The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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'The Queen and Prince Albert walked out yesterday
morning in the pleasure grounds of Osborne.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princes• Royal, and the Princess Alice, went
to the beach yesterday, and took walking and pony
exercise. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena wsaa
taken an airing.
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The Court is expected, leave Osborn• this (Tuer.-
day) afternoon for Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager and their Serene
Highnesses the Duke Bernard and the Duchess MA of
Saxe Weimar, yesterday, at Marlborough House.
The Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith had an interview
with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Major• General D'Aiguilar had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Duke 01 Cleveland had an interview with Sir G.
Grey yesterday. Lord Ashley and Mr. D. W. Harvey
had also interviews yesterday with the Right Hon.
Baronet, at the Home-effice.
Mr. Borthwick, Agent for the Jamaica Chamber of
Commerce, and Sir Alexander Crichton, had an inter-
view with the Chancellor or the Rachequer yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-street. Colonel
Anson had also an interview yesterday with the Right
Hon. Baronet.

Dispatches were received yesterday at :the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon, New
South Wales, South Australia, West Australia, and the
Mauritius.

Dispatches were sent off last evening frcm the
Colonial-office for the Governors of the Cape of Good
Hope, New South Wales, and the West India Colonies.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—We olaserve that the re-
nowned Robert Houdin, from the Palais Royal, Paris,
commences his soiries funtastiques at the St. James's
Theatre, this evening. The fame and reputation of M.
Houdin has preceded him, and as the inventor of most of
the tricks and scientific experiments which have already
be more attractive than the copy. M. Houdin will delighted many
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SPIRITSm.
MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED KING..
Du quantity of spirits manufactured in
England, in the year ending Jan. 5, 1848, was 5,356,794
gallons; in Ireland, L 737,687; • and in Scotland,
8,542,219. The total amount of duty paid on, proof
spirits released for consumption, within the :mane period
in England, was 3,293,5891. 12a. 6d.; in Scotland,
1,135,4281 19s. 8(1.; and in Ireland, 804,984/. Bs. The
quantity of proof spirits imported into Eujlaud from
Ireland, in the year 1848, was 1.062,450 gallons, and the
amount of duty paid. 420,0421. 18s. 4d. Within the
same period 92,488 gallons. upon which 16.956/. 2a. Bd.
was received in duty, were imported into Ireland from
Se gland.

ACCIDENT TO THE BENAESS - STEAMER, OFT
CALCUTTA.—LOSS OF FIFTEEN LIVES.—A supplement
to the Overland Bombay Courier of the Ist of April,
contains an account of an accident by fire to the Be-
nares, steamer, off Calcutta. Fifteen persons, trying to
save themeelves, were drowned. The names of the
parties who perished were—Mr. Hartley, Miss Nash,
the wife of a soldier, name unknown; Mr. Houlton,
chief officer; Captain Whisker, Captain Sneyd, Mr.
Triepland, Mr. Groser, Mr. Baker, a jockey. and five
servants. Several syces are missing. When the fire
moiled the engine-room it was
,extinguished.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATER.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Immense hit of the Easter Spectacle. Overflowing houses to wit-
ness the celebrated Mr. Van Amhergh and his unequalled collection
of trained animals, amongst which will be found the greatest no-
velty ever seen, a Black Tiger, the first ever known to mingle with
other animals, and has hitherto been con-idered untameable.
THIS EVENING,
Will he presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle
Barnard, Esq., expressly to introduce Mr. Van Arnburgh in his
astounding performance, founded upon a passage in Eugene Sue's
mlebrotecl novel of " The Wandering .Jew," and will be produced un-
der the title of MOItOK, THE BEAST TAMER. Armand Dugan',
Ms. Van AlllbUrgh.
The Spectacle will be succeeded by an incomparable routine of Mr.
Dalty'4 penes of the Arena, in which Signor Chiarini and Mdlle.
Marietta Orelnago, from Italy, will have the honour of appearing.
During the 7eess the Theatre has been entirely re-decorated.
Lox-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.