The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WiNnsoa' MONDAY.—Her 31ajesty and Prince Albert,
accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, arrived at the Castle
at a quarter before seven -o'clock this evening, from town,
escorted by a party of the Royal Horse Guards, under the
command of Lieutenant Drummond. _

The Queen and Prince Albert met with a welcome on their
arrival from all classes snore hearty than was ever before
witnessed. The whole of the Eton Scholars ran with the
carriage to tho very gates, and afterwards mounted the hill on
which the flound Tower stands, and cheered most loudly.
The Earl of Erroll came to them by the Queen's command,
and announced a holiday to be requested by her Majesty.
The Queen appeared gratified with the warmth or her recep-
tion, and gracefully acknowledged on her route the cheering
of the assembled.multitude.

The Queen held a Privy Council and Court at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
The Council was attended by the Lord President, the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of
the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign,
arid Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, the President of the Board of Control, the First.
Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Chief Secretary
for Ireland, the Secretary-at-War, and the Lord Chamberlain.
The Council was held to consider a form of Prayer, and to
appoint a day of thanksgiving for her Majesty's happy escape.
The 21st of the present month was appointed for thanksgiving.
The Hon. V, illiam Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.
At the Court, Monsieur Guizot, the French Ambassador,
and Baron Gersdorff, the Saxon Minister, had audiences of the
Queen, to deliver letters.
Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by Viscount
Palmer,toti, G.C. H., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of
Sate tnr Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester,
Master of the Ceremonies. _ _

The Marquis of Clanricarde, her Majesty's Ambassador Ex-
traordinary and Plcnipotentiary to the Emperor of all the Ras-
was presented to the Queen at an audience, on his return
from St. Petersburgh, by Viscount Palmerston.
Mr. Sheriff Evans and Mr. Sheriff Wheelton, accompanied
by the City Iten.lembrancer, had an audience of the Queen to
receive her 1112jesty's commands relative to the reception of ad-
di esses front the flavor and Aldermen, and also from the Court
of Common Council, expressive of horror at the late atrocious
outrage upon her Maesty.
The Queen was pleased to appoint Monday next, at two
o'clock, for the reception of the addresses from both Courts.
The Marchioness of Clanricarde had an audience of the
Queen.

Her Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Landsdowne,
Marquis of Normanby, Viscount Palmerston, and Viscount
Melbourne.

The Court was attended by the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord
Liliord, Lord in Waiting, the Treasurer of the Household, the
Comptroller of the Household, Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom
in Waiting, and Lord
-Alfred Paget, Equerry in Waiting.

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The Marchioness of Normanby was the Lady in Waiting
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Lord Hill had an audience of her Majesty yesterday afternoon.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Messrs. Evans and
Wheelton, had an auaience of his Royal highness Prince Al-
bert yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace, to learn his
pleasure as to the reception of the sincere congratulations from
the Mayor and Aldermen, and of an address from the Court of
Common Council.

His Royal Highness was pleased to appoint Monday next,
after the presentation of the addresses to the Queen from both
Courts, for their reception.
The Marquis of Clanricarde was presented to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert yesterday afternoon, by Viscount Pal-
merston.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Leiningen, left Buckingham Palace at half-past four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in an open carriage and four, with out-
riders, escorted by a party of Lancers, for Windsor Cas•tle. A
chariot and four followed, containing Sir Edward Bowater,
Equ-rry in Waiting on Prince Albert. Two carriages and four
folloxed ; in the first were the Marchioness of Normanby,
Lady in Waiting ; Hon. Miss Murray, and Hon. Miss
Lister, Maids of Honour in Waiting ; and Lord Lil-
ford. Lord in Waiting ; in the second carriage were
Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting ; and Mr. Francis
Seymour, Groom in Waiting on Prince Albert. On the Royal
carriages entering the Park from the Marble Arch the Queen
and Prince Albert were enthusiastically received by a large as-
semblage of spectators who lined the route up Constitution-hill
for a considerable distance, the Royal cortege passing at a slow
pace.
Her Majesty was conducted to her carriage at Buckingham
Palace by the Earl of iielfast, Vice Chamberlain.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anne Maria Dawson,
left town at twelve o'clock yesterday on a visit tuber Majesty at
Windsor Castle.
Prince George of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Cornwall,
left town at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, on a visit to the
Queen at Windsor Castle.
Viscountess Palmerston and Lady Frances Cowper left town
yesterday afternoon for Wurlsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.
The Royal Dinner Party at Windsor Castle last evening was

