The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-29 00:00:00

COURT—r.assioNanLE.

We understand that, according to present arrangements,
her Majesty, accompanied by the Queen of the Belgians and
the Royal suite, are expected to leave Buckingham Palace
on Tuesday next, for Windsor Castle, for the Easter recess.
The visit of his Majesty King Leopold to this country, we
hear, is likely to be postponed until the return of his Royal
Highness Pnnce Albert from Germany.
The Duke of Wellington entertained the Archbishop of
York and Miss G. Harcourt, Marquis of Salisbury, Earl and
Countess of Jersey, Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, Lord
Charles Wellesley, Mr. and Lady Blanche Balfour, Earl
Howe, Viscount St. Vincent and Mrs. Dyce Sombre, Sir
Henry Bishop, and a select party, at dinner, on Wednesday, at
Apsley House. After dinner the circle adjourned to the An-
cient Concert, of which the Noble and Gallant Duke was
the director of the evening. His Grace is expected to leave
Apsley House on Wednesday next, for Stratfieldsaye, Hants,
for the Easter holidays.
The Duke of Norfolk, who came to town on Saturday, to
attend her Majesty's drawing-room on Monday last, left on
Tuesday for Arundel Castle. The Noble Duke and Duchess
were to receive company on Wednesday and yesterday, and the
Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey, and a family circle,
assemble there during the approaching holidays.
Eai 1 aid Countess Cowper are expected to leave Great
Stanhope-street, on Tuesday, for Pansanger, Herts, where
they will entertain a select party during the holidays.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey leave Berkeley-square,
on Saturday, for Belvoir Castle, on a visit to the Duke of
Rutland.

The Earl of Lonsdale and the Hon. Colonel Lowther, M.P.,
left town on Wednesday, for Lowther Castle, Westmore-
land. Lord Wm. Powlett, Right Hon. Sir J. Becket, and
Mr. J. H. Lowther, M.P., go to Lowther Castle at the close
of the week.

Viscount Melbourne, accompanied by Lord and Lady
Beauvale, is expected to leave South-street, on the day after
the adjournment of the House of Lords for the Easter holi-
days, for Brocket Hall, Herts, where the Noble Lord will re-
ceive a few select friends during the recess.
Viscount Combermere has left the Brunswick Hotel, for
Combermere Abbey.. _ _ . . _

Lord Brougham-will leave London for Paris, on Saturday
next, to spend the Easter,
Lord and Lady Jocelyn left London yesterday, for Paris.

SZISCEZIG.&NEOUS.

Mr. Murchison had his last soiree for the season, as Presi-
dent of the Geographical Society, on Wednesday, at his
residence in Belgrave-square on which occasion the suite of
roomswere crowded with ladies and gentlemen distinguished
for their rank, science, or literary attainments. Among
those present were the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Ebrington,
Lord Francis Egerton, Lord and Lady Colchester, the Belgian
and American Ministers, Sir R. Westmacott, Sir George
Duckett, &c. &c. The attention of the company was parti-
cularly directed to the magnificent vase of Aventurine, pre-
sented to Mr. Murchison by the Emperor of Russia, and two
exquisitely-worked plateau of inlaid damask steel, a gift
from the administration of Russian mines, and executed at
the manufactory at Slataoust, on the Oural Mountains.
On Wednesday a quarterly general Court of the Governors
of the Scottish Hospital was held at the hall of the Corpora-
tion, Cane-court, Fleet-street. The Secretary read the mi-
nutes of the proceedings of the last quarter, from which it
appeared that in January 2001. 9s. had been distributed to
363 petitioners and pensioners; in February, 2071. 145., to
371 ; and in March, 212/. 155., also to 371. He then informed
the Court that the application made to Prince Albert, through
the medium of the Duke of Sutherland, to request his Royal
Highness to preside at the approaching festival of the Insti-
tution, had not been attended with success.
Wednesday a sermon was preached at St. Olave's Church,
Old Jewry, by the Rev. Edward Bickersteth, on behalf of the
Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, recently
erected in Chelsea. The Rev. Gentleman, in the course of hie
sermon, said that the statistical:reports issued by the Regis-
trar-General showed that 59,025 deaths from pulmonary con-
sumption took place in England and Wales annually.
The execution of John Lawrence, for the murder of Mr
Solomons, is fixed for Saturday, the 6th of April.
Wednesday several houses Were disposed of by auction, on
the line of the contemplated new street from Shoreditch
Church to the London Docks. At this part of the intended
metropolis improvements a large space of ground has been
cleared away, comprising nearly the two streets between
Flower and Dean-street, Spitalfields, and High- street, White-
chapel, and which has been for some time in that situation.
Wednesday a meeting of the Governors of St. Anne's So-
ciety was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to
receive the report of Mr. Alderman Johnson, the treasurer.
It appeared that the asylum at Brixton now contains 150 boys
and 80 girls, and that the town establishment provides for 60
additional children, making a total of 292, who are all boarded,
clothed, and educated on the Madras system.