The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty had a Dinner Party last evening at Buckingham
Palace. The company were her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Krnt, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouscester,
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, the Hanovarian Mi-
nister, the Duke of Argyle, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Abercorn, Marquis of Douglas, Earl and Countess of Wilton,
Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, Ladies Eleanor and Constance
Paget, Dowager Countess and Lady Fanny Cowper, Earl and
Countess of Burlington. Earl of March, Earl of Alulgrave,
Viscount Duncannon, Viscount Torrington, Viscount Pal-
merston, Lord Gardner, Hon. Miss Murray, Hon. Miss Paget,
.Mss Davys, Baroness Lehzen, Miss Kerr, Hon. William
Cowper, Hon. Spencer Cowper, Hon. C. A. Murray, Sir
Frederick Stovin, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, and Baron
Knesebeck.

The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance at the
Palace during the evening.
Yesterday was the Birth-day of the Princess Augusta of
Cambridge. Her R.ysl Highness and the Duchess o Cam-
bridge received congratulatory visits from her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Princess of Huhen-
lohe. the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke of Sussex.
The Princess Augusta of Cambridge accompanied the Queen
Dowager and the Princesses of Holtenlobe in the afternoon to
Buckingham Palace, to pay a visit to her Majesty.
Many of the Nobility and Gentry called and let; their
names at Cambridge House in the course of the day.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday cf her
Majesty.
A Cabinet Council was held yeste-day afternoon at the official
residence of Viscount Melbourne, in Downing. street. It was
attended by all the Ministers except the Lord Chancellor. The
Council sat. two hours.

Messrs. Blount, Alnspratt, Robinson, and Marshall, from
the Provincial Bank of Ireland, had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer vest. rday in Downing-street.
The Marquis of Bute and Mr. Scholefield. M. P., had inter-
views with Lord John Russell yesterday at the Home Office.
The Commander of the Forces had an interview with the
Marquis of Normanby yesterday at the Colonial Office.

SPORTIN G IN TE LLIG EN CE.

LIVERPOOL JULY ;11EETING-THURSDAT.

The Liverpool St. Leger Stakes, of 50 sovs each, 20 ft, with 50
added ; the second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes ; for
three yrs-old-colts. Bst Sib, and ffllies, Sat 31b ; the winner
of the Riddlesworth, or 2,000 Guinea Stakes at Newmarket,
or Derby, at Epsom, 71b extra; of the Tuesday's Riddles-
worth; 1,000 Guineas, or Oaks, 51bs; of the York, Derby,
Chester, Produce, Dee, or Palatine Stakes, the Manchester
or Newton St. Leger, 31bs ; of any two of the above, 2lbs,
in addition to the highest weight attached to either of such
two; horses that have started and not won, or that have
started and not been placed in any of the above stakes at
York, Chester, Manchi,ster, or Newton, allowed 31b, and
such allowance to be deducted from extra weights, if any.
One mile and three quarters Fourteen subs.
Mr. Bowes's b c HetmAn Platoff
Duke of Cleveland's br c Kremlin, by Sultan..
Mr. Fowler's br c Profligate 3
Lord Miltown's b f Medea, by Drone, out of Pasta
Lord Eglintoun's ch g Zoroaster, by Priam
Betting,—Even on the winner; 5 to 2 agst Kremlin; 7 to
2 egst Profligate ; and 13 to 1 agit Zoroaster. Won by a
length and a half. _ _

The Two-yrs-old Stakes of 30 sous each, 1011, and 30 added,
if three start; for colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b ; winners,
once before starting, 71b ; those that twice have started, and
not WOlit, allowed 31b. TY. C. Seven subs.
Sir Thomas Stanley's ch c by Birdeatcher, Gut of Lena's
dam (Templeman)
Lord Stanley's ch fby Velocipede, out of Roseleaf 2

5t04 on the winner. Won cleverly.
The Hootun Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added,
for Four-yr-olds and upwards; four.yr-ulds, Bst 51b; five,
t'st 121 b ; six and aged, 9st 21b ; mares and geldings allowed
31b ; maidens at the time of starting allowed, four yrs 31b ;
five, 51b; six, and aged, 81b; winners once in 1839, 31b;
twice, 51b extra. Twice round. Ten subs.
Mr. Ramsay's bk h The Doctor, 5 yrs (Cartwright) I
Mr. Ramsay's br c Lanercost, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Ramsay started two that he might claim the 100 sovs, to
which, as a walk over, he would not have been entitled.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; for three-yrs-old,
ict 51b ; four, 9st llb ; five, 9st 1:11); six, and aged, lOst 21b.
Two mile heats.

Lord Eglinton's b g The Potentate, aged walked over.

STAMFORD RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The Burghley Stakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and five only if
declared, &c. From the New Mile Starting Post, once
round. Nine sub 3, five of whom paid five sovs each.'
Lord Exeter's Express, 3 yrs, 6st 31b 1
Sir J. Trollope nd Hahneman, 4 yrs, ist 41b 2
Captain Daintree's Harlequin, 3 yrs, 6q. 316 dis.
Fifty pounds given by the 'Marquis of Exeter for three-year-
olds list 91b, four, test; five, sst Sib; six, Ast 121 b; and aged,
9st ; mares and geldings allowed 21n ; winners of one plate,
match, or sweepstakes this year, 31b; of two, 51b; and of
three, 71b extra ; twice round ; the winner to be sold for 300,
&c., was won in three heats, after an excellent race, by Mr.
King's Condor, beating Watt's Dash and Captain Dain-
tree's Harlequin.

The Donation Cup Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 8 added by
the Corporation ; for half bred horses, three-yr-olds, lOst ;
four, list; five, 1 Ist l llb ; six, and aged, 12st 21b; winners of
this stake once, blb ; twice 71b ; heats, once round, and a dist. ;
the second to save his stakes, and the winner to be sold for
40/ ; were won in four heats by Mr. Whincup's b g Leader,
aged (Mr. Perkins), beating Mr. T. Standwell's b g Dona-
tion, 3 yrs (won the third, and ran a dead heat with Pea, ant
for the first) ; Mr. Lovell's ch m Pleasant, 4 yrs ; Mr. Prout's
bl d Mazeppa, 4 yrs, and Mr. Phillipson's ch g Yellow Dwarf,
5 yrs.