to Sir William
and Lady Maria Somerville. Their Excellencies have re-
moved into the Castle for the winter.
It is stated Mr. Jardine is to be appointed Recorder
of this city.— Bath Journal.
We have Mr. Freshfield's authority to state that lie
has not the slightest idea of resigning his seat as the represen-
tative of Penrvn and Falmouth.—lealinouth Packet.
Sir John Campbell, late Minister to the Court of
Persia, after a long absence, has returned to Granbelly Cas-
tle, N.B.
Sir William Molesworth having accepted the invita-