The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-08 00:00:00

COUlyr CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning
in the slopes and Windsor Park.
The Royal Family took walking and pony Exercise.
--His—Royal Highness Prince Albert went to Lon-
don this morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Hon.
C. 13. Phipps and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon.
His -Royal Highness and suite travelled by rpecial
train on the South-Western Railway, and returned to
Windsor about five o'clock this afternoon.
Their Excellencies Mons. and Madame Van de
Weyer, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Westminster, and Lady Octavio
Grosvenor, Viscount and Vitiegintesa .Mahon, and
Lord and Lady Ashley, are expected to arrive, at the
Castle this evening on a visit to the Queen and the
Prince.

The roral dinner party included her Royal. High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, Mons. and Madame Van
de Weyer, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis and Mar-
che Ehionessl of of Westminster, Imdy Octavia Grosvenor,
tAr Aberdeen, Viscount and Viscountess
Mahon, and Lord and Lady Ashley.
The band of the ht Life Guards attended during
dinner. Her Mjesty's private band afterwards at-
tended in the Castle.

The Queen's private band attended and play( d the
following pieces on Wednesday evening:—
Overture, " Marie" . Herold.
Romance
Selection, "Il Serraglio" • Mozart.
March, "Julius Caesar."

SelectiOn, "La Part du Diable" Auber.

his Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes-
terday at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the
Promotion of the Exhibition of the Works of Indus-
try of all Nations, to be held in the year 1851. His
Royal Highness arrived at the New Pslaoi of West-
minster at twelve o'clock, attended by Lieutenant-
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieutenant-Colonel
the Hon. A. Gordon.
The Commissioners present were Earl Granville,
Lord Stanley, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere,
the Right Hon. William E. Gladstone, Sir Archibald
G illoway, Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles
Lyell, Mr. Thomas Baring, Mr. C. Barry, Mr. Cob-
den, Mr. W. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. J. Gott,
Mr. Junes Loyd, Mr. Pusey, and Mr. Alderman
Thompson. The Joint Secretaries to the Commis-
sion, Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Stafford Northoote,
were in attendance.

A deputation from the City, consisting of Sir
(
James Duke, M.P., Mr. Foster, M.P., and Mr. Tite,
accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Cattery (secretary),
attended, and were received by the Prince and the
It oard.
The meeting broke up at a quarter-past three
o'clock.
The Executive Committee, composed of Mr. Henry
Cole, Mr. Charles W. Dilke, jun., Mr. George Drew,
and Mr. Francis Fuller, accompanied by the Secre-
tary of the Committee, Mr. Matthew Digby Wyatt,
afterwards waited upon Prince Albert, and bad an
interview with his Royal Highness.
Prince Albert, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the
lion. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, left at
a quarter-past four o'clock, for the Vauxhall station of
the London and South-Western Railway, on his re-
turn to Windsor Castle.

Lord Campbell gave a Cabinet dinner at Stratheden
House on Wednesday evening. The Ministers pre-
sent were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Earl
Grey, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Car-
lisle, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Mr.
Labouchere, Mr. Fox Maule, and Sir Francis
Baring.
The Ecclesiastical Commissions for England, had
a general meeting yesterday at their office, in White-
hall-place.
The Bishop of Manchester had an interview with
Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. Henry Mayhew
bad also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon.
Baronet, at the Home-office.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office, for the Lord High Commissioner
of the lonian Islands, and also for the Governors of
Hong Kong and Ceylon.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap
10 to 1 agst Mr. Mason na The Chandler—taken
12 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John
20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Fort's Knight of Gwynne—taken
1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Hughes's Tipperary Boy—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. F. Nicoll's Fisticuff—taken
Sir John and Rat-trap were in great disfavour from
the commencement of business, and, as the prices will
show, lett off at a decline on Monday's quotatiocs.
THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
The only bet on this event was 20 to 1, to a small sum
agst Pr;estess.
THE ALTHORP PARK STAKES (NORTHAMPTON.)
150 to 25 laid agst Duke of Richmond's Buckhound
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES.
2 to 1 agat Lord H. Lennox's Beenunter—t ikon
10 to 1 asst Mr. Hill's Pitsford—taken
CHESTER CUP.
15 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glauca, 4 yrs, 7s• 51b—t
17 to 1 ugst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 4 yrs, 7st—
take 20 to 1
20 !o 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Roland, 4 yrs, sst 81b--
25 to 1 t.krn
20 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fogleman, sst 7lb
—take 20 t 1
25 to 1 agst Capt. Harcourt's Ellerdale, Gyrs,B3t3lb
—taken to 1501.
25 to 1 agst Mr. St. George's Whim colt, 4 yrs ,
6st 71b—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Woodlark, 4 yrs, 6st
121 b—taken and afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Mr. Halford's llarriott, 3 yrs, Sat 91b
50 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Essedarius, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
—taken to 401.
50 to 1 agst Mr. Charlton's Kissaway, 4 yrs, 63t 10lb
—taken and afterwards offered
1,000 to 12 agst Mr. Disney's Sir Richard, 4 yrs, Est
121 b—taken
1,000 to 8 Mr. Woffenden na Quiz, 6 yrs, 7st
30 to 1 was laid to upwards of 2001. a,:.st the Whim
colt, and for a brief spice he appeared very " unhealthy;"
1,000 to 40 was afterwards taken, and his backer would
have gone on. Glauca, Ellerdale, Roland, and Miss Ann,
were steady in favour at improved prices.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
5 to I sgst Mr. Gratwicke's Cheerful, 4 yrs, 6st-
-11 to 2 taken freely
16 to 1 ngst Mr. Murphy's Dough, 5 yrs, Bst Sib
20 to 1 agst Mr. Hall's Ada Mary, 4 yrs, fist 101 b
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Damask, 3 yrs, sst 10lb
The betting was almost wholly confined to Cheerful,
who continues in general favour.
DERBY, 1850.
10 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke
15 to 1 agst Lord Zetland'a Voltigeur—take 16 to 1
17 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—t 20 to 1
22 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher—taken and after-
wards offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Sweetheart—taken and
afterwards offered
25 to 1 agat Mr. J. Scott's Cyprus—taken
28 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors—taken
1,000 to 30 agst Duke of Bedford's John o' Groat—
taken and afterwards offered
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. Bowes's Mickleton—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Ley's Charley—taken
2,000 even laid between Clincber and Cyprus.
No prices named ogainst Ghillio Callum, Tee Knight
of Avenel, or Italian; and very little mosey laid out on
the horses quoted.