The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz left town shortly before one
o'clock yesterday afternoon for the Continent. Their
Royal Highnesses proceeded to the Bricklayers Arms
station, and took their departure by a special train on
the South Eastern Railway. His Royal Highness Prince
George accompanied his Illustrious Relatives to Dover.
"Aron Knesebeck attended the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess from town, and will accompany them to Calais.
Thee Qi*en all d Prince Albert and the Prince of
Leiningen feok an airing yesterday aftern?on in an open
carriage and four, attended by the Equerries in Waiting
(Lord Charles Wellesley and Colonel IN ylde) on
horseback.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden returned to
town yesterday evening from the seat of the Earl of
Shrewsbury, Alton Towers, Staffordshire.
The Duchess of Cambridge took a drive to Kew
yesterday afternoon.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were
taken airings yesterday in the royal gardens.
The Queen gave a state ball last evening at Bucking-
ham Palace, which was more numerously attended than
any former ball given by her Majesty, nearly two
thousand invitations having been issued, comprising
most of the nobility and gentry at present in town.
From nine o'clock, when the company began to arrive,
until eleven, the visitors continued to arrive at the Palace
without intermission, filling the suite of State saloons,
which were fitted up and prepared in the usual style of
regal splendour. The whole of the rooms were opened
for their reception, with the exception of the Yellow
Drawing-room, in which apartment the Queen received
the Royal Family.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
at half-past nine o'clock, attended by Mr. Edmond
Mildmay.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was at-
tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Colonel Sir
George Couper.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester was
attended by Lady Georgiana Bathurst.
The French Ambassador and the Countess de St.
Aulaire, accompanied by the Duke de Broglie, the Duke
of Richmond, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis
of Londonderry (Gold Stick in Waiting), Sir De
Lacy Evans, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Nor-
folk, the Marquis of Huntly, the Duke of Montrose,
the Earl of Winchilsea, Viscount and Viscountess
Combermere, Lord and Lady Brougham, Lady Peel,
Earl and Countess St. Germans, Lord and Lady Dal-
meny, Sir Philip and Lady Grey Egerton, Mr. Greene,
M.P., the Earl of Ellenborough, the Earl and the Ladies
Fitzwilliam, Sir Wm. and Lady Curtis, the Earl of
Clarendon, Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Count do
Flahault, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. the Du-
chess of Sutherland, Sir Edward Codrington, the Mar-
quis of N6ithampton, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Normanbv, the Duke of Cleveland, the Lord Chancel-
lor, the Marquis of Headfort and the Ladies Taylour,
the Lord Chief Baron and Lady Pollock, Sir Edward
Lytton Bulwer, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, the Right Hon.
T. Pemberton Leigh, Viscount and Viscountess Pal-
merston, Lod and Lady Wharncliffe, the Earl of Bes-
borough, Lord and Lady Stanley, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, Lord
and Lady Leigh, Lord and Lady Ashley, and the Prince
de Broglie, were among the earlier arrivals.
Mohun Gal appeared in a very rich and elegant East-
ern costume.
The Marquis of Douglas, Lord Glenlyon, the Marquis
of Lorne, Captain the Hon. James Murray, and several
other Scottish noblemen and genlemen, wore the High-
land costume.
AAlen o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert left the Yel-
low-Drawing-room, aceompanied by the Duchess of Kent,
the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Cambridge, and
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and attended by the
Duchess of Buccleuch, Mistress of the Robes ; the Mar-
chioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting ; the Hon. Misses
Murray and Kerr, Muids of Honour in Waiting; Viscount
Sydney, Lord in Waiting ; the Marquis of Granby,
Lord in Waiting to the Prince ; Hen. Capt. Duncombe,
Groom in Waiting ; Captain Francis Seymour, Groom
in Waiting to the Prince ; Lord Charles Wellesley,
Equerry in Waiting ; Colonel Wylde, Equerry to the
Prince ; Henry W. Byng and George Grant Gordon,
Eqrs., Pages of Honour in Waiting.
