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London, England, 1845-03-26 00:00:00

terly. It may be so ; neither my recollections nor my ,
present situation are very pleasing or flattering. How-
ever, I may say with the Frenchman—'J'ai tout perdu '
que mon honneur e and that, I thank God, is preserved
to me, and it is a true and lasting consolation—l care
for, I want nothing for myself that my Sovereign or a
Minister can confer upon me. Fortunately for myself,
I am unambitious of power, ard best pleased in the en •
deavour to be a good subject
,:and a good citizen—and it
is well that I am so, as I might not inappropriately liken
myself to an infected plague man. For who dares to
come in contact with me ? To do anything for my be-
nefit or advantage would be to render himself suspected,
he would immediately be clapped into quarantine, and
subjected to potent fumigations, and the severest scru-
tiny.
" I will add r.o more, though I might yet add much.
Your patience must be severely tested. I have selected
a few leading points by which to illu trate the exposition
of my case, to vindicate myself from unworthy and un-
merited suspicion, and to prove to my countrymen that
if I may possess their good opinion, and the blessing of
a clear conscience, I shall have attained a summit of
self-gratulation and self esteem, invaluable only as I
may know that it may not be wholly undeserved.—l re-
main, Sir, yours very sincerely,

" NEWCASTLE.

" P.S. I have delayed writing for a few days, that I
might not give vent to my fe:liugs when I was strongly
nettled and Eomewhat disturbed."

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
walked out early this morning. On the return of her
Majesty and her Royal Consort, his Royal Highness
went to hunt with his harriers. The meet was at Messrs.
Mason and Aldrige's farms, near Chalvey.
The Prince was attended by the Earl of Hardwicke,
Major-General Sir E. Bowater, Captain Meynell, and
Major-General Wetnyss. The royal party returned to
the Castle before two o'clock.
The I'rince of Wales and the Princess Royal were
taken for pony exercise this morning. Prince Alfred
was taken au airing in the middle of the day.
Sir Henry Wheatley arrived last evening on a visit to
the Qieen, and left the Castle again to-day.
Their Royal Hight' sses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, tcok a carriage airing fur
some time this afternoon.
The Countess of Charlemont has relieved the Vis-
countess Canning from her duties as the Lady in Wait-
ing on the Queen. Admiral Sir Robert Otway has suc•
ceeded Colonel Berkeley Drummond as the Groom in
Waiting to her Majesty.
The rain coming on, prevented her Majesty and Prince
Albert taking equestrian exercise this afternoon.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie
of a:den, the Baroness de Strumfeder, and the Baron
Roth de Schreckcnstein, arrived at the Castle yesterday,
on a visit to the Queen. The Earl of Aberdeen also ar-
rived on a visit to her Majesty.
The royal dinner-party at the Castle included her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Countess
Wratislaw, and Colonel Sir George Cooper, Bart.
The band of the Royal Horse Guards attended during
dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended.
Yesterday the band of the Coldstream Guards were
in attendance at the Castle, and performed the following
pieces during Dinner:—
Selection from the Daughter of St. Mark Balfe.
Mazurka and Cellarius Vulse
Grand Trio, "Al rigor" (Don Carlos) Costa.
The Alnwick Polka W. Saire.
Sestetto, " Vide Como" (Ernani) Verdi.
Waltz, The Edward Labitzky.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in
the Castle, and performed the remainder of the evening.
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Phi-
lippstahl left Witley Court, Worcestershire, the resi-
dence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at ten o'clock
yesterday morning, and travelled to town via Binning•
ham and Gloucester, and London and Birmingham rail-
ways. His Serene Highness proccedcd from the Euston-
square terminus to Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street,
where he arrived at six o'clock yesterday evening.
Her Royal highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of
Baden, attended by the Baroness de Strumfeder and
Baron Roth de Schreekenstein, left the Duke of Hamil-
ton's residence in Portman-square, shortly before four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, fur the Paddington terminus,
and left town via Great Western Railway, for Windsor
Castle.
Mr. Cavan had an interview with Lord Stanley yes-
terday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester-
day. Mr. Iligham, Secretary' and Comptroller-Ocneral
to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt, had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Gentleman.
The Portuguese Minister transacted business yester-
day at the Foreign-office.
Lord Marsham had an interview with Sir George
Clerk yesterday, at the Board of Trade.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCIILEY HUNT
jl ACES.—YESTERDAY.
On our arrival at this sporting locality yesterday
morning, we were gratified to find that the promised
alterations in and on the race-course had been carried
out to an extent, end with a completeness, highly to the
credit of the inhabitants and their representatives, the
Stewards, and Race Committee. The running ground
has been widened twenty feet, and the turns, formerly
so awkward, if not positively dange ous, so greatly im-
proved, as to leave no possible cause of complaint.
trainers and jockeys are alike loud in their commenda-
tions. The improvements have not been confined to the
course : at an outlay of 1,6001., a sightly and commo-
dious edifice, within a spacious enclosure, has taken the
place of the ricketty affair that so long passed muster as
a Grand Stand, to the disgrace of the county and the
discomfort—if not to the peril—of those who, from lack
of a better, were constrained to patronise it. The
new building is capable of holding near 1,500
persons, affords a most excellent view of the races, and
abounds with conveniences, as well for the visitors as for
those professionally engaged. In all other departments
of the management, a spirit has developed itself that has
propitiated many influential residents who had pre-
viomly been lukewarm in their support, and cannot fail
to give the Northampton a place amongst the best of our
provincial meetings. The races, which are wisely
limited to two days, commenced yesterday, with favour.
able weather, a full and fashionable company., and a bill
of fare satisfactory alike in amount and variety. With
a punctuality that bespoke a determination to adopt one
of the many improvements effected under the Bentinck
system, the bell rang at a quarter before the time fixed
for starting, and at one o'clock exactly the horses quitted
the post for
The Trial Stakes, of 10 sous each, with 40 added. One
mile and a quarter. (Five Subs.)
Mr. Osbaldestone's Sorella, 4 yrs, Bst 61b ...(Butler) 1

