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

COURT CIRCULAR.

her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty yesterday.
Her Majesty the Queen of clic. Belgians visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Cla-
rence House, St. James's.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
lfternoun at a meeting of the Commission for promoting
and encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the
Palace of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at
Gwydyr House, Whitehall, at a quarter before three
o'clock, attended by the Hon. Captain Gordon. The
Commissioners present were the Marquis of Lansdowne,
Lord Willoughby de Eresby, the Earl of Lincoln, the
Right Hon Sir Robert Peel, the Right Hon. T. B.
Macaulay, Sir Robert H. Inglis, and Mr. Wyse. The
Secretary, Mr. Eastlake, was in attendance.
At four o'clock the Prince and the other Commis-
sioners, attended by Mr. Eastlake, went to the new
Palace and inspected the new Houses of Parliament.
His Royal Highness and party left at half•past five
o'clock.

Tf eir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, took airings yesterday in the pleasure
grounds of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred inspected yester-
day a forte-piano, constructed on a new principle (par-
ticularly adapted to stand the influence of tropical
climates) which was submitted by Mr. G. F. Greiner.
His Royal Highness was graciously pleased to express
his approbation.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and the King and
Queen of the Belgians, honoured the performance of the
Brussels Opera Company, at Drury-lane Theatre, with
their presence yesterday evening. The august party
were attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the
Countess Vilain XIV., the Earl of Morley, Major A.
d'Hanins de Moerkerke, Lord Alfred Paget, and Capt.
the Hon. A. H. Gordon.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, also honoured the per-
formance at Drury-lane Theatre with her presence.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, left
town yesterday. for her residence at Richmond.
Their Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and
Prince George, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by
Baroness Ahlefeldt, visited and inspected the new Houses
of Parliament yesterday afternoon.
Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday.
His Excellency Sami Pacha, accompanied by Dr.
Bowring, had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon
yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade.
A deputation, consisting of the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, Mr. Richard Taylor, Mr. Alfred Wilson, Mr.
Robert Fisher, and Mr. W. Orr, had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, to request his Lordship
to present a petition from the wholesale booksellers and
stationers of London and Westminster, against the
power sought for by railway companies to open parcels.
A deputation on the subject of the Wreck and Sal-
vage 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, 3LP. ; Mr. W.
Clark, Mr. J. Saunders, jun., Mr. Long, and Mr. Swabey,
the Queen's Registrar.
The Earl of Besborough, Sir George Grey, the Right
Hon. H. Labouchere, and Mr. Pigot, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.