On leaving the Yellow Drawing-room the royal party
entered the grand saloon, which, together with the ball-
room, which opens en suite, was filled with company, with
the exception of a small passage in the centre of both
apartments. The Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward,
and the Vice Chamberlain, conducted her Majesty and
her Illustrious Consort down the avenue formed by the
company, her Majesty and his Royal Highness graci-
ously acknowledging the obeisance of their distinguished
guests as they passed slowly to the end of the ball-room.
A Quadrife Band, led by Mensr. Collinet, Director of
the Orchestra, with a band of twenty-five perfermers of
first-rate talent, comprising Messrs. Deloffre, Pilet,
Bourotte, Arboa, Laurent, Jacquin, and others, from her
Majesty's Theatre, was stationed in an elevated orchestra
at the south end of the ball room, and as the royal party
entered played " God Save the Queen."
Her Majesty and Prince Albert and the Royal Family
having walked to the end of the ball-room, returned to
the centre of the apartment, and took their seats in a
recess prepared for the august circle.
The Queen then signified her commands to the Lord
Chamberlain that a quadrille should be formed, and her
Majesty, quitting her st ition, joined the quadrille,
and opened the ball with his Serene Highness Prince
' Edward of Saxe Weimar. His Royal Highness Prince
Albert and the Countess Deitrichstein, the Austrian
Ambassadress, formed the opposite couple.
Other quadrilles anal waltzes followed.
Soon after ten o'clock dancing commenced in the
Throne-room, which was also fitted up as a ball-room.
The band of M. Jullien and Heel- Koenig, including
Messrs. Barret, Baumann, Lazarus, Loder, J. Loder,
Harper, Casolani, Baker, and Prospere, was stationed in
an orchestra within the Throne-t.lcove.
His Royal Highness Prince George arrived at a
quarter before eleven o'clock, having returned from
accompanying the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mockienburgh Strelitz to Dover.
At eleven o'clock her Majesty was conducted by the
Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward from the Ball-
room to the Throne-room, Jullien's and Kcenig's band
playing the National Anthem on her Majesty's entrance.
A quadrille from" Kaya ou l'Amour Voyageur," and
a quadrille from " Eoline," were danced, also the
Waltzes Styrienne—Les Danseuses, and Viennoises.
The Stop Polka, the Bohemian Polka, and le pas des
fleurs were also danced in this apartment.
The whole of the Diplomatic Corps, and also all the
foreigners of distinction at present in town, were present
at this most brilliant reunion, which exceeded in the
numbers present any former fete given by her Majesty.
Dancing was kept up in both ball-rooms until twelve
o'clock, when the Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied
by their royal guests, and attended by the officers of
State, went to supper, which was served in the Dining-
room, in a style of profusion and magnificence, commen-
surate with the Princely nature of the entertainment.
The Yeomen of the Guard lined the Grand Hall and
Staircase, commanded by Sir S. Hancock, the Exon in
Waiting, Mr. Ellerthorp, the Adjutant, and Captain
Sadler, Exon of the Corps also attended.
The guard of honour at else portico of the Palace was
composed of the Grenadier Guards. The band of the
regiment was in attendance in the grand hall, and re-
ceived the Royal Family with the usual honours, and
also performed a number of favourite pieces during the
night.

A very great variety of the choicest shrubs and plants
i,a flower, decorated all the recesses of the State rooms,
and the apiproaches.
