The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.-TUESDAY

Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace in
an open carriage and four, with outriders, shortly before one
o'clock yesterday afternoon, to honour the Earl and Countess
of Albemarle with their company at the Stud House, Home
Park, Hampton Court. The royal suite followed in three
open carriages and four, and consisted of Colonel Wemyss
and Colonel Bouverie in the first carriage, the Countess of
Mount Edgcumbe, Hon. Miss Anson, Hon. Miss Paget,
and Lord Byrom, in the second carriage, and the Earl of
Surrey, Mr. George E. Anson, and the Hon. W. Cowper,
in the third carriage. _ .

After partaking of a dejeune her Majesty and the royal
party drove in pony phaetons to Hampton Court Palace, and
afterwards returned to the Stud House.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the royal suite,
returned to Buckingham Palace at seven o'clock last evening.

The royal dinner party included her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, Earl of Erroll, Earl and Countess of Sur-
rey, Lady Mary Howard, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Lord
George Lennox, and Colonel Wylde.
The band of the royal regiment of horse guards attended
at the palace during the evening.
Her Majesty did Mr. Hayter the honour to sit on Satur-
day for the whole-length portrait destined for the Gold-
smith's Hall.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr. Alfred
E. Chalon with a sitting on Saturday.
The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia
Matilda visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Ingestre
House. _ _ _ .

The Princess Augusta received visits yesterday from the
Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia Matilda, and
the Duke of Cambridge. The following was issued yes-
terday _

" The Princess Augusta has passed a very good night, and
her royal highness is better.
" Clarence House, August 3, 1840.

WEDNESDAY

The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing, yesterday
afternoon, in an open carriage and four, Colonels Weinyss
and Bouverie attending on horseback.

The Duke of Cambridge visited Prince Albert yesterday,
at Buckingham Palace.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience, yesterday, of her
Majesty. _ _ -

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess
of Mount Edgecumbe, Hon. Miss Paget, Viscount Torring-
ton, Earl of Surrey, General the Hon. Sir W. Lumley, Col.
Wemysa, and Col. Bouverie, honoured the Italian Opera
with their presence last evening.
Viscount Torrington and Gen. the Hon. Sir William Lum-
ley have succeeded Lord Byron and the Hon. W. Cowper as
the lord and groom in waiting on her Majesty.
The infant Louisa Vining had the honour of singing before
the Queen and Prince Albert on Monday evening, at Buck-
ingham Palace. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were
pleased to express their approbation, and her Majesty pre-
.sented Miss Vining, on leaving, with an elegant diamond pin.
The Duchess of Kent took an airing yesterday, in a car-
riage.
The Princess Atigustat we regret to state, was not so welt
yesterday afternoon. Her Royal Highness received visits
during the day from the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke
of Cambridge. In the forenoon the following was issued ;
" The Princess Augusta is better, having passed a few hours
of yesterday on her sofa, and her royal highness has had a
good night.—Clarence House, 4th August, 1840."
The Duke of Sussex had a dinner party yesterday, at Ken-
.

ington Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
floucester and the Duke of Cambridge were among the com.
any.

THURSDAY..
The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty, yesterday,
at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert took an airing, yesterday
afternoon, in an open carriage and four.
Viscount Duncannon had an audience, yesterday, of the
Queen.
The royal dinner party at the palace, last evening, included
the Marquis of Norrnanby, Marquis of Tavistock, Earl of
Surrey, Lord Lilford, Right Hon. F. T. Baring, Sir John
Hobhouse, Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, and the Hon.
Hugh Fortescue.
The band of the Coldstream regiment of foot guards was
in attendance at the palace during the evening.
Her Majesty honoured Sir William J. Newton with a
sitting, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, for his coronation
picture upon a large surface of ivory.
Mr. W. C. Ross A.R.A., was yesterday honoured by her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester with the final
sitting for a miniature of her royal highness.
The Duke of Cambridge honoured Sir W. J. Newton with
a sitting, on Monday, for his coronation picture.
The Duchess of Kent took an airing, yesterday, in a car-
riage.
The Princess Augusta received visits, yesterday, from the
Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cambridge. The
following bulletin was issued yesterday :
" The Princess Augusta has not had a good night, and her
royal highness continues much the same.
Clarence House, August 5."