The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAK.
`l7:-NDsop., MONDAY.—To-day Nva, the birthday of
h:s Royal Highne s Prince Albert. The auspicious
riert was celebrated at the Castle.
Shortly before seven o'clock the band of the Royal
Regiment of Horse Gu trds assembled on the South
Terrace, beneath his Royal Highness's apartments,
and at seven o'clock precisely commenced a serenade.
The first piece performed was " The Reveille of
Walsh," introducing a chorale.
Several selections from the works of Mendelssohn,
arranged, by command, by Mr. Tutton, the master of
the band, were then played,
,the *performance con-
cluding with "The Coburg March."
The serenade oecupit,d an hour.
• Her Royal Highiu;ss the Duchess of Kent arrived
at the Castle, from Frogmore House, at half-past
eight o'clock, to congratulate the Prince on the aus-
picious occasion.
His Royal High,ies3 walked out in the pleasure-
grounds of the Castle.
The Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse, arrived
in the forenoon, and had an audience of his Royal
INhness. His Lordship afterwards took his departure.
in the afternoon Prince Albert walked in the royal
gardens.

A number of the nobility and gentry called- during
the day at the Castle to pay their respects. Among
them were the Marquis and Marchioness of Thoniond,
Lord James O'Bryen, the Countess of Norbury and
Lady Georgiana Toler, Viscount and Viscountess
Howick, Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Lord and
Lady 'Lad°, Sir George lfayter, Colonel Sir
George, Lady, and Mi s Couper, Lieut.-Col. Bouverie,
Colonel and Mrs. Berkeley Drummond, Captain
Codrington, R.-N., Captain Copeland, R.N., Captain
the Hon. and Mrs. C Grantham Scott, Captain the
Honourable James Murray, Captain C. Seymour,
the Honourable the Dean of Windsor and
the Honourable Mrs. Hobart, Captain Pitt,
Sir Gore, Lady, and Miss 'Ouseley, Lady Charlotte
Duralas, Countess Wistislaw, Mr. Osborne Yeats,
lion. and Rev. R. B. Stopford, Hon. Mrs. and Miss
Stopford, Rev. Isaac Gosset, Rev. -William ani Mrs.
Canning, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Miss
Maria and Emma Codrington, Sir William
Fremantle, Miss Hervey, Miss Hervey Bathurst,
Mr. C. Wemyss, Lieutenant Hon. S. Jocelyn, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Turner, Major and Mrs. Trent, Rev.
C. W. Knyvett, Sir John Kirkland, Sir Joseph
W.hatley,lion. Henry and Mrs. Ashley, Hon. Lady
ling, hi Marquise d'Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. Har-
court, Miss Cavendish, Mr. Francis Cavendish, Major
An derson, General and Lady J. Wemyss, Lady
Grant, Captain the Hon. and Lady Mary Hood, the
Governor, and also the Naval and Military Knights
of IVindsor.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined at
the Castle in the evening.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in at-
tendance during dinner, and performed the following
pieces :
Prussian Army, March Zadooski.
Overture, Oberon
British Homage Waltzes
Selection, Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti.
• Polka, Favourite Tolbecque.
Overture, La Part du Diable Auber.
Chatsworth Quadrilles
At eight o'clock the Eastern Terrace of the Castle
Was illuminated. The battlements of the Terrace had
a continuous row of white lamps defining the outline.
The circular fountains and the vases in the garden
enclosed within the Terrace were illuminated with
variegated lamps. The flower-beds were ingeniously
illuminated to represent glow-worms, and the shrubs
• Were hung with lamps, forming imitations of fruit •
and flowers, the whole having a most fanciful and
enchanting effect.
The words " Prince Albert " were introduced in
the Elopes, on the flight of steps leading from the
garden to the Terrace.
St. George's Gateway was illuminated with a royal
:i3runswick star, supported by the initials " P. A.,"
In pearl lamps.
In addition to the illumination of the Castle Ter-
. Ili.", a most brilliant display of fireworks took place
a' the lodges forming the entrance to the Long Walk,
Under the direction of Mr. R. Fenwick.
f The exhibition commenced with a royal salute,
°flowed with a display of moonlight fire, succeeded
by
a beautiful change to green, then to crimson,
throwing a very strong reflection on every sur-
iroc),.ll,nding. object. A flight of brilliant rockets fol-
fled, with a discharge of sosasonds.
wiThe first fixed piece consisted of a splendid break-
which, which working several evolutions, d di-
itself into three horizontal wheels, finishing
rllo' Cie se dischargev of golden fire, a flight of large
Several brilliant and tail star shells.
ch„,— g,rand Roman candle battery was next fired, dis-
igmg every description of coloured stars.
scripti
hen followed a chequered piece, with every de-
of
" of coloured fire, accompanied by discharges
coloured shells and mines, a display of crimson fire,
and several meteor rockets.
