The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-06 00:00:00

COURI 4,1 TsCULAR.

His Serene Highness the Prince of reiningen arrived at
Buckingham Palace at half-past twelve o'clock yesterday from
Brussels, on a visit to her Majesty.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager gave a juvenile fete yes-
terday afternoon at Marlborough House. The Queen and
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princes; Alice, arrived from Buck-
ingham. Palace at a quarter past four o'clock, and were received
at the garden entrance by the. Queen Dowager, attended by
her Ladies in Waiting and the Vice-Chamberlain. The Prince
of Leiningen accompanied her Majesty and Prince Albert.
The Royal suite included the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Dow-
ager Lady Lyttelton, Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Hon. Min

Devereux, tho Lord Chamberlain; Viscount Sydney, Sir

FrederickStovin, and Colonel Wylde,

Her Royal Highness the Ductie33 of Kent (atterl.d by
Lady Anna :Maria Dawson), their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess
Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz, her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie
of Baden (attended by Baroness de Strumfeder) also arrived at
Marlborough House.
A select party of the Nobility had been honoured with invi-
tations.

Soon after the arrival of the Queen, the august party en-
tered the Grand Hall which had been fitted up for the perform-
anco of Les Danseuses Viermoi-es. a temporary Soo,ing hswirg
been laid down with a row 01 elevated -eat, at the youth-side
for the accommodation of the Queen and the other illustrious
guests. Seats for the other visitors were also prepared in the
gallery above supported by Doric columns. The recesses in
the hall were filled with choice and fragrant flowers.
The Queen and the Queen Dowager were seated in the
centre of the elevated seats, and the other visitors having en-
tered the Hall, Les Danseuses Viennoises performed their
dances, under the direction of Madame Josephine Weiss.
The royal and august party were servs4d with refreshments
after the performance in the dining-rooms and other apart-
ments.

At seven o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert and the
Prince of Leiningen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their de-
parture.
The Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, and the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, also left
at the same time.
The Queen had a Concert last evening at Buckingham
Palace. The company began to arrive soon after nine o'clock.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz arrived at balf-past
nine o'clock. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
(attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson) and the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden (attended by Baroness Strumfeder
and Baron de Schreckenstein) arrived shortly afterwards.
Later in the evening Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal,
Prince George, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, and Prince Edward Saxe Weimar arrived.
The general company were ushered into the Picture Gallery.
At ten o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert were con-
ducted by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward to the
Saloon, which had been fitted up for the Concert. The Royal
Family and the other distinguished visitors followed, and the
performances commenced.
Supper was served in the dining-room.
The following is a Programme of the Concert :
PA RTE PRINIA.

Trio," Quando a quest' alma amante," Madame Grisi,
Signior 11ario e Lablache (Donna del Lago)—Rossini.
Aria, " Della Rosa it bel vermiglio,"
Nadi. Castellan ( Biancae Falliero)—Rossini.

Duetto, " Quando di sangue tinto," Signior Moriani.
e Fornasari ( Belisario)—Donizetti.
Duetto, "Lo conosco a quegli Occhietti," Mad. Grisi
e Sig. Lablache (La Serva Padrona)—Paisiello.
Aria, " Jamai qual aman gli angeli," Sig. Mario (Don
Carlos ) Costa.
Sestetto, " Vedi come it buon vegliardo," Niesdrns.Grisi
e Castellan, Signrs. Mario, Nloriani, Fornasari,
e Lablache (Ernani)—Verdi.
TAME SECONDS.

Duetto, " Di Capricei," Mad. Castellan
e Sig. Fornasari (Coraadino).—Rossini.
Aria, " d'Amore fra le ritorte," Mad. Grisi
(Aiesandro nelle Indie )—Pacini.
Duetto, " 0 Ciel, on courrez-vous ?" Mad. Castellan
e Sig 'Marie (Les Huguenots)—Meyerbeer
Aria, " Dalla sua Pace," Sig. Moriani ( Don Juan)—Mozart.
Duetto " Vanne se Alberghi in petto," esdames Grisi
e Castellan ( Andronico)—Mercadante.
Chorus, " Forza dell'Alma," Mesdames irisi e Castel:an ;
Signori Moriani, Mario, Fornasari o Lablache
(La Carita.)—Rossini.
Signor Costa presided at the piano-forte.

