The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-21 00:00:00

BRIGHTON.

BRIGHTON, THURSDAY, DEC. 20.--This afternoon at
half-past one her Majesty rode out on horeback, accompa-
nied by Viscount Torrington, Colonel Buckley, Major
Keppel, Sir G. Quentin, Baroness Lehzen, Hon. Miss
Murray, and Hon. Miss Quentin. The Royal party pro-
ceeded up the Marine Parade, and from thence over the
Downs, returning to the Palace by the King's-road. Her
Majesty appeared in excellent health, and graciously bowed
to her subjects as she passed. Mrs. Brand and the Hon.
Miss Pitt rode out in a pony chaise.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Lady Mary
Stopford, took a carriage airing this morning after luncheon.
The Princess Augusta, accompanied by Lady E. Corn-
wallis, also took a carriage airing this morning.
There are no dinner invitations issued for this evening
with the exception of one for the Earl of Surrey, who is ex-
pected to return this evening.
Divine worship will be performed on Sunday in the Pa-
lace Chapel. The Rev. J. S. M. Anderson is to he the
officiating minister.

The Earl of Surrey took his departure from the Palace
Lis morning.

Her Majesty's private band performed several favourite
pieces yesterday evening after the Royal party had dined.
Yesterday the High Constable received the following
communication :

" Brighton, Dec. 19, Two o'clock.
" Dear Sir,—l had the pleasure, by your desire, of commu-
nicating to the Lord in Waiting the arrangements made by
the inhabitants of Brighton to celebrate her Majesty's arrival ;
and I have now received the Queen's commands, through Vis-
count Torrington, to inform you of the great gratification
which her Majesty experienced in witnessing the display of
fireworks on the occasion.

" I have the honour to be, dear Sir, yours faithfully.
" GEORGE PECHELL.
" To Mr. John Bradshaw, High Constable of Brighton."

COURT CIRCULAR.

Lord Melbourne transacted business yesterday at his
office in Downing-street.
Lord Normanby transacted business yesterday at tl:e
Home Department.

Sir F. A. Mackenzie and Major Anderson had inter•
views with Lord Glenelg yesterday at the Colonial Office.
The Adjutant-General saw Officers yesterday at his of
flee in the Horse Guards.

A deputation, consisting of the Rev. W. Weldon
Champneys, Rector ; the Rev. A. R. Symonds, Curate ;
Mr. C. Francis, Mr. C. T. Croft, and Mr. C. Marshall,
Churchwardens of St. Mary, Whitechapel, had an inter-
view with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-
street.

The American Minister and Mrs. Stevenson are passing
a few days at Digswell Park, near Welwyn, Herts, the
seat of John Mansfield, Esq.
Count Pollon, the Sardinian Minister, had an interview
with the Right Hon. C. Poulett Thomson yesterday at the
Office of the Board of Trade.

The Hanoverian, Turkish, Russian, and French Ambas-
sadors, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign De-
partment.

- The Austrian Ambassador transacted business yesterday
at the Board of Trade.

A messenger arrived at the Colonial Office yesterday
morning from Ancona, with despatches from Sir Howard
Douglas, at Corfu ; and also from the Lieutenant-Gover-
nor of Malta.

Despaiches, dated September 29, were received yester-
day at the Colonial Department from the Governor of the
Cape of Good Hope.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign De-
partment from the British Ambassadors resident at the
Courts of Brussels and the Hague.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Department from Lieutenant-General Sir 'Toward Douglas,
G.C.8., the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.
The despatches were brought by M. Cantieri, the lonian
messenger.