The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-13 00:00:00

CO ti Rl' C[RCULAif
THU RSDAY.—Her Majesty promenaded in Claremont Park
on Wednesday, attended by one of the Ladies in waiting.
Yesterday morning his Royal Highness Prince AlLert went
out shooting. His Royal Highness was attended by Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater (Equerry in waiting), Lord
Rivers, Hon. C. A. Murray, and Mr. George Edward • neon.
The Prince and suite returned on horseback at two o'clock to
lunch.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Pr:n-
cess Royal were taken an aping in a carriage yesterday forenoon•
The Queen and Prince Albert left Claremont in the after-
noon for a drive, her Majesty and his Royal Highness occupy-
ing an open pony carriage, the Prince driving. Colonel
Arbuthnot (Equerry in waiting on her Majesty) arvl -Sir Ed-
ward Bowater ( Equerry in waiting on his Royal Highness
attending on horseback.

The Royal party took their departure from Claremont at
half-past three o'clock.

A 'Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday after-
noon at the Foreign-office.
The Duke of Buccleuch arrived at his residence, Montague
House, Whitehall-gardens, at half-past one o'clock, from the
North, and went to attend the Council. The other Alinsters
present were Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Mr. Gladstone►
Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbull.
The Council sat three hours.

Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an intervieW
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The Hon. Francis and Lady Anne Charter's left Grove
Cottage, the 'residence of Lady King, yesterday, for Godford
House, near Haddington, the seat of ti.e Earl and Countess of
Wemyss and March.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
early walk yesterday in Claremont Park.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken
an airing in a carriage at Claremont yesterday forenoon.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal rode out on
a pony in Claremont Park yesterday morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting
in the forenoon. His Royal Highness was attended by
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in %Voic-
ing, and Lord Rivers. The Prince and suite returned
on horseback to Claremont, shortly before two o'clock,
to lunch.

The unfavourable state of the weather during yes-
terday afternoon prevented her Majesty and her Illus-
trious Consort taking a drive.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has ar-
rived at Belton House to honour the Earl and Countess
Brownlow with a visit, from Belvoir Castle, Leicester-
shire, the seat of the Duke of Rutland.
A Cabinot Council was held at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir
Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chan-
cellor, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl
of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl
of Ripon, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Sir Henry
Hardinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbull.
The Council sat three hours.
Mr. F. Shand and Mr. Langford Hodge had an inter-
view yesterday on the affairs of Antigua with Lord
Stanley at the Colonial-office.
The Committee on Education 'of the Lords of her
Majesty's Most Horourable Privy Council had a meeting
yesterday at the Council. office. The Lords present were
the Lord President, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, and Lord Granville Somerset.

The meeting broke up at three o'clock.
The Earl of Ripon had an interview with Sir R. Peet
yesterday.
Mr. Sanford had an interview with the Right Hon.
W. E. Gladstone on Thursday, at the office of the Board
of Trade.
THE STATE Rooms, ST. JAMES'S. These splendid-
apartments have recently undergone a complete renovs'
tion. The ceilings have been painted, and the orniv
mental stucco work regilt. The walls have been hung
with crimson, either velvet, satin damask, or flock paper
The richly-carved architraves, and cornices of the door's
and the mouldings of the panelings, and also the window
frames, have all been gilt, and the wood work painted of
a white colour, tinted with crimson. The magnificent
pier-glasses have been restored, and the frames new gilt,
and the carved marble chimney-pieces, some of which
are handsomely sculptured, have been cart.fully cleaned-
' The entire suite (with the exception of the Grand
Banque tting-room) consisting of the Royal Closet, the
Throne-room, the Entree or Drawing-room, and Queer,
Anne's-room, have been decorated. The Throne-roore
is more magnificent than the other apartments, being
more highly ornamented and enriched with gold. O
the north side of this saloon, in the centre, is a grand
whole length portrait of his Majesty George the Fourth
in his Coronation Robes, painted by Sir Thomas Law'
rence. This portrait has a very handsome frame, and is
placed in a compartment hung with crimson velvet. Oa
either side of this portrait are pilasters of crimson velvet;
tastefully ornamented with beautiful specimens of carves
fruit and foliage, reaching to the ceiling, and gilt. TO
other parts of this room (with the exception of the throne
itself) are hung with rich satin damask of a handsome