The following had the honour of receiving invitations :
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl,
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the
French Amba sador and the Countess de St. Aulaire, the
Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Dietrichsteio, the
Turkish Ambassadpr, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van
de Weyer, the Argentine Minister, the Bavarian Minister and
Baroness de Cetto, the Netherlands Minister, the Sardinian
Minister, the Portuguese Minister and Baroness de Moncorvo.
the Venezuelan Minister, the Russian Minister and Baroness
Brunow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechnar, the Sicilian
Minister, the Hanoverian Minister, the Prussian Minister and
Madame Bunsen and Mademoiselle Bunsen, the Brazilian
Minister and Madame Marques Lisboa, the American Minis-
ter, and Mrs. Everett and ,Hiss Everett, the Danish Minis-
ter and Countess de Reventlow, the Mexican Minister
and Madame Murphy, the Spanish Minister and the
Duchess de Sotomayor, the Saxon Minister and the Bareness
de Gersdoff, the Nov Grenada Charg6 d'Affaires and Madame
Mosquera, the Swedish Charge d'Affaires and Ruttiness de
Rahausen, the Chief Secretary to the French Embassy and the
Countess de Jarnac, the Chief Secretary to the Austrian
Embassy, the Chief Secretary to the Turkish Embassy and the
Secretary Interpreter, Baron and Baroness Arnim, Count
Bonkowski, Baron d'Aehrenthal, le Duc de Broglie, le Prince
de Broglie, le Baron de Folgoza, Count de Galva, Is Baron et
la Baronno de la Ronceire Le Noury, Count R. Kinsky,
le Coutre Amiral Pontiatine, Count Rosen, Mons. Van
Kerekhove, Mons. Van Capenbergh, Baroness de Strumfeder,
Baron Roth de Schreckenstein, M. Gustave de Gersdorff, Le
Countesse Marie de Lusi, La Countesse Henrietta de Lusi,
Count Boleslas Potocki, Baron Knesebeck, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Lord Chancellor, the
Lady in Waiting on her Majesty the Queen Dowager, the
Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Maid of Honour, in Waiting on
the Queen Dowager, the Right Hon. the Speaker, the Gen-
tleman attending en his Royal Highness the Duke of Carn-
bridtge, the Gold Stick, the Silver Stick in Waiting, &c., &c.
The Prince of Leiningen visited the Duchess of Kent yes-
terday. _
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenberg Strehtz, at-
tended by Baron Knescbeek, visited the Colosseum yesterday.
The Bishop of Fredericton had an interview with Lord
Stanley yesterday at the Colonial Office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps anti Taxes, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview
with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the Office of the Board
of Trade.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Jacques's Seiriserea—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland—taken
9 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Obscurity—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. W. J. H. Johnstone's The Era—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Cataract—taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldestone's Sorella—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid—taken to 401.
2 to 1 agst Semiseria and Fitzallan'
25 even on Fitzallan, Semiseria, Ould Ireland, and Sorella,
agst the Field.
There was a strong desire to back Fitzallen, but few bold
enough to lay against him ; 9 to 2 was taken freely—Semi-
seria found frie,ds at 13 to 2 and 6 to 1-10 to 1 was laid
against Ould Ireland to a score or two, and notwithstanding
a report that he had stumbled upon the Roodsee, was hacked
near the close at two points less-9, and afterwards 8 to 1,
was taken about Obscurity—and 12 to 1 each about Era and
Cataract. The investments generally were to small sums.
DERBY.
9 to 4 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas—taken to 501.
100 to 10 agst Mr. Gully's NVeatherbit—taken
3000 to 60 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's The Libel—taken
LATEST BETTING AT CHESTER.
THE Cur.-7 to 2 agst Fitzallen (taken to upwards of
1,0001.)-6 to 1 agst Semiseria-7 to 1 agst Ould Ireland (t)
—7 to 1 agst Cataract-12 to 1 agst Era-14 to 1 agst Ob-
scurity-14 to 1 agst Sorella-1000 to 30 agst Queen of
Tyne-1000 to 25 agst Counsellor-50 to 1 agst Milton. Ould
Ireland struck a post severely during his gallop on Sunday
morning. Alice Hawthorn, Winesour, and Fitzallen are at
Delaniere Forest.

(RECEIVED THIS
CHESTER RACES.
CHESTER, MONDAY EVENING.
The following is a list of the horses that have already ar-
rived, or are reported to be on the road:—
TWO TEARS OLD.
Sotades, Princess Alice, Amelia, ch c by Hetman Platoff.
out of Miss Thomasina, Queen Mary, f by Tory Boy, out of
Miss Fitz, ch c by Stockport, out of Manilla, Anna Bullen,
The Traverser, Curif.,sity, Staircase.
TIIREE YEARS OLD.
Miss Holbrook, Outcast, The Witch, Lena, Queen Po-
mare, Manasseh, Bastion, Alice Grey, Freeman, Psalm-
singer, General Nott, The Helmsman, Frances, The Hermit,
Ada, Bretwalda, Vaudeville, Gothic, Hope, Violet, Cinizelli,
The Libel, fby Sheet Anchor, out of L'llirondelle, br c by
Muley Moloch, out of Tillah, Yellow Bov, Crim Con, f by
Jereed, out of Compensation's dam, Miss Elis, Fitzallen,
Ould Ireland, &c.