The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.
lIIIiPr Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her !
ajesty yesterday.
Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Cla-
rence House, St. James\s.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting
;10 encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the
palace of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at
U,wydyr House, Whitehall, at a quarter before three
c'el°elc, attended by the lion. Captain Gordon. The
Commissioners present were the Marquis of Lansdowne,
klirri Willoughby de Eresby, the Earl of Lincoln. the
Itght lion Sir Robert Peel, the Right lion. T. B.
Secretary, Mr. Eastlake, was in attendance.
At four o'clock the Prince and the other Commis-
rnera) attended by Mr. Eastlake, went to the new
b!cl Royal
and inspected the new Houses of Parliament.
`u Royal Highness and party left at half-past five
o'.
„Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
i'irred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
rincess Helena, took airings yesterday in the pleasure
Founds of Buckingham Palace.
lies Royal Highness Prince Alfred inspected yester-
t.43' a forte•piano, constructed on a new principle (par-
-I,cularly adapted to stand the influence of tropical
iiiitnar,tos) which was submitted by Mr. G. F. Greiner.
3 uoyal Highness was graciously pleased to express
4 approbation.
Quir,l Queen and Prince Albert, and the King and
tml of the Belgians, honoured the performance of the
„rnasels Opera Company, at Drury-lane Theatre, with
;Gait presence yesterday evening. The august party
atheo attended by the Countess of Charlemont,
ollntess Vilain XIV., the Earl of Morley, Major A.
thßanins de Moerkerke, Lord Alfred Paget, and Capt.
13,R00. A. H. Gordon.
b Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
fY -Lady Anna Maria Dawson, also honoured the per-
4r,,niance at Drury-lane Theatre with her presence.
to.tter Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, left
wn Yesterday, for her residence at Richmond.
I:l'heir Royal Highnessnhe Duchess of Cambridge and
°dace George, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Brand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by
atoness Ahlefeldt, visited and inspected the new Houses
°rp
ar lament yesterday afternoon.
Rer Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
"ugliness the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday.
Wliia Excellency Semi Pacha, accompanied by Dr.
ring, had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon
Yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade.
lem deputation, consisting of the Right Hon. the Lord
it:Yer, Mr. Richard Taylor, Mr. Alfred Wilson, Mr.
Lbete Fisher, and Mr. W. Orr, had an interview with
ord John Russell yesterday, to request his Lordship
s. Present a petition from the wholesale booksellers and
'ltioners of London and Westminster, against thel'
'4"", sought for by railway companies to open parcels.
v A deputation on the subject of the Wreck and Sal-
age Bill had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Mil-
ner Gibson yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
The deputation included Mr. Rumbold, M.P. ; Mr. W.
Clark Mr. J. Saunders, jun., Mr. Long, and Mr. Swabey,
the Queen's's Registrar.
The Earl of Besborougb, Sir George Grey, the Right
'low. H. Labouchere, and Mr. Pigot, had an interview
With the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.

FINE ARTS.

'MATH'S GALLERY OF BRITISH ENGRAV-

IGS. Part 11.
We have here aD
portr X
ait, a domestic incident, and an
a
y!'ellitectural drawing, each excellent of its class. " Mrs.
airlie" is most delicately delineated by the pencil of
ctonehouse. "The Love Letter" is the embodiment of a
lUaint and movin., story—the disseverance of two lovers
consequence of joke. " St. George's Chapel," Wind-
7r, presents us with a perspective of rich and elaborate
uriutectural decoration. That this serial must be of a
bPerior class is evidenced by the fact of its contents
.Ing selections from many a Keesake and Picturesque
"441. It merits the success p
which it will doubtless
15bUtin.