The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duchess of Kent's first assembly at Kensington this
season, on Monday evening, was very numerously attended.
The bands of the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards and
of the Royal Horse Guards were in attendance, and played
alternately during the evening. The former were stationed on
the staircase, by which the company passed, after alighting at
the entrance of the Duke of Sussex. This staircase was filled
with exotics and other plants.
The visitors were ushered by the pages of Her Royal High-
ness up the grand staircase into the state rooms, the whole of
which were brilliantly illuminated with glass chandeliers. After
passing through the suite of drawing rooms, the company en-
tered the Grand Saloon, where the Duchess of Kent, accom-
panied by the Princess Victoria, and attended by the ladies and
gentlemen of her household, received her numerous and dis-
tinguished guests.
The saloon had been tastefully fitted up for the occasion ; it
was hung with fluted muslin drapery over pink ; the sides of
the room were divided by pilasters into compartments, each
division having a large looking-glass. The windows had rich
draperies of pink, and the room was illuminated with glass
chandeliers. The whole had a very charming effect.
Near to the saloon the band of the Royal Regiment of Horse
Guards played during the evening selections and marches from
favourite operas, in a tent erected by the Garden Vestibule.
The tent was illuminated with variegated lamps, and was orna-
mented with evergreens, presenting a very picturesque appear-
ance when viewed from the state rooms.
The choicest refreshments were served to the company dur-
ing the evening in the Refectory.
The carriages of the party entered by the gate to the Palace
at Kensingten, and were afterwards arranged in a large open
space near the Palace. On quitting, all the carriages left by
the Bayswater gate ; by this arrangement all obstructions were
prevented.
Amongst the company were Her Royal Highness the Prin-
cess Sophia, attended by Lady John Thynne ; the Russian
Ambassador ; Countess Sebastiani, the Lady of the French
Ambassador; the Neapolitan Minister and Countess Ludolf ;
the Prussian, Wurtemberg, Belgic, and Netherlands Minis-
ters ; the Danish Minister and Baroness Blome ; the Portu-
guese, Brazilian, Spanish, Saxon, and Turkish Ministers ; the
Bavarian Special Minister; the United States Charg6 d'Af-
faires ; M. de Hummelauer, First Secretary to the Austrian
Embassy; Messieurs de Bourquenay and De Brennier, Secre-
taries to the French Embassy ; Messieurs de Lomonosoff and
Labensky, Secretaries to the Russian Embassy; M. de Lich-
tenberg, Privy Counsellor of the Hanoverian Legation ; the
Chevalier Ribeiro, Secretary to the Portuguese Legation ;
Count d'Oberg, Equerry to his Hanoverian Majesty; the
Bishop of Ohio, of the United States of America ; Prince
Nicholas Esterhazy, Marquis de Marmier, Counts Vincent
Esterhazy, Ponstater, de Reventlow, de Baslau, Nicholas
Pahlen, de Seckendorff, de Frias, d'Aceto, and Bathiany,
Countess Bathiany, Barons Selby, Rehausen, Messieurs de
Paggenhohle, de Odelga, Jabat, de Milon, Iturbide, Garro,
Moreno, de Regina, Chevalier de Lisboa ; the Secretary to
the Turkish Legation ; the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of
London, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress ; the Knight of Kerry.

The Duchess of Cambridge and suite arrived at Cambridge-
house soon after six o'clock yesterday afternoon from Dover.
Prince George of Cambridge, accompanied by his preceptor,
the Rev. Mr. Wood, also arrived in town from Windsor Castle
to meet his Royal mother. The Duke of Cumberland paid a
visit to her Royal Highness.
The King will hold a Council this day at St. James's after
the Levee.
The Right Hon. Charles Grant left town yesterday morn-
ing for Windsor Castle. Mr. Grant had an audience of his
Majesty, and returned to town in the afternoon. The Right
Hon. Gentleman afterwards visited Viscount Melbourne at the
Treasury.
The Earl of Mulgrave visited Viscount Melbourne yesterday.
Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambassador, had an
interview yesterday with Viscount Melbourne in Downing-
street.