The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, at-
tended by the Countes de Merode, Baron de Dieskau, and 111.
de Moerkerke, left Buckingham Palace, at seven o'clock yester-
day morning, for Woolwich, to embark on board a steam-packet
for Ostend. Her Royal Highness the Duzhess of Kent had
previously arrived at -Buckingham Palace from her residence,
Clarence House, to take leave of her august relatives.
Viscount Hawarden, Lord in Waiting on the Queen ; Cap-
tain Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting on Prince Albert ;
and M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, attended their
Majesties to the place of embarkation.
Three of the Royal carriages and four conveyed their Majes-
ties and suite to Woolwich.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday in the Royal
Gardens ; and the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal
were taken an airing in the Gardens, accompanied by the
Dowager Lady Lyttelton.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady
Anna Maria Dawson, dined with her Majesty and Prince
Albert vesterday.
The 'Band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was in
attendance at Buckingham Palace during dinner.
The Viseountees Canning has succeeded the Countess of
Charlemont as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen, and the
Earl of Warwick and Admiral Sir Robert Otway have suc-
ceeded Viscount Hawarden and General the Hon. Sir William
Lumley as the Lord and Groom in Waiting on her Majesty.
The Duchess and the . Princess Augusta of Cambridge re-
turned to town on Monday evening. Their Royal Highnesses
visited 'aer Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Clarence
House yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the
Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge House.
The Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince George and the
Princess Augusta of Cambridge, visited the Panorama of Caubul
yesterday.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Fo.
reign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of
Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe, Duke of
Buceleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James
Graham, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Lord Fitzgerald,
and Sir Edward Kriatchbull. The. Council sat two hours.

The Lord Chancellor and the Duke of Wellington arrived in
town yesterday morning from Cambridge.
Lord Wharticliffe arrived in town yesterday morning from
Wortley Hall, near Sheffield.
Lord William Paget and a Deputation had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel yesterday at his official residence in Downing-
street.

Despatches from -the Governor of British Guiana were re-•
ceived yesterday at the Colonial-oflice.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday
afternoon from Cambridge.

A FORETASTE OF THE INC:MID-TAX IN LIVER
POoL.—The first fruits of . the legacy which the Tories
have bequeathed to the country in the shape clan Income-
tax have been already tasted by certain parties amongst
us. The tax will speedily have every one in its me-hes,
bnt the first victims here have been the holders of Dock
Bends—a species of property less obnoxious, certainly,
to such an impost than almost any other that cou'd be
named; still, the unmerciful pressure. of-the-screw in the
case of their dividends is only a foretaste of what every
small tradesman, hard-working clerk, and others lesi
capable of bleeding, will have to'enlure. Govern-
, merit, it seems, deducted from the dividend half a year's
income to begin with, although the first quarter is only
due this day, July 5 ; next, in cases where the fractional
parts were three-eighths of a penny, they took a half-
' penny, and where a party held bon,ls at four and tbur.
and a half per cent., they took them stparately, for the
purpose of getting the fractions oil each I This is
shaving close with a vengeance. The amount of the fax
was deducted on all dividends, however small, and to the
parties a certificate of appeal to the Commissioners was
given, tbr the benefit of such of the recipients as could
prove that their incomes do nut amount to 150/. per
annum. And this will be the course followed in all
similar cases.---Liverpoel T ivies.
NV Lulu. raom SOUTH AMEEICA.—A • cargo of
wheat, grown in iloe southern part of the Rtpublie of
was imported into Liverpool last week. We un-
derstand that it is of excellent quality, and that tier
speculation is likely to turn out well. It is. reported that
the wheat was nought in Chili at 245. a quarter ; and
supposing the frei,ght and-charges to 1..* as melt more,
it will still leave a Profit at the present prices and chides,
12esid"Palin,, a good freight.--Liverpod Times. •
Their Belgian-faiesties took their departure at an
early hour yesterday for the 'Con!.inent. The Rini
and Queen embarked at eight o'clock on board a GoVern- 1
ment steam-packet at Woolwich, for Belgium, attended
by the Ladies and Gentlemen of their Household. The
equipages of their. Majesties had previously ived atWoolwich dock-yard, from town, and had been enib
ariced
before the arrival of their Majesties.