The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-30 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR:

His Maje3ty entertained the members of the royal
tinnily and a select party at dinner on Wednesday
evening, at St. James's Palace. The party included
the Duke of Cumberland, the Duchess of Kent and
the Princess Victoria (attended by Lady Theresa
Strangways), the Princess Augusta, the Duke and
Duchess of Gloucester, the puke of Susspx, Prince
Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg, the 13ririce of Leiningen,
• Prince George of Cambridge, the tiuchess of North-
umberland, Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Earl and Conn-
',Ws Howe, Eirl and Countess Brownlow, Earl and
'Countess Cawdor, the Marchioness of Westmeath,
Lord Saltoun, Lord and Lady Bingham, the Trea-
surer of the Household, Sir John Woolmore' . Sir
Philip and Lady Sidney, Rev. Dr: 1310Mtibrg, Rev.
M. Wood.
After dinner their Majesties and the company went
'trim the banquetting-room to the suite of state rooms,
where a concert was performed. The Queen's band
were in attendance, and wee led by Mr. Cramer.
Theperformanpe with the overture to
liriiietbeli's (Beethoven).
Mrs. Seymour gave the scena, " Fausto sempre"
`7l4Donizetti).
Madame Filipowitz performed an air and variations
on the violin (Mayseder). The Queen's band played
the overture to "Midsummer' Night's Dream" (Men-
delsohn). Ballad, ' The deep, deep Sea" ( Horne).
,Concerto, Maclaine Filipowitz ; and anthem, " God
lave King William" (Welsh). Sir George Smart
iiesided at the pianoforte.
The Queen and suite went in three royal carriages
Yesterday to the Asylum for the Sons of the Clergy in
St. John's Wood. Her Majesty was accompanied by
Prince George Of Cainbridge, and was attended by
the Eati and Countess Denbigh, Countess Howe,
Miss Wilson, Miss Mitchell, the Dean of Hereford,
and the Rev. Mr. Wood.

Her Majesty remained about an hour and a half,
and afterwards took an airing round the Regent's-
Park, and. through Hyde-park, to St. James's palace.
The King gave audiences, yesterday, to Earl Grey
kid the Marquis of. Lansdowne.
His Majesty, attended by Sir Andrew Barnard and
Sir Benjamin Stephenson, took an airing yesterday in
a carriage and four, to Kensington-gardens.
_Her Royil Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom-
paiiied by the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by
Laity Flora Hastings and Sir John Conroy, dined with
the. Earl and Countess of Lichfield yesterday, to be
,present at the christening of their youngest son ; her
Royal Highness being sponsor, and standing in per-
son on the occasion. The party to meet her Royal
Highness Included the Lord Chancellor, the Arch-
bishop of York, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond,
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of
Rutland, the Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Dorset,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Conyngham, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Clanricarde, the Bishop of Lichfield,
Earl of Belfast, Earl and Countess of Grosvenor, Earl
and Countess of Uxbridge, and the two Misses Paget,
Viscount Palmerston, Dowager Lady Anson, Sir
George and Miss Anson, and General King.
The Band of the Scotch Fusileer Guards were sta-
tioned in an inner hall. Messrs. Smith and Gardner,
Principal officers of police, were in attendance at the
entrance to the mansion in St. James's-square.
The ceremony of the christening took place in the
11g-room before dinner. It was performed by the
Archbishop of York, who named the infant, "
..Victor Leopold Horatio." A magnificent entertain-
ttent Was served in the Dining-room. The Band
.eyed " God save the King !" on the arrival of the
chess of Kent, which they repeated as the company
mended to dinner. During the repast they played
Oh I the roast beef of Old England."
The' Earl and Countess had afterwards a very nume-
us evening party. The principal suite of rooms were
brilliantly illuminated for the reception of the visiters.
The Queen honoured the King's Theatre with her
I.'6!sence last night. The performances were Il Don
tooanni and the ballet of linsaniello.
e, Prince Talleyrand and the Count D'Aiglie (the
;rdinian Minister) had interviews yesterday with
'lscount Palmerston.

At the Queen's Drawing-room on Wednesday, in
celebration of the King's Birthday, amongst the corn-
y present were—The Marquis of Exeter, the
'll2alrehioness of Downshire, Earl of Hillsborough,
Countesses of Mexborough and Radnor, Viscount
Clive, Lords Stafford, Muskerry, and Wm. Hill ;
Ladies Hawkins Whitshed, Hume, Campbell, Helen
Toler, Theodosia Hale, Lucy Clive, Egerton, Char-
lotte Hill ; Right Honourables G. R. Dawson, C.
Ni!nnyson ; Honourables Miss Harbord, Miss de Grey,
i; 4s_Cavendish, and Mr. Edward Petre Wil-
'ant' Curtis and Charles M. Clarke, Bart., and Mr.
Under Sheriff Stokes, Martyn, Colegrave, and Bo-
l'Flquet, Ormsby Gore, and Laurie; Mistresses,
Misses,
Bosanquet, _and Colonel Ravenshaw ;
lisses, SpottiswoOde, Harriet Pitt, and Flanrey ;
'tear-Admiral Sir Edward Owen, Major-General Sir
Willoughby Cotton, and Captain Shedder'.
A grand dinner was given at the Carlton Club on
'''ednesday, in honour of his Majesty's birthday.
Above forty Peers met his Grace the Duke of Wel-
lington, and a few Commoners, including Sir Charles
Wetherell, Vyvyan, and Fitzwigram ; Col. Conolly ;
Messrs.. Ross, Holmes, and Bonham.
The Marquis of Lansdowne gave a grand dinner. on
Wednesday. to a party of the nobility and gentry in
honour of the King's birthday, at Lansdowne-house,
tterkeley-square.
v. The Lord Chancellor and Viscount Duncannon
'sited Viscount Altborp yesterday.
‘ir
Lord Holland had an interview yesterday with Earl
rey
b Colquhoun, Agent for St. Vincent, transacted
usiness yesterday at the Colonial-office.