The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen lr.ld a Court and Privy Council yesterday
afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
The Council was attended by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Priv. Seal,
the Commander-in-Chief, the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, the Secretaries of State for the Foreign and Colo-
nial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the, Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster, the President of the Board of Trade,
the Postmaster General, the Chief S'eretary for Ireland,
the Lord Ste /yard, the Lord Chamberlain,' and the Groom
of the Stole to Prince Albert.

The Right Rm. Charles Viscount Canning, Chief '
Commissior er of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, was,
by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the
Board.
The lion. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Council in Waiting.
At tha Court, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Gordon,
G.C.8., her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary to the
Court of Austria, was presented to the Queen at an
audience, by the Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Lord Granville Somerset, Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, had an audience of the Queen.
The Bishop of Calcutta bad an audience of the Queen,
to submit to her Majesty the ground plan and the per-
spective view of the Cathedral of St. Paul's, Calcutta,
erecting by Colonel Forbes, of the Engineers.
The Duke of Buccleuch and Sir Robert Peel had an
audience of the Queen.
The Court was attended by the Marquis of London.
derry, Gold Stick in Waiting, the Vice-Chamberlain,
the Treasurer of the Household, and the Lord and Groom
in Waiting.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Sir Edward Bowater.
'I he Royal Family were taken their usual exercise yes-
terday in the royal garden.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace in-
cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his
Excellency the Bavarian Minister and the Baroness de
Cetto, his Excellency the Netherlands' Minister and
Mademoiselle Dedel, the Duchess of Buccleuch. the
Marquis and Marchioness of Ahereorn, Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness de Speth, Viscount and Viscountess
Palmerston, Lady Charles Wellesley, the lion. end Rev.
C. Leshe Courtenay, and Captain the Hon. James P.
Murray. -
The band of the First Life Guards was in attendance
during dinner at the palace, and performed the following
pieces
Medley Overture
Pot pourri
Walzer —Themis Fest Klauge Labitzky.
Cori—La jarita Rossini.
Polka—Norfolk Labitzky.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Ke'tt took an
airing in a carriage yesterday.
A deputation, consisting of the Marquis of Bread-
elbane, the Earl of teglintoun, Lord Kinnaird, Mr. W.
Forbes; M.P., Mr. R. Dennistoun, M.P.. Captain Dal-
rymple, M.P., Mr. W. Baillie, M.P., Mr. A. Smollett,
M.P., Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Anderson, of the Glas-
gow Union Bank ; Mr. Smith, of the Western Bank ;
Mr,.Brock, of tie Clydesdale Bank ; Mr. Salmoud, of
the City of Gl:sgow Bank ; Mr. Milne, of the Dundee
Bank ; the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Messrs. Bain and
Brown, of Glasgow, and Messrs. Smith and M'Neil, of
Edinburgh, bad an interview with Sir Robert Peet yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Governor of the Bank of England and the
Deptify-Governor had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday.
A deputation from the North American Colonial As-
sociation had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yester-
day. The deputation consisted of INIt;,, Dowie (Chair-
man), Mr. Gillespie. Mr. Carter, Mr. John. Masterman,
M.P.. and Mr. David Barclay, M.P.
The Ecelesiaelical Commissioners for England, had a
general meetin;r, yesterday. 1 here were preient the
Archbishop of Caeterbury, the Bishops of London,
Bangor, Carlisle, Chester, Ely, Hereford, Llandaff,
Norwich, Oxford, and Rochester, the Judge of the Pre-
re gative Court, the Earl of Bessboroughrtne Right Hon.
H. Elohhoese, and the Dean of Westminster.
The Duke of Wellington gave a dinner to the Cabinet
igiqisters yesterday at Apsley-house.
Dispatches were reeeived at the Colonial-office from
the Governor of New Zealand. .

A deputation, consisting of Mr. G. Wi.braham, Mr.
Jervis, Psi P., Mr. Tolemache, M.P., Mr. P. Davies
Cooke, Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P.. Mr. Brittain, and Mr.
Hicklin, had au interview yesterday with Sir H. Peel.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI

TUTION.

