The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-25 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the. Royal suite,
attended Divine service yesterday morning in Bucking-
ham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Mr. 'Sep-eel officiated.
Sir Martin Archer Shee, President GI the Royal Aca-
demy, had an audience of the Queen on Saturday at
Buckingham Palace, •to receive he' Majesty's signature
and sanction to the electiog of three Academicians
elected in February last.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty and Prince Alber',; on Saturday. -
His Serene Highwasr, Prince Ernest of llesso Pid-
lippsthal visited his -"loyal Highness Prince Albert on
Saturday.

Thu iioyal d'arner party at Buckingham Palace on
Saturday everdrig included her Royal Highness the
Duchess of li'dnt, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Earl Dela-
warr, Earl e:t. Erroll, Baron Stoekwar, and Mr. George
Edward A'asoa.
The Band of the Second Regiment of Life Guards at-
tendeo_ at the Palace during dinner.
15.er Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended
invine service yesterday morning, in the Chapel Royal
St. James's. The Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr.
Haden, the Lessons by the Rev. Mr. Packulan, and the
Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Ser-
mon was preached from Hebrews, chap. vi. verse 1; by
the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Anthem was ".0 praise the
Lord" (Croft). Sir Geo. Smart presided at the organ.
Lady Charlotte Dundas was in waiting on the Royal
Duchess. The Earl and Countess Delawarr and Vis-
count Canterbury were among the Nobility present..
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, on Saturday, at their residence, at Kew. her
Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester, yes-
terday, at Gloucester House.
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Phi-
lippsthal visited the Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at Cla-
rence House, St. James's. His Serene Highness paid a
visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester Mouse,
on Saturday.

Mr. Thornton, the Chairman of the Portuguese and
Spanish Committees, attended by a Deputation, had an
interview with the Earl of Aberdeen, at the Foreign-
office, on Saturday, on matters of deep importance con-
nected with the interests of the holders of Portuguese.
Bonds.
Mr. W. C. Ross, A.R.A., left town on Saturday for
Paris, by command of the Queen, to paint the miniatures
of the King of France, and other branches of his Ma-
jesty's family.

Han MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--The negotia-
tions in reference to the lesseeship of her Majesty's
Theatre were on Friday afternoon brought to a close.
Mr. Lumley, the solicitor, who is well known to the sub-
scribers and a very large portion of the patrons of the
establishment as a gentleman of the greatest activity,
and as having stood in the capacity of treasurer to the
theatre for several years as the representative of certain
parties with whom the late M. Laporte was associated in
his connection therewith, is the lessee for the' ensuing
season, at an increased rental upon that hitherto paid.
Laporte had latterly paid the annual sum of 12,0001.,
but Mr. Lumley is to pay 14,0001., with the expectation
that some difficulties arising out of Mr. Chambers' affairs
may be arranged, when there can no longer be any
obstacle to the purchase of the theatre, by those or other
parties, being completed. Mr. Lumley set off for Paris
in the course of Friday night, and, having sojourned
there for a few days, will proceed to Italy. It were not
matter of much difficulty to guess the nature of his trip,
and we sincerely trust that its results may be as gratify-
ing to himself as we doubt not they will be to the public.
—Sunday Paper.
HIELDS,
THE WHALE FISHERY—NORTH
FREDA:Y.—A seaman has just been landed frosTS
Gambier, Warham, from Davis' Straits, .110°._ieses, in all
bar. She has only one fish and seven bottl 1
____,
reporwu to be
about 30 tons. The Lady Jane is also
year similar
near at hand, and clean. This is the third"'hiders from this
disastrous success has attended the
port.—Shipping Gazette. .
h reduction in the
POST-OFFICE.--Since
t ; frauds have been corn-
ort theaLt
oily
rate of postage very many petty uraencee
receipts
ot
sf
he letter-carriers.
a rule which compelled t
With a view to counteract
on delivery of money letters
strenuously urge the
this, the Post-office authorities
'flitted, owing in some measureYtonitli
order system and the letter regis-
tration,tion of the money ,i.r
bject only to a small per
fee of one shilling, exclusive Qf
the latter to ae di
stcootnatliine
Persons erroneously sup-
centage, Many
the regular postagcr.
case the department would gr&-
pose that in either
r indemnity in case of loss. A
sustained
reedspboynisnii
safe delivery 0
the former, being subject • e • • ,
rantee
few days since a
rid, soliciting authoritative information
Postruaster-Genseome
other points. The reply of Colonel
letter was addressed to Lord Lowther, the
offfi.orcelodsisscelsaismuss
upon these and
, ~ lam to state that the Post-office
department is no
ith respect to letters sent through the office.
lividuals w
that the Post-office
' I am to stato has no re-
gelation. • •
safe delivery for guaranteeing the of money or
responsi-
bility. lei
tbye.rlyns be o;_s.::l_ti at
responsible the r ost-
nig° • • • irides at a rate of commission to be
trawl.. securities
I am further to
agreed upon. state that the course'
to be pursued by the department in all cases in-
volving legal prosecutions, depends on the circum-
stances of the case and the• advice of the Law
Offieers of the Crown." The latter observation is in
reply to it question, whether " the Post-office would
prosecute at its own expense, when a prima facie case
should appear against a servant of the department." It
appears, from the guarded reply of Colonel Maberly,
that the department is not to be considered bound to pro-
secute even for offences committed by its own servants,
unless so advised by the Law Officers of the Crown.
The system of " lettered registration" is so far good
that it supplies a material link of evidence in cases of
prosecution, which was formerly a most complicated bu-
siness, bat registration affords no further guarantee
against loss. The money order is, therefore, the Most
efficient check against fraud, and is, indeed, the only se-
cure mode of remitting cash, bonds, notes, or negotiable
securities.

Sir James Graham had a long interview with
Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at the lligLt Hon. itsirG-
nct's residence in Whitehall-gardens.