expected to consist of their Royal ilighnesses the Duchess of
Kent and Prince George of Cambridge, his Serene Highness
the Prince of Leiningen, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset,
the Duke and Duchess of Letnster, the Earl of Erroll, Earl
and Countess of Uxbridge, the Ladies Eleanor and Constance
Paget, the Earl of Albemarle, Earl of Mtirley, Viscountess
Palmerston. Lady tunny Cowper, Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
Lord and Lady Kintiaira, lion. Col. t 'avendish, Cul. \Vvlde,
Col. Cornwall, the Marchioness of Normanby, Hon. Miss
Murray, Hon. Miss Lister, BLroness Lehzen, Lord Lilfortl.
Hon. Charless A. Murray, Sir F. Stores, Sir Edward 13
water, and Mr. Frane.s Seymour.
The Duchess of Kent left Ingestre House for the first time
durirae the last ten days, to visit the Queen on Thursday, hav-
ing been previously confined by indisposition.
The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess Ida of
Saxe Weimar, arrived in town at half-past eleven o'clock yes-
terday morning, from her rosidence in Bushy Park. Her Ma-
jesty and her Serene Highness visited the Princess Augusta at
Clarence House, St. James's. In the afternoon her Majesty
anti the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar left Marlborough House
for Bushy Park.
The Duke of Cambridge returned to town yesterday, from a
visit to the Duchess of Gl.,tueester, at Bagshot Park. His
Royal Highness visited the Princess Augusta.
Lieutenant-General Lord Keane, the Earl of Roseberv, and
Mr. G. W. Wood, M.P., had interviews with Viscount
Melbourne yesterday, in Downing-street.
The Hon. J. C. Dundas, Mr. C. J. Hanson, and Mr. G.
Leeman, had an interview with the Marquis of Nermanby at
the Home Office, yesterday.

A Deputation on the Sugar Duties, consisting of Dr. Lush-
ingto.i, Air. Clay, Messrs. Martineau, Davis, Fairie, Lucas,
Butterworth, and Absolorn, had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street.
Messrs. Crawford and Russell had an interview with the
Marquis of Norrnanby yesterday, at the Horne Office.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

The Ascot Cup monopolized the whole of the little business
transacted yeiterdav ; it was remarkable only for the advance
of Bloomsbury to the cad of the list, and the absolute retire•.
ment of Don John ; in place of the latter Hetman Platoff will
be found, as little as 4 t.o 1 having been taken in the early
part of the afternoon ; his friends, however, grew shy as the
evening approached, and, at the close, 6 to 1 went begging.
Alontreal and Flambeau had several hackers, :but Caravan was
on the decline. The last prices were as fulliiws :
ASCOT.—Two YEAR OLD STAhES.

It was stated that Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation will not run

ASCOT CM
7 to 4 on the field agst two.
4 to 1 agst Bloomsbury—taken
6 to 1 agst Montreal—taken
6 to 1 agst lletman Platoff
7 to 1 agst Caravan
7 to 1 agst Euclid
9to 1 agst mbeau—taken
14 to 1 agst Quo Minus
25 to 1 agst Valentissimo—taken
7 to 2 agst Caravan and Euclid—taken
5 to 2 agst Euclid and St. Francis—taken
4 to 1 agst Euclid and Flambeau—taken
7 to 2 agst Flambeau and Valentissimo—taken
ST. LEGER.

The only bets we heard laid were 7 to '2 agst Lord West-
minster's Li;uncielot. and 15 to 1 to a small sum agst Lord
Westminster's The Shah.

DERBY, 1841.
In our last notize of this race, 10,000 to 100 was stated to
have been laid agst Mr. Dixon's Knightsbridge; we have
since ascertained that the highest offer agst him was 10,000 to
200,

MANCHESTER RACES.—SATURDAY.
The Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of a sovs. each, with 40 added;
four yrs old, lOst ; five yrs, 11 st ; six yrs, Ilst 6lb ; and aged,
Ilst Sib; winners once 51b, twice iih, thrice and morn 1:21b

extra ; thorough bred horses 51b extra. HeatstwiCerolQ,
over three hurdles four feet high, in each heat. (Five Subs.)
Mr. J. Robson's b m Mischief, aged (Mr. Lamplough) 1 1
Mr. Parker's d m The Duenna, aged
2 2
Mr. Longshatv's b f Harriet, 4 yrs ..
The Innkeeper's Purse of 501., added to a Handicap Stake of
5 toys. each. Heats one mile and a quarter. (5 subs. )
Mr. Ramsay'S ch m Sunbeam, aged,i 9st 2.1b...(N0b1e) 1
Mr. Ogden's b h St. Leonard, 5 yrs 7st 101 b
The following also started, but were not placed ; Mr.
Clarke's ch f Taglioni, 4 yrs. 7st, and Mr. Thompson's ch f
Vermilion, 3 yrs, 6st.
The Trotting Race, for a Purse of 40!. added to a Sweep.
stakes of 10 SOVS each, for all horses, except Bob Logic and
Alexander, 12st each ; the second saves his stake. Two
mile heats. (5 subs. )
Mr. Bradley's ch g Jim Crow ( Owner) 1 1
Mr. Clough's br g Nonsuch 2 '2
The following also started, but were not placed : Mr.
Bo.vring's b h The Star ; Mr. Alyers's b m Rally ; and Mr.
Fleming's ch m Eleanor.

A private messenger from the Queen to his
Majesty King Leopold left the York Hotel on Saturday morn.
ing for Brussels, with an account of the late fortunate escape
from assassination.—Dover Chrouicle.
The Hon. Henry Watnon, brother of Lord
Sondes, with a praiseworthy munificence, intends erectino•m a
new church at Guilsb3rough, Northamptonshire, entirely at his
own expense. The cost of the building, it is said, will amount
to upwards of 5,0001,

EVENING EDITION.