The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-01 00:00:00

TILE PENINSULAR AND. NORTH
AFRICAN MAILS.

The- Peninsular and North African Steam Navi-
gation Company's steamer Warrior, H. Cooper,
commander, sailed from the Victoria Docks at
noon, this day, carrying the mails for the Penin•
sula, North Africa, and the Canary Islands.
The Warrior has a full cargo, including a large
amount of gold and silver bullion, and carries a full
complement of passengers.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 31.

The Queen, with Princess Alice and Prince Arthur,
walked and drove in the Home Park this morning, and
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Frog-
more.

His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went out
shooting.

THE PRINCESS FREDERICK TVILLIAIII

WINDSOR CASTLE. JAN. 31.
Her Majesty received the following telegram this morn-
ing

" From Sir James Clark to the Queen, "Windsor Castle.
" BERLIN, 10.26 a.m.
" The Princess and young Prince are as well as can be."

Prince Wladimir Bariatinsky has arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel, from Paris.
The Duke of Hamilton is expected at his mansion
in Arlington-street, to• day, from Paris, where the duchess
and family are staying.

The Duke of Newcastle left Clumber Park, yes-
terday, on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

The Duke of Rutland's party at Belvoir Castle
has included the Earl Jermyn, Lord George and Lady
Adeliza Manners, the Rev. Mr. and Lady Adeliza Norman,
Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. Baillie Cochrane,
Mr. Thornhill, &c. His grace leaves Belvoir Castle to-
morrow for town, to dine with the Earl of Derby.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford returned
to their mansion in Hamilton-place yesterday, from Lilies-
hall Hall, Shropshire.

Viscount Pevensey, M.P., will return to town on
Thursday, from Sheffield Park, Sussex.

Lord Brougham left his chateau at Cannes, at the
close of theast week, for Paris, en route for London, for
the Parliamentary session. The noble and learned lord is
expected at his residence in Grafton-street to-morrow or
the following day.

Lord and Lady Cremorne are at present at
Daltrey, Rochcorry, Ipeland. The noble lord and lady
will not return to town until the latter end of February.

Lord and Lady Naas have arrived at their resi-
dence in Eeeleston-square, from Ireland, for the aeason.

Lord Portman will return to town to-morrow
from Bryanston House, Dorset. Her ladyship will remain
at Bryanston House.

Lord Raglan will return to town to-morrow, from
Madresfield Court, Worcester.
Lord Rendlesham has arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel.

Lord Lovaine, M.P., comes to town to-day, from
Albury Park, Guildford.

Lord Ward has left Dudley House, Park-lane,
for Turin.

Lord Leigh comes to town to-day from Stonelcigh
Abbey, Warwickshire.

Lord Ossulston is expected in town in a few days
from Chillingham Castle, Northumberland. Lady Olivia
Ossulston and family will remain at Chillingham Castle.

The Itight Hon. Henry and Lady Mary Labou-
chere will return to town to-morrow from Stowey, Somer-
setshire.

The Marquis of Waterford arrived on Satarday
at Claridge's Hotel, from Curraghmore, Ireland.

The Earl Granville, as leader of the Opposition
in the House of Lords, will give a Parliamentary dinner to
a large circle of his political friends of the Upper House to-
morrow evening, at his house in Bruton-street.

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady
Constance Villiers arrived in town yesterday, from The
Grove, near Watford.
The Earl Howe and the Hon. Col. Curzon arrived
yesterday at Curzon House, from Gopsall Hall, Leicester-
shire.

The Earl of Yarborough has, during the last few
days, been suffering from severe indisposition. The noble
earl was much better yesterday.
The Earl of Hardwicke arrived at his residence
in Portman .square yesterday, from Wimpole Hall. The
Countess of Hardwicke and the Ladies Yorke are expected
early next week for the season.
The Earl and Countcss of Sheffield will come to
town on Thursday, from Sheffield Park, Sussex, for a few
days.

The Countess of Longford and Lady Louisa
Pakenham have arrived in town, from the Queen's Hotel,
Upper Norwood.

The Countess Astefiani and, family have left the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Paris, en route for
Italy.
Viscount and Viscountess Palme-..ston have arrived
at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, from Broadlands.
Viscount and Viscountess Somerton will return
to town to-morrow from a tour of visits.

The Right Hon. Sir Benjamin Hall, M.P., will
return to town to-day from his seat, Llanover, South
Wales. Her ladyship will remain at Llanover.
Sir John Metcalfe and Miss Metcalfe have ar-
rived at Howchin's Hotel, from Paris.

