The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-17 00:00:00

COURT ~,1-CULAI.t.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning
in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal
I ihne:s afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by
Colorol Maiverie,_ . .

Ineir Highw..ssea the Prince of IVales and the
Pr inc,,ss Royal were taken airings in the royal gardens.
Hie Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham
P lace. The company included her Rnyl.:l Hi"o-imess the
Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Dnke and
Duchess of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses the Heredi-
tary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh St relitz, her
Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, his
Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl Burch-
fold, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Cawdor, the Viscountess
Jocelyn, the Countess Wratislaw, the Earl of Liverpool, the
Earl Delawarr, the Earl of Jersey, Baroness de Strumfeder,
Lord George .ennox, Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay,
Sir George Couper, Captain Francis Seymour, Mr. Edmond
Mildmav, and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein.
The band of the Grenadier GEards attended during dinner,
under the direction of Mr. Schott, and performed the follow-
ing pieces:—
Pot pouri, "Belisario"
Waltz, "Dublin"

Donizetti.

Labitzk'

Cavatina from "II Prisione d'Edinbourgo" ..... Rice.
Polka, " Ernestinen"
Galop, " Cbarlotten" Kuhner.
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His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the
noble Directors of the Concert of Ancient Music, left the Pa-
lace at a quarter-past eight o'clock for the Hanover-square
Rooms, his Royal Highness being the Director for the even-
ing. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke
of Wellington, and the Earl of Cawdor accompanied the
Prince in his carriage.
Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to his Royal
Highness, Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting,
Lieut.-Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting, and Mr. Ed-
mond Mildmay, Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge, fol-
lowed in another carriage.
The Queen left the Palace shortly afterwards for the Ha-
nover-square Rooms, to honour the Concert with her pre-
sence. Her Majesty was accompanied by her illustrious
guests, and the Royal party proceeded in the following
order :

A carriage conveying the Equerry in Waiting, Colonel
Arbuthnot; the Equerry to the Duchess of Kent, Colonel Sir
G. Couper ; and the Equerry to the Grand Duchess of Baden,
Baron de Schreckenstein.

A carriage conveying the Lord in Waiting, Viscount
Hawarden ; the Maids of Honour, Lady Caroline Cocks and
the Hon. Miss Devereux ; and the Groom in Waiting, Sir
Frederic Stovin.

A carriage conveying the Lord Steward, the Lord Cham-
berlain, and the Countess Wratislaw
A carriage conveying his Serene Highness Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar; the Master of the Horse; the Lady in
Waiting, the Viscountess Jocelyn ; and the Lady in Waiting
to the Grand Duchess of Baden, Baroness de Strumfeder.

A carriage conveying their Royal Higbnesses
thevHere-
ditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Phil-
lipstahl, and the Lady in Waiting, the Marchioness of Douro.
A carriage conveying the Queen, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess
Stephanie of Baden, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge.

The D—uchess of Gloucester passed a good night on Tuesday
night, and was better yesterday.
Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl visited the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden yesterday, at the Duke of
Hamilton's residence, in Portman-square. The Chevalier
Bunsen, Prussian Minister, paid his respects to her Royal
Highness.

A deputation, consisting of the Duke of Hamilton, the
Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl of
Eglinton, the Earl of Rosebery, the Earl of Mansfield, the
Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., Sir Hugh 11. Campbell, M.P.,
Mr. 11. Drummond, M.P., Mr. James Oswald, M.P., Mr.
David Dundas, M.P., and Mr. Lockhart, M.P., had an in-
terview with Sir R. Peel yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Mr. J. Strettell Brickwood, Public Works Loan-office,
South Sea House, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday.
A meeting of the Commissioners for the government of
Pentonville Prison was held yesterday at the Colonial 'office.
The following Commissioners were present :—Lord Wharn-
cliffs, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Devon, the Earl
of Chichester, Major Jebb, Mr. Craufurd, and Mr. Russell.
The Governor of the Bank of England had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Dispatches for the Governor of the West India Colonies,
and also for the Governor of Gibraltar, were sent off yester-
day evening from the Colonial-office.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT.
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b;
and fillies, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Captain Phcebus (E. Edwards) 1
Lord Sandwich's b f by Jerry, out of Legend
Mr. Mason's b f by Redshank, dam by Tramp
Mr. E. Batson's b f by Liverpool, out of Harriet 4
6 to 4 on Captain Phoebus, who won easy by a length.
Match—Lord Lowther's Hyrcanian, 5 yrs (Bartholomew),
beat Sir W. W. Wynn's Rowland, 5 yrs (Mann), by four
lengths; 50, h ft, Bst each. R.M.
BETTING IN THE EVENING.

Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES.—Eveu between Idas
and John Day's lot.
CHESTER Cur..-7 to 1 agst Semiseria-8 to I agst Cata-
ract-20 to 1 agst Ould Ireland-20 to 1 agst Portrait. No
others mentioned.

