The Sun. — 1865-08-08 (London, England)

HER MAJESTY.  OSBORNE, Aug. 7.  The Queen held a Council to-day, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Viscount Sidney, and the Right Hon. T. Di. Gibson. Earl Granville had an audience of the Queen. Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council.  His Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, attended by Col. Ferri-Pisani and suite, arrived at the Clarendon Hotel on Sunday evening from Ireland. The Prince and Princess Gagareni and suite have arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from St. Petersburg. The Duke of Leinster left his residence, on Carlton-house-terrace, yesterday, for Carton House, Maynooth, Ireland. His grace will shortly receive a succession of friends at Carton.  The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort and Lord and Lady Londesborough are expected to leave Cowes, Isle of Wight, in a few days for town, on their way to Grimston Park, Yorkshire.  The Duchess (Eleanor) of Northumberland is expected to leave town to-day for Stanwick Park, Yorkshire. ' The Duchess of Roxburghe has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Broxmouth Park.  The Marquis de Caumont La Force has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris.  His Excellency Baron de Haben has left Maurigy's Hotel for Hamburg. The. Earl and Countess of Westmorland left town yesterday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, at Kimbolton Castle.  The Countess Dowager of Jersey is expected to leave town in the course of the week to pass a few weeks at Osterley Park.  We understand that a marriage is arranged shortly to take place between the Earl of Listowel and Miss Ernestine Mary Bruce, youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Earnest Bruce.  Expedition in Search of Leichhardt•  The ladies of the colony of Victoria have planned a new geographical expedition in search of Leichhardt. Our readers will remember that the minute narrative of Leichhardt's death, as spread about by the natives of Maranoa, in 1849—a narrative which wa's perfectly plausible, and readily credited at the time—has long been doubted. Since that time the squatters have extended their sheep stations to the place where Leichhardt and his companions, together with all the animals of his expedition, were said to have been attacked and murdered. The colonists live with the natives on the best of terms—the very natives who where supposed to have committed the murder. Yet no one knows anything of Leichhardt's fate, nor of the place of attack, where the bones of men and 70 oxen and horses would surely leave some trace. Nor is it likely that all the natives would be equally discreet in concealing facts for which they would not have to fear punishment. The expeditions which followed in search of Leichhardt in 1852, in 1858, and in 1861, are known to have been unsuccessful, the fate of the bold traveller remaining wrapped in darkness and mystery as before, till lately, Mr. M'lntyre, on an inland journey, 22 deg. S. lat. found 2 horses which had become old in uncontrolled liberty, and which are supposed to have belonged to Leichhardt's expedition, as no other traveller has been known to have left behind or lost horses in those parts. This becomes more probable still by the next discovery of Mr. Denman M'lntyre, in 20 deg. S. lat. of two Ls marked in trees. Thus the course of Leichhardt is almost established for 350 miles further. The probability that Leichhardt, or any of his companions, is still among the living, is certainly very small, but 'it is not an impossibility. If he lives, it can only be under the protection of a tribe, and it is well known that he would never be able to get his liberty in such a case, kind as his treatment otherwise might be. Morrell's account of his flight proves this sufficiently. King, of Burke's expedition, was well trated by the natives ; Morrell lived- with them 17 years, Buckley 30 years, an escaped convict 11 years, Kangaroo Jack also 11 years. Why should not Leichhardt, or some of his party be in a similar position ? At all events, if the newly-projected expedition cannot benefit Leichhardt, science will profit by it, no doubt. The Ladies' Committee have addressed themselves to Queen Victoria, the Empress Eugenie, and the Crown Princess of Prussia for help. Why not the German Queens and Empresses? Was Leichhardt not a German ? —Athenmunt.