Mr. Munro, of Novar, has arrived at his resi-
dence in Hamilton-place, Piccadilly, for the season.
Mr. F. F. t ourtenay has arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel, from Strathfieldsaye.

Madame Louise Rolland de la Sauge, to whom
for twelve years has been entrusted the responsible duties
of French governess to the Royal children, has recently
retired from the post which she has so long and so satis-
factorily filled. Madame Rolland now returns to her own
domestic circle, with the consciousness of having merited
the many marks of Royal gratitude with which she has
been honoured.

Major-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.8., has
been appointed Secretary for Military Correspondence at
the War-office, vice Sir Henry Storks, K.C.8., appointed
to the lonian Islands.

The demolition of Montagu-house, Whitehall-
gardens, the residence of the Duke of Buccleuch, is to be
forthwith commenced. The house was built by the late
Duke of Montagu, on Crown land, and on his death passed
to his daughter, married to the late Duke of Buccleuch,
from which the present duke inherited it. A palatial resi-
dence is to be raised on the old site.--Court Journal.
THE LATE EARL OF RIPON.--The mortalremains
of the Earl of Ripon are to be removed to-day from Putney
Heath for Nocton, Lincolnshire, for interment.

The shipments of silver to India and China by
Friday's mail are expected to be about £150,000, but from
the circumstance that any fresh political complications will
probably lead to counter orders it is impossible to estimate
the amount a few days beforehand with any certainty.

The Africa, from New York, has brought £9
and a telegram announces tho arrival of the Columbia at
Suez with the Australian mail and £75,000. The gold by
the Swiftsure, £339,100, was received in London yesterday,
and about two• thirds have been brought for the continent.

AMERICAN MAILS.—The City of Baltimore,
screw-steamer, will leave Liverpool on Wednesday next
for New York with the Canada and United States mails.
Letters will be received at the Liverpool post-office till nine
a.m., with a late fare ten a.m., and on the landing stage at
eleven a.m.

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.—The heavy por-
tion of these mails, expected at Southampton yesterday by
the steam-ship Ceylon, willnot probably reach there before
the 2d of February. It will be recollected that the Ceylon
did not leave the abovenamed port until the 6th of the
month, instead of the 4th, not being ready until that day.
Allowing her the usual time to make the passage, viz., 14
days to Alexandria, and the same time on her return, she
could not be expected until the 3d, but as the winds have
been favourable for her return she may accomplish the pas-
sage in 13 or even 12 days, so that she may be looked for on
the evening of the Ist or morning of the 2d proximo.
REPRESENTATION OF THE WEST RIDING.—Leeds,
Monday afternoon.—lnformation. has: been received that
Sir John William Ramsden, M.P. for Hythe, will offer
himself as a candidate, in the Liberal interest, for the West
Riding, in the place of Lord Goderich, about to succeed to
the Peerage on the death of his father, the late Earl of
Ripon. A general meeting of the West Riding Reform
Association is to be held at Leeds on Wednesday next,
when there is no doubt a formal requisition will be agreed
upon to the hon. member.
THE LATE MR. HARVEY COMBE.—On Saturday
the sums of money bequeathed by the late Mr. Harvey
Combo to the workmen and other persons employed at the
brewery, Castle-street, Long-acre, were paid by the execu-
tors, at the brewhouse. The bequests to the clerks varied
from £5O to £100; messengers, porters, and watchmen,
from £2O to £4O ; coopers, draymen, and other subordinates,
who have been ten years in the service of the firm, received
£lO ; and those whose servitude was two years and above,
but under ten years, received £1 for every year. After the
payment had been made business was suspended. for the
remainder of the day, in order to give the fortunate legatees
an opportunity of investing or making purchases with their
bequests.

THE SENIOR WRANGLER.—The Senior Wrangler
of this year, Mr. James Maurice Wilson, of St. John's Col-
lege, is the eldest son of the Rev. Edward Wilson, M.A.,
vicar of Nocton, near Lincoln, himself formerly a Wrang-
ler and Fellow of St. John's. Mr. J. M. Wilson received
his school education partly at King William's College, Isle
of Man, under the Rev. Dr. Dixon, the present Principal ;
and afterwards at the well-known grammar school of Sed-
bergh, Yorkshire.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the
week ending Jan. 29, the visitors have been as follows :=
On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, 4,544 ; on
Monday and Tuesday, free evenings, 3,635. On the three
students' days (admission to the public 6d.), 645 ; one stu-
dents' evening, Wednesday. 191 ; total, 9,015. From the
opening of the museum, 761,626,