The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-27 00:00:00

JU LY 27, 1846.
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COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent,
the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended divine service yesterday, in the pri-
vate Chapel, Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and
Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen left
Buckingham Palace late on Saturday night for the
continent.

her Majesty and Prince Albert inspected on Satur-
day, at Buckingham Palace, the Goodwood Cup. which
was submitted by Mr. Hunt. The subject is Sir William
Stanley saving the Earl of Richmond at the battle of
Bosworth Field. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness
were pleased to express their approbation.
Saturday was the birthday of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge. Her Royal Highness received
visits of congratulation during the day from their Royal
Highnesses Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, and
the Duchess of Gloucester, and his Serene Highness the
Prince of Leiningen. The nobility and gentry called
during tho day at Cambridge House, and entered their
names for the Royal Duchess.
The Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended Divine
service yesterday in Grosvenor Chapel.
The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yes-
terday in Kensington Church.
Mr. Tiarks, Charge d'Affaires for the Grand Duke of
Oldenburg, had an interview on Saturday with Viscount
Palmerston, ai, the Foreign-office.
Mr. Henry Chard had an interview with Viscount
Palmerston on Friday, to present a memorial to the
Spanish Government from Messrs. Rothschild, Ricardo,
Sir T. B. Lethbridge, Bart., and other Spanish bond-
holders.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Globcester wore
a white satin dress and diamond ornaments.
Her- Royal- Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess
of Mecklenburg Strelitz wore a point lace dress over
white satin, and had a tiara of pearls and diamonds, and
a stomacher of the same.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary wore a white
net dress and pearl ornaments. Her Royal Highness
wore her hair without ornament.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert was habited in a
field-inarshal's uniform, and worn the collars of the
orders of the Garter and of the Golden Fleeee, and the
the stars of the Thistle, St. Patrick, and the Bath.
His Royal Highness the Luke of Cambridge wore a
field -marshal's uniform, wlch the collars of the Orders of
the Garter, the Bath, and St. Michael and St. George.
His Royal Highness Prince George wore a major-
general's uniform, with the ensigns of the Order of the
Garter.

His Royal Highness • the Hereditary Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg Strelitz, wore the uniform of a Prussian
General, with the Insignia of an Order of Knighthood.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen wore
the uniform of a General of Bavaria, with the Ensigns
of the Order of the Garter.
The Duke of Norfolk appeared for the first time in
his uniform as Master of the Horse, and carried his
baton as Earl Marshal of England,
Earl Granville appeared in his uniform as Master of
the Royal Buck Hounds. The great officers of State,
and the officers of the household, wore their respective
official costumes.
her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family
standing on one side, the royal sponsors opposite, and
the Archbishop hating advanced from the altar to the
font, the infant Princess in the arms of the head nurse,
attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, and conducted
by the Lord Chamberlain and the Groom of the Stole to
Prince Albert, entered the chapel, and was stationed
close-to. the font, above the sponsors, and opposite the
Queen. The Lord Chamberlain and the Groom of the
Stole remained in attendance.

The Primate immediately commenced the service ; the
Bishop of London, the Bishop of Norwich, and the two
attendant clergymen remained at the altar.
. Oe demanding the name of the Princess from the
sponsors, the Duchess of Cambridge named her " Helena
Augusta Victoria," and the Venerable Prelate performed
the sacred rite in a most impressive manner. The first
name is pronounced " Helena," with the accent on the
gi•st syllable.
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Atter the baptism, the Princess Helena was returned
to the arms of her nurse.

At the conclusion of the service the Princess was con-
ducted out of the Chapel by the Lord Chamberlain and
the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, attended by
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton.
The Infant Princess was dressed in a rich robe of
Honiton lace, over white satin.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and the
Prince of Wales stood on either hand of her Majesty,
and joined with the Queen in the prayers of theservice.
The Princess Alice remained with the Duke of
Cambridge.
The royal sponsors left the chapel in the same order
as they entered.

Hei Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family
then left the chapel, after most graciously acknowledging
the obeisances of the Archbishop.
Her Majesty's private band attended in the chapel,
with several additional performers, conducted by Mr.
Anderson. On the entrance of the royal procession the
band commenced playing the march in Joseph (Handel),
and continued until the Queen had taken her seat. The
"Jubilate" was composed by his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.
Before the Blessing the Hallelujah Chorus (Beet-
hoven) was performed, and at the conclusion of the
ceremony the march in Judas MaccaLeus was played.
Sir George Smart presided at the organ.
After leaving the chapel, her Majesty and Prince
Albert, and their royal visitors, together with the whole
of the company present at the ceremony, passed up the
grand staircase to the Throne-room.
At eight o'clock a state banquet was served in the
Picture Gallery, on one long table extending nearly its
whole length, and covered with centrepieces, vases,
epergnes, and ice pails, all of silver gilt, the vases being
filled with the choicest exotics and plants in flower; the
whole brilliantly illuminated with wax lights in gold
candelebra. The Queen was conducted to a seat in the
middle of the table on the cast side, the royal guests
occupying opposite and adjoining seats.
At the south end of the Gallery was a splendid buffet
of plate, including shields, salvers, tankards, and cups,
many of the smaller articles wrought with precious
stones. The Armada Urn, the Shield of Achilles, the
Celliri Cup, and the St. George tankard forming the
centre compartment. A military band performed during
dinner.

