The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-24 00:00:00

COURP CIRCULAR.

The King of the Belgians, the-Prince Consort, and the
Doke and Duchess of Brabant, attended Ly the Countess
d'Yve de Bavay, lion. Emily Cathcart, and Colonel
Francis 11. Seymour, visited the Royal Botanic Gardens
in the Regent's Peak yesterday morning. The Duk.e
and Duchess of Brabant, attended by the lion. Beatrice
Bynn; and Baron D'Overschie, also rode on horseback in
the forenoon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen.

The Government of India Bill stands for a
second reading this evening. It may now rea-
sonably be anticipated that the important ques-
tion, in which more than a hundred and fifty
millions of human beings are so deeply interested,
will be decided on its just merits, without refer-
ence to patty considerations. The House has
already decided on the great principles enunciated
in the measure. It has determined that the
double Government shall be forthwith abolished,
and that the affairs of our most important and
Populous dependency shall be henceforth carried
on in. the name, and under the control and
management, of a responsible Minister of the
Crown ; that such Minister shall be assisted by a
Council, the members whereof shall possess certain
qualifications, and that a prat ortion shall be
selected by election. Under such circumAances it
can scarcely be supposed that any euerge:ic opro•
sition will be offered, at least during the present
stage of the prcccedingg. The "difficulties," such li
as they may be, will be on the detail, not on the
principles, while passing through Committee,
rather than on the second reading. Of
course
there must, on such a question, be differences of
oDinion. The soil is comparatively
new, and many Sir James Duke, Mr. Gen. Reigate Foster, Mr. W.
honourable gentlemen have formed peculiar views J. Lancaster, and Mr. A. Moore, directors of the Lon-
as to the proper mode of cultivation. Mr. '
don Joint-stock Bank, had an interview with the Coat-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official reel-
BRIGHT has devoted much time and trouble donee, in Downing-street.
to the topic, and will express the resul. 13
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;noolilTtthii,e7 aites chairman of the Metropoli'an
hEaxdQiiilenciiunetre.r view on Monday with the
of his labours, the opinions which he formed 0

The Prince Consort went in the afternoon
to the
Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, Asylum-road, Old Kent-
road, for the purpose of laying the foundation-stone for
the erection of additional habitations on the grounds of
the Institution, to be styled the "Albert Wiori.” 1114
Royal Highness was attended by Lord George Lennox,
Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, and Colonel F.
H. Seymour.
The Count of Flanders visited the Landon Docks in
the fi,renoon.
The Duke of Drabe.nt visited the Duke of Carnlirid,se
in the afternoon, at his residence in St. James's Palace.
Her Majesty the Queen went last evening to s'.
James's Hall, to honour with her presence the perform-
antis for the benefit of the R,;•yal Academy of Music.
The Queen and Prince Consort were accompanied by
the Kiog of the Belgians, the Duke and Du he
cf
Brabant, and the Count of Flanders. The R. D
ys chl
suite
consisted of the Duchess of Manchester, Mistress of the
Robes ; the Duchess of Athol!, Hon. Beatrice Byog,
Hon. Emily Cathcart, Countess d'Yve da Bavayi the
Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master t f
the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to the Prince Con-
sort, Lard Crofton, Lord George Lennox, Colonel Count
de Moerkerk', Major-General Bo.keley Drummond,
Major-General Wylde, Major-General Bouverie, Colonel
F. B. Seymour, Baron d'Oiersehie de Nerische, and
Captain Burnell.