The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and
attended by Lady Churchill, took a drive in an open
barouche and four on Saturday afternoon. Major-Gene-
ral the Hon. C. Grey, attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness the Prince rode on horseback
with the Prince of Wales, on Saturday morning, and
went to Marlborough-house in the afternoon, attended
by Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby.
The Rev. Dr. Livingston, the African traveller, bad
an interview with his Rbyal Highness Prince Albert on
Friday, at Buckingham Palace.
Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P. ; Mr. Arthur Anderson,
chairman, and Mr. Fergusson, manager, of the Crystal
Palace Company ; Mr. Coster ; and Mr. Bowley, trea-
surer of the Sacred Harmonic Society, had an interview
with his Royal Highness Prince Albert on Saturday on
the subject of the Grand Handel Festival at the Crystal
Palace.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Major• General
Wylde and Mr. Gibbs, visited the office of the Electric
Telegraph Company, in Moorgate-street.
The Princess Alice visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House, and the
younger Princesses took a carriage drive.
Her Maje.ty had a dinner party in the evening. The
company included their Royal Highnesses the Duchess
of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, the Turkish Am-
bassador and Madame Musurus, the Hanoverian Minis-
ter (Count Kielmansegge), the Marquis of Abercorn, and
Lady Louisa Hamilton, the Earl of Eglinton, the Coun-
tess de Flahault, Viscount Monck, the Right Hon. C.
P. Villiers, Sir John Ramsden, and the Lady and
Equerry in Waiting to the Duchess of Cambridge.
Yesterday her Majesty and his Royal Highness the
Prince, with the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal,
the Princesses Alice and Helena, the ladieS and gentle-
men of the Court, and the domestic household, attended
Divine service in the private chapel of Buckingham
Palace. The Hon. and Very Rev, the Dean of Wiadsor
officiated.

Preparations are making for the reception of the Court
at Windsor Castle on Monday, the 2d proximo.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and
the royal family will return to Buckingham Palace, pre-
vious to the 12th of March, the day on which the levee
has been announced.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, wh^ has
been residing at Frogmore House, is visited by their
Serene Highnesses the Princess of Hohenlohe-Langen-
burg and the Princess Fecdore.

Prince Albert has appointed the sth of May for his
state visit to Manchester. On that day, therefore, the
grand opening of the Exhibition will take place.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will
leave town this morning for Aldershot. His Royal High-
ness was to inspect the whole of the troops in camp at 12
o'clock.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess de Persigny entertained at dinner last evening,
at Albert-gate House, his Excellency the Portuguese
Minister and the Countess Lavradio, his Excellency the
Sardinian Minister, his Excellency the Swedish Minister
and Madame Hochschild, the Prince de La Moskowa,
the Spanish Charg4 d'Affaires and Mada,m.Comyn, and
a select circle.

The Countess Bsrnstorfe and her infant daughter are
progressing favourably. Her Majesty the Queen sent
on Friday, and again on Saturday, to inquire as to the
health of the Countess. A great many members of the
aristocracy have called during the last two days at the
residence of the Prussian Legation.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford arrived in town,
on Saturday, from Woburn Abbey.
The Duke of Roxburgh has left the Clarendon for
Broxmouth Park, Dunbar, N.B.
The Duke of Buccleuch has returned to Bowhill,
Selkirkshire, from town. The family do not intend to
come to Montague House for the season till after Easter.
Viscount Falmouth has left the Clarendon for Mere-
worth Castle, near Maidstone.
Lord and Lady Hatherton have left town for St.
Leonard's-on-Sea. His lordship occupies a suite of rooms
at Starkey's Victoria Hotel, on the Esplanade.
The Right Hon. the Speaker will give his Levees on
the evenings of Saturday, March 7, and Saturday, March
14, at ten o'cl ick precisely.
The Marquis of Abercorn has taken Brocket-hall of
Lady Palmerston, as the health of the marchioness has '
been for some time in a delicate state, and a complete
change of scene has bean recommended.
J. Johnes E4q., of Dalancothy, has been appointed
Provincial Grand Master for South Wales, vice Lord
Milford, deceased.
We regret to announce the death of Lady Yarde
Buller, wife of Sir John Yarde Buller, Bart., M.P.,
which mournful event happened on Friday last, at Lup.
ton, the hon. baronet's seat in Devonshire. The deceased
lady was eldest. daughter of Mr. Thomas Wilson Patten,
and sister of Mr. John Wilson Patten, M.P. for Lanca-
shire, and she married Sir Johu Buller in 1853.
VISIT OF TEE PRINCE OF WALES TO TEE ELECTRIC
TELEGRAPIL—On Saturday afternoon the Prince of
Wales, accompanied by Major-General Wylde, Mr.
Gibbs, and lir. Becker, visited the Electric and Interna-
tional Telegraph Company's station in Lothbury. His
Royal Highness was received by Messrs. Critcbley,
_ .

