The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, THURSDAY.
The Queen had some hours' sleep last night, and is calm
this morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Brabant and the
Count of Flanders, attended by Count de Lannoy and
Major Burnell left Osborne this morning. Colonel the Hon.
A Liddel will attend their Royal Highnesses to Dover.
The Duke of Saxe-Cobourg left at the same time for
London. His Royal Highness will return to Osborne to-
morrow.
His Majesty the King of the Belgians is expected to
arrive at Osborne to-morrow.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
who has been unable to attend at the Horse Guards since
Thursday, the 19th inst., owing to a very severe cold and
slight rheumatic attack, was much better yesterda3, but is
still unable to leave the house.

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON.—We are pleased to
announce that the noble Premier was able to lease his bed
room for the library yesterday, with the aid of clutches.
The noble viscount has during his attack of gout been able
to disc barge his official business without interruption.

The Earl and Countess Spencer left Spence'

House, St. James's, on Tuesday, for Althorp Hall. In
consequence of the lamented death of the Prince Consort
the intended festivity of the hall has been postponed.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have
arrived at Highclerc, Wilts, on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Canarvon, from Bretby Park, Derbyshire.
The Marquis of Abercorn has left Chesterfield
House, Mayfair, to join the Marchioness of Abercorn and
family circle at Earon's Court, county Tyrone.

The Marquis of Exeter, who remained in town
to attend the funeral of the late Prince Consort, joined the
marchioness and Lady Victoria Cecil at Burghley on Tues-
day.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Caven •
dish have left Chatsworth, Derbyshire, where his grace has
been receiving a distinguished party, for Holkar Hall, near
Milnethorpe.

The Marquis of Hartington, M P., has arrived
at Melton Mowbray, from Chatsworth, for the hunting

season.

THE WEATHER. IN CANADA.—On Monday, the
9th inst., our letters from Quebec and Montreal represent
the weather to be unusually mild, and the river as free from
ice as in Midsummer. West of Toronto the summer seemed
still to be lingering, as honeysuckles and roses were still
being plucked in the neighbourhood of Hamilton and Lon-
don. This is gladsome news, as by it we are assured of
the greater probabilities of the landing of the transports
now on their way to the St. Lawrence as far up as Riviere
du Loup, instead of Bic.—Canadian
COMMITTAL OF A SURGEON FOR ROBBERY.—
A surgeon, of the name of Gunn, who was a witness in
the recent trial of Captain Wilson, for murder, at the Liver-
pool assizes, was yesterday committed for trial on a charge
of plundering the furniture, bedding, &c., from a house
which he had hired in Gill-street, Liverpool. The pro-
prietress of the house is alv ell-known courtesan. Gunn
was assisted in his depredations by a paramour, who shared
his committal.

THE CATTLE TRADE.—LEICESTER, Dec. 26.—At
this cattle market, which was held on Tuesday in cense-
Time° of Christmas day, there was only a limited supply
of fat beasts, which met a slow inquiry, and prices were
about the same as last week. The supply of sheep was
also considerably less than usual, and, although the trade
ruled slow, recent rates were fully obtained. Quotations:
—Beef, 61d to 7d; mutton, BLI to 81d per lb.

It has been announced that the d%idends on the
new Italian Loan will, in London, bo paid at Messrs
Rothschild's,

LATEST NEWS.

FRENCH NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
PARIS, DEC. 27.

Tho Moniteur of this morning announces the ap-
pointment of two Vice• Admirals, three Rear-Ad-
mirals, 10 Captains, and 40 Lieutenants of men-of-
war, and 14 Captains of frigates.

LISBON, WEDNESDAY.

A decree, appointing a medical commission to
examine the Royal palaces and report on their
sanitary condition, has been passed in a special
session of the Cortes.

The King is urged by the Municipal Chamber
and the people to leave the palace.
A Council of Ministers is sitting. Prince Joao's

condition becomes worse.

LISBON, DEC. 26, 10.5 P.M.
The body of the late King is to be disinterred,
and analysed.
The public is greatly excited.
Detachments of troops are patrolling the streets.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 27.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Delta, sailing hence to-day, takes out for
Bombay £251,050 in bar silver, £495 in dollars,
£2,500 in sovereigns, and £153 in gold leaf and
watches, &c.