A lar fr,e piece of firework, called the "Turning
Sun," with triangle wheels and a royal star, all re-
volving at the same time, and exhibiting variegated
colours. A flight of large rockets, with blue, green,
Purple, amber, lilac, and crimson stars.
A splendid piece of firework of large dimensions,
combining every colour known in the pyrotechnic art;
a brilliant discharge of variegated-coloured rockets,
concluding sNith a Royal Brunswick star, Kith the
initials P. A., accompanied by flights of rockets,
• Roman candles, shells, mines, and coloured fires.
• From ten to twelve thousand lamps were employed
in the illuminations.
In the town the day was observed with the usual
" demonstrations of respect ; the bells of the church
:_ ▪ ung a joyous.. peal, and in the evening the royal
tradesmen illuminated their houses.
• prTheir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
liii,;neess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
• of :kgs, in the morning, and 'in the afternoon the Prince
riage "s and the Princess Alice were taken a ear-
1,
He :drive accompanied by the Dowager Lady
airing in a elton
a
' r 1 H'eess the Duchess of Kent took an
n .Y.caarria't'g le' inn the aftDernoon.

,-. VICTORIA THEATRE.
Victoria theatre re opened. last evening, after
shart recess, during which the theatre has been
piece and the corps dramatique reinforced. The
'4.eeeS Chosen for the opening night were La Catarina,
col'ew version of Auber's opera, Les Diamans de la
r 4r())//ze in which Miss Vincent sustained the cha-
,4eter
the great spirit, and was
.Mitch applauded.
operetta fist! in which Mr. Binge, from Drury-
e ne, made his bow to a Victoria audience, and a
"ew burlesque from the pen of Laman Blanchard,
Zititled Jack and the ,Bean Stalk, with Miss Vincent.
toe renowned Jack. This burlesque is one of
111`)3e glorious bits of fun for the production of which
'anchard is so celebrated. It is a regular
%sel-earner," and, however much gentlemen who do
,whe, legitimate drama may he inclined to sneer at those
make people laugh, yet it is these last, after
th:, 2 win, and they may reply to the sneerers in
vlords of Lulli to M. de Louvois, in answer to a
delilitr • reproach--" Yon would be but too happy to
ple!-' the sainu
you could." The getting up of all the
be,e" wa3 admirable, and if he goes on as he has
belein2 vve doubt not but that Mr. Osbaldiston will
a Prosperous season. The house was crowded.
101-1 r
1-17 INDIAN ENCAMPMENT,
byet:t°erldtay D Rwh°, UhNaveD•
ex been
Ili„111,tlog fur some weeks past at the Egyptian Hall,
the encamped at Lord's Cricket-ground, for
"rl)OF,e of exhibiting their sports tri_ the open air.
'e'Y arrived in the ground at two o'clock, when the
10n)
pitched the wigwams after the native Indian
drop and lit a tire in the centre of each. A caul-
coutaining their food was then suspended over
beeinnre in one of the wigwams for the purpose of
ip tag Cooked, and the Indians ascended a stage erected
(I,n grounds and performed several of their national
queene,"s, t? The cauldron was subse-
a a Y brone-ht on the stage with much ceremony,
Medicine-man, having poured a portion. of
In contents •on the ground (after the classical
seaaf",,er of making a libation), the Indians
thetnelves around the cauldron, and
(41. much Ceremony partook of its contents. Mr.
%no, who was in attendance, explained that this
41.17,11-luny was a religious one, which always was ob
served
the
the Indians in making a fresh encampment.
Mae4theo perfumed the Eagle dance, the most ani-
ere 4.'t Part of the war dance. Targets were then
arech'n in the ground, and they exhibited feats of
for as-17, using, however, light and embarbed arrows
ce,lear of accidents. After the archery the ball play
Thetrieeneed- This was a most lively, amusing scene.
„0"111, which resembles an ordinary tennis-ball, is
the ba' Indian rackets, and as the loways struck
mated and ran after it over the grounds, the ani-
traqd
appearance of these Sons of the Forests con-
solerned strangely
F
with their ordinary grave and
respmbl.n• demeanour. The game itself bears a strong
eia to the Irish game of hurling. At
toT.O clock the Indians left the ground for the
tian Hall. These sports are, we understand,
first
every day this week. This is the
4117 -Indian encampment ever formed in England,
red'
41" an exemplification of the manners of the
Us so
{aroili 71, .Nvith whom the works of Cooper have made
raast ar, the exhibition is certainly one of the
11414e.interesting in London. The company was
rested and deli and fashionable, and seemed much inte-
lityghted.
We
t o F:11
7eeatly regret to hear that there is no probabi-
Year. Ithhe usual annual furloughs Lein granted this
lows t Irelaanzn(e,dtt;
army is so weak, and its duties so numerous,
'4tate4iare required to be present. But the disturbed
Btate our relations with- France, and the still dubious
et.ta,r;osagidrantott,bde
ithh..ei,ichief causes that fur-
MiTia%arGe
winter,-- ral and