The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the perform-
ances at Exeter Hall yesterday evening with their pre-
sence. Tho Royal suite consisted of the Duchess of
Sutherland, the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss
Stanley, Hon. Miss Dawson, the Lord Chamberlain, the
Groom of the Stole to the Prince, the Earl of Morton,
Sir Frederic Stovin, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel
Seymour.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the
Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took their
accustomed airings yesterday, in the gardens of the

Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her
residence, Clareucsi House, St. James's, shortly before
one o'clock ycsurday for Kew, and paid a visit to her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. Her Royal
Highness afterwards proceeded to Frogmore House.
The Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Augusta
Bruce, Baroness de Spetb, and Sir Grcorge Couper.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Rua
sell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto,
Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring,
Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. H.
Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquis of
Clanricarde.
The Council sat one hour.
A deputation, in reference to Mr. Locke's proposed
measure to compel railway companies to carry passengers
on the Lord's-day, had an interview with the Commis-
sioners of Railways yesterday, at their offices in the
Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr.
Spooner, M.P., Mr. Cowan, M.P., Mr. Forbes, M.P.. Mr.
Wilson, General M'lnnes, and the Rev. Mr. Bayles.
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt held a quarterly meeting yesterday. The Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of
England, and the Deputy-Governor, were present. Mr.
Iligham, Secretary and Comptroller-General, was in
attendance.
The Earl of Clarendon visited Lord John Russell yes-
terday. Colonel Percival had also an interview with
the Noble Lord, at his official residence in Downing-
street.
Messrs. Sanders, Millingen, Kitchen, Durham, and
Bristow, a deputation from New Oxford-street, had an
interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's
‘Voo& and Forests yesterday, at their office in White-
hall-place.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
CHESTER Cup.-I`l to 1 agst Joc-e-Sot-15 to
.1
agst Chanticleer (1200 to 100 taken on Monday)-20 to
1 agst Blucher-25 to 1 agst Inheritress (taken)-725
to 1 agst Dacia (offers to take)-25 to 1 agst Loup-
garou (taken)-50 to 1 agst Tuscan (taken).
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.-7 to 4 agst Fernhill (40 to
20 taken)-5 to 1 agat Canexou (taken)-7 to 1 agst
Tisiphone (taken). agst
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-3 to
Honoycomb-3 to 1 agst Nunn k-6
itio nagslts to -2
DERBY.-3 to 1 agst Flying
agst Tadmor (taken)-9 to 1
1 agst Osterley—:2s to 1 agst Uritlg
st.t D 1 2/ 3tue3nnt"intoyn kirk-20
ank.,
V
a lean-40 to 1
guard (taken freely)-40 to lag
agst Chatterer (offers to take).
ot
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.-6t agstLugar(taken)
—8 to 1 apt Fernhill (taken)-
12 1 agst Flatcatcher
(taken) 16 to 1 agst Executor (taken),
..Pegasus" is informed that our account of Croxteth
Park races did not reach us till Saturday morning.
W. A. returns his thanks to his sporting friends for
their kindness to him since be has bn in the hospital,
through the accident he met with at Preston races in
July last. He has been discharged from the hyspital,
and we hope he will get employment soon again, as his
riding justly entitles him to it

GUTTA PEBCIIA INK Ctrs.—After employing this
extraordinary material in the construction of almost
every article of comfort or utility—the Company of
Patentees have shaped it into flexible pen-holders, into
tubing for the conveyance of sound, into bowls for wash-
ing, for soap, and- tor money, and at last into ink cups
or the writing table. In regard to durability, chwip-
uess, and cleanliness, they must forever auperse4 ithe
cups of glass or porcelain.
HULL, APRIL 3.—The Jenny Lind, on shore on-Band
Rifl; is expected off the next flood.