The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Majesties entertained the Princess Augusta, and Mr
Van Buren, the Minister from the United States, Viscount Pal-
merston, the Marquis and Marchioness of Carmarthen, the Mar-
chioness Wellesley, and a select party, at dinner, on Saturday
evening, at the Palace at St. James's.
The King and Queen attended divine service at the Chapel
Royal yesterday morning, and heard a very excellent sermon by
the Rev. Mr. Randolph, from the 19th chapter of the Gospel of
St. Matthew, and the 22d verse. The Rev. Dr. Hughes was the
Clerk of the Closet in waiting. The church service was read by
the Rev. Mr. Barham, and the Rev. Mr. Beckwith, jun. The
Communion Service was read by the Rev. Mr. Holmes, the
Sub-Dean. The Musical Service was Aldrich's, in A., and the
anthem " Sing 0 Heavens," by Kent, was sung by Messrs.
Wild, Neild, and Walsh. Sir G. Smart presided at the organ.
The Marchioness Wellesley and Miss Eden were the ladies in
waiting on the Queen. Among the nobility present were—the
Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, the Earl of Harrowby,
the Earl of Gosford, Lord Suffield, Lord Haddington, &c.
The Duke of Sussex and the Princess Sophia visited their Ma-
jesties yesterday.
The King gave audiences yesterday to the Hanoverian Mi-
nister, Sir James Graham, and Mr. Stanley.
His Majesty gave audiences on Saturday to Earl Grey, Viscount
Palmerston, Viscount Goderich, and Lord Holland.
The Princess Sophia visited the Queen on Saturday.
' The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria and suite,
left Norris Castle, in the Isle of Wight, on Saturday, in the
Emerald yacht. Their Royal Highnesses landed at Ports-
mouth, and immediately proceeded on their journey to Clare-
mont, where their Royal Highnesses are expected to pass some
weeks.
On Saturday, the Archduchess Helena and suite visited the
Panorama of Madras, painted by Messrs. Daniell and Parris, with
which they expressed themselves very much gratified.
The Conference of the Ministers of the Five Powers on the
affairs of Belgium, held at the Foreign-office on Friday after-
noon, broke up about six o'clock in the evening, but re-assembled
between ten and eleven at night at the Foreign-office, and con-
tinued their deliberations for several hours. The Belgian Mi-
nister was occupied for a considerable time at the Foreign-office
on Saturday afternoon with Viscount Palmerston. After the
departure of his Excellency, the Ambassadors and Ministers of
Russia, Austria, France, and Prussia, again assembled at the
office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and held a
conference with Viscount Palmerston. The sitting was not
finally concluded till past five o'clock the following morning.
A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-office, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey, Viscounts Melbourne,
Palmerston, Goderich, and Althorp, the Earl of Carlisle, the
Right Hon. Charles Grant, Lord Holland, Sir James Graham,
the Duke of Richmond, and Mr. Stanley.
The Council broke up soon after four o'clock.
Lord Erskine transacted business on Saturday at the office of
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affiiirs.
The Lord Chancellor of Ireland has left town for Dublin.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.