The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Sir John Hobkouse took his
departure from the Castle to-day. _

The Queen had a dinner party to-day at the Castle.
The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses Prince George
and the Princess Mary, his Serene Highness Prince
Frederic of Hesse, the Duchess of Sutherland, and
Lady Caroline Levesan Gower, the Lady in Waiting of
the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting of the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Baroness de Speth, the Earl
and Countess of Lincoln, the lion. Lady Lyttelton,
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Captain Francis
Seymour, and Baron Knesebeck.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during
dinner.

Her Majesty had an evening party. The following
had the honour of receiving invitations :—The Vis-
countess Forbes and Mr. Vaughan, Lady Waterpark,
Lord James Murray, General and Lady Isabella Wemyss,
Colonel and Lady Emily Seymour, Hon. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Ashley, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, the
Dean of Windsor, and Lady Charlotte Neville Grenville,
the two Misses Neville, Mr. and Lady Georgina Fuller-
ton, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss Couper, Hon.
Miss Lyttelton, Miss Pole Carew, Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt
(of St. Leonard's), Mr. Ralph Neville, M.P. Rev. Dr.
Hawtrey (Provost of Eton), and Mrs. Hodgson, Mr.
Glover, the Commanding Officer of the First Life Guards,
and the Commanding Officer of the Scots Fusilier Guards.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Con-
sort, and their illustrious guests, were on this, the first,
evening of the new year, entertained with Racine's tra-
gedy of Atlictlie, which was recited in a very impressive
manner by Mons. Brosseur, the Professor-of Literature
and the French Language at the King's Colic go and
the Charter House. The lyric portion of this fine com-
position was most effectively performed by the gentle-
men of her Majesty's band, directed by Mr. Anderson,
and aided by a chorus selected from the Opera, Exeter
Hall, and the Ancient Concert performers.
Three ladies, (the Misses Kirkham, Morgan, and Du-
val), sang the solo portions of this very beautiful music,
which Dr. Mendelssohn Bartholdy has rendered in a
style that enhances his reputation as the greatest of living
classical composers.

The Right Hon. 'l'. Milner Gibson, and Mr. Mark
Phillips, had an interview with Sir George Grey yester-
day at the Homo-office.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of the West India
colonies.
Lord and Lady Alan Churchill have arrived at Far-
rance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, from Yorkshire.

HOSIERY.—The wrought cotton hose branch keeps
its ground, and the stockingers in the villages are not
suffering so much as in the town; but cut-ups of every
description are on the wane. The same may be said of
steam propelled stocking-frames ; they are evidently on
the decline. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt branch
is very dull, and many good and steady hands make
heavy complaints of short employment, yet we hear
of no attempts to reduce the wages. The silk glove
trade is further en the decline, especially in the town,
the two-needle frames in the villages taking the employ-
ment—in many cases through the truck system—Not-
tingham Review.