The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY TIIVENINtitj AUGUST 23. IPSA.:

THE ROYAL FAMILY OF DUDE.

SOU ['HAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING.

The Rajah of Surat, and several Indian vassa!s and
grandees, have visited this town to pay their respects to
the Princes of Oude. The Queen of Oude and her ladies
occupy the suite of apartments on the first floor of the
Royal York Hotel, the rooms being situated close to
the balcony. Two of the rooms—the Queen residing in
the lower—have bow windows. Her Majesty is sur-
rounded by screens, so that if the door is opened she
may not be seen. Last night the crowd outside the
hotel called for the princes to appear, but access to the
balcony could only be obtained through her Majesty's
apartment, and the green had the greatest difficulty in
retiring from the apartment unobserved. The feat was
effected at last by drapery being held around her by the
Eunuchs. The window blinds of the ladies' apartments
are kept down during the whole of the day and night,
and the Eunuchs guard the doors of the apartments.
Occasionally, when the guardian's attention is with-
' drawn, female curiosity is excited, the window blind
is :lightly and timidly drawn aide, and a sight is
then obtained from the street of the houris of the
Lucknow or Fyzabad harem. The complexion of
these beauties is exceedingly dark, the hair is jet
black, and the face remarkably round and small. Mr.
Andrews, the Mayor of Southampton, was introduced
to the Queen of Ouda by Major Bird. The major men-
tioned his name outside the carriage, whereupon her
Majesty put her hand through the blind and his worship
shook hands with her.

The transfer of trio full Court of a Ilindoo nation from
the region of the Himalayan mountains to Southamp-
ton has calved the utmost amazement and curiosity to
the inhabitants here, and a crowd is always around the
hotel. At every window of the building men rolled ap-
parently in cachmere shawls, are to be seen leaning out,
or smoking, or performing ablutions. The coffee-room
is given up to the inferior castes, who are kept busily
employed. The bar is one of the cooking rooms. Inside
tha inner doorway sit the upper servants, the " gold
sticks " of the palace, smoking, chatting, and purchas-
ing goods. Natives are going over the town purchas-
ing fruit, poultry, and clothing. Nearly all the party
carry thelmost portable of their treasures and money on
their persons, which give to some a very picturesque
and to others a very grotesque appearance. It is un-
certain how long the party will stay in Southampton.
Pamphlets are about to be published, making known the
complaint of the Court of Oude against the East India
Company.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUG. 22.

Viscount Pal,nerston, Mr. Secretary Lshouchere, and
the Judge-Advocate, .had audiences of the Queen yester-
day.
The Rev. C. Baring hai an aulience to do homage on
his appointment as Bishop of Gloucester. His loriship
was introduced by Mr. Secretary Labouchere. The Rev.
John Vane was Clerk of the Closet.

The Duke of Cambridge arrived yesterday on a visit,
attended by C )1. the Hon. J. Macdonald.
Tue Queen and Princ-, with the Princess Royal and
Princess Alice, drove out in an open carriage.
Her Majesty gave the annual file to-day to the la-
bourers and workpeople employed on the Osborne estate;
also to the seamen and marines of the Royal Yachts,
the Trinity-house, and the Coast•guardmen at East
Cowes. The detachment of the 28th Regiment, from
Eist Cowes, was also present. The bands of the Royal
Marines and 22,1 Regiment were on the ground, and
played during the afternoon.
Dinner was provided for upwards of 500 persons, after
which a variety of games and amusements took place
before the Queen and Prince and the whole of the
Royal family.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in town
yesterday from a visit to her Majesty at Osborne.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of Canada.

SIR CHARLES NAPIER AT ST. PETERS-

B rl RG.

Our facetious contemporary, Puna, administers a
rebuke to the erratic Sir Charles on his return from his
remarkable visit to St. Petersburg—which, however
severe and well-merited, we are afraid he will be found
unable to appreciate. The cartoon for the week repre-
sents the gallant admiral, "in full tog," rushing with
outspread arms, and his most cordial smile, to embrace
the Russian bear, who, attired in regimentals, and with
unsure gait and slobber, waddles uneasily forward to
reciprocate the unexpected greeting—" Does not a
meeting like this make amends!" In addition to the
latent satire—for the due comprehension of which the
fulcra of the admiral to reach St. Petersburg with the
fleet under his command must be remembered—there is
an apparent congruity in the meeting, as depicted, which
to many will prove irresistibly amusing, if not, as some
may suggest, instructive.