The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, MAY 22.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon in an open
carriage, and the Prince rode on horseback.
Prince Alfred, attended by Lieutenant-General Sir F.
Stovin and Lieutenant Cowell, arrived at Osborne to-
day from the Continent. The Prince left Geneva, where
he passed the winter, at the end of April, and traveled
home, ti,(4 Gotha, Coburg, Frankfort, Coblentz, and
Brussels.

The Prince of Wales crossed over in the Elfin, a*
tended by Lieutenant Colonel Ponsonby and Mr. Gibbs,
to meet Prince Alfred at Portsmouth.

Lady Macdonald and the Hon. Caroline Cavendish
have succeeded the Duchess of Atholl and the Hon.
Mary Bulteel, as Lady and Maid of Honour in Waiting
to her Majesty.

DOVER, MAY 22.

Her Majesty's steamer Banshee arrived this morning
from Ostend with his Royal Highness Prince Alfred,
who, after paying a short visit to the Duke of Cam-
bridge, who had stopped here, left by train for London.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 22.

Prince Alfred arrived this afternoon from the Conti-
nent, via Dover. He was met at the railway station by
his brother the Prince of Wales, who came over from
Osborne to the dockyard, which he inspected in com-
pany with Admiral Martin. Their Royal Highnesses
left for Osborne this afternoon. The Prince of Wales
walked, with a gentleman in attendance, to the railway
station, riding back.

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN A COAL PlT.—His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, after visiting the lake dis-
trict, arrived at Newcastle on Tuesday, about one o'clock,
by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, accompanied by
Mr. H. T. Morton. His Royal Highness visited
Houghton Pit, the property of the Earl of Durham.
which he descended, and was conducted through some
of the workings by Mr. Ileckels. The royal parry were
conveyed from the bottom of the mine down "the engine
plane," into the workings in coal tubs, and remained in
the pit about an hour and a-half. The young Prince,
who made frequent and pertinent inquiries of his con-
ductors on different matters, was shown the mode of
working the coal, &c. His Royal Highness then pro-
ceeded to Lambton Castle, the seat of the Earl of
Durham, to luncheon. In the evening the mail train for
the south stopped at Fence Houses for the young Prince,
and he left for York, where he intended staying all
night.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AT YORK.—The Prince of
Wales arrived at the York Railway Station, on Tuesday
evening, by the 9.23 p.m. train from the North, and re-
paired to Mr. Holiday's, the Royal Station Hotel,
where he remained for the night. The Prince and his
attendants were up betimes next morning, and having
partaken of an early breakfast, proceeded to make an
inspection of the noble cathedral, where he was received
by the Canon-in-Residence, the Venerable Stephen
Greyke, who explained to his Royal Highness the more
prominent objects of interest in the sacred edifice.
About a quarter before 10 o'clock, his Royal Highness
and suite quitted the cathedral for the railway station,
and arrived there just in time to travel by the 10 o'clock
Great Northern train for London.

DOVER, May 22.—His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, accompanied by Colonel Forster and Colonel
Tyrwhitt, arrived here yesterday afternoon, and was met
by General Sir F. Love and a numerous staff, who ac•
companied him to Birmingham's Royal Ship Hotel,
where the duke slept. His royal highness dined with
the officers of the 93d Highlanders, and this morning in-
spected and presented the regiment with colours, after
which he proceeded to Shornecliffe to review the troops
assembled there. Last evening the duke returned to
town. Her Majesty's steamer Banshee arrived this
morning from Ostend NI ith his Royal Highness Prince
Alfred, who, after paying a short visit to the duke, left
by the train for London.
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