The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Capt. Stevens,
arrived at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, at ten o'clock
yesterday morning, from Windsor Castle.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Mr.
Samuel Prout, F.S.A., painter in water colours in ordi-
nary to her Majesty.
The Lord Chancellor arrived in town yesterday, from a
visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. His Lordship,
after attending the prorogation of Parliament as one of her
Majesty's Commissioners, left town for his scat at Copse
Hill, Wimbledon. •
The American Minister, with his Private Secretary, Mr.
Vaux, left town yesterday, to attend the meetings of the
British Association for the Advancement of Science at
Liverpool.
Lord Olenelg left town yesterday, on a visit to the
Queen at Windsor Castle.
The Earl of Lichfield arrived in town on Sunday, from
his seat, Shugborough Park, Lichfield.
Mr. Wakley, M.l'., transacted business yesterday, at
the Home-off-lea.

Despatches from the Governors of the West India colo-
nies were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Des-
patches saved from the wreck of the Lady Eleanor were
also received yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday, at
the Foreign-office.

The Prince and Princess de Schomberg have arrived
at Heaton Hall, the seat of the Earl of Wilton. At the
conclusion of the races they will proceed on a visit to the
Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster.
Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Helena
of Russia has presented to Lady Tonkin a superb set of
diamond clasps, as a souvenir. The intimacy existing be-
tween her Imperial Highness and Lady Tonkin originated
at Torquay, Devon, during the Grand Duchess's long so-
journ at that delightful watering-place.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland intend pass-
ing a month at Dunrobin Castle. They will then return
to Stafford House for a fortnight, and early in November
proceed to Paris for the winter.
Accounts have been received from the Marquis of
Waterford. His Lordship is out of danger, and mending
daily.
The Marchioness of Sligo and family, Sir Robert
Colquhoun, Bart., &c., were amongst the passengers who
left London on Sunday last by the Antwerp Company's
steam-ship RinceBs Victoria, J. Britton, commander.
The Earl and Countess Grosvenor left Dunrobin
Castle on Friday last for town ; they are expected in Grbs-
venor-squaro to-day.
The Earl of Yarborough, in his yacht the Kestrel,
visited Guernsey and Jersey last week. His Lordship, who
is still cruising in the Channel, will return to Cowes to lay
up for the winter.
The Countess of Newburgh has arrived on a visit
to Colonel and Lady Alice Peel, who are entertaining a
select party of visiters at their scat, Beckenham, in Norfolk.
A large party are expected to assemble between the New-
market October race meetings.
Lord Newburgh, Count Maurice Esterhazy, the
Hon. •Capt. Cowper, Sir William and Lady Boothby, are
among the guests of Lord Shrewsbury, at Alton Towers,
Derbyshire.
The Marquis of Kildare, eldest son of the Duke of
Leinster, is preparing to go to college in England. The
Noble Marquis is now in his 18th year, His Lordship's
brothers, Lords Gerald and Otho Fitzgerald, will remai❑
under the care of their Noble Father, at Carton.

The Hon. Captain Spencer arrived in town yester-
day from Brighton; and in the evening left St. James's-
place for Althorpe Park, Northamptonshire, on a visit to
his Noble brother, the Earl Spencer. _ _

Sir Bethel Codrington, Bart., left town last week
with his eldest daughter, to try the effect of a change of air
on her delicate constitution.

Trentham Hall, will, when finished, be one of the
most superb edifices in Europe. The calculation is, that,
although several hundred men are employed, it will take
three years more to complete it.
Lord Aylsford, it is reported, is dangerously indis-
posed at his seat, Pakington Hall, near Coventry.
Lord Maitland is indisposed. His Lordship was
so unwell last week as to be unable to preside at the dinner
given to Sir T. 13. Hepburn, at Dunbar.
_ .

Mr. Biggs has sold the Little Red Rover yacht
to Captain Lord Dorchester, 7th_liiissars, for 400 guineas.

The Monarch steam-ship, Captain Bain, arrived at
Newhaven on Thursday morning, at two o'clock, from
London, and sailed again in the afternoon at the usual hour.
This is the vessel which lately came in collision with the
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and
suite are expected to leave Cholmondeley House this day,
for Waterloo-crescent, Dover, where a mansion has been
taken for the autumnal months for the Royal Duke and
family. It is still confidently stated that his Royal High-
ness will, at Christmas next, assume the high office of Com-
mander-in-Chief.
The Dukes of Beaufort, Dorset, and Richmond, the
Marquis of Tavistock, Lords Clarendon, Uxbridge, Orford,
Wilton, and Suffield, were the Peers who signed the pro-
test to Viscount Melbourne against the sale of the Royal
stud at Hampton Court.
The Duke of Newcastle and his family (with the
exception of his son, Lord Lincoln, who is still in Paris
with his Countess), have arrived at Hafod, in Cardigan-
shire, where they will sojourn a considerable part of the
autumn.

Several very large flocks of geese have passed
through Bradford this week on their way to fatten in the
stubble of the agricultnral districts of the south of York-
shire. The driver of a flock of 500 stated that he had
brought them seventy miles, and had not lost one during the
journey.

Lady Dover, accoinpanied by the Viscount aftlen,
has arrived at the Castle Gouran, from a visit to the Earl
and Countess of Carlide, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire.

The Hon. Mrs. George Keppel, lady of the Hon.
Major Keppel, has succeeded to the vast fortune of
100,000/. by the demise of her father, Sir Coutts Trotter,
whose personal property has bern estimated at 300,000/
Mr. Craururd Antrobus, of Eaton-hall, married a daughter
of Sir Coutts, but she only survived her marriage two or
three years. Mr. Antrobus is brother to Sir Edmund An
trolms.

?Miss Quentin, daughter of Sir George Quentin
(equerry of the crown slates), who is an accomplished
equestrian, daily exercises the horses intended for the use.
of her Majesty at Kew.
On. Saturday night, as Lieutenant Foster and Mr.
Francis Whittaker, officers on board her Catholic Majci..-
ty,s steamer Isabella 11., were proceeding in a boat to the
ship, the tide, which was running out very fast, carried the
boat's head against the paddle-box with such force that she
instantly filled and went down, immersing the commander
of the steamer and Mr. Whittaker in the river. The tat
ter gentleman was then caught in the wheels, which. were
revolving the tide, the engine being under repair, and
he was consequently carried round several times, and each
time thrown in the river. We regret to state that he broke
two of his ribs, and severely fractured the rest. lie now lies
on board the Isabella, where every attention is paid to him.
Lieut. Foster had a narrow escape.
THE . MONARCH AND APOLLO STEAM-BOATS.
—Yesterday an inquest was held at Gravesend on the
body of Mrs. Ann Jonas, the stewardess of the Apollo, Yar-
mouth steam•vcssel, who was drowned on Tuesday morning
last by the sinking of that
packet, occasioned by a vio!ent
collision with the .1.11-onarch steam-ship when
Company,
off Grass.
Captain Prichard, of the Commercial Steam-boat Com
Mr.. Hodges, the Steward of the Apollo,
,ir, a
lighterman, and some other persomi' depositio.is
vverc, take.
The Coroner then said it would be necessary
i
Mr. Granger,
to have all the
crew of the Apollo before the Jury, and it was desirable
that the crew of the Monarch should also attend. He
rhould issue summonses for that purpose. The inquiry was
then adjourned till to-morrow.

There are 170 Members of the new Parliament con-
nected by commission with the army and the navy.