The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Excellency Count de Mensdorff-Pouilly and
Count Alphonse de Mensdorff-Pouilly took leave of
the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday morning, on
their departure for the Continent, and left Bucking-
ham Palace at ten minutes before ten o'clock for the
London-Midge terminus.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham
Palace at five minutes past ten o'clock yesterday
morning for Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Majesty
and the Prince were accompanied by her Royal
Highness the Princess Helena, and were attended by
the Viscountess Canning, the Hon. Flora Macdonald,
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-
General Bowles, General Wemyss, and Colonel
Bouverie. _ _ .

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were con-
ducted to their carriage by the Master of the horse,
the Lord Steward, the Groom of the Siole to the
Prince, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Elphinstone,
Lord George Lennox, and Captain the Hon. Joseph
Denman.

The august party proceeded in royal carriages to
the Nine-elms station, escorted by a detachment cf
Lancers, and left the station by a special train for
Gosport.
A deputation from the Great Northern Railway
Company, consisting of Mr. Vasey, Mr. Wetherall,
and Mr. Baxter, had en interview with the Commis-
sioners of Railways yesterday at their office in the
Board of Trade.

Dispatches for the Governor of Canada were sent
off last evening from the Colonial-office. Dispatches
were also sent off yesterday evening for the Governors
of the West India colonies.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, AUGUST 16.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
THE CLUB CUP.
This match did not close till nearly three o'clock this
morning, when the Arrow, Thomas Charaberlayne, Esq.,
came in, followed by the Freak ; then came the whole
fl(eP, of yachts, cracking on with a spanking breeze.
THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH'S CUP.
This was the most interesting match that has been
witnessed hero for years; till within two minutes of the
yachts coming in, no one could tell which would be the
winner. The contest was between the following fine
schooners:—
The Destiny, 107 tons, William Wells, Esq.
The Titania, 100 tons, G. R. Stephenson, Esq.
The Wyvern, 205 tons, Duke of Marlborough.
The Mirage, 126 tons, Marquis of Ormond.
The Ballerine, 117 tons, John Davenport, Esq.
They started at eleven o'clock, with a fine breeze from
the N.N.E., the Titania taking the lead, which she kept
till they had got back to the entrance of the Southamp-
ton river, when the Wyvern seemed to have the advan-
tage, and they all passed the stilling vessel nearly to-
gether; the first being only one length ahead of the
second, the third not being halt a length astern of the
second, and the fourth having her bowsprit its whole
length over the third.
Club time as follows:

h. m. s.
... 5 26 50
... 5 28 20
. . 528 30
... 5 28 40
... 5 30 0

Destiny ...
Titania ...
Wyvern
Mirage ...
Ballerina

The tide was setting to the westward, and every one
feared damage would be done, the yachts being all to-
gether. It was a most beautifully interesting eight.
FIFTH DAY.—HER MAJESTY'S CUP.

The following yachts are entered for to-morrow:—
Mosquito, Freak, Arrow, and Gondola.
Time hundred tickets have been taken for the bal
to-night.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.
The programme of this meeting, like the Goodwood
on:, is too extensive to admit of our giving it in detail.
An outline of the engagements, however, will suffice to
show that plenty of interesting sport may be antic
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