The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-20 00:00:00

THE PRINCE ,OF PRUSSIA.

The Brussels Independance Asserts that Prises Fre-
derick William, son of the heir to the crown of Prussia
(now at Cablentz), has " Solemnly demanded of the
King his uncle the consent indispensable to the projected
allauce with the Princess Royal of England. This
consent wa, granted in the presence of the whole court,
and no doubt whatever exists as to the analogous dis-
position of the Queen of England."
A letter from Berlin of the 16th, in the Debuts of
yesterday, says :—" The departure of Prince Frederick
William of Prussia for England is definitively fixed for
the first days of May."

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.

The dinner party yesterday inoluded his Majesty the
King of the Belgians, her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent. her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, Lady
Fanny Howard, Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington,
Baroness de Speth, Major-General the Hon. Charles and
Mrs. Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps,
Sir George Conner, Colonel de Moerkerke, Captain
Pcisse, Doctor Riekn, and Mr. Glover.

The Queen and Prince Consort w liked in the grounds
adjoinin► the Castle this morning.
Prince Arthur aid the younger Princesses drove out
in an open carriage.

THE EMPRESS OF TITS FRENCH.—The bulletin received
this morning from Paris states that her Majesty is pro-
gressing most satisfactorily.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Viscount
Palmerston' the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir G.
Grey, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Panmure. the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir C. Wood, the Right
Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley-of Alderley, and
the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. The Council sat two
honrs and a-quarter.

Viscount Palmerston left town after the Cabinet
Council yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle on a
visit to her Majesty.
Dr. Elliott, from Ceylon, had an interview with Mr.
Secretary Labouchere yesterday at the Colonial-office.
It is believed that no prolongation of the armistice
will be required. Peace will be proclaimed before the
31st of this month.
THE ARMISTICE IN THE CRIMEA.—Lord Pannture has
written to us to state that he has received intelligence
from Sir W. Cedrington, under -date March 15, that
the armistice had been signed by the allied Generals,
an I that the exchange of documents would take place
on the 16th.

We have to record the death of the Hon. George
O'Callaghan, youngest son of Cornelius, first Lord Lis-
more, and brother of the late Viscount and General the
Hon. Sir R. W. O'Callaghan. He was born on Sept. 9,
1787, and was unmarried.
ILLNESS OF MR. BARON PLATT.—We regret to learn
that Mr. Baron Platt has been prevented by illness from
attending to hiq duties on the Western Circuit, but his
health is now improving, and at no distant time it is
expected he will he in a condition to resume his duties ;
in the meantime Mr. Sergeant Channel! has the honour
to fill his place.
THE BOARD OF CONTROL.—Sir George Russell Clerk,
K.C.8., who has filled the important offices of Lieut.-
Governor of the north-west provinces of India and Go-
vernor of Bombay, has accepted the permanent Under-
Secretaryship to the India Board, vacated by Sir Thos.
Redington.
ELECTION OF OFFICER OF HEALTH, &C., FOR ST.
PANCRAS.—Yesterday a fully-attended meeting of the
Vestry of St. Pancras was held at the Vestry-hall, Cam-
den-town, for the purpose of electing a medical officer
of health. Dr. Hillier was elected.
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Yesterday the Lord Chancellor, the Master of the
Rolls, the Lords Justices, and the several Vice-Chan-
cellorA, at the rising of the court, adjourned their fur-
ther sittings until Thursday, the 3d of April next. The
offices of the several Masters will also be closed during
the same period.
The Lord Mayor was entertained last evening at a
sumptuous dinner, at the Gresham Club, by his fellow-
committeemen. Mr. John Ingram Travers took the
chair, and Mr. A. B. Cook was vice-chairman. There
wore present Mr. Rickard Weida, Mr. Thomas Gooch,
Viscount Torrington, Mr. Vilinet, Mr. Samuel Ward,
Mr. Richard Ellis, Mr. Lewis Hazelwood, Mr. J. H.
Parry, Mr. IL J. Slack, Mr. John Galswortby, Mr. R.
IT. Firman, Mr. W. D. Starling, Mr. Joseph Starling,
Mr. IL L. Mergan,'Mr. F. W. Hamstede, and Mr. F.
Chinnock.

DEPARTURE OF MR. BUCEIANAIT, THE AMERICAN
MINISTER.—Mr. Buchanan, the American Mini%ter,
having introduced his successor, the Hon. Mr. Dallas,
to the diplomatic circle, will take his departure this
afternoon for Paris, where he will remain for about
three weeks. The ex-Minister will return to England
br a kw days, and sail from Liverpool for America
by the packet of the 16th or 19th of April.
THE TIPPERARY BANK.—DUBLIN, March 10.—The
first step consequent on the appointment of the official
manager for the winding up of the above-named concern
will be taken this day, when, it is understood, Mr.
James Sadleir will be subjected to an examination before
Master Murphy. The Master, however, has resolved
that the proceeding shall be private, and that for that
purpose it shall be conducted at his own house, so that
whatever information may be elicited on the occasion
the public are not likely to become the wiser for ;t at
prevent.