The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of Cumberland came to town yesterday from his
residence at Kew.

The Queen, and her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta,
patronise the grand fete champkre at the end of the present
month, in aid of the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear.
The Archbishop of Dublin had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-street.
The Earl of Fingal and O'Conor Don had interviews with
Viscount Melbourne in Downing-street yesterday.
The Bavarian and Spanish Ministers transacted business
yesterday at the Foreign-office.

Reschid Bey, the Ottoman Ambassador, gave last evening,
at his residence in the Regent's-park, the last of a series of
entertainments in honour of the birth-day of the Sultan. The
company included the Turkish merchants resident in this coun-
try, and several English and foreign gentlemen, friends of the
Ambassador. The dinner party given yesterday week by his
Excellency consisted of Lords Nugent and Dudley Stuart ;
Sirs Edward Cust, Gore Ouseley, Claudius Hunter, William
Curtis, John Reid, and John Paul ; the Governor of the Bank,
Mr. Hallifax, Mr. Grant, the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital,
Count Metaxa, Colonel Dundas, of Woolwich, Colonel Moody,
of Waltham Abbey, and several other gentlemen of rank. The
Lord Mayor, Mr. Baring, Mr. Bates, Mr. Irving, and Mr.
Groves were prevented from being present. A military band
was in attendance at the hall on both evenings, and the front
of his Excellency's residence was illuminated, as on the former
occasions, with variegated lamps.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Theodosia
Spring Rice entertained at dinner on Sunday, in Mansfield-
street, a select party, including the Solicitor-General, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Romilly, Messrs. Wishaw, Taylor, Richard Burk,
Barington, and Hempson, Professor Smyth, &c.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and
suite left town on Sunday morning for Rotterdam, by the
Netherlands steam ship the Batavier.

The Duke of Newcastle and the Ladies Clinton
arrived in Portman-square on' Saturday last, from Clumber
Park, for the season.

The Duke of Sutherland will give his second grand
dinner at Stafford House on Thursday next.
The Marquis of Lansdowne gave a grand dinner on
Sunday last, to the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl and
Countess of Rosebery, the Earl and Countess of Minto, Lord
and Lady Horvick, Viscount Palmerston, the Rey. Sydney
Smith, Mr. Thomas Moore, and Mr. Sheil.

The Earl of Sefton's dinner parties will re-commence
next week, in Arlington-street.
Despatches, dated the 2d of January, were received
yesterday at the India Board from Lord Auckland, the Go-
vernor-General of India.

In the sitting of the First Chamber at Hanover.on
the 17th and 18th ult., there was a confidential discussien on
the Ministerial letter of the 13th of June, 1836, relative to the
claims of the subjects of the kingdom of Hanover upon the Go-
vernment of the former kingdom of Westphalia. Their pros-
pects appear to be favourable.

The Vice-Chancellor has specially appointed Friday
next for hearing the cause of Taylor v. Rundell, the question
in which relates to the right of the executors of the late Duke
of York to some valuable mines in North America, the deci-
sion of which is of great importance to the creditors of his
Royal Highness.
The Earl of Shannon lies dangerously ill at his
house in Hamilton-place, from the bursting of a blood-vessel.
His Lordship was thrown off his horse many months ago, and
has not been well since.

Lord Molyneux, Lady Craven, Lady Seymour, and
Mr. Storey were among the passengers to Antwerp on Sunday
by the General Steam Navigation Company's splendid new
steam-ship Ocean.
Lord and Lady Frances Egerton had a distinguished
party at dinner last evening at Bridgewater House. Amongst
the noble guests were the Duchess-Countess of Sutherland,
Earl and Countess of Surrey, Earl and Countess of Grosve-
nor, Lord and Lady Eliot, Lord Fitzalan, Lady Charlotte
Greville,
The Hon. and Rev. Dr. 'Wellesley returned to
Apsley House yesterday from a visit to his daughter, Mrs.
Liddell, at Barking. - 'The Hon. and Rev. Gentleman will
leave town on Thursday next, on a visit to Lord and Lady
Ailsa at Rome.
The Right Hon. Lord Rolle has given Messrs.
Miles and Edwards a very extensive order for rich silk damasks
for furniture, on the express condition that they shall be manu-
factured in Spitalfields.
Mrs. Vernon, of Hereford-street, gives a dinner this
day to the Duke of Norfolk, Lord and Lady Eastnor, Sir Wm.
and Lady Pringle, and a few select friends.
At a congregation on Thursday last at Cambridge,
a grace passed the Senate to sanction a petition to the Chan-
, cellor for the purpose of obtaining for Mr. Stanley, of St.
John's College, the new Bishop of Norwich, the degree of
Doctor in Divinity by Royal Mandate.
The Master and Fellolks of Jesus College have sig-
nified their intention of presenting
the living of St. Clement,
Cambridge, to the Rev. George Spence, LL.B., of Jesus
College.

Mr. Randolph Payne, of St. James's-street, was
yesterday sworn in at the Board of Green Cloth, as Purveyor
of Wines to his Majesty, by an appointment under a warrant
from his Grace the Lord Steward.
Madame Caradori Allan's Cueert, under the pa-
tronage of her Majesty, announced for to-morrow morning,
combines all the musical talent now in London. It will, we
have no doubt, be fully and fashionably attended.
A duel took place in the neighbourhood of Worth- ,
ing on Friday morning, between Mr. and Mr. —, when.,
after three shots having been exchanged without effect, t.),e
seconds interfered, and the last-mentioned gentleman expressed
himself satisfied, and the parties separated. It is said tkvat a
quarrel arose between the seconds relative to the loadarig of
the pistols, which was very near coming to a dispute, which
would, probably, have terminated much more tragicaliv than
the occurrence firSt mentioned.