The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty the QM3rl received a Idressee on the
throne on Saturday from the House of Peers and the
liouse of Commons, congratulating her Majesty on the
nuptials of the Princess Royal with the Prince Frederick
Wiliiam of Prussia,
The Lord Chanc.llor arrived is state about 3 o'clock,
from the House of Lords. His lordship wore his gold
robe, and was attended by his principal Secretary, the
Hon. W. Spring Rice, the Purse Bearer, Deputy Ser.
geant-at-A.ruas, and Train Bearer.
The Peers accompanying the Address were the Arch•
bishop of Canterbury ; the Marquises of Winchester,
Ext:ter, and Westminster ; Earls of Derby, Stanhope,
and Cawdor ; Viscount Stratford de Redeliffe ; Bishops
of Oxford, Bath and Willa, Carlisle, London, St. Asaph,
CniehE.3ster, and St. David's ; Lords Monteagl-,, Dun
Cromorne, Wensleydale, and Ebury, together
with several otl,ers.
Mr. William Bow Drputy Clerk of the Parliament,
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and Mr. Pulr►an, acting for the Ge'ntleman Usher of
the Black Rod, were in attendance.
Toe Peen were conducted to tl,:e Green Drawing
Room. _ .

The Queen was conducted by the Marquis of
Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain, t, her throne. The
Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales were on the
Q left.
the Duchess of Sulherland, Mistresg of the Robes,
'ha Counte,s of Desart, Lady in Waiting, and the
Vi47:.ountes3 Chewton Woman of the Bedchamber in
W4itihi, were on her iVlaj,sty's right.
Th, Earl of St. Germans, G.C.B , Lord Steward; the
NT,:irquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Catuberlain*;
the Duke of Wellington, Master of the Elyrse ;
the Marquis of Abercoro, K.G., Groom of the St• le to
the Prince Cons.,rt ; Lord Erne,t hru.e, Vie_-ehatn-
herlain ; and Viscouut Castlenisse, Comptroller of the
Hou,ehold, occupied their usual stations near the

Q le3n.
Her Majesty wet atten3el by the folly:ving mini,ters
of state, viz.—Earl Granville, the Marquis of Clafiri-
crdc, the Marquis of Lan.d,wne, ViscoantPalmereton,
Sir George Gr,y, tt.e Eirl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary
Labouchere, Sir G. C Lawie, the RigA lion. It Vernon
Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, a:.d tie Duke of
Argyll.
tier Majest-y's B Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gan
tLmen-stemma lined the throne-room, undJr the core.
Irani o! t'le lieutenant.
Tta:: eob-_ffiuers, Lieut.-Wends Ne,:ilfe aid Cooke,

wsre on duty with the c ttps.
The Queen bAng peated, the Nero wera introduced,
and the Lard Chancellor, f )(lowed by the other kids,
advanced until near ne soverei,;n, when the nobla and
learned lord rt,nd the Address. of Congratulation from
the House of Pco,rP.
ll,r Majesty returoe 1 a most gracious answir, and
t* a ileputAtiou withdrew.
Tao Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of C
mons arrived in his state ooach shortly before 3 o'clock.
Mr. Denison wore his gold robe, and was attended by
Lord C. Russel , Sergtant-at-armr, hi 4 Secretary, the
Hon. Cr. Waldo: Jaye, and his train-beartr.
The right hon. gentleman was followed by a numerous
body of metubets of the House of Commons, and the
deputation we conducted up the grand staircase into
the promenade gallery.
Atter the rtoeption of the Paers the House of Commons
was ushered to the presence of the Queen on the throne.
Tao Speaker advanced, supported on one side by the
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Right Hon. 13. Disraeli and on the other by Lord John
Rus,l,ell. The right hou. gentleman was followed by a
numerous body of members, including Sr J. Pakinton,
the Right lion. E. Cardwell, Mr. Roebuck, the Right
Hon J. W. Halley, Mr. Locke, Mr. Moffatt, Mr. Tite,
Mr. Hadfield, Mr. White, Mr. Wyld, Mr. Haistings
Russell, Mr. Whitbread, Col. Gilpin, Col. French, Mr.
Roupell, Mr. W. Evart, Mr. Wood, Mr. Brand, Sir
Mint° Farquhar, Mr. Majoribauke, Mr. Crawford, Mr.
Pilkic,gr, n, Sir 13. Bridges, Earl Jermyn, Sir H. Verney,
Mr. Ingram, Mr. W. Vansittart, Mr. R. Sumers Gard,
Mr. H. Emil, Mr. S. Gregs.on, Mr. Thornely, Mr. T. L.
Miller, Sir WiLiam Fraser, Sir Michael Shaw Stewart,
Mr. Arthur Russell, Mr. C. Grencell, together with
numerous other:-.
The Speaker read the Address of Congratulation from
the House of Commons.
Tits Queen returned a most graciou4 answer.
The members then withdrew from the royal presence.
The Eta of Clarendon, Sir G. Grey, and ViEcaunt
Pulmereton had an aulience of her Majes'y.

