The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAIt.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty and the in-
fant Prince are perfectly well.
Prince Albert walked this morning in the slopes
and pleasure-grounds adjoining the Castle. In the
afternoon his Royal Highness, attended by Colonel
Wylde, went out rabbit shooting in the royal pre-
serves.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester ar-
rived at Frogmore Lodge this morning, and after
lunching wish the Duchess of Kent, went to the Castle
about three o'clock (accompanied by the Duchess of
Kent), on a visit to the Queen and Prince Albert.
The Duchess of Gloucester was attended by Lady
Caroline Murray, and the Duchess of Kent by Lady
Charlotte Dundas and the Countess Wratislaw.

Shortly before four o'clock her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester, attended by her Lady in
Waiting, took her departure from the Castle.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice, ac-
companied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were
taken a carriage drive in the forenoon. The Princess
Royal was also taken out on a pony. In the after-
noon the Royal Family were again taken airings.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and the hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron
Knesebeck, left Alton Towers, Staffordshire, the seat
of the Earl of Shrewsbury, yesterday, for the resi-
dence of the Duke of Cambridge, at Kew.
Sir Robert Peel arrived at his residence in White-
hall-gardens, yesterday evening, from his seat, Dray-
ton Manor, Staffordshire.

Mr. Charles de Godefroy, Hanseatic Minister at
the Court of Berlin, has arrived at Stevens's Hotel,
Bond-street.

His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador transacted
business yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.

ENCAMPMENT OF THE lOWAY
INDIANS.

GRAND INDIAN ARCHERY FETE AND FES-
TIVAL AT LORDS' CRICKET-GROUND.
An extraordinary and noTel entertainment is an-
nounced for Monday next, and to be continued du-
ring the week, at Lords' Cricket-ground, St. John's-
wood, for the purpose of exhibiting the loway Indians
encamped in their " wigwams,' and also for the
better illustration of their domestic life, mode of war-
fare, peculiar rites and ceremonies, and likewise their
wild and exciting sports and pastimes, characteristic
dances, songs, &c. ; in fact, a perfect representation
of Indian forest life. A grand archery fete in addi-
tion will take place on each of the days, to which the
members of all the leading archery clubs have been
invited to witness the Indians display their skill in
shooting with the bow and arrow in competition for
several prizes. The chiefs and " braves" of the party
will also engage in a match at " ball-play," a
game of the most exciting and amusing description,
and requiring great skill. It is a pastime peculiar to
the North American tribes, and is played with a ball-
stick, which each player holds in both hands as he
runs, catching the ball as it is flying in a little hoop
or ring at its end from which he throws the ball home
to his goal or wicket. The ceremony of forming the
encampment is also novel and curious, particularly
the mode in which the " wigwams " are raised by the
"squaws," unassisted by the males ; and this, Mr. Cat-
lin states, is the invariable practice throughout the seve-
ral tribes of North American Indians, the women per-
forming all such species of toil, as the chiefs and war-
riors only engage in war, and in procuring food for their
families by hunting or fishing. Before the tents are raised
a benediction of the " Great Spirit " is invoked by the
" Medicine" or "Mystery Man," the Indians believ-
ing that sickness and death would attend them unless
this rite was performed. The party will also give
several of the dances characteristic of the tribe. The
" Opening, or Welcome Dance," is given in full dress,
in compliment to strangers or friends visiting their
village, and also when taking farewell. The first
part of the " War Dance" is called the "Approaching
Dance," in which their actions exhibit the mode of
approaching an enemy by hunting their track; and
in tracing them up, skulking after them, and, at last,
with the war-whoop sounded, of rushing upon them
for the attack. For this dance they change their
costume to what is called the war-dress and
war-paint. The "Eagle Dance" is given as a part of
the war-dance, in compliment to the valour of the
war-eagle, the bird that conquers all others of its
species in their country, and from the tail of which
they procure the beautiful plumes which adorn their
heads. In the " Wild Horse Dance" the modes of
chase, entrapping, and taming the horse, are signi-
ficantly acted out, their native prairies being stocked
with wild horses, which the Indians catch, and use in
war and in the chase. The loway s will shortly, de-
part for Paris, the French authorities having given
permission for Mr. Catlin's Indian collection to be
admitted duty free.