The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Earl of Albemarle and Viscount Melbourne had
audiences of her Majesty.
Her Majesty honoured the Italian Opera House with
her presence last evening. Her Majesty was accompanied
by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and was at-
tended by the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss
Murray, Hon. Mrs. Brand, Viscount Torrington, end
Colonel Buckley. Lady Flora Hastings was in waiting
on the Duchess of Kent.
The Countess of Charlemont and the Hon. Mrs.
Brand have succeeded the Marchioness of Tavistock and
Lady Theresa Digby, as the Lady and Woman of the
Bedchamber in waiting on the Queen.
The Princess Augusta took an airing in her carriage
yesterday for the first time since her return to town from
Brighton. Her Royal Highness visited the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Gloucester House.
Mr. Irvine and Mr. Colvile had an interview with the
Marquis of Normanby yesterday at the Colonial Office.
The Duke of Wellington, Earl of Minto, Viscount
Howick, Viscount Melville, Lord Hill, Sir Hussey Vivian,
Sir George Cockburn, Sir Thomas Hardy, Sir Charles
Adam, and other members of the Naval and Military Com-
mission, had a meeting yesterday at the Treasury. The
Commissioners sat two hours and a half.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
TUESDAY.

The Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, 100 ft., for four yrs
old (ten subs.), was won by Lord Chesterfield's c. Don John,
beating three others.

Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h. ft., for four year olds.
Three Subscribers. Won by Mr. Pettit's St. Francis, beating
two others.

The 2,000 Guinea Stakes!, by Subscribers of 100 sous
each, h. ft. ; for 3 year old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b.,
was won by Lord Lichfield's bl c. by Sir Hercules.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares, was won by
Mr. Batson's Vespertilio, beating three others

BETTING IN THE EVENING.
2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
3 to 1 on Lord Jersey's Casar.
TB?. DERBY.
2 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's lot
3 to I agst Scott's Lot
13 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's lot
3 to I agst Lord Jersey's Cwsar (taken)
7 to 1 agst Mr. G. Clark's Dragsman (taken)
8 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's The Dey of Algiers
16 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Euclid
16 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ilderim
33 to 1 agst Sir G. Heatlicote's Valaincourt
30 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's 'Erin-go-Bragh
40 to 1 agst Marquis of Westminster's The Lord Mayor
40 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Brother to Plenipo
40 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Camellino
50 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Domino
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Sadler's two, Diamond and Dart (taken
1000 to 15 agst Marquis of Westminster's Slight of Hand (t
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Wreford's Wapiti (taken)

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 15, 1839.
Corps of Royal Engineers.—Second Lieut. R. M. Laffan to
be First Lieutenant, April I.
Erratum in the Gazette of the 29th March last.
For Frederick Hauttain, Gent., read Frederick William
Haultain, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant in the Royal Regi-
ment of Artillery.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Westmoreland.
Royal Westmoreland Regiment of Militia--J. •Spedding,
Esq., to be Captain, vice R. Richardson, deceased, March 11.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Dorsetshire.
Dorset Volunteer Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet S. Pretor to
be Lieutenant, March 30.