The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Roy WINDSOR, THURSDAY.
al Higbnees the Princess Royal has honoured
Mrs. Thorrycroft with sittings for her bust.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary and the Duke of Cambridge
arrived this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty.
After dinner, Herr Wiljalba Frikell, the famous
Russian physician and prestidigitateur, had the honour
of exhibiting his extraordinary performances, by special
command, before the Queen and Prince Consort, the
Princess Royal, the Prince of Wales, and the royal and
distinguished visitors enjoying her
ajesty's hospitality.

We are requested to contradict the statement con-
tained in the journals of yesterday, that the public can
obtain tickets to view the procession on the occasion of
the marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Royal,
on application to the Lord Chamberlain. Arrangements
have already been made for the disposal of the few
tickets which, in consequence of the limited space in
St. James's Palace, can be given on the occesion. The
chapel and rooms, however, will be exhibited to the
public by ticket immediately after the ceremony.

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Their Highnesses the Siamese Ambassadors returned
to Claridge's Hotel, last evening, from a lengthened tour
in the manufacturing districts. Their highnesses came
from Birmingham direct to London.
His Excellency the Persian Ambassador, accompanied
by Captain Lynch and the members of his suite, paid a
visit to the new City prison at Holloway, yesterday. His
excellency dined at Claridge's Rotel in the evening,
and afterwards honoured the operatic performances at
her Majesty's Theatre with his presence.
The Duke of Bedford is surrounded by a family circle
at Woburn Abbey.
The Marquis of Clanricarde arrived in town, on Wed-
ne4day evening, from Windsor Castle.
Vise runt and Viscountess Combermere will arrive in
town on the 20th inst., to be present at the marriage of
her Royal Highness the Princess Royal.
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DEATH
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OF SIR JOHN KERLE HABERFIELD. —We re-
gret to have to record the demise, says the Bristoi
Gazette, of this estimable gentleman, one of the best
known, and at one time most popular, of our fellow-
citizens. Sir John died at his residence in the Royal
Yerk-crescent, on Suecley morning, in the 73d year of
his age.
DEATH OP SIR D. H. BLAIR, BART. --We announce
with much regret to our readers the death of the vener-
able Sir David Hunter Blair, of Blairquhan, county
Ayr, N. 8., which event happened at his country seat
io the north on Saturday, the 26th ult. We believe
that at his decease he had recently entered upon the 80th
year of his age. Our readers will remember that his
eldest son by his .first union, the late Colonel James
Hunter Blair, of the Fusilier Guards, and sometitee
M.P. for Ayrshire, was killed at Inkerman in Nov.,
1854, and the title has consequently devolved on his
second son, Edward, formerly lieutenant in the 93d
Highlanders, now fourth baronet.
JUDICIAL SEPARATlON.—}lineeforth no decree is to
be made for a divorce a mensa et tlioro but for a judicial
separation, which may be obtained under the new act
(20 and 21. Viet., c. 85), either by a husband or wile, on
the ground of adultery or cruelty, or desertion without
cause, for two years and upwards.
FRESH WATER IN THE SERPENTINE.—The Serpentine
is partly supplied by springs rising in it, but a very large
allitional supply of fresh water might be obtained by
thorough drainage of Hyde Park and Kensington-gar-
dens. If they were both drained into the Serpentine,
the whole neighbourhood would be greatly benefited as
well as the Serpentine, the Park, and the Gardens.
There are times of the year when parts of Kensington
Gardens hold scores of thousand gallons of water like a
great Ppsnge.
PARIS AND LONDON PARCELS EXPRESS.—The new
Customs' regulation permitting the examination at Lon-
don of percale conveyed by the South-Eastern Railway
Company's "London and Paris Parcels Express.," will
'come into operation this day. Parcels under this
s stein will pass uninterrupted to London for examina-
tion, without being detained for that purpose at the port
of arrival.
The trial for- perjury of Edward Auchtnuty Glover;
late M.P. for Beverley, who was subsequently unseated
on ilbtition, ar d whose prosecution, on the motion of Mr.
John Abel Smith, was ordered by the House of Conn-
mans on the Bth of the past month, it is exeected will
come on at the Central Criminal Court next Wednesday
—Wednesday being the first day on which the judges
attend. The prosecution will be conducted by her
Majesty's Attorney-General.
THE AUSTRALIAN POSTAL SERVICE.--A Parliamene
tary paper of 16 pages in length, yesterday printed, cot .
tains a copy of the contract for cerryieg the Australian
mill to Melbourne via Alexandria and Suez, and sundry
per tie niers relative to the vessels employed in the service.
The time occupied by the voyage out during the past
year, 1857, varied from 52 days 9 hours to 99 days and
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ttinereeahlittov.d
having
geeeeieed in several saes an exoess
Between Su.z and Sydionreywheincehrep e
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fours e w
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set; ne fl
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employed—the European, of 630-horse power and
2,359 ton • ; the Columbia, of 530-horse power and
2,351 tons ; the Simla, of 610-horee power and 2,441. and the Eaten, of 309- verso poser and 1,538
tor ; the la-t two are chartered. Between South.
ampton 11,11 Alxe:indt:i a two chartered
i
vessels, tits
To Tamar and the areemployed, and etween
Malta and Marseilles the Vanguard, a chartered
eel& of me I orsc-io er and 625 tons. Three has
been no correseondence between the Treasury and the
nd of the Royal Mail S eamp2oket Company,
d reefer-, of th- European and Australian Royal Mail
Compute a
with the view of am &igamatit g th 3 said companies up to
the date of the address of the House of Commons for
this rehire, which address was dated the 20th of Aug.
The return was moved 11 Mr. Mac.trtney, Ma%