The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WrNoson, SIINDAY.—The Queen held a Privy
Council at one o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord
President), Lord John Russell (First Lord of the
Treasury), Sir George Grey (Secretary of State for
the Home Department), Earl Grey (Secretary of
State for the Colonies), Sir Charles Wood (Chancellor
of the Exchequer), the Earl of Auckland (First Lord
of the Admiralty), Lord Campbell (Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster), the Right Hon. Henry La-
bouchere (President of the Board of Trade), the
Marquis of Clanricartle (Postmaster-General), Earl
Spencer (Lord Chamberlain), and the Duke of Norfolk
(Master of the Horse).
At the Council, Parliament was ordered to be fur-
ther prorogued from Thursday, the 11th of Novem-
ber, unto Thursday, the 18th of November, and a
proclamation was issued summoning Parliament to
sit for the dispatch of public business on the said 18th
of November.

Mr. James Stephen was, by command of the Queen,
sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council, and took his place at the. Board.
The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Council in Waiting.
The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lans-
downe.

The Earl of Morley and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore
were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
The Marquis of Cranricarde, Earls Auckland and
Spencer, Lord Campbell, Sir George Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H.
Labouchere, and the lion. William Bathurst travelled
from town to attend the Council by a special train on
the Great Western Railway. The Duke of Norfolk
travelled from his seat, Arundel Castle, Sussex. Earl
Grey arrived from Datchet.

A
dejeune was served to the noblemen and gentle.
men present at the Council.
After the Privy Council, the Marquis of Lans-
downe left for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts, accom-
panied by the Marchioness of Lansdowne. The
Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl of Auckland, Lord
Campbell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the
Hon. W. Bathurst left, and returned to town by a
special train on the Great Western Railway. Lord
John Russell took his departure for his residence, in
Richmond-park. The Duke of Norfolk returned to
Arundel Castle. Earl Grey, Earl Spencer, Sir George
Grey, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, and the Right
Hon. James Stephen also left the Castle.
The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive yester-
day afternoon in an open pony carriage, the Prince
driving. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Seymour, attended on
horseback.

His Excellency Mons. Vau do Weyer left yester-
day morning.
Their Royal llighnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfrtd, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice,
and the Princess Helena took their usual airings
yesterday.
The Bishop of Oxford arrived yesterday evening at
the Castle, on a visit to the Queen.

A portion of a gold service of plate for his Majesty
the King of the Netherlands was submitted to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert by Messrs. Hunt and
Roskell, yesterday. His Royal Highness was pleased
to express his approbation.
This mor,,ning her Majesty and Prince Albert
walked on the Eastern Terrace and slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
to day.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and
the domestic household, attended Divine service this
morning, in the private chapel of the Castle. The
sermon was preached by the Bishop of Oxford, the
Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay reading the prayers.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left
town yesterday, to honour the Duke of Rutland with
a visit, at his residence, near Newmarket.
His Excellency Mr. Mosquera, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of New Granada,
transacted business with Viscount Palmerston on
Friday evening.

THE COURT, &C.—WINDSOR, SUNDAY EVENING
This afternoon there were a great number of respectable
persons in the Queen's parterre, but in consequence of
the death of Count Mensdorf (intelligence of which
melancholy event reached the Castle yesterday evening),
the military bands were not in attendance. The royal
children rode and walked in the Home Park, and passed
some time with her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, and at the close of afternoon prayers her Majesty
and the Prince Consort, with the Princess Royal, walked
across the Home Park to Frog more House, and paid a
visit of condolence to her loyal Highness. To-morrow
Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel Bouverie come into
waiting as the equerries in attendance on her Majesty
and His Royal Highness.
The Committee of the Society of the Attorneys
and Solicitors of Ireland held a special meeting on the
27th ult., at their committee-room, Four Courts, Dublin,
for the purpose of electing a President in the room of
Josias Dunn, Esq., deceased, their late President, when
their vice-President, William Goddard, Esq., was
unanimously elected.
PETER BORTHW/CK AND HIS CREDITORS.—Satur-
day a meeting took place at the office of Mr. Pennell,
the official assignee, of the creditors of Peter Borthwick,
Esq., Member of the Legislature. The proceedings
were instituted under the provisions of the Debtor and
Creditor arrangement Act, and it is stated that his debts
amount to above 27,0001. The cause of the insolvency
is attributed to the expense he has been put to in de-
fending his seat as a Member of Parliament, and in
canvassing the electors ; he offered to set aside 1,5001.
per year tor the benefit of his creditors, and it was re-
jected in the first instance, but on Saturday the creditors
consented to accept the terms. Mr. Borthwick describes
himself as a barrister of May-fair, and after the meeting
at Mr. Pennell's an application was made to Mr. Com-
missioner Goulbourn, who presided at the bankruptcy
Court on Saturday, for protection, and that Learned
gentleman granted the same.
MR. ROBINSON AND THE VISITING JUSTICES.--
Yesterday (Saturday), pursuant to appointment, the
visiting justices assembled specially in Tothill Fields
Prison for the purpose of investigating the case with
reference to Mr. Robinson, the particulars of which have
have been so fully laid before the public in the news-
papers, in the reports of the Middlesex Sessions, during
the past week. Mr. B. Retch was in the chair, and a
full attendance of the magistrates took place. A search-
ing investigation ensued, the result of which, it appears,
was most satisfactory to the magistrates, who intimated
to Mr. Robinson that he was free from imputation in the
matter. The prisoner Wright was examined at great
length, and he positively denied that his wife ever had
any children, and that the whole story she had told was
fabricated for the purpose of exciting commiseration,
and to cause a commutation of his sentence. The ma
gistrates assured Mr. Robinson that, in justice to him,
they would prepare their report for publication, in order
to give the charge the fullest and most satisfactory con
tradietion.— Observer.

TIDAL HARI3OUR BOARD.—We understand that a
new department of the Admiralty is about to be created,
namely, that of a Tidal Harbour Board. Captain Drink
water Bethune, RN., Captain Washington, RN., and
Captain Veitch, R.E., are to be the members of it.—
Uni'ted Service Gazette.

ARBROATH CATTLE DISEASE.—A most virulent
distemper is at present raging here amongst our cattle,
which baffles the skill of our most experienced veteri-
nary surgeons. Some byres have been Completely emp-
tied.—Dundee Advertiser.