The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, u asnAy.—His Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex arrived at the Castle at five o'clock this afternoon, on
a visit to her Alajesty. His Royal Highness' was received by
Viscount Sydney, Lord in Waiting; Vice Admiral Sir Robert
Otway, Groom in Waiting; and Colonel Wemyss, Equerry
is Wei*.

The unfavourable state of the weather this morning pre-
vented the Queen and Prince Albert taking their accustomed
early drive.

At half-past four o'clock this afternoon her Majesty and her
Illustrious Consort drove out in a pony phaeton, the Prince driv-
ing, attended by Sir Edward Bowater on horseback, and fol-
lowed in a carriage by Lady Portman, Hon. Matilda Paget,
and Hon. Miss Lister.

The Princess Royal has been taken an airing.
Lady Vivian, and the Hon. Miss Vivian, Colonel and tie
Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot, and Mr. George Edward Anson, will
have the honour of joining the Royal Dinner Party at the
Castle this evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess and the Princess Au-
gusta of Cambridge honoured with their presence the per-
formances at her Majes:y's Theatre for Mr. Balfe's benefit cn
Wednesday evening, and afterwards left town for their resi-
dence at Kew.

Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Ewart, Colonel Rawdon, and Mr.
Hawse, a deputation on the subject of the Report of the Com-
mittee of last Sessions on the Fine Arts, had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel yesterday at his official residence in Downing-
street.

A deputation from Scotland on the subject of Education,
headed by Air. Stove, and accompanied by Sir James Graham,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer at his
official residence in Downing-street yesterday.
Lord Stanley arrived in town on Wednesday night from
Lancashire.

The Colonial Minister dined with Lord Lyndhurst on Wed-
nesday evening at his residence in George-street.

APPREHENSION OF SMUGGLERS.—A very
extensive seizure of smuggled brandy was made by the inspec-
tor of the Bristol police and the officers of Excise on Monday
last, in the neighboui hood of Bridgewater. A few days since,
Inspector Bosworth received information that there were two
waggons laden w.th brandy stationed at a beer-house at
Congresbury. a village of Somersetshire The inspector upon
recessing this intimation immediately went in search of the
smugglers. On arriving at Congte.,bury, on Sunday, it was
found that the waggons had been driven away at seven o'clock
that morning. They next traced them to North Petherton,
at which village the pursuers arrived at three o'clock on
Monday morning. On examining the waggons they were
found to contain 133 kegs, each of which contained about
tour and a half gallons of spirits of brandy of very high
strength. The men were immediately taken into custody, and
the waggons, with their lading and six horses by which they
were drawn, seized and duly brande I with the Queen's mark.
The prisoners were then conveyed to Bristol by the railroad,
and, being taken back to Bridgewater, were charged before
Mr. George Brown. After hearing the case, Mr. Brown or-
dered Kirtain to pay a fine of 100/. to the Queen, or in default
to be impri:enad for four months in Wilton gaol and there
kept to hard labour ; Richard Baulch to pay a fine of 501. to
the Queen, or be imprisoned for three months; and Charles
Baulch and Charles Edwards, against whom the evidence was
not considered conclusive, were discharged.
FRIENDSHIP.—Thou may'st be sure that he
that will in private tell thee thy faults is thy friend, for he ad-
ventures thy dislike, and cloth hazard thy hatred, for there
are few men that can endure it ; every man, for the most part,
delighting in self-praise, which is one of the most universal
follies that bewitcheth mankind.—Sir Walter .Raleigh.