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shortened sail in Port Famine, in five fathoms, St. Anne's
I Point, E.N. N.; Mount Philip N.N., the Chilia.o flag
staff, N.E. :1- N. Point Isidore, S.E. E.
As it
i was necessary to wood ship, and to obtain. se-
curate information of any coal, I communicated my in-
structions to the Governor, and from himself, and M.
Dunn, his secretary, was informed that there was no
evidence of coal being in the immediate neighbourhood,
but that at Sandy Bay, which I had passed, and was dis-
tant from Port Famine thirty miles, there were coal
mines; that they were four or five miles in the interior,
and would by proper appliances be easily made available
for the use of steamers; but that at present no attempt
had been made to work them, as their was neither capital
nor demand. They did not know the extent of the reins
nor their proper direction, but from the appearance of
the surface coal, were led to reason on the existence
of extensive beds; they did not think that the
surface coal would be useful, and if steamers were 1.•••
quiring a supply, shafts must be sunk, and the veins
properly worked. I visited the neighbourhood of Port
Famine, but saw nothing to indicate the existence of
coal beds, and the jungle was almost impenetrable on the
hills, which shot up from the shore of the bay. In the
different trips the officers of the colony had taken
amongst whom Mr. Dunn's appear to have been most
various and numerous, no signs of coal had fallen under
their notice, although they were naturally anxious to
discern it, as it would render the colony more valuable
to Chili, and induce settlers to live amongst them. I
therefore considered it was weless to steam back and
lose a week in exploring a district already well known
to the colonists, and from whom all necessary infor-
mation could be easily obtained by vessels passing east-
ward.

T. AYLMER PAYNTER, Commander.
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COAL AT LABIJAN.
Coal is very abundant at Labuan. the seams of which
are about seven miles from Victoria Bay, but the method
of working the mines is of the most primitive order,
which it is to be hoped will soon be superseded by some
more modern method.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning
on the Eastern Terrace and Slopes.
The Royal family took walking and pony exercise.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and the Gen-
tlemen of the Court, the Lady in waiting to the
Duchess of Kent, and the domestic household,
attended divine service in the private chapel of the
Castle. The Bishop of Oxford preached the sermon,
the service being read by the Hon. •and Rev. C. L.
Courtenay.
Yesterday morning the Queen took a drive in a
pony phaeton and four in the Great Park. Her Ma-
jesty was accompanied by her Serene. Highness the
Princess Amelie of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, and
was attended by Lady Portman, lady in waiting;
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Equerry in
waiting, attended on horseback.

Prince Albert went out shooting yesterday morn-
ing, attended by his Royal Highness's _Equerry in
waiting, Captain the Hon. Alexander Gordon.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena,
took walking and riding exercise yesterday.
The Bishop of Oxford arrived yesterday at the
Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party yesterday at the Castle
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
her Serene Highness the Princes Amelie of nohow.
lohe Schillingsfarst, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness
de Speth, and the Bishop of Oxford.
Her Majesty's private band played the following
pieces during the evening :
Overture—" Fiancee".. Auber.
Finale, Ist Act—" Don Giovanni" Mozart.
Tanz—Signale Walzer ... Strauss.
March—"Athalie" Mendelssohn.
Finale, Sinfonia (No. 6) Mozart.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert inspected yesterday
an advanced proof of the engraving by Mr. Ryall, of
the Royal Christening, by C. R. Leslie, R. A. (being
the companion picture of the Holy Sacrament, by the
same artist), painted for Windsor Castle, which was
submitted by Mr. Moon.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Sir George Couper, arrived at her residence,
Clarence House, St. James's, at eleven o'clock on
Saturday morning, from Frogmore House. Her
Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester,
at Gloucester House, and in the afternoon left town
on her return to Frogmore House. ,
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, returned to her
residence at Kew, on Saturday, from honouring the
Duke and Duchess of Beaufort with a visit at Bad-
minton House, Gloucestershire. The Royal Duchess
paid a visit yesterday to her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House.

,
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday after-
ncon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by all
the Ministers. The Council sat two hours and
a half.

Mr. John Wood had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Mr. Tidd
Pratt bad alto an interview •on Saturday with the
Right lion. Baronet at his official residence in
Downing-street. _ _

Sir Jamcs Hogg had an interview with-Earl Grey
on Saturday. Governor Gregory had also an inter-
view on Saturday with the Noble Earl at the Colonial-
office.

