The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert,
accompanied by the Princess Royal, walked this morn-
ing in the pleasure-grounds of the Castle. Her Majesty
and the Prince also rode out in- a pony phaeton.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Lyttelton, were taken an airing in the forenoon in an
open carriage.
Sir Henry Wheatley took his departure from the
Castle to-day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty. "
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Earl
and Countess De Grey, and the Right Hon. Henry La-
bouchere arrived at the Castle this afternoon, on a visit
to the Queen.

The royal party left the Castle fora drive in the after-
noon, the Queen and Prince Albert in a pony phaeton, the
Prince driving, the Countess of Mount-Edgecumbe and
the Hon. Miss Liddell in an open carriage•and four, and
the Equerries in attendance on her Majesty and the
Prince, Colonels Arbuthnot and Bouverie, on horseback.
The illustrious party returned to the Castle shortly
before seven o'clock.

• The Royal Family were taken airings in the gardens
this afternoon.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took an
airing in an open carriage.
Colonel Arbuthnot has relieved Colonel Buckley in the
duties of Equerry in Waiting on the Queen for a few days.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening in-
cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
Charlotte Dundas, and the Countess Wratislaw.

The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
was in attendance during dinner, and performed the fol-
lowing•pieces:—
March Triumphale—Ries.
Overture, " Les Diamans de Is. Couronne "—Auber.
Fantasia, on Old English Melodies—Tutton.
Pas Redoubl6—Nemetz.

Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the
Castle, and performed the remainder of the evening.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of
Gloucester, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz honoured the Earl
of Mansfield with their company to a dejeuner yesterday,
at Caen-wood.

The Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron
Knesebeck, inspected the display of flowers yesterday at
the Surrey Zoological Gardens.
A Cabinet Council assembled yesterday, at two o'clock,
at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, which was at-
tended by the Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Peel, the
Duke of Wellington, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham,
the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of
Ripon, the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord Granville Somerset,
and Mr. Gladstone. The Council remained in delibera-
tion nearly an hour.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Cave, Mr. Cavan, Mr.
M'Garel, and Mr. Barkley, Trustees of the British Gui-
ana Loan, had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday
at the Colonial-office.

Sir Edward Codrington had an interview with Lord
Dalhousie yeiterday at the Board of Trade.
Mr. H. Petre had an interview with Lord Stanley yes-
terday.
Mr. Lucas had an interview yesterday with Lord Dal-
housie.

The marriage between Mr. Kerrison and Lady Caro-
line Strangeways was solemnized, yesterday morning, at
Melbury, Dorsetshire.
Sir Joseph and Lady Copley have arrived at Far-
rance's Hotel, Belgrave street, from their seat,:Spotsbo-
rough Park, Doncaster.

THE EARL of MANSFIELD'S FETE
CHAMPETRE at CAEN WOOD.

