The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing yesterday
afternoon in an open carriage and four. Colonel Wemyss
and Colonel Bouverie (the Equerries in Waiting), attend-
ing her Majesty and his Royal Highness on horseback.
Viseou.it Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her
Majesty;
Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, at-
tended by Mr. George E. Anson and Colonel llniverie.
The Royal Dinner Party at the Palace last evening in-
cluded the Earl of Erroll, the Earl of Surrey, and Mr.
George Edward Anson.
The band of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards was in
attendance at the Palace during dinner.

The Coldstream Band attended at the Palace on Thurs-
day evening.
Hor Alaj sty honoured Sir William J. Newton with a
sifting yesterday at Buckingham Palace for his Corona-
film picture.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr. A.
E. Chalon, R. n., with a sitting on Thursday at Buck-
ingham Palace, for a whole length portrait in water

colours.
The Duchess of Kent took a carriage airing yecerday.

The Princess Augusta received visits yesterday atter-
aeon from the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of
Cambridge. The answer given during the day, at Cla-
rence House, St. James's, to the inquiries after the health
of her Royal Highness was—" Tile Princess Augusta has
had another good night."
Mr. Muskett, M. P., Mr. Gilbart, and Mr. Duncan,• a
Deputation from the Joint-stock Banking Committee,
bad an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday. in Downing-street.

Lori Fitzroy Somerset, Colonel Pereeval, Mr. Pigot,
and Alr. Lefevre, had interviews with the Marquis of
Normanby yesterday, at the Home-office.
Sir T. Mitchell had an interview with Lord John ill
sell yesterday, at the Colonial-offi..!e.
The Earl of Hardwicke and Sir Bruce Chichester had
interviews w;th Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Down-

ins--street.
The Marquis of Normaoby returned to town yesterday
from Goodwood.
Francis Seymour left Buckingham Palace yester-

day, for Dover.
.D.z..spr.chea frean Sir L. Smith, Governor of the Mauri-
tius, v,,,re recz.:ived yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Jadicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Honour-
:Me Privy Council sat yesterday in the Council Chamber.
The Lords present were, the Lora President, Lord Lynd-
hurst, Lord Brougham, and the Judge of the Prerogative

Coml.
The Qucen'a Advocate and Sir Frederick Pollock were
Laird in an appeal from Jersey. The Very Reverend the
Dean of Jersey v. the Reverend Edward de Vavasseur,
dit Durell.
Aftee hearing this ease. their Lordships adjourned.

ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK.

CHURCH-RATES.

Y,sterday morning a Vestry wa; held in the Vestry-
room of St. Saviour's, Southwark, for the purpose of
snaking a Church-rate, and upon other business.
Mr. JoHN flowE, the Warden of the Great Account,
in the chair.
After passing the accounts of the late Wardens,
Mr. Horns stated it now became necessary to make
a Church-rate for the ensuing year, in consequence of
the parish having. to pay 7601. to the Exchequer Loan
Commi;sioncrs, 386/. fine to the Dean and Chapter
of RocheAer for the renewal of the lease of Martin
farm, and other heavy items. The sum of 3,376/. would
be required, for amongst the outlay these would be
about 2001. tor matting and furniture for the Cnurch.
Now a sixpenny rate would leave a deficiency of. 4121.,
while se ninepenni rate would give the parish a balance
of 4701. Under these circumstances he should advise
the adoption of the higher rate.
Mr. Ilicktaans moved that a Church-rate of nine-
pence in the pound be made.
Mr. R. EMBLETON said before they agreed to the
making of a Church-rate they ought to know how the
money which had been raised for the building of the
new church had been expended. After some further
remarks, he concluded by seconding the resolution for
the 9d. call.

Mr. WILD, jun., objected to the item of 200/ roe the
furnishing of the church, and moved as an amendment
that 4 rate of 6,1. in the pound be made.
Mr. InvutE considered that a 9d. call was a very
heavy ere.

Mr. FERRIE seconded the amendment.
A show of hands was then taken, when the amend•
ment w s lost, and the original motion carried.
The meeting then proceeded with the other business,
which being got through the meeting broke up.