The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—This morning the Queen and Prince
Albert, and the Hereditary Prinoe and Princess of Saxe Co-
beurg Gotha, and the Royal suite, attended Divine service in
St. George's Chapel Royal. The Rev. C. W. Knyvett
chaunted the first part of the service, the Hon. and Very Rev.
the Dean and the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Moore, read the Com-
munion service. The sermon was preached by the Dean, who
took his text from the 3d verse of the sth chapter of the Gospel
according to St. Matthew, " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of Heaven."
The Hon. and very Rev. the Dean will have the honour of
joining the Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the Princess of Saxe
Coburg, attended by the Royal suite, rode out yesterday
afternoon on horseback, and in pony phaetons.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, were taken
their usual airing, yesterday, accompanied by the Dowager
Lady Littelt on.
Niajor- General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, had the honour
of joining the Royal dinner circle yesterday.
The Queen Dowager, and the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, will, it is expected, pay a visit to her Majesty in the
course of a few days.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex had a select party
at dinner, yesterday, at his residence in Kensington Palace.
The Duke of Cambridge visited his Royal Highness yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge went to
Kew yesterday afternoon.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon, at the
Foreign-office. It vas attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke
of Wellington, Lord Wharneliffe, the Duke of Buecleuch, Earl
of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Earl of Ripon, and the Earl of Haddington. The
Council sat two hours.

An Address and Petition from Merchants and Ratepayers
from the borough of Marylebone was on • Saturday presented
to her Majesty for the opening of Waterloo, Southwark, and
Vauxhall Bridges for the free uge of the public, by the commu-
tation of the burdensome tolls thereon.

General Sancho, the Spanish Minister, transacted business
on Saturday at the Foreign-office.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel left town on Saturday afternoon
for the Priory at Stanmore.
The Maaquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, and Lady
Louisa Fitzmaurice, left town on Saturday for Dover en route
for Germany. The Marquis and Marchioness and Lady Louisa
embarked at Dover yesterday.

BRUSSELS & GERMAN PAPERS,
BRUSSELS, Jur.r 29.—The following is the project of law
presented to the Chamber of Representatives, by the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, in consequence of the convention just con-
cluded with France, relative to the importation of linen and
thread:—

" Leopold King of the Belgians.
" Seeing the G3cl Article of the Constitution, which is as
follows :

" Treaties of commerce, and such as may impose a burden
on the State, or bind the Belgians individually, are not valued
till after they have received the assent of the Chambers.'

" We have decreed, in concert with the Chamber, and order
as follows :

" Art. ). The Commercial Convention concluded between
Belgium and France, signed at Paris on the 16th of July, 1842,
is approved to be executed according to its form and tenor.
" Art. 2,, The King may extend to other States the reductions
stipulated by Art. 2 of the said Convention, with such clauses,
conditions, and reservations as his Majesty shall judge to be
necessary or advantageous to his country.
Art. 3. The present law shall be binding the day after its
promulgation."
The King and Queen will not return from Paris till the end
of next week.

We have never had at Brussels any example of such brilliant
success as that of Mademoiselle Rachel. The receipts on the first
night of her performance amounted to 7,500 francs, and en the
second, 8,300 francs, that wa! 15,600 francs in two evenings.
IlEimisr, JULY 18.—The collections made for the establish-
ment of our hospital and a school at Jerusalem, from German
Protestants, amounted to 44,035 dollars.
It is proposed to make a railway to traverse the whole
country of Moldavia from north to south, so that the southern
terminus would be at the harbour of Galoez on the Danube.

