The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SIINDAY.—This morning the Queen and
Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and
gentlemen of the royal suite, and the household, at-
tended Divine service at the private chapel in the Castle.
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked this forenoon
in the pleasure grounds of the Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of -Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
airings in the morning.
Yesterday forenoon her Majesty and Prince Albert,
accompanied by the Princess Royal, went to Adelaide
Lodge, in a pony carriage.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Alice were taken an airing yesterday morning
in an open pony carriage.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday afternoon at
her residence, Frogmore Lodge.
Viscount Jocelyn arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a
visit to the Queen.

The royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday even-
ing included Viscount Jocelyn and the Hon. Augustus
and Mrs. Liddell.

The Duke of Cambridge honoured the Duke of
Wellington with his company to dinner on Saturday, at
Apsley House. In the evening the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge honoured the Italian Opera with their
presence.

- The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended
Divine service at Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-
street, yesterday morning. The Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Mujor Stephens, attended Divine service at
St. Peter's Church, Eaton•square.
The Commissioners for promoting and encouraging
the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of West-
minster had a meeting on Friday, at Gwydyr House.
The Commissioners present were the Duke of Sutherland,
Viscount Palmerston, Lord Colborne, Mr. Gaily Knight,
Mr. Benjamin Hawes, Mr. G. Vivian, Lord Mahon, and
the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay.
Lord Stanley left town on Saturday, for Tunbridge
Wells.

A meeting of the Commissioners for the government
of Pentonville Prison was held at the Council-office on
Saturday. The Commissioners present were Lord
Wharncliffe, the Duke of Richmond, Major Jcbb, Mr.
Craufurd, and Mr. Russell.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office on
Saturday from the Governors of New South Wales and
the Mauritius.

FIRE IN THE WEST INDIA DOCKS. On Satur-
day considerable alarm was created in the vicinity of the
West India Docks, in consequence of a fire breaking out
on board the barque Hand, 150 tons burden, Captain
Chambers, laden with guano, and lying in the South
Dock of the West India Docks, Poplar. The first dis-
covery was made shortly before one o'clock, at which
time the flames were raging fiercely in the forecastle,
and for some time the entire destruction of the ship ap-
peared inevitable. The necessary intelligence was
promptly forwarded to the different engine stations. In
the meantime, several persons connected with the docks
attempted; by means of buckets of water, to subdue the
flames, but, owing to their increasing vigour, it was
soon seen that, without the aid of the engines, the fire
never would be extinguished. A couple of the Dock
Company's engines were, therefore, got into operation
as early as possible, and water in copious streams was
poured into that part of the vessel in flames. Notwith-
standing the fire continued to take its course completely
round the forecastle, destroying, in its progress, the
whole of the contents. Several of the brigade engines,
with Mr. Crookland, the foreman of the district, were
early in reaching the scene, and also Mr. Connorton with
the West of England firemen and engine. With the as-
sistance of the brigade, the engines of the dock-yard got
the flames so far subdued by half-past two o'clock, as to
allay all apprehensions of their further extension, and in
the course of another half hour they were entirely ex-
tinguished. _ _ _

TRAFALGAR •SQUARE.—The Earl of Lincoln and
Mr. Young have introduced a Bill to provide for the care and
preservation of Trafalgar-square, in the city of Westminster.
It enacts, that Trafalgar-square, and all the works now being,
or which may be hereafter erected thereon, shall be vested in
the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, her successors and heirs,
as part and parcel of the hereditary possessions and revenues
of her Majesty in right of her Crown, within the ordering
and survey of the Court of Exchequer. The care and man-
agement of the square, and of all the works therein, are vested
in the Board of Woods and Forests.

At the present time pass:;n7s,srs are conveyed from
Newcastle to London, by stsam-boat, at tho rate of two
shillings per head