The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUG. 17.
The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, Prince
Arthur, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, attended
by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, left the Royal
),acht in Plymouth harbour at a quarter-past 9 o'clock on
Friday morning, and landed at the Royal victua!ling
hard, where her Majesty was met by the Port-Admiral,
'air W. Parker ; the Lieut.-Governor, Major-General
Eden; the Rear-Admiral Superintendent, Sir J. Plum-
ridge ; and the authorities of the victualling-yard. Her
:Majesty proceeded to the South Devon Railway station,
escorted by a 'party of Artillery.
At Exeter the mayor and corporation presented an
address.

Her lqajesty, having left the train at Salisbury, was
received by the mayor and corporation and the Right
Sidney and Mrs. Herbert.
The Queen and Royal party partook of -luncheon at
'‘he White Hart Hotel, and afterwards proceeded to the
Cathedral, where the dean and canc,ns were in attendance.
Her Majesty then proceeded by the South-Western
Railway to Southampton, and embarked there in the
Royal yacht Elfin, and arrived at Osborne at a quarter
before 7 o'clock.
The Hon. Emily Cathcart has succeeded the Hon.
Beatrice Byng as Maid of Honour in Waiting.

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Despatches were sent from the Colonial•ofce on Sa-
turday to the Governor of Gibraltar and to the Go-
vernors of the West India Islands.

DEPARTURE Off THE DUCHESS AND
PRINCESS MARY OF CAMBRIDGE.

DOVER, SUNDAY.
Her 1.1.0yal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and
her R'Jyal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge,
attP,nded by Baron Knesebeck, arrived here last evening
from London, shortly after seven o'clock, and were re-
ceived at the station by Colonel Streatfield, the com-
mandant ; Captain M'llwaine, Admiralty superinten-
dent ; Captain Smithett, of the Royal and Imperial mail
service, and a numerous assemblage. The obliging
superintendent of the railway had made every prepara-
tion for the comfort and convenience of the distinguished
passengers.

A guard of honour, composed of the 79th Highlanders,
under command of Colonel Douglas, received the royal
party, with band playing and colours flying, at the en-
trance to the station, and a royal salute was fired from
the heights.
Their Royal Highnesses were conducted down the
Admiralty pier by Colonel Streatfield and Captain
M'llwaine, and were received on board the Imperial
mail steam-packet l'lmperatrice (specially ordered for
the occasion), by Mr. Churchward, the managing di-
rector of the service, and Captain Jenkins, the superin-
tendent. The Duchess and the Princess immediately
took possession of the handsome little deok side cabins
that had been fitted for their Royal Highnesses, and then,
under the careful convoy of Captain Smithett, the
steam-vessel proceeded on her swift passage to Calais,
whence the royal party proceeded this day to Colotfne.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Major Clifton, left town on, Saturday morning for
Aldershot, to review the several regiments stationed at
the camp. His Royal Highness returned to town late
the same evening.
On Friday last Princess Anna of Saxony, the fourth
daughter of the King of Saxony, was betrothed at Pill-
nitz to the hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany.
The Queen Dowager and royal family of Oude, with
their 100 attendants, are expected at Southampton to-
morrow. Apartments have been taken for them at
White's Royal Hotel, in that town. The only sedan
chair in the town has been engaged for the purpose of
conveying the Dowager Queen from the docks to the
hotel, in order that she may be concealed from the pub-
lie gaze, in accordance with the Oriental castoeas. The
hotel is about a mile from the docks.
Mr. Baron Bramwell has been on a visit to Lord
Brougham, at Brongharts-hall.
M. Kossuth and his family are residing at Ventnor,
at the back of the Isle of Wight.
Mr. Labouchere will roost probably be the Secretary
of State in attendance upon her Majesty on her visit to
Scotland.
Lord John Russell and family arrived at Vevay on
the 12th inst. His lordship will return to England, to
, attend to his Parliamentary duties, in all probability
before the close of February—certainly before Easter.
Amongst the guests of the Earl of Lansdale, at Low-
ther Castle, are Lord Malmesbury, Lord Ranelagh;
Captain Lowther, M.P., and Mrs. Lowther, Rev. H.
Lowther, and Misses Lowther, Colonel Knox, and Mr.
Johnson.
Earl Stanhope is at Chevening Park, Sevenoaks, sur-
rounded by a distinguished circle, including Lord Stan-
ley, Right Hon. E. and Mrs. Cardwell, Sir Percival and
Lady Dyke, of Lullington-park, Sir E. and Lady Ker-
rison, Sir George and Lady Cornewall Lewis, the Hon. .
A. Barrington, &c.
The Bishop of Norwich has collated the Rev. Robert
Collyer, M.A., rector of Warhams, to an honorary ca.
nonry in Norwich Cathedral.
The Postrna-tar•General has given notice that a ship
wait be made up for the Cape of Good Hope, to be sent
out by the Pioneer steamer, which is advertised to sail
on the 25th inst.
C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., the lord lieutenant of the
county of Cardiff, has presented the sum of 200/. is the
fund for the relief of those who have suffered from the
recent explosion at Cyrnmer.
NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANKING COMPANY.—
At the annual meeting of the North and South Wales
Banking Company, held at Liverpool, a dividend of 6
per cent, per annum was declared.
DEATH Or Mn. RAMMELL, C.E.—This gentleman,
who was the designer of the works of drainage and
water supply in this town, suddenly met his dHath a
short tame since while on an Eastern tour. He was
thirty four years of age.—Dover Chronicle.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—A committee has
been formed for securing the election of thijolion. E. T.
Yorke, M.P., as chairman in the room of Mr. D. Wad-
dington, M.P., who has announced his intention to re•
tire after the next haif-yeat ly meeting on the 29th inst.
HAITI TERMINATION TO A LAWSUIT.—The parties
who appearid in the c-sac of breach of promise of mar-
riago, at the recent Wilt; Assizes (Sarah Powney, of
BrJrnhan, v. David B•ians, of Liverp),ii), were married
Bromham Church, by the Rev. E. Edgell, on Satur-
day mernin.
The following programme of Madame Ristori's pro-
jects has been communicated to her friends. She pro-
pose, to be at Atnsterda n in September ; in Dresden,
October 10 ; Berlin, October 20 ; Warsaw, November 1 ;
Pesth, Nov. 12 ; Naples, from Jan. 10 to 30, 1857 ;
Paris, in April and May, 1857; and in London in June,
1857.