Marsh Phillips, and Till, three of the directors, and pro-
ceeded to inspect all the departments of the establish-
ment. The Prince's attention appeared particularly at-
tracted by the direct telegraphic communication with
Hamburg, Berlin, Vienna, &c,, and he expressed much
.gratification with his visit.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Charles Alison, now

Oriental Secretary at Constantinople, has been appointed
Secretary to her Majesty's Embassy at the Porte. The
recorderships, vacated by Mr. Bevan, county court judge,
have been filled up by the appointment of Mr. E. W.
Cex to Helston and Falmouth, and of Mr. W. M. Bere
to Penzance. Mr. H. Phillips, senior clerk at the Wor-
ship-street police-court, has been appointed chief clerk at
the Marylebune police-court, in the place of Mr. Fell,
deceased ; and Mr. Hurlstone, second clerk at the Wor-
ship-street police court, has been promoted to be chief
elerk.
THE MINT.—The total amount of money advanced
from the con,olidated fund Billets 1837 (inclusive) for the
purchase of bullion for coinage h 5,318,0291., of which
the sum of 450,0001. was advanced last year. The total
amount paid into the Bank of England in repayment of
such advances from the fund (since 1837) is 5,220,0001.
WEST KENT ELECTION.—The official declaration of
the poll took place at Maidstone on Saturday. J.
Savage, Req., the High Sheriff, having stated the num-
bers polled —which were, for Mr. Martin, 3,557 ; for
Sir W. Riddell, 3,149 ; majority for Martin, 408—de-
clared the former duly elected, an announcement which
was received with loud cheering. Mr. Martin then made
a short speech, thanking the electors for the honour
conferred upon him, and, after a vote of thanks to the
High Sheriff, the meeting separated.
MEDICAL EEFOIThi.—We have now before us th•
Draught of a Bill, the result of the conferences which
have been lately held at the College of Physicians of
London, where delegates from all the medical corpora-
tions of the United Kingdom assembled, all of whom
have agreed to it. It has also received the support of the
Universities of Oxford and Dublin, and there is every
reason to suppose that it will have the active support of
the University of Cambridge. There are, however, a few
minor details, relating solely to the Scotch and Irish
colleges, which have been referred for arrangement to
the three members of the Heuse of Commons who have
charge of the bill, Sir Gilbert tHeathcote, M.P:for Ox-
ford University, Mr. Napier, M.P. for Dublin Univer-
sity, and Mr. Headlam, whose name is already known
in connection with the subject. A. series of very strong
resolutions in support of the bill, passed by the Univer-
sity of Oxford, were read at the College of Physicians ;
and these, it is hoped, will in due time be published.—
Lancet.

SECONDARIES' COURT, SATURDAY.—CRIII. CON.—
DAMAGES, I,OOOI.—TOMKINS V. DRADGE.—This was an
inquiry to assess damages in an action brought to reco-
ver compensation for criminal conversation with the
plaintiff's wife, the defendant having allowed judgment
to go by default. Mr. Edwards appeared for the plain-
tiff, and stated that the plaintiff was rector of Liney,
in Suffolk, and the defendant was an officer in the 85Lb
Regiment. The plaintiff was married to Mrs. Tomkins
in 1853, and they lived harmoniously together until, un-
happily, the defendant, who had been an old friend of
the plaintiff, was introduced to the parties. The evidence
of two of the female servants who had lived with the
plaintiff proved that the defendant and Mrs. Tomkins
had lived together as man and wife in Bristol and other
places. The evidence being considered perfectly conclu-
sive, the jury assessed the damages at 1,0001.