DERBY.-9 to 1 agst Idas-10 to 1 agst Alarm-17 to 1
agst hedger-17 to 1 agst Weatherbit-18 to 1 agst Clear-
the-Way-20 to 1 agst Newsmonger (t)-30 to 1 agst Pan-
tasa (t)-30 to 1 agst Mentor-40 to 1 agst Wood Pigeon-
-40 to 1 agst Winchilsea-50 to 1 agst Jinglepot-2,000 to
25 agst Secutor (taken several times)-1,000 to 10 agst
Due au Darras (t)-750 to 50 agst Idas winning the Two
Thousand Guineas and Derby-1,000 even between Wood
Pigeon and Old England. No others mentioned.
Entry for the T. Y. C. plate to-morrow :—Oakley, Celia,
Khorassan, Delapre, All-round-my-Hat, and Caroline.
COLUMN STAKEs.—AII are scratched except Tisiphone,
Sister to Potentia, Mr. Bowes' two, Javelin, Jet, Adrianople,
Topaz, Due au Darilis, Queen of Cyprus, Hersey, and Win-
chilsea. About six or seven expected to run.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY.
CHESTER Cur.-8 to 1 agst Semiseria (t 9to 1)-10 to 1
agst Cataract-11 to 1 agst Obscurity (t)-14 to 1 agst The
Era-25 to 1 agst Winesour-25 to 1 agst Strathspey-25 to
1 agst Truebov (t)-28 to 1 agst Ould Ireland-30 to 1 agst
Yheoman ac Knuck.

Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-2 to 1 agst Id is (t.)
—5 to 2 agst Kedger-6 to 1 agst Cobweb c.
DERRY.-11 to 1 agst Alarm (t)-11 to 1 agst Idas-13 to
1 agst Kedger-15 to 1 agst Cobweb c-17 to 1 asst Clear-
the-way (t)-22 to 1 au-at. Weatherbit-25 to 1 agst News-
monger-30 to 1 agst Mentor-35 to 1 agst Laird o' Cock-
pen-40 to 1 agst Doleful-12 to 1 agst Forth's lot (t).

RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.
___ NEW MATCHES.

FRlDAY.—Minotaur, Bst 101 b, agst Pine Apple, Bst 11b.
First half of Ab.M. 100, h ft.—These horsesare also matched
for the next meeting, at the same weights, to run D.M.
The Ugly Buck is scratched fur the Port.
WEDNESDAY'S RACES.

The weather has at length taken a favourable turn, and,
although still unseasonably cold, has enabled a select, busi-
ness-like assemblage to enjoy a moderate day's sport, without
the drawbacks that so completely neutralised the attractions
of the miore important races decided on the first and second
days of the meeting. In order to enable several Honourable
Members, who have paid us flying visits, to get back to town
in time for the division on the Maynooth grant, the races
were arranged to commence at half-past one, and finish at
three. The first on the card was—

A match for 200 sovs. li ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's
Minotaur, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Robinson), beat Lord Exeter's
Celia, 6 yrs, Bst 61b (NV. Boyce).
5t04 on Minotaur. Won by four lengths.
Subscription Plate of 50/. for 3 yrs old, 7st ; 4 yrs, list 71b;
5 yrs, 9st ; 6 yrs, and aged, 9st 21b. T.Y C.
Mr. liowe's Khorassan, 5 yrs (Chapple) I
Lord G. Bentinck's All-round-my-Hat, 4 yrs
Mr. Steers' Caroline, 3 yrs 3
The following also ran :—Lord Exeter's Celia, 6 yrs (NV.
Boyce), and Lord Albemarle's Delapre. 4 yrs (Whitehouse).
Betting, 7 to 4 agst All-round-my- Hat, 3 to 1 agst Celia
(taken), 3 to 1 agst Delapre, and 7 to 2 agat Khorassan.
All-round-my-Hat and Khorassan laid in front all the way;
the mare leading at a good pace half way up the cords, where
she was headed, and after an indifferent race was beaten by
a length, Caroline a moderate third.
Sir W. W. Wynn's Stoker, Bst 71b (Mann), beat Lord
Huntingfield's fby Muley Moloch, out of Barbelle, Bst 41b.
D. M. 100, h ft. 7t04 on the filly. Won easy by a length.
The Column Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft ; for three yrs old
colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. (27 Subs.)
Mr. Wreford's Winchelsea, by Camel (J. Howlett) 1
Colonel Peel's Hersey, by Glaucus 2
Lord Exeter's Adrianople... 3
The following also started :—Lord Albemarle's Tisiphone,
Mr Batson's fby Plenipo out of Acacia, Lord Chesterfield's
Javelin (allowed 51b), and Lord Miltown's Due au Durras.
2 to 1 on Winchelsea, 4 to 1 agst Javelin, and 8 to 1 agst
Due au Durras.—Won in a canter by six lengths.
BETTING ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.
CHESTER CUP.
8 to 1 agst Semiseria (taken),ls to 1 agst The Era
8 to 1 agst Cataract (taken) ;15 to 1 agst Ould Ireland