The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court yesterday afternoon at Bucking-
ham Palace, for the reception of an Address on the Throne
from the Corporation of the City of Dublin.
The Deputation from the Corporation arrived at the Palace
at half-past two o'clock, and were conducted to the Library.
The Deputation consisted of—
The Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Aldermen—Butler, Gardiner, John Keshan, and Cornelius
Egan.
Town Councillors—Jeremiah Dunne, John L. Arabin,
Staunton, Charles P. Gavan, Myles Tobyn, Richard White,
John Reilly, William Fitzpatrick, and John M‘Gloin.
The Lord Mayor and Deputation were accompanied by the
Very Rev. Dr. O'Connell, Chaplain to the Lord Mayor; Mr.
Thomas Ackins, Sword-beareri Mr. James Curran, Mace-
bearer; Mr. Thomas Reynolds, Marshal of Dublin; Mr.
Thomas Sinnott, High constable, Dublin ; Mr. P. O'Brien,
Lord Mayor's Secretary; and Mr. J. Macnamara Caulwell.
The Deputation were conducted from the Library, up the
grand staircase to the Green Drawing-room, by Sir William
Martins, Gentleman Usher in Waiting, the Lord Mayor ap-
pearing in his scarlet robe, with his gold collar of office. His
Lordship was supported on either side by his chaplain, the
Rev. Dr. O'Connell, and his private secretary, Mr. P.
O'Brien. The Marshal; of Dublin and the High Constable,
and also the Mace-bearer and Sword-bearer, carrying their
respective official ensigns, preceded his Lordship. The Al-
dermen and Town Councillors followed, wearing their diffe-
rent municipal robes.
The Lord Chamberlain received the Deputation at the en-
trance to the Throne-room, and conducted the Corporation
to the presence of the Sovereign.
The Queen was seated on the throne, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert attending by her side. The Duke of Welling-
ton stood on the right of her Majesty. Sir Robert Peel, Lord
Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
Stanley, Sir. James Graham, the Earl of Haddington, the
Earl of Ripon, and Lord Granville Somerset, were also in
attendance, and stood on each side of the throne.

The Duchess of Buccleuch, Mistress of the Robes, and the
Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting, were on the left of
her Majesty. The three great Officers of State, viz., the
Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the
Horse, and the principal Officers of the Household, occupied
their usual stations near her Majesty.
The Deputation having been conducted to the foot of the
Throne, the Lord Mayor read the Address from the Corpora-
tion of the City of Dublin. His Lordship then advanced, and
kneeling before the Queen presented the Address to her Ma-
jesty.
ithe Queen returned a gracious answer to the Address.
The seconder of the Address had then the honour of being
presented to her Majesty. The Senior Alderman had also
the honour to kiss hands.

The Lord Mayor and the Deputation then retired from the
presence of the Sovereign with the usual reverences.
Previous to the reception of the Address the Queen held a
Privy Council. It was attended by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the
Commander-in-Chief, the First Lord of the Treasury, the
Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial De-
partments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the President of
the Board of Control, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the
Master of the Horse.

Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in waiting.
At the Court Mr. Milbanke was presented to the Queen at
an audience by the Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to kiss hands
upon his appointment as her Majesty's Minister Plenipoten-
tiary at the Court of Munich.
The Queen gave audiences to the Earl of Haddington.
Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Haddington, and the Lord
Chamberlain.

The Court was attended by the Marquis of Anglesey,
Gold Stick in W aiting, the Vice-Chamberlain, and the
Comptroller of the Household.
The Earl of Warwick and Captain Meynell were the Lord
and Groom in Waiting, and Lord George Lennox the Lord
in Waiting on Prince Albert.
The King of Saxony, attended by Baron de Gersdorff, the
Earl of Morton, Lord Charles Wellesley, M. de Minckwitz,
Count A. Vitzthum, Baron de Reichardt, and Dr. Carus, left
Buckingham Palace at ten o'clock yesterday morning, for the
National Gallery in Trafalgar-square. His Majesty, after
viewing the collection, went to the Royal Academy, and
was conducted by the keeper through the different schools of
the exhibition.

His Majestiremained two hours inspecting the numerous
works of art in the Galleries, and then proceeded to honor.
Lord Francis Egerton with a visit at his residence in Bel-
grave-square. _ _ _

The King returned to Buckingham Palace shortly before
two o'clock, and lnnched with the Queen and Prince Albert
At three o'clock his Majesty and his usual suite left the
Palace in two of the royal carriages, and paid a visit to her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester
House. The King went to Cambridge House, where his Ma-
jesty alighted, and remained some time with their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
His Majesty honoured the Duke of Wellington with a visit
at Apsley House, and also honoured the Duke of Devonshire,
the Earl. and Countess Delawarr, the Earl of Wilton, the
Countess of Mansfield, the Earl of Aberdeen, and Sir Robert
.ind Lady Peel, with visits at their respective residences.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the
King of axony on his Majesty's return to Buckingham
Palace.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday, attended by Sir E. Bowater.
The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday in the
Royal gardens.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham
Palace. The company included his Majesty the King of
Saxony, the Duchess of Buccleuch, his Excellency Baron de
Gersdorff, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, and Lady Cle-
mentina Villiers, the Earl of Morton, Lord Charles Wellesley,
M. de Minckwitz, Count A. Vitzthum, Baron de Reichardt,
And Dr. Carus.

The band of the Grenadier Guards, conducted by Mr.
Creaton, was in attendance at the Palace, during dinner, and
performed the following pieces :
March " Bohemian Girl"

Balfe.

Pot pourri " Aux Chalet" Adam.
Walzer Labitzky.
Pro Peccato Stabat Mater
Polka " The Opera" Pugin.
The Marchioness of Douro has succeeded the Countess of
Gainsborough as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen.
The Duke of Cambridge visited the British Institution
yesterday morning.
The Duchess of Cambridge honoured the performances of
the French Plays with her presence last evening.
The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy-
Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-office
for the Governor of Gibraltar.

Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had
an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Duke of Devonshire paid a visit yesterday to the
American dwarf, "General Tom Thumb," at the Egyptian
Hall, and presented him with a magnificent gold snuff-box,
engraved with beautiful devices, brilliantly mounted with
turquoise, and bearing the General's initials on the top. Lord
Alfred Paget accompanied his Grace.

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