The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Wirtnson, THURSDAY.-At the Grand Banquet given by
the Queen, yesterday evening, in the Waterloo Gallery, her
Majesty's Illustrious Guests, and also the Members of the
Diplomatic Corps, the Noblemen and Gentlemen in the suite
of the Sovereigns, the Officers of State, and the Officers of the
Royal Household, all appeared in uniform, or in their respec-
tive official costume, and wore their different insignia of
knighthood.
During dinner, her. Majesty's Piper, in his full costume,
walked round the tables where the august party were seated,
playing national airs. _ _

This morning his Majesty the King of Saxony, attended
by his Excellency-Baron de Cetto, went to Clewer.
Sir Robert Peel left the Castle early this morning for town.
His. Royal Highness Prince Albert, and his Majesty the
King of Saxony went, this forenoon, to inspect the Farm, in
an open pony carriage and four. After viewing the Farm,
his Majesty and the Prince returned to the Castle, shortly
before one O'clock.-
His Excellency M. Dedel, the Netherlands Minister, the
Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Londonderry,
Viscount Combermere, Lord Saltoun, the Right Ho-
nourable Sir 'Henry ryHardinge, the Right Honourable Sir
George Murray, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Major-General the
Hon. E. P. Lygon, Sir James Clark, Sir Willoughby Gordon,
Sir John Macdonald, and Colonel Cleveland, R.A., took their
departure from the Castle to-day.
Baron do Thule, Prussian Charge d'Affaires, the Earl of
Haddington, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir George Cockburn,
Colonel Glasenap, Baron Nicolay, M. de Berg, and M.
Koudriaffsky, arrived at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the
Queen. _

Mr. Sheriff Moon paid his respects, yesterday, to his
Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia, through his
Excellency Baron Brunnow.
The whole of the illustrious party at the Castle went, to-
day, to the Ascot races.
The Earl of Liverpool, Lord Steward, the Earl Delawarr,
Lord Chamberlain, and the Hon. Charles A. Murray, Master
of the Household, went early to be in readiness to receive the
Queen and. Prince Albert, and their august visitors upon their
arrival at the Grand Stand.

At a quarter before one o'clock, some of the Royal visitors
took their departure for Ascot in three open pony carriages
and four.

The first carriage contained Loth George Lennox, Lord in
Waiting to Prince Albert; le General d'Adlerberg, Aide-de-
Camp General to the Emperor • M. ge Minckwitz, Grand
Maitre de la Garderobe to the King of Saxony; and Count
Albert Vitzthum, Chamberlain to his Majesty.
The second carriage contained Sir Henry Wheatley, Mr.
George Edward Anson, Baron de Reichert, Aide-de-Camp
to the King of Saxony; and M. d'Adlerberg, Aide-de-Camp
to the Emperor of Russia.
The third carriage contained Captain Francis Seymour,
Groom 'in Waiting to Prince Albert ; Baron Knesebeck,
Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge ; and Dr. Carus, Physician
to the King of Saxony.
The gentlemen of the royal household all wore the Wind-
sor uniform.

At a quarter past one o'clock her Majesty and her august
visitors left the Castle for Ascot. The illustrious party occu•
pied seven carriages and four, the postillions in State liveries,
and preceded and attended by outriders in scarlet liveries.
The QUCCH was conducted from the Royal apartments to
her carriage by the Emperor of Russia, and his Imperial
Majesty sat by her side. his Royal Highness Prince Albert
and his Majesty the King of Saxony sat opposite. The Prince
wore the Windsor uniform. .

In the second carriage were their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Buccleuch,
and the Master of the Horse, the Earl of Jersey._
. .

