The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

NDsos, TUESDAY.—Her Majesty, accompanied
by Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg, rode out on horse-
back at half-past two o'clock this afternoon through the
Long Walk to the Forest drives and the Great Park.
A large equestrian party were in attendance, including
Lady C. Dundas, Hon. Miss Murray, Baroness Leh-
zen, Miss Quentin, Marquis of Headfort, Viscount Tor-
rington, Baron Alvensleben, Sir William Lumley, Hoe.
Major Keppel, and Sir George Quentin.
Lady Barham has arrived at the Castle, and has s uc-
ceeded the Dowager Lady Lyttelton as the Lady ,in
Waiting on the Queen, Lady Gardiner has succeeden
Lady Caroline Barrington as the Bedchamber Woman
in Waiting., and the Marquis of Headfort and Sir Wil-
liam Lumley have relieved Viscount Torrington and the
Hon. Major Keppel as the Lord and Groom in Wai!.ing
on her Majesty.
_ _

The Dowager Lady Lyttelton and Lady Carolk e
Barrington have left the Castle.

The Royal Dinner party at the Castle this evening
is expected to consist of the following guests :—Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene
Highnesses Princes Ernest and Albert of Saxe Coburg,
Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, the Ladies Eleanor
and Constance Paget, Earl of Albemarle, Earl of Er-
rol, Viscounts Melbourne, Palmerston, and Torrington,
Lord and Lady Ashley, Hon. Major Keppei, Lady
Barham, Lady C. Dundas, Hon. Miss Cocks, Hon.
Miss Murray, Lady Gardiner, Baroness Lebzen,
Marquis of Headfort, Count Kolowcath, Baron Alvens-
leben, Sir William Lumley, Lord Alfred Paget, and
the Hon. C. A. Murray.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Friday next
at Windsor Castle.

The Lcrds of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council assembled yesterday the Morrow of St. Martin)
in the Court of Exchequer, to nominate the Sheriffs for
next year; the Right Hon. F. Baring presiding for the
first time in his official robes. The Lords present were
the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, Lord Denman, the Lord Chief
Justice of the Common Picas, the Chief Baron of the
Exchequer, Mr. Baron Parke, and Mr. Justice Bo-
sanquct. The Judges who assisted at the nomination
were Judges Alderson, Patteson, Gurney, Williams,
Coleridge, Coltman, and Rolfe.
Mr. C. Grevillc, Clerk to the Privy Council, was in
attendance.

The customary oath having been administered to
h.;,. uLiges, the names of the gen-
tlemen nominated last year to serve the office of She..
riff for all the English Counties (except Middlesex and
Lancashire) were read over. As each county was
named, the Judges who had been on their respective
circuits rose, and nominated a gentleman to be placed
on the roll in lieu of the present Sheriff, at the same
time submitting any excuse or objections to serve, from
parties already on the list. In the cases where the
excuses were allowed by their Lordships, and the names
ordered to be taken from the roll, the Judges nominated
other gentlemen to supply the deficiency.
The Roll having been settled, three gentlemen hav-
ing been nominated for each county, the names were
again read over, and the Court adjourned.
The American Minister and Mrs. Stevenson have
been passing some time at Alnwick Castle, and have
been since at Auckland Castle, the seat of the Bishop
of Durham. They are now at Ashe Hail, the seat of
the Earl of Zetland, in 'Yorkshire.
Colonel Maberly had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-street.
The Earl of Fingal bad an interview with the Marquis
of Normanby yesterday at the Home Office.
Despatches from Captain Prescott, Governor of
Newfoundland, were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office.

FASHIONA BLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Mrs. Jenkinson and family, at the Burlington Hotel;
Mr. Sheil, at ditto; the Hon. Chas. Howard; Gen. Sir
Robert and Lady Macfarlane ; Hon. Churchill and Wm.
Whateley, in Great George-street; Sir Stephen and the
Misses Lushington ; Mr. and Mrs. Allison, at the Sack_
vide Hotel, Sackville-street, from Caas Lodge, Lanca.
shire ; the Hon. Capt and Mrs. Blackwood, at ditto, from
Bookham Lodge, Surrey ; Archdeacon and Mrs. King.
at ditto. from Horton Rectory, Faversham; Sir R. and
Lady Kearne, at ditto, fsom Waterford, Ireland; Captain
and Mrs. Hamilton Ward, at ditto.
DEPARTURES.

Prinee Mons Soltikoff, from Long's Hotel, for Paris;
Lord Fingal], for Dover; the Hon. and Rev. the Dean
of Ossory ; Dr. Bourke and family, from the Cavendish
Hotel. Jermyn-street, for Dublin; the Countess of Desart,
for Brighton ; the Earl of Yarborough, for Brocklesby
Hall ; the Marquis of Hast.ngs, for Castle Donnington ;
Lady De Roos, for Kemp-town; Rear-Admiral Sir Ro-
bert Fitzgerald, for Bath ; Sir Horace Seymour, for Dray-
ton Manor ; Mr. Fuller Maitland, for Surrey.

BLACKWALL RAILWAY.—We are hoppy to
find that great progress has been made in the con-
struction of the line. The whole of the first contract
is now finished, and operations are going on for the for-
mation of engine-houses, &c., near the Minories. There
is every reason to believe that the line will be ready for
traffic early in the tnsuing Times.
All her Majesty's Ministers are expected in
town on Monday next, to attend the Cab net Council,
on important and urgent business.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—The Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests have sent a number of
workmen into the House of Commons, for the purpose
of effecting various improvements and alterations, pre
paratory to the meeting of Pbritatnent. The carpenters
are employed in enclosing the staircases at each end of
the House, in order that Members may be more clearly
seen at divisions. The seat of the Sergeant-at-Arms,
Sir William Gossett, has been removed two feet farther
back, to make room for Members who only are allowed
to sit in front of that officer. Two seats of the stran-
gers' gallery are to be appropriated for the Speaker's
orders of admission. The alterations will be completed
shortly after Christmas.
ANNAN COURSING MEETING.—The annual
meeting of the Annan Coursing Club came off on Fri-
day last. The meeting was at Torthorwald village.
were scarce
South
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a first,l froml
as th A large company assembled. Sixteen dogs appeared,
and the running throughout the day was good. The
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the Rockall
became very abundant. Owing, however, to the scar-
ci•N of hares i
thoughground
the n
the early part of the day, the approach
of evening left the combat undecided. On Saturday,
the three concluding runs were made at Broom, when,
after a severe trial, Mr. Maxwell's dog Denman
gained the prize.—Edinburgh Courant.
FALMOUTH.—Sir Robert Rolfe having been
raised to the Bench, the election of a-new Member for
this Borough will take place soon after the meeting of
Parliament, when a keen contest is expected, at least
by about two hundred of the independent electors.
Captain Plumridge is a great favourite at Falmouth,
and a general belief prevails that if he were to come
forward with spirit he would be returned. Much, how-
ever, would depend on the qualities of his antagonist,
or rather on the length and breadth of his purse. About
a third of the electors admit that they are bad judges
of the merits of statesmen, and that it would therefore
ill become them to point out, by their choice, the fittest
person to assist in the Great Council of the nation.
They aim at something more tangible, and something
that comes nearer home, and the candidate that meets
their views in these respecti is the man for them. The
election when conducted with the usual formalities and
realities costs about 3,0001.