The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

AUG. 13.

Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the
Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Prin-
cess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and attended by
Lady Churchill, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, the Right
Hon. H. Labouchere, and the gentlemen of the suite, left
the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert at 11 o clock, and
embarked in the Fairy yacht, and proceeded up the
river Tamar to Morwell Rocks, where carriages were
ready to convey the Royal party to Endeleigh cottage,
the seat of his Grace the Duke of Bedford.

Her Majesty returned to the Victoria and Albert al
about half past 6 o'clock.

Colonel Badger, the commanding engineer ; Captain
Nias, Captain-Superintendent of the Victualling-yard ;
Captain the Hon. J. Denman, and Captain Crispin had
the honour of dining with her Majesty.

Despatches were received at the Colonial•ofce yes.
terday from the Governor of Gibraltar.

The Duchess of Genoa arrived at Turin on the 9th,
from Dresden.

Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio is now at Florence, and
will stay there some time.
Sir S. M. Peto has presented 250 guineas to the
Asylum for Fatherless Children at Stamford•hill.
The greater part of the gold brought by the Royal
Charter has been purchased for transmission to the
Bank of France.

A letter from Chambery states that Prince Eugene de
Carignan bad passed through that town on the 11th on
his way to Paris.
The Parma Gazette of the Bth states that the Duchess
Regent of Parma has gone with her family to Placentia,
where she intends residing some time.
The International Commission, which is now sitting
at Jassy, still insists on the Russians restoring the town
of Bolgra‘l.
DRESDEN, Wednesday.—Baron Scebach has arrived
in this city from Paris. He goes to Moscow as ambas-
sador extraordinary.
DRIIRY•LANE THEATRE.—We understand that Mr.
George Honey is engaged at Drury-lane as the low
comedian.

ADELPHI.—The new piece which was announced for
to-night at this theatre has been postponed to Monday
next.

Among the passengers by the Royal Charter, which
arrived in Liverpol on Tuesday, were the Rev. Dr.
Scoresby and Miss Catherine Hayes. Mr. G. V. Brooke
seas' performing at Bendigo.
HAMBURG, Wednesday.—The Duchess of Orleans, the
Count of Paris, the Duke de Chartres, and M. Thiers,
have all left for Ostend, in consequence of a telegraphic
message from London.
The prospectus has been issued of the General Credit
Company, with a capital of 20,0001. in 101. shares.
The object is to make advances on every kind of
t -,ngible property, and the contemplated sphere of ope-
rations seems to be among those classes whose business
would be too small to be worth the attention of larger
establishments.

BALMORAL—The new palace is nearly finished, and
presents a very picturesque appearance. The grounds
about the castle are finely laid out, and the gardens are
as far advanced rs could well he expecte i in a place
where the sun is not scan for four months in the year,
when he never rises above the altitude of Lochoagar.
Preparations for the early arrival of her Majesty are in
a very forward state.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT DARTMOOR PRISON. —One
of the convicts confinedin Dartmoor Prison, named John
May, has been committed for trial at the Devon County
Gaol, charged with a murderous assault on one of the
warders of the prison, named Alexander Carrick, by
striking him on the head with a spade while at work on
ground adjoining the prison on which the convicts are
employed.
CUARTERHOUSP.—THE TALBOT PRIZES.—After an ex-
amination held at Charterhouse the Talbot medal has
been awarded to Richard Claverhouse Jebb and the books
to Henry Nettleship, as the first and second in the order
of merit. The third place was held by J. W. Churton,
and, as these three candidates are all on the foundation,
no scholarship has been this year adjudged. The exam-
iners were the Rev. George Currey, 8.D., preacher at
Charterhouse, and the Rev. Frederic Temple, M.A.,
late Principal of Kneller
The notes of the Hemel Hempstead and Watford
Bank were refused payment yesterday morning by its
London agents. The firm consisted of Messrs. Smith
and Whittingstall ; but Mr. Whittingstall died a few
weeks back, and the difficulty announced yesterday is
attributed to hesitation on the parl: of his executors to
aenme the responsibilities of the establishment without
full investigation. The extent of its liabilities has not
transpired, but they -e thought to reach about 70,0001.
It was a bank of issue, and under Sir Robert Peel's Act
of 1844 was entitled to a circulation of 23,842/. The
amount of notes actually out, according to the last
monthly return, was 19,3551. An impression prevails
that Mr. Whittingstall died pcsaessed of large property,
and confidence is still entertained in its being ample to
meet all engagements. Mr. , Smith, the surviving
partner, is a solicitor.
TEE WATER SUPPLY AT LIVERPOOL—For some time
pa-t there has been a great deficiency in the supply of
water at Liverpool, owing to the inadequacy of the pre-
sent arrangements for furnishing water to the inhabi-
tants. This led to a warm debate at the meeting of the
Town Council yesterday, in reference to the delay ex-
perienced in rendering the Rivington water available
for public purpoLes. Tire whole of the pipe line has
been laij, the reservoirs are filfed, occupying an exten-
sive actage, but in consequence of delay in connecting
one with the other, the town is suffering from the want
of water. Blame was attached to the water engineer,
Mr. Hawksley, who was censured by some of the mem-
bers for not providing against every contingency. It
was stated that it would be October before the water
could be supplied to the town, but then there would be
sufficient to give every person 20 gallons &day, even if
the papa ation were doable its present number.
NAVAL EXAMINATION.—At the monthly examination
of officers to qualify for promotion, and of candidates for
entry into the fleet, which terminated at the Royal
Naval College, Portsmouth, yesterday, the following
passed :—Mates, R.N., for Lieutenants—C. D. Inglis,
J. C. Tucker, V. Williams, W. Moriarty, J. P. Swann,
C. J. D. Orleraine, C. P. Bushe, H. S. Perceval, F. W.
Cnarteris, J. F. G. Grant, 11. J. Hodgson, the Hon. G.
Fitz Clarence, F. W. Richards, G. F. Cuttam, B. Hill,
C. P. Boger, J. P. Gardiner, the Hon. C. H. G. Crof-
ton, A. H. Gilmore, C. G. S. Stanley, F. Jones, C. E.
Burlton, and J. W. G. Dawson Darner. Second Mas-
ters, R.N., for Masters—W. H. Parker, R. H. Rusden,
W. J. Mayne, and W. Haydon. For Naval Cadets—
J. C. Burnell, A. B. Thomas, G. A. W. Birch (these
three passed in the order written, from the preparatory
naval establishment of Mr. P. Eastman, R.N., South-
sea), E. K. Foster, C. F. M. Gordon, J. P. Bayley, and
T. B. Hamilton. Fur Masters' Assistants—H. G. U.
Walsh, J, P. Cookea, and H, D, Shortt.