The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen-
tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, at-

tended Divine service, yesterday morning, in the private
chapel, Buckingham Palace. The sermon was preached
by the B shop of Norwich. Prayers were read by the
Hon. and R:!v. C. Leslie Courtenay.
Her Miaje~ty and her Royal Consort took their usual
early walk yesterday.
The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday in the
garden of the Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited. the
Queen, on Saturday, and remained to luncheon with her
Male-.ty and Prince Albert.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their accus-
tomed exorcise in the royal gardens, en Saturday.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked on Saturday
forenoon in the gardens of the I'alace. The Prince
afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by Major

General Sir Edward Bowater.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace on Sa-
turday included Mrs. M'Lane, the Lady' of the American
Minister, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Devon-
shire, the Right lion. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Earl and Countess Spen-
cer, the Bishop,of Norwich, Lord George Lennox, the
lion. and Rev. C. Leslie C.iurtenay, and Captain Francis

Seymour.
The Coldstream Band was in attendance during din
ner, and performed the following pieces :
Overture, " Le Colporteur" Onslow.
Quadrille. " The British Navy"
Selection from the On sailers
Valse, Fleur de Marie"
March and Chorus, " Nabuco"
Polka, " Jenny Lind's Favourite."
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the
Palace, and performed the remainder of the evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the
Marquis of Northampton with his company on Satur-
day evening at his Lordsip's residence in Piccadilly.
His Royal Highness was attended by Lord George
Lennox, Captain Francis Seymour, and Sir Edward
Bowater. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Major Stephens, also honoured the Marquis
of Northampton with his cempany on Saturday evening.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager left Whitley Court,
Worcestershire, for the Droitwich statien,at half- past nine
o'clock on Saturday morning, attended by the Earl and
Countess of Sheffield, the Earl and Countess Howe,
Hon. William and Mrs. Ashley, Colonel and Mrs.'Corn-
wall, Hon. Sophia Wheatley, Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir
David Davies, and Mr. Bedford. Her Majesty and suite
frfc the station by a special train, and travelled via Bir-
mingham and Gloucester, and London and Birmingham
Railways to the Euston-square terminus, and from
thence proceeded in cart s ;es to Marlborough-house,
where her Majesty arrrived at five o'clock.
Yesterday her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her
R tyal Hight-10*s the Duchess of Kent attended Divine
service in the Chapel Royal. St. James's. The sermon
was preached by the Bishop of Hereford, who took his
text from St. John. chap. iii., verse 16. The prayers
were read by the Rev. J. Haden, and the lessons by the
Rev. J. V. Povah.. The anthem was, "Hear my
prayer" (Stroud). Mr. Turle presided at the organ.
The Queen Dowager was attended by the Countess
of Sheffield, Hon. Sophia Wheatley, and Earl Howe.
The Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Fanny
Howard, Among the nobility present were the Duke of
Beaufort, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of
Anglesey, Lords Delawarr, Cawdor, Sheffield, St. Ger-
mans, Catvallipe, Canterbury, Foley, Ernest Bruce, and
legestre ; Ladies st Germans, Delawarr, and Ernest
Bruce. The Duke of Wellington, Lord G. Paulet, and
Sir Frederick Trench attended the early service yester-
day. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the
sermon.
The Dean of York will preach on Friday next in the
Chapel Royal, St. James's, and the Bishop of Ripon will
preach oe Sunday next.
Her R ,yal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House.
The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yes-
terday in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street.
meior Stephens was in waiting on his Roy,' Highness.
ner Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard, Sir George Couper, and Cap-
tain the lion. James P. Murray, honoured the Italian
Opera with her presence on Saturday evening. tier
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge also honoured
the performance with her presence.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at
the Foreign office. The Ministers present weree-Sir
Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the Bake of Buc-
cleuch, the Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Sir James Graham, Mr. Secretary Gladstone, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Ellenborough, the
Earl of Ripon, Lord Granville Somersst, the Earl of
Dalhousie, the Right Hon. Sydney Herbert, and the
Eart St. Germans. The Council sat two hours.
A deputation respecting copper, including Mr. Vi-
vian, M.P., Mr. Muntz, M.P., Viscount Sandon, M.P.,
and Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. James M'Queen, Dr.
Bowring, Mr. Nathaniel Gould, Captain R. Cogan (In-
dian Navy), Lt.- Colonel W. Henderson, and Mr. Blunt,
had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Satur-
day, at the office of the Beard-of Trade.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England bad a
Committee meeting on Saturday. There were present
the Bishops of Bangor, Chester, Ely, Hereford, and
Oxford, the Earl of Bessborough, the Right Hon. H.
Hobhouw, and the Right Hon. Se. George Grey.
A deputation respecting soap, including Mr. Hawes,
; Mr. Masterman, M.P. ; Mr. Lyall, M.P. ; Mr.
Pattison, M.P. ; Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P. ; Viscount
Sandon, M.P. ; Sir Howard Douglas, M.l'., Viscount
Ebrington, M.l'., and Mr. Crawford, had an interview on
Saturday, with Sir Robert Peel.