The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert. the Ladies and Go' n-
tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household,, tet-
t ended Divine service yesterday in the Private Chapel in
Buckingham Palace. The Hen. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess I lelena,
walked in the Royal Gardens yesterday.
Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High nesses
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and ascended
by the Countess of Charlemont, took an airing on ;Satur-
day in an open carriage and four.
Her Majesty visited her Royal Highness the Duchess.
of Gloucester at Gloucester House. Lord Alfred Pagot
was in attendance on horseback.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert attended a moetinp;
of the Special Commissioners for the management of the
affairs of the Duchy of Cornwall on Saturday morning.
Mr. G. E. Anson was in waiting on the Prince.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback on Saturday af-
ternoon, attended by Colonel Seymour.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, on
Saturday, included Metnued Pacha (Turkish Ambassa-
dor), Admiral Cecille (French Ambassador), M. Van de
Weyer (the Belgian Minister) and Madame Van de
Weyer, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde,
and Lady Emily de Burgh, Viscount and Viscountess
Palmerston, Lord Marcus Hill, and Lord G. Lennox.
The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was
in attendance in the Palace during dinner, and per-
formed the following pieces:—
Overture, " Fidelio"
... Beethoven.
Waltzes, " Vichy"
•Strauss.
Selection ... ..• Clapisson.
Andante, " Symphony, No. 5" ... Beethoven.
Chorus, " Armida" Gluck.
Polka, " Phoenix"
••• Jolly.
The Queen's private band afterwards attended and
played the following pieces:—
Overture (M.S.)
..• Mendelssohn.
Quintetto, "Ah guardate" (11. Turco in
Sinfonialtaa
(No. 4) ... Rossini.
••• ... Beethoven.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at
the Foreign•office. The Ministers present were—Lord.
John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount
Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord
Campbell, the Right Hou. H. Labouchere, the Marquis
of Cianricarde, and the Earl of Carlisle. The Council
sat two hours and a half.

A deputation on the question of rating the Liverpool
Docks, consisting of Mr. Ferguson (churchwarden),
Messrs. Poole, Urquhart, Dover, Biskett, Hart, and
Mr. Parker (on the part of the Town Council of Liver-
pool), accompanied by Sir Thomai Birch, M.P., had an
interview with Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the
Home-office.

A deputation to oppose the Liverpool Dock Rating
Bill, consisting of the Mayor of. Manchester, Sir Elkarinh,
Armitage, Mr. Alderman Hopkins, Mr. Councillor Gibb,
and the Town-clerk of Manchester, the Mayor of Salford,
and Mr. Alderman Jenkinson, with the Right Hon. _• T.
Milner Gibson, M.P.; Messrs. Bright, m ; Brown,
M.P., Henry, M.P., Kershaw, M.P., Macgregor, M—P.,
Pilkington, M.P., Armstrong, M.P., Sir P. NurAent,
y, Mr.
M.P., Mr. liMi.uPdl Mr. Hey-
worth, M.P.,
Mr. Blair, M.P.; and a Liverpool deputation, Mr. Wil-
liam Nicol (deputy-chairman), and Messrs. Charles
Saunders, Thomas Bold, and Wilyam Mann (members
of the Dock Committee), had an interview on 'Saturday
with the Right lion. H. Labouchere (Preside, nt),
Granville (Vice-President of the Board of Teo ,de), and
Mr. Baines (Chief Commissioner of the Poor.-fairs) at
the office of the Board of Trade.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Ferguson (ehurch-
warden), Mr. Poole, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. Bis,:kett, Mr.
Dover, Mr. Hart, and Mr. Lowndes (solicitor), from
the parish of Liverpool; Messrs. Littledale and. Parker,
from the Town Council of Liverpool; accompanied by
Sir T. Birch, Mr. Cardwell, and Mr. Henry, M.P., had
an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere on
Saturday.
The Lord Mayor, Lord Ashley, and Mr. Dr_Eyncourt
had interviews with Sir George Grey on Saturday.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood had a dinner party on Saturday, at their resi-
dence in Downing-street. The company included his
Serene Highness Prince Loewenstein, Lord at id Lady
John Russell, Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, Lady Geeorgiana
Grey, the Right Hon. Edward Ellice, Mr. and Lady
Theresa Lewis, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Greville,
and Mr. Rogers.
At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the
prayers were read by the Rev. W. Hall, the lessons by
the Rev. G. Repton, and the Communion Service by the
Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the
Hon. and Rev. Mr. Phipps. The Right Rev. Dr.
Hampden, Bishop of Hereford, will preach the sermon
in the Chapel Royal on Sunday next.