The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR,

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—At the royal banque
yesterday evening, the Queen had on her right his
Royal Highness the Duke de Montensier and the
Lady in Waiting, the Countess of Gainsborough ;
and on her left were his Majesty Louis Philippe, her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lord Chan-
cellor, and the Countess Delawarr.
Prince Albert sat opposite to the Queen, having on
his right the Viscountess Canning, Monsieur Guizot,
Lady Wharncliffe, and Admiral de Mackau ; and on
his left the Countess Aulaire, the Duke of Buc-
cleuch, and Lady Charlotte Dundas.
This morning the royal party left the Castle for
Claremont. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, attended by her Lady in Waiting, arrived soon
after ten o'clock, in an open carriage, from Frogmore
Lodge.
At a quarter before eleven o'clock his Majesty
Louis Philippe descended the state staircase with the
Queen, followed by Prince Albert, the Duke de Mont-
pensier, and the Duchess of Kent. The char-a-bane
presented to her Majesty by the King of the French
was at the grand entrance, and the Queen and his
Majesty were handed to the front seat by the Earl of
Jersey, Master of the Horse, and Lord Charles Wel-
lesley (Clerk Marshal).
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his
Royal Highness the Duke de Montpensier were
handed to the next seat.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the Coun-
tess of Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting, occupied the
third seat.
And General Athalin and Count Dumas, in atten-
dance on his Majesty Louis Philippe, were in the
last seat.
Lord Charles Wellesley (Equerry in Waiting on
the King) and Colonel Bouverie (Equerry in Wait-
ing on Prince Albert) attended on horseback.
The char-a-bane, drawn by four horses, imme-
diately drove off, outriders in scarlet liveries pre-
ceding.
The royal and august party were attended to the
grand entrance by the Duke of Buccleuch, the Ear]
of Aberdeen, the Marquis of Exeter, Earl of Liver-
pool, Earl Delawarr, Viscount Canning, Viscount
Sydney, Lord Byron, Hon. Captain Duncombe, Lord
George Lennox, Sir Frederick Stovin, Captain F.
Seymour, and Major-General Wemyss.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
their accustomed walks and rides to-day, in the vicinity
of the Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by Lady Georgiana Bathurst and
Baron Knesebeck, arrived at the Castle from Kew in
the afternoon, on a visit to the Queen.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz also ar-
rived from Kew on a visit to her Majesty.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Speaker
of the House of Commons, arrived from town to-day
on a visit.

His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse
Philippsthal arrived at the Castle on a visit to her
Majesty.
General Rumigni and Count de Chabannes went
out shooting this forenoon in the royal preserves.
The royal and august party in the char-a bane,
after leaving Windsor Castle, went through Staines
and Sunbury-common to Twickenham, to the house
formerly occupied by his Majesty when residing in
this country, and now in the occupation of the Earl of
Mornington.
From Twickenham the illustrious party drove
through Hampton Court to Claremont, where a
dejeune was served to the Queen and Prince Albert,
the King of the French, the Duchess of Kent, the
Duke de Montpensier, and to the Lady in Waiting,
and the gentlemen of the suite.
After viewing the royal gardens and the park at
Claremont, his Majesty Louis Philippe and the
Queen, the Duke de Montpensier and the Duchess of
Kent, Prince Albert and the Countess of Gains-
borough, and General Athalin and Count Dumas,
re-entered the char-a-banc, and took their departure,
returning by the route of Chertsey to Frogmore
Lodge, where the Duchess of Kent alighted. From
Frogmore the august party drove to the Castle.
On alighting at the grand entrance the Queen and
Prince Albert, the King of the French and the Duke
de Montpensier, were received by their Royal High-
nesses the Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary
Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, who had
arrived at the Castle a short time previous, and also
by the noblemen and gentlemen of thej household in
waiting.

The Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz accompanied the
Queen and her illustrious guests up the grand
staircase.

Dinner was served this evening in St. George's
Hall. The royal banquet presented a display of mag-
nificence and splendour equal to that on the preceding
evening.
In the middle of the table, opposite to the royal
circle, was the " St. George Candelabrum," exhibiting
the combat of St. George and the Dragon, forming a
most conspicuous and magnificent central ornament,
being far superior in size to the other candelabra and
epergnes. With this exception, and also that of two of
the " Hesperides" candelabra, which were placed near
each end of the table, the entire plateau was formed
of epergnes, supporting flowers. On both sides of the
plateau were a row of candelabra, filled with wax
lights, lighting the royal banquet in the most brilliant
manner.

The table was also ornamented with the splendid
service of gold plate, including wine-coolers and large
dishes, all of them of the most elegant forms, and
richly chased and sculptured.
In front of the west sideboard was placed the head
and front paws of the royal tiger couchant, which
formerly supported the canopy of the throne of the
Sultan of Mysore. The eyes, tusks, and the claws of
the figure are of rock crystal ; the rest of the head and
paws are covered with plates of pure gold.
The vase bears this inscription
" This Trophy was taken at the storming of Se-
ringapatam IV. May, MDCCXCIX.
Richard Earl of Mornington then Governor Gene-
ral of India.
General Harris commanding the British Forces."
The State Standards of Tippoo Sultan, also cap-
tured at Seringapatam, were placed over the Tiger's
head; and on each side were candelabra filled with
wax lights, ornamented with Oriental figures and
emblems.
The east sideboard contained a number of large and
handsome shields, salvers, urns, vases, statuettes, tan-
kards, and vases of gold, brilliantly illuminated' with
candelabra and sconces.
The company consisted of his Majesty Louis Phi-
lippe, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
their 'loyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary
Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz,
hs Royal Highness the Duke de Montpensier, his
Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal,
the French Ambassador and the Countess de St.
Aulaire, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van
de Weyer, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk,
the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duke
of Wellington, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Exeter, M. Guizot, the Earl of Liverpool, the
Earl Delawarr, the Earl and Countess of Jersey,
and Lady Clementina Villiers, the Earl of Aberdeen,
the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn,
Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Lord Stanley,
Lady Charlotte Dundas, the Countess IVratislaw, the
Right Hon. the Speaker, the Lady in Waiting on the
Duchess of Cambridge, the Right Hon. Sir Robert
and Lady Peel, Admiral de Mackau, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable G. L,