In the third carriage were the Baroness- Brunnow, the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of Gainsborough, and
the Duke of Wellington.
. _ _

In the fourth carriage were the Maid of Honour in Waiting,
the Lady Caroline Cocks, Lady Peel, the Russian Minister,
Baron 13runnow, and Count Orloff.
In the fifth -carriage 'were, the Maid of Honour, Hon. Miss
Devereux, the Duke of Sutherland, and the Earl of Aberdeen.
In the sixth carriage were, the Lady in Waiting on the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Baroness .Ahlefelat, the Hon.
Mrs. Anson, the Bavarian Minister, Baron de Cetto, and the
Lord in Waiting, Viscount Sydney.
In the seventh carriage were, the Saxon Minister, Baron
Gersdorff; the Lord in Waiting on the Emperor, the Earl of
Hardwicke; and the Lord in Waiting on the King of Saxony,
the Earl of Morton.

Sir W. Otway and Colonel Drummond went in a pony
phaeton and pair.
The gentlemen of the royal household all wore the Windsor
uniforni.

Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal), CoL Arbuthnot,
Equerry in Waiting, Major-General Sir Edward Bowater,
and Colonel Wylde, Equerries to Prince Albert, were on
horseback, in attendance on the august party.
The Royal Procession passed from the Queen's entrance
round the Grand Quadrangle of the Castle, under George the
Fourth's- gateway, to and through the town of Windsor.
His Grace the Duke of Buceleuch rode on horseback from
the Castle to the races.
At .a quarter before five o'clock the Illustrious party re-
turned to the Castle, and were received by the Blaster of the
Household. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Emperor of
Russia, the King of Saxony, and the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, alighted at the Queen's entrance.
The Emperor of Russia and Prince Albert walked to St.
George's Chapel m the forenoon, his Imperial Majesty andhis
Royal Highness afterwards went and inspected the royal
stables.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken airings yesterday
morning in the grounds of the Castle. In the afternoon the
Royal Family were again taken in the walks and pleasure-
grounds.
At eight o'clock last evening the august party sat down to
dinner, which was served in the Waterloo Gallery.
Side-tables were placed round the apartment, on which
were displayed a number of the largest and finest shields and
salvers of the Royal Treasury; the former embellished with
a variety of classical and mythological subjects in basso
relievo, and the latter engraved with the Royal Arms, en-
circled by a deep border elaborately chased.
The magnificent chandelier, suspended from the centre of
the ceiling, had a very pleasing effect; it is composed of
ground glass ornamented with the pattern of the collars and
badges of the several Orders of Knighthood of which her
Majesty is Sovereign: It has a border of small circular

divisions, each containing a single star of the different British
Orders of Knighthood.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia, the
King of Saxony, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
sat beneath this chandelier.
The tableon which the Royal banquet was placed had

been tastefully arranged by Mr: Elliott; her Majesty's table-
decker, 4nd presented a very elegant and splendid spectacle.
Two!rows of gold candelabra, filled with wax lights, extended
the entire length inclosing the plateau, on which were
epergnes and other centre pieces richly sculptured in gold.
Amoing these 'Splendid specimens of art were introduced a
number of rare plants in flower, fitted into gold vases.
The Magnificent " St; George Candelabrum" formed the
principal ornament in the middle of the table, opposite to the
seats of her Majesty and her august circle, but two other
candelabra of larger size than the rest were placed at both
ends.

A succession of gold dishes on each side of the table, and
other articles, of the same precious material, all richly chased
and burnished, added to the surpassing splendour and magni-
ficence of the banquet.
The company included his Imperial Majesty the Emperor
of Russia, his Majesty the King of Saxony, their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke
and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the
Russian 3linister and the Baroness Brunnow, Baron de
Cetto, Bavarian Minister ; Baron Gersdorff, Saxon Minis-
ter; Baron de Thile, Prussian Chargé d'Affaires; the Duke
of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland,
the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl Delawarr, the Earl of
Jersey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Haddington, the
Earl of Morton, the Earl of Hardwicke, Lady Peel, Sir Edward
Codrington, Sir George Cockburn, Sit Henry Wheatley, Mr.
George Edward Anson, Lord Charles Wellesley, the Hon. and
Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay, Lieutenant-Colonel Berkeley
Drummond, Lieutenant-Colonel Wylde, Baroness Ablefeldt,
Baron Knesebeck, the Provost of Eton, theitev. Dr. Proby,
Baron Nicolay, M. de Berg, M. Koudriaffsky, Count Orloff,
le General d'Adlerberg, M. d'Adlerberg, le Prince Wassilts-
ckikoff, le Prince Radzivill, Colonel Glasenap, Dr. Reinolds,
his Excellency M. de Minckwitz, Count Albert Vitzthum,
Baron de Reichart, and Dr. Carus.
The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attOnded during
the banquet, and performed the following pieces :
March H. Leslie.
Oierture, " Oberon"
_ _

British Homage Waltzes ... Labietzki.
Fantasia, on Russian Airs Romberg.
Selection, "Alma" ...... .
The English Quadrilles ..
Polka ' .

