The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left town yester-
day for the Continent.
Her Royal Highness left her residence, Clarence House, St.
James's, shortly before twelve o'clock yesterday, for Bucking-
ham Palace. Soon after twelve her Majesty and the Duchess
of Kent, Prince Albert and the Princess of Leiningen, left the
Palace in an open carriage and four with outriders, for Wool-
wich. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen was in
another carriage, together with the Marchioness of Normanhy,
and the Earl of Aboyne. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonels
Wemyss and Wylde, occupied another carriage and four.
About an hour previous, Lady Anne Maria Dawson, Lady
in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, Colonel Sir George
Couper, Bart., First Equerry and Comptroller of the House-
hold of her Royal Highness, Baroness Spaeth, and Captain
Francis Seymour, left Buckingham Palace, in one of the Royal
carriages, for Woolwich.
On the arrival of the Royal Party at Woolwich, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Leiningen, Lady Anne Maria Dawson,
Baroness Spaeth, Sir George per, and Captain Francis
Seymour embarked on board the" Firebrand" steam-packet
or Ostend.

After the departure of the packet her Majesty and Prince
Albert, attended by the Royal Suite, left Woolwich for town,
and returned to Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes past
two o'clock. _ _

Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the
Queen.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde, rode out on
horseback yesterday afternoon.
The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended at the Pa-
lace during the evening.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon.
Miss Wheatley and the Hon. Miss Hudson, took an airing
yesterday afternoon, in an open carriage and four.
Her [loyal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the
Queen Dowager yesterday afternoon, at Marlborough House.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of
Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Somerset and Major
Stephens, honoured the Marchioness of Ailesbury with their
company, en Wednesday evening, at her residence in Gros-
venor-sousre. - _

The Tide of Cambridge visited the Duke of Sussex yester-
day, at his residence in Kensington Palace.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign Office. It was attended by all the Ministers.
The Council sat two hours.
Mr. Greg, M.P., had an interview with the Marquis of
Normanby yesterday, at the Home-office.
The Committee of the Baronetage for Privileges met yes-
terday a* the Clarendon Hotel, and transacted business, prepa-
ratory to the first anniversary meeting of the Order.
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence left town yesterday, for Ports-
mouth.

DEPARTURE OF THEIR ROYAL
HIGHNESSES TIIE DUCHESS OF KENT AND
PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF LEININGJN.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Duchess of Kent
and Prince and Princess of Leiningen and suite, left Bucking-
ham Palace yesterday morning at a quarter past twelve, for tile
purpose of proceeding to Woolwich, from which place their Royal
Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Prince and Princess of
Leiningen, intended embarking on board the Firebrand steamer
for the Continent. The Royal cortege consisted of three carriages
and four, in the first of which were her Majesty and Prince Albert,
the Duchess of Kent and the Princess of Leiningen. The an-
nouncemant that her 'Majesty was expected to pass through
Greenwich, caused the streets to be lined with inhabitants,
who cheered the iliustrious party as it passed in a very en-
thusiastic manner, which her Majesty and. Prince Albert
acknowledged in a gracious manner. Her Majesty appeared
in excellent health and spirits. The Royal party proceeded
on to Woolwich at a rapid rate, and arrived at the dock-
yard precisely at one o'clock, where it was received by Lord
Blomfield, Colonel Lacy, and Colonel Coruttenden. Upon
her Majesty's alighting, a Royal salute was fired from the
mortar barracks, and the band of the Royal Marines
played the national anthem. The landing-place was
covered by green cloth, and the Royal Artillery and 61st Re-
giment, with a company of the Royal Marines, were drawn
up on each side. One of the Admiralty barges being inyeadi-
ness at the stairs, the Royal party entered and proceeded to the
Firebrand, which laid a short distance off the shore. Her Royal
Highness and the Prince and Princess of Leiningen were re-
ceived on board the steamer by Admiral Sir W. Parker. Her
Majcst y kissedher Royal Highness the Duchessof Kent twice very
affectionately previously to her quitting the barge. Prince Lei-
ningen also kissed her Majesty's hand, and afterwards her
cheek. Upon the Duchess of Kent embarking, a salute was fired
by four six-pounders of the Royal Artillery ; another salute
was also fired upon her Majesty coming on shore, the various
military bands playing, and the cheering of the people, to-
gether with the fineness of the day, made the scene of a very
animated description. Her Majesty left the dock-yard at half-
past one, and was received on her return with every feeling of
respect and gratification. Shortly after her Majesty's departure
the Frebrand, with her d:stinguished passengers left her moor-
ings on her passage for Ostend.

COURT 01? COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of business.
FARRINGDON NEW STREET.

Mr. R. L. JONES brought up the Report from the Farring-
don New-street Committee, which recommended that a bond to
the Rank of England should be signed, for the further sum of
5,G00/., to be advanced for Farringdon new street.
Mr. WELLS objected to the granting of large sums of mo-
ney by the Court, without receiving information as to the pro-
gress made in the object for whieh the money was required.
Why, he wished to know, was not the new street proceeded
with ?
Mr. R. L. Jorias said that it was impossible that the City
could proceed more rapidly than they were proceeding in the
matter, until the Committee of the House of Commons, be-
fore whom the plan was laid, should come to a decision.
Mr. R. TAYLOR expressed surprise that the City Surveyor's
Report on Mr. Moseley's plan as to Holborn-hill was riot laid
before the Court.
Mr. R. L. JONES said that the idea of elevating the ground
at the bottom of Farringdon-street, was quite ridiculous ;
such a plan would destroy an enormous quantity of property in
Farringdon•street, while a viaduct would not only cost less,
but afford immensely greater accommodation to the public.—
( Hear, hear.) The Committee of the House of Commons en-
tertained the same opinion, but as yet there were no funds to
meet the charges of so great an undertaking.
The report was then agreed to.
The Court adjourned after the transaction of some business
of no public interest.
There are, it is stated, three candidates for the City Comp"
trollership :—Mr. James, the secondary ; Mr. Thomas Saun-
ders,-
ders, the solicitor ; and Mr. Tyrrell, the solicitor to the Com-
missioners of Sewers. Until the office is filled, Mr. C. Pear-
son, the city solicitor, is to perform the duties of comptroller.

THE HAGUE, MAY 24.—The French frigate
Belle Poule, commanded by his Royal Highness Prince de
Joinville, accompanied by the Caffard brig, arrived in the
Helder on the 21st of this month. On his arrival his Royal
Highness was saluted by the men-of-war in the roads; the
Belle Poule, as usual, icturned the salute. His Excellency
Baron de Bois le Comte, the French Minister at our Court, and
the Consul-General of France at Amsterdam, received the
Prince on his landing. We find in the Handelsblad that his
Royal Highness, accompanied by the Governor of North Hol-
land, arrived yesterday morning early at Haarlem, and having
♦isited the gallery of pictures in the Pavilion, set out at eight
o'clock for Amsterdam, where he arrived an hour afterwards.
ST. PETERSBURGH, MAY 14.--Prince Butera,
the Sicilian Ambassador, Baron Sehimmelpennick, the Nether-
lands Ambassador, and the Marquis of Clanriearde, the British
Ambassador, who are going to leave their posts for some time,
have had their final audiences of the Emperor, and the other
members of the Imperial family. On the 13th of May fifty-one
ships had arrived at Cronstadt. We learn from Pernau that
the navigation was opened there on the Ist cf May by the ar-
rival of seven English ships in ballast. On the sth of May the
number of arrivals was fifteen.