The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, accompanied by
his Royal Ht, hness Prince Albert, arrived at Osborne Houat',
Isle of Wight, at twenty minutes past five o'clock on Friday.
afternoon from town. The Lord Chamberlain, the Master of
the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, Viscount
Hawarden, Lord in Waiting, and the Honourable Captain
Hood, Groom in Waiting, attended the King. His Excel-
lency Baron Dodel, his Excellency M. Boud, Col. Baron Coe-
boor°, and Count Bylandt, were in his Majesty's suite. The Royal
party occupied three pony carriages. The Queen, attended by
the Lady in Waiting, received her august visitor.
Her Grace the Duchess of Buccleuch arrived at Osborne
House on Friday afternoon, and joined the Royal party at
dinner.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken out
ors their ponies on Friday afternoon. Prince Alfred and the
Princess /slice were also taken airings in the pleasure-grounds.
The King of the Netherlands and suite and the Earl of
Aberdeen dinea with her Majesty and Prince Albert.
A detachment of the Bth Regiment arrived at Osborne-
house in the afternoon, from Portsmouth, under the command
of Lieut. Leslie, in the Come; steam-packet, accompanied by the
band of the regiment. The' ba:.'d attended at Osborne-house
(luring dinner, and performed the fo:lowing pieces :—.
Overture to Inez de Castro—Persiall.
Its \raise a deux toms—Jullien.
Selection from the Bohemian Girl—Balfe.
Variations on Swiss Airs for the Corno Bassetto—by E.
Guillaud.
The Chinese Quadrilles—Jullien.
Duo, " I Puritani"—Bellini.
Cavatina, " Marino Faliero"—Donizetti.
Fantasia, " I Puritani',—Bellini.
Alons. E. Guillaud was the Director of the Band.
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence had the honour of joining the
royal circle at Osborne House in the evening. The King of the
Netherlands and suite afterwards went to Ncirris Castle.
On t'aturday morning, at ten o'clock, the Queen drove
from Osborne House to Norris Castle, in a pony carriage, to
pay a visit to the King of the Netherlands. Prince Albert
accompanied on horseback, attended by Colonels Buckley and
Bouverie. His Majesty returned with the Queen in the pony
carriage to Csborne House. The illustrious party and the
royal suites went in four carriages to Meade's Hole, and em-
barked on the royal yacht, for an excursion towards the South..
ampton Waters.
Shortly before two o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert, the
King of the Netherlands, Baron Dedel, M. Bond, Colonel
Baron Coehoorn, Count Bylandt and the royal suite returned
to Osborne House
A Defrunj was served at two o'clock, the band of the Bth
Ilrgiment performing during the repast.
The King afterwards took leave of the Queen, and em-
barked for Gosport on his return to town. His Majesty was
attended by Baron Dedel, Viscount Hawarden, M. Bond,
Count Bylandt, Honourable Captain Hood, and Colonel
Baron Coehoorn. His Royal Highness Prince Albert ac-
companied the King to Gosport, and there took leave of
his Majesty, returning to Osborne House at five o'clock.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort afterwards rode out on
horseback.
The juvenile royal family were taken an airing in a carriage
at an early hour on Saturday morning.
The Earl of Aberdeen took his departure on Saturday for
town.

The detachment and band of the Btb Regiment left Osborne
Howe on Saturday afternoon on their return to Portsmouth.
Yesterday morning her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the
royal suite, attended Divine service in Whippingham Church.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice, were taken a walk on the beach yes-
terday.
His Majesty the King of the Netherlands returned to town
riot South-Western Railway on Saturday, from Osborne-house,
We of Wight. The King, attended by his Excellency Baron
Dedel and his Excellency M. Bond, honoured the Earl and
Countess of Jersey with his company at dinner, at their resi-
eence in Berkeley-square. His Majesty afterwards honoured
the performance of the Italian opera with his presence ; the
boxes of the Queen and of the Queen Dowager being placed
at his Majesty's disposal. The King was attended by Baron
Dedel, Viscount Hawarden, M. Boud, Colonel Baron
Coehoorn, Count Bylandt, and the Hon. Captain Hood. Yes-
terday morning, at an early hour. his Excellency Baron
Dedel visited his Majesty at Mivart's Hotel. General Fagel
also paid a visit to the King.
His Majesty received at an audience Sir H. Johnson, Bart.
At half-past twelve o'clock yesterday the King left town,
quite unaccompanied, in a royal landau and four, for Bushy
House, Bushy Park, to pay his respects to her Majesty, the
Queen Dowager. The King partook of a dejeune with the
Queen Powpger and their Serene Highnesses the Duchess
Ida of Saxe Weimar, and the Princesses Anna and Antelie of
Saxe Weimar. His Majesty afterwards returned to Mivart's
Hotel.
Yesterday evening the King of the Netherlands dined with
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
at Cambridge Howe. His Excellency Baron Dedel, and his
Excellency M. Boud were in his Majesty's suite. A select
circle, including her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouces-
ter, Count Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian Minister, the
Duke of Wellington and General Fagel were present to meet
the King.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, and the Princess Mary, attended Divine service yes-
terday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street.
Lady Augusta Cadogan was in waiting on the royal Duchess.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady
Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured the
Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday evening.
A deputation, including the Earl of Effingham, Lord Sandon,
Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Bishop of Winchester, Sir
Francis Lawley, and Mr. Kingseote, had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday.
Mr. J. M'Queen had an interview with the Earl of Dal-
housie on Saturday at the office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches from the Governor of Ceylon, from the Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and from the Gover-
nor of Malta were received on Saturday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were recelved yesterday from the Governor of
Gibraltar.

Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, left town
on Saturday for the Isle of Wight.
Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party on Saturday at his resi-
dence in Whitehall Gardens.

