The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-11 00:00:00

1848.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, FRIDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked about the
grounds as usual this morning.
The younger branches of the Royal Family took
their accustomed exercise.

Viscountess Canning, Lady in waiting to her Ma-
jesty, arrived yesterday evening
Earl de Grey left Osborne this afternoon for
London.

Colonel the lion. and Mrs. Charles Phipps had the
honour of joining the royal dinner party yesterday
evening.
SATURDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked as usual
about the grounds this morning.
The younger branches of the Royal Family took
their accustomed exercise. _

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de
Nemours are expected this afternoon on a visit to her
Majesty.
SUNDAY.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the younger
branches of the Royal Family, and ,the Duke and
Duchess de Nemours, walked in the gardens early
this morning.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
Viscountess Canning, as Lady in Waiting, the Hon.
Miss Dawson, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, and
Colonel Bouverie, attended Divine service this morn-
ing at Whippingham Church.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours went to the
Roman Catholic Church at West Cowes.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Saturday
next, the 16th inst., at her Majesty's marine residence,
Osborne, Isle of Wight.
A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Privy
Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations had a
meeting on Friday, at the office of the Board of
Trade, on the subject of Vancouver's Island. The
Lords present were the Right Hon. Henry Labou-
chere (President of the Board of Trade), Earl Grey
(Secretary of State for the Colonies), Lord Camp-
bell (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), and Sir
Edward Ryan.
Their Lordships assembled at twelve o'clock, and
sat one hour and a half.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge arrived in town on Saturday, from their
residence at Kew, and visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House.
His Excellency the Prussian Minister had an in-
terview with Viscount Palmerston on Saturday. Mr.
Borthwick, Agent for the Jamaica Chamber of Com-
merce, had also an interview with Lord Palmerston,
at the Foreign-office, on Saturday.
Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General
to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na-
tional Debt, and Colonel Maberley, had interviews
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday,
at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr.
Harrison, Chairman of the Public Works Loan Com-
mission, had an interview on Friday with the Right
Hon. Baronet.

Lieutenant Symonds had an interview with Earl
Grey, on Friday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation, consisting of the Lord Mayor, Mr
Masterman, M.P., Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. John
Wood, Mr. T. H. Hall, Mr. R. Taylor, the Town-
Clerk, and the City Remembrancer, had an inter-
view with Lord John Russell on Friday.
Mr. Peto, M.P. for Norwich, bad an interview
with Sir George Grey, on Friday, at the Home-
office.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne left
town on Saturday, for their seat, Bowood Park, Wilts.
Lady Mary Wood left town on Saturday, for
Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire.