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

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty and Prince
Albert on Thursday evening, at Buckingham Palace.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty
yesterday. His Lordship had also an audience of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Among the visitors at the Palace yesterday, were
the Swedish Minister, and Countess Bjornstjerna ; the
Lord Chancellor, nod the Hon. Miss Pepys ; the
Duchess of Somerset ; Marquis and Marchioness of
Winchester, and Lady Cecilia Paulet ; Earl Spencer ;
Earl and Countess Cadogan ; the Ladies Cadogan ; the
Countess of Erroll, and Lady Ida Hay ; Lord and Lady
Cowley, and the Hon. Miss Wellesley ; Hon. Lloyd and
Mrs. Kenyon ; Hon. J. F. Strangwayes ; Major-Gene-
ral the Hon. Henry Murray ; Sir Francis and Lady
Burdett, the Misses Burdett. Miss Burdett Coutts ;
Sir T. Fowell Buxton ; Sir W. and Lady Gosset, Rev.
Isaac Gosset ; Mr. S. M. Phillips, and Mr. Wilbra-
ham Taylor.
The Duke of Cambridge visited the Smithfield Cattle
Show yesterday, in King-street, Portman-square.
The Marquis of Normanby left town yesterday morn-
ing for Brighton.
D,!spatches from the Governor of Sierra Leone were
received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Ho-
nourable Privy Council sat yesterday in the Council
Chamber. The Lords present were Lord Brougham,
Mr. Justice Bosanquet, Mr. Justice Erskine, and the
Judge of the Admiralty Court. Sir E. East also sat
as a Privy Councillor. The Hon. W. Bathurst was
the Clerk of the Council in Waiting.
Mr. Edmund Moore, for the appellant, resumed the
appeal, Clarke v. Mullich, from Bengal, which was heard
at a former meeting. Mr. Sergeant Spankie and Mr.
V. Williams were heard for the respondent. Mr. Moore
replied. Judgment was deferred.
Dr. Addams was then heard on an appeal from the
Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Harwood v. Baker.
Mr. Baron Parke sat in the latter appeal, in the room
of the Judge of the Admiralty Court, who left at the
conclusion of the first case.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, DEC. 10.

ARRIVAL OP THE LORD-LIEUTENANT.-1-iiS Excellency
the Lord-Lieutenant arrived in Dublin yesterday at eleven
o'clock, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. M. Fortescue,
jun., family and suite, from Liverpool, by the Merlin,
steamer, Captain Townly, R.N.
DEATII OF A POLICE MAGISTRATE.—Nr. Arthur Ha-
milton, the barrister, Magistrate of the Head Office, died
last night of a dropsical affection.
TILE ARMY IN IRELAND.—The day after the 42d sailed
for Malta, an order arrived in Cork from the Quarter-
master-General's department, to countermand their des-
tination, but the regiment had fortunately sailed, else we
have little doubt the brave Highlanders would have been
sent on direct to India, in place of the 22d, now destined
for that region.
The destination of the 97th Regiment, in Limerick
garrison, is now reported to be India, and not the Medi-
terranean. This corps has recruiting parties in Ennis,
Nenagh, Birr, Cork, and Kilkenny.
MR. O'CONNELL'S REPEAL MOVEMENT.—There are
three letters from Mr. O'Connell in the provincial papers,
regarding dinners and meetings in Limerick, Cork, and
Belfast. He has fixed the Cork dinner for Wednesday,
the 16th instant, the Limerick meeting for the following
day, but in regard to Belfast no specific day is named.

KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL.—We under-
stand that the Earl of Stair has been appointed Keeper of
the Great Seal for Scotland, formerly held by the late Duke
of Argyll.—Edinburgh Witness.
Lady and Misses Fitz-Wygram have arrived
from a tour at Haldon House, on a visit to Sir Lawrence

and Lady Palk.
Capta►n Lewis Brown, who so gallantly defend-
ed the British post at Beloochistan, is the youngest son
of the late Wm. Brown. Esq., formerly of the firm of
Blown and Harley, of this city.—Bristol Gazelle.
It is reported i❑ the theatrical world, that Mr.
Macready• at the expiration of his engagement at the flay-
market Theatre, is to open the Princess's Theatre for a
limited period.
Miss KELLY'S THEATRE.—We learn by a
certificate from Miss Kelly's medical attendant, that her
indisposition has been of so serious a nature as to have
rendered it impossible for her to open hor new theatre in
Dan-street, Soho, last Thursday night. In a few days,
it is hoped she will be able to commence her arduous un-

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VISIT OF THEDUKE OF CAMBRIDGE TO THE
SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE Snow.—About two o'clock
yesterday, his Royal Highneas the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Colonel Challoner, C. 8., visited the Smith-
field Club Cattle Show, at the Horse Bazaar, in King-
street, Portman-square. His Royal Highness, who was
escorted by Earl Spencer, President of the Club, ex-
pressed himself highly pleased with the general arrange.
merit, and particularly admired the many singular spcci•
mens of reots, &c., and although the exhibition was very
numerously attended at the time, the Duke entered into
the merits of the various animals with great interest.
OLD ENGLISH FARE.—The usual fare of our
ancestors, relates Harrison, who wrote in the age of Eliza-
beth, was " foure, five, or six dishes, when they have hat
small resort," and accordingly, we find that Justice Shal-
low, when be invites Falateff to dinner, issues the follow.
ing orders :—" Sonic pigeons, Davy; a couple of short-
legged hens ; a joint of mutton; and any pretty little tiny
kick-shawl, toll William Cook." But on feast days, and
particularly on festivals, the profusion and cost of the table
were astonishing. Harrison observes, that the country
gentlemen and merchants contemned butcher's meat on
such occasions, and vied with the
Nullitynobilit in the production
of rare and delicate viands; and g say"
Men ma) talk of country Christmasses,
Their thirty-pound butter'd eggs, their pies of carp's
tongues,
Their pheasants drencied with ambergris, the carcases
Of three fat wallet s bruised for gravy, to
Make sauce for a single peacock ; yet their feasts
Were fasts, compared with the City's."
The Court Journal states that Mr. Barry, the
celebrated architect, is to receive for his professional re-
muneration the sum of 25,0001. from the Lords of the
Treasury, for designing, superintending, and completing
tile Houses of Parliament.