The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SeNDAY.—Yesterday morning the Queen and
Prince Albert took walking exercise in the slopes and
grounds around the Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took walk-
ing and pony exercise yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an
airing yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert hunted yesterday
morning, accompanied by Count Alexander Mensdortf, and
attended by Lord Camcys, Mr. Anson, the Hon. Captain
Boyle, and the Hon. Captain Gordon.
Viscount Morpeth arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a
visit to the Queen.
The royal dinner party at the Castle, yesterday, included
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander
Mensdorty, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the
Baroness de Speth, Viscount Morpeth, the Viscountess Forbes
and Mr. Vaughan, Captain Lord James Murray, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Mr. G. E. Anson, Sir George and Lady
Couper, General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, and Lady Fanny
Hay.
The band of the Ist Life Guards attended during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band performed the remainder of the
evening.
This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort took
their usual early walk.
The Royal family took walking and pony exercise this
forenoon in the grounds around the Castle.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of
the Court, and the domestic household, attended divine
service to-day in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon.
and llev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
deputation from the merchants and planters of Ceylon,
consisting of Mr. Samuel Gregsou, Mr. P. W. Austruther,
Mr. J. G. Frith, Mr. W. H. Thomas, Mr. R. Christian, and
Mr. J. S. Stopford, had an interview with Earl Grey on
Saturday,: nt the Colonial-office. The deputation was
headed by Mr. Pattison, M.P.
Dr. Ferguson and Sir Benjamin Brodie had an interview
with Sir.-George Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office.
A deputation from the Health of London Association,
consisting of the Rev. M. W. Lusignan, M.A., Dr. W. Vesa-
lius Pe4ttgrew, Dr. Hector Gaoni, Dr. Evans Riadore, Dr. A.
Barnett,-nessrs, P. Brandon, Thomas Abraham, J. F. Clarke,
Joseppßogers, M. Davies, and Thomas Brett, had an inter-
view_witli Viscount Morpeth on Saturday, at the oflice of the
Wea44nd Forests, in Whitehall-place. The deputation
presetiftd to his Lordship suggestions for the heads of a Sa-
natory Bill for the Metropolis.
The Earl of Powis and a deputation from the Shropshire
union Railway Company had an interview with the Right
Hon. E. Strutt, on Saturday, at the office of the Commis-
sioners of Railways, in Great George-street.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr.
Wesley officiated, and preached the sermon. At the daily
service the prayers were read by the Rev. D r. Wesley, and
H
the lessons by the Rev. Mr.
elmore. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Bouverie. The anthem was, " 0
worship the Lord" (Hayes). Sir George Smart presided at
the organ. The Bishop of London administered the sacra-
ment. Lords Salisbury, Listowel, Ebrington, and W. Gra-
ham were among the nobility present.
The Bishop of London has appointed Mr. R. Barnby as
Gentleman of her Majesty's Chapel Royal, in the room of
the late Mr. E. Hawkins.
The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Saturday.

THE IRISH FAMINE.—The starved dogs are being
killed like vern-tia in stveral ;,arts cl this count:-‘
animals have attacked the bark of trees, bereft of their usual
sustenance.—Lititerich Chronicle,