The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, lisitan 11.
The Queen and Prince drove out yesterday morning,
and afterwards wallied in the grounds.

Prince Alfred visited her Majo3ty yesterday, and re
;urned to Alverbank.

The Prince Consort has honoured Mr. Matthew
Noble with sittings for a bust about to be presented by
the Committee of the Art-Treasures Exhibition to the
city of Manchester.

Lord Inchiquin bad an interview with the Esrl of
Derby yesterday at his official residence in Do Ruing•

•'
Phillips and two
street. .
Sir James Brooke had an interview with Lord StanleyL. t•
children ; Captain Forbes, ieu . Horseley, Mr. Bend,
yesterday at the Colonial-office. Sir G. Le Marchant drop, and servant ; Captain and Mrs
two children, and servant ; Mr. Tulle, her, Mr. and
and Sir C. Nicholson had also interviews with the noble
lord. Mrs. Wallace, and four children ; Major Landon, Mr.
Gibbs Mrs. Shakespeare, infant, and servant ; Majer
HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO BIRIZINGHAM.—We under-
Williams, Mr. Mawson, and two of the Peninsular and
stand that the committee of the Birmingham Musical
'
Festival will take measures with the view to induce her Oriental Company s servants--R. James (from the
Noma) and J. Cook (from the Grenada.) Lieutenant
Majesty to make her visit to Birmingham, to open
e
Aston-park, also the occasion for attending the first day Ingl field, froze Bombay, was to land at Malta,
of the Festival, already fixed for the 31st of August. Da. ADAM CLARSE.—We are gratified to perceive
In order to further the views of the Festival Committee, that a movement is on foot with the object of placing
It is understood that Lord Leigh, the Lorelitieutenant monumental erections in honour of the late Dr. Adam
of the county, has placed his residence, Stoneleigh Clarke, at Portrush, near the Giant's Causeway, and at
Abbey, at the disposal of her Majesty. Ports: ewart, where the learned commentator received
The Countess of Jersey's party for this eveningis post his early education. These will consist of an obelisk
poned, on account of tue death of a near raiaaion, and statue at the former place, and a school church at
The Earl and Countess of Bradford and Miss Mon- the latter. Cominita es, comprising gentlemen of vari•
creiffe have arrived is Balgrave-square, from Weston °ad denominations, are exerting themselves to carry out
Hall, Staffordshire. this worthy intention, and a large amount has been
We are informed that a marriage is about to be already sent in to them, which is independent of a hand-
solemnised vary shortly between the Hon. Richard souse contribution from America. Among the donations
Chetwynd, el lest eon of Viscount Chetwynd, and Miss already obtained in Ireland, the name of his Grace the
Camp sell, eldest daughter of Mrs. Walter Campbell. Lord Primate appears, followed by tho-e of the Earl and
Countess DOVVag.r of Anirim, Lord Robert Montagu,
The Emperor of Russia has instituted a central corn•
mittee for the question of the emancipation of theD.L ,
peasants. Tnis committee, which will be presided over theand Eother
f Ci
uhflaur
el envtiil,,T,
persons
roofrn !tell
persuasion,Esg ~g p .. w
h.()
by the Emperor himself, is composed of thirteen cone- unite in deeming the great Wesleyan scholar eminently
ilBC6olu.—ntAßalubdene
cillera of the empire, among whom are the Grand Duke worthy of lasting remembrance in the country of his
Copnnstoapnotsinzen, PErxiiniciew(T) roloNfa IN and
i meeting ffalnativity. Tee fervent piety, vast erudition, ceaseless
zeal, and intense industry of Dr. Clarke eminently en-
of the Council of the Society of Arts was held on title his name to the honours which it is intended to
Wednesday evening, for the consideration of this sub• bestow upon it.
ject. The discussion occupied the whole evening, and THE SIAMESE AMBASSADORS IN PARIS We read in
was adj mrned to Wednesday, the 24th inst. '
1 the Elr' Mite :—"'The French Opera presented at its last
Lady Ceelinsford, the wife of the new Lord Clean- representation a curious spectacle. The Siamese
=bag.
calor, is the daughter of the late Major Tinling, of '
, sectors occupied one of tee large boxes on the left, in
Southampton. The Hon. Lady Inglis, of Lucknow I company with some high Siamese personages., Four of
celebrity, is Julia, the second daughter of Lord and i their suite were in another box adj iining, and about a
Lady Chelmsford. Lend Chelmsfurd and tee late j d:zen others were in the orchestra stalls. Thepiecegiven
Lord Chancellor Truro chose their titles from the I was the Cheesa tie Bronze, and between the acts, AL
places where they first became distinguished as bar- I Feuillet de Conches, introducer of ambassadors at the
ristere. Lord Lyndhurst, another Lord Chancellor, j imperial court, oonducted the eastern strangers behind
selected his title from the place where he first saw' t the scenes, among the ballet girls. These young ladies
the first Lady Lyndhurst. The following Chancellors I expected a distributi 'n of trinkets, bracelets, and
of recent date were elevated to the woolsack without i diamonds, but nothing of the kind took place, as the
having sat on the judicial bench—viz,, Lords Chellns- 1 ambassadors gave nothing hut a shake of the hand here
ford, Lyndhurst, Brougham, St. Leonards, Erskine, i and there, and deep salutaticns. At one moment, how-
and Cottenham (Lord Cottenham was Master of the ever, the younger ambassador plunged his hand into his
Roll.). deep and aide pocket. (Movement of general atention.)
He drew out a round box which
WYNNSTAY HALL—The residence of Sir W.W.Wy nu,
e, he proceeded to open
