The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-10 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert arrived in town at half
past four o'clock yesterday afternoon in an open carriage
and four, escorted by a party of Hussars, from Clare-
mont. The Equerries in Waiting, Colonel Arbuthnot
and Colonel Wylde, followed in a chariot and four.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal and their attendants occupied another
carriage ; and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lady in
Waiting. and Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting, were in the
last carriage.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received at
Buckingham Palace by the Lord Steward, and Lord Col-
ville, Lord is Waiting on Prince Albert.
The Royal Party at Buckingham Niece last evening
included her Royal Highness the -Duchess of Kent.
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Mr. George Edward and
the Hon. Mrs. Anson.

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The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance at
the Palace daring the evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta
of Cambridge went yesterda' to Kew. Their Royal
Highnesses returned to town .in the evening.
The Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar visited the Duchess
of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued invita-
tions for a full dress dinner party on the 19th instant
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India Company, of the Customs, of the Excise, of the
Stamps and Taxes, the Lords and the Secretaries of
the Treasury, and other Gentlemen connected with his
department.
Mr. Home Drummond, M.P., Colonel Sibthorp, M.P.,
and a Deputation on the subject of the Salmon Fisheries,
had an interview with the Earl of Ripon yesterday at the
office of the Board of Trade.
Lord Stanley
had a dinner party .at their
residence . The company included
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and
in Ladyst. James's-square.
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sthe Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Ailesbury, Earl and Countess of Jersey,
and Lady Clementine Villiers, Earl and Countess of
Wilton, Lord and Lady Jocelyn, Earl of .Clare, Lord
, Lord Claud Hamilton,
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PUBLIC-HOUSES BlLL.—This Bill, which was brought
in b
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ss. By
one of the clauses
public-houses were to be open after one o'clock on Sun-
day, so that tradesmen and others who go to .the coun-
try in the afternoon might have refreshment at any hour.
The Home Secretary referred the Bill to the Commis-
sioners of Police. They, -of Course, made a Report, and
the consequence is, that every improvement proposed has
bee= rejected. The Bill has passed, through Committee,
and is now a mere skeleton. The hotels and public-
houses for fifteen miles, round Londort will be shut be-
twnen three and five o'clock as before, while beyond that
range there is no. restriction whatever. 'rave not the
people in the country good reason for dreading the ap-
proach of the New Police ?
Ker.MaiotY and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
it,wloo of wales ana the Princess Royal, are expected
to arrive: ire s4.,wm_ap ffAir -oclock -this-afternoon from
Claremont, =The Royal carriages were ordered to be in
readiness at Claremont Parlt at half-past two o'clock.