The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-30 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked early, yesterday,
in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
and the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, visited her Majesty
the Queen of the Belgians, yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back, yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Waiting,
Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour.
Their Royal. Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took
an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four, accom-
panied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton.
Her Ropl Highness the Princess Helena was taken
an airing yesterday in the pleasure grounds of the
palace.

Mr. Thorburn was honoured with a sitting yesterday,
for a portrait of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, by
command oiler Majesty.
The Queen and Prince Albert inspected yesterday the
full-length portraits of their Majesties the King and
Queen of Greece, painted by Mrs. Elizabeth Murray,
for the King of Bavaria, which were submitted by Mr.
Moon.

The royal dinner party yesterday included their Ma-
jesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses the
Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburg Strelitz. his Royal Highness Prince George, his
Excellency M. Van de Weyer, Viscount Palmerston, the
Countess Vilain XIV. Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady
Augusta Cailogan, Baroness de Speth, the Earl For-
tescue, Viscount Morpeth, Major A. d'Hanins de Moer-
kerke, and Baron Knesebeck.
The band of the Grenadier Guards, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Schott, was in attendance during dinner at
the Palace, and performed the following pieces:—
Reminiscences of Meyerbeer's and Donizetti's Operas—
Kuhner.
Waltz, "Die Mozartisten"—Lanner.
Aria, " Auch' io dischuiso un Giorno" (Nino)—Verdi.
Polka, " Ernestinen"—Hillmar.
Quadrille, " Maritana"—Coote.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured
the Duchess of Northumberland with a visit yesterday
at Sion House.

The Lord Advocate of Scotland and Mr. Dennistoun,
M. 1?., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Doaning-
street.

A deputation of the Swansea Vale Railway Company
had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday,
at the office of the Board of Trade. The deputation
consisted of Mr. Talbot, M.P. for Glamorganshire ; Mr.
Edward Walmisley, House of Lords agent for the Bill ;
Messrs. Florance Benson and S. Benson, promoters ;
Mr. Attwood, solicitor to the company ; and Mr. Rhys
Jones, the engineer.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
general meeting yesterday. There were present the
Bishops of London, Durham, Bath and Wells, Chi-
chester, Oxford, and Rochester, and the Right Hon.
John Nicholl.

The Bishop of London had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. Mr. Cook had also an interview with the
Right Hon. Gentleman yesterday.
Lord Sudeley had an interview yesterday with the
Earl of Clarendon at the Board of Trade.