pattern.
In addition to the Staterooms, the Queen's Robing; •
room, the Portrait Gallery, the Presence Chamber, and
the Grand Chamber will also be renovated. The Gallery
will be fitted up to correspond with the State-room 9
The tapestry in the Presence Chamber is being cleaned.
The Corridors and both the State and Private Stair-
cases will also be cleaned and painted.

TAE REMNANT OF A FORMER AGE.---Died, fig
Ilfracombe, on the Bth inst., Mrs. Robina Craig Millar, daugk*
ter of the late celebrated Dr. Cullen, of Edinburgh, aged 90.
THE DUKE OF BORDEAUX.—His Royal Highness) it
attended by several members of his suite, arrived at it.
Ship Tavern, Woolwich, at five o'clock ear. on WednesdaYo '
in his own private carriage, drawn by post horses. His Ro.)e?
Highness and suite dined and remained during the night at
the Ship Tavern, and at ten o'clock A. U. yesterday pi-accede,'
to the Royal Arsenal, and visited the foundry, laboratory,
and carriage, and other departments, ever which he was coil'
dncted by the authorities and heads of the various establisb.i
ments. At a quarter before twelve o'clock the Duke o
Bordeaux visited the Ordnance Hospital, and afterwerd's
the riding establishment, under the charge of Captain Wi*"
field ; the Royal Horse Artillery, and their stables and her
rack-rooms, under the charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Cobbe.
On leaving the Horse Artillery-square. his Royal Highness
accompanied by Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.I,P
Brigade-Major Cuppage, and several officers, entered „
mess-room, and partook of refreshments. The Duke of for;
deaux afterwards visited the library of the non-commissions
officers of the Royal Artillery, the guard-room' and one of 111
barrack-rooms,
barrack-rooms, and then proceeded to view the rotunda ese"
repository grounds. On entering the rotunda his Royal He
ness was accompanied round that interesting establishment •
Colonel Paterson, and seemed greatly pleased with the models
and specimens of arms contained in it, and at half-past or •
o'clock proceeded to the dockyard. Captain Sir Francis Col
Her, C. 8., and K.C. H. Captain Vidal, of the Styz steal')
vessel, and Commander Smith, and several of the heads of tbe
departments, accompanied the Duke of Bordeaux over the este"'
sive naval depot. The first place visited was the machine.roon!!.
for planing and turning brass and iron, and the powerful roil'
for rolling and perforating iron of considerable thiclute°"'
His Royal Highness also visited the model and fluid'''.
ing lofts, and appeared to be very conversant with the nattl2l
and uses of the various objects on which the workmen 04';
engaged. After leaving the machinery department tile Pt
of Bordeaux proceeded to the slip on which the Royal it.,
bert, first-rate ship-of-war of 120 guns, is in progress of et,
struction, and remained about ten minutes admiring the 111 A
nitude of the dimensions and large timbers in this sPleu_,
vessel. On leaving the Royal Albert his Royal Rigby":
went en board the Sulphur, fitted up as an engineer cleP7
under the charge of Commander Smith, and appeal:4
gratified on inspecting the drawings of a number of t 1
young men under instruction in the principles of steel;
machinery as adapted to naval purposes. The Ou
of Bordeaux afterwards inspected the keel of the Sense s/
a fine first-class steam-vessel, recently laid down, en,
the new dock in which the Sydeoham is undergoingbtu '
pair. After a short inspection of the smiths' shops
Royal Highness went on board the Warrior hulk, and. es`
mined the manner in which she is fitted up for the accerernecily
tion of about 600 convicts employed in the dockyard., and fi,"
peered surprised to witness the superior cleanliness of W, •
part of the vessel, and with the table of allowances of vietl3,in
to that unfortunate class. On leaving the convict-ship. CeP,7,11
Vidal drew his Royal Highness's attention to the bor.t
Captain Ross returned from his memorable North Pole espy
