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

COURT CIRULAIL
WINDSORC, MONDAY.—To-daC y was the birthday of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The auspicious
event was celebrated at the Castle.
Shortly before seven o'clock the band of the Royal
Regiment of Horse Guards assembled on the South
aner ate, beneath his Royal Highness's apartments,
d aseven o'clock precisely commenced a serenade.
ZPa hfirst piece performed was " The Reveille of
," introducing a chorale.
Several selections from the works of Mendelssohn,
ri'iretinged, by command, by Mr. Tutton, the master of
einiand, were then played, the performance con-
. mg- with
" The Coburg March."
The serenade occupied an hour.
then Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
at the Castle, from Frogmore House, at half-past
tight o'clock, to conratulate the Prince on the aus-
picious occasion. g
grio!i!iltoyal Highness walked out in the pleasure-
of the Castle.
,_lhe Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse, arrived
.4!!.the forenoon, and had an audience of his Royal
•tillchness. His Lordship afterwards took his departure.
In the afternoon Prince Albert walked in the royal
gardens.
4, A number of the nobility and gentry called during
Te day at the Castle to pay their respects. Among
r. were the Marquis and Marchioness of Thomond,
rd James O'Bryen the Countess of Norbury and
lady Georgiana Toler, Viscount and Viscountess
ij
L4.,"'ick, Rev, Lord Wriothesley Russell, Lord and
Iladdo, Sir George Hayter, Colonel Sir
,George, Lady, and Miss Couper, Lieut.-Col. Bouverie,
t?el and Mrs. Berkeley Drummond, Captain
the Hg R.N., Captain Copeland, R.N., Captain
Re 400. and Mrs. C. Grantham Scott, Captain the
onourable James Murray, Captain C. Seymour,
ze Honourable the Dean of Windsor and
7g' .e Honourable Mrs. Hobart, Captain Pitt,
irGore, Lady, and Miss Ouseley, Lady Charlotte
Gore,
Countess Wratislaw, Mr. Osborne Yeats,
S4l' and Rev. R. B. Stopford, Hon. Mrs. and Miss
aPford, Rev. Isaac Gosset, Rev. William and Mrs.
1114t111,ing, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Miss
FrA and Miss Emma Codrington, Sir William
zletnantle Miss Hervey, Miss Hervey Bathurst,
hr• C. Wemyss Lieutenant Hon. S. Jocelyn, Lieu-
.ant-Colonel Turner, Major and Mrs. Trent, Rev.
u-t 117; Knyvett, Sir John Kirkland, Sir Joseph
atiey, Hon.
Henry and Mrs. Ashley, Hon. Lady
tom& la Marquise d'Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. liar-
9..ersoen;
41.,,udrt' AIiSS Cavendish, Mr. Francis Cavendish, Major
General and Lady J. Wemyss, Lady
ernor
Grant, Captain the Hon. and Lady Mary Hood, the
'of and also the Naval and Military Knights
W indsor
, /I,er Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined at
Castle in the evening.
' band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in at-
tieecleans :during dinner, and performed the following
tir.assian Army, March Zadooski.
bY?rture, Oberon
ietlitish Homage Waltzes
Pole,._etinn, Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti.
ov Favourite Tolbecque.
erture, La Part du Diable
ataworth Quadrilles
A
"t eight o'clock the Eastern Terrace of the Castle
T 7 wurninated. The battlements of the Terrace had
hcHltilluous row of white lamps defining the outline.
ci circular fountains and the vases in the gard.en
var;°sed within the Terrace were illuminated with
ilitZated lamps. The flower-beds were ingeniously
lyet.—"aated to represent glow-worms, and the shrubs
aimenhung with lamps, forming imitations of fruit
tiefowers, the whole having a most fanciful and
hating effect. •
tte iwords " Prince Albert " were introduced in
lowdtaPes, on the flight of steps leading from the
en to the Terrace.
13rt:' George's Gateway was illuminated with a royal
Illwiek star, supported by the initials " P. A.,"
Pearl lamps-
a addition to the illumination of the Castle Ter-
fit most brilliant display of fireworks took place
Bade°lodges forming the entrance to the Long Walk,
follo4" the direction of Mr. R. Fenwick.
ws' exhibition commenced with a royal salute,
by :ei, with a display of moonlight fire, succeeded
throw,ntautiful change to green, then to crimson,
tounelg a very strong reflection on every sur-
low„,,ing object. A flight of brilliant rockets fol-
d' With a discharge of sosasonds.
The first fixed piece consisted of a splendid break-
ded after working several evolutions, di-
%vitt, itself into three horizontal wheels, finishing
1.04 a discharge of golden fire, a flight of large
ikets, several brilliant and tail star shells.
thar rand Roman candle battery was next fired, dis-
ThgetangiTry description of coloured. stars.
Geri •,„ (:),"°wed a chequered piece, with every de-
lent!. °I `coloured fire, accompanied by discharges
...?oloured shells and mines, a display of crimson fire,
.4KIA several raeteor rockets.
large piece of firework, called the " Turning
Noll" With triangle wheels and a royal star, all re-
-.7'lng at the same time, and exhibiting variegated
%l ours. A flight of large rockets, with blue, green,
Purple, amber, lilac, and crimson stars.
toh-.,!plendid piece of firework of large dimensions,
t'ining every colour known in the pyrotechnic art;
discharge of variegated-coloured rockets,
it°!lelluling with a Royal Brunswick star, with the
4tials P. A , accompanied by flights of rockets,
candles', shells, mines, and coloured fires. d
ill ell ten to twelve thousand lamps were employed
the illuminations.
tie: the town the day was observed with the usual
til;nstrations of respect ; the bells of the church
trkia Joyous peal, and in the evening the royal
estne,.. .„
The; ~„" itiuminated their houses..
,Priaes 41°3'41 Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
llieing; Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
of %Vie the morning, and in the afternoon the Prince
Sage --,`B and the Princess Alice were taken a car-
Lytteit":_ive, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Her
thie. , Highness the Duchess of Kent took an
5 14
-11 carriage in the afternoon.

