The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal and
Princess Helena, drove out in an open carriage. The
Lard Alfred Paget, and Major-
GRoennerEalleßaonu°vreSie
ritea,nwere in attendance.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back, iu the afternoon, attended by Cul. F. H. Seymour.
In the evening the Archduke Maximilian of Austria,
Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duchess of
Cambridge, and Princess Mary dined with her Majesty.
The Marquis of Breadalbane had the honour of being
included.

THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN OF AUSTRIA.—His
Imperial Highness the Archduke Maximilian of Austria
went to Chandos House yesterday forenoon, and re-
ceived the diplomatic corps. The Archduke was attended
by Count Zichy, Count Hadik, and Lord Chas. Fitzroy,
His Imperial Highness was present at the debates in the
House of Lords in the afternoon.

The Countess D'Apponyi has issued cards for an as•
serably on Saturiay evening, "to meet his Imperial
Highness the Archduke ➢Zaximilian of Austria."

The Duchess Dowager of Cleveland received a distin-
guished circle at dinner, on Wednesday evening, at her
grace's residence in Grosvenordsquare.
Tne Countess of Wicklow has left Cavendish-square,
for Ireland.
Lady Kenyon gave a ball last evening at the family
mansion, in Portman-square- About 400 fashionables
attended, and the gaieties were prolonged until an ad-
vanced hour this morning.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry enter-
tained at dinner on Tuesday, the Earl and Countess of
Bessborough, the Cou tees of Tankerville, Viscount and
Viscountess Newport, Lady Sophia and Mr. Des Vieux,
Miss Dagle, Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, Hon.
John Furtescue, Lord Powersuourt, &c.
Lori Loughborough was prevented attending her
Majesty's levee yesterday by the death of a near relative.
The Right Hon. Henry Labouchtere, M.P., and Lady
Mary Latiouchere, entertained the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Victount Clifden, Viscount and Viscountess
Sydney, Lord and Lady Harty Vane, Lord Blantyre,
the Dean of Lichfield and Miss Howard, Hon. Charles
Howard, Hon. Mrs. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Chemey, Mr.
Taylor, and Mr. Kinglake, at dinner, on Wedne:day, in
Belgrave-square.
The Sultan has just sent orders to his ambassador at
Paris to subscribe 20,000 piastres (sornethi ig less than
4,0001 r.) towards the statue which it is in contemplation
to erect at Napoleonville to the memory of General de
Lourmel, who was kiiled before the walla of Sebastopol.
Mr. Charles Wordsworth, Mr. Rob, rt Lusb, and
Mr. John Locke, of the Home Circuit, have been ap-
pointed Her Majesty's Counsel by the Lord Chancellor.
The Presso d'Orient contains advices from Broussa
announcing that the silk crop will be inferior to what
was expected, the mulberry trees having been attacked
by a disease similar to the oidiqm.
NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AT LEEDS —The
Roman Catholics of Leeds have for some time been
building a large church on Richmond-bill, the opening
of which is fixed for the sth of August. Cardinal Wise-
man has consented to pre ch on the occasion, and
several archbishops and hie ops have signified their in-
tention to be present. Preparations are making to cele-
toraw the event with great ap endour.