The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-09 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 8.

The following had the honour of dining with her Ma-
jesty yesterday :—The Earl and Countess Granville, the
Hon. Charles Gore, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps,
Major-General Sir Henry Barnard, Sir James Clark,
and Mr. Gibbs.

...
The band of the Coldstream Guards played during
dinner—

Overture, " Don Quixote" Macfarren.
Fantasia, " Robert le Diable" ..... Meyerbeer.
Valse, " Meta" Milsome.
Glee, " The Red Cross Knight"
Polka, " My Mary Ann"
Her Majesty's private band afterwards ate.ded in the
Castle, and performed the following compositions :-
0 verture,t" Anacreon"
Selection, " A Winter's Tale"
Fackel Tunz—H.R.H. the Duke of Saxe Coburg.
The Queen and Prince walked in the Home Park this
morning.
The Princess Royal and Princess Alice rode in the
Riding-house.
The Prince of Wales went to London on Tuesday and
attended Mr. Faraday's lecture at the Royal Institution,
Albemarle-street, and also to-day.
The Ear. and Countess Granville, the Hon. Charles
Gore, and Major-General Sir Henry Barnard left the
Castle in the forenoon.

Earl Granville arrived in London yesterday from
Windsor Castle.
Despatches from the Governors of the colonies on the
West Coast of Africa, and also from the Lord High
Commissioner of the lonian Islands, were received
yesterday at the Colonial•office.

The Earl and Countess Granville arrived in London
yesterday from Windsor Castle.
Count Coudenhove has arrived at the Clarendon from
Paris.

The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Pierrepont have ar-
rived at Claridge's Hotel, from Evenly Hall, near
Brackley.
Colonel and Lady Laura Meyrick and Miss Meyrick
have arrived at their house in Curzon-street, Mayfair,
from their seat in Herefordshire.

Count Moroy is, it is said, about to marry the
daughter of the Princess Trowbetzkoy, of St. Peters-
burg.

Miss Nightingale has arrived at her father's residence
near Romsey, in Hampshire. She dined with Lord and
Lady Paircerston, at Broadlands, on Friday last.
The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland have been
entertaining company during the Christmas holidays, at
their princely residence, Raby Castle.
FUNERAL OF MR. JOHN BRITTON.—The mortal re-
rnAins of Mr. Britton wereyesterday interred at Norwood
Cemetery. Several literary gentlemen were present, in
order to pay a last tribute of respect to an old and much
valued friend. _ _ _

The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 20th inst.
for the supply of 85,000 pairs of shoes.
In the year ended the 31st of March last, the duty on
candles and tallow amounted to 57,1771. In the pre-
ceding year it was 52,545/.
It appears that from January to November the value
of steam engines and parts sent abroad was, 754 2891.
VISIT OF MB. COBDEN TO BIRMINGHAM.—Mr. Cob-
den, accompinied by h s wife and family, arrived in
Birmingham on Tuesday, and became the guest of Mr.
Joseph Surge. We understand that his object was
partly to make himself acquainted with the efforts
being mac's here in reference to the reformatory move-
ment.

REPRESENTATION OF SALFORD.—`Ye are informed that
a requisition from the electors of Salford is in course of
preps, ation, soliciting Mr. E. R. Langworthy to allow
him,elr to be put in nomination.
REPRESENTATION OF WOLVERHAMPTON.—The Wolver
hampton, Chronicle c ,ntradicts the rumour that either
Mr. Villiers or Mr. Thornely is about to retire from the
representation of that town.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT lIUDBERSFIELD.—A few
days since a great meeting was held in Huddersfield, in
opposition to the income tax. The report of the proceed-
ings occupies nine columns of the Huddersfield Chronicle.
FUNERAL OF CRIVELLI.—The funeral of this celebrated
and lamented maestro took place on Tuesday, at Kensal
green Cemetery. The cortege consisted of a Parisian
car, with rieh velvet equipments, drawn by four horses,
plumed, followed by three mourning coaches, containing
relatives and friends.

IRONMASTRES' QUARTERLY MEETING.—BIRMINGHAM.,
Jan. S.—The third of the meetings of the ironnsasters of
rhis district was held in the Town-hall here to-day. The
attendance was very numerous. There was a great deal
•f business transacted, and the reports with reference to
the state of the trade made at Wolverhampton yester-
day were fully confirmed.
THE BATH GAOL.—An investigation into certain
alleged irregularities on this establishment commenced
•n Monday, before the prison inspector, Mr. Perry, and
the county magistrates. Reporters not having been
admitted, we are unable to give an account of the pro-
ceedings ; and we d• not feel justified in publishing the
mere rumours which have reached us.—Bath Chronicle.
Ad vices from New Zealand refer to a project for get-
ting the home Government to guarantee a loan of hallo
million sterling, to be raised in England, for the benefit
of the colony.
The half-yearly meeting of the London, Brighton,
aid South Coast Rail way Company is called for the 29th
inst. The retiring directors are Admiral Laws and
Mr. William Coningham, who offer themselves for re-
election.