The Prinoa do Muskowa lett Aluert-gate House on
Saturday, for Paris.
The Cauntess of Sefton and Lady acCilia, Molynetx
have returned to town from visiting the Earl and
Countess Craven at Ashdown park, Berks.
The Earl of Stradhroke hal lest the Brunsv,i2k Hotel
St. James',) for Henliam Hall, Suffolk.
Lard and Lady J. Russell have arrived at Fa-rance's
hotel, Belgravia, from Richmond Park.
Lady Mary Wood has issued cards for an as-embly on
Wednesday n..xt, at the First Lord's official residence
in the Admiralty.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE, CABRIDGE, Feb. 6
The un,hrunentioried have pa-sed the natural and ex ef
rimental philoEophy examination of the
Jacks ,ni~rt
professor :-- First Cla-s— Close, Emmanuel; Coble, S.
Cathmice ; Giant, ; Lord R. Grosvenor, Trinity ;
Mason, S. Catherine ; Minns, S. Catherine; ho'. eats,
IS. John's. SsoJud Ciass—Audersun, Emmanuel ; SAW,
citron, Trinity..

The paddle-wheel steam vessels Medusa, 4, Corn.
mauder, Wm. Bouden ; the Spitfire, Commander,
James Canipbell ; and the sloop Heron, 12, Com
mender Win. Truscott, were at Sierra Leone.
The Royal mail st,qimer Armenian left Madeira
n the 30th of January for the West Coast.
The brig Peeping Toni has been condemned at
Sierra Leone as unseaworthy.
The merchant ships Olinda and Africa were at
Old Calabar.
The Olinda reports the Lima, from London for
Valparaiso, cff Cape Verd.
The Catherine left Bonny, Jan. 3, for Liverpool.
The American brig Hannah arrived at Liberia
Decembir 1, the ship M. C. Stevens cn the 25th,
and the British brig Constance on the 29th.
The cutter yacht Miranda arrived at Teneriffe on
the Bth of January ; the British Alarner ClevAand
arrived ou tho 23d, and left the same day for
Loando ; the schooner yacht Maria left, January
29, for Gran l Canary.

PARIS, MONDAY, FEB. 8, 8.30 A M.

General Lespinasse, Aide-de-Camp of the Em-
peror, is nominated Minister of the Interior and
of Public S dety, iu the place of M. Billault.

BERLIN, FEB. 7.
The Prince and Princass arrived at Potsdatn

yesterday.
They were received with the greatest enthu
siasm. The whole town was decorated, and in the
evening there was a magnificent fele and a general
illumination.

Tc-morrow their Royal Highnesses will make
their grand entry into Berlin.

HAMBURG, SATURDAY.

appeared of another loan to
A prospectus has
be raised by the Swedish Government, bearing
interest at 4i per cent., and of the amount of
8,190,500 dollars, to, be employed in the con-
struction of railways. The loan is negotiated by
four German house;, and considerable .purchases
have been made at 94k.

TURIN, FEB. 4

The result of six out of the ten new election:4
is already known. They are all in favour of the
anti-jesuitical party.

FRANCE.
PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING.
Tho Emperor has accepted the resignation of M..
Billault, the Minister of the Interior.
The .41fortiteur publishes. the following notifica-
tion relative to the blockade of the rivtr and port
of Canton and its tributaries :
" It is notified by these presents that his Excel-
lency the Minister of Marine and of the Colonies
has been informed by Rear-Admiral Rigault de
G •nonilly, CJinmander of the Naval Forces of the
Emperor in the Chinese Seas, that on the 12th of
December, 1&57, and from thAt day, an effeciive
blrYkade was established of the river and port of
Canton and its tiibut.4riei, by the naval forces
placed under his command acting in concert with
those of her Britannic Majesty. ,

"It is, mo•-eover, no,ifiela by these presen s
that all measures authorised by international
law, and by respective tr. aties existing between
his Maj• sty and the different neutral Powers
shall be adhered to and carried ow, as regards
all vessels that may attempt to force the said
blockade. _

"Pali% Feb. 6."
The above is followed by the subjoined despatch
from Pear-Admiral de Genouilly :
" NAVAL DIVISIoN OF THE RBUNION AND OF

INDO-CHINA.
"I, the undersigned, Rear-Admiral, Comman-
der-in-Chief of the Naval Forces of his Majesty the
Emperor of the, Fren:l•in the Cnint se and Indian
Seas.
" After having consulted the High Commissary
of his Imperial Majesty on the difficulties pend-
ing betwe.:n the Governments of France and Chi ea„
on the means to put a stop to them ou the resolu-
tion of the Governments of France and Englandto
act in concert in procuring the satilaction due to
them, and is virtue of the powers intrutted to me
as Commander-in-Chief, do declare :--
"That from the 12th inst. the river and port of
Canton and its tributaries are placed in a state of
effective blockade by the naval forces placed under
my command, acting in concert with the naval
forces of her Britannic Majesty.
"Any vessel attempting to force the blockade
will be acted against according to the terms of in-
ternational law and of-existing treaties with neutral
States.

" Done on board th 3 frigate of hii Majesty the
Emperor of the French, the Nemesis, in the Macao
Raid., on the 10th of December, 1857.
"RIGAULT DE GENOUILLY."

THE RIVER, PLATE.
We have received tile following telegram from

Lisbon :

LISBON, FEB. 7.
The Avon has arrived with 233,000 livres ?)
for England.
Civil war bad broken out in the River Eate.
Revelon had defeated the troops of Montevideo
and surrounded the town.

At the lattel. date (the 5.b of Jamiary) the Eng-
French, Brazilibn, and American Marines had
lAuded.
Advices from Rio de Janeiro of 'the 14th of