The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER.--The account of her Majesty's
health yesterday, we are happy to state, was very favourable.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge sent, yesterday
morning, to Marlborough House, to learn the state of her
Majesty. The other members of the Royal Family also sent,
in the course of the day, to make inquiry after her Majesty's
health. The following was the bulletin issued yesterday :
" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has passed a Food night,
and the inflammation of the arm continues to subside.
" Marlborough House, " DAVID DAVIES, M.D.
" May 1, 1844. " ROBERT KEATE."
A number of the Foreign Ministers, and many of the No-
bility and Gentry, called during the day at Marlborough
House to learn the state of her Majesty.
THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.—Her Royal Highness, we
regret to state, is suffering from pain in one of her arms--
the effect of a fall. The Queen sent yesterday to make in-
quiry after the state of her Illustrious relative. His Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to his Royal
Sister yesterday at Gloucester House.
Her Royal Highness passed a tolerable night on Tuesday.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday in th
Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by
Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting.
The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday in the
Royal Garden.
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The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday
included the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis
of Granby, and Captain Francis Seymour.
at his resi-
dence,Earl Howe gave a dinner yesterday evening, ,
of Ancient Dlusic. His Lordship„accompr:
Curzon house, to the Noble Directorsofd
rf ance of the
tinguished guests, afterwards went to thc_p the Concert
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's of Granby, Ca_ ptain
Prince Albert, attended by the Margin
and his Royal Hi h-
Concert in the llanover-square Rooms. His oval Highness
b), Baron knesebegck,
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Cambridge,and Co ionel
honoured the perforina.i.Concert th •
ce of the their presence.
f the Excise, and Mr. Carr,
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yesterday, at his official residence, in
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Solicitor to the Excise, had an interview with the Chancellor
Downing-street.
Chairman of the Customs, had an interview
with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstoneyesterday, at the office
of the Board of Trade. Mr. Dean had also an interview yes.
te r dMary. Dean,withhe Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Barney, Rovak Engineers, had an in-
terview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-
Governor, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday.
Dispatches were sent oft' last evening from the Colonial-
office for the Earl of Elgin, Governor of Jamaica, and the
Governors of the other West Indian Colonies.

RAND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION.
11013 E--On Tuesday, the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress gave a splendid entertainment to the members
of the Corporation and their ladies at the Mansion-house.
It was the eighth of a series of dinners given by his
Lordship and the Lady Mayoress in the most splendid
style to the members of the Court of Common Council.
A precedent has been established for the invitation of
the wives of the members of the Court in this succession
of magnificent treats to the fair sex, and it will no doubt
be acted upon uniformly in future Mayoralties, cal-
culated as it is to give great addition to the pleasures
and elegance of the civic hospitalities. The vocal and
instrumental music was admirably performed by Miss
Galbraith, Miss R. Dixon, Mr. Lover, Mr. Cruse, and
Mr. Richards, Mr. Jewson, and Mr. Thomas, of the
Royal Academy. The dinner, and wines, and fruits,
were of first-rate excellence, and nothing could-exceed
the gratification felt by the numerous guests. On this
day a splendid entertainment ,will be given by the Lord
Mayor to the Archbishops and Bishops after. the per-
formance of Divine service in St, Paul's. The 'enter-
tainment will take place in the Egyptian-hall, which has
been recently fitted up and embellished.
' from a wager between two
Yesterday an unusual degree of interest WU et-
cited
Canterburyo
onthe
gentlemen.lStst e road
following are the particulars:
d
—A wager for ten pounds was made by a gentleman that be
would find a workman that would sharpen in a workmanlike
manner 1,900 hop poles in ten hours. The that of strength
commenced at six in the morning, and such was the interest
that a large concourse of persons assembled to witness the re•
suit—all positive that it cpuld not be completed in the given
time. Two thousand and forty-one poles were sharpened lu
seven hours and four minutes, to the surprise of tha specta-
tors, and perfect satisfaction of the gentlemen aßpeinted.
umpires.--Kentish Gazette.