The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-08 00:00:00

UIIiCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The nilravourrthle state of
the weather prevented the Queen and Prince Albert
taking their accustomed morning walk.
▪ Tee same cause prevented toe Royal Family taking
Walking exercise.
His Excellency Mon.. Van de Weyer, the Belgian
Minister, and Madame Van de Weyer, his Excellency
Baron de Brunnow, and Sir Rob -et and Lady Peel, took
their departure from the Castle to-day.
Her Majesty and Prinef, Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Princ.! of Wales, Prince A. d,
the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice. and the Prin-
cess Helena, left the Castle fur Claremont, at half-past
two O'clock this alternoon. The Royal Suite consisted
of the 14.1-)y in Waiting the Marchioness of Douro, tha
Lord in Waiting Lord Waterpark, Colonel the Ilon. C.
B. Phipps, General Bowles, the Equerry in Waiting to
the Queen Lord Alfred Paget, and the Equerry in
Waiting to Prince Albert Colonel Seymour.
- -. The Royal party occupied four carriages and four.
The Queen's escort from the Castle was composed of
the Ist Life Guards.
The State Apartments in Windsor Castle continue to
be open gratuitously to the public on Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Fridays. '
• The Lord Chamberlain's tickets may be obtained in
London gratis, of Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaghi,
printsellers, No. 14, Pall-mall East ; Mr. Moon. print-
seller Threadneedle-street ; Mr. Mitchell, bookseller,
No. 33, Old Bond-street ; Messrs. Ackerman and Co.,
, printsellers, No. 96, Strand. They are available for one
Week from the day they are issued. Residents and
visitors at Windsor who have not had an opportunity of
obtaining them in London, may obtain the tickets on
application (between one and three o'clock from the
4: Ist of April to the 31st of October, for admission be-
tween two and four o'clock ; and between twelve and
.two o'clock from the Ist of November to the 31st of
j_ March, for admission between one and three o'clock),
t., to John Roberts, Esq., the Inspector in the Lord Chem-
. c.E. berlain'sl Department at his office in the Winchester
Tower, Windsor Castle. But time ticketswill be
available for the day only on which they shall be ap-
Plied for.
:;,1 • The hours of admission to the State Apartments are,
from the Ist of April to the 31st of October, between
_••• elevena and four and from the Ist of November to the
, . The tickets
March, between eleven and three.
tickets are not transferable, and it is contrary to
tohe,rMajesty's command that payment for, or in reference
,PP3:I be made to any person whatever.
• 2 utude-books may be obtained in London for one
...,.penny each, from the parties who issue the tickets for
the state Apartments, and, for the same sum, from the
Queen's tradesmen in Windsor where these notices
~aPpear.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at-
-77 tended by Baron Knesebeek, left town yesterday for
Belton House, Lincolnshire, to honour the Earl and
~= countess Brownlow with a visit.
'"-s• A deputation on the tea duties, consisting of Sir G.
Larpent, Chairman of the East India and China Associa-
re,..ti°a; Mr. S. Gregson Deputy-Chairman; Mr. Norton,
iJand Mr. Dallas, had an interview with Lord John
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
.,S tree t.
Baron de Rehausen, Swedish Charge d'Affaires,
.:'!"--i.tiransacted business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Bellingden Ker had an interview with Sir George
• • :Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. The Rev. Mr.
••••;.. zones had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.
r:4 The Commissioners of Railways had a meeting, the
..!.;4.,,,0r5t since the holidays, at their office in Great George-
' ?i4-gitreet, yesterday.
'1":. Mr. Hill had an interview with the Right Hon. F.
• •
' . Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of
(Trade.

' Dispatches were sent off last evening, from the Co-
...;AW-lonial-otfice, for the Governor of Ceylon.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) has
-,44A rrtved in town, from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts.
x~ Viscount and Viscount. ss Feilding have left Far-
,. tance's Hotel, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
,chichester, Stanmer, Sussex.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY.
Business was on too small a scale to call for a word
or
• observation.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
80 to 20 was laid against Planet, and 100 to 20 against
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
Mr. B. Green's horses, the Lamb and Comet, were
"..,•:declared to be struck out, on the publication of the
"•-• —handicap this afternoon.
CEESTER CUP.
