The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-14 00:00:00

IVr CO (IRS t.,IIKCULAii.
I.4I?S°R FAIDAY.—After the grand banquet in St.
t-vuen,r_e's hall yesterday evening, the Queen's private band at-
„t,ell and performed the following pieces, undvC the direction
afr• n9:erture—" Alidsummer Night's Dream"—Mendelssohn.
Selection from ditto ditto—Merv'
~;lssohn.
The D'Exaudet
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Luld th Queen,Prince
Prince Albert, and the Duchess de Nemours,
mu,n~ to visa ti:LrLeininsP.,n, went to Frogmore House this
R°l,al'Highrtess the Duchess of Kent.
Drummond The 'e de N 4mours attended by Colonel Berkeley
.Ctoorri in Waiting, the Hon. Colonel Grey,
luornin, waiting, and M. Borel de Bretizel, went this
*as dto the. Cavalry-barracks, where his Royal Highness
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,n,,teeeived by the officer in command, who conducted the
otis visitor to the riding-house and the stables. The
471 Duke also went to the officers' mess-room. His Royal
li'!ness arid suite afterwards returned to the Castle.
old 1' Royal Highness Prince George left the Castle at ten
The this morning.
ne Duke of Rutland and Lady Adeliza Manners, the Earl
Delewarr, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and the Ladies
Idrntina and Adela Villiers, the Right Hon. Sir Rob(rt and
pr.j.Peel, Mr. and Lady Theresa Dighy, and Captain
to..aelays Seymour, also took their departure from the Castle
„.
tliedrir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,
414 Princess Royel, and the Princess Alice, were taken their
dal walks and rides this forenoon, in the pleasure- of
Castle g
The
ThDuchess of Buecleuch took, an ai;(ing this morning in a
e Duke of Buecleuch rode out on horseback in the
H"n*
ettle Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the
liktre 11" o'clock this afternoon, from her residence, Frog-
-.oUse
woo
4itiq 4ter five o'clock the royal and august party left the
qat,,,„te Virginia Water. The Char-a-bane, presented to t
Uter' by his Majesty the King of the French, was occupied by
l'ceeen and her illustrious guests. littitttl.he front seat were her Majesty and her Royal Highness
High edtess de Nemours. In the second seat were her Itch a
i
bpi e N
rn
ness th e Duchess of Kent and his Royal Highness the
eours.
I tivithth e third seat were his Royal Highness Prince Albert
e Duchess of Buecleuch ; and in the fourth seat were his
dlwene Highness
the Prince of Leiningen and La Baronne M.
I,wriguerlio.
v,„,° P°nY landaus and four, followed the char a bane, in the
11,14th;re the Countess of Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting,
is the "'on. Misses Liddell and Kerr, Maids of Honour ; and
Zaitihtecond landau were the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in
and Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Groom in
'ens t)h. Colonel Grey, Equerry in Waiting, and Major
et5h4....-1•11 Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry to Prince Albert, rode
Oh'back with the royal party.
Virtilthe arrival of her Majesty and her illustrious visitors at
\lttLaWater, the band of the Coldstream Guards, who were
AzTante, commenced playing a grand selection from
uguenots" (Meyerbeer).
gthetg the. stay of the royal party, the band performed a
s"tlh f pieces, consisting of
Abctton V' The Edward"—Labitzky.
Valse et Galoppe—Costa.
-.1 from Oberon—Weber,.
sans March—Auber.
ae blt,tiueux temps—J llien
ANetn wi," Les-Dia Liens de. la Couronne"—Auber.
4rit,""e Polka--111,
nek„l ;aa e Coro, Preciosa"—Weber.
Tv Quoom " The Daughter of St. Mark"—Balfe.
toyol en, Prince Albert, the illustrious visitors, and the
ltrbkite, returned from Virginia Water to the Castle,
iehieir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Ind the Princess Alice, were taken an airing in a pony
V mdy 1: and four this afternoon, accompanied by the Dowagers
t.Yttelton, returning to the Castle shortly before six
eltl;_nra 1 dinner party at the Castle this evening included
e 21, Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal
oe the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, his Serene
the
Prince of Leiningen, the Duke and Duchess of
Li,:eer., the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the Earl
si Pio Pntd, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Le Baronne M.
Zte ligaerlin, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson,
'4ll°°' and Rev.. Charles Leslie Courtenay, and M. Borel de
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'44bellu of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was in
,el "sce at the Castle during dinner.