Within these few days there has been an addition to
the ordinary features of this establishment. This aurae-
tion is some opaque microscopic portraits of a number of
the most distingiushed leaders of the Seikhs, all but one
of whom wt re opposed to our troops in the late battles of
the Sutlej. The portraits have been selected from the
work of a lady of eminent artistical talent, who was
resident in the Punjaub a number of years, and her
portraits are considered to be striking likenesses. Those
men appear favoured by nature, being well formed and
athletic, and do not indicate, either by the peculiar
construction of the face, or by the .expression of the
eye, that great feeling uf ferocity and cruelty which is
stated to be a. leading characteristic amongst them.
On the contrary, the majority had handsome features,
no scowl or overhanging brow, but presenting a clear
nponness of counteranee. and beautifully formed features.
The instrument by which these interesting pictures are
exhibited is thc well-known opaque microscope, in-
vented by Mr. Longbottow, and brought before the
public with great success at the POl% technic In-titution.
It is intended, we understand, that there shall be given
a series of portraits of all the public characters engaged
in the present struggle—our own brave countryman the
late Sir Robert Sale, Lady Sale, Sir Henry Hardinge,
Sir Hugh Gough, and other distinguished individuals.
The directors, for the spirited way with which this
splendid institution is conducted, well merit the public
approbation and support.

BRITISH and FOREIGN INSTITUTE
The fifth soirée of the season was held on Tuesday at the
rooms of this society, in George-street, Hanover square, and
was attended by a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen,
members and their families. During the evening a recent
traveller in Australia and New Zealand, Mr. George French
Angus,' exhibited a large collection of very interesting draw-
ings, made by himself during his excursions in these coun-
tries. They embraced scenery, costumes, portraits, and
groups of figures illustrative of the manners of the various
tribes. He was accompanied by a New Zealand youth, son
of the 'chief Pomara ; who, with the whole of his family,
except only this youth, were killed by a hostile party. This
son, thus left without parent or protector, was taken by Mr.
Angus to Sidney, and there placed at school ; but on re-
turning to England Mr. Angus brought the youth with him,
to give him the benefit of an English education, and afford
him an opportunity of seeing this country, after some stay
in which, it is intended that he should return, to commu-
nicate the results of his acquirements to his countrymen.
The youth was dressed in his native costume, evinced
great intelligence, and excited general interest by his ap-
pearance and conversation. There was also present as a
visitor on this occasion a Bulgarian Prince, Alexander
Stoilovitch Exarque Bey
.ogiou, who has come to England
on a very interesting mission. The Bulgarians, who occupy
one of the conquered provinces of the Turkish empire, near
the chain of the Balkan and Black Sea, are at present very
much in the condition of the Greeks, previous to the establish-
ment of their independence, and notwithstanding the hotti-
eheriff of the Sultan 'Abd-001-Madjed, which gives to all the
subjects of the Ottoman empire, whatever may be their faith,
equal civil and political rights, the local authorities of Bul-
garia, removed from the eye of the chief ruler of the empire,
and having no fear of public opinion or the press, which no-
where exists throughout the interior, practise cruelties and
oppres ions at. which every humane heart would shudder if
they were fully detailed. The Prince being himself a
Chrislian, but a member of one of the few remaining fami-
lies of the ancient Bulgarian nobility who continued in
possession of their estates and privileges, is anxious to in-
terest the more inlelligent and philanthropic men of influ-
ence in Europe in the improvement of his country. Instead
of seeking to resist the oppression under which his country-
men labour by an armed revolution, which so often oily
rivets the chains of the unsuccessful more closely,
he hopes, by the more pacific and mere certain mode of
establishing schools, introducing the press, and promoting
religious and benevolent associations for the advancement of
civilization, to effect a slow but gradual amelioration. He
has been received in France by M. Guizot and the French
Ministers with the. greatest respect and cordiality, and has
had a most favourable interview with the Earl of Aberdeea
and other of her Majesty's Ministers in this country. He
proposes to bring over some of the sons of the principal Bul-
garian families to England, and other countries in amity
with the Sublime Porte, for education in schools and colleges,
and then return them, with all their stores of knowledge, to
their own country, as has been done with so much success
by the present Pacha of Egypt. The Prince was introduced
to the assembly by the resident director, Mr. Buckingham,
who explained the object of his visit at some length. Mr.
Buckingham was followed by the Prince himself, who ad-
dressed the company in French.

Puic OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Faris
is 14 per which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 1014d.r er ounce meelibil'
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 50 ; and
the exchange at Paris en London at short being 25 65, it fol-
lows that gold it 0.5 S per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices front Ilamburgh the price of gold is 4361,4 per muk,
which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 1014 d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 10'4 ; and the Exchange at
Hamburgh on London at short being 13 12, it follows that
gold is 0.57 per cent. dearer in London than in liamburgh.
the course of exchange at New York on London Is 108 U per cent.,
and the par or excuans.e between England and America being
109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 1.33 per cent.
against England. lint the quoted exchange at New York bei,,g for
bills at GO dad s' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above
difference.