The only bets, to our knowledge, were 350 to 5 against
••• GratAick's The Flitch, and 500 to .5 against Mr. T.
Dawson's Red Rover.
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*A- 13 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken to 501.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken to 601.
35 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale—taken and aft offered
iK 50 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Christopher—t and aft offerd
1:t: 50 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator
• 2000 to'3o agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eaglet and aft offerd.
• 2000 to 20 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone--taken.
OAKS.
1".?‘!„V".,160 to 10 agst Sir'J. Hawley's Miami—taken.
• Lord Cardigan's Hunters and Hacks, Discount and
7 —the other Steeple Chasers, will be sold at Tattersall' on
• • the 18th instant.
' INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

NEWMARKET SECOND MEETING.
MONDAY.
•' Alarm receives 100 in the Match with Paragone.
X`" THURSDA Y.
• •
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old.
•". , .
‘, Duplicity—Tippet—Little fippet—Littla Riding-hood—Awk-
. '.4""—The Earl of Richmond—Brilliant—c. by Red-
, ‘,l,
. • thank out of Bridegroom's dam—Propeller—Daughter
ref Toscar—D•wer—lodine Teetotum—c by Toryboy,
:ent of Rachel—Nectar—Practice—Sea-room—Cracow
' Sheriff—Sweet Sauce—Wilmot.
FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1847.
WEDNESDAY.
).All..„..e_St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya. each, for three yrs old.
anota—Miami—The Horn of Chase— Projectile—
, lentilt—o by Clearwell, out of Zipporah—Foreclosure
. Administrator (late Virgo).
- SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. 1847.
• 'lr,,:The Match between Legatus and May is off.
WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50 soya, each for two yrs old.
Recuba—Dunrobin—The Monk—c, by Ratcatcher,
'-i)ut of Souvenir—c, by Redshank, out of Bridegroom's
•...clarn—Sceptre—c, by Touchstone, out of Miss Julia—
'c-.iduckstoue—Cracow—Alpheia—f, by Bay Middleton,
* :Alt of Correna's dam.
42t nouGarox MEETING, 1847.
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MONDAY.
The Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs, each, for two yrs old.
Corsican—Contessa—Motacilla—c, by HetrnatiPlatoff,
• of 'Maid of Lune—Weathercock—Carthage—Thug
Eagfe's Plume—c, by Venison, out of Soldier's Joy—
' ' e; by Thistle whipper, out of Pelerine—Vulcan—Xan-
ithus—Tisiphone—c, by Don John, dam by Jerry—Flat-
, -
„p4icher—Assault—Rosslyn—Panic—Dunrobin—Sunny-
* 4icle—Lovelace—The Monk—c, by Redshank, out of
:41ridegroom's dam—c, by Redshank, out of Souvenir
~-7-Load..tone—Mastiff—Smptre—Hossar—c, by Grand
10uke, out of Adelgund—f, by Touchstone, out of
firefly—f, by Cardinal Puff, out of Croton Oil's
am—Lady Mary —ludine—f by Slane out of Hester—
Nfiection—sis. to Anthony—Comet--The Sheriff—
. §iveet Sauce—f by Bay Middleten, out of Correna's
elM—Wilmot—Paladin—f by Lanercost, out of Cara—
aty Touchstone, out of Ohio—Pithus.
r.
WEDNESDAY.
F Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each for Two-yrs-old.
P.Carthage—Hecuba—Earl of Richmond—Dunrobin—
e Monk—c by Ratcatcher, out of Souvenir—c by
ie Colonel, out of Dorothy (bay)—Buckstone—f by
~itrdinal Puff, out of Croton Oil's clam.
No day mentioned.—Match 200, h ft, Bst each.
• ,6_14114i, Strathmore's Sincerity, by Colwick, agst Mr.
lay's Seaga (late Put-on .the-pot-says-greeiy-gut).
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1847.
'eights for the Newmarket Handicap. To declare on
the 24th instant.
