The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-02 00:00:00

GRAND BANQUET TO THE GUARDS.

The public will be glad to learn that the com-
mittee who have the management of this fete have
made arrangements with Mr. Simpson, of Ore-
morne-gardens, for this entertainment. The ban-
quet will take place in the pavilion in which
Messrs. Waterer and Godfrey's American plants
were exhibited. It will be remembered that the
splendid exhibition was visited by her Majesty and
the Royal family on the 9th of June. The pavi-
lion is capable of accommodating 4,000 persons at
dinner. With the ample culinary means and first-
class materials at Mr. Simpson.'s command, we
have no doubt that it will be one of the grandest
displays that has taken place in Lon don for many
years.

RETURN OF THE ROYAL FAMILY PROM

ALDERSHOT TO OSBORNE.

SOUTHAMPTON, August I.—This morning her Majesty
the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Princess
Royal, Princess Alice, and Prince Arthur arrived from
Aldershot by special train, and immediately embarked at
the docks on board the royal yacht Fairy, Hon. Captain
Denman, the tender Elfin also being in attendance. The
Royal personages were azcompanied by Lady Churchill,
Lady-in-Waiting; Colonel Buckley, Groom-in-Waiting
to the Queen ; and Captain Du Plat, Equerry-in-Waiting
to Prince Albert. The arrival of the Royal party being
expected, a large number of persons had congregated in
the docks.

The usual arrangements were made by the dock officials,
Messrs. Hedger and Levy ; and the Royal carriages were
attended by Mr. Crombie, secretary ; Mr. Scott, traffic
manager ; Mr. Beattie, engineer ; Mr.. Godson and Mr.
Watkins, superintendents to the South-Western Railway
Company.
As the Royal yacht was leaving the dock the splendid
paddle-steamer Atrato, Captaha Woolley, belonging to the
Royal Mail Company, was moving out into the river, and
the Royal party was evidently attracted by the noble ap-
pearance of this large vessel. Her R oval Highness the
Duchess of Kent also embarked on board the Elfin, Capt.
Crispin, this afternoon, on a visit to bur Majesty at Os-
borne. Her Royal Highness will return, via Southamp-
ton, to her residence at Frogmor© on Wednesday next.
During the embarkation of her Majesty the ships of the
Peninsular and Oriental Company manned yards, and flags
were hoisted on bard the Royal Mail Co:mpany's vessels,
the crews of the various ships vociferously cheering as the
Royal yacht left the docks.

The Lords of the Admiralty are about to visit Port•
land breakwater.

Wheat-cutting commenced in the neighbourhood of
Wareham. in Dorset, on Tuesday last.
THE LATE BISHOP MONK.—The will of the late Bishop
of Gloucester and Bristol was written upon half a sheet
of letter-paper. He died possessed of property to the
amount of 150,000/. —Qlteltenhara Examiner
Colonel Teesdale, C. 8., the young hero of Kars, Colo-
nel Phillips, Major Jervis, Lieut. Col. Champion, and a
number of fashionables embarked yesterday morning at
the St. Katherine's Wharf on board the General Steam
Navigation Company's steamship "Ravensbourne" for
Antwerp.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. CODRINGTON.—DOVER, Aug. I.
Gen. Sir W. Codrington, accompanied by his Aide-de-
Camp Capt. A. Ponsonby, Grenadier Guards, arrived at
the Imperial Lord Warden Hotel this afternoon from
Calais. Sir W. Codrington crossed the Channel in the
South-Eastern Company's steamer Princess Maude, and
leaves by train this evening for London.
LIBEL.—On Friday a verdict, awarding 4001. damages
to Mr. Duncan M‘Laren, was given in the Edinburgh
Jury Court against Mr. Ritchie, proprietor of the Scots-
man newspaper, for the publication of a libel on that
gentleman. The case arose out of the late election for
Edinburgh, in which Mr. Adam Black was the success-
ful candidate.—Caledonian Mercury,
The Board of Customs have sent orders- to Southamp •
ton to give every facility to the landing of the baggage
of his highness Mirza Wallee Hyde Bahadoor, heir
parent to the throne of Oude ; to his highness Mirza Se-
candra Hushmat Batiador, brother to his Majesty the ex-
King of Oude ; and to her Majesty Jeneb Allier, the
Queen Dowager of Oude, and their suite, consisting of
nearly one hundred persons, expected by the Etuine
mail steamer next week.
A MISSING VESSEL.—The Henry Nesmith sailed
from Hartlepool to Herradura Bay on the 31st Aug.
1855, was:spoken on the 23rd Oct. in lat. 12 S. ion, 30
W., and has not since been heard of.
PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.—A large quantity of timber
has been discharged at the dockyard at Pembroke, some
of it being of the largest dimensions, in order to meet
the requirements of the ships building. Another first-
class ship of the line is now bailding atPembroke in
lieu of the Howe, 120 guns, which was taken to pieces
sometime since. When launched she will be the heaviest
ship of her class, and will be nearly 4,000 tone burthen,
and is to be armed with metal of the largest calibre.
The old shipwrights' pensioners are still retained, as
e their services have been found very valuable ip the car
Tying out the models of the veesels.