The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Lord John Russell left the
Castle yesterday tor town.
His Royal Highness rrince Albert rode out on hong-.
back yesterday morning, attended by Major-General
Wemyss.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
the Princess Royal took a carriage airing yesterday
forenoon.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the
Princess Alice rode on ponies yesterday, and took walk-
ing exercise on the eastern terrace and slopes.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also
t iken an airing yesterday.
The Queen and Prince Albert rode out in a phaeton
and pair yesterday afternoon, the Prince driving.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princess
Alice followed in another carriage and pair. The
Equerries in Waiting attended on horseback.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday in-
cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness
do Speth, the Marchioness of Blandford, Viscount and
Viscountess Emlyn, and Viscount and Viscountess
Seaham.

The band of the first Life Guards attended during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band was afterwards in
attendance in the Castle.

The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
this morning in the grounds around the Castle.
This morning her Majesty and Prince Albert, the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine service in the private ehapel
of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courteney
officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
also attended the service.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing in a
carriage on Saturday. Her Majesty was visited yester-
day,.at Marlborough House, by his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by Baroness Harnmervein and Mr.
Edmond Mildmay, honoured the pet formance of " I Duo
Foseari" with their presence on Saturday evening.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
Divine service, yesterday morning, in Grosvenor Chapel.
Mr. Labouchere (Chief Secretary for Ireland) arrived
in town on Saturday, from Dublin. The Right Hon'
Gentleman paid a visit to Lord John Russell, after his
arrival.

Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister, transacted busi-
ness, on Saturday, at the Foreign-office.
Lord John Russell arrived in town on Saturday, from
a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Sir George Grey arrived in town on Saturday evening,
from his seat,
Fallodon, Northumberland.
Dispatches were received on Saturday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of the Mauritius.
The Duchess of Inverness had a dinner party on
Saturday, at her residence in Kensington Palace.
At the Chapel Royal, St. James's,
yesterday, the
Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. 11. Dakin, the 4s-
sons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Communion Service
by the Bishop of London. The Sermon was preached
by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The Anthem was, '‘
Let God
arise" (Greene). Mr. Cooper presided at the organ.
The Marquis of Stafford and the Ladies Gower„; Ladu
St. Germans and Cawpden ; Lords Howe, St. Germans,
and Cantilupe, and the Bishop of Ely, were among the
nobility present.

THEATRE ROYAL NORWICH.—
We understand
that Mr. George Owen, the youthful tragedian, is engaged
to appear at the above theatre on Wednesday next in
Hamlet, being engaged for six evenings, when he will
personate Macbeth, Richard 111., Douglas, Richelieu,
and King Lear, &c., previous to his proceeding to the
ncrth.

-
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The Elijah of Men-
delssohn will be produced at Exeter-hall on Friday next,
under the personal superintendence of the composer, who
will arrive in town to-morrow.

FRACAS ON BOARD A FRENCH VESSEL.—On
Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, as one of the police
boats on duty at North Shields was rowing up the har •
bour, the officer in charge of the boat's crew had infor-
mation that the master of the Jean Baptiste, a French
brig, had been ill-using the mate. The police inspector
got on board, and found the mate lying on the deck
bleeding profusely from a wound in his head. It ap-
peared that the master and the mate bad been quarrel-
ing, and the master knocked him down, and he fell with
his head against the covering board, which caused the
wound. Medical attendance was procured, and the mate
was conveyed ashore; and the French consul, on inquir-
ing into the circumstances, ordered the French vessel to
remain for the present.—Durham Advertiser.
Mr. Brooks, so well known as the enterprising tra-
veller, and successful settler in the Indian Archipelago
has received an official sanction and reward of his la-
bours, by being appointed Commissioner and Consul
General from England to the Sultan and the Indepen-
dent Chiefs of Borneo. Mr. Brooks will reside at Su-
warrack. It is already known that Captain Munday,
R.N., has taken formal possession of the adjoining Is-
land of Labaun, where he has hoisted the English flag.
Although there are really no parties in a disposition to
which ar-
led to raise an
dispute our right to the possession of this island, yet
matters are not sufficiently advanced for the no-
mination of a regular Government there. No time
however, will be lost in establishing an en-
(repel at Labuan
for British trade,
and
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et
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only perscns
assuming authority in these seas, do not object to our
proceedings, but, on the contrary, are glad
in the suppresion of piracy and the extension of
commerce, objects both•of paramount importance, and
which, it is notorious, have hitherto been most inade-
quately cared for.—Ohserver.
It has been deemed expedient by our Government
to erect a Consulate at Rio Grande, in consequence of
the great increase of our intercourse with that port. Mr.
Fraser, who was some time attached t, the British em-
bassy at the Court of Brazil, has
„been appointed the first
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English Consul-General at Rio Grande.-065ery r
FORGERY OF SCRIP CERTIFICATES OF THE LON-
DON AND SoUTR-WESTERN RAILWAY Q
.oIIARES.—Much
sensation has been excited in the share market, by the
discovery that a large number of scrip certificates of
[hares in the additional capital of the South-Western
Railway Company, created in November last, have been
brought into the market, and dispoAed of, and since
ascertained to be forgeries. The directors have apprised
the public of the fact by advertisement, and earnestly
requested any parties interested in the matter to com-
municate to them immediately. They have had several
meetings on the subject, and have, placed the affair in
the hands of Daniel Forester.—Sunday paper.
Earl and Countess Grey left Datchet Park, near
Windsor, on Saturday, for the Earl and Countess of
Ellesmere's seat, at Cobham, Surrey.