DINNER TO THE OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER•
HAMPTON DIRECTORS. —The complimentary dinner
proposed to be given to the directors of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, in public
recognition of the benefits derived from the completion
of the line and the adoption of Worcester for their meet-
ings, is fixed for Thursday, the sth of February next,
being the day appointed for the half-yearly meeting of
shareholders. The Right Hon. Sir J. Pakington has
consented to preside.
INQUEST.—Last night Mr. William Baker went into
an inquiry at the London Hospital on view of the body
of William Lester, aged 54, who committed suicide by
swallowing laudanum at his late residence in Turner-
street, New-road, Whitechapel. It appeared in evidence
that the deceased had formerly been in a large way of
business in Whitechapel, but through misfortune had
lost all his property, and been reduced to poverty. The
jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity.
THE WELSH NIGHTINGALE.—This rising and success-
ful artiste (Miss E. L. Williams) gave an evening's vocal
entertainment on Wednesday, at the London Mechanics'
Institution, before a crowded audience. After the
portray al of nearly 20 different characters, in the course
of which her vocal abilities as well as versatile talents
were several times encored, Miss Williams was, after
the conclusion of the performance, again called forward
to receive the approbation of the vast assembly.
MONS. JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS.—A. young English tenor
named Croft has just made his first bow to the public
at M. Jullien's concerts, in Liverpool and Manchester,
under the auspices of Mr. Beale. He is a pupil of
Mr. Frank Mori, and has studied his profession in
Italy, where he has imbibed a taste for those cha-
racteristics which form the popular musical attrac-
tions of the present day. His voice is said to be
'•sympathetic ' and powerful, whilst his general quali-
fications seem to point him out as a successful rival
to Sims Reeves. A Manchester paper states that he is
evidently destined to take a high position, as his consci-
entious method of singing is sufficient guarantee that he
will make good use of the fine powers with which he is
gifted.
THE GREAT NORTHERN FRAIIDS.—On Wednesday
evening Redpath and his colleague in crime, Kent, were
removed from the House of Detention, and made inmates
of Newgate, the delay of their transmission arising from
the fact that their trial was not to take place until the
next week, the session of the Central Criminal Court
being specially adjourned for that purpose. Both Red-
path and his poor victim, Kent, appeared to be in good
health and spirits. The case will not, however, be taken
by Mr. Baron Martin until he has disposed of the
bullion robbery, which must last two or three days.

THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY.—In this case Mr. Ser-
gean t Parry will defend Pierce ; and Mr. Sergeant
Ballantine, Tester. The prosecution will be conducted
by Mr Bodkin and other counsel. A circumstance
of a very peculiar character arises out of this case.
Mr. Saward, an attorney, and brother of Seward who
stands charged with the great City forgeries, bas
lodged an attachment by action, in the Lord Mayor's
Court, upon the Turkish bonds and other property
taken by the constable, Williamson, and produced by
him at the Mansion House, and which will come before
the Recorder on the same day the Grand Jury will
have to consider the evidence before returning a true
bill.

DEATH OF SIR EDMUND EILMER, BART., M.P.—
This gentleman, one of the representatives of the wes-
tern division of the county of Kent, died yesterday at
his seat, East Sutton Place, near Maidstone. For
many months past he had been in a declining state of
health ; and in the early part of last spring be announced
his intention of retiring from public life at the close of
the present Parliament. Sir Edmund was the represen-
tative of an ancieut Kentish family, which has held large
po sessions and exercised considerable influence in the
county for the last 300 years. In consequence of the
death of Sir Edmund, a vacancy has been occasioned in
the representation of the western division of Kent ; but,
as Sir Edmund some time ago announced his intention
of retiring from public life at the close of the
present Parliament, there are already two candidates
in the field, namely, Mr. C. Wykeham Martin, of Leeds
Castle, near'
Maidstone, and Sir Walter B. Riddell.
Mr. Martin was formerly member for Newport, Isle of
Wight, and is father of the member for Rochester. Some
time ago he was induced, on a requisition from a large
and influential b ,dy of the Liberal electors, to issue an
address as candidate for the vacancy wheneverit might
occur. Sir Walter Riddell was put in nomination by
the Conservatives at the same time. Sir Walter, whose
political opinions, as stated in his address, are similar to
those of the late Sir E. Filtner, is nephew to the Earl of
Romney, recorder of Maidstone, and one of the candi-
dates fur the now vacant office of common sergeant for
the city of London.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH, AND ROBBERY OF THE BODY,
OF MR. FREDERICK GURNEY.—Mr. Frederick Gurney'
who is stated to be about 56 years of age, left home cu
Friday afternoon last, and nu tidings had been heard of
him till his body was taken out of the Regent's Canal
yesterday. At the time he left home he was in his usual
health and spirits, and, it is stated, had with him his
valuable gold watch and two diamond rings, which he
invariably wore on his fingers. When the body was
discovered it is stated that neither of these articles were
found upon his person. Certain it is that both rings
and watch were not with the body when searched, and
the question is whether the deceased was robbed before
or after death.