The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duchess of Kent gave a ball on Monday evening at
Kensington Palace, at which her Majesty, the members of the
Royal Family, Prince Ferdinand of Portugal, his illustrious
relatives, and a party of the most distinguished nobility and
gentry were present.
The Grand Saloon was prepared for dancing; Weippert's
band was in attendance in this room, and performed during
the evening a variety of the most admired dances.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria attended
by the Duchess of Northumberland, Lady Flora Hastings,
Lady Conroy, the Hon. Lady Cust, Baroness Lehzen, Sir
John Conroy, Sir George Anson, the lion. General Upton,
Colonel Hill, and Lieutenant-Colonel Harcourt, received their
distinguished visitors in a drawing-room leading into the ball-
room. Her Royal Highness and the Princess Victoria, at-
tended by their respective suites, entered the rooms at half-
past 10 o'clock. The company arrived at the Palace shortly
before 10 o'clock.
"Her Majesty came accompanied by Prince George of Cam-
bridge, Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstlial, and Prince Ed-
ward of Carolath ; and was attended by the Marchioness of
Ely, the Hon. Miss Boyle, Earls Howe and Denbigh, the
Hon. Mr. Ashley, the Hon. Captain Curzon, and the Rev.
Mr. Wood.
The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg came attended by Ma-
demoiselle Steyne and Sir Henry Wheatley.
The Duchess of Gloucester was attended by Lady Caroline
Legge and Sir S. Higgins.
The Princess Sophia was attended by Lady John Thynne.
Dancing commenced at half-past ten o'clock with a quad-
rille, in which the Princess Victoria danced with Prince Fer-
dinand of Portugal. Her Royal Highness danced in all the
quadrilles afterwards, with Prince George of Cambridge, the
Duke of Devonshire, Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg, the
Duke of Roxburgh, the Prince of Leiningen, the Earl of An-
trim, Lord C. Wellesley, and Lord Elphinstone.
The dresses of the ladies were remarkable for their richness
and elegance; some of them were splendid fancy dresses;_ in
many instances the head-dresses were most superb, and dis-
played the greatest taste and magnificence.
The gentlemen present wore their respective official cos-
tumes, or military and naval uniforms.
Refreshments were served to the company during the even-
ing in an adjoining room.
The Queen remained till half-past twelve o'clock, when her
Majesty, attended by her suite, returned to St. James's.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria retired a

little I;efOre four o'clock ; soon afterwards dancing ceased, the
band playing " God save the King."
The band of tho Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards
were stationed at the bottom of the Grand Staircase, and re-
ceived the Queen and the Royal Family with " God save the
King," and also performed in the course of the evening selec-
tions from different operas.
The King gave audiences yesterday at St. James's to Baron
D'Ompteda, the Hanoverian Minister, and Lord Hill.
The Duke of Cumberland, the Duchess of Gloucester,
Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Carolath,
Princ'elEi-nest of Phillippsthai, and a select party, dined with
their Majesties last evening. The Queen, attended by the
Marchioness of Ely, afterwards honoured the King's Theatre
with her presence to witness the performance of Beatrice di
Tenda. Prince Ernest of llesse Philippsthal, Prince Edward
of Carolath, Earl Howe, and the lion. Mr. Ashley, followed
in a second carriage.
Prince Ferdinand of Portugal, with his distinguished rela-
tives the Duke Ferdinand and Prince Augustus of Saxe Co-
burg Gotha, and the Prince of Leiningen, accompanied by
their suites, honoured Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese
Minister, with their company at dinner yesterday evening. A
very large party had been invited by Baron de Moncorvo to
meet the Princes. There were present Lords Melbourne,
Palmerston, Glenelg, Lansdowne, Minto, Holland, Seaford,
Elphinstone, Sir John Conroy, Messrs. Spring Rice, Poulett
Thomson, Fox Strangwaves, and Backhouse • the Hanove-
rian, Danish, Brazilian, and Saxon Ministers; the Marquis de
Barbacena, the American and Belgian Charges d'Affaires ;
Count Cape St. Vincent (Admiral Napier), &C.
Lord John Russell and Count Sebastiani did not attend,
from indisposition, having sent apologies ; and Count Bjorn-
stjerna, the Swedish Minister, was also prevented from at-
tending,The party that sat down to dinner amounted to six-and-
thirty
noblemen
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is Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand, and their Serene
hi
Highnesses the Duke Ferdinand and the Prince Augustus
of Saxe Coburg, afterwards joined the Duchess of Kent and
the Princess Victoria at the King's Theatre.
The Princess Augusta passed Monday evening with His
:Majesty, at St. James's.

The Bishop of Derry visited Viscount Melbourne and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-street.
The Lord-Advocate of Scotland had an interview yesterday
with Viscount Melbourne.