The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Queen Dowa-
ger, attended divine service yesterday morning in the
Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The musical service was Boyeo's
in A, the Commandments, Ebden's, and the Chaunt Lord
Illornington's. The anthem, " Behold how good and
joyful" (Nares), was sung by Messrs. Bradbury and
\Vylde. Mr. J. B. Sale presided at the organ.
The Royal Suite consisted of the Countess of Sand-
wich, lion. Miss Cocks, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Viscount
Torrington, Hon. Major Keppel, Hon. Colonel Grey,
Colonel \Vylde, and Mr. Francis Seymour. The Queen
Dowager was attended by Frances Lady Clinton, Hon.
Miss Anne Gore, and Earl Howe.
Her Majesty and Prince Albeit visited the Princess
Augusta yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's.
Prince Albert visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday,
and on Saturday, at Ingestrie House, Belgrave-square.
His Royal Highness also paid a visit yesterday to the
Duke of Sussex, at Krinsingtan Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing in an open
carriage in the Parks on Saturday afternoon.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel \Vylde and Mr.
Francis Seymcur. honoured the rehearsal of the Philhar-
monic Concert on Saturday, at the Hanover-square
Rooms, with his presence.
Viscount Mclbmtne had an audience of her Majesty on
Saturday.
Her Maj.sty and Prince Albert a:tended by the Ho-
nourable Miss Cocks, Hon. giss Cavendish, Viscount
Torrington, Hon. Major Keppel, Hon. Colonel Grey,
Colonel \Vylde, and Mr. Francis Seymour. honoured the
Italian Opera with their presence en Saturday evening.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager on
Saturday at Marlborough House, and also the Princes.,
Augusta at Clarence House, St. James's.

Majcsty the Quecn Dowager attended Divine Ser-
vice 3csterdayafternoon in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Duke of Cambridge returned to town on Saturday,
from the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. His Royal
Highness honoured Sir Gore Ousel with his company at
dinner in the evening, at his residence in Upper Brook-
street.

The Duke and Duchess cyf Cambridge, and the Princess
Augusta Augusta of Cambridge, attended Divine Service yesterday
morning in Grosvenor Chapel. Miss Kerr, Baron Knesi -
beck, and Major Stephens, were in waiting on their Royal
Highnesses.

Tier Majesty the Queen Dowager visited the Princess
Sophia on Saturday, at Kensington. The Duks of Cart-
bridge paid a visit to her Majesty yesterday.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Au•
gusta on Saturday. The Duke of Sussex and the Duke
of Cambridge paid visits to her Royal Highness yesterda}.
The Duchess Ida, with the Princes and Princesses of
Saxe Weimar, attended Divine Service yesterday mornirg
in the Royal German Chapel. The Service was preached
by the Rev. Dr. Kuper.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. It was attended by all the Cabinet
Ministers.
The Council sat two hours.

The Committee on Education of the Lords of her Ma.
;esty's Most Ilonuurablc Privy Council held a meeting on
Saturday at the Council-office. The Lords present were,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of Clarendon, Lord
Montcagle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. La-
bouchere, and Sir George Grey. The Hon. \V. Bathurst,
Clerk of the Privy Council, was in waiting.
The Dean of Norwich and Mr. Kerr Hamilton had in-
terviews with Lord John Russell, on Saturday, at the Co-
lonial-office.

Despatches from the Governor of Malta, and also from
the Governor of Ceylon, were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office.

Miss White, housekeeper at Windsor Castle, expired at
one o'clock yesterday morning at Windsor Castle, after
a snort illness, in her sixty-eighth year. Miss White was
appointed, in the first instance, housekeeper to the Pavi-
lion at Brighton, and was highly and deservedly respected by
the Royal household during the long period of twenty-five
years, in the service of their late Majesties George IV. and
William IV., and of her present Majesty.