The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-12 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The weather throughout the day
has•been gloomy and unsettled, which has prevented her Ma-
jesty taking her accustomed airing.
Yesterday afternoon the following illustrious and distin-
guished visiters arrived at the castle.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, from the
royal military coilege of Sanddurst.
Her Royal Highness, the Duchess, and the Princesses
Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, from Kew, attended by
Miss Kerr and Baron Knesebeck.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left the
castle early this morning for town, to pay a congratulatory
visit to his royal sister the Princess Augusta, on her birth-
day.

His royal highness returned to the castle this afternoon at
our o'clock.

The following distinguished personages will form the royal
dinner party this evening :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess and
Princess Augusta of Cambridge, the Princes Ernest and Al-
bert of Saxe Coburg, Ladies C. Barrington, Lyttelton, and
C. Dundas ; Earls March, Uxbridge, and Erroll ; Lords
Melbourne, Palmerston, A. Paget, and Torrington ; Hon.
Misses Cocks and Murray ; Count Kolowrath, Count Al-
bert Esterhazy ; Baroness Lehzen, Miss Kerr, Hon Major
Keppel, and the Hon. C. A. Murray.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVENING.—It is expected that the
Court will leave Windsor very shortly, for Buckingham Pa-
lace, where her Majesty will remain about 10 days nr a fort-
night. It is believed that her Majesty's departure for town
will not be delayed beyond a few days. We believe we may
state, in confirmation of the rumour, that one of the reasons
which induces the Queen to visit London for a short period
before Christmas, is to visit the National and Haymarket
theatres, accompanied by Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Saal-
field, and his brother Prince Ernest. ,
It is likewise rumoured, should the weather prove favour-
able, that a grand review of horse, foot, and artillery, will
take place in Hyde Park, during her Majesty's sojourn in
the metropolis.
Some little urchins, on Guy Fawkes Day, not having be-
fore their eyes the fear of the treasurer of the household, and
the others of the papist faction which now bask in the sun-
shiae of the court, absolutely had the temerity to march into
the precincts of the castle, carrying the effigy of the pope,
with a lanthorn in one hand and a bunch of matches in the
other, "liken regular Guy." This, however, was an in-
trusion not to be tolerated, under present circumstances, in
the immediate neighbourhood of our protestant Sovereign,
and the little boys had scarcely got to the end of
" Remember remember,
The sth of November.
Gunpowder treason and plot.',
when they were sent to the right about, with more kicks
than halt-pence." This may be a lesson to those who would
remind her Majesty of certain historical facts, although not
so palateable, perhaps, as we could wish, to the Queen of
protestant England, hemmed in, as the court is acknow-
ledged to be at this peculiar period, not only by acknow-
ledged papists, but by the secret emissaries of popery. Her
Majesty, as a protestant, would, perhaps, do well to bear in
mind that

" 'Tis wrong to trust
Those, whom their very priests instruct to keep
No faith with us."—Havard's Scanderby.

THE QUEEN DOWAGER-THE ROYAL

PROGRESS.

