The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-10 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of Gloucester returned to town on Saturday
from the Earl of Verulam's, at Gorhambury, near St.
Albans. His Royal Highness attended divine service on
Sunday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, and visited the
Princess Sophia in the afternoon at Kensington Palace.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria and
their Royal Highnesses' household attended divine service
at Kensington Palace on Sunday. The Rev. Joseph Jack..

son officiated.
The Lord Chancellor left town on Saturday for Brighton.
Viscount Althorp left town on Sunday on a visit to the
Duke of Richmond, at Goodwood, Sussex.
The Ministers of the Five Powers held a meeting on
Saturday at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the
Russian Ambassador, the Prussian Minister, the Austrian
Special Minister, the French Charge d'Affaires, and Vis-
count Palmerston.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held a
meeting on Saturday in the Council Chamber. Sir Alex-
ander Johnson and Sir E. East attended for the first time
on the Committee (they having held the office of Judge in
the eastern colonies). The other Members of the Com-
mittee were the Right Hon. Sir James Parke, Sir John
Bosanquet, the Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court,
and the Vice Chancellor.
Judgment was given in the appeals " Smith v. Ure,"
and " Ure v. Smith" (Grenada). Their Lordships in the
first appeal affirmed the decree of the Chancellor of the
island, and in the second appeal, respecting the bill of
exceptions, their Lordships would i❑ theirdecree state spe-
cifically the manner in which the accounts should be taken
by the Master.
Sir Charles Wetherell applied in a petition, Mieklejohn
(Lower Canada), for leave that additional evidence to that
produced in the Court below, might he received in an
appeal to their Lordships. The Attorney-General stated
be would offer no obstacles in point of form to the ap-
plication, which was granted.
Mr. Knight appeared in support of a petition from
Bengal, for additional time in bringing forward an appeal
before their Lordships. Mr. Sergeant Spankie addressed
their Lordships for the East India Company. Their Lord-
ships recommended the petitioners to apply to the East
India Company, and also fixed the first week in February
as the latest time for receiving the appeal. The petitions
of Duncan flow Guernsey, Flack from Demerara, and
Maria and Victorine from the Mauritius, were all dis-

posed of.
Mr. Sergeant Spankie opened the appeal (ex parte)
Hawkins v. Bell, from the Cape.
The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Ripon, and Lord Hill,
had interviews with Earl Grey on Saturday.
The Spanish Minist, visited Viscount Palmerston on
Saturday, at the Foreigt, Office.
Despatches were sent ff on Saturday evening from the
Colonial Office, for the Earl of Mulgrave, the Governor
of Jamaica, and the other Governors of the West India
Islands.
The Lord Chancellor visited Viscount Althorp on Sa-
turday.
Earl Grey, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston,
and the Right Hon. Charles Grant, left town yesterday
morning, to attend a Privy Council held by his Majesty at
the Palace at Bri-' .on, for the further prorogation of Par-
liament. The Doke of Richmond and Viscount Althorp
were expected to go from the seat of his Grace at Good-
wood to Brighton, to attend the Court. The Ministers
were invited to dine with their Majesties in the evening.
Prince Esterhasy, the father of the Austrian Ambassa-
dor, was taken ill while at Vienna. and travelled to Italy
fur the benefit of his health. His Highness appeared to
benefit by the excursion, but soon after his arrival at
Como he became worse and died there.
His Excellency the Ausirian Ambassador hss left town,
and, previous to his return to Chandos house, will pay a
visit to the Duke of Wellington at Strathfieldsaye.