The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 24.
The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Princess Alice and Prince Arthur.
Her Majesty was attended by the lion. Flora Macdonali,
the Earl of Aberdeen, and the Hon. Mrs. A. Gordon.
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went out
upon the bill deer-stalking.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal rode out,
attended by Lady Churchill.
In the evening her Majesty gave a ball to the tenants
upon the Balmoral and Abergeldie estates, to the game-
keepers, servants, and girlies, and their wives and
daughters.
The Queen, with the Prince Consort, the Princess
Royal, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Priuc3.
Louisa, Prince Alfred, and Prince Arthur entered the
ballroom at a quarter before 10 o'clock, dancing having
previously commenced Her Majesty, the Prince Con-
sort, and the Royal Family remained witnessing the
festive scene till half-past 11 o'clock.
The suite consisted of Lady Churchill, the Hon.
Flora Macdonald, the Hon.• Mrs. A. Gordon, Earl Gran-
ville, the Earl of Aberdeen, Major-General the Hon.
C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. C. rtipps, Mr. Becker,
Lieutenant Cowell, R.E , and Dr. Robertson.
Dancing was kept up until a late hour.

Despatches were received at the Colonial-office, yes-
terday from the Governors of Ceylon, Hongkong, the
Mauritius, Malta, Tasmania, Victoria, New South
Wales, New Zsaland, and South Australia. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of the North American
Provinces.

The Plymouth Journal slays :—" Lord Stanley, whilst
on a visit lately to Mr. Michael Williams, went
to the United Mines, and had the curiosity to go under-
ground by means of the ma►:-_ngine.' His lordship
went down to a deep level on the hot lode, where the
minera work naked, and have cold water from above
continually poured over them. He remained there
longer than he should have done, and was so exhausted
and over; ►me by the heat and steam, that, when tie
again arrived at the surface, brandy had to be liberally
a iministtred to revive him.'

J. A. Ilardcastle, E,q., M.P., for Bury St. Edmunds,
has regaled about 1,500 of his liberal supporters and their
wives, at an excellent tea. Subsequently a ball at the
Tom., hall drew off the elite of the nJnapany, who main-
tained the pleasures of the dance, to the inspiriting strains
of Godbali id quadrille band, till a late tram%
Thu Earl of Eglintou bat Leen entertaining a numer-
ous and distinguished circle of friends Egiinton Ca tie
during the vait week, amongst whom were the Mary e
and Marchioness of the Earl and Countess f
130,.rby, and Lady Emma Stanley. Oa Thursday a batty e
cook place at Auchaus, whi n upwards of 400 head f
game were killed.
The Done_tder Gazette say 4 :—" Ezlrl Fit w: 8
cansidere lout, of dar.gt.r t:n Tues lay at noon, when Mr.
Overend, his niadical man, left him. Since that time,
the several reports as to the noble earl's improveinefit
are unif.rm ; and confident hopes are entertained that
his lordship will soon be enabled to baar removal to his
,so.t at Wentworth. Under these gratifying cireurr.-
8-anoes, it is expected that the noble earl will be suffi-
ciently recovered to receive the Queen at Wentworth,
on the 15th of October, on her Majesty's return from
Scotland."
About 200 ladies and children are expected to arrive
at Seutbampt.m iu the next India packet, due at
that port on the 4:,11 prox.