The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BRIGHTON, SATURDAY.—Her Majesty did not take her ac-
customed airing to-day, the weather being foggy.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Duke
Ferdinand, of Saxe Coburg, and the Princes Leopold and
Augustus of Saxe Coburg, walked, out on the cliffs at eleven
o'clock. The Prince and the Royal party descended to the
beach, opposite Regency-square, where his Royal Highness
was asked by one of the Brighton boatmen if he would like to
take a row out at sea, as it was " a fine time for rowing." His
Royal Highness declined the proffered invitation, but observed
that he might at some future period go out upon the water, and
then made some inquiries respecting a very neat galley lying
on the fall of the beach. _ .

At one o'clock his Royal. Highness, accompanied by their
Serene Highnesses the Prir ces of Saxe Coburg, rode out on
horseback, and visited the Tennis Court attached to the
Bedford Hotel. The Royal visit being by appointment, the
Prince and the Royal party were received by Lawrence Peel.
Esq., F. Seymour, Esq., Everett, Esq., and Cobbett
Derby, Esq. (who form a portion of the Committee.) There
were also present the Marquis of Bristol, Lord Poltimore, the
Earl of Belfast, Lord William Harvey, Major-General Upton,
Colonel Clarke and other Officers of the Scots Greys, Colonel
Bentinck and Officers of the Coldstream Guards, &c. On his
Royal Highnesses arrival a match was going on between Tom-
kins, the skilful Brighton marker, and Cox, the proprietor of
a Tennis Court in the Haymarket. In this match Tomkins
was the successful competitor. A "four" match was then
played—Cox and Mr. C. Derby against Tomkins and Lord
W. Harvey. His Royal Higness Prince Albert and the Royal
party remained an hour and a half, and appeared much in-
terested with the play.
The Royal party having returned to the Palace, his Royal
Highness subsequently ualked out upon the Pier.
'f he only addition to the Royal dinner party was Archdeacon
Wilberforce, who had arrived at the Palace this day for the
purpose of assisting the Rev. Mr. Anderson in his official duties
at the Chapel on the following day.
SUNDAY.-This morning, at twelve o'clock, the Queen, his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, the Princes Augustus and Leopold of Saxe
Coburg, and the Royal suite, attended Divine worship at the
Palace Chapel. Prayers were read by the Rev. J. S. M. An-
ders,n ; Archdeacon Wilberforce assisted at the Communion,
and also preached a sermon from Matthew, c. 15, v. 28. The
choir sang only one verse from the 43d Psalm, and one verse
of the 100th Psalm. The body of the Chapel was very full.
The congregation were admitted by tickets.
The Princess Royal was taken a carriage airing at one o'clock.
Neither her Majesty nor his Royal Highness Prince Albert
have been out for an airing up to the time at which I close my
letter.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and the
Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yesterday morn-
ing in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, accom-
panied by the Prin_esses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge,
attended Divine service yesterday a'ternoon in Kew church.
The Royal Duchess and the Princesses afterwards returned
to town. _ _

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge, Prince
George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, visited her
Majeaty the Queen Dowager on Saturday, at Marlborough
House.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge House.
A deputat on, consisting of Sir J. Tyrrel, Bart., M.P., SirC.
Broke Vere, M.P., Mr. Blackstone, M.P., Mr. Baggc,
Mr. Burough, M. P., 11r. Neald, M. P., Lieut. -Col. Rushbrooke,
M. P., Mr. Waddington, AI. P., Mr. Ormsby Gore, M. P.,
Mr. Fellowes, M.P., Mr. Packe, NT., and Mr. Wodehouse,
M.P., had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at
his official residence in DoWning-street.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the
Foreign Office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke
of Wellington, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Lord Fitzgerald, Sir
Henry Hardinge, and Sir E. Knatchbull. The s. ouncil sat
two hours and a half.

Sir Howard Douglas had an interview with Lord Stanley
on Saturday at the Colonial Office

A Deputation from the Society of Friends, consisting of
Samuel Gurney, John Kitchirg, Joseph Neatby, Josiah Fors-
ter, George Stacey, Robert Forster, John Fell, Thomas Nor
ton, jun., and John Hodgkin, jun., had an interview on Sa-
turday with Sir Robert Peel, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.

'1 he French Ambassador, and the Russian and Prussian
Ministers, visited the Earl of Aberdeen on Saturday at the
Foreign Office.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, and Mr. Wickham,
Chairman of the Stampe' had interviews with the Chanceilor
of the F....hey .% on Saturday at his official residence in Down-
ing-street%

Mahon, Sir Robert IL Inglis, and Mr. R. M. Manes,
had an intervtevi with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday.
Despatches front Sir A. Woodford, Governor of Gibraltar,
were received yesterday at the Colonial Office.
Lord Stanley had a dinner party on Satin day at his residence
[ in St. James's-square. Among the company were the Duke of
Richmond, Lady Caroline Lennox, Marquis and Marchioness
of Douro, Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount and Viscountess Can-
ning, Lord and Lady Elgin, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lord Os-
sulston, Hon. Sydney Herbert, Sir Alexander Grant, Mr. and
"Mrs. Hope, Mr. Liddell, Colonel Wilbraham, and Mr. James
Wortley.
'f he Right Honourable Thomas GrenviPe entertained at
dinner on Saturday the Earl and Countess of Cawdor, Lord
and Lady Francis Egerton, Lord and Lady Mahon, Lady C.
Grenville, and a select party.
'I he Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Satur-
day. The Lords present were the Lord President, Lord Wyn-
ford, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Erskine,
and the Judge of the Admiralty Court.
Dr. Lushington gave judgment in an appeal from Bombay,
" Morgan v. Leech," allowing the appeal.
Lord Brougham, on the part of their Lordships, gave judg-
ment at great length in an appeal from the Prerogative Court,
" Charles Deare and Thomas Mayhew v. Ellen Ellwn," relative
to the property of the late Mr. Peter Rainier. Their Lord-
ships affirmed the decree of the Court below, but without costs.
Lord Campbell gave judgment in an appeal from the Pre-
rogative Court, " Emily Virginia Ditchburn v. lEneaiina
Mackay Fearn," relative to the propriety of the late Mr. John
Fearn. The judgment appealed against was affirmed, but their
Lordships gave costs to the appellant in the Courts below.
With respect to the costs of the present appeal their Lordships
gave no direction.

Lord Broughman gave judgment in an appeal from the Admi-
ralty Court, " Stuart v. lsemonger," relative to the ship
Diana. The appeal was dismissed, and the sentence of the
Court below affirmed...

Dr. -Lushington gave judgment in an appeal from the Pre-
rogative Court, " Henfrey v. Henfrey." The appeal was
pronounced against with costs.
The appeal " Smith v. Gould," from the Admiralty Court,
part heard at a former meeting, was then resumed. Dr. Phi-
!more was heard for the respondent, and the Queen's advocate
was heard in reply for the appellant.—Judgment was deferred.