The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Majesty the King of Saxony let 131 cki )gbam Pa-
lace soon after ten o clock yesterd ty rni ig, for the
purpose of inspecting a number of the pt blic buildings
of the metropolis.
His Majesty was attended by his Excellency Baron de
Gersdorff, the Earl of Morton, Lord in Waiting ; his
Excellency M. de Minckwitz, Lord Charles Wellesley
(Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting ; Count Albert
Yitzthum, Major de Reichardt, and Dr. Carus.
His Majesty went to the Tower of London, and after
viewing the numerous articles of interest in that ancient
edifice, went to St. Katherine's Docks, and from thence
to the Mint. The King remained a considerable time
inspecting the different processes of the coinage.
The illustrious party visited the Bank of England,
where they were received by the officers of the corpora-
tion, who conducted his Majesty through the bullion de-
partment and other portions of the building.
A dejeune was afterwards served in the Bank to his
Majesty and suite.
In the afternoon the King went to Lodge's garden,
Hackney, and on his return drove to St. Paul's Ca-
thedral, to inspect that sacred edifice. His Majesty al o
inspected Guildhall.

At six o'clock the King, att3nded by.his suite, rc
turned to Buckingham Palace.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday
in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal
Highness afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater.

The Royal Family were taken their accustomed
airings yesterday in the royal gardens.
His Majesty the King of Saxony left Buckingham
Palace at eight o'clock last evening, to honour the Earl
and Countess of Wilton with his company at dinner, at
their residence in Grosvenor-square. His Majesty was
attended by his Excellency Baron de Gersdorff, the Earl
of Morton, M. de Minckwitz Count A. Vitzthum,
Baron de Reichardt, Lord C. Wellesley, and Dr. Carus.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt, and a select
party were present to meet his Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday,
at Cambridge House.
The Governor of the Bank of England and the
Deputy-Governor had an interview with Sir Robert
Peel and the'Chancellor of the-Exchequer yesterday, at
the official residence of the Right Hon. Baronet, in
Downing7street. _ _

