The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-26 00:00:00

THE KING'S COURT.

His Majesty, attended by the Lord Steward, Lord Strath-
aveia, and Sir William Keppel, arrived at Windsor Castle
about half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon ; the King
entered the Castle by the private entrance, and soon after
his arrival held a Court, which was attended by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy
Seal : the Secretaries of State for the Horne, Foreign, and
Colonial Departments, the President of the Board of Trade,
the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Chichester, the Lord
Steward, Sir William Keppel, the Mute' of the House.
hold, &c.
The Archbishop of Canterbury was introduced to his
Majesty by Mr. Secretary Peel, Secretary of State for the
Home Department, and did homage before the King for
the See of Canterbury. The Bishop of Chichester, as
Dean of the Closet assisted at the Ceremony.

The Bishop of London was presented to the King by
Mr. Secretary Peel, and did homage before the King for
the See of London. The Bishop of Chichester assisted at
the Ceremony.
Ills Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Parliament
was further prorogued from Thursday the 28th of August,
to (it is understood) Thursday the 30th of October.

Mr. Greville attended as Clerk of the Council.
Lord Strathaven and Sir Andrew Barnard were the Lord
and Greom in waiting.
The Court broke up at half-past four o'clock.
The King gave audiences to the Lord Chancellor and
Mr. Secretary Peel.
His Majesty came in state to the Castle, escorted by a
detachment of the Guards, frown the Royal Ledge down the
Long Walk, and passed under the new arch to the private
entrance of the Castle. At the conclusion of the Council,
the King left in a pony chaise for Virginia Water, followed
by the officers of the household.
The Ministers were, on their arrival, entertained with a
very elegant drjeune. Some of them, prior to the Council
being held, were conducted over the different parts of the
edifice ; others of the Ministers inspected the edifice after
the holding of the Court, and were conducted over the
Castle by the Clerk of the Works.
_ _ _

Mr. Secretary Peel came from Brighton to attend the
Council, and afterwards proceeded to town.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, AuG. 25.

The day was rolling away, as usual, without any betting,
till a little incident gave a spur to the business. A gentle-
man being pricked, made a bold offer of 5,000/. to 2,0001.
agst Velocipede, and to post the needful!. This raised the
mettle of all the thorough-bred turfsmen, who of course
asked for 3to 1. " Done," was the reply, and the bet was
snapped at in hundreds, with no small gout.
The better, however, after very good humouredly ac-
commodating a few in this way, thought it more prudent
to drop to 10 to 4,, which he repeatedly offered in hundreds.
The old Sportsmen, as in duty bound, felt grateful for this
redeeming trait is the business, and closed busily at the
following odds

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
21 to 1 agst Mr. Annitage's Velocipede
9 to 2 agst Colonel King's Bessy Bedlam
5 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Colonel
6 to 1 agst Lord Milton's Ballad Singer
20 to 1 agst Mr. Theakston's Jour des Noces
30 to 1 agst Mr. Metcalfe's Economist.
30 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Master Burke
33 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Merchant
40 to 1 agst Mr. Marson's Murphy
2000 to 15 agst Mariqueta, and Pictorisque.

DERRY (IRELAND) RACES.

WuriNusnAy, Auc. 6.—King's Plate of 100 guineas.
Heats, three miles.
Mr. Blake's b. c. Napoleon, 4 yrs
Mr. Rutliven's c. c. Stanley, 4 yrs 2 2
Mr. Wolftingcroft'a Emperor, 4 yrs 3 3
Antrim Hunt Stakes of 50 sovs. each, and 50 added.
Heats, Ladies' Course. Rode by Gentlemen.
Mr. M'Cance'a b. c. PJavarin, 5 yra
Mr. Watson's b. in. Sheelab, aged 2 2
Marquis of Donegal's br. h. Champion, aged 3 3
MURSDAY.-Maiden Stake of 40 soya. in addition to
Stakes of two sovs. each, for hunters. Heats, Ladies'
Course.
Mr. Joyce's g. nt, Lady Hill, 5 yrs
Mr. White's b. f. Kate Kearney, 4 yrs 1 2 2
Irish Society Plate of 50 guineas, added to a Sweepstake of
three sovs. each, for Irish bred hunters. Heats, Ladies'
Course.
Mr. Tolan's Bustler, aged 3 1 1
Mr. Mahan's Jerry, 5 yra 1 2 2
Mr. Dixon's Maria, aged ....
Mr. Collect's Fuxhunter, aged
FRIDAY.-Racing Stakes of 5 soya. each, p,p. and 50
added. Heats, Ladies' Course.
Mr. Blake's Napoleon 1 1
Mr. Ruthyeu's balderdask
Farmers' Stakes, with soya. added.
Mr. C. Gobin's Smuggling Moll 1 1
Mr. Doherty's b. p. Anne
Mr. Griffin's Highland Lass
Mr. Kilgore's Mist Black Thorn 4 4

SATURDAY.-Drapere Plate of .50 sovs. for hunters.
Heats, once round the course.
Mr. Tolan's Bustler A I

Lord Donegal's Champion 5 2
Mr. Watson's Shoelab 3 3
Mr. Dixon's Maiia 4 4
Mr. Mahon's Jerry 2 5
Mr. Joyce's Lady Hill 6 6
Mr. Musgrave's Musgrave

Hack Race, five sovs. added to the Stales by the Stewards.
Mr. Doherty's poney Anne
Mr. Gobin's Smuggling Moll
Mr. Dixoa's Maria
Mr. M'Laughlin'e
Mr. Galbraith's --