The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Privy Council at half-past two o'clock
yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President. the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Privy Seal, the First
Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for Home and
Foreign Departments, the President of the Board of Trade, the
Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Secretary at War, the Lord
Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Hone.
At the Council a new five pound gold piece seas submitted to
her Majesty and was approved of.
Some Church orders were submitted to the Queen in Coun-
cil and were passed. The Hon. William Bathurst was the
Clerk of the Council in Waitink.
Her Majesty gave audience to the Marquis of Lansdowre,
the Marquis of Normanby, and Viscount Melbourne.
The Court was attended by the Vice-Chamberlain, the
Treasurer of the Household; Viscount Combermere, Gold
Stick in Waiting; and Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry in
Waiting.
The Earl of Aboyne and Major the Hon. George Keppel
were the Lord and Groom in Waiting,
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Sussex and the Duchess
of Gloucester took their departure frsm her Majesty's St ite
Ball on Thursday night soon after twelve o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia Matilda also took
her departure soon afterwards.

After supper her Majesty and Prince Albert returned to the
Ball-room, and dancing was resumed. Her Majesty and Lis
Royal Highness afterwards passed to the Throne-room, where
dancing Has continued.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left soon after
one o'clock, and at half-past two o'clock the Queen and Prince
Albert retired from the State-room. Their Royal Highnesses
the Duchess and the Princess Augusta of:Cambridge leftißuck-
ingham Palace at the same time. Dancing then ceased.
Lord Hill had an audience of her Majesty yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken an airing
yesterday, in an open landau and four.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Marchio-
ness of Normanby, Hon. Miss Murray, Hon. Miss Lister,
Earl of Aboyne, Hon. Major Keppel, Lord Alfred Paget, and
Sir Edward Bowater, honoured the performance of Madlle.
Rachel at her Majesty's Theatre with their presence last
evening.
Her Majesty tlae Queen Dowager rode out on horseback
yesterday, attended by the Hon. Miss Gore, Hon. Miss Hud-
son, Earl Howe, and 'ir Andrew Barnard.
The Duchess cf Gloucester visited the Queen Dowager yes-
terday at Marlborough Hou,e.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess
Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, and attended by Lady
Augusta Somerset, took a drive to Kew yesterday, in an open
carriage.

Mr:. Gillon, M.P., Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., Mr. Wallace,
M.P., Mr. Dennison, P. , Mr. Oswald, M.P., Messrs. Kerr,
Croall, Wyllie, Chancellor, Newman, Laing, Gray (Chairman
of the Postmaster Society), Nelson, Gray, Mountain, and
Dixon, a Deputation of Coach and Postmasters, relative to
the assessed taxes on carriages kept to be let for hire, and a
per centage on the gross earnings, had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence
in Downing-street.

