The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager,
the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Grntlenien of the
Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine Ser-
vice yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, Bucking-
ham Palace. Archdeacon Wilberforce preached the
Sermon. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay read
the Prayers. The Queen Dowager was attended by the
Countess Brownlow and the Hon. William Ashley. The
Duchess of Kent was attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson and the Countess Wratislaw.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked yesterday in
the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were
taken their accustomed airings yesterday.
Sir Robert Peel had an audience- of the Queen on
Saturday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen on Saturday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back on Saturday, attended by Col. Butiverie, Equerry
in Waiting.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Italian
Opera with their presence on Saturday evening. The
Royal suite included the Marchioness of Djuro, Lady
Caroline Cocks, Viscount Hawarden, Sir Fred. Stovin,
Colonel Arbuthnot and Colonel Bouverie. The Queen
Dowager, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden, also hor.oured the Opera
with their presence. The Queen Dowager was accom-
panied by Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstabl and Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, and was attended by the
Countess Brownlow, Hon. Miss Mitchell, Hon. Miss
Eden, and the Hon. William Ashley. The Duchess of
Kent was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and

the Countess Wratisltiw. The Grand Duchess of Baden
was accompanied by the Countess of Lincoln, and was
attended by the Baroness de Strumfeder and Baron Roth
de Schreckenstein.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the
Hun. Misses Mitchell and Eden, visited her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent on Saturday, at Clarence
House, St. James's. Her Majesty also visited the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended Divine ser-
vice yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South
Audley-street. The Duke of Cambridge attended
Divine service in the afternoon in Kew Church. _

The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the
Princess Mary and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz, visited the Grand Duchess of
Baden yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden visited the
Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday. Her Royal High-
ness honoured Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel with a
visit on Saturday, at their residence in Whitehall
Gardens.

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess of Glou-
cester yesterday.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden attended
Divine service yesterday morning in the chapel in
George-street. The Austrian Ambassador and the
Countess Dietrichstein paid their respects to her Royal
Highness yesterday.
The Dyke and Duchess of Hamilton had a dinner
party yesterday at their residence in Portman-square.
The company to mcet her Royal Highness the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden eonsiated of his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Excellency
the Ilanoverian Minister, the Earl and Countess of
Malmesbury, Lord and Lady Mahon, and the Marquis
of Douglas.
The Duke of Wellington and Earl Talbot attended
the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's,
yesterday. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev.
M. Wynyard.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Marquises of
Ornaonde and Salisbury, the Earl and Countess St. Ger-
mans, Lord and Lady Prudhoe, Lords Bandon, Mans-
field, Tyrconnell, Prudhoe. Belhaven, De Manley, and
Polwartb, attended the daily service yesterday in the
Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by
the Rev. J. Lupton, and the lessons by the Rev. Dr.
Knapp. The sermon was preached by the Rev. M.
Wynyard. The anthem, " Thou, 0 God," (Greene),
was sung by Messrs. Horneastle, Chapman, and Hawkins.
Sir G. Smart presided at the organ.
A meeting of the Commissioners for the government
of Pentonville Prison was held at the Council Office on
Saturday. The Commissioners present were the Lord
President of the Council, the Duke of Richmond, the
Earl of Devon, Lord John Russell, Major Jebb, Mr.
Craufurd, and Mr. Russell.

We rogret to state that Mr. Backhouse, late Under-
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who had an
attack of paralysis some time ago, still continues a great
invalid.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from
the Colonial Office for the Governors of Ceylon and
llong-Kong, and also for the Lord High Commissioner
of the lonian Islands.