The Duke of Wellington and Sir Frederick Treneh at-
tended the early Service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St.
James's. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. J. C.
lladen. The Duke of Leeds, the Marquis of Salisbury,
Lords Wilton, flawarden, and Cantilupe, attended the early
Service yesterday in the Chapel 11,yal. Ihe Sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. tileath. Prayers were read by the
Rev. C. Packman, the Lessons by the Rev. J. Haden. The
anthem, " By the waters of Babylon" (Boyce) was Ring by
Messrs. Francis, Bennett, and Bradbury. Mr. Turle presided
at the organ.

SPORT ING.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

The Goodwood Meeting, the first in England, and conse-
quently the first in the world, commences to-morrow and
concludes on Friday.
The programme is of unparalleled length, and the presence
of so popular and amiable a monarch as the King of tha
Netherlands cannot fail to add to the numerous attractions
provided for the visitors. lam of opinion that nettling con-
tributes more to the stability of racing abroad than the pre-
sence of foreign monarchs and princes at our principal meet-
ings. They cannot fail to be struck with admi-
ration at the manner in which they are carried on. The
symmetry of the horses, the elegant dress of the jockies, the
pullet wilily with which the races are run, and the instanta-
neous method adopted of making the name of the winner
known to the assembled thousands, must make a deep ha.
pression on their minds, and cause them to endeavour as
much as possible to render their own meetings similarly
attractive.
On Tuesday eleven' races will be found on the card, the
first of which will be the Craven Stakes, for which the entries
close this evening.
The second will be the ',avant, for two year olds. Out of the
31 animals named for this stake, I expect to tee at the post
Cherokee, Princess Alice, Madcap, Sotades, Sting. Fair
Helen, Collingwood, Tugnet, and Cambaules. Of these
Sting, I think, will find himself in very different company
from what he met at Ascot, and Tugnet's victory at Gorbam-
bury is not a sufficient one to render her likely to beat
Cherokee. Madcap's winning has been so in and out lately
that I cannot fancy her. Sotades I do not like . Fair
Helen comes from a stable in which the horses aro full
of running, but that is her only claim to public favour.
Cherokee is the best two year-old that has been out this season,
and, moreover, is a capital starter. Cambaules is dark, but
such is my preference for Mr. Wreford's two year olds on this
course, that I have no hesitation in naming his horse as the
winner of the race, provided he can beat Cherokee. Between
the two it is sure to be a severe race, and, from the prestige
attached to former races, I lean to Mr. Nirreford, with his son
of Camel.

The Sweepstakes of ,`OO sous. will be walked over for by
Collingwood.

The great Four-year-old Stakes of 300 soya, each, by th•
rumoured absence of the Ugly Buck, who had been kept for
this stake, will be reduced to a match between The-Devil-

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to-Pay and Joe Lovel. From a recollection of their previous
doings, and the Devil's running at Gorhambury last year, I
have no doubt my readers will see him put down as the
winner of this valuable stake.

In the Gratericke, the Merry Monarch will only find one
or two antagonists, and those he should dispose of without
the slightest difficulty.
For the Ham Stakes there is sure to be a very large field;
but, as Princess Alice has lost her running, I think there is
nothing likely to beat W'itsend unless it is Tugnet, whose
victory at Gorhambury, it must be borne in mind, was over
a very moderate field. To the Stockbridge stable, I believe,
1 must assign this race.
The Drawing-room Stakes will be a most interesting race,
and furnish a large field for speculation. The starters, I
fancy, will be Pug, Old England, Gwalior, Cobweb colt,:and
Wood Pigeon ; and the two first found at the winning-post,
Old England and Wood Pigeon.
For the Goodwood Club Stakes I prefer most Quebec, as
last year he won the first class of the March Stakes, and at
the same time the Challenge, with the winner of the second
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certain forward.class. The Slane colt and Arcanus will no doubt run
t win. The match
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the different animals, a further description a them is not re-
quisite.interestingaboveweek, The following, I imagine, will not start :—True-
bey, Venus, Naworth, Joe Lovel, Milton, Lady Wildair, Sad-
dlebow,Advice, Old Maid,
Milden, Giantess, Extravaganza, Yates, New Forest
Deer, Crikey Billy, Alamotle, Poussin, Little John,
Jenny Wren, St. Bernard. The field will, in all probability,
amount to twenty, and I imagine the bettime will be widely
different to what it is at present. Pythia, in my opirrion,
will find the distance too far for her. So will' Boarding
School Miss, Nottingham, Queen of the Tyne, Rowena,
Laird o' Cockpen, Miss Elis, Europa, and The Libel. Ajax
is too slow. Aristides' legs are too uncertain for me to
trust him. tEgis must surely be placed, if she does not win.
Pine-apple is very well in, and can hardly fail to run in front.
John o'Gaunt, too, will beat more than many fancy he will.
The weight wiil stop Lothario, and I am draid also Queen
Mab. Rochester, like Ajax, is well in, but has not suf-
ficient speed for this race. Una has and can run *ell.
In 1844 she won five handicaps in succession, and last year
she carried off the Trade Cup at Tewkesbury, and the Cup at
Abingdon. She is perfectly fresh—has been backed by able
judges for a large sum. Of Dawson's lot I think the most
formidable is Glossy, 5 yrs, fist 111 b, who has been backed
quickly for a very heavy stake. Her performances I have
already detailed ; and as she has won all her races at long
distances, and now carries only est 111 b, I have a strong idea
she will turn out to be winner of this race. Next to her I
would have Una. iEgis will, no doubt, beat all the three-
year-olds ; but the distance is too far fur a boy to ride to
give him a chance of finishing with old jockies. The other
races I will touch on to-morrow.
London, July 28.

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