The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

We have authority to state that her Majesty's ball this
evening is to be in full dress.
The Queen held a Court at three o'clock yesterday after-
noon at Buckingham Palace.
Count de Jarnac had an audience of the Queen to deliver
his credentials as Minister Plenipotentiary from his Majesty
the King of the French, in' the absence of the Ambassador.

His Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston,
G.C.8., her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Oust,
K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
The Right Hon. Sir R. Gordon, G.C.8.. was presented to
Her Majesty by Viscount Palmerston, on his return from his
Embasy to the Court of Vienna.
Lord Howard de Walden, G.C.8., had an audience of the
Queen, and was presented to liar Majesty by Viscount Pal-
merston, on his appointment as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, to the Court of Belgium.
Sir Edward Disbrowe, G.C.11., was presented to her Ma-
jesty at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston, on his return
on leave of absence rom the Court of the Netherlands.
Sir Alexander Malet, Bart., was presented by Viscount
Palmerston to the Queen on returning from a mission, and on
going abroad again.
Her Majesty gave audience to Viscount Palmerston.
The Queen was attended by Lord Waterpark, Lord in
Waiting, and Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8.,
Groom in Waiting.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the lion.
Sophia Wheatley, visited the Queen and Prince Albert yes-
terday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also
visited her Majesty and his Royal Highness yesterday.
Lord John Russell bad an audience of the Queen yes-
terday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday, attended by Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage
and four.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice,
and the Princess Helena, took airings yesterday in the
pleasure grounds of the Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Leiningen, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their
presence yesterday evening. The Royal Suite included the
Countess of Charletnont, Hon. Miss Stanley, Lord Water-
park, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain
the lion. A. H. Gordon.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine service
yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
Viscountess Barrington and the Earl Howe were in waiting
on her Majesty.
Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper,
and Lord James Murray, honoured the Amateur Dramatic
Performances in the St. James's Theatre, with her presence
last evening.

A deputation from Sheffield, headed by the Earl Fitzwil-
liam and Lord Wharneliffe, had an interview with Sir George
Grey, yesterday, at the Home Office.
A deputation on railways, headed by Mr. Hudson, M.P.,
and Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., M.P., had an interview with
Lord John Russell, yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street. His Lordship was accompanied by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Right Hon. Edward
Strutt, First Commissioner of Railways.
The Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements had a
meeting yesterday, in Whitehall-place. There were present
Viscount Morpetb, Lord Colborne, the Lord Mayor, the Bight
Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sir Charles Lemon,
and Mr. H. T. Hope.
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Mr. John Fielden, M.P., had an interview with Earl Grey
view with Sir George Grey
yesterday at the Home Office.

SPORTING IN
TAT TE B SA L L'S—THURSDAY.
Much time was necessarily taken up in " comparing" book,
and the attendance, chiefly for this purpose, was numerous. The betting, in consequence, was not very extensive; still
it led to sonic changes; the most noticeable of which were
the elevation of Conyngbam and Van Tromp, 5 to I having
been taken freely about the first, and 6 to 1 and 13 to 2 to a
considerable amount about the latter. Cossack was quoted
at 5 to 1 until near the close, when 6 to 1 was laid to 400—at
least above half a point above the market price. The Good-
wood horses were scarcely mentioned, and only enough was
done about Oxonian, War Eagle, and Muntpensier, to show
that they were in better favour than on Wednesday. The
Oaks betting was flat, but it placed the Farmer's Daughter in
an unfavourable position, and introduced two new favourites
in Vanity and the Queen. Closing prices :

DERBY.
7 to 4 agst John Day's lot
12 to 1 agst Forth's lot
9 to 2 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham-5 to 1 t. freely
11 to 2 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack
13 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
12 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle
22 to 1 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian
25 to 1 agst Lord Caledon'a Wanota
25 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkelev's Montpensier
30 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Alr. Martin
30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Bowstring
35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart
1000 to 20 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Greville's Mirrnillo
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Retort colt
2000 to 25 agst Sir G. Heatheote's Thnour—taken
2000 to 20 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—taken.
1000 to 10 agst Lord Lowther's The Admiral
1000 to 10 agst Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer—taken
OAKS.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Clementina
9 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander
10 to 1 agst Mr. Day's The Farmer's Daughter
12 to 1 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Quartermaiue's Lady Lift
15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's f, out of Quilt Arnold's dam
20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell—taken
25 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vanity—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Queen—taken.
Lord Eglinton's Yau Tromp, Eryx and Plaudit, arrived in
town on Wednesday night. A report that the "Dutchman"
continued his journey to Goodwood has not obtained much
credence.

EPSOM 11,Acas.—All the preliminary authentic
particulars connected with the Derby will as usual be given
in Bell's Life in London, on Sunday, May 16. A Sixpence
sent to Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will ensure a copy by
return of post to any part of England, Scotland, or Ireland.
Bell's Life of May 9, which contained the explanatory chart
of Newmarket Race Courses, can be had all this month of
May. Belt's Life of May 23 will give a full report of the
Four Days' Races, with a Portrait of the Winner of the
Derby.

A:robin redbreast has built its nest in a lanthorn,
which is hung in .a blacksmith's shop in which work is
carried on daily, belonging to Mr. P. Heptonstall, farmer
of Hooker-hill, near Boroughbridge, and is now sitting on
four eggs.