The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The marriage of the Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, one
of the Maids of Honour to the Queen, and the Hon. and
Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay, her Majesty's domestic
chaplain, was solemnised yesterday at one o'clock, in the
private chapel of Buckingham Palace, by the Lord
Bishop of London, in the presence of her Majesty the
Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, the ladies
and gentlemen of the Court, and a select circle, compris-
ing Earl Somers, Viscount Eastnor, the Dowager Coun-
tess Somers, the Dowager Countess of Caledon, the Earl
and Countess of Caledon, the Earl and Countess St.
Germans, the Earl and Countess of Wicklow, Viscount
and Viscountess, Canning, Lady Stuart de Rothesay,
the Hon. Col. and Lady Sarah Lindsay, the Hon. and
Rev. James Somers Cocks, the Hon. and Rev. Philip Sa-
vile, and Mrs. Philip Savile, the Countess of Crawford
and Belcarres, the Marquis and Marchioness of Aber-
corn, the Earl and Countess of Devon, Lord and Lady
Courtenay, and the Hon. Reginald and Baldwin Courte.
nay, the Hon. and Rev. H. H. and Lady Anna Maria
Courtenay and Mr. H. Courtenay, M. Thomas Courte-
nay, Mr. Joseline Courtenay, Henry W. Acland, Esq.,
M.D., Lady Cottenham, the Bishop of Worcester, and
Mrs. Pepys, the Earl and Countess Fortescue, Mr. James
Cocks, and the Bishop of Oxford. The bride was given
away by her father, the Earl Somers. The bridesmaids
were the Lady Harriet Somers Cocks, Lady Emily
Somers Cocks, Lady Louisa Eliot, Hon. Agnes Courte-
nay, Hon. Matilda .Paget, Miss Bouverie, and Miss
Henrietta Cocks.

The Queen and Prince Albert visited the Botanic
Gardens in the Regent's-park yesterday. Her Majesty
and his Royal Highness were accompanied by Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and
were attended by Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps and the Hon. Colonel Bouverie. The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz also visited the Botanic
Gardens yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col.
Bouverie, inspected the first battalion of the Scots Fusi-
lier Guards, on Tuesday.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance of the French plays with their presence yes-
terday evening. The Royal suite consisted of the
Countess of Desart, Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Lord
Camoys, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and
Colonel Bouverie. Her Royal Highness the Ductless of
Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George
Couper, and General the hon. Arthur Upton, also
honoured the performance of the French plays with her
presence last evening.
Messrs. Hunt and Ro6kell had the honour of submit-
ting to the inspection of her Majesty, and his Royal
Highness ►he Prince Albert, on Tuesday, the testimonial
plate, execute d by them for Mr. Mitch.ll, the le,ieep of
the French theatre.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Atigusta Bruce, went to Frogmore House yes-
terday morning, and returned to Clarence "louse, St.
James's, in the afternoon.
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philip
stahl visited her Itoyal Ilighnesi the Duchess of Cam-
bridge yesterday, at Cambridge House.
Lord and Lady John Russell left town at half-past
eleven o'clock yesterday morning for their residence
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. The answer given
yesterday at Lord John's residence in Chesham-place,
to the very numerous inquiries after the state of the
Noble Lord's health, was "His Lordship is quite well."
Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at-
Arms were inspected yesterday by their Captain, Lord
Foley, in St. James's Palace. The mess of the Honour-
able Corps dined together at the Trafalgar, Greenwich,
in honour of her Majesty's accession to the Throne.
General Sir Alexander Duff had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Sir Alan
M'Nab had also an interview yesterday. with the Noble
Earl.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, and Mr. Higham, Secretary Comptroller Ge-
neral to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Mr. Lightly Simpson and Mr. Edward Bennett of
Manchester, and Mr. William Henry Brown, of Ashley,
Edinburgh, transacted business yesterday at the Office of
the Commissioners of Railways, in the Board of Trade,
on the subject of the Railways Abandonment Bill.
Mr. Robertson had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday, at the Home-office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood had a dinner party yesterday, at their residence,
in Downing-street.
Mr. E. Denison had an interview with the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere yesterday.

The Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived in town, on
Tuesday evening from Bowood Park, Wilts.

FRENCH PLAYS.—MR. MITCHELL'S BENEFIT.—
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Countess of Desart, the Hon. Miss Cavendish, Lord
Camoys, Colonel Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie,
honoured the performance with their presence last even-
ing. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Bruce, Sir George
Couper, and the Hon. General Upton, also honoured the
theatre with her presence. Their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the
Cs' rand Duchess of Mecklenburg-StrElitz, and attended
by Mr. Edmond St. John Mildmay, his Royal Highness
the Duke of Brunswick, his Royal Highness the Count of
Syracuse, the Turkish Ambassador and suite, the Duke
and Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl and Countess of Kildare,
the Earl of Chesterfield, the Marquis of Ailesbury, the
Marquis of Lichfield, Lady Charlotte Anson, Earl Bruce,
Earl Kilmorey, Lord and Lady Aylmer. Baron Roller,
Sir Henry Webb, Lady Quentin, Sir Hugh and Lady
Campbell, Sir John Lyster Kaye, Sir J. Drummond, Sir
John Barrington, Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley, Miss Bur-
dett Coutts, Mr. Standish Standish, Mr. and Mrs John
Sanford, Mr. Brunel, Col. Meyrick, Mr. W. Wilshere'
Mrs. Prinseps, Mr. and Mrs. Packe Reading, bin 13.
Lindo, Mr. B. W. Williams, Mr. Frederick Drummond,
Mr. Spencer Drummond, Mrs. Blackburn, Capt. Beau-
champ Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Scott, Miss
Byrne, Mr. John Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Smith, Mr.
de Caturs, Mr. W. Rose, Mr. Henry Greville, Mr. Sar-
toirs, Mr. Wentworth Beriville.
EXPLOSION OF A ROCKET FACTORY.—An alarming
explosion took place at eight o'clock yesterday morning,
at a rocket manufactory, situated in the Plumstead-
marshes, immediately opposite the practice range of the
Royal Arsenal. The factory in question belongs to Mr.
William Hall, chief engineer, who is the patentee of a
war rocket, fired without a stick, which has been seve-
ral times tried by the select committee of Royal Artil-
lery, at Woolwich, Colchester, and Shoebury Ness. Mr.
Hail is now manufacturing an extensive supply of
rockets for several foreign Governments, and has two
factories, one in the Charlton-marshes and the other in
the Plumstead-marshes. At the time of the explosion,
John Rumsey, the foreman, and four other men, named
John Smith, Edward Paul, Charles Thorpe, and Thomas
Harris, were employed in the building in driving home
the charge of a very large rocket, by means of an hy-
draulic machine which had been erected on the premises,
when, from some inexplicable cause, the rocket ex-
ploded, and the building was completely destroyed.
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about 3 cwt., was hurled to a considerable distance.
This is the second accident which has occurred at the
same spot within a few weeks. On the first occasion,
the poor fellow smith, who now lies in Guy's Hospital,
was seriously injured, and his son, who was at work
with him, died afterwards in consequence of the injuries
he received.

We want as much moderation not to be corrupted
with our good fortune, as patience not to be dejected with
our bad.--Eliza Cook's Journal.