The Government Emigration Commissioners have
chartered the Marion to take out emigrants from Ply.
mouth to Adelaide on the 29th proximo ; the Escort, to
take out emigrants from Southampton to Melbourne, on
the 22d proximo ; and the Balnagueth, to take emi-
grants from Southampton to Belfast, Port Fairy, on the
29th proximo.
SITTINGS OF THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The
court will sit on Wednesday, the 27th inst., for bail cases
and motions. By this notice parties in custody will be
enabled to obtain their liberation until the hearing in
September. The commissioners are not required by the
act, but appoint bail days to accommodate insolvents
who can procure bail.
THE BATH WATERS AND THE CRIMEAN SOLDIERS.—
The medical authorities of the army have advised that a
large number of invalid Crimea❑ soldiers should be sent
to Bath for the benefit of the mineral waters of that
city. Accommodation is required for 150 men, and on
Friday a gentleman sent down by the Government, ac-
companied by Mr. W. Bush, the Mayor of Bath, in-
spected various buildings with a view to the selection of
one adapted to the required purpose.
MONSTER BLAST.—On Wednesday evening, about five,
o'clock, a monster blast took place at the Trow Rocks,
South Shields. The contractors for the piers had made
a large chamber, into which they had put 7 cwt. of pow-
der, and the train being laid, it was fired by James
Mather, Esq., one of the commissioners. The explosion,
which was witnessed by a great number of persons, was
magnificent, and it was estimated about 5,000 tons of
rocks were dislodged. It will be immediately removed
for the core of the south pier.—Newcastle Chronicle.

THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. —LIVER-
POOL, Aug. 16.—The Royal mail steamship Niagara,
Captain Leitch, left this port to-day for Bost m, with
152 passengers, besides a large cargo and the usual mail.
On ilonilay, the clipper ship White Star, belonging to
Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, goes into the river, and
w;11 take her departure hence for Melbourne on Wed-
nesday, with the mails, a large cargo, and 200 passen-
zers, including Mr. Lurmour, manager of the New
Eurepaan and Australian Mail Stearn-ship Company,
and family. The Marco Polo will sail on the sth of
September.
THE SILK TRADE.—The Salut Paslic of Lyons says :
" The high price of silk at present reacts in a certain
degree on the activity of the manufactories of Lyons and
St. Etianne, which the souvenirs of the Universal Exhi-
bition at first favoured with a large increase of employ-
ment. The deficit in the production of silk has been
general. Landed property in France losses millions by
it, and in order to avoid a recurrence of the calamity,

the producers have already sent to procure silkworms
from the most distant countries. Several persons have
left for Brousea, in Syria, which is famed for its breed,
and others have gone on a similar errand to China. By
means of the rapid communications established by
steam a reply may be received in less than three
months.

