The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic house-
hold, attended Divine Service yesterday morning in the pri-
vate chapel at Buckingham Palace. The sermon was
preached by the Bishop of Norwich. The Hon. and Rev. C.
Leslie Courtenay officiated at the service.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the
Hon. Charles Grey and Colonel Betwerie, visited her Majesty
the Queen Dowager on Saturday at Marlborough House.
Her Royal Highnes, the Duchess of Kent also visited the
Queen Dowager on Saturday.
The Queen had a dinner party on Saturday, at Bucking-
ham Palace. The company included her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness Peirce Edward
of Saxe Weimar, their Excellencies Baron and Baroness de
Moncorvo, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde,
Lady Emily de Burgh. Lady Fanny ?Howard, Baroness de
Speth, Earl of Desart, Viscount Clilden, Lord Campbell,
Lady Campbell and Stratheden, Hon. Miss Campbell, Lord
James Murray, and Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps.
A military band attended during dinner.
Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The com-
pany consisted of his Expellency Count Dietrichetein, their
Excellencies Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, the
Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Villiers, Count
Potocki, Lady Caroline Cocks, Hun. Miss Stanley, Hon.
Mrs. Charles Grey, Major-General and Miss CaVendish,
Captain Hamilton, RN., and Captain Francis Seymour.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House,
and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, at Cambridge House.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert took their usual early
walk yesterday.
The Royal Family took their accustomed airings yester-
day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and
the Princess Mary attended Divine service yesterday morn-
ing, in St. Michael's Church, Chester-square
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
Divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond
Mildmay, honoured the Marquis and Marchioness of Lans-
downe with their bompany at dinner on Saturday, at Lans-
downe House.

A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, at the residence of the Marquis of Lansdowne, in
Berkeley-square. It was attended by Lord John Russell, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Mintn, Sir Geor:e Grey,
Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, the Earl Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord
Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the
Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay.
The Council sat two hours.
A meeting of the new Rshopricks Commissioners was held
in Whitehall-place on Saturday. There were present the
Archbishop of •Canterbury, Lord John Russell, the Earls of
Chichester and Powis, the Bishops of London, Durham,
Winchester, Chester, and L7nccdn, the Home Secretary of
State. and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A deputation from the Committee for establishing Houses( f
Occupation for Discharged Prisoners waited on Sir George
Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office. The deputation con-
,isted of the Earl of Denbigh, the Lord Bishop of Norwich,
Lord John Manners, M.P., Sir Horace St. Paul, Bart., Mr.
John Laurie, Mr. Alderman Sydney, Mr. James Window. Mr.
Joseph Heywood, Mr. William ib r lan, the Rev. S. R. Catt-
ley, and Mr. W. J. Donthorn.
Mr. Hudson, M.P., had an interview with th- Right Hnn
Edward Strutt, on Saturday, at the office of the Commis-
sioners of Railways in Great George-street.
A deputation from the Commissioners of Sewers for Surrey
and Kent, consisting of Mr. H. K, mole, M P., Messrs. Not-
ledste, Shadholt. Johnson, and Drew, had an interview with
Viscount Morpoth, on Saturday, at the office of the Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests in Great George-street.
The Duke of Wellingtoo and the Earl of Aberdeen at-
tended the early Servica yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St.
.Tames'a. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Helmore.
The sermon ,A as preachel by the ashop of London. The
Hon. D. II G. rdon was ordained by the Bishop of London.
At the daily Service the Pray, rs were read by the Rev.
Mr. Helmore. the Lessons by the- Rev. J. V. Povah, and the
Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Sermon
was preached by the Bishop of Chester. The Anthem was,
• 0 Lord give ear" (Greene). Mr. Turle presided at the
organ. The Marquises of Anglesey and Northatnoton,
Ladies Wilton, Palmerston, Campden and Compton, Lord,
Wilton, Granby, Cawdor, Listowel, St. Germans, Eliot,
Castlereagh, and W. Graham, were among the nobility
present.