VATCTORIA THEATRE.
7.:he
th v letor.ia theatre re .opened last evening, after
reric3it recess, during which the theatre has been
gee'vated and the corps dramatique reinforced. The
CoChosen for the opening night were La Catarina,
oliew version of Auber's opera, Les Diarnans de la
l'aciercizne, in which Miss Vincent sustained the cha-
The with great spirit, and was much applauded.
18.1); °Peretta of No lin which Mr. Binge, from Drury-
tew'
Ll 1.1,1..1ade his first bow to a Victoria audience, and a
uutlesque from the pen of Laman Blanchard,
ita tled
th jack and the Bean Stalk, with Miss Vincent
tho;:e irenowned Jack. This burlesque is one of
tie; Parlous bits of fun for the production of which
80-re„"ard is so celebrated. It is a regular
the 4,-,.4111er," and, however much gentlemen who do
-si,litnate drama may be inclined to sneer at those
‘11,0,e71y make people laugh, yet it is these last, after
n't win, and they may reply to the sneerers in
tailt"s of Lulli to M. de Louvois, in answer to a
tC• reProach " You would be but too happy to
iee;e same if you could." The getting up of all the
bey," was admirable, and if he goes on as he has
we doubt not but that Mr. Osbaldiston will
a Prosperous season. The house was crowded.
lOw
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Ay
„INDIAN— ENCAMPMENT,
14,71113'S CRICKET-GROUND.
*,xhif)sitrlay the loway Indians, who have been
rice.All,a for some weeks past at the Egyptian Hall,
the _
, encamped at Lord's Cricket-ground, for
.:theP:1;1" a exhibiting their sports in the open air.
1ii.,„,-rrived in the ground at two o'clock, when the.
fe.sols Pitched the wigwams after the native Indian
dro 1 and lit a fire in the centre of each. A caul-
the -g Containing their food was then suspended over
heiZ" in one of the wigwams for the purpose of
ip the"ked, and the Indians ascended a stage erected
9e grbunds, and performed several of their national
ees to native music. The cauldron was subse-
41cintlY brought on the stage with much ceremony,
its tile Medicine-man, having poured a portion of
tae,"ntents on the ground (after the classical
sear of making a libation), the Indians
With" themselves around the cauldron, and
eatrlnuell ceremony partook of its contents. Mr.
sere' Who was in attendance, explained that this
served Y Was a religious one, which always was ob-
-rhev ,rY
eathe Indians in making a fresh encampment.
Itod'" performed the Eagle dance, the most ani-
tree Part of the war dance. Targets were then
arch ed la the ground, and they exhibited feats of
for fel..lr) Using, however, light and embarbed arrows
coolear nacidents. After the archery the ball play
The."enecd• This was a most lively, amusing scene.
Rill ball, 'which resembles an ordinary tennis-ball, is
the ebk, by Indian rackets, and as the loways struck
tasted and ran after it over the grounds, the ani-
ttast7,aPPearance of these Sons of the Forests con-
sole et' strangeily with their ordinary grave and
teseta,,-41, demeanour. The game itself bears a strong
Laanee to the Irish game of hurling. At
°clock the Indians left the ground for the
to t,l)etiall Hall. These sports are, we understand,
*tit jrne,ll3e, ated every day this week. This is the
,anda "Lan encampment ever formed in England,
Tree,„„as an exemplification of the manners of the
lasen, with whom the works of Cooper have made
tilos? laminar, the exhibition is certainly one of the
interesting in London. The company was
test ;ails a
dnd fashionable, and seemed much in'
ea and elighted.

greatly regret to hear that there is no probabi-
Year— ,the usual annual furloughs being granted this
that The army is so weak, and its duties so numerous,
4titteall are required to be present. But the disturbed
fitme °f our relations with France, and the still dubious
loq,or Ireland, are said to be the chief causes that fur-
Pis are not to be granted this winter.—Naval and
uttary Gazette.