The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 18.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, attended
b 3 Col. de Casembroot, left Balmoral yesterday morning.
The Earl of Clarendon likewise took his departure for
Taymouth Castle.

Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort walked out yesterday.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar
enjoyed the sport of deer stalking.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge leaves
town early in the ensuing week to honour Sir George
Wombwell with a visit at his seat in Yorkshire.
The Duke of Devonshire is entertaining a succession
of visitors at Lismore Castle, the noble Duke's seat in
Ireland. The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare,
from Carton, County Kildare, the Hon. and Rev, the
Dean of Lismore, and Miss Brown, Mr. and Lady Fanny
Howard, Hon. 'Geo. and Mrs. O'Callaghan, Mr. and
Mrs. William Cavendish, &c,, have arrived on a visit to
his grace.
The. Duke of Roxburghe has left the Clarendon for
Floors Castle, Kelso, N.B.
The Duchess of Wellington is at Yester House, Had-
dingtonshire, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness
of Tweeddale, who are entertaining a select circle there.
The Duchess subsequently goes in waiting on the Queen
at Balmoral.
The Duchess of Beaufort has returned to Gopsall
Hall, on a visit to the Earl and Countess Howe, who
are surrounded by a family circle. The Duke, during
the week, has been staying at Doncaster for the races.
MISS NIGHTINGALE AT BALMORAL.—Miss Night-
ingale arrived at Bal:noral on Thursday, on a visit to
the Queen, by special invitation. It is expected that she
wilt remain a week or two in the Highlands, to rest re
her shattered health.
The Cheltenham Examiner says, the Bishop of Glou-
cester and Bristol has determined to be enthroned by
proxy, but it is not yet known on what day.
THE BISHOP OF EZETER.—The Plymouth papers an-
nounce the somewhat serious illness of the Bishop of
Exeter. His lordship is 79 years of are.
THE NEW IRISH PEER.—The Dublin Gazette of Tues-
day contains the announcement of Mr. Burke Roche's
elevation, to the peerage, with the title of Baron
Fermoy.
The Glasgow Herald announces the death of its " ami-
able and accomplished editor, Mr. George Outran),
ad vocate."

The Town Council of Elinburgh have elected Mr.
Donaldson to fill the post of Master of the High School,
vacated by the death of Dr. Boyd.
PRICE OF GOLD IN BELG/1331.—The national bank of
Belgium has notified that it will take gold pieces of 20f.
only at the value of ltf. 80c.

Mr. W. M. Pleniston's services have been secured by
the iire,itors of the Pernambuco Railway as engineer io
chief, and he sails from Southampton, with his stiff of
as,isiarits, on the 9th October.

MAIL FOR JAMAIOA.—A mail will be made up at the
Liverpool post•office on Monddy, the 22d lest., for
Kingston, Jamaica, which will he carried out by the
new screw steamer Saladin. Letters requi7e to be
posted in Liverpool before 2 p.m. on the 221 inst., or
with late fees until 2 30 p.m., each letter or newspaper
to be marked " per Saladin."

RETIREMENT OF MR. NOBLE OF THE CUSTOM.—This
gentleman, who lately held the situation of first clerk in
the Receiver General's Office, has retired from active
service, and now waits the decision of the Treasury as
to the amount of retiring pension, which we hope will
be the full amount to which he is entitled after 43 years'
honourable and faithful service.—Civil Service Gazette.
DREADFUL FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH.—PORTSEA, Thurs-
day aihrmng.—Last night an alarming fire occurred in
Queen-street, Portsea, which has entirely consumed the
premises occupied by Mr. Buckle, draper, Portsea, and
very much injured by water the premises of Mr.
Smithers, watchmaker and jgweller, and the house of
Mr. Attwood, grocer ; consequently all the above are
compelled to suspend business for some short time.

LOCAL CHARGES ON SHlPPlNG.—Yesterday mOraing
the report of the select committee on this subject was
issued. It is a very bulky affair, extending to 703 folio
pages, and is, besides, embellished with maps and draw-
ings. The committee simply report that they have con-
sidered some of the matters to them referred, and have
taken evidence thereupon, which they have agreed to
report to the hotne without any expression of opinion.
The price of the report is marked Bs.
FARNHAM —IIOP PICKING AND OPEN•AIR PREACH-
ING.—The Rev. J. S. Utterten, vicar, addressed a large
congregation last Sunday in the open air. There was a
motley group of persons of all classes, with a large pro-
portion of hop-pickers of the poorest order and roughen
exterior. The text was taken from Revelations, and
the sermon was li•tened to with profound attentien and
evident emotion on the part of many. A considerable
number joined in singing a hymn, during which, and
while the vicar was praying, almost every head was un-
covered. The whole service was most solemn ; not a
sound was uttered to interrupt it. A large number
of " Wayside Tracts" were distributed among the
strangers, who received them with the greatest avidity.
Notice was given of another service of the same kind
next Sunday ; but the hop-pickers are already beginning
to diver.4o to their several homes.
SAILING MATCH BETWEEN THE EUGENIE AND WATER
KELPIE.—It will be remembered that in the London
Model Yacht Club Race on the 9th inst., the Water
Kelpie, which, however, bad been passed by the Eu-
genie, mistook the distance buoy, and consequently
did not round, the Eugenie winning. Mr. J. Barn,
the owner of the Water Kelpie, not feeling satisfied
:vial his defea', challenged the Eugenie 's owner,
Mr. F. Sweeting, and accordingly another
snatch was made between them, Mr. Sweeting
staking 121. to Mr. Ham's 101. The match will take
pace on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock, the distance to be
sailed being Irons a flag moored off the Sea Witch, East
Greenwich, to another flag-beat off the "Royal" Graves-
end, and back to Greenwich. The match is to be sailed
under the London Model Yacht Club rules, with four

men in each boat, and Mr. T. H. Williams, vice-commo-
dore, has kindly consented to act as umpire and stake-
holder. The Eugenie will have the No. 1 station op the
south shore, and should • the weather prove favourable,
a capital match is aatioipated.