The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SEPT. 23.—Her Majesty the Queen Dow-
ager and her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia,
attended by the Earl of Denbigh, paid a visit to her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore
House this morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
took their accustomed pony exercise this morning in
the grounds around the Castle.

Tile Duke of Wellington is expected to arrive at the
Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Countess of
Westmoreland, and Viscountess Palmerston are also
expected to arrive on a visit to her Majesty.
The Queen will give a grand dinner this evening.
The illustrious company is expected to include her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness the
Princess of Prussia, her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Duke
of Wellington, the Lady in Waiting on the Queen
Dowager, the Countess Haack, the Lady in Waiting on
the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, the
Countess of Westmoreland, the Earl of Denbigh,
the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Clifden, Lord Edward

Howard, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Count Puckler, Count
Witzleben, Colonel Wylde, the llon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay, Sir George Couper, the Rev. David Markham,
and Colonel the Hon. H. Cavendish.

The banquet will be given in the Waterloo Chamber.
The band of the Scots Fusileer Guards attend during
dinner. Tier Majesty's private band afterwards attend
in the castle.

Lord Morpeth had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
SEPT. 23.—Her Majesty's ship Ajax was towed out of
harbour this morning by the Echo steamer. She has
been converted into a steam guard-ship, with a screw
propeller. We noticed that she drew 154 feet water. She
went out about an hour before high water, at which time
there was a depth of about 19 feet water in the harbour.
LAUNCH OF THE JOHN WESLEY.—This fine vessel
went off in first-rate style this morning. Being for the
Wesleyan missionaries, hundreds flocked from all parts
of the country to witness the launch. A dinner was
provided for seventy at the Vine Inn, and about that
number sat down to as good a one as a prince could wish
for, the Rev. Dr. Irvin occupying the chair, and the Rev.
Dr. Alder filling the vice-chair.
The Kestrel has not yet arrived; she put into Fal-
mouth on Saturday, but the wind having come round to
the southward, she is now hourly expected here. It was
reported this afternoon that she was in sight, and all the
shops were immediately closed, out of respect to the me-
mory of one of the best of men.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY ETENING.—The royal
carriages were ordered to be in readiness this forenoon
fOr some extended drives through the Great Park, but
the rain came on so heavily, and ct,ntinued so long, that
the attempt was given up, and the carriages were ordered
back. A banquet for a party of thirty-seven will be
given in the Waterloo Gallery to-night. His Royal
Highness Prince Albert has proposed a shooting party
for to-morrow, should the weather prove favourable.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and the Princess Royal
of Prussia will remain the guests of the Queen until
Tuesday next. The Hon. Mr. Anson, private secretary
to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, did not reach
the Castle until six o'clock this evening. The Hon.
Gentleman left Osborne House on Friday last, and has
been paying some private visits in Derbyshire.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has caused to be
issued cards for a grand entertainment to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Prussia, on the 30th instant, at
Marlborough House, the Princess having appointed the
following day for her departure for Berlin.
Sir Henry Pottinger arrived at Douglas's Hotel
last night from the north, and takes his departure on
his way south this morning.—Edinburgh Advertise? of
Tuesday.
We understand that, by an order in Council, the
royal peculiar of Wolverhampton, which has hitherto
possessed an exclusive ecclesiastical jurisdiction, will
merge into the diocese of Lichfield on the Ist of October
next.— Wolverhampton Chronicle.
CAPTURE OF HORSE CHAUNTERS.—Last Satur-
day, an elderly farmer, named John Baker, from Hors-
ford, was swindled out of 301. in Norwich cattle market,
by some strangers who pretended to be horse-dealers.
They adopted the old trick of persuading him to pur-
chase a horse which one pretended he wanted, but could
not buy of the other. As soon as the parties had secured
the money they all disappeared. This is the second time
Baker has been thus duped! Information having been
given to the police they were pursued, and at Seaming
Black Horse, about two miles beyond Dereliam, the
rogues were taken into custody, when they gave their
names Joseph Clark, from Leicester; William Rober-
son, from London; and Norman Proctor, from Bir-
mingham. They acknowledged having sold the old man
the horse, and would fain have returned the money and
paid expenses, but this of course the officers would not
consent to. On searching the
.officers found upon them
1261., a part of it being a deposit receipt for .50/. at the
Westminster Bank, in the name of Norman Proctor.
They were brought back to Norwich, and the Mayor
having heard the case, remanded them to Monday. The
horse which Baker bought for 30t is said to be worth
6/. Baker said thot one of them told him his name was
Clark, and that he was a farmer from Wymondham.—
Bury Post.
THE " CLERGYMAN " OF A PRIVATE BURIAL-
GROUND.—A correspondent of the Times furnished yes-
terday an additional proof of the necessity of abolishing
these nuisances. "A short time since," he writes, " I
attended the funeral of a friend at a burial-ground in
the Borough. I was not aware at the time that it was
a private one. When the orders for the funeral were
given, the man at the ground asked if he would provide
a clergyman, or should the one who usually officiated
attend. Supposing, of course, that he was a Minister of
the Established Church, the latter proposition was ac-
ceded to ; but what was our surprise on arriving with
the corpse, to find the same man (who appeared to be
only the sexton) dressed up in a dirty surplice, ready
to receive us; and, there being then no remedy, he went
through the service in his own way."
The new Pontifical Government is said to be pre-
, paring a most important measure, that of substituting
for the decree of total exclusion of foreign books into
the States of the Church a system of censorship, as has
fi been done is Tuscany and certain States of Germany.