The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR

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WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty held a Council at two o'clock yesterday at
the New Palace. It was attended by the Lord President, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the
Foreign and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the
President of the Board of Trade, the Secretary at War, the Lord
Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse.
New Seals for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the Court of the
Exchequer in Ireland, and for the Council Office, were submitted to her
Majesty in Council, and were approved of.
The Earl Talbot took the oaths as Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Stafford. His Lordship was also re-sworn of the Queen's Most Honour-
able Privy Council.
The Hon. Wm. Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in waiting.
Her Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount
Afelbourne, Earl of 3finto, and the Marquis of Conyngham.
The Court was attended by Viscount Combermere, Gold Stick in
Waiting; the Marquis of Headfort, Lord in waiting; the Comptroller
ofthe Household, and the Hon. Sir Wm. Lumley, Groom in waiting.
The Queen took an airing in the Parks yesterday afternoon in an
°pen carriage and four, attended by the Countess of Charlcmont, Hon.
Miss Murray, and the Baroness Lelizen.
The following joined the Royal dinner party yesterday—the Earl of
Uxbridge, Viscount Melbourne, Lord and Lady Suffield, Lord Gardner,
and the Hon. C. Murray.
The Band of the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards was in attend.
anee during dinner at the Palace.
The Countess of Charlcmont and the Viscountess Forbes, succeeded
the Marchioness of Tavistock and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell,
Yesterday, as the Lady and Bedchamber-woman in waiting on the Queen ;
and the Marquis of Headfort and tha Hon. General Sir W. Lumley re.
Placed Viscount Torrington and Sir Frederick Stovin as the Lord and
Groom in waiting on her Majesty.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince George, and
attended by Baron Knesebeck and Colonel Cornwall, rode out on horse-
kick in the Parks yesterday.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cambridge yes.
terday.

The Earl of Munster and Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence had an inter.
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Doweing.street.
The Spanish Minister and the French Charge d'Affaires transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign Office.
A deputation, including the Earl St. Vincent, Lord Seaford, and Mr.
t
urge, had an interview with Lord Glenelg yesterday at the Colonial
Office,

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council resumed yesterday the
°PPeal from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, " Barker v. Butt."
Ur• Addams havii g finished on the part of the appellants, the Queen's
Advocate commenced his address for the respondents. Their Lordships
rose at four o'clock.

TIIIIRSDAY.—Her Majesty honeured the Concert of Ancient Music,
at the Hanover.square Rooms, with her presence last evening. The
Royal Suite, occupying three carriages, included the Marchioness of
Lansdowne, the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss Murray, Lady
1..
10ra Hastings, Marquis of Conyngbatn, Marquis of Headfort, and
Lord Alfred Paget.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the Queen.
thHer Majesty honoured Mr. Sully, of Philadephia, on Tuesday, with
e sixth and final siding for the whole-length portrait of her Majesty,
In the robes of state.
HThe Duke of Cambridge gave a grand dinner yesterday, at Cambridge
on.
as Director (for the evening) of the Concert of Ancient Music,
t° their Royal Highnesses the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of
Gloucester, attended by Lady Mary Pelham and Lady Georgiana Ba_
tirst ; the Archbishop of York and Miss Vernon Harcourt, the Duke
of Devonshire, Earl Howe, Lord and Lady Burghersh, and Mr. Knyvett,
conductor of the concert. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince
ueore.. of
b. Cambridge, and the whole of the guests, afterwards went to
the Concert of Ancient Music.
.114 Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Miss Kerr and
),
ifarorl Knesebeck, were present at the performance of Norma, at her
aiestY'a Theatre, on Tuesday evening.
deputation from the merchants and traders of the cities of London
and Westminster, consisting of Alderman Copeland, M.P., Mr. Am.
Pors
7.•r0 set Moore, Mr. Cox, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Stewart, Mr.
Forster, and Mr. Lewis, had an interview with Viscount Melbourne
tosterday, in Downing street, respecting the numerously-signed petition
, the Queen praying for a postponement of the Coronation, and an ob-
et:ance of the ancient usages.
It A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Forign office.
WaB at by all the Ministers except Viscount Duncannon. The
'Mined sat two hours and a half.
ceir?esPatches from the Governors of Ceylon and St. Helena were re-
(l yesterday at the Colonial-office.
, Owne House.
14:the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. The
rd
s present were Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Bosanquet, the Judge
iv` :he Admiralty Court, and the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy. The Hon.
..,11iam Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. The Queen's
p",vocate, followed by Sir William Follett, was heard for the respondent,
.:.Baker V. Batt, Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Dr. Addams re.
"td for the appellants. The Court then adjourned.

SHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
, Lady Reresford, in Portland-place, from Paris : Earl and Countess of
oath, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Kilruddy, Ireland ;
and Lady C. Talbot, at ditto, from Margam, Glamorganshire ; Mr.
411(1 Mrs. Duff Dingwall, at ditto, from Aberdeen ; G. O'Higgins, Esq.,
4t ditto, from a tour ; Hon. W. Rous, at ditto, from Norfolk ; Charles
Milner Esq., at ditto, from Preston, Kent; T. W. Roberts, Esq., at
ditto, from Glassenbury, Kent ; W. Hanham, Esq., at ditto, from the
dale of Wight; Charles Knox, Esq., at ditto, from a tour ; Mr. and
Mrs. Winston Barron, in Old Burlington-street, from their seat in
Ireland.

DEPARTURES.
The Rev. Sir Thomas Cullum, Bart.. Lz.cly Cullum, and suite, from
the Green Park Hotel, Piccadilly, for Hardwicke.Louse, Suffolk ; Right,
"4). W. Y. Peel, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Bone.bill
I:Tnworth ; Major Johnstone, from ditto, for Ireland ; Chas. Tyrell,
cig., from ditto, for Hawleigh, Stowmarket ; Sir G. Stirling, Bart., from
st°, for Scotland ; Francis Darby, Erq., from ditto ; Hugh Pattison,
and Miss Pattison, fram Nerot's Hotel, for Ireland : Mr. and
14;8. Alison, from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn.street, for Scotlanh ;
and Mrs. Buttenshaw and Miss Edmeads, from ditto, for Black-
Gbier. and Mrs. Saunders Davies, from ditto, for Suffolk ; Mrs.
from ditto, for Manchester.