The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR,

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—This afternoon her Majesty
took her accustomed airing. The Queen rode on horse-
back, attended by the Baroness Lehzen, the American Mi-
nister, the Hon. Miss Murray, the Hon. Major Keppel,
Colonel Buckley, Viscount Melbourne, Sir Henry Wheat-
ley, Mr. P. Thomson, and, Lord Glenelg.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent did not leave
the Castle.
The following personages took airings in ponycarriages :
The Lady of the American Minister, the Hon. Mrs. Brand,
the Hon. Miss Pitt, Lady Rivers, Lady Albemarle, Vis-
countess Torrington, and Lady Tavistock.
The Lord Chancellor and Lord Howick took their de-
parture this morning for town.
The Hon. G. S. Byng will arrive this evening to join the
Royal dinner circle.
Although preparations have for some time past been
going forward for the Queen's visit to Brighton, her Ma-
jesty's departure from Windsor was not finally determined
upon till yesterday. The route for the Scotch Fusilier
Guards reached here at nine o'clock last night, and early
this morning four companies of that regiment, under the
command of Colonel W. Drummond, marched hence for
Brighton, where they will arrive on Tuesday next, the day
her Majesty will reach the Pavilion.

At the Privy Council, held at Windsor Castle, on Wed-
nesday, a proclamation was passed for preventing meetings
by torch-light. The proclamation was prepared in town
yesterday, and was forwarded at half-past one o'clock by
Mr. Lennard, from the Council Office, by a Messenger, to
Windsor Castle, for her Majesty's signature.
Lord Howick transacted business yesterday at the Ad-
miralty.
The Bishop of Barbadoes transacted business yesterday
at the Colonial Office.
The Hanoverian and Prussian Ministers transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign Department.
The French, Austrian, Turkish, and Russian Ambassa-
dors transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Depart-
ment.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial De-
partment from the Governor of British Guiana.
Despatches were forwarded yesterday from Downing-
street for Lord Melbourne at Windsor.
Despatefies were received yesterdayat the Foreign De-
partment from the British Ministers resident at the Courts
of Brussels and the Hague.
Reschid Pasha, the Ottoman Ambassador, had an inter-
view with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Foreign
Office.
Despatches were received yesterday afternoon at the
Colonial Office, from Colonel Cockburn, Governor of Hon-
duras. Despatches were received in the morning from
Governor Light, at British Guiana.
Captain Hindni2rsh, R.N., K.H. (late Governor of
South Australia), had an interview with Lord Glenelg,
on Monday, at the Colonial Office. Captain Hindmarsh
transacted business yesterday at the Colonial Office.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Honour-
able Privy Council sat yesterday. Lord Brougham, Mr.
Baron Parke, the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty,
and the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy, were present. An
appeal from Lower Canada, Duchesny v. Pothier, was con-
cluded. Mr. Baron Parke, on the part of their Lordships,
dismissed the appeal, with costs. His Lordship then re-
tired, and Mr. Justice Bosanquet joined the Committee.
The appeal, Gordon v. Tinturier, from St. Lucia, was re-
sumed. Mr. Burge, Queen's Counsel, was heard for the
respondent ; and Mr. Sergeant Stephen (in reply) for the
appellant. Judgment was deferred.