The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WirrDsou, THURSDAY.—His Royal Highness
Prince Albert left the Castle at half-past eight o clock
this morning for the Slough station of the Great
Western Railway, en route to London, attended by
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater and Lieut.-
Colonel Bouverie. His Royal Highness returned to
the Castle from town about two o'clock. _

The Queen, accompanied by the Royal Family,
walked in the forenoon in the pleasure-grounds adja-
cent to the Castle. Her Majesty also rode for some
time in the garden chair.
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir William Nott, and Sir
Robert and Lady Sale arrived to-day at the Castle, on
a visit to her Majesty.
Prince Albert drove the Queen out in a pony
phaeton in the afternoon, Lord Charles Wellesley at-
tending on horseback.
The Viscountess Canning left the Castle this morn-
ing for town, and is expected to return in the evening
to dinner.
Lord C. Wellesley went this morning to town, but
returned to the Castle at two o'clock.
The royal Family were taken a carriage airing
this afternoon, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
LS ttel ton.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
Lady Charlotte Dundas, the Countess Wratislaw, Sir
George Couper, and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater and Colonel
Bouverie, arrived at Buckingham Palace at twenty-
five minutes before ten o'clock yesterday morning,
from the Paddington terminus of the Great Western
Railway. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia
arrived at the Palace soon after ten o'clock, and was
conducted by Prince Albert through the gallery and
the principal saloons of the Palace.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the
Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-Chief, and a
numerous staff, arrived at the Palace at a quarter
before eleven o'clock. The whole of the illustrious
party shortly afterwards departed to witness the
review in Hyde Park.
After the review the illustrious party returned to
Buckingham Palace, where the Prince of Prussia
took leave of Prince Albert, and attended by the
gentlemen of his suite proceeded to the residence of
the Prussian Legation, in Carlton-terrace.
At one o'clock, Prince Albert, attended by Sir E.
Bowater and Colonel Bouverie, left Buckingham
Palace for Paddington, returning via railway to
Windsor Castle.
The Governor of the Bank of England and the
Deputy-Governor had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Mr. Bourne had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Prince of Prussia, attended by Count Puckler,
honoured the establishment of Messrs. Mortimer and
Hunt, in Bond-street, with a visit, soon after eight
o'clock yesterday morning, and remained upwards of
an hour. His Royal Highness was pleased to express
himself delighted with the taste exhibited in the mag-
nificent and costly display of plate and jewellery.
The Duke of Cleveland and the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited the Prince of
Prussia yesterday, in Carlton-terrace. Their Royal
Highnesses, attended by Baron Knesebeck, returned
to Kew in the afternoon. _

Mr. Brickwood, of the South Sea Company, had
an interview, yesterday, with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
Sir J. Graham and other Ministers had interviews
with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Mr. H. Petre had an interview, yesterday, with
Lord Stanley.
Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General
to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday. Sir George Murray
had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman.
The Commissioners of the Model Prison, at Pen-
tonville, had a meeting on Wednesday at the Council-
office.