Mr. IlaWk,ley had an interview with Viscount Melbourne
yesterday in Downing-street.
The Earl of Listowel had an interview with the Marquis t.f
Normanby yesterday at the Home-office.
M-. Henry Wade, Surveyor of New South Wales, left town
yesterday to embark at Gravesend in the Florentia for New
South Wales.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HIPPODROME RACES.—CONCLUDED.
FRIDAY.—If the races of this day were not so numerously
attended as on Wednesday, it was not fur lack of sport, for it
will be seen that the contests were not only sufficient to gratify
the most ravenous appetites for such amusements, but were in
all respects excellent. The company was select, and from the
satisfaction universally expressed, the proprietor is justified is
anticipating ultimate success in his undertaking, a result to
which the admirable manner in which everything was managed,
and the liberality displayed, honestly entitle him. Among those
present, we noticed the Marquis of Titchtield, Lords Verulam,
Maidstone, Miltoun, Chesterfield, E. Russell and Bruce ; Hons.
G. Anson, C. Forester, H. Forester, and A. Villiers ; Sir F.
Collier; Messrs. Brand, Etwall, W. Etwall, Payne, Greville,
Gregory, Gardner, Codrington, Shelley, Pettat, Hawker,
Portman, Newton, jun., Ponsonby, E. Fox, Cockerill, Houlds-
worth, &c.
Sweepstakes of 3 Sovs. each, with 25 added ; for three yrs old,
7st 51b ; four yrs, Bst Mb ; five yrs and upwards, 9st. Mares,
&c., allowed 3lbs. The winner to be sold for 80/., &c.
T. Y. C. 7 Subs.
Mr. Greville's Pickwick, aged (Nat) 1
Mr. Balchin's Clematis, 4 yrs
Mr. F. Wood's Tournament, 3 yrs
Mr. Smith's Jim Crow, aged...
31r. Waine's Kate Nickleby, 4 yrs
Even on Pickwick, who won in a canter by at least three
lengths.
The Tradesmen's Free Plate of 50 Sovs. (Handicap) for all
ages. Mile heats.
Mr. Goodman's Mungo Park, .4
yrs, 7st 61b ..( Butler) 1 1
Mr. Balchin's Dromedary, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
Mr. Booth's oh b Benjamin, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
Capt. Erskine's b f Amelia, 5 yrs, 7st
Lord Huntingtower's ch f by Langar, 3 yrs, sst 81b
Both heats won easy.
Match for 501. ; Bst 41b each. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Booth's b c St. Jean D'Acre (Sly) 1
Mr. Connop's ch c Little Johnny...
Won in a canter.
Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, with 100 added by the Proprie-
tor for two-years old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 21b ; the
winrer of the Hippodrome Paddock Stakes 7lbs extra.
About three-quarters of a mile. (12 Subscribers.)
Mr. Sadler's Mule (Conolly) 1
Col. Anson's Elopement
Lord Bentinck's Balcony
The following also started but were not placed;—Mr, AP'
ch f by Ishmael, out of Dewdrop; Mr. Itouldsworth's Dar-
ling ; Mr. Goodman's Banish; Mr. Connop's May Day ; and
Mr. Coleman's Gazelle.
Betting-5 to 2on Mule (taken), and sto 1 agst Elopement.
Mule went off with the lead at a good pace, made all the run-
ning and won very easy by alength ; a capital race for second
ended in favour of Elopement by a neck ; the others were tailed
off. After the r.lee Mule was backed for the Derby at 1,000 to:30.
The Westminster Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft, with a sub-
scription of 3001. from the City of Westminster. The second
saves his stake. About one-mile-and-a-half. 23 subs.
Duke of Richmond's the Currier, 4 yrs, Bst Mb ( Rogers) 1
Mr. Morris's Fat Jack, aged, Bst 81b
Captain Gardner's 10, 5 yrs, Bst 81b
The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr. H at-
son's klumility,3 yrs, sst 51b ; Mr. Rush's c br The Exquisite,
yrs, bet 71b ; Lord Chesterfield's
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tal(4; Mr. J. Day's Mulciber, 4 yrs, ist ;
Lord Miltown's Zulima, 4 yrs. 7st 21b ; and Mr. Lichtwald's
The Plover, 4 yrs, 7st 41b. Betting-6 to 4 agst .Mulciber,
and sto 2 agst the Currier. Like the two years old stake this
race may be described in a few words. The Currier made all
the running, followed nearly the whole of the distance by Fat
Jack, and won cleverly by a length. Io and Plover made a
waiting job of it, and finished third and fourth.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added by the Proprie-
tor, for 3 yrs, ist 41b ; 4 yrs, Sat 91b ; 5 yrs arid upwards,
9st 21b; mares, &c., allowed 31bs. Winners this year 41bs
extra. The winner to be sold for 1201., &c. One mile.
(7 Subs.)
Mr. Greville's Pickwick, aged
Duke of Richmond's Bracelet, 6 yrs 2
Lord Huntingtower's eh f by Langar, 3 yrs
The following also started but were not placed :—Mr F.
Wood's Tournament, 3 yrs; Lcrd illiltown's Zulima, 4 yrs;
and Mr. Tidmarsh's Lincoln, aged.
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and Crade running to the distance ; Pickwick then went up
and won in a canter.

The hay harvest has commenced in this neigh-
bourhood; and it is satisfactory to be enabled to report that
the crop is generally exceedingly luxuriant, and should the
weather prove fine for housing, there will be a good reason for
congratulation in respect to food fur stock. The grain crops
also have at present a very promising appearance.— Cambridge
Advertiser.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.--This house
closed on Thursday evening, the season having continued for 220
nights, or about a month longer than that of 1840. Between the
two pieces, London Assurance and Beautyandthe Beast, Mr. C.
Mathews delivered an excellent address, in which he used these
words :—" Encouraged by your increasing patronage we have
renewed the lease of the theatre for three years." This was
loudly cheered. We congratulate Madame Vestris ui)on the
tone which the success of the season has enabled her td adopt in
the address, and wish her for the future a - continuat ion of the,
prosperity which the management has so well destived.