The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAY. 10.
The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, the Earl of A berdeen, Lady
Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spetb, Sir James and Lady
Graham, and Mr. Gibbs.
Her Majesty's privata band wag in attendance after
dinner.

The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds adjoining
the Castle this morning.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper arrived
in town yesterday morning from her residence, Frog.
more, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester
House, Piccadilly, and in the afternoon left Clarence
House, St. James's, on her return to Frogrnore.
A deputation from the Eton Local Board of Health
had an interview yesterday with the President of the
General Board of Health, at his office, Whitehall. The
deputation consisted of Mr. John Cleave, chairman of
the board ; and Messrs. Hughes, Wyborne, Stephenson,
Leynes, and Thumwood ; attended by Mr. J. H.
Webber, their surveyor and inspector of nuisances.
A deputation of Committees of persons connected with
Gas, Water, and Railway Companies, also had an inter-
view yesterday with Sir Benjamin Hall, at his office,
Whitehall, with respect to the interpretation of the 88th
section of the Public Health Act. The deputation con-
sisted of Messrs. J. Timpson, W. Tite, J. Fisher, W.
James, and A.. Bell ; attended by Mr. George R. Bur-
nell, C.E., secretary.
Viscount Palmerston left town on Thursday evening,
for his seat, Broadlands, Hants.
Lady Molesworth has returned to town, from
♦isiting Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, at
Broadlands.

Dispatches were rent last evening from the Colonial
Office for the Governors of the North American colonies,
and also for•the Governors of Ceylon and Hong Kong.

SPOTTING NOTES

A:•-
THINGS TALKED TALKED ABOUT.

The publication of the weights for the Chester Cup
has created a perce?tible sensation. The Handicap has
been eagerly scrutinised, and an opinion prevails that it
has been framed on equitable principles. Still, discre-
pancies may unquestionably be indicated; but they are
not sufficiently glaring to occasion deep dissatisfaction.
Orestes appears to me to be overweighted at Bst. 121 b. ;
and Wild Huntsman, notwithstanding the trouble which
his party took to conceal hie real merit, has an impost
quite heavy enough to equalise his chance. The Handi-
capper, too, has given Calamus his quietus. Knight
of St. George and Indian Warrior appear to be very
leniently treated, whilst Ba.albec and Winkfield are some-
what unjustly penalised. Cardigan, late Monie Moses, is
handicapped at 7st. 101 b.—a weight which marks the
just appreciation which Mr. Topham formed of the
shameful movements connected with that horse and the
Cambridgeshire. The Reiver's impost is unquestionably
light, albeit he was yesterday somewhat under suspicion.
The owner of Ilaco, albeit his horse has been amiss
through alleged improper treatment, cannot grumble at
the estimate which the Handicapper has formed of the
Cesarewitch winner of 1853. Arthur Wellesley is deemed
so " well in" that he was in " City circles" yesterday
made first favourite. Marc Antony must not be ne-
glected, should he be brought with any force into the
market. Among the other 4 year olds that seem to be
favourably weighted may be indicated Kaffir and Pal-
meria. Of the 3 year olds my preference is for General
Picton, The Rajah, aad Duke of Hamilton. I shall,
however, reserve my final selection until after the publi-
cation of the acceptances.
The progress of speculation on the Derby has been
marked by only one significant movement : the steady
support conceded to St. Hubert. The partizans of this
horse, indeed, seem to harden in confidence, and the in-
vestments on him are daily extended. Still his stable
companion, Oulston, has not been " knocked out" of the
market, although the reported outlays on him at " the
Club" and elsewhere do not advance him in the list o
quotations.
January 20.