The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAT.—Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness
Prince Frederick of Hesse, took leave this morning
of the Queen and Prince Albert, and their Majesties
the King and Queen of the Belgians. The Royal
Duchess, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan (Lady
in Waiting) and his Serene Highness, took their de-
parture from the Lancaster Tower in a carriage and
four, at half-past ten o'clock, for Kew. General
Wemyss and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore attended her
Royal Highness and Prince Frederick to their car-
riage. _

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
early this forenoon at the Castle, from her residence,
Frog more House, to pay a visit to her Majesty-, and
to take leave of their Majesties the King and Queen
of the Belgians.
The Earl of Aberdeen left the Castle early.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne took
their departure this forenoon—the Marquis for town,
and the Marchioness to proceed on a visit to the Earl
of Ilchester, at his seat in Dorsetshire.
At twelve o'clock their Majesties the King and
Queen of the Belgians took their departure for the
continent. The Queen and Prince Albert acconi-

panied their august visitors to the royal entrance.
The royal children also accompanied her Majesty vied
her Royal Consort. The Ladies and Gentlemen of the
Royal Household, including the Viscountess Jocelyn,
Lady in Waiting ; Lady Caroline Cocks and the Ilan.
Miss Paget, Maids of Honour; the Master of the
Household, Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Wait-
ing ; and General Wemyss, Equerry to the Quotn,
attended their Majesties to the royal entrance, whwere
they were handed into one of the Queen's carri:tges
and four by Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting- to
the Queen, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gcrdion,
Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert.
In another royal carriage and four were La Mar-
quise de Traneynies, Lady in Waiting of the Queen
of the Belgians ; his Excellency M. Van de Weyer,
Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; tied
Major de Moerkerke, in Waiting on the King of the
Belgians.
Their Majesties and suite proceeded to the Slouly.:a
station of the Great Western Railway, and travelled
to town by a special train.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday' in
the Castle pleasure. grounds both morning and After-
noon.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice took airings in the
forenoon. The Princess Helena was also taken an

airing.
The Royal Children walked and rode out in the
afternoon.
Madame Van de Weyer left the Castle to-day.
Colonel Buckley arrived at the Castle this moi.si-
ing, and has relieved General IN, ernyss in the dutcps
of Equerry in Waiting to her Majesty.
The Queen's private Band attended in the Castie
on Monday evening, and performed the followii
pieces :
Overture, Op. 101
Selection, "
............... Kalliwoda.
11 Seraglio"
.... Mozart.
Cradsoudza.
Fantasia on Airs, composed by H. It. H. Primes
Albert.

A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the residence of Lord John
Russell, in `Chesham-place. The Ministers present
were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the
M arquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount
Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, the Right
Hon. H. Labouchere, Sir J. Hobhouse, Viscount
Morpeth, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right
Hon. T. B. Macaulay.
The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town. to
attend the Council, from Windsor Castle.
The American Minister had an interview with the
Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson yestparday, at the m dice
kof the Board of Trade.