•4 uchess of Gloucester visited the Duke and Duchess
tai:bridge at Kew, on Thursday morning, and returned to
ztee House in the afternoon.
thth Robert and Lady Peel arrived in town yesterday morning,
iv •
, 'sit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle,
terdi Arbuthnot had an interview with Lord Stanley, yes-
% hj, at the Colonial-office. The Rev. Mr. Palmer had also
0.01.,7:iew with the Noble Lord.
uilh„Vilton had an interview yesterday with the Earl of
kr-tie at the Board of Trade.
Isygifjeshfield and Mr. C. K. Murray had interviews yester-
"eue the Chancellor of the Exchequer at his official rest-
II; In Downing-street.
there Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had a meet-
tesdy morning at ten o'clock. The Lords present were
lith,,,erdPresident,Lord Brougham, Vice-Chancellor Knight
r411,,-.'•Th tad Dr. Lushinnton. Sir Alexander Johnston, Sir
Ryan, and Sir Etlw Hyde East sat as Privy Councillors.

Tim AMERICAN NEWS.
Royal Mail Steam-ship Britannia, Captain J.
Bh 14, arrived in Liverpool yesterday, at eleven o'clock.
ate left Boston on the Ist instant, and Halifax on the
dttylttid has made her passage from land to land in ten
tpd 4niong her passengers are Mr. Hobert 0 wen
x. P. Willis. She brings New York papers to
31st ult. The following are extracts:—
MEXICO.
ask• united States brig Somers, Commander Gerry, from
eo7l, a, whence she sailed on the 14th of May, arrived at
iiikhiratin the 18th. We are indebted to the Philadelphia
et
14:as,%':for the following extract from a gentleman at
desZl t,,,._tiving powers to the Mexican Minister of
.Foreign
e 'fikanotiate a treaty with Texas for her indepen-
kthetay.llitetj %a proviso that she shall not be annexed to
tlyes opt passed the Mexican House of Repre-
tit led the 2d of May, 41 to 13, and after a very
Ae,;"ttlato 44 warm debate, when it was sent
lto
8o Port t ' Which it is believed will concur unaenfiomreoust ye.
liati-"ters Nl' that effect had reached Vera Cruz
Elliott,_nh_
,e Cluped, but was not confirmed. Captain E g
sm,-gt" to Texas, had been in the city of Mexico some
fti,°l; o;eroPanied by a Mr. Smith, Secret Agent of Texas,
Vitt Zotived from Galveston on the I lth, in the English
- -tYcli°e He was waiting at Vera Cruz the action of
halo !tae •
Seh frigate uPott this Bill, and would return to Texas. in the
tAi.l:4 upon the receipt of it. The second of this month,
Pass ed formerly a Member of the Mexican Congress,
14!1t, senligte from Vera Cruz in the barque Eugenia, for New
ki'-nt th toa diplomatic capacity from the Mexican Govern-
eWn t•I at of the United States, but his departure was not
esab 1
Al the papers of the 10th announced it.—New lorh
NDkxe°a
k' 0
li , 3 •
--n THE RECOGNITION OF TEXAN INDE-
the.; Of T---We have had rumuurs, says the Philadelphia Ga-
Iplliestiuesday evening, of the proposed action of Mexico, on
"eed culnf recognising the independence of Texas, rumours,
'9ll44:ll°unting almost to certainty, but the following letter
(rtaplicitly, the whole diplomatic arrangements :
'''rrespondence of the Philadelphia Gazette.
lilt)
Phi
geoce th Off Vera Cruz, May 1, 1845.
lk elPrese is just in from Mexico, bringing the important
4.,aeeo„, at Mexico had agreed so acknowledge the inded-
qPret;,°' Texas, provided they reject annexation. Eng,lan
gnarantee the acts of the two Governments. Capt.
sr„mtaanding the British frigate Eurydice, has just ar-
Cvest;L:3l Mexico, and the ship sails immediately to
ki'ngress with the news. All the proceedings in the Mexican
tiottea, si'l,'w in session, evince pacific terms with the United
kee ",o0 war need have been apprehended, annexation or
the
ttieo American squadron, consisting of the Potomac, Captain
Otnasciag Ship); Falmouth, Commander Sands ; Somers,
iteltjaile er Gerry • Lawrence, Jarvis, have been at anchor.
is I from the 'city, for eighteen days. The Vandalia
expected.
