The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, visited
Viscount Palmerston at the Foreign-office yesterday, and
presented to his Lordship the Chevalier Ribeiro, Secretary
of the Portuguese Legation, as Charge d'Affaires of her Most
Faithful Majesty, the Baron's mission at this Court having
ended, he being recalled by the Portuguese this,
Mr. J. Bishop and a Deputation of the Metropolitan
New Beer Trade had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-street.
The Duke of Roxburgh, Col. O'Reilly, and Mr. Flack,
had interviews with Viscount Alelbourne yesterday in Down-
ing-street.
Mr. Hart Davis, Mr. Charles Marryat, and Mr. M'Ar-
thur, had interviews with Lord Glenelg yesterday at the
Colonial-office.
The Right Hon. Frankland Lewis had an interview with
Lord John Russell on Tuesday.
Sir Coutts Trotter and a Deputation had an interview
yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Judicial Committee of his Majesty's Privy Council
sat yesterday. The Lords present were Lord Brougham,
Sir J. B. Bosanquet, Sir J. Parke, and the Hon. T. Erskine.
" Welch and Welch v. Phillips," from the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury, was resumed, Dr. Addams replying
for the appellant. Lord Brougham then gave judgment on
a motion in " Rajundernarain Rai v. Bijai Goound Sing,"
from Bengal. This was an application to amend an Order in
Council of the 16th April, 1834, confirming a report of
their Lordships. The present applicants were the appel-
lants on that occasion, and were at the time minors ; their
guardian, however, although in possession of funds to carry
on the appeal, neglected their interests, and the case was
heard in the absence of any party to represent them. The
report of their Lordships, which was confirmed by his Ma-
jesty in Council, affirmed the decree of the Court below.
Under the circumstances their Lordships would advise his
Majesty to amend the Order in Council, and to re-hear the
appeal.

Lord Palmerston, Lord Holland, Lord John Rus.
sell, Lord Glenelg, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
visited Lord Melbourne yesterday.
Lord Minto visited Lord Palmerston yesterday at
the Foreign Department.
Mr. Poulett Thomson, Lord Duncannon, Sir John
C. Hobhouse, and the Accountant-General, transacted
business yesterday at the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
office, in Downing-street.
The Charge d'Affaires from Spain transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Admiralty Department.
Lord Duncannon and Mr. Poulett Thomson tran-
sacted business yesterday at the Home Department.
GRAHAM'S CLUB.—We understand that Lord De
Ros has signified his acceptance of Mr. Cumming's chal-
lenge, and has accordingly given instructions to his solicitor
to commence an action against that gentleman for libel.—
Morning Post.
Earl Cathcart is entertaining Colonel and Mrs. M.
A. Cathcart and a family circle, at Cathcart Castle, N.B.
The Earl of Aberdeen, after passing a few days with
Sir Robert and Lady Peel, at Drayton Manor, will proceed
to Strathfieldsaye, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington.
The Earl of Carnarvon's new mansion, in Grosvenor-
square, has been rebuilt in a style of great taste. His Lord-
ship and family are at Farringdon, Berks.
Lord and Lady Manners have arrived at their seat,
The Grove, Voxford, Suffolk. The Hon. T. Manners, the
only son of the Noble Lord, has entered the University.
Count Pozzo di Borgo will arrive at Ashburnham
House on the Ist of January, from Paris. Count Charles
And Countess Pozzi di Borgo are not likely to accompany
the talented Count.
The'Venezuelan Envoys on a special mission to the
Court of Madrid are expected in town from Spain on their
way to Paris. They are Generals Soublette and O'Leary.
Lord Edward Pelham Clinton, son of the Duke of
Newcastle, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
The fashionable winter parties at the Hague promise
to be very brilliant this season. The British and French
A;mbassadors will give several grand parties.
_Lord William Russell arrived at Mivart's Hotel on
Moa'day from Florence, where his Lordship stopped some'
montilis on a visit to his daughter, the Hon. Mrs. Henry
Grey Bennet.