Lord G. Bentinek's Clumsy, 3 yrs, fist
Mr. Collett's Corranna,6 yrs, 9st 71b

Mr. E. Ptel's General Nutt, 3 yrs, 6st
2 to 1 each agst Sorella and Clumsy, and 3 to 1 agst
Corrunna. Won easy by two lengths. This race has
the effect of advancing Sorella to 25 to 1 for the Ches-
ter Cup.
The Althorp Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 30 added, for
2 yrs old; colts, Bst 51b, and fillies, Bst 21b. Half a
mile. (14 subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Cherokee (Nat) 1

Lord Spencer's The Crupper
Mr. W. Scott's Malt 3
The following also ran :—Mr. M. Ongley's Mount
Pleasant—Mr. W. Sadler's The Pretender—Lord Lens-
dale's c. by Glaucus, out of Benevolence—Mr. Wood-
man's Land Surveyor—Colonel Anson's Toronto—Mr.
Watson's f by Stockport, out of Ganymede—and Mr.
,F. Robbins' Sweetbrier.
5 to 4 agst Cherokee, 6 to 1 agst The Crupper,
7 to 1 agst Malt, 7 to 1 tigst the Pretender, and 8 to 1
agst Toronto. Won in a canter, by two lengths.
Land. Surveyor turned round at starting, and was left
behind.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each,
15 It, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added, the
second to receive 25 soya. out of the stakes. (85 subs.,
65 of whom declared.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Discord, aged, Bst
Mr. F. Ongiey's Roderick, 6 yrs, Gst 101 b 2
Mr. Sadler's Sparsholt, 3 yrs, 4st 7lb
The following were not placed :—Mr. Anson's Napier,
5 yrs, Bst 51b—Lord Warwick's Yardley, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—
Mr. Ongley's Q:een of the Gipsies, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr.
Worthington's Dr. llusband, 4 yrs, ist 21b—Mr. W.
Payne's Queen Mab, 6 yrs, 7st--Mr. Milbank's Lord
Saltoun, 4 yrs, 7st— Mr. BerringtOn's Father Mathew,
4 yrs, Est 11Ib—Lord Howth's IVarp, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—
Mr. Howes' ch c by Ratcatcher, out of Turquoise, 4 yrs,
6st 6!b—Mr. Robinson's April Noddy, 4 yrs, Est 51b—
Mr. Hook's Bastion, 3 yrs, :.st 71b—and Mr. Coleman's
Vtlox, 3 yrs, sst 71b.
3 to 1 agst Discord, 4 to 1 agst Bastion, 6 to 1 agst
Lord Saltoun, 6 to 1 agst Napier, 10 to 1 agst Fattier
Mathew, and 10 to 1 opt Sparsholt. Won in a canter by
three lengths, Sparsholt a bad third, and the others
tailed off.
The Tallyho Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10ft. Two miles.

Gents. riders. (4 Subs.)

Mr. W. Manning nd br c, by VEgville, 3 yrs, Bst 91b 1
Mr. Wesley's Solitude, 3 yrs, Bst 61b bolted
7 to 1 agst Solitude.—The race is disputed on the
ground that the winner carried two stone over weight,
without the necessary declaration having been made
before the first race of the day.
The Farmers' Cup for horses not thorough-bred, &c.
Heat, once round and a distance.
Mr. Manning's Mirth, 6 yrs, 1 Ist. 91b...Lebird 2 1 1
Mr. Cowley s The llacknry, aged, I Ist 111 b... 1 0 2
Mr. Whitelock's Single Peeper, aged, I Ist I 1 lb 0 0 3
Mr. Steevenson's Moselle, 5 yrs, 1 Ist llb
Mr. Harris's br n, by Stapleton, 3 yrs, lOst 7lb 0 0 5
Mr. J. Robbins'sLunatic, aged, I Ist I Ilb 0 0 dr
Mr. W. Higgins' May Day, aged, list I Ilb
Mr. Harris's Victoria, aged, list I Ilb

PRINCE ALBERT'S lIARRIERS.—The Prince hunted
to-day (Tuesday) on the farms of Messrs. Mason and
Alldrige near Chalvey. His Royal Highness enjoyed
a capital-run previous to his return to the Castle. The
Prince was attended by Major-General Wemyss and Sir
Edward Bowater. The Earl Of Ilardwicke and Captain
Meynell were also of the Royal party.

SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 23.—The Gibraltar steam-
packet the Queen, Captain Russell, arrived in the docks
at half-past two this day, and landed the Peninsular and
Mediterranean mails, which will be forwarded to London
by the two A.M. train to-morrow. Her dates are, Gibral-
tar, March 14th ; Cadiz, 17th ; Lisbon, 19th ; Oporto,
21st ; and Vigo, 22d. The Queen has the following
passengers, and a fruit cargo:—Mr. Cook, 7th Fusiliers,
from Cadiz ; Mr. Boss, Baron Mertin, from Lisbon ; and
Messrs. Godfrey, Atkinson, Ford, Meyer, and Maude,
from Oporto. • The Royal Tar left Lisbon on the 19th,
at three for Cadiz.