The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The christe nine of the infant daughter of the Duke and
Duchess of Buccleuch took place yesterday morning, in the
Chapel Royal, Buckingham Palace, the Queen being one of
the sponsors.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, accompanied by the
infant-, and the juvenile members of their family, arrived at
the Palace shortly betbre twelve'o'clock.
A select circle, including the Earl and Countess of Cawdor,,
Mr. Archibald and Lady Mary Campbell, Lord and Lady
Evelyn, Lady Montagu and Miss Montague, Rev. Lord John
Thynne, Mr. and the lion. Mrs. George Hope, Mr. and Lady
Caroline I)uncombe, Lord Stopford and Mr. Frederic Stop-
ford, Lieutenant-Colonel F. Clinton, Captain the Hon. Pere-
grine and Mrs. Cost, Miss and Miss Charlotte Cust, and Mr.
Francis Cust, also arrived at Buckingham Palace, and were
conducted to the Chapel Royal.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke
and Duchess of Buccleuch, and attended by the royal suite,
entered the chapel soon after twelve o'clock, when the Hon.
and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay commenced the baptismal
service.

The child was named Victoria Alexandrina.
The sponsors were the Queen, and also Lady Montague
and the Rev. Lord John Thynne.
The royal suite consisted of the Marchioness of Douro,
Lady in Waiting; Lady Caroline Somers Cocks and the
Hon. Miss Deyereux, Maids of Honour in Waiting; the
Lord Chamberlain, Viscount Hawarden, Lord in Waiting;
Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert; Sir
Frederic Stovin, Groom in Waiting; Captain Francis Say-
ininir, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert; and Colonel Ar-
buthnot, Equerry in Waiting.
After the ceremony the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch
and family returned to Montagu House, Whitehall Gardens.
and the other visitors also took their departure.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel
Bouverie, rode out on horseback yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of \Vales, the Princess
Royal, and the t'ri»cess Alice were taken an airing yesterday
in an open carriage and four, accompanied by the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton.
The Queen and Prince Albert inspected, on Wednesday,
the Royal Hunt Cup of Ascot Races, the subject, " Brace's
escape on the Retreat from Dairy." Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness were graciously pleased to express their ap-
probation.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the Duke and
Duchess of Buccleuch with their company at dinner yester-
day evening, at Montagu House, Whitehall-gardens. The
royal suite included the Marchioness of Douro, Viscount
flawarden, Lord George Lennox, Sir Frederick Stovin, Cap-
tain Francis Seymour, and Colonel Arbuthnot.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Countess Wratislaw, and Colonel
Sir George Couper, honoured the Duke and Duchess of But-
clench with her presence last evening.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden visited her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House.
The Duchess of Gloucester continues in a favourable state.
The Duchess of Kent and the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden yesterday.
A Deputation on the subject of the Portendic Claims had
an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at the
Foreign-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. Somes,
M.P., Mr. Lvall, M.P., Mr. Foster, M.P., Mr. Rcdman, Mr.
Harrison, aria Mr. G. F. Young.
The Marquis of Breadalbane and a deputation had an in-
terview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the Board of
Trade.