LATEST NEWS.

MARSEILLES, AUG. 11.

Despatches have arrived at Constantinople,
dated August 7.

The Montenegrins are menacing several dis-
tricts, and Kurchid Pacha has asked for rein-

forcements.

In a fight at Podgoriza some mosques and

churches have been destroyed.
The revolt of the province of Van has been

suppressed.
The internuncio of Austria has given a fete to

Admiral Lyons.

PRANCE.
PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING.
The following telegraphic despatches were re-
ceived at Paris on Saturday, the 16th inst. :
" TRIESTE, 14th.—Accounts from Constantinople of
the Bth announce the departure of Prince Kalimaki for
Vienna, and the arrival of M. Richtoffen."
"BERLIN, 15th.—General Wrangel has been named
Field-Marshal-General on the occasion of the 60th anni-
versary of his entering the service. The French resi-
dents celebrated to-day the fete St. Napoleon by a grand
service performed at the church of St. Hedwige. Russia
has engaged a considerable number of German work-1
men for the rebuilding of Sebastopol."
" RIEL, 14th.—Gen. de Krogh, commandant of Hol-
stein Lauenburg, has had an attack of apoplexy, from
which it is feared he will not recover."
" MADRID 14th.—M. Coello is named Minister at
Constantinople. The resignation of M . Montesinos has
been accepted. The Ministry has decided on receiving
men of all opinions compatible with the monarchical
constitutional system, but rejects all joint responsibility
with former administrations. The circular addressed by
the Minister of the Interior, Rios y Rosas, to the
governors of provinces is considered satisfactory and
enlightened."
"TURIN, 14th.—The Official Gazette announces the
nomination of the Chevalier Bondi as Sardinian com-
missioner for the regulation of the question relative to
the Danubian Principalities. The Chevalier will leave
on Tuesday next for Constantinople. The Austrian gar-
rison at Placentia continues to receive fresh reinforce.
ments."
Telegraphic despatches received to-day in Paris
concur in stating that the Emperor's fete was cele-
brated in all the chief towns of the departments
with the greatest cordiality, and that public order
remained everywhere undisturbed.
" One of the last arrivals in Paris," says a letter
from that capital, in the Presse Beige, "is Baron
de Seebach, minister of Saxony in France, on his
return from an excursion to St. Petersburg. This
gentleman, it may be remembered, is son-in-law
of Count de Nesselrode. He is charged non-offi-
cially by the Emperor Alexander with the moat
friendly assurance towards the government of the
Tuileries. M. de Seebach has declared at St.
Cloud that Russia has the firm intention of ful-
filling all her obligations, and that she intends
evincing the greatest conciliation in arranging any
difficulties of detail that may arise between her
and the powers which were parties to the treaty
of Paris. If it be borne in mind that it was to
the intervention of M. de Seebach that were due
the first arrangements which afterwards led to the
end of the war this proceeding on his part must be
considered exceedingly re-assuring." The same
letter adds :—" Prince Pierre Bonaparte who has
been in Paris for some days is spoken of as a likely
person to be elected by the European commission
and accepted by the Porte as chief of the govern-
ment of the two Danubian provinces united."
The heat at Paris, says the Akhbar of Algiers of
the 10th, appears to be more oppressive than here.
Whilst on certain clays the thermometer marked
in the French capital 32 and 34 degrees Centi-
grade (90 50 and 93 Fahrenheit), we have not
had more than 25 and 26, and yet we are at the
very hottest period of the year in Algeria. If the
Parisians continue to suffer so much from the heat
we recommend them to pay a visit' to this city, and
enjoy our superior climate.
The Debate contains the following sensible reflec-
tion on the probable policy of Russia in the East :

