The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, DEC. 26.
Her Majesty's dinner party yesterday included the Prince
of Wales, the Princess Alice, and the Princess of Leiningen,
the Prince of Leiningen, Colonel the Hon. R. Bruce, Sir
James Clark, and Major Lindsay.
The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance,
-mu Performed during dinner the
Overture, " La Dame Blanche" Boieldieu.
" Der Wanderer's Lebewohl"
The Hallelujah Chorus
Charivari
a Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the
mrawng-room the
Overture, "Le Medecin malgre, lui" Gounod.
Fantasia Spaeth.
Selection, "Marco Spada" Auber.
Quintetto, " II Turco"
I~onigliclPreussischer Armee Marsch
Divertissement, "Le Profhete." Meyerbeer.
The Queen and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales,
Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Prince Arthur, and
Princess Louisa, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince and
Princess of Leiningen, the ladies and gentlemen of the
Mut, and the domestic household, attended divine service
this morning in the private chapel.
The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor and the
Rev. C. F. Tarver performed the service and administered
the Holy Communion.

SUNDAY, Dec 26.
.Her Majesty's dinner party yesterday comprised the
Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice,
and the Princess of Leiningen, the Prince of Leiningen,
Prince Edward of Sane Weimar, and the Countess of Dorn-
burg, Lady Fanny Howard, Major-General the Hon. C.
Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Phipps, Col
the Hon. R. Bruce, the Dean of Windsor and the Hon..
Mrs. Wellesley, the Hon. Mrs. Biddulph, Sir G. Couper,
the Rev. C. F. Tarver, Major Lindsay, and Mr. Glover.
The following had the honour of receiving invitations
after dinner :—The Rev. Lord and Lady Wriottesley Rus-
sell, Miss RuSsell, Lady Mary and Miss Hood, Colonel F.
11. and Lady. Emily Seymour, Miss Seymour, Lady and
Miss Couper, Mr. and Mrs. G. Couper, Capt. and Mrs. F.
Sayer, and Miss.H. Phipps.
The Orpheus Glee Union had the honour of performing
before her Majesty in the evening the following :
Glee, "The Miller's Daughter"
Part song, "When evening's twilight" J. L. Hatton.
Glee, " Soldier's Love" Kucken.
And a Serenade by Mendelssohn as follows :

" Slumber, dearest, while around ns
All is still till morning breaks ;
Flocks of golden orbs surround us,
And the shepherd o'er us wakes.
" There in realms of light and splendour
Souls like thine repose at night ;
Itest till morning's glories render
Earth to thee renewed delight."

A Christmas Carol harmonised concluded the perform-
ance of the Glee Union.

Her Majesty's private band performed during the even-

in the

Overture, " Il Seraglio,"
Marche, " Les Deux Journees" Cherubini.
Bolero, " Vepres Siciliennes" Verdi.;

-
Divine service was performed this morning in the pri-
vate chapel by the Rev. C. F. Traver. Tho Queen and
Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales,l Princess Alice,
Princess Helena, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince and
Princess of Leiningen, the ladies and 'gentlemen:l)f the
Court, and the domestic household attended the service.

Despatches were‘reeeived yesterday at the Colonial •office
rora the Governor of Malta.

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Dec. 27.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ;
light breeze, and fine. It blow very heavily at one time
last night.
PORTSMOUTH Dec. 26.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—
Her Majesty's steamer Alecto, from Sierra Leone ; Padang,
from Havre for Arica; Frederick William IV., from
Onega and Queenstown, leaky.
PENARTH ROADS, Dec. 26.—Arrived—Lachaber, from
Newport for the Brazils, dismasted and crew disabled, will
repair at Bristol, Newport,; or Cardiff.
Ci.virE, Dee. 25.—Sailed—Glasgow (screw steamer), or
New York ; Salti,Tor Monte Video • Cuban, for Trinidad.
COWES, Dec. 26.—Wind NV.—Arrived—Gervasia,
from Akyab.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 26.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Minna,
from Biemen for Philadelphia.
Puirgouxu, Dec. 25.—Wind N.W.—Arried—Tartar,
from Ldndon for Madras.

OW ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.

Wind W.
Arrived, Dec. 25—Ondine, steamer, from Dublin; Alli-
ance, steamer, from Havre.
Sailed, Dec. 24—Artisan, steamer, for Cardiff; Havre,
steamer, from Havre ; Dispatch, steamer, for Jersey.
Sailed, Dec 25—Bittern and Ondine, steamers, for
London.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning.
'rived, Dec. 26.—8e11e of the Ocean, from New Or-
.eans.

Arrived Dec. 27.—J. Bradshaw, ftom St. Johns, New
13111118 wick.

(131 r SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
Wind W. ; fresh breeze. It blew a heavy gale last night
and early this morning from W.
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Wind W.N.W. ; tide half-ebb; weather fine.
Arrived—David, from Rangoon; Acis, and Jenny, both
from St. Michael's; Curlew, from Venice; Flora, from
tngterdam ; Lord J. Russell, from Dunkirk ; Diana, from
~Tasterdara • Eliza, Bombay ; Acor, steamer, from Denia;
froM Antwerp.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES
'4Y,NvAy.—We are informed that the sufferers by the late
accident
e at Lea-bridge are all progressing favourably, with
exception of Mr. Horn, of Edmonton, of whose recovery
110 6Pes are entertailled,—Cklmsford amnia,