The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday in the
Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom-
panied by the Princess Mary and their Royal Highnesses the
Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz,
visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton, were taken an airing yesterday in a carriage
and four. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken an
airing in the Royal Gardens.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess
of Mount Edgecumbe, Hon. Miss Kerr, the Marquis of Or-
monde, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Wylde, honoured the
French play with their presence yesterday evening.
Yesterday was the birth-day of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge. In the forenoon her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester paid a congratulatory visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde, also arrived at
Cambridge House, to pay a visit of congratulation to the
Royal Duke.
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During the day several of the Foreign Ministers and many
of the nobility and gentry called and left their names at
Cambridge House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester and his
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, dined with
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday.
In the evening his Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminated
their houses.

A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yesterday after-
noon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—
Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chancel-
lor, Lord Wharnclitre, the Duke of Buccleach, Earl of Aber-
deen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Lord Gran-
ville Somerset, the Earl of Lincoln, and the Right Hon. Sid-
ney Herbert.
The Council sat two hours.

The Chairman of the East India Company and the Deputy
Chairman had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yes-
terday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
A Deputation of Plate-Glass Manufacturers had an inter-
view yesterday with Sir Robert Peel, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and the Chairman of the Excise, at the official
residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-
street.

A Deputation from the Hull and Gainsborough RailwtßailwayCompany, consisting of Mr, John Chapman, Deputy Chair-
man, and Mr. Morley, with Mr. Leech and Mr. Ord, trans-
acted business at the Board of Trade yesterday. Mr. Chap-
man presented a petition from the City of Lincoln, signed by
the Mayor, Aldermen, and inhabitants, in favour of the Hull
and Gamsborough Railway.
The Rev. Dr. Collier had an interview with Lord Stanley,
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Belgian Minister and the Russian Minister trans-
acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Lord Colchester had an interview yesterday with the
Earl of Dalhousie, at the Board of Trade.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of Hong-Kong.

. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTBRDIY.
CHESTER CUP.
S to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's lot—taken
11 to 1 aget Mr. Jaques's Semiseria
13 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Cataract—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's The Era—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Obscurity
18 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Strathspey—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Parry's Zanoni
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gulley's St. Lawrence—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour—taken
33 to 1 aget Lord G. Bentinek's Pug—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's Corranna
40 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foigh-a-ballagh
50 to 1 agst Mr. Davies's Yheoman-ac-Knuc--taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldestone's Sorella—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Williamson's Extempore—taken
66 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's The Dean—taken.
A large sum was laid out for the stable on Cataract, at
odds commencing at 20 and finishing at 13 to 1. The desire to
get on was not confined to the immediate party, and although
the quotation against Semiseria gives her a nominal advan-
tage, we doubt if she was not in reality second favourite
Strathspey was in demand at an improved figure, and several
eights and nines to one were taken about Mr. Irwin's lot.
The betting, except in the instances mentioned, and in the
appearance of Ould Ireland at 40, and Yheomun-ac-Knuc
at 50 to 1, both taken freely, exhibits no striking features.
In the course of the afternoon several bets were laid at some-
thing above the market price ; amongst these were 2,600 to
200 agst Semiseria, 2,000 to 100 agst Strathspey, 1,500 to 50
agst Winesour, and 5,000 to 50 agst The Dean.
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm
15 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas
16 to I agst Colonel Anson's Kedger
16 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt
20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger
25 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt
30 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor
30 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa
33 to 1 agst A. W. Hill's Ironmaster (all in)—taken
35 to 1 Mr. Irwin's Clear-the-way—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England
40 to 1 agst Mr. Stanley's Minikin colt
40 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnson's Annandale
100 to 1 agst Mr. Parry's Adonis.
The Cobweb colt had several powerful enemies, and, not-
withstanding an outlay of several hundreds at 14, 15, and 16
to 1, left off with a tottering aspect. Kedger also gave way
a point, and Newsmonger, although backed for 100!., at 20
to 1, was out of favour. Alarm and Idas as before, and Pam
not mentioned. 35 to Ito 1001., and 1,000 to 30 was taken
about Ironmaster, all in (20 to 1 with a qualification), and
35 to 1 each about Clear-the-way and Anti-Repealer—
backers numerous and "fond." The only Oaks bet made
within our hearing was 20 to 1 agst As you like it.
POST-OFFICE IRREGULARITIES.—It was mentioned pub-
licly in the Subscription-room yesterday afternoon, that two
or three instances have occurred in which letters, written by
parties to their agents or friends at Manchester, have been
opened before they got to their destination. We presume
the matter will be inquired into, but, in the meantime, we
would suggest the propriety of using more caution in sealing
.them than is usually observed at " the corner."

We were much struck with the beautiful "speci-
mens of New Zealand woods exhibited by the Company at
their late meeting, and no doubt when known will soon be-
come generally used for decorative furniture. The Company
kindly permitted the importer of these woods to show the
different objects of furniture manufactured by him since his
arrival in this country, and the combination of nature and
art was most remarkable for novelty and beauty. A side-
board, ornamented with carved figures of New Zealand chiefs,
was much admired, besides several smaller pieces of furni,'
tare. Mr. Levein, the importer, a very clever, intelligent
cabinet-maker, was many years a settler at New Zealand,
and is the first to bring these woods into notice; we hope he
will be rewarded for his industry and tact.
DUBLIN, FEBRUARY 23, 1845.—A curious circum-
stance has occurred here which has completely destroyed all
confidence in the boasted secresy of the Railway Department
of the Board of Trade. Mr. Fitzstephen French, who was
the cencoctor of the railroad from Dublin to Galway, arrived
here on the 20th inst., and stated publicly tbat the Board of
Trade would certainly give the Galway line and refuse the
Mullingar line, and which, incredible as it may appear, was
confirmed by the arrival of the Gazette on the 21st inst., con-
taining their decision exactly as stated by him. What secret
influence has been at work it is impossible for the public to
divine, but certainly grave suspicion attaches somewhere,
and the matter ought not to be allowed to rest where it is;
nor will it, for the Directors and Subscribers to the Mullingar
line are determined to proceed with their Bill without one
moment's loss of time, and sift the facts before a Committee
of the House of Commons. The advantages of the Mullingar
line over that of Mr. French's are too palpable, and must be
appreciated when fully before the public ; for the country
through which the railroad is proposed to pass is rich and
fertile in its resources, and is exceedingly populous, and only
requires a facility of communication to bring those abundant
resources to a profitable market. Should the arbitrary deci-
sion of the Board of Trade prevail, it is evident that great
injustice will be done to a portion of Ireland, which, from its
position, has stronger claims for railway facilities than any
other part of it.
EFFECTS OF SIR R. PEEL'S FINANCIAL SCHEME
AT CARMARTHEN. —The particulars of Sir Robert Peel's
Budget reached Carmarthen on Sunday evening, and on
Monday, and throughout the week, two of the largest
shopkeepers in the town have been selling their sugar at a
reduction of one penny per pound.— Welshman.
SHORT CUT.—A tobacconist, not far from St.
.street, got a bargain from a " traveller," in a roll of
short cut, last week. On opening it yesterday he discovered
that all but the exterior layer was twisted brown paper, co-
loured black.—Liverpool Journal of Saturday.