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

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, APRIL 28.—Yesterday the Queen's birth-day
was kept here with every demonstration of loyalty. At one
o'clock there was 0u-de-joie in the Home Park, and in the
evening the town was illuminated. We have sincere pleasure
in stating that her Majesty is getting better.
The King returned from St. James's yesterday evening,
escorted by a party of the 2d Life Guards. It is expected his
Majesty will go to town on Sunday (to-morrow).
Lady Clinton and Sir Horace Seymour left the Castle yes-
terday for town. Her Ladyship was expected to return in
the evening.
Countess Brownlow will succeed Lady Clinton on Monday
next, as Lady in Waiting upon the Queen, for the month of
May.
The King, attended by Sir Henry Wheatley, left town on
Thursday evening for Windsor Castle. rlis Majesty returned
to St. James's Palace, at half-past twelve o'clock yesterday,
attended by Sir H. Wheatley.
The King went to the New National Gallery to see the ex-
hibition of the Royal Academy. His Majesty was accompa-
nied by their Royal Highnesses the Princess Augusta, the
Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Cumberland, and the
Duke of Cambridge. The Royal Suite, occupying seven
carriages, included the Master of the Horse, the Lord Cham-
berlain, the Earl and Countess of Denbigh, Lord and Lady
Frederick Gordon, Lord James O'Brycn, Lady Mary
Fox, Sir Henry Wheatley, Sir Wm. Fremantle, Major-Gene-
ral Macdonell, Mr. Shiffner, Sir Andrew Barnard, Lady
Mary Pelham, Madlle. D'Este, Sir W. Lumley, Sir Edward
Bowater, Sir George Seymour, Captain Curzon, and Rev. J.
R. Wood.

His Majesty arrived at the National Gallery shortly before
one o'clock; and was received by Sir Martin Archer Shee,
President of the Royal Academy ; Sir David Wilkie, Princi-
pal Painter in Ordinary ' • and the Officers of the Royal Aca-
demy, who attended the Royal Party through the Exhibition.
His Majesty remained two hours.
In the afternoon the King, attended by the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Bishop of London, visited the Chapel
Royal in the Palace.
The Chapel, which has been enlarged, has been entirely re-
fitted in the Gothic style, and has been very much improved.
A new organ has been built in the middle of the west side of
the Chapel ; and on the opposite side a gallery has been
erected for the Gentlemen of the choir. The window over the
altar has been exteded to the entire width of the chapel, and
additional windows have been opened at the sides of the chapel.
The painted ceiling has been preserved, and has been cleaned,
and the mouldings regilt.
The King was received in the chapel by the Lord Chamber-
lain, Sir Benjamin Stephenson, Sir Robert Smirke, the archi-
tect ; and Mr. Morris, the Clerk of the Works.
The Princess Sophia visited his Majesty yesterday.
The King gave audiences to the Marquis Camden, Earl of
Albemarle, Lord Hill, and Sir William Woods.

The King, attended by Sir H. Wheatley, left St; James's
Palace, a quarter before seven o'clock, for Windsor Castle.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, attended
by the Duchess of Northumberland, Lady Flora Hastings,
Lady Conroy, Baroness Lehzen, Sir John Conroy, Sir George
Anson, and Colonel Harcourt, were present yesterday at Mr.
Sale's concert, from whence their Royal Highnesses went to
the Royal Academy, where they were received by the Presi-
dent and other members of the Institution.

Lord Glenelg, Secretary of State for the Colonies, at the
dinner given on Thursday, in celebration of the Queen's
birth-day, entertained the Commander of the Forces, the Se.
cretary at War, the Master-General of the Ordnance, the
Paymister-General, the Quartermaster-General, the Military
Secretary to the Commander of the Forces, the Judge Advo-
cate General, the Deputy Secretary at War, Mr. Burge,
Agent for Jamaica • Mr. Mayers, Agent for Barbadoes ; Sir
R. Donkin, Sir Andrew Hay, Mr. Maryat, and Mr. Stevens.
The Solicitor-General for Scotland was present at the dinner
given by Lord John Russell on Thursday, the anniversary of
the Queen's birth-day.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a state dinner in
honour of her Majesty's birth-day on Thursday, at his residence
in Mansfield-street. The party included the Governor and
Deputy-Governor of the Bank, the Chairman and Deputy-
Chairman of the East India Company ; Sir Francis Doyle,
chairman, and Mr. Plunket, deputy-chairman of Excise ;
Hon. Edward Stewart, deputy-chairman of Customs; the
Secretary to the Post-office, and Lord Seymour.
The Duke of Cumberland dined with the members of the
Carlton Club on Thursday.
The Rev. Dr. Crombie, Messrs. James Nisbet, William
Skirving, and William Waugh, a deputation from the High-
land Destitution Committee, had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer on Thursday, in Downing-street.
The Attorney-General had an interview with Viscount
Melbourne yesterday, in Downing-street.
The Austrian Ambassador, the Spanish Minister, and the
Belgian Charge d'Affaires transacted business yesterday, at the
Foreign-office.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London,
Earl of Harrowby, Right Hon. H. Hoblionse, and other Com-
missioners, attended a meeting of the Church Commission
-este rd ay.