dition. The Duke of Bordeaux partook of some refresbrAv
with Captain Sir Francis Collier previous to leaving the "—ref
yard, and returned to London with his suite shortly after sb
o'clock. His Royal Highness had every attention paid to htu
during his visit consistent with his incognito as Monsieur '
Due de Bordeaux
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BRITISH SLAVE-TRADERS —We understand tdo
Sir George Stephen has been for some time occupied it ;ea
task of dissecting the evidence taken by the West of 1111L.,'
Committee, with a view to the expected discussion in Par"—
went.—Patriot.
THE DUKE OF BORDEAUX AT VIENNA.—A Manhow,
journal contains the following letter, dated Vienna, 30tis tsl
_.‘ln the position at present assumed by the Dike of .17:
or
deaux with respect to the Orleans family, it is not. Per,•„_blari4
out of place to say how this Prince was received at LA'
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here whenever he came to Vienna. He never alighted st;',„,
Imperial residence, but always took apartments in the f';de:
The Imperial family received him as a near relative, and
turned his visits; but the Emperor never went to bias, "yst
cept on the occasion of his being ill in bed. Whenever be
came to Vienna lie was invited to the Imperial table ; 'beta
always came in a hired carriage, which rendered it unneeeee
for the guard to pay him Royal honours. At those dineer;,
person was present but the Imperial Family. Thus, notscl,
standing the near relationship, everything was observed ilehi:"el
had formerly been in practice towards members of dethrol.o •
families; and every effort was made to avoid what might 410
offence to the Ambassador of France. Our Court treateleot
in a different manner the Duchess d'Angoulcme 9 "Lois
Duchess de Berry, who are granddaughters of the KeAt„e'of
Theresa. They always alight at the residence of toe dif
berlain of the palace, and carriages are assigned them, of '
guard salutes them with Royal honours."
TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. DAVID LAING, .1". coif
CHAPLAIN OF ST. ANN'S SOCIFTr.--,On Thursday* mi
of the subscribers to the testimonial to the Rev. David 1,-$0
M.A., Honorary Secretary to the St. Ann's Society, et‘
place at Messrs. Jackson and Graham's Rooms, Oxford-o'2 ere
Several clergymen and gentlemen, with their families..
present. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury was 11:010
chair. The testimonial consisted of an elegant bookcase!
of bird's-eye maple, with cornices richly carved, and tn.e....1 es
scription engraved on the centre panels of the upper colfri
merits, which are formed of silvered glass : the panels.o tl
lower doors and pilastres being elaborately carved liest
renaissance style, and the whole manufactured by ',salt"
Jackson and Graham. A highly chased gold snuff-box wilt,nos,
presented to the Rev. Gentleman. The value of the ter,.
nial was sta•ed to b, 150 guineas. j'.(%lt ,s said that the will of the late eccentric
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Thompson,of
_ of the Priory, Hampstead, who left a large s
fiefs,
money to Mr. Barnard Gregory, at present a prisoner i
0.'"02S
gate,-is disputed, and the question is about to come beft'r •
Prerogative Court.
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SUICIDE AT REIGATE. Captain s.fi (-1 r.; n - ki
elderly gentleman, who had been lodging for some wersarer':
Norfolk-square, Brighton, left his home last Thursday whert
noon, and no tidings of him were heard till TuesdaY, d,sd,
Mrs. Grindal received information that her husband weget
On leaving his house he took a coach and proceededroy
gate, where he arrived on Thursday afternoon. On T
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he appeared very unwell, and medical aid was called nioyad•
searching his pockets a phial, containing laudanum. we_s.„oiooo
Every effort v. as made to counteract the effects of tbe,..rodsi '
but in vain; the unfortunate gentleman expired on
afternoon.