The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Sir Charles Grey (one of his Majesty's Commissioners for
the affairs of Canada) had an interview with Lord Glenelg
at the Colonial Office yesterday.
His Excellency the American Minister left town on Sun-
day for Broadlands, on a visit to Viscount Palmerston.

'Viscount Melbourne entertained a select party at dinner
last evening, at his residence in South-street. Lord Hol-
land and a small party dined with his Lordship on Tuesday
evening.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town on
Tuesday night from Castle Ashby, the seat of the Marquis
of Northampton.
Mr. Poulett Thomson has left town on a visit to Viscount
Palmerston at Broadlands.

Despatches were received at the Foreign Office from Mr.
M'Neill, Minister to the Shah of Persia, on Monday.
Viscount and Viscountess Sidmouth, arrived at Farrance's
Hotel, Belgrave-street, yesterday, from Richmond Park.

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ARRIVALS.

Lord Muncaster, at the Green Park Hotel from Ireland;
Sir John Shelley, in Belgrave-square, from Fide Place, the
seat of Lord Gage ; Sir John Byng, Bart, in Portman-
square, from the Duke of Richmond's seat, Goodwood Sus-
sex ; Captain Patterson and Mrs. Patterson, and family in
Connaught-square ; Captain Johnson, at Raggett's Hotel,
from Portsmouth ; Mr. and Mrs. Grant, at ditto, from their
seat in Essex ; Mr. and Mrs. North, in Brook-street, from
Brighton : Captain Nesbitt, in St. James's square, from the
Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Bentley, at Fenton's HOWL from
the Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. Hawesley, at ditto, from
Brighton ; John James, Esq., and Mrs. James, at Marshall
Thomson's Hotel, from Wales ; John Fraser, Esq., at ditto ;
G. Tipping, Esq., and the Hon. St. John at ditto ; W. W.
Rooke, Esq., at ditto ; W. Sawbridge, Esq., at ditto.
DEPARTURES.

The Duke of Brunswick, from the Carlton Hotel, for Bry-
anston-square ; Sir Charles Grey, Bart., from the St. George's
Hotel, for The Oaks, Kent ; Captain Knox, from ditto, for
Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Wickstead, from Fenton's Hotel, for
Warwickshire ; J. Lomax, Esq., from ditto, for Manchester ;
Wm. Howell, Esq., from ditto, for Brighton ; Sir Charles
Ibbotson, Bart, from the Waterloo Hotel, for Denton Park,
Yorkshire; Mr. and Mrs. Barrington Price, from ditto, for
Culham House Berks ; James B. Lawrell, Esq., Mrs. Law-
rell, and family, from Marshall Thomson's Hotel ; Mrs. Col.
Munro from ditto ; W. Needham, Esq., and Mrs. Needham,
from ditto.

The Duke of Sussex will probably remain at Holk-
ham for another fortnight. The house is full of company.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland ar-
rived at Hanover on the 27th ult., and will make a long
visit. His Royal Highness will stop here till the end of
January, and then go to London.
His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Prussia is
gone to St. Petersburgh.
The Emperor of Russia has sent his Aide-de-Camp,
Colonel V. Bridberg, to Oldenburgh, to congratulate the
Duke on the marriage of Princess Amelia to the King of
Greece, and to deliver to the young Queen the insignia of
the Order of St. Catherine in the name of the Empress of
Russia.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe left the Star
and Garter, Richmond Hill, on Monday last, for the Con-
tinent.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield were still at
Bretby Hall, locked up by the snow, when the last accounts
left Leicestershire.
The removal of the remains of the late Duke of
Montrose will, we hear, be delayed until the next week.
The body will be conveyed by land to Scotland. The pre-
sent Duke and Duchess are at Lord Decies, until the day
of the funeral procession.

