The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

time to deliberate on the proposal made to him. The
hope is entertained, that in about a week Mr. Sturge
may visit the town, for the purpose of addressing the
inhabitants.—Leed;Mercury.

KNARESBOROUGEE.—On Tuesday last the electors were
addressed by the lion. W. S. Laseciks, and J. P. West-
head, Esq., of Manchester. Bo:n the candidates wire
well received, and their addreiscs on the whole appeared
to be satisfactory to the constituency. Mr. Westhead said
he was averse to rapid transitions and hasty legislation,
but was convinced that the course pointed cut to While
legislators was onward. Mr. Busfield Ferrand, after
being the first to publish an address to the electors,—de-
clines meeting them personally at present, as be is con-
vinced that it will be some months before an election cin
take place.—Manchester Guardian.

SOUTH SHIELDS.—It has been currently reported in
South Shields, this week, that George Stephenson, Esq.,
the eminent engineer, and an intimate friend of G.
Hudson, Esq., M.P., (who, as one of the proprietors of
the extensive glass works in that town, has some local
influence,) will offer himself to the constituents in op-
position to Mr. Wawn. lie will, of course, come forward
in the railway interest; and, we understand, his politics
are Conservative.—Newcastle Guardian.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yes-
terday at Buckingham Palaee.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Royal children, and his Serene Highness the Prinee of
Leiningen, left town yesterday afternoon for Windsor
Castle, attended by the royal suite. The auguit party occu-
pied five carriages and four. In the first open landau and
four were the Queen and Prince Albert, the Prince of
Wales, the Princes Royal, and the Prince of Leiningen.
The Equerries in Waiting were Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, and Captain the Honourable A. H.
Gordon ; and the Groom in Waiting, Sir Fre-
derick Stovin, followed in a carriage and four.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess
Alice, and the Princess Helena, and also the Viscountess
Canning, Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Dawson,
Hon. Miss Stanley, and the Marquis of Ormonde folloived
in three open landaus and four. Her Majesty and her
Royal Consort were conducted to their carriage by the
Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, and Vis-
count Clifden, Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert. The
august party left the Palace at ten minutes before three
o'clock, proceeding to the Paddington terminus of the
Great Western Railway, and left town by a special train
for the Slough station. A party of the 12th Lancers
formed the escort from the Palace to the terminus.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.— Her Majesty and Prince Albert,
the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princesi Royal,
the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, and the
Prince of Leiningen attended by the Viscountess Can-
ning, Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Dawson, Hon.
Miss Stanley, the Marquis of Ormonde, Sir Frederic
Stovin, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps,

Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon and Doctor Meyer
arrived at the Castle at eight minutes before four
()'clock this afterno3n from the Slough station of the
Great Western Railway, escorted by a party of the Ist
' regiment of Life Guards under the command of Lieu-
tenant Lowther. _ _

Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were received on
alighting from their carriage by the Master of the House-
hold. _ _

His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine
of Russia, their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and his
Royal Highness the Prince of Lucca, arrived at the
Castle on a visit to her Majesty, at twenty minutes past
six o'clock this afternoon. The Grand Duke Constantine
was attended by Vice-Admiral Lutke (Aide-de Camp
General of the Emperor of Russia), Le Conseiller
d'Etat Haurowiz, and Baron de Freedericksz. The
Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess were
attended by the Countess of Assenburg, Count de
Beust, and Baron Zigesar. The Prince of Lucca was
attended by the Marquis Provenzali.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
accompanied the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess; his Excellency Baron de Brunnow, the Russian
Minister, accompanied the Grand Duke Constantine ;
Ind Count Adrien de Revel, the Sardinian Chargi
d'Affaires, accompanied the Prince of Lucca.
The illustrious party travelled from town by a special
train in the Great Western Railway, and were conveyed
from Slough in the Queen's carriages.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, arrived at
her residence, Frognaore House, today, from town. Her
Royal Highness was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce,
Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper.
His Royal Highness Prince George arrived at the
Castle this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty.
The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Caroline Leve-
son Gower, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess
of Bedford, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Normanby, the Earl Fortescue, the Earl
Spencer, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, and
Lord George Lennox arrived in the course of the af-
ternoon on a visit to the Queen.
The Queen gave a grand banquet in the evening in St.
George's Hall. The dinner table was splendidly orna-
mented with gold plate, a very fine epergne, called " The
Prince of Wales," forming the central ornament of the
plateau. Numerous candelabra of silver gilt, filled with
wax lights, were placed down the middle. At the west
end of the hall was a buffet of gold plate, having in the
middle a trophy captured at the storming of Seringa-
patam, the large head and paws of a royal tiger,
couchant, covered with plates of pure gold. This figure
formerly supported the throne of the Sultan of Mysore.
On either side were displayed a State standard of Tippoo
Sultan, the head of the staff of each standard being
composed of a large amethyst, encircled with diamonds.
The company included her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, his Imperial Highness the Grand
Duke Constantine of Russia, their Royal Highnesses
the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Saxe Weimar, his Royal Highness the Prince of Lucca,
his Royal Highness Prince George, his Serene High-
ness the Prince of Leiningen, his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Excellency the
Baron de Brunnow, the Duchess of Sutherland and
Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, Count de Revel, the
Duke of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford,
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Normanby, the Earl Fortescue, the Earl Spencer,
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord George
Lennox, Vice-Admiral Lutke, Lo Conseiller d'Etat
Haurowiz Baron de Freedericksy, Countess of Asseu-
burg, Count de Beust, Baron Zigesar, Marquis Pro-
venzali, and Sir George Couper.
Her Majesty's private Band attended after dinner in
the Castle, and under the direction of Mr. Anderson,
performed the following pieces :
Overture, " Le Cheval de Bronze,"—Auber.
Finale, first Act, "II flauto magico,"—Mozart.
Selection, " Silvana,"—Weber.
Seeleuspeigl Waltzes—Labitzky.
The Queen Dowager took an airing yesterday after-
noon in a pony phaeton.
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Saxe
Weimar left Marlborough House yesterday afternoon on
a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Cambridge presided at the dinner of the
City of London General Pension Society, at the London
Tavern, yesterday.
Sir Colin Campbell hat' an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
A deputation consisting of Lord Brooke, Mr. Shirley,
M.P. for South Warwickshire, Sir Charles Douglas,
M.P. for Warwick, Mr. Bracebridge, Lord Lifford, and
Mr. Lee, had an interview with Sir George Grey yes-
terday at the Home-office.
Lord Howard de Walden and the Earl of Suffolk had
interviews with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-
office.
Mr. S. Robinson and Mr. Balk had an interview with
the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday, at the office of the
Commissioners of Railways.