The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court yesterday afternoon at Buckingham
Palace. _ _

The Rev. James Bowstead, D.D. (late Bishop of Soder and
Man), ("vas presented to her Majesty, and did homage on beiag
appointed Bishop of Lichfield. The Marquis of Normanby,
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Hume De-
partment, and the Rev. J. Vane, Deputy Clerk of the Closet
in Waiting, assisted at the ceremony.
The Earl of Lauderdale hail an audience of the Queen, and
delivered to her 'Majesty the Ensigns of the most ancient Order
of the Thistle, worn by the late Earl of Lauderdale.
Her Majesty was attendedby Lord Lilford, Lord in Waiting,
Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting, and Colonel Buck-
ley, Equerry in Waiting.
The Marquis of Normanby and Viscount Melbourne had au-
diences yesterday of the Queen.
Her Majesty, attended by the lion. Miss Cocks, Hon. Miss
Cavendish, Baroness Lehzen, Lord Lilford, Colonel Buckley,
and Sir F. Stovin, took equestrian exercise yesterday, in the
Riding School, near Buckingham Palace.
The Princess Aug usta.-the Duke of Cambridge, and Prinee
George of Cambridge visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager
yesterday, at Marlborough House.
The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge visited
the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
The Princess Augusta and the Duke of Cambridge visited
the Duchess of Gloocester yesterday, at Gloucester House.
Sir Martyn Chapman, Sir Hussey Vivian, and Mr. M'Tag-
gart, had interviews yesterday with Viscount. Melbourne, at
his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. O'Connell and a Deputation from the Grand Canal
Company of Ireland, had an intervie a with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street.
The Commander of the Forces, the Master-General of the
Ordnance, and Lord Fitzroy Somerset had an interview will'
Lord John Russell yesterday. Sir 11. Macleod had also an in-
terview with his Lordship at the Colonial Office.
The Earl of Burlington, Mr. Leader, Mr. Roebuck, and
Mr. Dundas had interviews with the Marquis of Norrnanby
yesterday at the Home Office.
Despatches from Sir Charles Metcalf, Governor of Jamaica
and from the Governor of Malta, were received yesterday at
the Colonial Office.

Mr. C. P. Villiers did Lot vote for the 50,0007.'
as asserted in the Tory Papers.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cussex's birth-
day was celebrated last evening by the tradesmen of the Royal
Duke dining together at the King's Arms Tavern, Kensington.
Mr. Brameld, of the Rockingham china warehouse, Piccadilly.
in the chair. Many loyal and patriotic toasts were given aid
responded to in the course of the evening.
Earl Poulett has taken a mansion, in Clarges-
street, for the season.

The Hon. Ralph Abercromby, who has for some
time past been the British Minister at Frankfort, is to siteeetql
the Hon. E. Fox at the Sardinian Court. The Hon. Gentle-
man will not leave for Turin until March.

A sumptuous entertainment was given on Satur-
day last to the Hon. Spencer Cowper, who is on the eve of
departure to enter upon his duties of Secretary of Legation at
Florence, by the undermentioned friends and admirers of the
worth diplomatist, at the Clarendon Hotel :—Lords Tavistock
Shelburne, Leveson, and Fred. Gordon : Hon. C. Gore, J.
Ponsonisy, J. Howard, and Byng ; Ch. Standish, Esq., M.P..
and Major Stanley, of Hooton.
The Duke of Buckingham has rejoined the
Duchess at Stowe, where a select party assemble to-day to
meet their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and
Prince George, who honour the Noble Duke and Duchess with
their company for a few days.
Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, with Lady
Charlotte Greville, Viscount Emlyn, and their family, were
still at Rome, when the last letters were received, all in good
health. No time is fixed for the return to this country of his
Lordship.
The Countess Cadogan and the Ladies Augusta
and Honoria Cadogan, who have been passing the :autumn at
Paris, intend to leave that capital to-morrow for London.
Earl Cadogan will continue at Bath some time longer.
Viscount Maidstone, Sir John Mordaunt, Bart.,
M.P., Sir Charles Douglas, Bart., M.P., Mr. Hamilton,
M.P., Colonel Hugh Blithe, Sir Edward Knatchbull, Hon.
A'Court Holmes, and several other Conservative Members.
who went eut of town in the middle of the past week, were to
have returned last evening and to-day, to be at the division •n
Sir John Yarde Buller's motion.

The Earl and Countess of Cawdor have a din-
ner party, an Thursday evening, in South Audley-street.
Lord Dinorhen is expected at Bute House on
the sth of February, from Kinmel Park, for the season.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale,
and the Ladies Hay, have arrived in Belgrave•square, from
Yester House, Haddingtonshire, for the season.
Loid George Lennox, M.P., has returned tt
town from Bognor.