The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR•

Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yes-
terday, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, attended by
the Countess d'Hulst and Major de Moerkerke, visited
the Queen yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent also visited her Majesty yesterday, at Bucking-
ham Palace.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, took pony and walking exercise yes-
terday.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday. The com-
pany included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the Marquis of Northampton, Lady Augusta Bruce,
Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon,
the Mal and Countess of Harrowby, Lord Ashburton,
the Right Hon. Sir James and Lady Graham, the Right
Hon. William Sebright Lascelles, Sir Charles Lyell,
Admiral Bowles, and Mr. G. E. Anson.
The band of the Ist Regiment of Life Guards was in
attendance in Buckingham Palace during dinner, and
performed the following pieces:—
March from Maritana
Overture Figaro
Potpourri ii Tancredi
(as arranged by J Waddell)
The Forbes Polka MS.
Wulzer
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
did Sir George Hay ter the honour to inspect his last two
sacred historical pictures at the Palace, on Tuesday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough
House.
Sir E. Macnaghten, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. M'Neile
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on Tuesday at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation from St. Giles's Paving Board, consisting
of Mr. Waring, Mr. Moore, Mr. Williams, Mr. Finnis,
and Mr. Birch, had an interview with the Earl of Car-
lisle yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests, Whitehall-place.
The Chairman of the Customs had an interview yes-
terday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The
Postmaster-General had also an interview with the Right
Honourable Baronet.

Mr. Francis Codd,Secretary.of the Chamber of Com-
merce, Dublin, accompanied by Mr. Reynolds, M.P., had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, on the subject of the soap duties.

WINTERHALTER'S ROYAL FAMILY PICTURE.—
The celebrated picture, by Winterhalter, of her Majesty
and Prince Albert, surrounded by the Royal Family,
the original of which, by the same artist, was lately ex-
hibited to the public at St. James's Palace, is now, by
permission, on view, for a few days only, by gratuitous
tickets, at Mr. J. B. Brown's Library, Windsor. This
is the most interesting picture ever painted of the Royal
Family. Her Majesty and the Prince, in evening
dresses, are seated in their dra%ing-room iu chairs of
state, surrounded by their lovely and interesting chil-
dren; the likenesses are admirable, the grouping mas
terly, and the colouring brilliant. Apart from its being
a picture of national interest, it is a beautiful portraiture
of domestic happiLess,which every true Englishman must
feel proud in possessing.
PRESENT TO THE 79TH HIGHLANDERS. - The
Prince Demidoff has sent to this country, for transmis-
sion to Canada, a case of silver plate, as a present from
him to the officers of the 79th Ilighlauders, which regi-
ment is now stationed iu that colony.
STATE OF TILE WEAVING TRADE AT PERTH, &C.—
We are glad to see that atter nearly a year and a half
of almost unprecedented dulness in this branch of trade,
symptoms of amendment are making their appearance.
For the last two or three weeks the supplies of work
from Glasgow have been considerable, and we believe it
may be safely said that at present no weaver willing to
work need be idle.—Perth Coatstitutional.