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The Bishop of London will preach the Sermon on We&
nesd4 next, at the Vllapel Royal, St.,James's. -

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHAMPON RACES-MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
The following is a list of the arrivals up to the ee o'clock :
Susannah, Congress, Nectar, Halo, Doletul, Queen Mary,
King of Morven, Chippewa-, Fernhill, Protection, Infringe,
Princess Royal, Icicle, Trojan, Ranthos, Wee Boy, Maid of
Athena. Fort William, Roderick, Glendower, Wolf-dog, Mir-
milk., Euclid colt, Wit's-end, Brother to Stitch„Publican,
The Hind of the Forest, Fugitive, Rothersthorue, Mother
Carey's Chicken, Moonlight, Old Brompton, Master Downes
The Sheriff', Best Bower, The Magnet, Hydrometer, Comme
it faut, Salopian, Spectator, Lucy Ashton, Woodcraft,
Beverlac, Good Boy, Faithless, besides several others, whose
names we have not been able to ascertain. Upon no pre-
vious occasion have the arrivals been so numerous or the
prospects so brilliant. It is calculated that sixteen or seven-
teen will start for the Handicap, and twelve or fourteen for
the Althorp Stakes.
Entries for the Queen's Plate.—Mr. Fowles's b c Ranthos,
3 yrs—Sir C. Cockrill's ch c The Duke of Richm nd. 4 yrs—
Mr. Pettifer's ch c by Epirus, 3 ps—Mr. Wreford's b g Wits-
end, 4 yrs—Mr. Moore's b h Wolf-dog, 5 yrs—Mr Whiles's
br f Infringe, 3 yrs —Lord 'Waterford's b c Watch-dog, 3 yrs.
The races commence each day at half-past one o'clock.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Fninxr.
NORTHAMPTONSIIIRE STAKES.-6 to 1 agst Halo (taken),
6 to 1 aget Euclid c (taken), 15 to 2. agst Doleful, 200 to 12
agst Magnet (taken), 18 to 1 agat Daughter of the Star
(taken), 16 to 1 agst Watchdog, 25 to 1 agat Princess Alice
(taken). 100 to 5 agst Queen Mary.
2,000 Gonsx.ts STAKES —7 to 1 agst Liberator.
DERBY.-6 to 1 aget Van Tromp, 10 tb 1 agst Planet, 12
to 1 agst Epirote, 20 to 1 agst Glentilt, 20 to 1 Liberator
(taken 25 to 1), 25 to 1 agst Conyngham (taken), 1,000 to
20 agst Will-o'-the-Wisp (taken), 1,000 to 25 agst Pavilion
(taken), 1,000 to 20 aget Oxonian (taken).
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.—I 2 to 1 agst Vanish, 18 to
1 agst Pink Bonnet.

KEPLING COATES RACES.—THURSDAY.
The Annual Plite, 20 soya. for the second, was won by
Mr. Robson's Longford (a groom), beating Mr. Greenwood's
Chesterfield (G. Thorpe), Mr. Limplough's Legacy (Fox),
Mr. Lister's Lill (a groom), and Mr. Smith's The Doctor (G.
Mings).

5 to'2 agst Chesterfield (t), and 4 to 1 agst Longford (t).
Won cleverly.
FRENCH STEEPLE CHASE.—The only horse for which for-
teit has been declared at Paris is The Indian Prince.
AMESBURY COURSING M 1 ETING—FAIDAY.
The Druid Stakes
.were won by Mr. Parkinson's Sedlitz,
Mr. Gordon's Camlet ran up; tit- Deptford Stakes were won
by Mr. R. Bagge's Twilight, Mr. Millet's Mischief ran up;
the Stone:lenge Stakes were won by Mr. Parkiusou s
Smuggler Bill ; and the Everleigh Stakes by Mr. W.
Etwall's Wyandotte, Cap ain Squire's Helen ran up for the
latter, and Mr. Buckwortfi's BA,heesh for the former.
SATURDAY.—The Great Wiltshire Picture—The four
winners above-mentioned ran for the picture, when Twilight
beat Smuggler Bill, and Wyandotte b,at
course, Twilight beat Wyandotte, and won the picture ; the
Ileac ,n-bill Stakes were won by Mr. Rake's Royal Consort ;
Mr. Vipan's Varna ran up; the Amesbury Stakes were won
by Mr. Etwall's Wanton ; Mr. RAndall's Lucy Bertram
ran up.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Lord Elcho's hds., Pallinsburu ; Fri., Ilderton ;
Sat., Preston, by Dunse-10,.,.
Sir C. Constable's stgluls., Fri., Ridgemount-101,4.
Lord Parker's hds., Tues., Nuneharn ; Fri., Can End.
Vale of White lids., Tues., Lydiard Plain ; Thurs., Stanta ;
Sat., Ninety Pound.
Mr. Drake's hds., Tues., Chesterton Village ; Thurs., Lug-
gershall Village; Sat., Warden Kennel-1014.
York and Au,sty lids., Tues., Acomb ; Fri., Linton ; Sat.
Creckey ,
Earl of Harewood's lids., Tues., Boot and Shoe Inn ; Fri.,
Deightonißar-10i.
Sinnington lids, Tues., Wrelton-9 ; Fri., Riccall Bridge
—lOl/2.
Cleveland lids., Thurs., Guisbro' Park-10Y2.
Bedale hds., Thurs., Skipton Bridge ; Sat., Sowber Hills
—ll.

