The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

COWES, 111ONDAY.—This morning the ceremony of laying
tle foundation-stone of the new building about to be erected
at Osborne House took place.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort, together with their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal,
the Earl of Aberdeen, Lady Portman, and the Royal Suite at-
sembled at the spot selected for the corner stone at ten o'clock.
A full set of proof coins of her Majesty's reign were placed
under the stone in a small glass-box, and the masonic opera-
tions attending the ceremony, under the superintendence of
Mr. Cubitt, were most skilfully performed by her Majesty,
assisted on either side by the Prince of Wales and the Princess
Royal.
We earnestly trust that this calm retreat, which her Majesty
has fixed upon as a place to which she may occasionally retire
from the cares of her high station, may more than realise the
bright anticipations which the extreme beauty of the situation
and the tranquillity of this Island residence would seem so
amply to promise.
That they may be realised, is we are sure not only tli desire
of the inhabitants of this island, but the earnest prayer of all
her loyal and affectionately attached people.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, Lady Portman, the Earl of
Aberdeen, and the gentlemen of the Royal suite. lett Osborne-
house at 11 o'clock, in three open carriages, for the purpose of-
embarking in the royal yacht.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their
usual walks and rides to-day.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday, from
Kew, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Gloucester House. In the evening her Royal
Highness, attended by Baron Knesebeek, honoured the Marquis
of Londonderry with his company at dinner, at his residence,
Holdernesse House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in
town yesterday evening from Kew, and honoured the Marquis
and Marchioness of Londonderry with her company at Hokler-
nesse House, at the evening party given by the Marchioness.
A Cabinet Council was held at one o'clock yesterday after.
noon, at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert
Peel and most of the Ministers.

The Council sat two hours and a half.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman, and Mr. Timm, Solicitor of the
Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing•.
street.

Sir Henry Watkin Wynn transacted business yesterday at
he Foreign-office.

Mr. NI: 0. Stanley had an interview with Sir George Clerk
yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.

GRAND NAVAL DISPLAY AT
SPITHEAD.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Her Majesty having signified her in.
tention to be present at the exercise of the squadron at Spithead
this morning, at an early hour the crews were " turned out," and
every preparation made for the interesting event. The day dawned
beautifully, and a fine breeze from the N.N. W. sprang up,
which, as the day advanced, freshened into one still more invigo-
rating.
At eight o'clock the signal was given to cross topgallant aft
royal yards, which was promptly obeyed, and the gear bent.
A few minutes to ten the lifelines were run out, and other pre.
parations made for saluting her Majesty.
At stout half-past eleven o'clock her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, attended as on Saturday, embarked from
Mede.under-Osborne, on board the royal yacht, which, at about
ten minutes to twelve made Spithead, when a general salute was.
fired from the fleet, with yards manned. On the smoke clearing
away, the scene presented was one of the most enlivening deer'',
tion. Numerous large and small steam-boats, crowded with well.
dressed company, followed in the wake of the royal yacht, and
many beautiful vessels of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal
Southern, Western, and Thames Squadrons, were also present, and
added increased brilliancy to a most interesting scene. The sur.
face of the water was also covered with a numerous flotilla of small
craft, which, with their gay pennons, heightened the gaiety of the
picture.

On the royal yacht becoming stationary at Spithead, the Earl
of Yarborough, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, left his
yacht, the Kestrel, and went on board the Victoria and Albtrt, to
pay his respects to her Majesty. His Lordship remained on board.
At twenty minutes past twelve the seamen:were piped down from
the yards, and the process of making sail commenced.

At half-past twelve signal was made from the flag-ship (S t.
Vincent) to " loosen sail," which was promptly obeyel, the Tra-
falgar being first to complete the order.

Signal was then made to " make sail ;" this was also neatly
done, the Trafalgar again first; the St. Vincent was first to have
her sa is " set," the Queen second, Vanguard third, Trafalgar
fourth, Albion fifth, Rodney sixth, and Canopus last. The Superb,
did not join in the exercise.

They then braced forward on the larboard tack, net jib and flying
jib , and braced forward on the starboard tack, in which the Trrs.

sail again with topsails, courses, topgallant sails, jib, and spanker ;
in this Trafalgar was again first, Albion second, Rodney third,Van-
guard fourth, Queen fifth, Canopus last.
The next signal was to " furl topgallant sails," close reef the
topsails and reef courses, haul down the standing jib, hoist the
foretopmast.staysail and stow the jib. In this the Trafalgar was
again first, St. Vincent second, Albion third, Queen fourth, Van-
guard fifth, Rodney sixth, Canopus last.
Each of these manoeuvres did not occupy more than from three
to five minutes in their performance, during which time her Ma.
jesty remained upon the quarter.deck of the royal yacht, Lord
Adolphus Fitxclarence explaining the various evolutions to bar
Majesty. The Earl of Yarborough performed the same office for
Prince Albert.

About one o'clock the Superb, 80, Captain Corry, got under
way, and made sail out towards St. Helen's, followed by the royal
yacht, the Black Eagle, and other of her Majesty's steamers, and
the yacht squadrons and other craft, the whole presenting a most
beautiful and animating picture, the beauty of the day increasing
the brilliancy of the scene.

