The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-13 00:00:00

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' WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess
Mary, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of
Hesse, and attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, left the
Castle to-day, for her residence at Kew. Their Royal
Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz also took their de-
parture for Kew.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
early morning walk.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
and Lord Byron, and attended by Major-General
Bowie, and Captain the Hon. A. Gordon, enjoyed the
sport of shooting this morning.
The Royal Family took their usual exercise this
morning on the Eastern-terrace and grounds around the
Castle.

Lord Portman left the Castle to-day.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse,
attended by Baroness de Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch,
is expected to arrive at the Castle to-day on a visit to
her Majesty.
The American Minister (Mr. George Bancroft), and
the Hon J. Bligh, are also expected to arrive to-day on
a visit to the Queen.

The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will
include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her
Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse, his
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his
Excellency George Bancroft, the Lady in Waiting of the
Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Scheel, the Baroness
de Spetb, Viscount Palmerston, Lord and Lady Holland,
the Hon J. Bligh, and Baron Meysenbuch.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend
in the Castle.

Hoer Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse,
attended by Baroness de Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch,
left Cashiobury Park, Herts, the residence of her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager, yesterday afternoon, for
Windsor Castle.
The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the
Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburg Strelitz, and Prince Frederick of Hesse, returned
to Kew yesterday, from Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Norfolk had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr.
Laurie had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet.

Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from
Windsor Castle. The Right Hon. Fox Maule, Secre-
tary at War, visited his Lordship at the Foreign-office
in the afternoon. The Noble Viscount returned to
Windsor Castle in the evening.
Mr. J. C. Layard had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.

- Lord John Russell had a dinner party yesterday at
his residence in Chesham-place.
Mr. Charles Buller had an interview yesterday with
Sir George Grey.
Earl Grey had a dinner party yesterday at his resi-
dence in Belgrave-square.
The nominations of the Sheriffs for the ensuing year
took place yesterday (the morrow of St. Martin), in the
Court of Exchequer at Westminster, before the Lords
of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.
Before the proceedings commenced the Right Hon.
Charles Wood entered the Court in his gold robe of
office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and was sworn
before the Lord Chief Baron and the Barons of the
Exchequer.
The Lords of the Privy Council present at the nomina-
tion were the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Pre-
sident, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice of the
Queen's Bench, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department, and Mr. Baron
Parke.

Seven of the Puisne Judges also assisted at the nomi-
nation; Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in

Their Lordships and the Judges having been sworn,
the nomination proceeded in the usual form, the
English counties, and afterwards the Welsh counties,
being called over, together with the names of the three
gentlemen nominated for each county last year. The
Judges who had been on the respective circuits supplied
a name in lieu of that of the present Sheriff, and in cases
where their Lordships allowed gentlemen (nominated
last year) to be excused from serving the office, and
their names to be taken off the roll, the Judges
further submitted other names to supply the vacancies—
three gentlemen being nominated for each county.
The ceremony concluded soon after three o'clock.
Mr. Hedworth Lambton, M.P., arrived at Farrance's
Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, yesterday, from Brighton.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The following is a summary of the afternoon's betting ;•-•
CHESTER CUP.
.000 to 20 and 1000 to 15 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-
Bragh—taken

DERBY.
900 to 50 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken
1050 to 30 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale--ditto
2000 to 50 agst Mr. Gully's Tantivy—ditto
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Gully's Mathematician—ditto
1000 to 20 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator—laid twice
600 to 1G agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—taken.