The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Nov. 17.

There was no addition to the Royal dinner party
yesterday.
The Queen, with the Princess Alice, rode out on
horseback this morning, attended by the Hon. Flora
Macdonald.
The Prince went out shooting, accompanied by the
Duke of Aumale.
The Duke and Duchess of Aumale visited the Queen.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, General Sir H.
D. Ross, and Col. Brownrigg (Grenadier Guards), As-
sistant-Adjutant-General to the Light Division of the
Army in the Crimea, arrived on a visit to her Majesty.
The dinner party in the evening included the Duchess
of Kent, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Lady
B
Augusta Bruce, ,Baroness de Speth, General Sir Hew
D. Ross, and Colonel Brownrigg.
The band of the 2d Life Guards performed during the
dinner. Her Majesty's Private Band afterwards per-
' formed in the Castle.

SUNDAY, Nov. 18.
The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the Prin-
cess Royal, Prince Alfred and Princess Alice, the Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Court and the domestic house-
hold, attended Divine Service this morning in the Pri-
♦ate Chapel of the castle. The Duchess of Kent and the
visitors staying at the castle were also at the service.
The lion. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor offirqated.

A deputation from the society for Irish Church Mis-
sions to the Roman Catholics had an interview with Sir
George Grey on Saturday, at the Home Office. The
deputation consisted of General Alexander, the Hon. A.
Kinnaird, Rev. Alexander
M DAllas, Rev. Robert Bickerl
-
steth, Mr. J. Macgregor, r. John Bockett, Admira
V. Harcourt, Mr. J. G. Sheppard, Mr. A. Haldane, Mr.
Anthony Lefroy, Rev. Mr. Ellis, and Mr. J. Bridges.

IN
PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT TO
BIRMGHAM.

His Royal Highness Prince Albeit visits Birmingham
on Tuesday next, for the purpose of laying the founda-
tionand
preparatns
stone of the Midl Institute ; and
are making befitting the interesting occasion, and tohe
honour conferred by the distinguished visitor in con-
senting to take part in the ceremonial. His Royal
Highness is expected . to arrive at Birmingham about
half-past twelve o'clock. The stone will be laid imme-
diately after his arrival. This will be followed by
a luncheon at the Town Hall, at which the Prince
will be present. Amongst the distinguished noblemen
and gentlemen who have accepted invitations are the
Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Stanley of
Alderley, Lord Wrottesley, Lord Ashburton, Earl Stan-
hope, the Bishop of Manchester, Earl Howe, Lord Lyt-
'Atm], Lord Hatherton, Sir R. Murchison, Sir John
Pakington, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Colonel Sabine, &c., &c.
Lord Calthorpe, as President of the institution will pre-
side ; and there is to be a musical perfo rme which
will be not the least interesting incident in the proceed-
ings of the day. The choir consists of 230 voices. The
programme contains some fine pieces .; amongst them a
new part sone, for male and female voices, composed by
Mr. Bartholomew, and a fine composition of Mendels-
Bohn's, admirably adapted for the occasion.
The trowel to be used by the Prince
is as been dsigir-d
it a splendid pie ce
by Messrs. Elkington and Mason ;
of skill, both as respects the design ane workmanship.