The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, THURSDAY.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took
leave of her Majesty yesterday morning, and left Os-
borne at ten o'clock, attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson and Sir George Couper, to embark in the
royal yacht Fairy for Southampton.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party.

Sir James Brooke had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Secretary Sir George Grey, accompanied by
Colonel Jebb, left town yesterday to inspect the new
convict prison at Dartmoor.
Lord and L sdy John Russell left Pembroke Lodge,
Richmond Park, yesterday afternoon, on a visit to
the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Ab-
bey, Bedfordshire.
Mr. Currie, M.P., had an interview yesterday
with Earl Grey. Mr. Seymour Tremenheere had
also an interview with his Lordship at the Colonial-
office.The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most
Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday. Present
—The Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the
Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, and Sir Ed-
ward Ryan. An appeal was heard from Bengal,
" Douglass v. the Collector of Benares."

SAVILLE HOUSE. Poses Plastiques have been
revived at the above place of amusement. The troupe is a
German one, and under the direction of Professor Krosso.
The various groupings, mostly from the ancient masters, are
very beautifully arranged. In the course of the evening the
Professor gives what he calls the " Samsonian Revels," in-
troducing a number of 56-lb. weights, throwing them in the
air,
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having it lifted level with his mouth he grasps the edge with
his jaws, and keeps it in that position several seconds; the
stress on his teeth must be tremendous, having the entire
weight of the two persons on them. Altogether this is a
very agreeable entertainment, and well worthy the attention
of those who seek novelty.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—On Friday morning,
the 21st ult., about four o'clock, the wind blowing from the
south-west, a wild duck, coming from the same quarter,
flew with such force against one of the panes of glass In the
revolving light of Flamborough Lighthouse, as to break the
glass, by which it killed itself, and all the lights were ex-
tinguished for about an hour. The glass was 30 inches by
24 inches, and a quarter of an inch thick, and not a piece
remained whole the size of a man's hand. This circum-
stance may be termed a singular one, for although it is very
common for birds to fly against the glass when the lights
are in (and by so doing hundreds of them have killed them-
selves), yet the fact of a bird breaking ono of these strong
squares of glass is quite new. Owing to the birds killing
themselves against the glass of the lighthouse, several rale
specimens have been furnished to the ornithologists, which
otherwise, very probably, could not have been easily ob.
tained.—North British Mail.

DEATH or JOAN WILSON, Et.Q.—lt is with fed-
tngs of deep regret that we announce the death of J. Wilson,
Esq , judge of the county courts for Glamorgan, Brecon,.and
Radnorshire. The melancholy event took place on Monday
evening last at the learned judge's residence, near Carmar-
then. This announcement will, we know, be received by
the legal profession within Mr. Wilson's jurisdiction, as well
as by all who had the pleasure of knowing him in the rela-
tions of social life, with only one feeling—that of deep sor-
t row for the loss of a sound lawyer, an upright judge, and a
"4"heartea 111411,—Swansca lierald