THE INFANT ROYAL FAMILY.—There appears to
be very little chance of Osborne House, in the Isle of
Wight, being occupied by any portion of the Royal
Family during the present autumn, for we hear that her
Majesty has decided upon their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice taking up their
abode at the Pavilion, Brighton, during the absence of
their illustrious parents in Scotland. Indeed, it is ex
pected that the infant Prince will also be taken to
Brighton, there to remain during the same period. The
Royal infants will be confided to the care of Downer
Lady Lyttelton, the preceptress to the Princess Royal.
PREPARATIONS FOR HEE MAJESTY'S EMBARRA.-
TION AT WOoLWlCH.—Moorings were yesterday morn-
ing laid down in the river, opposite the dockyard, Wool-
wich, where the Royal Victoria and Albert steam-
vessel, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.8.,
will be stationed, on her arrival from Portsmouth, which
port she was to leave yesterday afternoon for Woolwich.
The Princess Alice steam-vessel, Master Commander
Smithett, remains at Woolwich, and will form one of
the royal squadron. The Black Eagle steam-vessel,
Master Commander Cook, arrived at Woolwich on Wed-
nesday, from Portsmouth, and it is probable she will be
appointed to accompany the royal squadron. The Eclair
steam frigate is so nearly ready for sea, that she was
taken out of the basin into the river at half-past five
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and will take her coals on
board to <lay, and proceed down the river on a trial trip
to-morrow (Saturday). The powerful armament of the
Eclair was put on board on Wednesday, and consists of
the following large guns :—Two 8-inch, or 68 pounders,
weighing 65 cwt. each ; two 42 pounders, weighing
M cwt. each, all mounted on traversing carriages ; and
two 42-pounder carronades. High water will take place
at Woolwich about ten o'clock on Monday next, and it
is probable her Majesty will arrive and embark at an
earlier hour, to take advantage of the commencement of
the ebb tide to proceed to visit Scotland. It is said the
royal squadron will proceed up the Firth of Tay, and
anchor off Dundee.
HER MAJESTY'S YACHT.--PORTSMOUTH, TRIMS-
DAY EVENING.—The royal steam-yacht Victoria and
Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, this after-
noon proceeded to the eastward, having been ordered
round to Woolwich to embark her Majesty, on Monday
next, for Scotland. Every preparation has been made
on board, not only for the reception of her Majesty and
Prince Albert, and their suite, but also for the reception
of the royal children, should her Majesty purpose to take
them with her. Nothing can be more comfortable and
convenient than the whole of the arrangements of the
nursery ; the steerage and the cabins on either side hay-
ing been fitted up for the accommodation of the Prince
of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
and their nurses and immediate attendants. There is a
communication to the nursery from her Majesty's own
apartment, which is placed immediately under, and forms
a continuation of the royal staircase. Since the royal
yacht has returned from the westward she has been re-
decorated and painted, and looks remarkably well.
A very interesting experiment was made on board her
during her trial cruise, to ascertain the most expedi-
tious mode of recovering a man who might fall overboard
while the vessel was going at full speed ; whether
the better plan would be immediately to stop and reverse
the engines and give the yacht stern way, or to put the
helm up and wear ship. For this purpose, and while the
vessel was going thirteen knots and a half through the
water, a buoy was dropped overboard, and the order was
immediately given to back the engines, and although the
yacht had left the buoy nearly a quarter of a mile astern
before she could be stopped and stern way got upon her,
yet four minutes and two seconds only elapsed from the
time the buoy was dropped overboard until it was picked
up again. The yacht was then got to exactly the same
speed, and the buoy was dropped overboard a second
time. The helm was immediately put up, and the yacht
wore round, and, what is very remarkable, the buoy was
recovered by this mode in exactly the same time as by
the previous one, four minutes and two seconds. Since
the yacht has been fitted with tubular boilers instead of
the old ones, there has been much greater accommoda-
tion in the engine-room, and the engineers have now
cabins erected on the additional space gained by the
change of boilers.
BRIGHTON.—Since yesterday se'nnight workmen
have been very busy at the Palace in making the neces-
sary preparations for the reception of the royal children,
all of whom, with the exception of the Princess Royal—
who, it is said, will accompany her royal parents—are
expected to arrive here next Tuesday.
FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS AT BRIGHTON.—The
Earl and Countess of Kinnoul have taken a large house
in Brunswick-square, and are expected in the course of
the week with their family. M. Van de Weyer, the
Belgian Ambassador, and Madame Van de Weyer, have
arrived at the Albion Hotel. They have taken a house
on the Marine-parade. Lord and Lady Granville are
expected at the Dake of Devonshire's house in Kemp
Town at the end of the month. General Sleigh has
arrived from Southampton and taken a house in Re-
gency-square. Baron Alderson arrived on Tuesday;
and took his departure the same day for Dieppe,
by the General Steam Navigation Company's packet the
Menai. The Honourable Mr. Wellesley (son of Lord
Cowley, our Ambassador at Paris), and his family were
passengers in the same boat. Sir Matthew and Miss
Tierney arrived yesterday at their residence on the
Pavilion-parade, from London. Lord Mountford arrives
on Monday, in Oriental-place. The Earl and Countess
of Beauchamp have left the Albion Hotel for Worthing,
Baron Brunnow, the Russian Ambassador, is at the York
Hotel; the Countess of Erroll, Lady Frances Hay, and
Miss Georgiana Poore have left the Norfolk Hotel, for
Southampton ; Lady Heytesbury and the Countess of
Glengall are continuing their stay at the Bristol Hotel;
Sir Hugh Palliser and the Hon. Mrs. Lockart have
arrived in the King's-road, from Cheltenham; Lady
Hotham and Miss de Trafford have returned to her
Ladyship's residence,Western House, from a continental
tour. _

THE WEATHER--TAB CROPS.—For the last week
the weather has been most favourable for harvest work,
and we learn with much satisfaction that it has gone on
rapidly through the country districts. The wheat har-
vest is nearly everywhere finished, and the yield is de-
scribed as being productive, and the crop in good con-
dition. Indeed the complaints of any crops are not of a
character to cause uneasiness or apprehension, and
should we be favoured with a continuance of the present
genial weather, everything promises to go well with the
agriculturist in the south of Ireland.—Cork Southern
Reporter.