The Marquis of Camden did not go to Bayliam
Abbey as reported, but left The Wilderness for Brighton ;
the Noble Marquis arrived last night in Arlington-street,
from a visit to his Majesty.
The Marquis of Sligo left Brighton early yesterday
orning for London, where he arrived at noon.
The Marquis of Hertford is considerably better.
He derived much benefit from the advice and skill of an
en iinent French surgeon. His Lordship and suite are now
on their way to Nice, to pass the winter there.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailsa have re-
turned to their villa at St. Margaret's, Richmond, where a
family party, consisting of Lord and Lady Frederick Gor-
don, Earl of Cassilis, and the Countess of Newburgh have
be, m on a visit.
,T...ord Brougham has taken a residence at Worthing
until' the latter end of February. His Lady and the junior
brawnies of his family have arrived at Worthing, and are
sojouri ling at the Sea House Hotel.
Lord Boringdon, who has been sojourning at his
seat at _North Molton, has left for Plymouth.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has been ten days at
Bowond Park with the Marchioness, the Ladies Fitzmau•
• rice, and Lord Henry Fitzmaurice.
Lady Mary Paget arrived at Dover on Sunday,
from Paris.
Baron Maltitz arrived at Ashburnham House on
"Tuesday from Norwood, and was engaged with business of
a .n important nature until late yesterday evening.
Lablache's father was a Frenchman, and his mother
a . Neapolitan. He himself was born at Naples ; and in
r eference to his Colossal size, he has been called " Le veri-
t able Grus tle Naples."
The Duke of Norfolk is now at Arundel Castle,
b usily occupied in examining and expediting the settlement
or all his tradesman's bills, which, is his Grace's uniform
pr active before the close of every year.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington gave a grand
dint ter on Tuesday evening to his Noble visitants at Strath-
fiel doay, among whom are the Marquis and Marchioness of
Salistbury, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady
Ma. hon, and Viscount Strangford. No branches of the
family are there ; the Marquis of Douro, has been visiting
at li'Dwick and Alnwick Castle, and Lord Charles Wel-
lesley' is with his regiment, the Northumberland Fusileers,
at Go; port, where he commands the depot. His Grace
will pal ;3 the Christmas at Stratfieldsaye, and then de-
part on .his annual visiting tour.
Mr _Duke of Richmond arrived at Goodwood yes-
terday. His Grace dined with his Majesty on Tuesday.
Doddington Castle, the scat of Sir Bethel Codring-
ton, is empeeted to be the scene of much festivity the second
week in January, in honour of the approaching alliance of
his son, C. N. Codrington, Esq., M.P., who succeeded the
Duke of Beaufort in the representation of ale southern divi-
sion of the County, to Lady Georgiana Somerset, second
.daughter of the Noble Duke.
We hear with much pleasure that Mr. Monck
• Mason has undertaken to publish an account of the inte-
resting lEronautical Voyage in the Great Vauxhall Bal-
loon, which carried Mr. R. Holland, Mr. C. Green, and
himself, from London to Nassau, in the short space of 14

poi rs.
On Thursday morning a dreadful occurrence took
place at Caebraich-y-cafu quarry, which terminated in the
loss of life to five labouring men, and the severe injury of
two ann. These ill-fated men bad been employed in do-
a portion of slate-rock from its bed, preparatory to
its beinc operated upon by the quarry men, when the mass
•auadeuly- gave way, in consequence of the subsoil having
been loosened by the heavy rains which have for some time
• ,prevailed, overwhelming those unfortunates in the fragments
Ana rubbish.—Canzbrian. ,
Le.Progres of Arras publishes the following
4. sad, account of the mental state of health of General
(Count ISehastiani has been transmitted to Paris by the te-
legraph.- This diplomatist is said to have had a second
attack of the affecon, which threatened his mental facul-
Ities last. year. The London climate has brought on a dan-
Verous fit of the spleen.—Commerce.