The Duke of Wellington attended the early-service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated, and preached the sermon.
At the daily service the prayers were read by the
Rev. Mr. Haden, the lessons by the Rev. Mr.
liel-
more, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Brand's lids., Fri., Stagenhoc-101.
Puckeridge hds., Wed., Peverills; Sat., Layston-10i.
York and Ainsty lids., Tues., Streethover; Thurs.,
Scriven Park; Sat., Moreby Park-10i.
Sinnington hds., Tues., Hovingham; Fri., Sinning-
ton-10.
Cleveland lids., Tues., Osborn's Rush; Thurs., Coat•
ham-10i,
Hurwerth lids., Tues., Middleton One Row; Sat.,
Leven Bridge-14
Devon hds., Thurs., Whiddon Arch-11.
Mr. Trelawny's lids., Tues., the Kennel; Fri., Buller's
Arms, Plean.
Mr. M. Mar hall's Hs., Thurs., Lifton Park-101.
Mr. Furse's lids., Torrington; Fri., Iddesleigh Vil-
lage—ioi.
Lord Redeidale's lids., Wed., Far Wood; Fri., Eyford;
Sat., Blenheim-10.
Mr. Giles's lids„ Fri., Stanley Hill Turnpike-10i.
Ludlow lids., Tues., Bedstone; Fri., Onibury-10.
Cheshire lids., Wed., Saighton; Thurs., eTarporley,
Sat., Dutton Hall-14.
Sir W. W. Wynn's hds., Tues., Styche; Wed., New
Bridge; Fri., Carden; Sat., Baschurch Station-10i.
North Staffordshire lids., Wed., Seighford; Fri., Al-
sager-10i.
Quorn lids, Tues., Bardon Hall; Wed., Preatwold;
Thurs., Keythorpe Hall; Sat., Great Glenn-11.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Wed., Bythorno Toll-bar;
Fri., Monk's Wood-10.
Cambridgeshire lids., Fri., Ellisley Green-10i.
Duke of Rutland's hds., Tues., Boothby; Wed., Three
Queens; Fri., Blotholm-10i.
Mr. Hellier's lids., Tues., llorsington Mill; Fri., Mar.
ket Stainton; Sat., Greenfield-10.
Donington hds., 'Wed., Cavendish Bridge; Sat., Belton
Mr. M. Ingram's hds., Thurs., Swarkston Bridge; Sat.,
Black Slough-10i.
Lord Henry I3entinek's lids., :Tues., Faldingwrth
•o
Grange;torp e; Thurs., Noc ton ; Fri., Skellmr
h
broMokr. Hoe's lids.,
Morw
h
- Wed., Croycombe Village;
all Down
Mr. Morgan's hds., Thurs., Tollhar, Sat., Lud.

-Fri.oi:.
AlsiverninygtoSeale's hds., Tues., Glaze Bridge, Berry;

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FAMILY.--The ,
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THE ORLEANS
Royal family of France, who have been staying for se-
Vera
taken their departure from Hotel,
have Richmond and returned
to Claremont, with the intention of permanently taking
up their abode at that Royal residence. The Countess
do Neuilly has considerably improved in health since her
sojourn at Richmond, and th
rest of the family, are in de ex-liing himself, and the
goo
health.
We t a understand that Mr. Laurie (late Sheriff) the
newly-appointed magistrate, will also be appointed one
of the prison ins
perieueo,
he
is
well qualified
an office which, from his ex.
qualified to fill.
'
FINANCIAL REFO,RM MEETING AT LEITIL—A.
meeting, , not very numerously attended, in furtherance
of the views of the Financial Reform Association, was
held at the Assembly•rooms, on Saturday. Provost
M'Laren in the chair. A letter was read from the Lord
Advocate, the Member for the burgh, stating that no one
could be more deeply impressed than was his Lordship
Kith the necessity of Financial Reform, but it was not in
his power to attend the present meeting. ;Messrs. Berry,
Philip, Alex. Thomson, and Mitchell (the Belgium
Consul), were the principal speakers, and the various
resolutions were embodied in a petition, to be forwarded
to Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P. for presentation to the Legit].
lattice.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JAN. 26.—Senrcely any
business has been done in our sugar market this week, as
importers are asking rather more money than the dealers
are at present disposed to give. Refined goods continue
very firm. Rum is more looked after.—Bristol Mercury.
POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH DENuitax.--.A.
letter having been addressed by the Chamber of (,o`tn
in this town to the Postmaster-General, requesting informs.
tion as to the route by which letters from this country for
Denmark will be sent in the event of hostilities again break•
ing out between Denmark and Germany, an answer has been
received from the Postmaster-General, stating that, at p
sent, the mail bags from this country to Denmark are de-
livered into the city post-office at Hamburgh, and that this
arrangement was made at the request, he belieyer, of the
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