The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-28 00:00:00

COUET CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MARCH 27.
Tlya dinner party, yesterday, included his Majesty
tbq King of the Belgians, her Royal Highness tb.
Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Princess
Royal, the Belgian Minister (Van de Weyer), Lady
Fanny Howard, Baroness de Soeth, Colonel W.
Thornton, Commanding Officer, 24 Battalion Grenadier
Guards ; Colonel de Moerkerke, Captain Prisse, and Dr.
Rieken.

The Hon. Eleanor Stanley and the Hon. Lucy M.
Kerr have snccee'led the Hon. Caroline Cavendish and
the Hon. Flora Macdonald, as Maids of Honour in
Waiting to her Majesty.
Colonel the Hen. N. Hood has succuded Lieut.-Cul.
F. Cavendish, as Groom in Waiting.

In consequence of the boisterous state of the weather,
his Majesty the King of the Belgitts bas been induced
to defer hisjourney a day longer, and orders were aceord•
ingly sent, last night, to infrlro the various authorities
connected with the jonre,,y.
As at present arr,,ige(l, t'ae King leaven Windsor at
half-past nine o'clr.ek to-morrow morning.

Thu Bishop of Jamaica and the Bishop of Kingston
hack an interview with Mr. Secretary Labouchere, on
Wednesday, at the Colonial-office.
Dr. Ryerson had an interview yesterday with Mr.
Secretary Labouchere.

Captain Bates, 45th Regiment, had an interview, on
Wednesday, with Mr. Secretary Labouchere.
Despatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Victoria, South Australia,
Vau Diemen's Land, Newfoundland, Nora Scotia, and
Prince Edward's Island.

The Duke of Newcastle has left Portman-square for
Clumber Park, where his grace will remain until the
reassembling of Parliament.

The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton are still staying
at Nice, and will not return to England until May.
The Marquis of Northampton is at Castle Ashby,
surrounded by a select party. The noble marquis comes
to town, for the season, the week after next.
The Marquis of Exeter arrived in town, yesterday
afternoon, from Burghley, near Stamford.
Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Harcourt,
M.P., are expected in town to-morrow, from Nuneham
Park, Oxfordshire.

The Earl and Countess of Sandwish are still enter-
taining company at Hinchinbroke House, Huntingdon-
shire.
'THE A.MERIOAN MAILS.--LIVERPOOL, Thursday Even-
ing.—The Collins steam-ship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, is
now fully dim, and hourly expected. Her dates from
New York will be to the 15th inst. The Cambria, Capt.
John Leitch, sails on Saturday for Boston and Halifax
with the English mails and passenger.. Letters must
be posted here before 10 a.m., with late fees to 11 a.m.,
and at the landing stage till noon on the 29th inst.
EAST INDIA HOUSE.—Some important changes are
in contemplation in the Examiner's office, consequent
upon the retirement of Mr. Peacock and Mr. Hill,
the chief and deputy examiners, and we understand
that these duties will devolve upon Mr. J. S. Mill
and Mr. F. W. Prideaux, while the assistant exami-
ners will be Mr. Hawkins, a retired Madras civilian,
and at present secretary to the Indian Law Commis-
sion ; Mr. Bourdillon, for many years in the Ex-
aminer's department ; Mr. W. Thornton, of the marine
branch ; and Mr. J. W. Kaye, the projector of the
Calcutta Review, who is spoken of as likely to under-
take the Public Works Department.—Home News.
THE BOARD OF GENERAL OFFICERS.—It was stated
yesterday morning, in answer to inquiries at Chelsea
Hospital, that the general board of officers, appointed
to inquire into the conduct of the Earl of Cardigan,
the Earl of Lucan, Sir Richard Airey, and Colonel
Gordon, will assensble on Saturday next, under the
presidency of Sir John Woodford (vice Lord Seaton
retired), for the purpose of formally arranging the
course of their proceedings, and that they will enter
upon the investigation entrusted to them upon an
early day next week. The board now consists of Ge-
, neral Sir John Woodford, Lord Beauchamp, General
Rowan, Sir John Bell, General Jonathan Peel, M.P.,
General Knollys, and Sir John Berkeley. The in-
quiry will be conducted in the large ball of Chelsea
Hospital, and it is understood that the preliminary
proceedings on Satuday will be conducted with the
strictest privacy.
Tau EASTERLY WlNDS.—Letters from Amsterdam
state that a singular spectacle now presents itself, which
has not been seen for the last half centary ; the Zuyder-
zee, in consequence of the long continuance of northerly
and easterly winds, is almost dry. Between Genemin-
den, Blockzil, Leminer, Kampen, and Harderwyk the
bed of the sea may be crossed dry-footed, and steamboats
and other vessels are everywhere high on the sande.