TIE LATE. FATAL FIGHT.-NEWCASTLE•ON•TYNE,
MON'D AT N c RT.-1 he adjourned inquest on the body of Michael
Reilly, who was killed in a prize-fight, at Myth, near this town, was
resumed this afternoon, before Stephen Reed, Esq., coroier for the
istriet. The evidence showed, that the arrangements cf the battle
were the usual (meson such oeg.tsions, and that both combatants were
attended by seconds, bottle-Selders, and referees. The fight, it was
stated, appeared a fair one until towards the close, when the deceased
was so weak that his seconds had to carry him up to his antagonist,
and that lie frequently fog back into their arms. Mr. Ward, surgeon,
of Illyth, who attended Reilly immediately after the fight, described
his appearance and condition as appalling ; he was unconscious and
unable to swallow ; and his head and parts of his body were much
cut and swollen. There was no doubt, according to this witness's
testimony, tat the unfortunate man's death was occasioned by the
injuries he received in the course of the fight. The jury returned a
verdict of " Atansiaughter" against William Gieghorn and his abet-
tors ; including, it is believed, all the parties who took part in the
arrangements of the battle. The coroner, however, thought it dis-
creet to withhold their names from the public at present, as the whole
of them are yet at large. Warrants were issued for their apprehen-
sion. The inquiry was attended by Sir M. W. Ridley, Dart., and
several of the county magistrates.
GROCERS AND TEA-DEALERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITU-
AtaN.—Tnesday evening the nintßannual meeting of the donors and
t'lseribers to thls in•Utution was held at the Londen Tavern
William Sewell, Esq., President, In the chair. The report eongra-
Whited the subscribers on the increased prosperity of the society,
which has fc,r Ns of jest the relief of distressed members of the trade,
their widows and orphans. There are now 29 pensioners on the
funds ; the males receive 24/. and the females 181. per annum, at a
cost of 606/. The donations, annual subscriptions, and the dividends
on the stock, amounted to 1,6071. 175., being an increase of 1751, over
that of the preeedhlg year. The report was adopted.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WARWICK RACES-WEDNESDAY.

Match ; 100 revs. Ona mile and a half, over four hurdles.
Mi. Lambden's Chance. 11st 12Ib (olliver) 1
Mr. Clifton's Pedlar, 12st 21b
5t04 on Chance. Won easy.
The Debdal Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 25 added by the

Stewards; for hunters, list each. Two miles. (6 Subs.)
Mr. E. Hyde Clarke's Leo. aged, I Ist 71b (Capt. Brooks) 1
Mr. Mylton's b g, by Volney, out of Saturnia 2
Mr. H. de Rode's Pullaway, list 71b
Mr. Clifton's Puff-and-Dart, aged, list 71b 0
Mr. Sanders's Princess, list 71b, came to the post, but
would not start. 64 agst Leo. Won cleverly by half a
length.
Match ; 1,000 sous. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. O'Brien's Needful, Gst 21b ......... ......(Wintringbam) 1
Mr. Clifton's Nottingham, Bst 71b
6t04 on Needful. Won in a trot.. Nottingham broke
down.

The Warwick Handicap of 15 nova. each ; 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared :40 added. Two miles. (Ten Subs., two of
whom paid.)
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Templeman) 1
Mr. Raworth's Kilgram, 5 yrs, 7st 51b 2
Lord Brooke's Roebuck, 4 yrs, 7st
Mr. Scott's Mosque, aged; Bst •••
Mr. Death's Subduer, 6 yrs, 7st 81b, Mr. E. Peel's Jack
Sheppard, aged, 7st, and Mr. Foster's Isabella, 3 yrs, sst, also
ran.

Betting-2 to lon the field, 3to 1 agst Subduer (t), 4to
1 agst Godfrey (taken freely), 4 to 1 agst Mosque (t), 4 to 1
agst lsabells and 5 to 1 agst Jack Sheppard. Godfrey
challenged Kilgram at the distance, efeated him without an
effort, and won easily by half a length ' • Roebuck, who made
nearly all the running, was a bad third.
The Trial Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added, for 3 yrs
old, 7st ; and 4 yrs, 9st; winner of Derby, Oaks. or
St. Leger, 10lbs extra; those that never won allowed 21bs.
One mile. 9 Subs.
Mr A. W. Hill's Burlesque, 3 yrs
Mr. Maugham's Cherry Bounce, 3 prs
Mr. Meiklam's b c by Touchstone, out of Laura. 3 yrs
Sir R. Pigott's c by Colwick, out of Peeress, 3 yrs 4
Mr. W. Scott's Hightield, 3 yrs ...
7 to 4 on Burlesque ;-'5 to 2 agst 1-lightield; and 4 to 1 agst
C erry Bounce. Burlesque made all the running, and won
in a canter.
Handicap Hurdle Race fora cup of 50/. Two miles over five