WINDSOR, APRIL 30.—The health of the Queen is im-
proving. The Princess Augusta arrived at the Castle to din-
ner yesterday from town. Her Royal Highness will spend a
week with their Majesties. His Majesty left at an early hour
this morning for town, attended by Sir H. Wheatley, but is
expected to return'this evening. Sir Herbert Taylor returned
to the Castle yesterday. . .

The King, attended by Sir Henry Wheatley, arrived in
town a quarter before eleven o'clock yesterday morning from
Windsor Castle.

His Majesty went to the Royal Chapel, at Whitehall, which
was re-opened fur Divine Service yesterday. His Majesty
was accompanied by the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke
of Cumberland. The Royal Suite occupied four carriages,
and included the Master of the Horse, the Lord Chamberlain,
the Groom of the Stole, Lord Hill, Earl Brownlow, Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lord James
O'Bryan, Sir Henry Wheatley, Sir William Freemantle, Sir
George Seymour, Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir Edward Bowater,
Hon. Captain G. Campbell, R. N., and the Rev. J. R. Wood.
The King wore the ribband and the Star of the Order of the
Garter. The Officers of the Household, members of the Or-
ders of Knighthood wore their respective stars and ribbands.
A party of Life Guards and of the Royal Horse Guards
escorted the King to the Chapel, where his Maiesty arrived
ten minutes before twelve o'clock, the band on duty (with a
detachment of Foot Guards) playing " God save the King."
The Bishop of London preached the sermon.
Many of the nobility and gentry, including the Marquis of
Lothian, Lords Melbourne, Duneannon, Dr. Grey, Prudhoe,
Sir Robert Peel, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Charles Bur-
rell, attended the service.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria attended
Divine Service yesterday morning at the Chapel in Kensing
ton Palace. The Rev. Joseph, Jackson officiated, and the
evening service was performed before their Royal Highnesses
and Household, by the Rev. J. R. Pitman.
The King inspected the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen
at Arms in the afternoon in the State-rooms ; Lord Foley,
the Captain, and Sir Samuel Spry, the Lieutenant of the Corps
were present.
His Majesty afterwards inspected the non-commissioned
Officers recently appointed Yeomen of the Guard, commanded
by Mr. Deveuzig, the Exon in Waiting.
The, Princess Sophia visited the King.
His Majesty gave audiences to Lord Hill and Sir Charles
Paget.
At half-past six o'clock the King, attended by Sir Edward
Bowater, left town for Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Cambridge left town yesterday, on his return
to Hanover.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will give two
Concerts at Kensington Palace in the course of the ensuing
month.

The Princess Augusta left town on Saturday, on a visit to
their Majesties at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Cambridge
and the Duchess of Gleucester visited he Royal Highness be-
fore her departure.
The Duke of Cumberland went to his residence at Kew yes-
terday afternoon.
A deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to re-
quest him to postpone the payment of the hop duty until Oc-
tober next, in the counties of Hereford and Worcester, had
an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman on Saturday, in
Downing-street. The deputation included Sir R. Price,
Bart., M.P., Sir Thomas E. Winnington, Bart., M. P., Cap-
tain Winnington, M.P., Messrs. Edward Foley, M.P., E.
B. Clive, M.P., K. Hoskins, M. P., John Barneby, M.P.,
and Robert Biddulph, M. P.
A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, on Sa-
turday afternoon; it was attended by all the Ministers, and sat
two hours.

_ • _
Lord Morpeth attended at the Foreign Office on Saturday
afternoon. - - -

Lord Nugent and Colonel Doherty bud interviews with
Lord Glenelg on Saturday, at the Colonial Office.
On Saturday Messrs. Purnell, Wills, and Anstie, manufac-
turers of tobacco, had an interview with thu Chancellor of the
Exchequer, to urge the reduction of the duty on tobacco.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will give
her next grand dinner on Saturday, the 6th of May.

The Archbishop of York's grand dinner party on
Thursday evening, at his residence in Grosvenor-square, in-
cluded the Archbishops of Canterbury, Dublin, Armagh,
Bishops of London, Rochester, Durham, Bristol, Ripon, Ely,
Hereford, Oxford, Norwich, Salisbury, Bath and Wells,
Gloucester, Killalos, St. David's, St. Asaph, Chester, Chi-
chester, Rochester, Winchester, Dean of Carlisle, Mr. G: H.
Vernon, &c.

On Friday a public dinner was given, at the Town-
ball, Boston, Lincolnshire, to celebrate the establishment of a
steam communication between that place and London ; the
first vessel, the Scotia, having been appointed to start the fol-
lowing day. The whole of the corporation plate was used at
the dinner, which is, in all probability, the last time previously
to its being sold by auction. The chair was taken by John
Rawson, Esq., the Mayor.

We have been requested to copy from the Barbadoes
Globe of the 23d February, a letter from Captain Newby, of
the Water TVitch, respecting his conduct to Captain Taylor,
of the ship Jessie, of Liverpool, and his crew, whom he not
in a sinking state in lat. 47 14 N., long. 12 30 W., on the
28th December last year, and took on board the Water
Witch ; from' which vessel they were transferred to the brig
Phenix, and brought to England. Subsequently to their ar-
rival in this country, some one of them caused a paragraph to
be inserted in the London Standard, charging Capt. Newby
with inhumanity, in refusing to take them on board until
repeatedly entreated, and with afterwards :Tiffin; to land
them on the coast of Ireland. To this paragraph Captain
Newby has published a reply....,Liverpool Chronicle.