The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-02 00:00:00

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COURT CRCULAR.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, 18TH APRIL, 1512.
AU persons invited to the Ball at Buckingham Palace on the
12th of May, are expected to appear in dresses of British manu-
facture. Ladies, not to wear plumes or trains. Gentlemen., to
appear in costume, uniform, or full dress.
The Queen and Prince Albert attended Divine service
yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, 't. James's. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Dering, who took' his
text from Hebrews, c. xii. v. 1. The prayers were read by
the Rev. Mr. Haden ; the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Packma 2,11-
and the communion service, by the Bishop of London, aillf
the Rev. Messrs. Haden and Packman. The anthem was
" Rejoice in the Lord"—King. Mr. W. Knyvett presided at
the organ.
The Bishop of Norw ich was the Clerk of the Closet ni Whit-
ing. The Royal Suite included the Duchess of Buccicuch,
Hon. Miss Murray, Hon. Miss Lister' Lord Byron, Lord Col-
ville, Hon. Captain Hood, Colonel Arbuthnot, and Colonel
Wylde. Among the Nobility were the Duke and Duchess of
Bedford, Duchess of Sutherland, Duke of Beaufort, Mar-
chioness of Westmeath, Ladies Wilton and Eliot, Lords Ban-
don, Wilton, Ilarrowby, Cawdor, Tyrconnell, Canterbury,
Eliot, Hawarden, and Palmerston.
The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Augusta of Cam-
bridge, visited her Majesty yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out on horseback-on
Saturday, forenoon, attended by the Hon. Miss Murray, Majoc-
Gineraf Wemyss, and Col. Bouverie.

The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken an
airing in a carriage and four on Saturday afternoon.
The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing in an open
ria,ge and four on Saturday afternoon, Major-Gen. Wein2,s
and Col. Bouverie attending on horseback.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Duchess of Kent,
honoured the Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday
evening. The Royal suite included the Countess of DaMuncie,
Hon. Miss Murray, Lord Byron, Major.lGeneral \Vemysr, and
Colonel Bouverie. The Duchess of Kent was attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Sir George Courier, Part.
Colonel Arbuthnot has relieved Itlejor-General Wealys in
the duties of Equerry in Waiting on her Majesty, and.Colourl
Wykle has sneceeded Colorlei Bowterie as the Equerry in Wait-
ing on Prince Albert.
The Bey Minister of Justice in Valmitia etas presented to
her Majesty, on his arrival in this country, at the last Drawing
Room, by Toad Effendi Tuskien, Charge-d'Affairs at this
Court.
Her Serene Highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar,-ac-
companied by the Prince and Princesses 'of Saxe Weireav
lauded from Rotterdam yesterday, and immediately proceeded
to Marlborough House, the residence of her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, where her Serene Highness arrived soon
after one o'clock. Iler Majesty and Prince Albeit, attended
'by Coionel Arbuthnot and Colonel Wylde, arrived at, marl-
borough House at tire o'clock, to visit the Queen Dowager and
the Dusheas of SaxC Weimar.

The Duchess of Kent attended Divine Service yei-teiday
morning in the Chapel in Kensington Palace. -Lady Anna
Maria Dawson was in waiting on her Royal Highness. t.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Queen Dowager on
Saturday at Marlborough House.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Cambridge yes-
terday at. Cambridge House.
The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge at-
tended Divine Service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel.
Lady Augusta Somerset was in waiting on the Royal Duchess.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke of Cambridge at
Cambridge House.
Mr. Lockhart, M.P. for Lanarkshire, and a deputation from
Glasgow. had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday.
The Earl of Minto has arrived at Farranee's Hotel,l3elgrav-
street, for the season. '

A Deputation, consisting of Mr. Buckley, M.P., Mr. Bir-
ley, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Tewnend, and Mr. Crosaby, from Man-
chester, accompanied by Lord Francis Egerton, M. P., had an
interview with Sir R. Peel un Saturday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Mr. Smollett, M.P., presented to Sir R. Peel on Friday an
Address Lom the Chief Magistrate and inhabitants of the tdivit
and parish of Kirkintilloch, thanking Sir Robert for the finan-
cial and commercial measures which he has submitted to Par -
Raiment.

Sir George Arthur had an interview with Lord Stanley on
Saturday at the Colonial-office, to take leave on his departure
for India.

A deputation from Birmingham, with Mr. Dugdale, includ-
ing Mr. Richards, Mr. James 0. Mason, and Mr. George
Barker, had an interview on Saturday with Sir B. Pee Lin
Downing-street.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Admiral Sir J. Om-
manney had an interview with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-
office on Saturday.
A deputation, including Mr. William Cleiland, representing
Thomas Murray and Co., Dromore ; Mr. Charles Richardson,
representing J. Richardson, Lurgan ; and Mr. George Murray,
representing George M. Murray and Co.' 'Waringstown, had
an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, in Down-
ing-street.:

. -FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL.
BRUSSELS, APRIL. 28.—The average price of wheat, last
week, was 23f. 82c. ; that of rye, 13f. 26c.
The basins of Antwerp are deserted. Several vessels have
hft the port, favoured by the . east wind, which delas the ar-
rival of others. About thirty ships, returning from very long
voyages, are cruising in the 'Channel, waiting for a favourable
wind. Some, it is said, have touched at English..erts.
GHENT' APRIL 27.—Swarms of beggars infest the com-
munes in the country within these few days; they came, to the
number of forty, to the parsonage house at Somerghan, whercr
they demanded money and food. The gendarmes have
taken the necessary precautions to prevent tie recurrence of
such disorders.

A dealer in potatoes having purchased a large quantity at the
market of Waerschut, and loaded several waggons with them.
One of the wagons was plundered on the road, by men be-
longing to the indigent classes.
Baussins, APRIL 29.—The Committee appointed for the
purpose of commercial inquiry distributed its report six weeks
ago, among the Members of the Chamber. The Member, of
the Committee having...unanimously adopted the principle of
direct intercourse in commercial exchanges with distant, pro-
ducing countries, it remains to determine the manner of appli-
cation by a tariff of differential impost duties.
The Committee publishes, in a supplement to the kronikur
of the `sth of April, the tariff which it wishes to-ittsixose,

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Lions to it before the lOth of May
THE HAGUE, APRIL 29.—The accounts' iiceived from
Berlin for the last three days respecting his Majesty King
William Frederick have been progressively more favourable.
The situation of the august patient is improving in every
respect.