Hurworth lids., Tues., Entereommon ; Sat., Cotcliffe Wood
—lOl/2.
Durham County hds, Thurs., Alden Grange; Fri., Haw-
thorn-10i.

Ra y lids., Thurs., Gartherley Moor Inn ; Sat., Windle-
stond-11.
Col. Wyndham's hds. Tues., Arundel Park; Thurs., Aris-
ford Hill; Sat., Tertington Lodge-111/2.
Earl Fitzhardinge's lids., Tues., Dutnbleton ; Sat., Broad-
way.

Mr. Brand's hds., Fri., Silsoe--101.
Baron Rothschild's stghds., Thurs., Broughton--11.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN REGENT-STREET, WESTMIN-
ST/CR.—Saturday morning, shortly before 1 o'clock, a rapidly-
destructive fire was discovered burning upon the premises
occupied conjointly by Mr. Willis, a carpenter and builder,
and Mr. Mills and Mr. Wood (private), situate No. 102,
Regent-street, Westminster. The flames, when first per-
ceived, were raging in the front parlour, and although the
inmates were immediately made aware of the disaster, they
had the greatest difficulty in effecting a safe retreat from the
blazing property. The intelligence having been forwarded
to the fire-stations, with all possible expedition the Horse-
ferry-road engine arrived, and was followed by that of the
West of England Company, and numerous others of the
London Brigade and County establishments. As soon as
water could be obtained from the mains in the district the
engines were set to work, but the flames by that period had
obtained the complete possession of the lower portion of the
building, and, notwithstanding the copious streams of water
that were discharged into the premises, the flames continued
to progress roost fearfully, and, in less than half an hour
a ber adjoiningdash er,
and-
houses,-
after the outbreak, the house became enveloped in fire from
the basement to the roof. For some time great fears were
entertained for thbe3r
.firs.feteyaler. Owing, however, to the exertions of
ling,
rgeespneecratilvedloSfittfhoerdt. w ho
the firemen, the flames were confined to the premises in which
they originated, but they were not entirely extinguished
until the building was gutted, and the whole of the furniture
and wearing apparel of the occupants totally destroyed. The
origin of the calamity could not be ascertained. Unfortu-
nately, the sufferers were all uninsured. Superintendent
Lowry and Inspector Moren, with a strong body of policemen,
rendered essential services to the firemen by keeping the
crowd out of the way.

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COMMITTAL TO NENVGATE FOR DILUTING MILK.—
A Iran named Henry Stanley, in the service of Mr. Nokes,
a farmer, at Stifford Clays, in Essex, and contractor for the
supply of milk to the Bethnal-green Union, was committed
to Newgate by Mr. Broughton on Wednesday, for having
mixed water with the milk sent to the workhouse. The
milk was brought from Mr. Nokes's farm in Essex, by rail-
way, in locked cans, which the prisoner then took to the
union. He contrived, however, on the way to abstract
several gallons by turning the cans upside down, and letting
some of the milk run out through the air holes, and then to
fill the cans again with water. A great c:eal of merriment
was caused by a middle-aged person, who had exhibited
great interest on the prisoner's behalf, and who was de-
scribed to be a milkman in considerable business, earnestly
assuring the magistrate that the practice complained of was
in daily use, and that not only was it customary, but abso-
lutely necessary, to reduce by water the strength of the milk,
which was at some seasons, and state of the animal's health,
of so rich a quality when it left the cow that the osciba-
tion and perturbation it sustained in the course of its trans-
mission by cart or railway would be certain to churn it, an.
d
convert it into butter or cheese before it had reached the
mouths of those who had bought it; in fact, be intimated to
t501r.8 suit
the roughctoonns,tittuhtaitonps of th
pure mielkeufiwatosmbyere.far too rich a quality