The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-30 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

A grand dinner was given yesterday evening at Buck-
ingham Palace to her Majesty the Queen Dowager and
he Noble Directors of the Concert of Ancient Music.

The company consisted of her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, the Duchess of Buccleuch ; the Lady in
Waiting on the Queen Dowager, the Countess of Shef-
field; the Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge,
Baroness Ahlefeldt; the Duke of Well'ngton, the Earl of
Liverpool, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Cawdor, the
Earl Howe, Lord George Lennox, Hon. William Ashley,
Baron Knesebeck, and Captain Francis Seymour.
At a quarter-past eight o'clock his Royal Highness
Prince Albert (the Director for the evening, in the
absence of the Earl of Westmorland) left Buckingham
Palace, accompanied by the Noble Directors for the
Hanover-square Rooms. The Royal party left in three
carriages ; the first conveying Baron Knesebeck ; the
Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert., Captain Francis
Seymour ; and the Equerry to his Royal Highness, Col.
Wylde ; the third carriage conveying Earl Howe, the
Earl of Cawdor, and Lord George Lennox ; the third
carriage conveying his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and the
Duke of Wellington.
The Queen, accompanied by the Queen Dowager, the
Duchess of Cambridge, and the remainder of the Royal
party, left the Palace soon afterwards, for the Hanover-
square Rooms, to honour the performance of the concert
with her presence.
The august party occupied five of the Royal carriages,
the first conveying the Hon. William Ashley, the Groom
in Waiting, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, and the Hon.
and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay ; the second conveying
the Lord in Waiting, Lord Byron ; the Equerry in
Waiting, Colonel Arbuthnot ; and the Hon. Charles A.
Murray. The third, conveying the Lord Steward, the
Maids of Honour, Lady Caroline Cocks, and the Hon.
Miss Frances Devereux ; and the Lady in Waiting on
the Duchess of Cambridge, Baroness Ahlefeldt. The
fourth, conveying the Duchess of Buceleuch ; the Lady
in Waiting, the Viscountess Canning ; the Lady in
Waiting to the Queen Dowager, the Countess of Shef-
field ; and the Master of the Horse. The fifth, convey-
ing her Majesty the Queen, her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in
The Royal Family were taken airings yesterday, in
the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal highness Prince Albert, honoured Mr.
Sheriff Moon with an interview, yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, vi-
sited her Maje.- ty the Queen Dowager, yesterday, at
Marlborough House.
The Bishop of Newfoundland had an interview with
Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Freshfield had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Dispatches from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of
Canada, and the Governors of the other North American
provinces, were received yesterday, at ,the Colonial-
office.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Governor of Gibraltar.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
MANCHESTER RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Wilton Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 20 added ;
three yrs old, Est 41b ; four yrs, Bst 41b ; five yrs, Bst 121 b ;
six yrs and aged 9st 21b. blares, &c., allowed 31b. Mile
and a quarter. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Dawson's Lord Saltoun, 3 yrs (Riley) 1
Mr. Price's Missy, 8 yrs
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Mr. M. Jones's British Tar, 3 yrs
The Manchester Cup of 150 sovs, added to a Handicap of
20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. The second to
receive 30 sovs. Twice round and a distance.
Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 4 yrs (Templeman) 1
Mr. Bell's Thirsk, 6 vrs . 2
Mr. Worthington's iTooton, 4 yrs ......... 3
Plate of 50/. ; for three yrs olds, "st ; four yrs, Bst 41b ; five
yrs, Bst 91b ; six yrs and aged, Bst 121 b. Mares, &c., al-
lowed 31b. The second to receiTe 101. Heats, Two miles
and a distance.
Mr. Sutcliffe's Alice, 3 yrs •.. 1
Mr. Robert's Miserare, 5 yrs .
Mr. M. Jones Phoenix, 3 yrs
Mr. Bowes's Saddle-bow, 3 yrs ... 0
Mr. Dawson's Attorney-General, 4 yrs
Only one heat was run in time for post.