THE HAGUE, JULY 27.—According to the annual returns
of the population of the several provinces of the kingdom, as
laid before the last assembly of the Provincial 'Estates it
amounted, on the Ist January, 1842, to 2,899,638 souls;
1840, to 2,B6o,4so—lncrease, 39,188.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD—Fat DAY NIGHT.
The following races were run after our express left :
Match, 1001, T.Y.C.—Lord G. Bentinck's Let-us-slop-
awhile-say-slow, 3 yrs, 9st 51b, Lord March, beating Duke of
Beaufort's Anspach, 3 yrs, lOst 71b. Even betting. Won in
a canter.
Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each ; last three-garters of a mile.
(3 Subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Miss Heathcote, b yrs, list 41b 1
Sir W. Stanley's Cecil, 4 yrs, lOst I llb 2
Colonel Anson's Elopement, 3 yrs, lOst Ilb
Betting-6 to 4 agst Miss Heathcote—taken, 6to 4 agst
Cecil, and sto 2 agst Elopement. Won by a neck.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.-7 to 4 agst Attila, 8 to 1 agst Policy, and 20
to 1 agst Cattonite.
DERBY.-20 to 1 agst Philip, 25 to 1 agst Aristides, 30 to I
agst Oxygen colt—taken, and 35 to I agst Cotherstone—t.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY NIGHT.
ST. LEGER.-2 to 1 agst Attila—taken; 9 to l agst Ca-
brera—taken ; 15 to 1 east Fireaway ; 25 to 1 agst Artful
Dodger; 25 to 1 agst Cattonite ; 30 to I agst Rosalind ; 30 to
I agst Belcaiur ; 30 to 1 agst Master Thomas.
DERBY, 1841,-25 to 1 agst Philip—taken ; 25 to I agst
Aristides ; 30 to 1 agst Cotherstone ; 30 to 1 agst The Caster ;
30 to I agst Progress colt ; 30 to 1 agst Pharaoh.
W Rot LOCK RA CRS. —Tu u RSDA Y.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added.—Twice round
and a distance.
Mr. Collins's Rochester, 3 yrs (H. Darling) 1
Mr. Morris's Fat Jack. aged
Kitty Cockle and Cattonian were not placed.
Lord Forester's plate of 50/. Heats, twice round and:a distance.
Mr. Arthur's The Star, 4 yrs... ...... ...( T. Arthur) 0 1 1
Mr. Bates's Country Lass, 4 yrs
Mr. Collins's Norman, 4 yrs
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added. Heats as above.
Hon. G. Ongley's Humility, 4 yrs ..(Calloway) 1 1
Mr. Bobbin's President, 4 yes
Mr. Page's Brewood, 4 yrs
At the Isle of Sheppy Races, on Wednesday. the Town Stakes
were won by Fama ; and the Hunters' Stakes by Bonnet Rouge.
No race for the Sheppy Stakes.

BRUSSELS, JUIN 27.—The average price of wheat
last week was 23f. 31c., that of rye 12F. 11r. The convention
between France and Belgium, concluded at Paris on the 16th
of July, relative to the duties on linen and thread, was commu-
nicated to the Chamber of Representative s yesterday, by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. The particular stipulations have
been already published in the journals.
KONIGSBERG, JULY 20.—ilis Majesty the King
arrived here at Poelock this afternoon and alighted at the
palace, where the supreme civil and military authorities and
many members of the estates of the province were assembled to
receive him.

COPENHAGEN, JULY 23.—A proposal relative to
the prisons of this city having been made to the King by Mrs.
Elizabeth Fry and her brother, John Gurney, his Majesty con-
sulted the Chancellor on the subject; he has now been pleased
to resolve on measures respecting the prisons, and the classifi-
cation and superintendence of the prisoners.
BERLIN, JULY 20.—The statement respecting the
illustrious persons said to be expected at the great autumnal
reviews in the Rhenish provinces, are quite incorrect. At
present no others are expected than the Kings of Wurtemberg
and Hanover, the Archduke John. the Grand Duke of Meck-
lenburg 'Schwerin, and the Duke of Nassau.
ROYAL VISIT TO SUNDERLAND.—We ' understand
that preparations on a very grand scale are now making in this
town for the reception of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge on the 23d of August next. The enter-
tainments are to consist of a public dinner; and afterwards a
ball will be given in aid of the funds for the relief of the
unemployed labouring classes. We learn that the Marchioness
of Londonderry, with whom the illustrious guests are to stay
during the week of Stockton races, will bring with her a very
large party of the aristocracy, amongst whom we have heard
mentioned, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst, the Duke
and Duchess of Buccleugh, Marquis and Marchioness of Douro,
Marquis of Blandford, &c. &c.—Northern Times.
DEATH OF PRINCE DOLGOROUKI IN A DUEL.—
A duel took place lately in St. Petersburgh, says a letter from
Berlin, between Prince Dolgorouki, son of the Russian General
of that name, and Prince Jaschwill. Prince Dolgorouki was
killed. They were both officers of the Imperial Guard.
Three Israelites have been returned as Deputies to
the French Chamber, namely, Crimieux, Cerf beer, and Achille
Fould ; the two first take an active part in the interests of our
community, the latter is an Israelite by name. His brother,
Benoit, who was in the last Chamber, has been ousted—his
neglect of Jewish interests in trying times, leaves little to be
regretted on that score.—The Voice of Jacob.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAlLWAY.—Wed-
nesday a special general meeting of the shareholders in this
company was held in Liverpool, for the purpose of declaring a
a dividend. The gross income of the Company from January
to July had been 114,0761. 15s. Bd. ; and the net profit
54,4961. 2s. 10d., which, with the surplus of 8,122/ 9s. 7d.
from the,preeeding half-year, enabled the Directors to declare
a dividend of Si. per share, being at the rate of ten per cent.
per annum.