Mr. Tennant, the young English, or rather Irish,
tenor, who made his debut in Dublin last year, during
the short season of Italian opera, is engaged to accom-
pany Miss Catherine Hayes on an operatic tour in Ire-
land in the months of March and April.
Madame Victoria Balf's, daughter of the celebrated
composer, will make her debut in the musical world
during tire ensuing season. The geat advantages the
young lady has derived from a well-directed education
in the classical schools of the Continent, combined with
the natural vocal powers she is said to possess, suffi-
ciently warrant the belief that she will achieve suoce
worthy of her name. When it is stated that, in addi-
tion to her other attractive qualities, are added great
personal recommendations, the public will have cause to
think that Mr. Beale, who is to introduce her to their
notice, is deserving of their congratulation.
Madame Grisi and Maclaine Gassier, together with
the other Italian artistes who at present constitute Mr.
Beale's operatic troupe in the provinces, have recently
accomplished a feat which affords allomewhat remarkable
instance of the rapidity of locomotion in the present day.
On the 9th and 10th instant they performed at the
Theatre Royal, Liverpool, in the operas of the " Trova-
tore" and " Don Giovanni ;" on the 11th in a grand con-
cert in St. George's Hall, Bradford; on the 12th in the
opera of "La Traviata," at the Theatre Royal, New-
castle-upon-Tyne; on the 13th and 14th in a grand
concert at Durham ; and in two concerts and the opera
of " Lucia di Lammermoor," at Edinburgh. The chief
attraction of the tour has been "Il Don Giovanni," the
novelty of representing this great work in the provinces,
combined with the excellence of the performances, hav-
ing drawls larger audiences than have ever before been
seen in any of the towns where Italian opera has been
produced. The first appearance of Madame Gassier in
"La Traviata" has also been one of the greatest sue
cesses of the enterprise, her acting and singing having
been applauded throughout with the greatest enthusiasm,
and the local papers having commented on her perform-
ances in the must eulogistic terms.

ATEST NEWS.

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNINO.

The. Ocean Chief brings advices from Melbourne
to the 2d of December, and 72,000 ounces of
gold.

An improvement was observable in the returns
'rom nearly all the gold fields.
Ministers had been defeated on a trivial gum-

tion.

Parliament assembled on the 25th, and elected
Dr. Francis Murphy Speaker. Though the Oppo-
sition was dissatisfied with the Address, no dis-

cussion was raised on it.
The Blackwall, with the mails and about 80,000
ounces of gold, sailed from Melbourne, for Lon-
don, in company with the Ocean Chief.
Her Majesty's ship Electra, for Portsmouth,
had on board upwards of 15,000 ounces of gold.
The current rates for geld were 31. 16s. 3d.
for Bendigo and Alexander ; 31. 16s. 9d. to
3/. 17s. for Maryborough, Avoca, and Korong ;
and 3/. 18s. for Ballarat. The amount of gold
shipment for 185 G was 2,836,000 oz. Some
extraordinary nuggets are reported to have been
found. Money was 7 per cent. for under, and 8
per cent. for over, 90 days.
At Melbourne business had improved. Wool
continued in good request, at high prices. Fleece
from 17d. to 21d., and scoured from 20d. to
221 d.

There was an active demand for goods at the
mines ; the roads were in good order, and carriage

cheaper. .

The quantity of gold brought to Melbourne for
the week was 46,010 ounces.
Labour was in demand.
The Blackwall had on board 754 bales of wool,
besides tallow, &c.
The Ocean Chief brings 1,99 bales of wool,
besides, tallow, &c.
The Admiral, Dec. 12th, Orwell, 23d, Austral,
25th, Copenhagen, Jan. 10th, and Cairngorm,
Jan. 20th, were intended to be despatched from
Melbourne for London.
The White Star, for Liverpool, would sail early

December.
The Marco Polo had arrived at Melbourne.
The Royal Charter and Oneida were still out

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Alhambra, Captain Woodgates, has just arrived,
with the Peninsular mails.

She left Gibraltar Feb. 16th ; Cadiz, 17th ;
Lisbon, 19th ; Tigo, 20th. No communication
with Oporto.

She brings 24 passengers, specie value 11 ,9261.
and a small cargo of oranges, coffee, wine, eggs,
&c.

Passed the Madrid steamer on the 20th inst.,
off Salbora. Island, bound for Vigo with the out-

ward mails.

At Lisbon—H.M.S. Duke of Wellington, Prin.
cess Royal, and James Watt ; French vessels;
Phcenix and Austerlitz ; and the usual Portu