The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert accompanied by th,
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, honoured the
Floral Exhibition of the Royal Botanic Society with a
visit yesterday morning. The Royal Suite consisted of
lion. Miss Stanley, Hon. Miss Dawson, Lord Waterpark,
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain tilt
Hon. A. H. Gordon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen took an airing in a carriage yesterday af-
ternoon, attended by the Hun. Misses Stanley and Daw-
son. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback at the same time. The Equeries in Waiting
on her Majesty, and his Royal Highness attended on
horseback,
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princes-
Alice, and the Princess Helena took airings yesterday
in the pleasure-grounds of the Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Leiningen, honoured the performance of the
French plays with their presence yesterday evening.
The Royal Suite consisted of the Hon. Miss Stanley,
Hon. Miss Dawson, Lord Waterpark, Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon.
The following order was yesterday issued by the
Lord Steward of the Queen's Household :

"Her Majesty, taking into consideration the present
high and increasing price of provisions, and especially
of all kinds of bread and flour, has been graciously
pleased to command that from the date of this order no
description of flour except seconds shall be used for any
purpose in her Majesty's household, and that the daily
ado% anee of bread shall be restricted to lib. per head
for every person dieted in the Palace.
"By her Majesty's command,
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Royal pictures by Winterhalter in St. James's Palace
will be issued from the Lord Chamberlain's office after
this day (Thursday) the 13th inst., and that on and after
Monday next, the 17th inst., tickets may be obtained (in
the same manner as orders to view the State apartments
in Windsor Castle) upon application to—
Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, printsellers, No.
14, Pall-mall East
Mr. Moon, printseller, No. 20, Threadneedle-street
Mr. Mitchell, librarian, No. 33, Old Bond-street
Messrs. Ackermann and Co., printsellers, No. 96, Strand.
Among the visitors yesterday to view the Royal
Pictures were, the Marquis of Headfort, Ormonde, and
Cholmondeley, Lords Mahon, Northwick, Ashburton,
Sydney, Effingham, Seafield, Colchester, Warwick and
Braybrooke ; Ladies Plymouth, Dowager Wharncliffe,
Forbes, Buckinghamshire, Shaw, Stewart, Thesiger and
Disbrowe; Right Hon. Sir Stratford Canning, Hon. W.
Bathurst, Miss Burdett Coutts, and Mr. Bailie, M.P.
_ _

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing yes-
terday in a carriage. Her Majesty visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, at her residence, Cla-
rence House, St. James's.

ller Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, dined with her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester
House.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and
the Princess Mary visited the Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday.
The Baron de Cetto, Minister Plenipotentiary of his
Majesty the King of Bavaria, by command of his Court,
inspected yesterday the New Hall, Library, and Council
Rooms of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-inn. His
Excellency was conducted over the building by Mr.
Charles Purton Cooper, Q.C., one of the Benchers, and
by the officers of the establishment.
Mr. Wylie had an interview with Earl Grey yester-
day. Mr. Musgrave had also an interview with hi,
Lordship at the Colonial-office.

ASTLEY's AMPHITHEATRE.
The attraction of the magnificent spectacle, The Bride
of Abydos, continues undiminished, and we have had
this week several novelties in the " circle." In this de
partment the performances of " the Diamond of the
Desert," a beautiful Arabian horse, are perhaps the
most interesting. This beautiful and highly-trained
animal is completely under command, and performs the
most astonishing feats in leaping, running, and dancing.
The Mexican Antipodean Artistes, too, are admirable
in their gymnastic feats ; and Mr. Powell, who deli-
neated all the characters in " Pickwick," an a rapid
courser at full speed, keeps the audience nightly in a
roar. Messrs. Barry and Wallett are re-engaged as
clowns, and Mr. Twist still continues his services, so
that the comic force of the company is very great.

THE CROPS.
TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN.

SlR—Having just returned from a visit to the north,
I take the liberty of giving you the result of some ob-
servations that I have been enabled to make, on the state
of the growing crops, and am most happy to say, that
judging from their appearance at the present time, the
tears ot the country may be allayed with regard to the
produce of the forthcoming harvest. I never saw the
young wheat more healthy in appearance, and the same
will apply to the oats and barley. Late the season cer
tainly is; but if we should, henceforward, have warm
weatber, the time of reaping may probable not be pro-
tracted beyond the average season.
It is generally said that a late spring betokens a fruit-
ful year, and I really think that the present appearance
ot the growing crops promises a fulfilment of that saying
I remain, Sir, your obedient Servant,
London, May 12. S. M.

GRAND CELTIC BALL.—The proceeds of this chari-
table effort, amounting to 4031. 19s. 11d., has been distributed
by Lord John Russell, as follows :—Countess of Dunmore, for
the Island of Harris, 50/. ; Lady Riddill, for Ardnamurchan,
501.; Mrs. M`Neill, for Cclonsay, 40/. ; Mr. Andrew Fraser,
fur the Relief Committee, Fortwilliam, 251.; Rev. G. David-
son, for the neighbourhood of Latheron, Caithness-shire, 25/. ;
Mr. MeCaskill, fur the neighbourhood of Talisker, 251.; Mr.
Robertson, Kinlochmoidart, 251.; Mr. Lillingston, fur the
neighbourhood of Lochalsh, 25/. ; Mr. Hugh M'Kenzie, Little
Loch Broom. 25/. ; Mr. Rainy, Raasay, 251.; Mr. Mac-
donald, Glenadale, 251. ; Dr. Mackenzie, for the Scotish Pa-
triolic Society for improving the Condition of the Lower
Classes, 251.; Dr. John Macleod, for the district of Morveu
the balance), 381. 19s. 1
EPSOM RACES.—AII the preliminary authentic
particulars connected with the Derby will as usual be given
in Bell's Life in Lowdon, on Sunday, May 16. A Sixpence
sent to Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will ensuro a copy by
return of post to any part of England, Scotland, or Ireland.
Bell's Life of May 9, which contained the explanatory chart
of Newmarket Race Courses, can be had all this month of
May. Bed's Life of May 23 will give a Lull report of the
Fotir Days' Races, with a Portrait of the Winner of the
Derby.
ROBBERY OF POSTAGE STAMPS.—Yesterday in-
formation was received by the police that the house of Mr.
Boar, stationer, Wimborne, had been plundered of 12,000
postage stamps, valued at SCI.