The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-10 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR,

The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
early walk yesterday morning in the pleasure-grounds
of Osborne House.

Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and th© Princess Alice, were taken
yesterday forenoon to the sea beach for their usual
exercise.

There was no addition to the royal dinner party at
Osborne House on Monday evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken his usual
morning airings, both Monday and yesterday, in the
pleasure-grounds of Windsor Castle.

A deputation, headed by the NI a 5 or of Leeds, had an
interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Gillespie and Mr. Dowie had an interview with
the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday.
Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, was
indisposed yesterday, at his residence in Curzon-street.
Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., and a deputation, had an
interview yesterday with Sir Robert Peel, in Downing-
str, et.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a committee meeting yesterday, at the office in White-
hall-place. There w( re present the Bishop of London,
the Bishop of Ely, and the Bishop of Oxfurd.
Lord Granville Somerset left town yesterday for
Norwich.

Dispatches were received yesterday afternoon at the
Colonial-office from the Governor of Gibraltar.

GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE
OF RUSSIA.

PLYMOUTH, DEC 7.—This afternoon, at three o'cicck,
his Imperial Majesty's ship Ingermanland, 74, Captain
Moffit, bearing the flag of Admiral Lutke, and having
on board the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia,
weighed anchor in Plymouth Sound. The corvette
Vaarschafsky, 30, Captain Glassnap, unmoored at the
same time. A royal salute was fired from Plymouth
citadel, which was acknowledged by the Ingermanland.
In the Sound were—Her Majesty's ship Queen, 110,
Captain Sir B. Walker, bearing the flag of Port-Ad-
miral Sir John West ; the Canopus, 84, Captain Mo-
resby, C. 8.; the Rodney, 90, Captain Collier ; the Al-
bion, 90. Captain N. Lockyer ; the Vanguard, 80, Cap-
tain Willis ; the Superb, 80, Captain Corry ; the Pre-
sident, 50, Captain Stanley (Rear-Admiral Dacres) ;
and the During brig 10, Commander Matson. The
yards were manned throughout the whole of this fleet,
the Russian standard hoisted at the main of the flag-
ship the Queen, and at the mizen of the other ships,
and a royal salute fired from them simultaneously. The
appearance of the Sound at this moment was of a most
imposing character, and rivetted the attention of a
large number of spectators, who, notwithstanding the
coldness of the weather, thickly studded the Hoe,
Stonehouse-point, Mount Wise, and the surrounding
heights.
The Ingermanland carried her national flag at the
foretopgp,llantmast-head.• On receiving this compliment
from the British fleet, she hoisted the English red ensign
at her peak, and returned the salute. She then dropped
the ensign, and with a light wind from W.N.W., made
her departure by the western channel. Outside she
again hoisted the red ensign, and with a salute of 17
guns honoured the flag of Port-Admiral Sir John West.
Off Penlee Point she brought up for her consort.
The Vaarschsfsky had been anchored to the eastward
of the 74, and at first attempted to follow her Admiral
through the western passage, but the wind failing, she
eventually made for the eastern channel. She did not
salute. Outside the breakwater she lay to to receive
fresh stock from a tender, and then joined the Inger-
manland.

Mr. W. Luscombe, of the Vice-Consular-office, in the
Gem yacht, accompanied the Prince to the Eddystone.
The Grand Duke Constantine entered the Russian
navy about eight years since, under Captain Moffitt, his
present commander. The Prince is skilful as a navi-
gator, and attentive to his duties as a lieutenant ; has a
Food voice for giving command, but a great impediment
in his profession is his deficiency of sight.
His Imperial Highness, during his stay at Plymouth,
has been much gratified with the hospitable reception
experienced from the Port Admiral, the• Admiral Super-
intendent, Commander of the Forcesoind other heads of
public departments, but more especially with the
courtly style in which he was entertained at Saltram
by the Earl of Morley. To this patriotic nobleman
he has confided the distribution of a purse of 100
sovereigns, in aid of the charitable institutions at Ply-
mouth.

IMPORTANT TO DISSENTING
MINISTERS.-INCOME TAX AND VOLUN-
TARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

The following important correspondence has been
published in the Christian Witness for this month :
(Copy letter to the office of Stamps and Taxes,
Somerset-house, London.)
" The Rev. Charles Fox Vardy, A.M., will feel
obliged by Charles Pressly, Esq., informing him, whe-
ther, his income being derived exclusively from the
voluntary contributions of his hearers, he is bound to
return the same for the purpose of assessment under the
Property Tax Act.
" 91, Gloucester-place, Kentish-town,
October 27, 1845."
(Copy reply.)
" Stamps and Taxes,
" Somerset-house, Nov. 1, 1845.
" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 27th ult., I have
to acquaint you, that if your income be derived solely
from voluntary contributions, you are not required to
make a return of the same for assessment under the
Property Tax Act.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) " CHARLES PRESSLY.
" The Rev. C. F. Vardy."