The Earl of Mansfield gave a fete champetre, yesterday
afternoon, at his Lordship's seat at Caen Wood, Hampstead,
which was honoured by the presence of their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Duchess of Glou-
cester, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and above seven hundred of the lead-
ing aristocracy.
The preparations for the fete had been in progress during
the whole of last week, for it was necessary that a spacious
temporary structure, sufficiently large to accommodate the
numerous circle invited, should be erected. The weather
was most propitious, and crowds of respectably-dressed per-
sons congregated on the heath and at the lodge-gates, to
witness the arrival of the several:members of the Royal Family
and the noble visitors; a strong body of the police being sta-
tioned at different points of the road to preserve order, and to
remedy any confusion that might arise from the number of
carriages which would, of necessity, collect in the immediate
vicinity of the house.
At half-past three the carriages began to set down com-
pany, and for two hours and a half there was a constant
succession of arrivals. The equipages, generally, were very
attractive ; those of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort,
Earl and Countess of Powis, Marchioness of Ailesbury, Earl
and Countess of Beverley, Earl and Countess of Eldon,
Countess Brownlow, Lord Foley, &c., demanding more espe-
cial mention.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom-
panied by the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of ➢iecklenburgh Strelitz, and attended by Baron Knese-
beck, was first to arrive, the royal carriage entering the ap-
proach to the mansion at ten minutes past five, preceded by
outriders in their scarlet liveries. The Earl of Mansfield was
at the entrance to receive the royal guests as they alighted
from the carriage, and the Dowager Countess of Mansfield
had advanced to the lobby to greet the illustrious visitors as
they. arrived.
Th e royal party were forthwith conducted through the
suite of saloons to the library, where many of the leading
company had met to offer their congratulations. Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester came shortly after, bier
royal brother the Duke of Cambridge bearing her Royal
Highness company. Lady Caroline Murray and the }lon.
Captain Liddell were in waiting on the Duchess. As those
respected members of the Royal Family descended from their
carriage, the Dowager Countess of Mansfield, having been
timely informed of the royal approach, received them, the
Duchess of Gloucester and her Ladyship exchanging an affec-
tionate salutation, when their Royal Highnesses were ushered
to the library.
The suite of drawing-rooms, with the music-room, com-
prising seven elegant apartments, were all opened for the re-
ception.
The Duke of Wellington was among the visitors, the
Noble and Gallant Duke arriving shortly after the Royal
Family. As his Grace entered the lodge gates he was warmly
cheered by the assemblage of persons mustered there from
curiosity.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, Duchess of Gloucester, and the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, with the
Earl of Mansfield and Dowager Countess of Mansfield, pre-
vious to dinner being announced, promenaded the terrace
and went through the flower gardens, all laid out in the pure
English style, and with which the royal visitors were much
gratified.
The company dined at seven. There were at the table her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, whe sat on the
right of the Earl of Mansfield ; the Duchess of Cambridge
sitting on the left of the noble host, with the Duke of Wel-
lington sitting on her Royal Highness's right hand ;
nis-a-via sat the Dowager Countess of Mansfield, with the
Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenbargh Strelitz. In addition we
observed the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, his Excellency
Baron Nieumann, Marquis of Salisbury, his Excellency M.
Dedel, Marchioness of Ailesbury, Marquis and Marchioness
of Abercorn, Marchioness of Londonderry, Earl and Countess
of Jersey, Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, Earl Dela-
warr, Baroness Brunow, &c. Covers were laid for upwards
of thirty.
We now come to the grand feature of the fête, the enor-
mous marquee at the eastern extremity of the terrace lawn.
It was a wonderful structure, about 150 feet long by 50 feet
wide, the dome in the centre rising to the height of 50 feet.
The interior was lined with scarlet and white draperies, fes-
tooned all round, confined by rosettes of the same colours.
Suspended from the roof were some 60 chandeliers, which
were of course lighted up at dusk, contributing to render
the interior a gorgeous spectacle. The exterior was sur-
mounted by several minarets, from which floated banderols.
It was boarded throughout, for it must be understood that
it was subsequently to be converted into a salon de dense,
and three tables, extending the whole length of the marquee,
were arranged for the sumptuous fare. Above 600 persons
sat down to dinner at the same time, so the magnitude of the
marquee may be imagined.
It was shortly before eight when the dinner party in the
tent retired, and the grounds were promenaded by the ma-
jority of the visitors. At dusk the grounds were illuminated
by more than 15,000 variegated lamps. The parterres of
the flower gardens were bordered with coloured lamps, and
in the trees various coloured lamps were suspended resem-
bling artificial fruit.
_ _

Ifer Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess retired about
eight o'clock to go to the Italian Opera.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and
Duchess of Gloucester remained to a more advanced hour.
There was a superb display of fireworks at nine o'clock on
the verdant lawn, at the verge -of the lake, which lasted
nearly an hour.

Dancing was kept up with untiring zeal until after
midnight.

A SINGLE MAN WITHOUT ENCUMBRANCE.—" Yes-
terday evening,' says the Messager, " a person mounted
into a hackney cabriolet stationed on the Boulevard St.
Denis and shook the driver by the arm, who appeared to
be asleep; but it was soon discovered that ho was dead.
The Commissary of Police having arrived to ascertain
the cause of the driver's death, it appeared that it was
the result of apoplexy. This man had no family, and
on examining his body, the following inscription was
found tattooed on his arm:—' John Joseph, a foundling,
abandoned at the age of two years, on the Place de l'Ho-
tel de Ville in 1806.' John Joseph had no place of
dwelling. He passed twenty hours of the day in his
cabriolet, and when he wished to rest he lay down in his
master's stable."

The great composer Spohr has just terminated a
visit of a fortnight to Paris. The permission of his Sove-
reign, the Elector of Cassel, was with great difficulty ob-
tained, and at last given at a time when all the concerts of
Paris had ceased, but the leading professors, with M. Habeneck
at their head, anxious to testify their respect for Spohr, 're-
united the grand orchestra of the Conservatoire, and gave
the pastoral symphony of Beethoven, with the last symphony
written by Spohr himself, with the perfection far which that
orchestra is so highly celebrated all over Europe. No
could be more *Ol4 than that paid by the 193410bm-
cc) Spolar during thia yis4, - of Paris