The Superb went out in grand style, but the breeze freshening
when on the other side the Nab, she was compelled to shorten sail
and take in her royals, topgallant.studdingsails, and foretopmast-
studdingsails. Admiral Parker went out in her with his lag
flying from her mizen.
At twenty minutes past one o'clock the dinner pennant was
hoisted, and the exercise of the squadron at anchor terminated
until the return of the royal visitors, at about twenty-five minutes
past three o'clock, when the royal yacht passed the Vernon, which
manned rigging and cheered as the royal vessel passed. The signal
was then made from the flag-ship to " furl sails, put the life lines
on, and man yards," which was instantly obeyed, and a general
royal salute was given, the crews of the various ships cheering most
heartily as her Majesty passed them—not the less heartily for a
good dinner. After saluting, the squadron again loosed sails, and
at half.past four o'clock furled sails, except the Superb and Vernon.
Her • Majesty passed through the squadron, on her rettma to
Cowes, at a quarter to four, and appeared highly pleased with the
day's proceedings.
The Black Eagle came into harbour about four o'clock; and soon
after the roadstead presented its former appearance.
Her Majesty will return to town by the South-western Railway
to-morrow.

Thousands of spectators assembled on the beach and walls to
witness the above interesting manceuvress
Admiral Parker struck his flag on board the Superb,and rehoistcd
it on board the St. Vincent at five o'clock.

TRUCK.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,-1n this county (and, from the best information I eaa
glean, it is the same in most counties) the infamous truck system
is upon the increase.
The only way to put it down will be by making the offence a
misdemeanour, punishable by indictment at the public cost (as in
cases of felony), and subjecting the offender to imprisonment not
exceeding two years; a fine, besides, if thought proper, and further,
imprisonment until the fine paid. Unless the law be made more
severe upon truckmasters than what it now is, it is a folly to talk
of suppressing the hateful system—Your obedient servant,
OBSERVER.
Nottinghamshire, June 23, 1845.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The following distin-
guished society have visited this theatre, to see Madame
Thillon in the Enchantress :—Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
Duke of Montrose, Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Duke of
Leeds, Do alter Duchess of Bedford, Duke of Rutland, Earls
of Donegal and Monster, Lord and Lady E. Bruce, the Dake
of Devonshire, Duke of Beaufort, Earls of Chesterfield, Fitz-
hardinge, Harrington, and Lisburne, the Right Hon. Sir
Robert and Lady Peel, Countesses of Ailesbury and Harring-
ton, Earl of Munster, Ladies Westmorland, Shelly, Platt,
Ross, Graham, -Campbell, Gordon, Wilder, Flindt, Holland,
Wrottesley ; Lords Fitzallen, Seaham. Ranelagh, Sandys,
Paget, Lennox, Glamis, Russell, Maidstone, Shelburne; Thos.
Clinton; Baron and Baroness Brunnow, Count Kielmansegge,
Count de Nouielle, Count Talleyrand, Sir Charles Shakerley,
Bart., Sir Hobert Gardiner, Bart., Sir John Lowther, Bart.,
Sir W. Symonds, Sir Henry Webster, Bart., Sir H. Webb,
General Meade, General Hodgson, Hon. Captain Lindsay,
Colonel Ross, General Barlow, Mrs. Colonel Sykes, Colonel'
Power, Sir B. Graham, Bart., T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P.,
Hon. H. Baring, Hon. H. Berkeley, Lord and Lady Ernest
Bruce.
THE BROAD AND NARROW GAUGE.—LIVERPOOL,
SATURDAY.—A great deal of interest has existed here for some
time past respecting the broad and narrow gauge. The decision of
the House of Commons on Friday last has been received with-mtich
satisfaction, as it opens prospectively another direct line of railway
communication from this and other northern towns to London,
whereby the trading public may hope to be relieved from the hiaty
tax of twopence per lb. for the carriage of parcels by the mail
trains, the price charged by the coaches before the opening of the
railway. It is rumoured that a meeting of shopkeepers and others
is shortly to take place here, to co-operate with other large towns
to memorialise or petition the House of Commons to pass the direct
London and Manchester line, as it is regarded as another road by
which they may be relieved 'from the present high charge of pas-
cels and fares to London.

ST.
11 ELEN'S, MONDAY, JUNE 23.—Two fatal &cal-
dents occurred here on Friday last, in colleries belonging to
Messrs. Broonaiilaw, extensive coal owners. The first took place
at a mine in Eccleston, to a young man named James Huyton.
who, as he was ascending the shaft, was struck by some stones,
which fell from the side, and knocked him cut of the basket. He
was taken up quite dead. In the other case, a: youth named Wil-
liam Littler wee tbe victim. The accident took place at a Pit in
Blackbrook, and ate of the witnesses at the inquest, which was
held on Saturcilty, gave the following account of it :—",.On Friday
night, about, ten or eleven o'clock, the ground where I was. a
work was torn open with. great violence, and with much fioise,
making' altogether such a commotion as I never heard-ins coal-pit.
There was an explcrsion of•foul air, and I saw the fire passing
along the up-brow. After the first noise all the men made rowdy
the, pit.eye, when the foul air ignited' at the deceased's Candle.
Theteiring up of the earth must pare been occasioned by the foul
air forcing itself out of a lower vein of coal, but I never knew such
thing totappen before, though I Have worked fifty years and
cards hntoal-pits." The deceased was burned so seriousfy that
he died siz hours afterwards. In both cases the jury found va.
diets of ";Accidental Death.",