The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-31 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Majesties left town at ten minutes before five o'clock
yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle, escorted by a party
of light dragoons.
The King gave audiences yesterday to Lord Glenelg, the
Marquis of Conyngham, the Bishop of Rochester, Lord Hill,
and the Dean of Hereford.

The Duke of Cumberland, the Landgravine of Hesse Horn-
berg, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia
visited their Majesties yesterday.
His Majesty entertained a select party to dinner on Sunday
evening at St. James's. Amongst the company to meet their
Majesties were—the LanZgravine of Hesse Homberg, the
Dlchcss of Gloucester, the Duke of Brunswick, Prince
George of Cumberland, Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal,
Earl and Countess Sheffield, Earl of Denbigh, Lord and Lady
Frederick Fitzelarence, Miss Eden, M.ss Hudson, and the
Rev. Mr. Wood.

The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria drove in

the Parks yesterday.
The Princess Augusta has been indispoted, but is now a
great deal better.
The Duke of Cumberland honoured Mrs. Bebb with his
company at dinner on Sunday evening in -Gloucester-place,
Prin,:e Ernest of Ilesse Philippsthal dined with Prince
George of Cambridge last evening at Cambridge-house.
The Marquis of Lansdowne gave a full dress dinner party on
Saturday at Lansdowne-house to celebrate the King's birth-day.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained, on Saturday,
in Mansfield-street, the Lords, the Secretaries, and the As-
sistant Secretary to the Treasury, the Chairman of the Audit-
office, the Governor and Deputy of the Bank, the Chairman
of Stamps, the Chairman and Deputy of Excise, Lord Acheson,
Lord J. Stuart, Mr. Bannerman, &c.

Lady Theodosia Spring Rice had afterwards an evening
party, at which the Russian and French Ambassadors, the
Prussian, Neapolitan, and Portuguese Ministers, and a large
party were present.
Viscount Melbourne arrived in town on Sunday, from his
seat at Brocket-hall, Herts. A Cabinet Council was held at
the residence Of his Lordship, in South-street, yesterday,
which was attended by most of the Cabinet Ministers.
Mr. John Smith, Governor, and Mr. Brownrigg, 111. P.,
Deputy Governor of the Australian Agricultural Ccmpany,
had an interview yesterday with Lord Glenelg, at the Colo-
nial-cffice.
The Prussian Minister and the Belgian Charge d'Affaires
transacted business yesterday at the Foreign. office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Theodosia
Spring Rice entertained a select party, including the Marquis
of Northampton, Earl and Coutitess Charlemont, and Lord
and Lady Compton, at dinner, on Sunday, in Minsfield-street.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TA 7' TER SAL L' S-YESTIIRD4 r.

The betting was confined to the Ascot Cup, in which two
or three changes hare occurred. Sheet Anchor, who was
backed at odds against the field the previous day, opened at
evens, and gradually declined to 5 to 2, Touchstone rising in
the same proportion. Rockingham was backed for a trifle at
4 to 1, and Lucifer to a considerable amount at 8 and 10 to 1.
Closing prices :
if to 4 agst Lord -Westminster's Touchstone—taken
5 to 2 asst Mr. Cooke's Sheet Anchor—taken
4 to 1 agst Mr. Theabahrs Rockingham—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Robertson's Lucifer—taken
8 to 1 agst Captain Williamson's Ainderby—otTcred
100 to 80 betted on Trapball for the Leger agst Lucifer for
he Cup.