THE KING OP SAXONT.—Preparations have been
made at the Brighton Pavilion, by uncovering the furniture,
&c., for the visit of his Majesty the King of Saxony to
Brighton, for the purpose of inspecting the Pavilion.
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DEATH OF THE EARL OF ATFILONE.—We have to
record the demise of the Earl of Athlone, the intelligence
of whose death was received by the Hon. Captain Frederick
and Lady Elizabeth Villiers' on Saturday last. The Noble
Earl died on Tuesday, the 21st inst., at the Hague, where his
Lordship and family had for a long period resided. The de-
ceased William Guatauf Frederick de Reedo de Ginkle, who
was youngest son of the sixth Earl, was born 14th August,
1776, and married 7th of September, 1814, Wendela Eleanor,
eldest daughter of 11. Burcel, by whom, we believe, the Earl
has several children. The late Earl succeeded to the family
title on the death of his nephew, 2d March, 1843.
SIR C. METCALFE.—Letters from Canada state that
Sir C. Metcalfe has been operated upon for cancer in the
face, and the opinion of the operator, Mr. Pollock, was,
that the disease was entirely eradicated. His Excel-
lency was doing well. He bore the operation itself, and
the subsequent cauterization, with the greatest fortitude.
HOLIDAY EXCURSION.—The General Steam Navi-
gation Company's steam-ship Monarch, Capt. J. W. Morris,
arrived in the River yesterday afternoon with a large party
of ladies and gentlemen from Hamburgh, Magdeburg, Berlin,
St. Petersburgh, Copenhagen, &c., who have come over to
this country for a visit until the 6th of June, when they will
return in the same ship to Hamburgh. The Monarch being
a large skip of 1,000 tons, presented a very gay appearance as
she came up the River, having the flags of all nations hoisted.
The passage was performed in 44 hours.
BERLIN.—At the Royal Deaf and Dumb Institu-
tion (83, Linien-strasse) the instruction of idiots by intel-
lectual means has succeeded. The problem, theoreti-
cally and practically, has been solved by the director, M.
Saegert, in conjunction with M. Lachs, first teacher of
the establishment ; and this solution has been scientifi-
cally proved and acknowledged by our eminent physi-
cians, Dr. Barey and Dr. Joseph Muller. The affair is
now, as one perceives, officially investigated by the pro-
per authorities, in order to form a section with the Deaf
and Dumb Institution for idiots, and thus to further
prosecute the discovery in the interest of science and
humanity. The active participation and furtherance in
such endeavours on the part of the Committee of In-
struction permit us to anticipate the most favourable re-
sults.— German paper.
EXTRAORDINARY EXPEDITION.—The Iron Duke
steamer, belonging to the City of Dublin Steam Packet Com-
pany, left Kingstown-harbour, under the able command of
Captain Christie, at half-past 7 o'clock on Friday evening,
bearing an express containing the judgment of the Court of
Queen's Bench, delivered at a late hour that' evening, which
(forwarded by a special train from Liverpool) reached the
Times office at half-past 12 o'clock the next day—the dis-
tance having been traversed in the amazingly short period of
17 hours. The Times of Saturday, just received, contains an
ample report of the proceedings. This dispatch is worthy of
the character and energy of the • leading journal of Europe.
All the parties concerned in the rapid conveyance of this im-
portant intelligence are entitled to the highest credit ; and it
is with pleasure we are enabled to add that every facility for
the speedy transfer of the express to the Iron Duke was
cheerfully afforded by the Dublin and Kingstown Railway
Company.—Dublin Evening Mail.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MAY 27.—Not SO
many buyers attended to-day as usual, and the county
election almost put a stop to business. Considering the
bustle necessarily occasioned by such an event, there
has been a good demand for goods at former prices.—
Manchester Guardian.

STATE DE TRADE.-At Manchester, owing to the
county election, and the holidays; there was little busi-
ness done yesterday, and there was no change in prices.
--Manchester Guardian.