The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

--- - -
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. —The Queen and Prince
Albert walked to the ice in the Home l'ark this morn-
ing. Her Majesty was upon upon it in the chair after
the German method. His Royal Highness skated, as
did some of the Gentlemen of the Suite. _

Her Majesty was attended by the Countess of Sand-
wich, Lady Caroline Cocks, and the Hon. Miss Caven-
dish'; and with his Royal Highness were the Duke of
Buckingham, Sir Edward Bowater, the Earl of Liver-
pool, Mr. G. E. Anson, and Dr. Prmtorius.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny
Howard, took walking exercise this morning.
The Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Rosslyn, and the
Right Hon. Sir James raham, arrived this afternoon
on a visit to her Majesty.
Mr. Harcourt, St. Leonard's, will have the honour of
joining the Royal Dinner Circle this afternoon.
Mr. W. C. Ross, A.R.A., had the honour of attending
to-day on her Majesty with the miniatures of the King
and Queen of the French, which he had painted in Paris
by her Majesty's command.
Congratulatory addresses were this morning presented
to her Majesty. by the Dean and Canons of Windsor, and
the Mayor and Town Council of the Borough.
Her Majesty, who received the parties in ...the most
gracious manner, was attended by Viscount Sydney, Sir
Robert Otway, Colonel Arbuthnot, Captain Francis
Seymour, and Sir Edward Bowater, the Countess of
Sandwich, Lady Caroline Cocks, and the Hon. Miss
Cavendish.

Her Majesty received the addresses in the Red Draw-
ing-ro om.
The following is a copy of the Address from the Dean
and Canons :
" TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

" May it please your Majesty
" We, the Dean and Canons of the Queen's Free Chapel
of St. George, within her Castle of Windsor, humbly
beg leave to approach your Majesty with-our respectful
and sincere congratulations on an event which has dif-
fused a feeling of heartfelt joy throughout your Ma-
jesty's dominions. That Almighty Power which has more
than once preserved your Majesty's sacred life in the
hour of peril, has vouchsafed to answer a nation's pray-
ers on the birth of an Heir to the Throne of, these
realms. We fervently pray that the same Almighty
protection may
-ever be extended over the Prince of Wales,
and that your Majesty and your Royal Consort may
witness the development of every quality that can pro-
mote your own domestic happiness, and fulfil the fondest
hopes of a loyal ancLaffectionate people."
Her Majcsty returned the following most gracious an-
swer :

"I accept, with particular pleasure, this Address;
which conveys the expression of your gratitude to Al-
mighty God, for the birth of the Prince, my son. Be
assured that it is my intention to educate him in the
principles of Christian piety and of moral virtue, and to
inculcate on his mind the sacred duty of transmitting to
posterity the religious institutions of these realms."
An Address of Congratulation from the Dean and
Canons was also presented to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert. The following is a copy :

" TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.

" May it please your Royal Highness,
" We, the Dean and Canons of the Queen's Free
Chapel of St. George, within her Majesty's Castle of
Windsor, with the strongest feelings of respect and at-
tachment, beg leave to offer to your Royal Highness our
sincere congratulations on the birth of the Prince of
Wales.

" Your Royal Highness has been placed by the Provi-
dence of God in a situation which must materially in-
fluence the welfare of this kingdom, and the nation hails with
delight and confidence the pledge which your Royal
Highness has, already afforded, that the infant Prince
will derive, no less from yourself than from his August
Mother, the advantage of all that is wise in precept and
pure in example. We pray that the blessing of God may
attend your united efforts, that when your Illustrious
Offspring shall be called to fulfil his high destiny he
may be enabled to preserve the people committed to his
charge in wealth, peace, and godliness, and to maintain
throughout the world the lustre of the British Crown."
To which Prince Albert made the following gracious
reply :
" I thank you most sincerely for the Address which
has just been presented to me by the Dean and Canons
of Windsor upon the birth of the Prince of Wales. I
cordially join in the fervent prayer that the blessing of
God may attend our arduous and responsible duty in
fitting our beloved child for his future destiny, it is most
gratifying to receive this first Address at the place en-
deared to us by so many ties."
An Address of Congratulation was also presented to
the Duchess of Kent, of which the following is a copy:—