The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen and infant Princ
are going on very satisfactorily.
Yesterday being the birthday of the Duchess o
Kent, her Royal Highness drove to the Castle to
breakfast from her residence, Frogmore Lodge, and
received the congratulations of her Majesty and
Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, on the happy-

' occasion.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the Castle
about one o'clock yesterday on a visit to Pl'.'nee
Albert. His Royal Highness afterwards left for
Frogmore, to visit the Duchess of Kent.
His Excellency the Baron de Gersdorff accom-
panied the Duke of Cambridge to the Castle, and
shortly afterwards left.
Prince Albert left the Castle at two o'clock yester-
day, in a pony carriage and four, to visit the Duchess
of Kent. His Royal Highness was attended by Col.
Bouverie.
On the return of the Duchess of Kent to Frogmore,
her Royal Highness received congratulatory visits
from their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the
Duke of Cambridge. The Countess of Dunmore, the
Hon. Mrs. Anson, the Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie
Courtenay, the Hon. Colonel Grey, and Colonel Bou-
verie, paid their respects to the Royal Duchess, and
were honoured with invitations to luncheon. Lady
Charlotte D undas, the Countess Wratislaw, Sir George
and Lady Couper, and Miss Couper, had also the
honour of joining the illustrious party.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards played a
short time on the Terrace of the Castle yesterday
evening in honour of the Duchess of Kent's birthday.
The day was observed with every demonstration of
respect to the Royal Duchess. The bells rang a
merry peal, and her Royal Highness's tradesmen il-
luminated their houses in the evening.
The Prince of \Vales and the Princess Royal were
taken out yesterday morning on ponies, and the
Princess Alice for a carriage airing. In the after-
noon the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal in
a carriage, and the Princess Alice in the pleasure
grounds about the Castle.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived at the Castle yester-
day, and had an audience of Prince Albert. The
Noble Earl afterwards took his departure.
The Duchess of Kent took a drive yesterday
afternoon.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, rode
out on horseback yesterday afternoon.
Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent dined
with Prince Albert at the Castle yesterday evening.
This morning Prince Albert, the Court, and the
domestics of the royal household, attended Divine
service in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon.
and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay officiated.
The Duchess of Kent attended Divine service to-
day in Windsor Church. Lady Charlotte Dundas,
the Countess Wratislaw, and Sir George Couper, were
in attendance on the Royal Duchess.
Prince Albert walked in the slopes and pleasure-
grounds of the .Castle in the forenoon.
The Prince of Wales and the - Princess Royal were
taken on their ponies. The Princess Alice was also
taken an airing this morning.
The Earl of Aberdeen arrived this afternoon, and
had an audience of Prince Albert. His Lordship left
the Castle at half-past four o'clock.

Prince William of Prussia, attended by the gentle-
men of his suite, and also by Captain. Meyriell, ("3rroQm
in Waiting to her Majesty, went on Saturday morn-
ing to the review at Woolwich of the Royal Artil-
lery. His Royal Highness afterwards
paid .s visit to
the Academy, and then viewed the B:(,--tunds. ,icc,
His
Royal Highness also witnessed the morte pra ct
and was then conducted over the barracks. -The
Prince honoured Lord Bloomfield, the comman'da-1t
of the garrison, with his company at a dejeune, gh
at his Lordip's residence. • His Royal Highness after—
wards inspected the arsenal, and also witnessed the -
rocket practice in the marshes. The Prince and his.
suite then took leave, and returned to town, arriving--.
at Carlton-terrace at half-past fire o'clock.
His Boyal Highness and suite honoured the Duke
of Wellington with his company at dinner at Apsley
House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester,
and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and a select party,
were present to meet his Royal Highness.
In the evening Prince William and suite ho'noured.
the Italian Opera with his presence.
Yesterday, soon after one o'clock, Prince Willi:vek.
of Prussia, attended by his Excellency Chevalier"-
Bunsen, and Captain Meynell, Groom in Waiting to.
her Majesty; left the residence of the Legation, on_
Carlton-terrace, in one of the Queen's (open) carriages
and four, for Bushy House, Bushy Park, to pay a
visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. A second..
royal carriage and four followed, with the gentlemen..
of his Royal Highness's suite. From Bushy Park-.
the Prince went, in one of the Queen Dowager's.
carriages, to Hampton Court, and inspected the.
Palace.

His Royal Highness afterwards went to Kew, am!
dined with their Royal kiighnesses the Duke and..
Duchess of Cambridge.' Her Royal Highness thee
Duchess of Gloucester, the -Hereditary Grand Duke.
and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and a select:
party, were present to meet the illustrious guest.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town on Satur-.
day afternoon from Frogmore Lodge.
The Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess of ecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron
Knesebeck, honoured the Italian Opera with their
presence on Saturday evening. The Duchesses of
Gloucester and Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand.
Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, after-
wards went to Kew.
The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service~
yesterday morning in the chapel of the Female Orphan.
Asylum. His Royal Highness afterwards went to.
Kew.

Dispatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were.
received yesterday at the Colonial. office.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Ike
Rev. Mr. Haden preached the sermon.
At the daily service the sermon was preached by
the Sub-Dean. The Marquis of Winchester and the,
Earls of Besborough and Effingham were among the
nobility present.