The following is a list of the company present :
Her Royal the Duchess of Kent, her Ruyal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester, their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, their Royal High-
nesses Prince George and the Princess Mary, their
Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Mecklenburg Stretlitz, his Serene Highness the
Prince of Leinengen, his Excellency M. Van de Weyer,
his Excellency Baron de Moncorvo, his Excellency
Count Keilmansegge, his Excellency Baron de Beust,
Count de Jarnac, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke
of Norfolk, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of
Wellington, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Nor-
wich, Lord Willoughby de Eresby, Sir George Grey.
Viscount Palinerston, Earl Grey, Earl of Auckland,
Marquis of Anglesey, Earl of Besborough, Marquis of
Clanricarde, Lord Campbell, Sir John Hohhouse, the
Chancellor of the Exr...lic quer, the Countess of Desart, the
Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Morpeth, the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Ca-
roline Murray, Baroness de Speth, Lady ugusta Ca-
dogan, Baroness Ahlefeldt, Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon.
Miss Devereux, Lady Caroline Barrington, Right Hon. 11.
Labouchere, Earl Fortescue, Earl Spencer, the Marquis
of Abercorn, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Lord
Foley, Earl Granville, Lord Byron, Lord George
Lennox, Mr. George Edward Anson, Earl Jerilyn,
Lord Edward Howard, Lord Marcus Hill, Major-General
Sir Henry Wheatley, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir James
Clark, Sir Charles George Young, Colonelßowles, Sir
George Cowper, Mon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay,
the Rev. and Henry Howarth, Colonel Berkeley Drum-
mond, Captain Francis Seymour, Colonel M'Douall,
Baron Stockmar, Captain the Hon. G. A. Liddell, Mr.
Edmond St. John Mildmay, Captain the Hon. J.
Macdonald, Colonel Arbuthnot, Lieut.-Colonel Francis
Hugh Seymour, Sir William Martins, Colonel Diggle,
Dr. Prcetorius, and Colonel Knollys.
At the conclusion of the repast, the Earl Fortescue,
Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household, gave the
following toasts:—
" The Princess Helena."
" The Queen."
" Prince Albert."
" The Duchess of Cambridge."
The last toast was given in honour of the Royal
Duchess's birth-day, Saturday being the anniversary of
her Royal Highness's natal day.
After grace, Mr. Mackay, her Majesty's piper, made
the circuit of the gallery performing on his instrument.
Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party, the
guests at which appeared in full court dress. Her Ma-
jesty, Prince Albert, and the royal circle were conducted
by the Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain, soon
after ten o'clock, into the grand saloon, followed by the
whole of the company. Her Majesty's private band,
with the addition of several eminent performers, con-
, ducted by Mr. Anderson, was in attendance in the
saloon, and performed the following pieces:—
Overture, Gustave—Auber.
Movement from Harpsicord Lessons—Handel.
Notturno and Wedding March, Midsummer Night's
Dream—Mendeltsohn.
Fantasie, Robert le Diable—Meyerbeer.
Minuet, Iphigenie—Gluck.
March and Chorus, Ruins of Athens—Beethoven.

Fantasia on Airs, composed by his Royal Highness the
Prince Albert.
Scherzo—Mende!ssohn.

Jubilee Overture—Weber.

Refreshments were served to the company during the
evening in the green drawing-room, and supper was
served at eleven o'clock in the state dining-room. Her
Majesty and her Royal Consort enteFel the room, ac-
companied by their illustrious relatives, and preceded by
the usual Officers of State, and followed by their distin-
guished guests.
The principal ornament of the supper table was the
"christening cake," made by Mr. Mavrclitt, her Majesty's
confectioner. It was encircled with garlands of flowers,
and was covered with an open circular temple, supported
by arcades, the front of each pier having a column en-
twined with small artificial flowers, while miniature
bouquets were inserted in vases placed in the opening of
each arch.
The company took their departure shortly before
twelve o'clock. ller Majesty's Ilonourable Corps of
Gentlemen-at-Arms were on duty at the entrance to the
Chapel, and in the lower suite of rooms. The officers
present were, the Lieutenant Sir henry Robinson ;
the Standard-bearer, Mr. M. Wyatt, and the Adjutant,
Mr. J. B. Curling.

The Yeomen Guard lined the grand hall and staircase.
The officers present were the Lieutenant, Sir George
P. Lee; the Ensign, Sir George Houlton ; the Adjutant,
Mr. Ellerthorp ; and the Exon in Waiting, Captain
Saddler.

The Queen's Guard of the Coldstream Guards was
commanded by Colonel Pringle.
The follow. ing had the honour of receiving invitations
to the evening party :—His Excellency Count Dietrich-
stein and Countess Dietrichstein, Madame Van de Weyer,
Baroness de Moncorvo, his Excellency Baron de Brunow
and the Baroness de Brunow, Mademoiselle Olga de
Lechner, his Excellency tly! Chevalier Bunsen and
Madame and Mademoiselle Bunsen, his Excellency Mr.
M'Lane, Mrs. and Miss:,M‘Lanc, Countess de Jarnac,
Baron Koller.

DUKES—Buckingham, Leinstcr, Sutherland, Bedford,
Devonshire, Rutland, Northumberland, I3neAlleuch.
DucllE:sEs- -Leinster, Buckingham, Nor folk, Bed-
ford, Northumberland, Buccleuch.

MAnquisEs—Breadalbane, Westminster, Granby.
MARCHIONESSES—Lansdowne, Clanriearde, Aber-
corn, Breadalbane, Westminster. _

EARLS—Desart, Lincoln, Jersey, Delawarr, Liverpool,
De Grey, Rosebery, Aberdeen, Dalhousie.