watt great delicacy.
.(Profound sensation.) The boa
which was destroyed by fire on Saturday last, wits situ-
contaieed bonbons, which the native of Siam devoured
ated within a magnificent park of several miles in ex-
with great eagerness and apparent reliefs.- (General
tent, near to the village of Ruabon, and close to the
deception, violent murmurs from all parts of the assem-
Great Western Railway, about five miles from Wrexham,
sly.) The visit gs then left the part of the theatre
Denbighehire. The house was extensive, but possessed
little architectural beauty, it having been erected at dif- bellied the scenes and returned to their places. The third
fegent periods and with no uniformity of taste. It was act of the piece seemed to strike them very much.
cased with fine white stone ; and as a family residence , They gave no applause, but they used their opera-glasses
offered large accommodation to visitors. In the days cf constantly, directing them to every part of the house.
the present baronet's grandfather a Thespian temple was THE OXFORD MIDDLE CLASS ExAMINATIONS.—A.
attached to the house, in which the great English Ros- meeting was held in the Mayor's parlour, Manchester,
terday
cius used frequently to display his histrionic talents, as 5 esmorning, to receive a report embracing a reply
also several members of the Kemble family, when Roger from the Oxford examiners, to the effect that they will
Kemble, with his corps theatrigue, visited the neighbour-
ing city of Chester. This ballot amusement was cone ted Mackie, the mayor, presided ,and there was a fair attend•
by the late Sir Watkin into a spacious dining-room, in mace. Mr. Mekinseg,
the secretary, having read the re-
which that hospitable baronet used to entertain annually port, which stated that the application from Manchester
for several years, in the month of September, some seven I had been readily acceded to, the following resolutions
:
:or eight hundred crack agriculturists to a sumptuous were adopted " That this meeting, comprising
dinner. At length the great dining-hall became mules.: educators and friends of education, recognises the
porated with the mansion, adding materially to the con- vanllueteofte: examinations as a means of at once promoting
veniences of the house. When the present baronet came a,, c - mg• the efficiency of middle-class schools."
into possession of the property he prajected several ire- That the University of Oxford has put forth a compre-
hentive
portant alterations in the building, which were made at n. t scheme which seems to meet the wants of the
large
the cost of several thousand pounds. The Wynnetay
c"oTnhartyand of this district in particular."
library and MSS. have always been considered both ;
In
0, this,,meeting learns with pleasure that the antbo-
rare and highly valuable ; but in the formation of tie ul
In al ceinut xiord
have consented to make Manchester a
library, it is somewhat remarkable, much difficulty was ens
addressedwell-knoGreenwood,
by
the Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester,
Seabright MSS. were sold to various purchasers, among
lasev. _ of 0 wen's College, Mr. W. Ear-
whore were the late Mn. Johnee, of Hefoil, and Sir 'V. Y‘.',Y!.,,,,
Professor
Richson, Rev. Dr. Beard, Rev. F. B.
W. Wynn. They were originally the collection of Ed- , gr"
_len".
G Williamson, Alderman Langwortby,
ward Lloyd, the celebrated author of " Aramologia , Mr. '' rei?"Yt Mr. Kendall, and Mr. Ferris.
AUSTRALIANu AXADEMIC Elowounsee-Tuesday night's
Britannica " Mr. Johnes's portion was destroyed by G
azt e announces that the Queen has directed that
fire when his mansion was burnt down, and the late Sir
W. NV, Wynn's portion was
also destroyed by fire at letters patent be passed under the Great Seal, granting
l decirin
a book-binder's in Covent-garden, where the books we. s and gthat the degrees of Bachelor of Arts,
Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Laws,
placed to be re-bound. The collection of MSS at .
Wynnetay which had still been preserved, was uttques-
Bechelor of Medicine, and Doctor of Medicine, already
'
granted or conferred, or hereafter to be granted or con-
tionably one of the best in Wales. The lo s of this '
(erred, by the 2eilate of the University of Sydney, in
lasrary treasure caenot, therefore, be lo ked upon but
I the colony of 1\14:5W South Wales, shall he recognised as
with general regret.
V'academic
FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.—A great number of firesdistinctions and rewards of merit, and he
(,V,,rr,nlyeaterday in various parts of the metropolis. : entitled to rank, precsderice, and consideration in the
zettge ,rn, :sing are the principal sufferers :—Mr. John United Kingdom, and in the colonies arid possessioes of I
tease, ‘,7. hex maker, Rtrl-Areet Ketisinktou ; Mr, the Crown througeeut the world, as fully as if the said
~a44r,ht). (..ruwie,tree, Sob„' ' - . '''', ' ' Lad ben University•
d by any of the
grocer, 21, tga a ; Mr. C. Smith, cabiset , 6`le! t's a greeted
cer. ee, _ °via-fields, Bermondsey I United Kiogdcm.
; Mr Feast,
and
tl..,vD.U.exon-street, S it' Ifi
Mr. TrotiesLa•T"' st.
jz0,,..., elde ; Messrs. Lawrence I The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa announces that,
well. It is und'er?.,,i-ge atreet‘,-rz.,la,
Albany-road,
}Kent-road ; owing to the present disturbed state of Monte Video, j
except that 01
lar.the,,arrtliat the loss iya-rod, Camber- the Laing of Sardinia has resolved on sending the brig of f
i
v Sa is eeetred by • all the cases, ' war Caristoforo Colombo thither,' inettrance in order to prot.,:ct
the Sardinian subjects residing there, i