" The preponderance of Russia in the East was de-
rived not only from her power, but also from her sym•
pathy with the Christian population. Russia proclaimed
this sympathy with ostentation, being well aware of the
strength it gave her. It is by this sentiment that she
hopes to recover her preponderance, and this may ex-
plain the choice of her representative at Constantinople
having fallen on one of her most skilful and conciliatory
diplomatists, M. de Bantenieff. This diplomatist, who
has already represented his Sovereign at Constantinople,
possesses considerable ability, with an amiable though
firm character. He is the nun for delicate and difficult

circumstances, for mild and progressive measures. When
it becomes necessary to hasten an affair, and conclude it
with the risk of spoiling all, Russia despatches Prince
Menechikoff; but when it is sought to regain by honest
and judicious skill a position whic'i bas bee❑ co:I:-
promised or lost by violence, then Russia sends M. de
Boutenieff. In the latter, Russia despatches to the
Christian population of the East an intelligent and mode-
rate protector. Will Europe permit this skilful mediator
to reconstruct in the East the preponderance of Russia ?
Let not our intentions be misconstrued. We are ani-
mated with no instincts of hatred or mistrust towards
Russia, and we acknowledge that she has the legit mate
right of endeavouring to recover in the East a little of
the power which she has lost. Moreover, it is necessary
for the equilibrium of Europe that Russia should possess
her proportion of influence in the East. It is no longer a
question of taking up arms, and accepting the warlike
challengethrowndown by Russia to Europe in the person
of Prince Menschikoff. But it is necessary to prevent
Russia from representing herself as the only sincere and
affectionate protector of Christians in the East. It is ne-
cessary for Western Europe to adopt the honourable and
peaceful role played by Russia, and which she seeks to re•
cover, and to continue during peace the policy adopted
by it in time of war. By so doing, the Christians of the
East will understand that the sympathy manifested for
them by the allies during the war was not a strategicsl
measure, nor a diversion made against Russia, but a
stable and benefcial policy. -In England, one of the
partisans, we may add, one of the authors of this gene-
rous policy towards Eastern Christianity, is Lord Strat-
ford de Redciiffo, English Ambassador at Constantinople.
No British statQsman has better comprehended than he
the necessity of improving the position of the Christians
in the East. Ile has wished to ameliorate that condi-

tion, because he has well perceived that all those who
are oppressed are the secret allies of Russia • and that
the surest and most honourable way of weakening Rus-
sian preponderance is to prevent the Turks from or-
pressior, the Christians. We even remember a cir-
cular, addressed by Lord de Redcliffe to the Engh.,:h
c-nquls in the East, in which he did not hesitate t

charge them to watch everywhere the Turkish ad minis.
tration. In the West this would be a bold and com-
promising measure, whilst in the East it is a simple
and necessary •ne. We feel convinced that this measure
has not c ased to be necessary ; but that, on the con-
trary, it has boome more than ever indispensable. The
hst, method of protecting the East from Russian influ-
ence is to ameliorate and watch over the destiny of the
Christians."

BOURSE-, Aig. 16.—The following were the las
quotations :

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Vew Loan

70 95

Bank 5hare5......... 4,150
Credit Mobilier 1,635 Austrian
Belgian Fives. Spanish Threes
Piedmontese(s) 9O 50 Home Debt

RAILWAYS—VCR CASH.
. . fr. , c. Fr. c
Orleans ........, 1,430 Western 970
Vorthem ...... 1,063 75 Strasburg
Lyons ....... 1,437 50 New Ditto
Aeelitprrartean, 1,827 50 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva Bl3 75 Taste ...••• ••
Cette ....... 812 50 Austrian Com. 897 50

TURKEY.
CONSTANTIN'OPLE, Aug. 7.—A partial change in the
Ministry is talked of. The late Kaimakan Mehe-
met Kepresli, now President of the Tanzimat, is
finally appointed as Extraordinary Ambassador
to Russia for the coronation of the Emperor.
His appointment is, however, only conditional ;
it depends, namely, on whether the Russians will
send by an Extraordinary Ambassador a notifica-
tion of the accession of the Emperor Alexander
or not. The Ministry wanted to waive this
point, and to send an Extraordinary Am-
bassador on the simple hint which Prince
Gortschakoff gave to Aali Pasha at Vienna, that
such an. Ambassador would be received with plea-
sure by the Emperor; but the Sultan will not
agree to this, and will not consent that an Extra-
ordinary Ambassador of his should go to the coro-
nation of the Emperor without the notification
being made to him, as to every one of his Allies
of his accession by a Special Ambassador. As
ordinary Ambassador to Russia Namik Pacha, now
Governor of Broussa and formerly sent toEngland
for the first loan during the war, is mentioned.

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