Mr. JOhn Browne had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A Deputation of brandy merchants, including Messrs.
Burner,, Currie, Wild, and Clark, had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel yesterday, in Downing-street.
The Earl of Glengall had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCES'
HAMPTON RACES—WEDNESDAY.
Sir James Graham's interdiction of gaming on race-
courses, although it may not touch several of the first-
class meetings, have a serous influence on the minor ones,
and more particularly on those within the " Home Cir-
cuit.", Thus Hampton, which of late years, has fur-
nishe, sport enough for three profitable days, com-
menced yesterday with such diminished resources, that
the third day has most reluctantly been given up.
Egham, previously in a tottering state, from the "poverty
of the land," has also "pronounced," and several other
places that we will not prejudice by naming, must adopt
a similar course, if they be not compelled to quit the field
altogether. The effect of this prohibition on Hampton
' was not confined to the curtailment of a day's racing ;
those who were present yesterday must have been struck
with the half furnished appearance of the course, arising
out of the absence of the long row of gay marquees, that
were wont to be all life and excitement ; they must also
have missed the pea and thimble gentry, and that compa-
ratively harmless class that have so long presided over
a game of skill, at which the risk was small and cheating
impossible, termed in the House of Commons " throwing
the stick," a game, we take it, not a whit more dis-
reputable than one often played by Hon. Members,
known as throwing the hatchet. All these features had
disappeared, and, wanting them, the meeting yesterday
was superlatively flat, and, we fear, unproductive.
The course was not kept by the police—a few were
present, by order, we presume, of the highei powers,
some of them mounted and armed with sabres; but the
.duties hitherto performed by them were entrusted to
men employed by the lessees of the ground, and, it is
due to them to say, were quite' as well executed; we
understand that nearly one hundred are engaged for the
same purpose this day. The assemblage of company
was of that varied character peculiar to Hampton,
obliging us, in our notice of the fashionables, to restrict
ourselves to a very small selection; this selection, how-
ever, will show that many of the old supporters o f
Moulsey Hurst rallied round the proprietors :—Marquis
of Worcester, Earl of Lonsdale, Earl of Rosslyn, Count
Bathyany, Lord A. Paget, Lord Glammis, Lord Long-
ford, Lord E. Russell, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord Maid-
stone, Lord Macdonald, Lord Ranelagh, Sir J. Kaye,
Sir C. Ibbotson, Sir G. Heathcote, Sir W. W. Wynne,
Sir V. Cotton, Sir D. Baird, Hon. Capt. Rous,' Hon.
Boyle, Hon. F. Villiers; Hon. G. Ongley, Hon. M. Ongley,
Hon.L. Wellesley, Hon. Mr. Lowther, Col. Knox,Col. Peel,
Messrs. Magennis, Blair, Williams, Williamson, Gra-
ham, Ceyley, Bastard, Greville, Rush, J. Stanley, Payne,
Drummond, &c. The day's sport, which was under the
personal superintendence of the Stewards, Count Ba-
thyany, and the Marquis of Worcester, assisted by Mr.
Parsons, as Clerk of the Course, and Mr. Hibburd,
Judge, produced the following results :
The Stewards' Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstake of 5
sovs. each, 3 yrs, 7st 71b, and 4 yrs, Bst 71b ; fillies
&c. allowed 3 lbs, winner to be sold for 350 sovs., if
demanded. Once round and a distance. 8 Subs.
Lord E. Russell's Nat, 4 yrs (Sly) I
Mr. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Payne's c by Clearwell, out of Nininka, 3 yrs
Sir W. W. Wynn's Rowland, 4 yrs
6 and 7 to 4 on Nat. The running was made round
the first turn, and- thence to within two distances of
home by the Nininka colt ; Nat then took the lead,
kept it; and won easy by two lengths. Mr. Payne's colt
a bad third, and Rowland nowhere.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 20 sovs. each,
10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added. 2 miles.
Lord Lonsdale's Blackdrop, 4 yrs, Bst
Mr. Willoughby's nd Subduer, 4 yrs, est 91b
Mr. W. D. Willan nd The Devil-among-the-Tailors 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord George Bntinck's Bramble, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ; Mr.
J. Cobb nd ch h Hampton, 5 yrs, Bst ; Lord Maidstone's
Deuce Ace, 3 yrs, .sst 71b ; Mr. T. L. rellesley nd Lufra,
3 yrs, sst 41b. 6 to 4 on Blackdrop. The Devil-
among-the-Tailors made play to the top turn, where
Deuce Ace overpowered her rider, went on the wrong
side of the post, crossed the course, and forced the other
horses out of their ground. Blackdrop then took the
lead, tailed off his horses before they reached the last
turn, and won by six or seven lengths.
The Strawberry Hill Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25
added ; three yrs, 7st 51b ; four yrs, Bst 51b ; five yrs,
&c., Bst 121 b. Heats, one mile and a quarter. Winner
to be sold for lOU (10 Subs.)
Mr. Dockeray's Molly Mogg (Bartholomew) 1 2 1
Mr. Prescott's Paradise, aged 0 1 2
Mr. Theobald's Mountain Dew, 3 yrs
Mr. Law's Romulus, 4 yrs
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Maspelus, 3 yrs
Mr. Cowdray's Conjugation, 5 yrs 3 0 dr
General Yates'• Sister to Pompey, 3 yrs
Mr. Mitchinson's Grasshopper; aged 0 odr
Mr. Rush's ch h by Plenipotentiary, out of
Bangtaili 4 yrs
The first' heat was won easy by two lengths, Conjuga-
tion a bad third... The second heat was won by a neck,
the second beating the third by a head. For this heat
there were three or four false starts, and in the final one
Mr. Rush's colt was left behind, and did not save his
distance. The third heat produced a splendid race be-
tween the winners of the other two, and was won only
by half a neck.
HENLEY-ON-THAMES REGATTA.
This great regatta, 'of which the patron is Lord Camoys,
and at which the gentlemen of the Universities of Oxford
and Cambridge, with others of the great aquatic clubs, are
expected to contend, will take place on the 25th and 26th
inst. The following entries have been already made, and it.
is expected will be added to
The Grand Challenge Cup,.for eight-oared boats, open to any
crews composed of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge,
or London, or schools of Eton and Westminster, or the
officers of the army or navy, or to any club established at
least one year previous to the time of entering:—
Oxford—The University Boat Club. (The winners of
1843, and present holders.)
Oxford—The Etona Club.
The Stewards' Challenge Cup for four-oared beats. Same
qualifications as for eights
London—St. George's Boat Club. (The winners of 1843,
and present holders.)
Oxford—University Boat Club.
Oxford—Subscription Rooms.
London—The Royal Academy.
The District Challenge Cup for four-oared boats, open to any
amateur clubs belonging to any of the towns on the banks
of the Thames from Windsor to Oxford (both inclusive),
established at least one year previous to the time of enter-
ing, who shall not be resident members of the University,
or belong to any University club :
Windsor and Eton Boat Club.
Reading—The Britannia Club.
The Town Challenge Cup, for four-oared boats, open to any
amateur club within five miles of Henley, established at
least one year previous to the time of entering:—
Henley—The Albioi Boat Club. (The winners of 1843,
and present holders.)
Henley—Dreadnought Cutter Club.
Henley—The Aquatic Club.
To this the former list is added a very beautiful little
prize, entitled the Diamond Sculls, for gentlemen amateur
scullers, open to all England, for which the following gentle-
men have given in their names :—Messrs. Kennedy, A. Ire,
E. G. Peacock, Connant, J. James, Pocock, J. B. Wigham, T.
B. Bumpstead, A. M'Leod, Morgan, and Sir F. Scott.
Many of the above are members of the Universities, and of
the leading London clubs.

SUDDEN DEATH OF W. BACKHOUSE, ESQ.—Much
excitement of a painful nature was awakened in Dar-
lington, on Sunday last, by the sudden death of Mr. W.
Backhouse, the senior partner of the old and respectable
banking establishment of Backhouse and Co., Darling-
ton. air. Backhouse, being a member of the Society of
Friends, attended the meeting-house in the evening, as
usual. He arose to address the congregation, and,
whilst in the act of speaking, fell down, and immediately
expired. This distressing occurrence became generally
known throughout the town, from the circumstance of
the congregations of the various places of worship being
dismissed at the time the deceased was conveyed to his
residence in Northgate.—Tyne Mercury.
The total number of Jews throughout the world is
estimated at 3,163,700, and it is said that this number has
never materially varied from the time of David downwards;
in the last two years, 1842 and 1840, the sums of
2,0091. and 1,6051. respectively were derived from the sal* of
cut4in Parliamentary pap= as " waste parer."