(From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.)
GOPSALL-HALL, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager returned from a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Warwick, at Warwick Castle, the day before yesterday, at-
tended by the Earl Howe, lord chamberlain, Lady Clinton,
Hon. Miss Mitchell, Rev, T. It. Wood, and Sir Horace Sey
mour.. On Monday her Majesty left Warwick ; on the fol-
lowing morning Queen Adelaide visited Leamington Spa, ac-
companied by the Countess of Warwick, and attended by the
Countess of Denbigh and Lady Clinton, Her Majesty's
chamberlain, the Earl Howe, and Earl Denbigh, master of
the horse, with the Earl of Warwick, Earl of Aylesford,
Viscount Brooke, Lady Mary Fielding, Lady Caroline Neeld,
Sir Horace Seymour, Miss Mitchell, Rev. J. R. Wood, &c.,
were in the royal suite. The royal visit to that fashionable
resort was to have taken place on Saturday, but the weather
was so unpropitious that it was deferred until Monday. It
was at the express wish of the inhabitants that her Majesty
honoured the Spa with her presence, they having agreed, at
a public meeting, on the subjoined address, which was for-
warded to the Earl Howe on Friday evening to present to
her Majesty :
" May it please your Majesty,—We, the vicar, church-
wardens, and other inhabitants of Royal Leamington Spa,
having learned, with feelings of sincere gratification, that
your Majesty intends to visit the Earl and Countess of War-
wick, at his lordship's castle, in the immediate neighbour-
hood of our town, most respectfully approach your Majesty
on this occasion, and humbly solicit that your Majesty will
condescend to favour the Royal Leamington Spa with your
presence, in gracious compliance with the anxious and unani-
mous wishes of the inhabitants, publicly assembled, who de-
sire to express on this occasion their high and unfeigned es-
teem for your Majesty's person."
Early next morning Earl Howe answered the above ad-
dress, stating that her Majesty would visit the royal spa that
morning ; but as the weather was so unfavourable, the visit
was subsequently postponed. I will here take the opportunity
to say that the clergy and inhabitants of the spa ought to
consider themselves highly favoured by the Queen Dowager
receiving their address, for throughout the " royal progress,"
the greater number of the towns had addresses already pre-
pared, but were informed by the Earl Howe that they would
not be received. This ought to be mentioned out of fairness
to the residents of the other towns through which the royal
route lay. It was about two o'clock when the Queen Dowager
and suite, in three carriages, with outriders, arrived at the
spa. Her Majesty's reception was most enthusiastic, the
fair occupants of the widows of the dwelling-houses and the
multitude appearing emulous to excel each other in their
vociferous manifestations of pleasure. The gentlemen form-
ing the committee of management received her Majesty im-
mediately on entering the town, and formed an escourt to
the Queen's carriage. At the end of High-street the royal
cortege passed under a magnificent triumphal arch, constructed
of evergreens, and tastefully ornamented, having the words
" Welcome, Adelaide" in letters of gold. The royal cortege
then passed through Bath-street, over the bridge, to the
Royal Pump Room, where her Majesty alighted, being as-
sisted from the carriage by Lord Warwick. Viscount
Eastnor and the members of the committee lined the path.
The master of the ceremonies, Dr. Jephson, and several
other gentlemen, were then introduced to the Queen Dowager.
After making a brief stay her Majesty and attendants pro-
ceeded through the town. At the top of York-terrace, in
front of the chapel, the whole of the charity children of the
town, exceeding 1,200 in number, were assembled on a
platform. The petits enfans, on the approach of the carriage
in which the Queen Dowager was seated, loudly huzzaed, the
Whole of them directed their inquiring eyes on her Majesty,
some looking fearlessly, and others timidly, on the illustrious
visiter. The procession alted a few minutes, when the Rev.
J. Craig had the honour of being introduced to her Majesty.
The Queen Dowager was much affected, and expressed her-
self in flattering terms to the rev. gentlemen on the neat
appearance and decorous behaviour of the children. Another
triumphal arch was erected, over which was inscribed,
" Gon bless the Queen Dowager." The royal visiter and
noble attendants then took their departure, and were accom-
panied as far as the Town Hall by the committee. The
church bells rang a merry peal, and it seemed that the day
had been converted into a holiday by all classes. The ex-
ertions of the inhabitants were crowned with success, and,
indeed, they were highly creditable to that rising watering-
place.
Shortly after half-past ten, on Tuesday morning, her Ma-
jesty, attended by the Earl Howe, and the Earl and Countess
of Denbigh, left Warwick Castle, for Gopsall Hall, the seat
of Earl Howe.
Her Majesty visited the interesting ruins of Kenilworth
Castle, once the finest residence in the county of Warwick,
its park and chases having in the olden times occupied five
square miles. It was there, as most of our readers must be
aware, the famous Earl of Leicester entertained his royal
mistress, Queen Elizabeth, with all the extravagant splen-
dour and romantic pageantry which that age could exhibit.
It was in that castle the unfortunate Edward 11. was impri-
soned, prior to his being removed to Berkeley Castle, where
he was afterwards so inhumanly murdered. After making a
short visit the royal party proceeded to Coventry, where re-
lays of horses were prepared for the royal carriages. The
Earl and Countess of Denbigh and Lady Mary Fielding took
leave of her Majesty at that town and started for Nuneham
Paddox, near Lutterworth. After the necessary delay caused
by the change of horses the Queen Dowager and suite resumed
their journey and arrived here early in the afternoon.
Early on Monday morning the Queen Dowager will leave
for Drayton Manor to stay a few days with Sir Robert and
Lady Peel.
It is generally thought her Majesty will honour the Duke
of Rutland with her company at Balvoir Castle, but of this I
am uncertain. lam happy to add the Queen Dowager is in
the enjoyment of excellent health.

ARRIVALS AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL.—Lord and Lady
Hawarden and family ; Fleming, Esq., M. P., and family;
Sir W. Beecher, Bart., lady and family ; Sir E. Hayes, Bart.
M. P., and family; Sir Rufane Donkin, Bart. M.P.; —Ara-
bin, Esq., and Lady ; Lord Lilford ; Sir Richard and Lady
Keane ; Mr. and Mrs. Maysuch ; Lord Fullerton, Hon.
Mr. Jerningham, Mr. Vandaleur, Sir R. Burke, Capt.
Hinde, of Halston ; Messrs. Bolden, of Lancaster ; Mr.
Baum, of Dantzic ; Sir Henry Ross, Col. Clive, Capt. Routh,
Capt. Trewitt, Capt. Trotter, Mons. Delessert, Mr. Maher,
Mr.P., Capt. Sanders. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire
was expected at the Adelphi on Monday, en route to Ireland,
but, in consequence of the weather, his Grace has postponed
his visit.