The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.
Witsnsoa, MONDAY.—At the dinner given in St.
Geori.;e's Ha!l on Sunday, the Queen had on her right
his Majesty Louis Philippe, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester, and his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. On the left of her
Majesty were his Royal Highness the Duke de
kontpensier, the Lady in Waiting, the Countess
of Gainsborough, and his Excellency Count de St.
Aulaire, and Lady Georgiana Bathurst.
Hs Royal Highness Prince Albert sat opposite to
the Queen, having cn his right her Royal High-
ners the Duchess of Kent, Monsieur Guizot, Lady
John Russell, and the Marquis of Exeter. On the
eft were Madame la Comtesse de St. Aulaire, Ad-
miral de Mackau, and Lady Beauvale.
After dinner the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Steward
of her Majesty's Household, gave the health of "his
Majesty the King of the French." Also the health
of " the Queen."
• Lord Ellenborough left the Castle early this morn-
ing fur town.
Lord and Lady John Russell took their departure
in the forenoon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
took leave of the royal circle, and left the Castle in
. a- chviot and four at eleven o'clock. Her Royal
Highness was attended by Lady Georgiana Bathurst,
Lady in Waiting. The Royal Duchess was conducted
to her carriage by the lion. Misses Murray and Kerr,
Ilaids of Honour in Waiting ; the Earl of Jersey,
Master of the Horse ; and Lord Byron, Lord in
,His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
• Iv eimar took his departure from the Castle this fore-
noon.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at-
tended by Lady Charlotte Dundas, Lady in Waiting,
and Sir George Couper, arrived at the Castle at half-
• past eleven o'clock, from her residence, Frogmore
Lodge,
Viscount Melbourne took his departure soon after
eleven o'clock .for his seat, Brocket Hall, Herts.
Lord and Lady Beauvale left. the Castle soon after-
wards on a visit to the Noble Viscount.
The royal and august party quitted the Castle for
Gosport to-day.
Precisely at twelve o'clock the Queen, and his
11"..lesty the King of the French, descended the grand
g_taircase, preceded by the Earl Delawarr, Lord
Chamberlain of her 'Majesty's Household, in the
Windsor uniform, and wearing his gold key or badge
°office. The King was attired in a suit of black,
and wore the Ribbon with the George appended, and
4,40 the Star of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Duchess
of Rent, and the Duke de Montpensier, accompanied
their
Majesties.
The King's suite followed—Mons. Guizot, Count de
Aulaire, Count de Jarnac, Mons. Fauquier, Mons.
faßquier, and Mons. Herbet, wearing their respec-
tive official costume, and the two first-named wearing
the decoration of the Grand Cordon of the Legion of
.13.°11our.
Admiral de Mackau, General Baron de Athalin,
taGe_nneral Rumigny, Colonel Dumas, Count de Cha-
oes, Mons. Thierv, le Capitaine Page, and le
Capitaine Pellion, appeared in military and naval re-
gimentals.
to The Duchess of Kent accompanied the royal party
01,1%°, door_ of the grand entrance, and there. took leave
! Majesty and the Duke de Montpensier.
r Sir Robert Peel and the Earl of Abeidien also
save of
respects to the French Monarch, and took
o,fhis Majesty at the grand entrance.
" Marquis of Exeter, Lord Byron, Viscount
ifonneY,, Lord G. Lennox, Sir Frederick Stovin, the
itour (JaPtain Duncombe, and Captain Francis Sey-
the qu'vlm all wore the Windsor uniform, attended
Ti,e Zn and her august guest to the entrance.
arl of Jersey, Master of the Horse, and Lord
Wait; Wellesley (Clerk, Marshal), Equerry in
the `llg. on the King, handed their Majesties into
AlheroYal carriage. His Royal Highness Prince
I,„ rt and his Royal Highness the Duke de Mont-
..4,ler sat on the opposite side of the carriage.
'tue un
Countess of Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting,
Guizot, Admiral de Mackau, and the Lord
Foteu7ard, followed in the second royal carriage and
The French Ambassador, the officers and gentle-
„men of the King's suite, and the Count de Jarnac,
‘f,',ecupied four royal carriages and four ; Major-
, rneral Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting on the Queen,
411(1 Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting on Prince
• Albert, following in the last carriage.
A party of the Royal Horse Guards formed the
ttkort of the royal party down the Long-walk and
.",Nigh the Park, to Blackness. The illustrious party
rwards proceeded, by way of Bagshot, to the
Farnborough station of the South-Western Railway.
tiller Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
(lalt,i4dY Charlotte Dundas and Sir George Couper,
• het the Castle immediately after, on her return to
Frogmore House.
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after the departure of the royal party, Sir
41` the %el and the Earl of Aberdeen left the Castle
Itrare°Ugh station of the Great Western Railway,
S The i
t 0 town by a special train.
(~44„ urquis of 'Exeter, Earl Delawarr, Viscount
Lord George Lennox, the Countess de
r,e''Ptainil'aire, the Hon. Captain Liddell, the Hon.