The festival of Twelfth Night is expected to be ce-
lebrated with much splendour to-morrow evening at the seat
of the Earl and CounteFs of Jersey, Middleton-park, near
Bicester. The fete will be given in honour of the youthful
daughters of the Noble Earl, the Ladies Sarab, Clementine,
and Ada Villiers. _

Prince Esterbazy and the young Prince Nicholas
arrived, on Monday evening last, on a visit to the Duke of
Rutland, at Belvoir Castle, where their Highnesses will
hunt with Lord Forester's pack of hounds.
The Duchess of Gordon is expected to return to
England next month from her Continental tour. The esta-
blishment in Belgrave-square is to be broken up, her Grace,
we believe, intending to reside chiefly at Huntley Lodge, in
the County of Aberdeen.

The Marquisate of C-n, the young pretendant,
who was said to have placed his claims and documents in
the hands of an eminent solicitor, to prove he was the lineal
heir of the late Marquis, is said to have abandoned his in-
tention of prosecuting his claim to the family honour. The
story of which this young gentleman, now eighteen years of
age, is the hero, was first circulated among the fashionable
circles on the lamented decease of the Earl, eldest son of the
Nobleman in question, who was asserted to have formed a
clandestine marriage with a lady in the neighbourhood of
Lausanne, but which was, it was said, on inquiry, to be
without foundation.—Morning Paper.
The marriage between the Earl of Winchilsea and
Miss Emily Bagot will not take place so soon as was an-
nounced ; the fair fiancee is still in Paris with her friend
Lady Mary Fox ; and the period of her return is uncertain.
Lord and Lady Gardner have returned to Kimmel'
Park.
Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Anson were still in
town yesterday, having delayed their departure for Belvoir
Castle owing to the state of the roads.
The ball on Tuesday se'nnight, at Gorhambury,
was attended only by the company then in the mansion.
About one hundred fashionables could get no further than
St. Alban's.
General Sebastiani left London on Tuesday morning
for Paris. His Excellency's departure had been delayed
on account of the inclemency of the season. M. de Bour-
queney will act as Charge d'Affaires for the Court of.
France, during Count Sebastlani's absence.
On Christmas day upwards of 1,000 poor people
of Wootons, Ashenden, Westcott, Ham, and Kingswood,
received from the Marquis of Chandos, meat, bread, and
beer, in proportion to the number of each family. A. similar
distribution took place at Stowe, by order of the Duke of
Buckingham. Twelve guineas have been presented to the
Rev. Mr. Latimer, of Waddisden, for the use of the poor
of that parish by the same Noble Lord.
The King has been pleased to confer on the Rev.
E. Dodd the chaplaincy of Brunswick Chapel, Bryanston-
square, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. H. V. Ham-
mick, whom the Duke of Bedford has presented to a living
in Devonshire.
The Earl of Donoughmore is the new Vice-
Admiral of the province of Munster.
The Hon. Capt. and Mrs. Charles Stanley, who
have been passing the honey-moon at the villa of the fa-
ther of his bride, in Richmond-park, proceed on a visit to
the Earl of Derby, at Knowsley, where Lord and Lady
Stanley, and some branches of the Wilbraham family, have
been assembled during the holydays.
It is to-day generally and confidently reported, that
the Earl of Derby is to have the vacant Garter. It is
also reported, that Lord Abercromby is to be Lord-Lieu-
tenant of Stirlinnhire ; and Sir J. Colquhoun, of Luss,
Bart., is to be Cord-Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire ; both
in the room of the Duke of Montrose.
The Marquis of Waterford, immediately after the
affair of honour in which he was engaged in the fields at
Paddington, of which we gave an account yesterday, set
off from Charles-street, St. James's, for Curraghmore
House, county Waterford. The evening preceding the
duel the Noble Marquis and his brother, Lord William
Bercsford, of the Ist Life Guards, dined with a party at
the Clarendon, and thence adjourned to Drury-lane Thea-
tre. His adversary was wounded in the leg. As was said
yesterday, his antagonist was a shoemaker.
We can state with confidence from authority on
which we can rely, that the mission of the Earl of Durham
is drawing to a close, and that he will soon return to
England.—Tyne Mercury.
A meeting of the electors of Athlone was held on
Tuesday last, when it was determined that Mr. O'Connell
and the Member for Youghal should be invited to a public
dinner in that town.
The Reformers of Rochdale intend to invite Mr.
O'Connell to a public dinner previous to the meeting of
Parliament.