A deputation, including Mr. Hawes, M.P., and Mr. Turner,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday.
Mr. Spotti.sw•oode and Sir John Rennie had an interview
yesterday with the Earl of Dalhousie.
The Chairmen of the Excise transacted business yesterday
at the Board of Trade.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
THCRSDAY's RACES.
Subscription Plate of 50/., fur three yrs old, 6st 121 b ; four
vrs, Bst 71b; live yrs, 9st; six yrs and aged, 9st 31b. D.M.
Col. Peel's Little Finch, 3 yrs (carried 7st) (Chapple 1
Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged (Sly) 2
Mr. Newton's Ma Mie, 6 yrs (Stephenson 3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Booth's Priscilla Tomboy, aged (Crouch)—Sir J. Hewley's
Vibration, 6 yrs (F. Butler)—Lord Albemarle's The Brewer,
5 yrs (Whitehouse)—Duke of Bedford's Glen Fisbie, 4 yrs
( E Edwards)—Mr. Rogers's St. Domingo, 3 yrs (Abdale)and Lord Exeter's Deodara, 3 yrs (Pettit).
Betting-7 to 2 agst Glen Fishie (t), 4to 1 agst Little
Finch, 4 to 1 agst St. Domingo, and 5 to 1 agst Ma Mie.
St. Domingo, Ajax, and Little Finch laid in front to the
dip, where the running was taken up by Ajax,_ Little Finch.
and Deodara waiting on ; they ran thus to the cords, where
Little Finch challenged, and wen cleverly by a length ; Ma
Mie an indifferent third, and The Brewer fourth.
Match, D.M., 100 sous., h ft.—Duke of Bedford's Pro-
logue, Bst 101 b (Robinson), beat Lord W. Powlett's Energy,
Bst 31b; 7t04 on Prologue. Won by half a length.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h:ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies,
Bst 41b. D.M. (7 Subs.)
Lord Stradbroke's Idas (Nat) I
Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon
4tol on Idas. The non-favourite made running a good
pace until half up the cords, when Ides went up and defeated
him easily by a length. After the race, 6to 1 was offered to
be taken about Idas, fur the Derby.
The Stanhope Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for 3 yrs old
colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 21b. R.M. (8 Subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Cowl (allowed 31b) (Nat) I
Mr. Bowes's Heather Bell
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Chertsey
4 to 1 on Cowl, who took the lead, cut down his horses in
the tirst quarter of a mile, and cantered in, three lengths in
advance.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for 3 year old colts Bst
71b, and fillies Bst 31b. D. M. (3 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's c
_by Cesar, out of Misnomer (all
31bs) (Edwards) I
Mr. Batson's Dr. Lecock (late Homoeopathist)
5t04 on Misnomer colt. Won easy, by half a length
The Claret Stakes of 200 soya. each, hft ; for four yrs old
colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b. D. I. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Salvin's The Cure (Nat) I
Mr. Herbert's Antler 2
3 to I on Antler, who was beaten in a canter, by two lengths.
Produce Sweepstakes (reduced to a Match) of 200 sovs. each,
h ft; Bst 71b each. R.M.
Lord Exeter's Lyons received 45 sovs. from Mr. Greville'a c
by Slane, out of Morella.
Produce Sweepstakes (reduced to a match) of 200sovs. each,
hft ; colts, Bst 7113 ; fillies, Bst 41b ; three yrs olds. D.M.
Lord Exeter's Topaz received from Lord Albemarle's
Zadig (dead).
A remarkably fine day and a full fashionable company.
BETTING BEFORE THE RACES.
Two -THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES-6 to 4 agst Idas (t)
—5 to 2 agst Winchelsea.
CHESTER Cur-10 to 1 taken about Ould Ireland ; no
other change.
DERBY-7 to 1 taken about Idas.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, THURSDAY NIGHT.
So
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ntuhtantelm.o,uesclacneroentlyhetdraelpisanliutreas asfhtoerrtthliestracofesaltmbiosstat -
-moioTwo THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-11 to 8 agst Idas (t)
—3 to 1 ag.t, Winchilsea-5 to 1 agst Kedger.
CHESTER CUP.-7 to 1 each agst Cataract and Semiseria—
prices.
n,
10 to 1 agst Ould Ireland-20 to 1 agst Trueboy (t)-12 to I
agst Obscurity-20 to 1 agst Portrait—and 1,000 to 15 agst
the Cure (t).
DEPZBY-9 to 2 agst John Day's lot-12 to 1 agst Forth's
lot-5 to 1 agst Idas-9 to 1 agst Alarm-16 to 1 agst
Kedger-16 to 1 agst Pam--20 to I agst Newsmonger--25
to 1 agst Winchilsea (0-40 to 1 agst Annandale (t)-1,000
to 10 agst Fitz-Allen.

FRIDAY's !;ACES.
Handicap. T.Y.C.
All-round-my-hat. Sst 101b—Queen :flab, Bst 41b—c by
Ratcatcher, out of Turquoise, Bst 21b—Ilartshorn, 7st 101 b
Poor Soldier, ist 611).
Pineapple pays 40 sot's. forfeit to Minotaur.

RAILROAD TO NEWMARKET.--A deputation of the
inhabitants waited, this morning, on the Jockey Club, for
the purpose of soliciting its sanction and support of the Cam-
bridge and Bury line, rid Newmarket, in preference to the
branch from Wickhambrook, proposed by the Norwich Direct
Company, which branch the inhabitants conceive is not cal-
culated to be of the slightest benefit to the town. The Club
received the deputation courteously, and heard their state-
ments, but have not yet expressed any opinion on the matter.
MELobisTs.—There are four candidates for the
prize offered by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
for the best convivial duet, which will be awarded by his
Royal Highness, at the Melodists' Club, on the 24th inst.
WESTRUTHER.—A GOOD DAY'S WORR.—Mr.
Wm. Gibson having entered on a new lease of the farm of West.
ruther Mains, and having executed a drainage of upwards of 1,800
roods during winter, his farm labour from that operation and from
the spring frosts was retarded; his friei.ds, accordingly, gave
on a
him
a day's ploughing on the :!4th ult., when 17 ploughs
lea field of '27 acres, and turned the whole over in
ecution e.
of the
work performed in superior style. Mr.
not snore than
eight hours. The turn-out was splendid, and
Gibson
enter-
tained a number of his friends, whohad so kindly come
forward to assist him, at dinner in the evening, when, over a
afterwards
Fader.
social glass, "Speed the plough," was tot forgotten.—Berteick