The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen, and the Queen of the Belgians, and
Prince Albert, and the King of the Belgians, went in
the rides and plantations of Osborne House on Sunday
afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
AlfreJ, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena took airings in the pleasure-grounds on
Sunday afternoon.
Yesterday morning-, soon after eleven o'clock. the
Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Majes-
ties the King and Queen of the Belgians, took their de-
parture in the char-a-bane for Ventnor. The august
party were attended by the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Major A.
d'Hanins de Moerkerke, Lord Alfred Paget, and the
Hon. Captain Gordon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took
their accustomed exercise yesterday forenoon on the sea
beach. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was
taken an airing in the pleasure grounds.
The Countess of Charlemont left Osborne House yes-
terday morning for Hyde.
His Excellency Mr. M'Lane, tha American Minister,
having obtained permission to retire from the post he
now occupies, after the adjustment of the Oregon ques-
tion, is making his arrangements to embark for the
United States in the course of the present month.
Baron de Cetto, the Bavarian Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation of the Commissioners of Paving for the
united parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn, and St. George
the Martyr, had an interview with Lord Morpeth yes-
terday, at the office of the Woods and Forests, in White-
hall-place. The deputation consisted of Mr. Taylor, Dr.
White, Mr. Purday, Mr. Beard, Mr. Milne, and Mr.
Pearson, and was attended by Mr. Pugh, the clerk, and
Mr. Lovick, the surveyor of the Commissioners.
The Earl et Radnor had an interview with the Earl of
Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
The Chairman of the Customs bad an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Higham, Secre-
tary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for
the Reduction of the National Debt, had also an inter-
view with the Right Hon. Gentleman.
The Right Hon. J T. Nicholl had an interview with
the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, yesterday, at the
office of the Board of Trade. .

The Marquis of Lansdowne returned to town yester-
day, from his seat, Bowood Park. Wilts.:

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

NEAPOLITAN FETE.

Mr. Tyler has been inspired by the happy idea of
making the present decorations of the garden, repre-
senting the City and Bay of Naples and Mount Vesu-
vius, subservient to the giving a grand Neapolitan fife,
which is to last three days, of which yesterday was the
first. The gardens have been fitted up with tents and
temporary buildings, so as to present a fec simile of the
public pleasure-gardens of Italy. The attendants are
attired in Ni apolitan costume, and the clearness of the
sky and brilliancy of the sun, added yesterday to the illu-
sion, so that it required but a small stretch of
the imagination. after entering the gardens, to imagine
one's-self in the " sweet south,"" the Paradise of Exile's
Italy." The gardens were opened at two o'clock ; and
from that time until ten at night there was one con-
tinued succession of amusements. There were the bands
of the Coldstream and the Horse Guards Blue, the Royal
Artillery, and Lewis's brass band, forming a monster
orchestra of upwards of 100 performers ; who, amongst
other pieces, performed the National Anthem, with a
salute of 21 guns by way of bass. There was the Nea-
politan bazaar, thronged all day with purchasers; and there
was au encampment of gypsies, to which hied all
those inclined to have a peep into futurity ; and they were
many. Then there were the Distins with the Sax Horns;
the Brothers Candler, whose graceful performances sur-
pass even those of the Risleys ; Madame Hicken, and the
Messrs. Ryan on the tight rope, Bradbury on the corde
volunte, and Mon. and Mdlle. Fontaine, who danced the
Tarantulla with true Neapolitan gusto. Then, too,
there was Herr Charles Kist, the modern llercules, who
took a flight in the sails of a windmill—the least
pleasing part of the performance, and one which,
we trust, will not be repeated, as it is
attended with considerable danger. He made
three flights round on the sail, but the third flight
was nearly off the sails—he fell and hung by his feet.
There were numerous assistants ready at hand, ladders
were put up, and fortunately he was released from his
perilous situation without injury ; but the experiment
is so dangerous, that we hope Mr. Tyler will not permit
it to be repeated ; more especially as the other
attractions are so numerous, and so excellent,
that the omission of the windmill will not deprive
the Gardens of a single visitor. Mr. Godfrey's band
were in attendance as usual, and the fireworks were as
brilliant as ever. The gardens were crowded from the
time of the opening of the doors, and whoever wishes to
spend a long and pleasant day al fresco, should go to the
Neapolitan Carnival at the Surrey Gardens.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The few St. Leger bets made yesterday have enabled us
to fix the prices of all the horses that have recently appeared
in the quotations from the corner; the investments, how-
ever, were generally in small amounts, the two favourites,
Fancy Boy and Brocardo, who were backed for two or three
hundred each, being the only exception. The closing
averages stood as follows :
ST. LEGER.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken
11 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes--t. af. off.
8 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston—t. and aft. off.
9 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago—take 10 to 1
10 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien'ti Traverser—t. and aft. off.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—take 11 to 1
16 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—t. and aft. off.
20 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Eringobragh—t. aft. off.
27 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance—t. aft. off.
33 to 1 agst Mr. Dawsen's Poynton—taken, aft. off.
40 to 1 agst Mr. Cranston's Cranebrook—taken
1000 to 30 agst Col. Synge's Mount Callan—taken
nanny.
25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
22 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Worley's Old Port—taken
40 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Bingham—taken
60 to 1 agst Mr. Clifton's The Field.
EBOR HANDICAP.
6 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton
10 to 1 agst Capt. Harcourt's Druid.
WOLVERHAMPTON STAKES.
3 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Dulcet.