&Alarm, 5 yrs, 9st 41b—Sweetmeat, 5 yrs, 9st 11b----
cyrrhus the First, 4 yrs, Bst 11113—Dulcet, 5 yrs, Est
111,11b—Wolfdog, 5 yrs, 84 lllb—Counseller, aged, Bst
7.l4.,b—Mendicant, 4 yrs, B,t 61b—Sting, 4 yrs, Bst 61b—
t VOleful, 5 yrs, ast 31b—Philip, aged, Bst 31b—Brocardo,
4yrs, Bst 31b—Emmeline, 4 yrs, Bst lib—Lady Wil-
(lair, 5 yrs, Bst—Quoen of Tyne, aged, 7st 131 b,
, ropitstool, 4 yrs, 7st 131b—Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs, 7st
fllb—Kesheng, 5 yrs, 7st 111b—Chamois, 4 yrs, 7st
Mb—Refraction, 5 yrs, ist 101b—Arthur, 5 yrs, sst 101.6
--Mowerina, 4 yrs, ist 81b—Best Bower, 6 yrs,
/4t 81b—Mount Callan, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Fantastic,
4 yrs, 7st 81b—Duc-an-Dorris, 5 yrs, ist 71b
"rnpanile, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Remorse, 5 yrs, 7st
Sheraton, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—'I om Tullock, 4
Yrs; 7st 41b—Ennui, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Laura colt, 4 yea,
7st 41b—Colliugwood, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Glory, 4 yrs, 7st
31b--'Vanish, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Banana, 4 yrs, 7st 11b—
lfarquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs, 7st 11b—Bravissimo, 4
yrs, 7st lib—Buttress, 4 yrs, Ist lib—Humdrum, 4 yrs,
7lt Ilb—St. Demetre, 4 yrs, 7st lib—Free Lance, 4 yrs,
Ist lib—Camera Obscura, 4 yrs, 7st 11b—Hydrangea,
yrs, 7st—Satyr, 6 yrs, Est 131b—Finvara h, 4 yrs,
Est 131b—Princess Royal, 5
ttei, 5 yrs, 6st Mb—Cocoa Nb_ut,Q
yrs, Est 131b—Scarletg Run:
:y:, Est 111b—Far-
thing Candle, 4 yrs, 6st 11.1h—Lynceus, 4 yrs, Est I lib
Anne, 4 yrs, Est
---Flahowlagh, 5 yrs, 6st 111
lAlb—Polka, 4 yrs, 6st 51b—Geraldine, 4 yrs, gat 31b—
yrs, 6st—Per-
- liillicrankie, 4 yrs, Est Ilb—Projectile, 3
care, 3 yrs,
Pkta a filly, 4 yrs, sst 131b—Crozier,
Yrs, Sat 1 Ilb—
queen Mary, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Devil-me.
Sat
prlnghook, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Sagacity, 3 yn, sst
811—Sagacity, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Comme-il-faut, 3 yrs,
Sat 61b—Bit Nibble, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Watchdog, 3 .yrs
sit 41b—Meanee, 3 yrs, sst 11b—Palma, 3 yrs, sst 11b—:
Connamore, 3 yrs, sst 11b—Sorrel, 3 yrs, 4st 1316—gy.
~._derabad, 3 yrs, 4st 131b—St. Martin, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b-
- 3 yrs, 4st 101 b—Ch cby Euclid, darn
xanrus, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Mirmillo, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Dby
is-
eon_ tent, 3 yrs, 4st 81b—Comet, 4 yrs, Bst 31b paid—
The Lamb, 4 yrs, 7st 11b, paid.
The steeple-chase match between the Earl of C----
94(1 J. R. Cornwall, Esq., for 5001 a-side, which was to
have taken place yesterday over the Market Harborough
country, has been postponed till Tuesday, the 9th of
rarch. Mr. Cornwall was anxious for the event to have
elm decided yesterday, but his opponent objected, on
the account of the dangerous state of the ground. It was
therefore postponed.

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DBATR OF THE FION, HENRY DAVID ERSKINE. 7
Tils gentleman expired at his residence, near Clack autumn, in the seventieth year of his age. He was son
or the fourteenth Earl of Mar and Kellie, by Miss
Floyer, daughter of Charles Floyer, Esq., for some time
Governor ot Madras, and was heir presumptive to his
nephew, the sixteenth bolder of the title. He married,
in 1805, Mary Anne, daughter ot John C.oksey, Esq,
by whom he had issue eight children, the eldest son
„13illfc Walter Coningsby, born in 1810, a captain in the
/N &Doi listin Lawry