After dinner her Majesty's private band was in. attendance
at the Castle, and in the course of the evening (conducted by
Mr. Anderson) performed the following pieces :
Sinfonia, C Minor
Prii',re et Bolero, " Violoncello," Herr Offen-

bach
Allegretto, " Lobgesany" Mendelssohn.
Fantasia, Harp, M.• Parish Alvars, sur des
Themes de Lucia di Lammermoor Parish Alvars.
Finale, " Sinfonia, No. 6"

A Deputation, consisting of Mr. Chute, M.P., Sir Thomas
Wilde, M.P., Mr. Kemble,X.P., Mr. Charles Potts (London),
Mr. Edward Evans (Worcester), Mr. .Tohn Underwood
(Norwich), and General the Hon. H. B. Lygon, M.P., had
an interview witb- theichancellor of the Exchequer, on the
subject of the vinegar duties.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office,
from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Dispatches
were . also received from the Lieutenant-Governor of Van
Diemen's Laud.
Lord Wharncliffe returned to town yesterday from Folke-
stone. Lord Eliot had an interview with his Lordship at the
Council-office yesterday.
Sir Robert Peel arrived in town yesterday. from his visit
to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

The Emperor of Russia manifested a singular trait
ofrecognition, on Monday evening last, at the banquet given
by her Majesty at Windsor Castle. During the dinner, one of
the state pages handed some refreshment to the Emperor,
when, on observing bias, his Majesty exclaimed, " How are
you, Kinnaird ? Do you remember me ?" " Yes, Sire ?" re-
plied the astonished page. The Emperor then turned towards
the Queen and remarked that he remembered the page well,
from having been appointed his confidential attendant, when
ho visited England, for the first time, in 1817.
TUE EMPEROR OF Russia.—ln consequence of
the visit to our shores of the Autocrat of all the Ruasias,
every one is naturally anxious to know something of his
history ; and some very curious information may be
found in a couple of papers which have appeared in the
April and June Numbers of the Nw Monthly•Magazine,
where the Emperor's personal history is detailed, with
some extraordinary revelations respecting the present
Etate of his dominions, his nobles, his serfs, and servants.
They are said to be written by one who passed several
years in various parts of that colossal empire, and had
innumerable opportunities of studying the character of
its powerful ruler. They bear the stamp of truth upon
them, and cannot.fail to be read with the deepest interest.

TUE PORTUGUESE FEMALE UNDER. SENTENCE OF
DEATH FOR EMBRACING THE PROTESTANT FAITH.—The Lord
Provost of Edinburgh has received the following letter from
Lord Canning, Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign
Department :—" Foreign-office, May 31, 1844.—My Lord,
I am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 28th instant, enclosing a memo-
rial from the Magistrates and Town Council of Edinburgh,
respecting the sentence of death lately passed at Madeira,
upon Maria Joaquina, a Portuguese subject, for the offence or
having embraced the Protestant faith, or, as appears to have
been stated in the judgment passed upon her, for the crimes
of heresy and blasphemy. In reply, lam to state to you,
that her Majesty's Government have not as yet received any
official account of the occurrence in question ; but that the
earliest opportunity will be, taken of instructin,r her Majesty's
Minister at Lisbon to akeftain thd the.eircum--
stances described in your memorial, and to make in the pro-
per quarter such a representation as may be fitting, in behalf
of Maria Joaquina.—l have the honour to be, &c. (Signed),
CANNING. The Lord Froyest of Edinburgh."