s
0 Fro
84,11 a po( rn the New Yor Herald of May
WIGN RELATIONS.k The relations of the United
PI "oed Mexico on the subject of Texas, are in a most com-
%lt'd tTudition. The Executive of Texas has been disco-_
10416, e engiged in a secret negotiation, for the purpose of
Xeknowledgment of her independence by Alexico,
• he e influence of England and France, whilst the
sZtillo.• °` that republic have been preparing for an-
so is he conflict between the diplomatic move-
CZ:" England, France, and Mexico, on one hand,
,Penple of Texas on the other, will take place
iet-Ite°4-,r' result weeks, on the me9ting of the Texan
'tall No The of that conflict it is impossible to pre-
-Bi2 freirine can tell what a burst of indignation will break
ttpmeoo4 amongst the People of Texas and of the United
slitrepoe ascertaining to the full extent the nature of the in-
,, Mich Great Britain and France have attempted
IlOiee!',B-rd to the affairs of this continent, in favour of
ktt'tiatiZtWhilst these diplomatists are busy in these secret
/ol s' perceive that the people of Texas. themselves
fort
annexation, even at the risk of a -
410,41 v prep__•ng
movement. One thing new seems pretty certain,
tholi' that gross deception has been practised all round
jevtl.4atosilited States in this business. .
ttl)7, tha,`° EaecLAesn.—The last information on the sub-
Chu• kr -:t Was contemplated by the President to send
rl Mason, of Virginia, now Attorney• General, or
Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, Minister, to Eng-
tlto "la Mission has been offered to Mr. Calhoun, to
tte,. it Zres and to Mr. Pickens, and by each and all of
SeZte Ilia' been declined. We are somewhat inclined to
44' Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll will be the individual
„h But
e sub. yet nothing certain or positive is known
At] Jett.
~ 4okti,
;411,2't state Axis OftEGON.—The last accounts from Ca-
nto' Of . that that country has declared its indepen-
reoZt Mexican Government, and organised itself
tate,st We understand that advices have also
ste,• 10-K,et' ny the Government at Washington, con-
If every particular, this interesting intelli-
^e ttx %such be the case, it is probable that, in addi-
Vtlaall
a: Texas question and the Oregon question,
t\litttel"%here it California question in a very short time.
nen and of emigrants are now traversing the Western
'°lnfi'4ll its—osaing the rocky mountains, on their way to
iiteo ward t_loY of them will now, doubless, be attracted
,thtilottkinglif fertile soil,
keL6Te „eu_ California ; and the probability is, that in less
Crluts lt4rs that young republic, with its numerous fine
and its delightful climate, will also
4tTtio,Plent, or admission into this confederacy. Thus' on all
end 'work is promised, on this Continent, for the
(p rench diplomatists for many years to come.
tass s r°4l the Nete York Herald of May 31. )
ebtei7legr4le GREAT WESTERN.—The Great Western was
" herd when • •
s•tt her this edition went to press. She has now
h kb ST AL, fifteenth day.
c't 'eNo tENT.—Te4) mails from New Orleans arrived
I,l,esieo.°°. They bring nothing further from either Texas
411-4 fir
kiletsett fti •
pp 045 tae Ocean Line of steam-ships is now
kll he m anu will be launched early in July. She is
er. auaehusets, and will be protielled by Ericson's
Atie,4lonev
ltetZeP grjetlrltet had not been so
.depressed for years.
4ed o,ture had occurred at Pittsburgh ; 700 persons
4/4i,

1,11,4-`llO,, p ----
t1i,0,.44t1 fu,.„EAC'E SOCIETY.—Two lectures in expla-
,,,t NI 4 —taerance ef the objects of this Society
01, 10th i Y kr. Jeff
secretaries; the one on
have just been
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in
st.
Johnsersol:, one of
It‘hreiworth;
tbAtt% aDe 1.4 4eneze
tht tbe titian _ r Chapel, Old-Street-road. In both these
th, IN.:I pratials adopted and signed by those present, praying
il:Pait'li 104 of"eal Ineasures may be taken as shall insure
471111% by'estilleoclrefe.: clause in all international treaties, binding
pn all disputes that may arise to arbitration, and to
8 ' —l'ion of the arbitrators, without having any resort
kg 'Nile
ht, " Tall
, tbsb.. oh, si,. eyrand il expected to leave Mr. and
1 "4 Weer Stanley's in Berkeley-square, at the end of
-"4, f r Paris,