Puncombe, Lord Charles Wellesley, and
Francis Seymour, also left the Castle.
lioa,el7l.°lvager Lady Lyttelton, Hon. Miss Murray,
Vevin` iss Kerr, Lady Byron, and Sir Frederick
'atail' will remain at the Castle with the Royal
tl;
aceustv_e forenoon the Royal Family were taken their
Slopes need exercise on ponies, and walking in the
4.,!;(1 pleasure-grounds of the Castle.
after 4°Yal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
more le:vi,ng the Castle this morning, drove to Frog-
; °a h N.e, the residence of the Duchess of Kent,
her return to Kew.

lilt*, Robert Peel arrived in town yesterday fromjameas
h") her
had
ra
f the Exchequer
itqe .011 and the Chancellor o
Majesty at Windsor Castle. Sir
resicZniews with the Right Hon. Baronet.a at his official
• H. ce in Downing-street yesterday.
4.0r_4418 Excellency M. Dedel transacted yes-
-I,IIY at the Foreign-office.
Bide Chancellor Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at hifsrorem-
his ," in Downing-street yesterday morpiug, _
kr. Tr, Beechworth. Mr. Frederick
.tßhictheetts
Rightand
uLlevenen James had interviews with
. Gentleman.
yes patches were received at the Colonial-office
'Tk ay from the 'Governor of Gibraltar.
ft;" Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday,
tri a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Tilt!
_PKE DE MONTPENSIER'S
VISIT TO WOOLWICH.
WOOLWICH, OCT. 12.
'reds
• d....e1y at ten o'clock his Royal High Mon sly
accompanied by General de Rumigny,
ness the Duke
'°bl.onel Dumas, and attended by Lieut.-Colonel Wylde,
11.7„:' of the Roy al Horse Artillery, and Equerry to
ea,,,;"e3 -Albert, arrived at Woolwich in one of the royal
eb—lages and four horses, and. on alighting opposite the
uuttkrad 0.3 f• the Royal Artillery, in the Royal Arsenal, the
Montpensier was received by Major-General
Ines Webber Smith, C.B. Director-General of Artil-
leryco ; Colonel Cockburn, of laboratory department ;
ab "el Paterson, commandant of the garrison, in the
aver'," of Lieut.-General Lord Bloomfield, G.C.B. and
to
el
; Colonel Lac • of the carriage department;
' t„,;(41el Cleaveland, 3,
commanding officer of the field bat-
r—Les Colonel Jones Assistant Adjutant- General ;
v.°l"el Mercer, Roy al 'Marines; Lieut.-Colonel Dansey,
0.13
A., and several Other officers.
p.,::" field battery, consisting of four light six-pounder
was stationed on the wharf of the Royal Arsenal
liender the command of Captain Robe, and fired a royal
royal on the Duke de Montpensier descending from the
thtleani. Carriage, and the royal standard was hoisted on
• n4gstaff during the time his Royal Highness remained
In the arsenal.
The first place visited was the foundry, over which
Du RIVal Highness was conducted by Lieut.-Colonel
!1 head of the department, and witnessed four
loulds of light 6-pounder guns to be cast in brass for
the Allleer of Muscat.
_ On leaving the foundry the Duke de Montpensier pro-
ceeded to the boring
mannerdepartment, and witnessed the
nsier of boring brass guns. The Duke de Mont-
.
!pe° of
touch pleased with the precision of two
11 Planing machines, and the beauty and correctness
of the work elicited his entire approbation. Amongst
c?,3' objects Which attracted particular observation, and
rn.iped forth many questions, was a light 6-pounder gun,
'lt' of founds wrought iron, by Messrs. Walker and Co.,
rs, in Yorkshire, and brought to Woolwich for the
P,lfifiPPn'-'e of being tested, to ascertain if it would prove
cient for field-service and other purposes where light
guns are used.
_ The Duke de Montpensier on leaving the boring de-
It",i'ent, was conducted by Lieutenant-Colonel Dundas
:c4e Private entrance of the laboratory department,
e s Colonel Cockburn and Lieutenant-Colonel Dan-
-433eY were iatroduced and accompanied his Royal High-
, over the various branches of this important quarter
u
b..in
.t,oe Royal Arsenal. The first place visited was the
Royal
set apart for making percussion caps. His
I Highness then proceeded to the turning depart.
„u7net, vrhere a number of men are employed in making
flo • es for shells, and then went to the building set apart
b,ri Making musket balls by compressure, instead of
to tt cast, according to the old plan. At the entrance
compressing machine room was placed a table, on
which
eight
hammers and locks were fixed, for the pur-
pne,
,1 testing Lieutenant-Colonel Dansey's tubes fur
Mo_1? large guns, and his Royal Highness the Duke de
e_,LloEnpensirer,•General de Rumigny, and Lieutenant-
,,r`ct
.el ylde, discharged several tubes, to show the
PitvideeTles on which their ignition took place, which
iritere fly gave great satisfaction, and appeared to be of
, haters to his Royal Highness.
visj:9d model room of the laboratory department was
enext, and the Duke de Montpensier appeared
;,,y3urr,B Pleased with some beautiful models of field battery
the s,.3nd sleighs used in conveying heavy ordnance over
4,.'."_)riv,en requisite, during Canadian winters.
rnen't:e,
,siting the other departments of the establish-
pseee his Royal Highness mounted on horseback, and
ftonl eited to the marshes, where he witnessed practice
914 twenty .four pounder guns, at SOO yards