The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-30 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Mayor and Corporation of the borough of
Windsor waited upon Prince and Princess Frederick
William of Prussia yesterday at Windsor Castle, and
presented an address of congratulation to their Royal
Highnesses upon their Marriage.
The Queen, the Prince Consort, with the Prince and
Princess Frederick William of Prussia, left Windsor
Castle shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Her Majesty was accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
Princes Arthur and Leopold, the Princesses Alice,
Helena, Louisa, and Beatrice, and the Duke of Saxe
Coburg. In attendance were—the Countess of Desart,
Lady Churchill, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon.
Caroline Cavendish, the Hoc. Flora Macdonald, Lord
de Tabley, Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Sir Frederick
Stovic, Colonel the Hon. Charles B. Phipps, Major-
General the Hon. C. Grey, Lord Alfred Paget, Lieut.-
Colonel Ponsonby, and Mr. Gibbs.
The Queen was received at the railway station of the
Great Western Railway by a Guard of Honour of the
Scots Fusilier Guards, and the band played the national
anther* upon her Majesty's arrival.
The Queen went in State in the evening to honour
the performance of her Majesty's Theatre with her
presence. _ _ _

The Royal Procession left Buckingham Palace at 25
minutes past 7 o'clock in 11 dress carriages, escorted by
a detachment of Life Guards.

The Yeomen of the Guard lined the Grand Hall, and
a Guard of Honour mounted in the Quadrangle of the
Palace, the band playing the national anthem when her
Majesty appeared at the entrance.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur,
and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, attended
by Lady Caroline Barrington, Major-General the Hon.
C. Gray, Mr. Gibbs, and Lieutenant Cowell, preceded
the Queen to the theatre.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent {attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir j George Couper),
their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Princess Mary, and the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, met the Queen at the theatre.
Her Majesty wore a white silk dress, with flounces
brocaded with gold branches and roses, trimmed with•
blonde, a diamond necklace and earrings.
The Queen's headdress was a diadem of diamonds and
feathers.

The Princess Frederick William of Prussia wore a
dress of light blue tulle over blue silk, trimmed with
white blonde, a large diamond brooch with pendants, a
necklace and earrings of diamonds. _

Her Royal HithEess wore a wreath of sweet peas as
a headdress.

The Duchess of Kent wore a dress of white moire an-
tique, trimmed with white blonde, tulle, and satin riband.
Her Royal Highness's headdress was formed of white
ostrich feathers, with roses.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of white silk,
with three flounces embroidered with gold ; a sapphire
necklace and ornament.

Her Royal Highness's headdress was composed of a
small tiara of diamonds and white feathers.

The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a white silk
dreks with three flounces, trimmed with light blue terry
velvet, a diamond stomacher, a diamond necklace and
earrings.
The Princess's headdress was formed of a tiara of
diamond stars, blue flowers, and brown leaves.

PRINCE FREDERICK ALBERT or PRUSSIA.—MAN-
CHESTER, Friday.—His Royal Highness Prince Frede-
rick Albert of Prussia, who arrived here yesterday
afternoon, with a small suite, from Belvoir Castle, the
seat of the Duke of Rutland, has since paid a hurried
visit to three of the principal manufactories in this city.
His Royal Highness took his departure this morning
for Eaton Hall, the seat of the Marquis of Westmin-
ster, whence he will proceed to Bangor, to inspect the
tubular bridges. Thence he will go to Birmingham,
returning from that town direct t.) London, in order
that he may leave for the Continent, and be at Berli❑ in
time to receive the Prince and Princess Frederick Wil-
liam of Prussia on their entry into that capital.
THE VICEREGAL COURT AT DUBLIN.—This institution
appears to be in a highly flourishing state, notwithstane.
ing the recent attacks made on it in the House of
Commons. The Irish " Court Circular," published in
the Dablin papers of yesterday, contains an account of
Lord Carlisle's drawing-room, held on the previous
evening, and, printed as the Royal Court Circular is in
our pages to-day, would extend over six of our columns.
Three columns are devoted to descriptions of the ladies'
dresses.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Athol: visited
the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. The visitors were accom-
panied through the establishment by Capt. Orr, captain-
instructor of the laboratory ; Major Vandeleur, captain-
instructor of the gun factories ; and Mr. Anderson,
inspector of machinery, who pointed out and explained
the various objacts of intere,t, including the new brass
field-piece, gun and limber carriage, &c., just completed,
and intended as a present to the Emperor of the
French.

MR. BRIGHT, M.P.—We believe that, according to
his present intention, Mr. Bright will proceed to London,
so as to take his seat in parliament, early in the week'
after next.—Manchester Guardian.

The report of the Electric and International Tele-
graph Company, preparatory to their meeting on the
4th of February, shows an available balance of 29,3231.,
out of which a distribution is recommended at the rate
of 8 per cent. per annum, leaving 7401. to be carried to
the reserve fund.

PREFERMENT.—The President and Fellows of Mag-
dalen College, Oxford, have presented the Rev. Henry
Harris, 8.8., Fellow, Tutor, and Dean of Divinity in
that society, to the living of Winterbourne Bassett, near
Swindon, Wilts. The rectory is of the value of 034/.
per annum, with a population of 289.
SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM.—The trustees give
notice that the museum, 13, Lincoln'-inn-fields, will be
open this season, as usual, on the Tuesday in each
week, from the 2d of February to the 31st of August,
and likewise on Thursdays and Fridays in April, May,
and June. Cards of admission to view the same are to
be ebtamtd on written application to the curator, at the
Museum, or to either of the trustees.
FAVOURABLE RESULTS OF IRISH RECRUITING.—A.
statement of the number of recruits from Ireland shows
w little the feelings expressed by the Nation news
paper are shared by the people. During the last
fent. months the number of recruits enlisted in the
northern district, of which Belfast is the head-
quarters, was as follows :—Sept., 221 ; Oot., 229 ; Nov.,
395 ; Dec., 253 ; total, 1,098, or an average per month
of 274. In the part of this month which has elapsed
the recruiting parties have been equally successful.
MINES.—A fresh impetus has been given to the
Mining Market this week by the rise in copper and tin,
and the demand for shares has been almost unprece-
dented. This we foretold some weeks ago, when the
mareet was unduly depressed, and it was evident a
reaction was near at hand. In addition to the improved
tone given to the market by the rise in metals, money
is daily getting cheaper and more abundant, with greatly
restricted means for employing it. The funds are con-
sidered too high, hanks are not in favour, and as there
are no mining companies on the Stock Exchange
now to foster speculation, and end in the ruin
caused l y the late mania in them, the attention of its
members is properly turned to bona fide English mines ;
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we shall have a host of new mining companies, with
tempting baits for specu'atovr, and it behoves, there-
fore, every agent who has the welfare of legitimate
mining at heart, to look well into the merits of all the
\nfeirnowtrariunatdiceervbtaaelsukeings they report upon ; and it will also be
well for the public to make proper inquiries before
being led away by captivating addresses. We shall
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