The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday their Excellencies
Count Bjornstjerna, the Swedisk Minister, and General
Stjernerona, on a special mission from his Majesty King
Oscar, arrived at the Castle on a visit to the Queen.
The Earl of Aberdeen, her Majestys Seer. tary of State
for Foreign Affairs, also arrived at the Castle in the
evening from town.
The King and Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of
Kent, and the Prince of Leiningen, went yesterday morn-
ing to Bushy Purk, to pay a visit to the Queen
Dowager. The Illustrious Party partook of a dejeune
with her Majesty, and afterwards proceeded to Clare-
mont. _

The Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, and
the Prince of Leiningen, returned to the Castle in the
evening to dinner. The King of the Belgians remained
at Claremont.

The Queen, accompanied by her august visitors,
walked yesterday forenoon in the grounds adjoining
the Castle.

The Royal Family were taken their usual airings yes-
terday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back, in the middle of the day.
This morning her Majesty and Prince Albert, the
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal suite and the House-
hold, attended Divine service in the private chapel of the
Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated.
Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians attended Di-
vine service, this morning, in the Roman Catholic chapel,
Clewer-green. The Rev. F. Wilkinson officiated.
_ _

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her
Lady in Waiting, attended Divine service to-day in the
parish church.
The Queen and Prince Albert, took their usual early
walk this forenoon. In the afternoon, Her Majesty and
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen,
rode out in a pony carriage, attended by Colonel Buck-
ley, Equerry in Waiting.
The Royal Family were taken for their customary air-
ing this morning.
The Court will, it is expected, leave the Castle on
Tuesday next for Buckingham Palace.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, arrived at her re-
sidence, Marlborough House, Pall-mall, in a carriage
and four, at half-past three o'clock on Saturday after-
noon from Bushy House, Bushy Park. Her Ma-
jesty's Suite included the Dowager Lady Clinton, the
Honourable Caroline Boyle, and Earl Howe.
Yesterday morning, the Queen Dowager attended
Divine service in the Chapel. Royal, St. James's. The
sermon was preached LT the Rev. Dr. Dibdin, who took
his text from Psalms m, verse 3. The prayers were
read by the Rev. Dr. Knapp ; the lessons by the Rev.
Dr. Wesley, and the Communion service by the Bishop
of London, The musical service was Nares in C. ; the
sanctus Arnold's in C. The anthem " Give the King"
(Boyce) was sung by Messrs. Hawkins and Hornewtle.
The Marquis of Huntley, Lords Cawdor, Cathcart,
Howe, Tyrconnel, Wilton, Wharncliffe, Ernest Bruce,
and De Manley ; and Ladies Wilton, Wharncliffe, and
Ernest Bruce, were among the nobility present.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at
Marlborough House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at-
tended by Baroness Ahlefeldt and Baron Knesebeck,
honoured Drury-lane Theatre with her presence on Sa-
turday evening.
A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon, at the Foreign-office. It was attended
by Sir Robert Peel, the Lord Chancellor, Earl of Aber-
deen 'Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor
of die Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon,
the Right Hon. W. C. Gladstone, Sir Henry Hardinge,
and Sir Edward Knatchbull.
Sir H. Hardinge and Sir E. Knatchbull arrived in
town in the forenoon from Kent, to attend the Council.
The Earl of Haddington also arrived in the afternoon.
The Council sat two hours and a half.
The Lord Chancellor arrived in town on Friday from
Turville Park.
Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, ar-
rived in town on Saturday evening from his seat, Wortley
Hall, Yorkshire.
Sir William Follett, Solicitor-General, arrived in town
on Saturday from Tunbridge Wells. Sir William trans-
acted business at the Treasury in the afternoon.
The Turkish Ambassador transacted business at the
Foreign-office on Saturday.
Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were received on Sunday at the Colonial•office.
Lord and Lady Villiers arrived at Farrance's Hotel,
Belgrave-street, for the season, on Friday evening, from
Upton House, Warwickshire.
The Earl of Aberdeen left town on Saturday after-
noon; on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
1100 RACES.—SATURDAY.
The Farmers' Plate (handicap) given by the Hunt.
Once round the New Course.
Mr. Nightingale's Alice, 3 yrs, 9st Mb ...(Owner) 1 1
Mr. Thorn's Pauline, 12st 0 2
Mr. Oldaker's Harpenden, list 71b 3 0
Mr. Parrott's Miss Frances, 1 Ist 71b

Mr. Smith's The Unknown, lOst 71b
Mr. Delme's Zara, list 71b
Mr. Hayward's First Turn Out, lOst 101 b
Won easy.
Match-50 sovs, T.Y.C. Radcliffe's ch g Sheldrake,
lOst 101 b (Owner), beat Mr. Brand's Sharp, 1 Ist 31b
(Owner). A race all the way, and won only by half a
length.
The .Hitchin Priory Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft.
(11 Subs.)
Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham, 4 yrs, list 121 b 1
Hon. G. Ongley's Humility, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 61b
Mr. Higgins Europa, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 61b 3
Any odds on Robert, who took the running out of his
opponents for the first quarter of a mile, and cantered
in by himself.
The Hunters' Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, 1 Ist 71b.
Once round. (3 Subs.)
Capt. Alexander's Symphony (Owner) 1
Mr. D. Radcliffe's Sheldrake
Mr. Brand's Sweep
Symphony made strong running all the way, and won
easily by two lengths.
Match-50 sovs. Hitchin Priory Course.—Captain
Alexander's Symphony, iOst 101 b (Capt. Oliver) beat
Mr. Delme Radcliffe's the Lad, list 71b (owner). Won
easy by a length.
The Fox Challenge Cup was walked over for by Mr.
Ongley's Warden.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 sous., &c., were won by Lord
Verulam's Camelino (Hon. G. Ongley), beating Mr.
Nightingale's Ascot, Mr. Shelley's Nizza, and two others.