The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, WEDNksoAv.—Her Majesty and Prince Al-
bert and the Princess Royal, attended by the Royal suite,
in four carriages and four, arrived at the Castle twenty
minutes before :two o'clock this afternoon, from town,
escorted by a party of the Horse Guards.
A meeting has bean held at the Town Hall to-day, to
address her Majesty, &c.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle, this evening, will
include only the members of the Royal Household.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent is expected
to arrive at the Castle to-morrow.

Tile Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert left
town yesterday morning at half-past eleven o'cluck for
Windsor Castle. Her Majesty and his Royal flightless
left Buckingham Palace in a carriage and four, with out-
riders in scarlet liveries, escorted by a party of Lancers.
A chariot and four followed, containing Colonel Wcmyss,
Equerry to the Queen, and Major-General Sir Edward
Bowater, Equerry to Prince Albert. Her Royal High-
ness the Princess Royal, attended by her nurse, viar in the
next carriage ; two carriages and four followed, the Du-
chess of Bedford, Lady in Waiting ; the Hon. Miss Paget,
Maid of Honour in Waiting, and Lord Lilford, Lord in
Waiting, occupying the first ; and Mr. Rich, Grooai in
Waiting, and Captain Seymour, Groom in Waiting on
Prince Albert, occupying the last carriage.
Her Majesty was conducted to her carriage by the Lord
Steward and the Vice-Chamberlain.

The Royal Standard was lowered from the marble arch
immediately on her Majesty's departure.
The Duchess of Kent took an airing yesterday to Ken-
sington.
Her Majesty's Royal Bounty and Gate Alms were dis-
tributed on Monday and Tuesday last, under the orders of
the Lord High Almoner, by Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secre.
tary and Yeoman of the Almonry.
The Bounty was conferred upon upwards of 950 per-
sons, who received five shillings each. The Royal Gate
Alma were given to 168 persons, at thirteen shillings each.
All the recipients were above 60 years of age, and
many of them ►ery infirm and disabled.
The Marquis of Normanby left town yesterday for
Brighton.
Viscount Palmerston has left town for his seat, Broad-
lands, Hants.

THE ELEVENTH HUSSARS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUZY.

has been circulated with much industry that
lair--.. ' •or years previous to the Eleventh Hussars
6,,,,riyg 4e She'''- , than twelve duels were fought by
quitfir4l India no 1e..., ~ The obvious intention of such
officers of the legtiment.
good 04
revu,.nt, but is isunmtreuree,lyas" al
' - want of good feeling and
report is an r.ttempt tv show tn, .
~
• 1838 (when
good humour in the
weak invention of the enemy," and is utv..."
can attest—that a from Mdy 1834 to February
the regiment embarked), which is only three niu,lths less
than the "four years" mentioned.
The following duels only were fought, viz.—
N e with Mr. W e ; settled on the ground.
F t with Mr. \V e; exchanged shots.
R—s with Mr. W— e; ditto.

ji y with Mr. M n; ditto.
Iv% 16 a true statement, and, like all the statements on
the indepen:lcut side of the Cardigan affair—easy of proof,
if desired. Only jive me a hint in the meantime.
I am, Sir,
AN INDIAN OFFICER.

Ll,O YD'S SHIPPIN G-(Ti!JS DAY.)

LONDON, DEC. 24 —Wind this day at noon, lit
north-easterly brcaze and fine.
DEAL. DEC 23.—Wind E.N.E., moderate.—Sailed,
the Marlborough, Bridge, for Jamaica; Joseph Henne,
Hume, Sierra Leone ; Erzeg, Chizzorisch, Constanti-
nople; Bulky, Sinclair, New Zealand ; Anne Sophia,
James, Port Philip ; Cleopatra, Ruthwell, Demerara ;
Atlas, Reynolds. Jamaica
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 23.—Wind E S E., moderate.—
Sailed, the Severn, Williams. for Rio Grande ; Hannah,
Havannah ; Gazelle, Hogg, Jamaica) Garland,
Aphalachicola ; Alliance, Marshall, New 'York;
-n, Alexandlia: E. Louise Maria, Week
11'44 lit
Adfa. 1 the Arc Grant, Walker,
Watts, DEc
Sietra Leone.
HOLYHEAD, DEC. 22.—The Bryan 13,:::0:hthkairnbsooun;
from Dublin to Liverpool, in bearing up
thisoff, and morning
brought
. Cottingham,
Tthhee retsh.
HULL, DEC. 23.—Wind
fpr7,,,Sfliroiemldsmt,olaLgoantdoonisthc,owmaisnagbuar,dloetaickddy,.in
Oct. 25. in a sitil:ing
PORT ASKAIG L;LANI: 0.7 OR-1,1"11), °EC' 17.—The
Ft-ylc; at the entrance of the;
harbour of Small laleSl Isle of 5 00),Th 4own dur.
.
ing a gale 7th in*