The following had the honour of receiving invitations,
His Serene Highness Prince Edry rd of Saxe Weimar,
The French Ambassador, Countess de St. Aulaire,
land Gentlemen Attaches to the Embassy; the Austrian
Ambassador, Countess Dietrichstein, and Gentlemen
Attaché; to the Embassy; the Turkish Ambassador and
Gentlemen Attaches to the Embassy ; the Belgian
Miaisier, Madame Van de Weyer, and Gentlemen
Attaches to the Legation; the Bavarian Minister and
Baroness de Cetto; the Netherlands Minister and Gen-
tlemen Attaches to the Legation; the Sardinian Minister
and Gentlemen Attaches to the Legation; the Argentine
Minister; the Portuguese Minister, Baroness de Moncorvo,
and Gentlemen Attache; to the Legation; theVenezuelean
Minister ; the Russian Minister, Baroness Brunnow,
Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, and Gentlemen At-
taches to the Legation; the Sicilian Minister, and Gen-
tlemen Attaché; to the Legation ; the Hanoverian
Minister ; the Prussian Minister, Madame Bunsen,
Mademoiselle Bunsen, and Gentlemen Attaches to the
Legation; the Brazilian Minister, Madame Marques-
Lislioa, and Gentlemen Attache; to the Legation; the
American Minister, Mrs. and Miss Everett, and Gen-
tlemen Attaches to the Legation; tip Danish Minister,
Oolintess de Reventlow, and Gentlemen Attache; to
the Legation; the Mexican Minister, Madame Murphy,
and Gentlemen Attache; to the Legation ; the
Spanish Minister, Duchess de Sotomayor, and Gen-
tlemen Attaches to the Legation; the Saxon Minis-
ter and Baroness Gersdorff; the New Grenada Chart;
d'AffAes, Madame Musqueza, and the Secretary to the
Mission; the Swedish Charge d'Affaires, Baroness Re-
hausen, and Gentlemen Attaches to the Mission ; the
Texan Chargé d'Affaires, the Secretary to the Wurtem-
berg Legation, Madame de Ayala' Baron and Baroness
Arnim, Baron d'Achrenthal, Due de Broglie, Prince de
Broglie, Le Baron de Folgoze, Count de Galve, M. Gus-
tave de Gersdorff, Le Baron et la Barpnne le Noury de la
Roneiere, La Constesse Marie de Lusi, La Cemtesse
Henriette de Lusi, Count B. Kinsky, Amiral
Le Coutxe Pontiatine, Le Comte Buleslas Potocki,
Count Rosen, M. Van Kerckhove, M. Van Capenberg,
Count de Elahault, Viscountess Keith, Madll. de Fla-
hank, Baroness de Strumfeeer, Baron Roth de Schreck-
enstein, Duchess and Madll. de Cuigny, M. Fallon,
Prince Galitzin, Baroness de Talleyrand, the Lord
Chancellor, the Speaker of the House of Commons,
the
Gold Stick, the Silver Stick, Lady in Waiting on her
Majesty Ike Queen Dowager, Maid of Honour in Wait-
ing on her Majesty the Queen Dowager, Lady in Wait-
ing on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge, Lady in Waiting on her Royal llighness
the Duchess of Gloucester, the Gentleman attending
on his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
the Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, the Adjutant in
Brigade Waiting; the Commanding Officers of the
Grenadier Guards, of the Coldstream Guards, and of the
Scots Fusilier Guards; the Commanding Officers of the
Ist, 2d., and 3d battalion of Grenadier Guards; three
Officers in each battalion; the Commanding Officer of
the 2d battalion of Coldstream Guards; three Officers
of the battalion ; the Commanding Officers of the
Ist and 2d Battalions of Scots Fusilier Guards, three
Officers of each battalion; the commanding officers of the
Ist Life Guards, and four officers; the Commanding Offi-
cer of the 2,1 Life Guards, and four Officers ; the Com-
manding Officer of the Royal Horse Guards, and four
°Ricers ; the Commarnding Officer of the 4th Light
Dragoons, and three Officers ; the Lord Advocate o

Scotland, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron, the Attorney-General.
The Prize given by the Emperor of Russia for the
Ascot Races, was yesterday submitted to her Majesty
and Prince Albert. It is a copy in silver of the statue
of Peter the Great at St. Petersburgh, and has been
executed under the immediate superintendence of Baron
Brunow, the Russian Minister, and the Earl of Rosslyn,
Master of the Buck Hounds. The Queen and the
Prince were pleased to express their approbation of the
work.

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. R. Clarke,
W. C. Tindal, Rev. C. Levingston, D. Moore, G. P.
Smith, J. B. Hyndman, and the Rev. Mr. Sands, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial
Office to Corfu, Ceylon, Malta, and the Cape of Good
Hope. Dispatches were alo sent to Canada.
Dr. Johnson and Major Grwme had interviews with
Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial Office.
Mr. M'Neil and Mr. Ball had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of
England, and Mr. Carr, from the Bank of Ireland, had
also interviews with the Right Hon. Gentleman at his
office in Downing-street.