The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court and Privy Council on
Saturday afternoon, at her Majesty's marine residence,
Osborne, Isle of Wight.
At the Court, the Right Rev. John B. Sumner, D.D. ,
had an audience of the Queen, and did homage, on being
appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. The Right Hon.
Sir George Grey, Bart.., her Majesty's principal Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department, and the Bishop
of Nerwich, assisted at the ceremony.
The Right Rev. Dr. Hampden had an audience of her
Majesty, and did ho wage, on being appointed Bishop of
Hereford. Secretors), Sir George Grey, and the Bishop
of Norwich, Clerk of the Closet, assisted at the ceremony.
Her Majesty held a Privy Council. It was attended
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President,
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, the Chief Commissioner of Woods and
Forests, the Postmaster-General, the Lord Steward, the
Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse.
At the Council, the Archbishop of Canterbury was in-
troduced, and was sworn of her Majesty's most Honour-
able Privy Council. Ilis Grace took his seat at the
Board.
The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Council in Waiting.
The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lans •
dowse.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of
Norwich and Hereford, the Marquises of Lansdowne and
Clanricarde, Earls of Auckland, Spencer, and Fortescue,
Lords Campbell and Morpeth, Sir George Grey, and
the lion. William Bathurst, travelled from town to attend
her Majesty's Court by. a special train on the London
and South-Western Railway, crossed from Gosport in the
Firefly steam-packet, and arrived at Osborne at half-past
t elve o'clock.
A drjeuner was served at Osborne, to the noblemen
and gentlemen present at the Court.
At half-past three o'clock the Duke of Norfolk, the
Bishops of Norwich and Hereford, and the Ministers and
Officers of State present at the Council, took their
departure from Osborne, and re-crossed to Gosport in
the Firefly, on their return to town.
The Archbishop of Canterbury remained yesterday at
Osborne, on a visit to her Majesty.

Divine service yesterday morning, at Grosvenor Chapel.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge atfended
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary attended Divine service yesterday
morning, in St. Michael's Church.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Major Stephens and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, visited
Christ a Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
The Right Hon. 11. Labouchere took his seat on
Friday, at the Board of the Commissioners of Railways,
at their office in the Board of Trade.
Dispatches for the Governor of the West India Colo-
nies were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colo-
nial-office. The Dukes of
Wellington and Rutland and Sir
Frederick Trench attended the early service yesterday
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Smart presided at the organ. The Dean of Westmigne-
ster will preach on Good Friday, and on Sunday next
the Bishop of Oxford will preach the sermon in the
Chapel Royal, St. James's.

THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia attended
Divine service yesterday morning at the chapel of the
Prussian Legation in the Savoy. His Royal Highness,
attended by a single aide-de-camp, walked to and from
the chapel.
After luncheon the illustrious Prince, accompanied by
his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, Mr. Ernest Bunsen,
and Major Oelrichs, paid a visit to the Botanic Gardens
in the Regent's Park. On leaving the gardens his Royal
Highness drove round the outer circle, and subsequently
took walking exercise in the park.
Last evening the Prince dined, en famille, with their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
at Cambridge House. Major Oelrichs and Captain
Bolen were in attendance upon his Royal Highness.
To-morrow morning the Prince, accompanied by his
Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, will leave town for Os-
borne, on a visit to her Majesty and the Prince Consort.