The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-29 00:00:00

THE COURT

WINDSOR, THIIRSDAY.—This morning his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert spent several hours skating on the lake
at Frogmore. His Royal Highness was attended by General
Sir Edward Bowater and Captain Seymour.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Fanny Howard, arrived at the castle this afternoon, at
twenty minutes before two o'clock.

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Sir James Clark arrived at the castle this afternoon at
three o'clock, and left at four. _

Viscount Melbourne arrived at the castle this evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny
Howard, Earl of Uxbridge, and Mr. and the Hon. Mrs.
Anson, will be the only additions to the royal dinner party
this evening.
WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—This morning, her Majesty, his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, and most of the distinguished suite, at-
tended divine service, which was performed in the private
chapel of the castle by the Rev. Isaac Gosset.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, after
the service, walked on the terrace nearly half an hour.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Fanny Howard, took her accustomed airing.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert skated on Frogmore
lake, this afternoon, attended by Lord Lilford, Gen. Bowater,
Dr. Pretorius, Mr. Rich, Captain Seymour, and Mr. G. E.
Anson.

The royal.dinner party, this evening, will include Mr. and
the Hon. G. E. Anson, and Lord and Lady Kinnaird.

SUNDAY.
Yesterday her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert walked for a short time on the Terrace.

In the afternoon Prince Albert skated on Frogmore Lake.
His Royal Highness was accompanied by General Bowater,
Lord Lilford, Mr. Rich, and Captain Seymour.
This morning the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, her. Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, with their
distinguished visitors and suite, attended divine service in
the private chapel of the castle. Prayers were read by the
Rev. Isaac Gossett, and the sermon was preached by Dr.
Short. . .

The Earl of Surrey. arrived this afternoon on a visit to her
Majesty.
The lion. A. Murray left the castle this morning to visit
Mr. Hope, of Dorking.
Her Majesty and the Princess Royal continue in the en-
joyment of excellent health.
The royal dinner party this evening will include the follow-
ing personages :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the Duchess of Bedford, Earl of Surrey, Viscount Melbourne,
Lord Lilford, Lady Fanny Howard, Hon. Misses Paget and
Pitt, General Sir Edward Bowater, Captain Seymour, Col.
Wemyss, Mr. Rich, and Baroness Lehzen.

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY EVENING.—The Stock Market was still in a
good deal of agitation to-day, and the sales of stock consi-
derable. The dealers affect to view the Portuguese dispute
as a more serious affair than what upon the face of it might
be expected ; for by many it is still conceived that there is
" much cry" about it and little wool ;" that in fact the two
states will not be allowed to come to blows. One interven-
tion less or more can be no difficulty now to Lord Palmers-
ton, whom practice for so many years must not only have
made a proficient, but have given a real relish to for that
sort of busybody meddling. The truth would seem to be
that this little Portuguese complication, coming on the heels
and in the midst of so many' others of a graver character, has
had the effect of turning the scale of the market downwards,
which was before on the balance, in the same sense in which
it is said that it is the last feather which breaks the over-
loaded camel's back. Consols declined further to 88 to *for
the opening. Bank Stock was 156 to 7. Exchequer Bills
2s. to 4s. premium.

FRIDAY EVENING.—The day being of course a close holi-
day, there is nothing to report upon in either stock or money
affairs, or in general business.
SATURDAY EVENING.—The funds remain without altera-
tion. Consols 88 tog for the opening. Bank stock 156 to
7. Exchequer bills 2s to 4s premium.
In the foreign market there was little animation and prices
are without material change. Spanish Active with the Cou-
pons, 221 to 3. Portuguese Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
, (falsely called Fives) 31 to the One-and-a-Half per Cents.

(falsely called Threes) 20 to -. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. 50/ to the Five per Cents. 97 to I. Belgian 97 to
9. Danish 79/ to n. Brazil7l to 2. Mexican 27 to I. Co-
lombian 22! to 3.
London and Birmingham railway shares were 79 to 81.
Great Western 23-i to 4/, the half-shares 10 to 11. Gosport
4to 5 premium. South Western 54/ to 5/ per share: North
Midland 26 to 4, the new 3 to 2. Blackwall 5- to 44.
Brighton 81 to 8 discount.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY. EVENING

This being Christmas Day, there is nothing doing to require
the slightest remark. 12 to 1 was the last offer we heard
upon the Derby field, and 20 to 1 on the Chester Cup one;
7 to 1 is offered v. Kedge for the Oaks, and 15 to Iv. any-
thing for the St. Leger.

TATTERSALL'S, THURSDAY.
The attendance was so thin, and business so slack, that it
would be absurd to make any introductory remarks. A list
of the bets and offers must suffice.
THE DERHY•
13 to 1 against Lord Bruce's Rosalie colt.—offers to take
14 to 1.
18 to 1 „ Mr. W. Scott's Marshal Soult.
22 to 1 „ Mr. Greville's Palmmon.—t to .£73.
28 to 1 „ Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans.—t to £lO.
28 to 1 „ Lord Jersey's lot.—t to £lO.
45 to 1 „ Col. Anson s Duke of Wellington.—taken
to £lO.
1000 to 15 „ Lord Strctdbroke's lot.—t
1000 to 10 „ Mr. Greville's Jack Sheppard.—t and
afterwards offered
Harlock succeeds Turner is private trainer to Lord Exeter.

—t to £25