The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, and their Majesties
the King and Queen of the Belgians, took a drive to
Ryde on Tuesday afternoon.
Yesterday morning, at half-east nine o'clock, their
Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians left Os-
borne House for town. Her Majesty and Prince Albert,
accompanied their august visitors, in the royal yacht, to
Gosport. Their Belgian Majesties left Gosport, by a
special train on the South-Western Railway, for town,
attended by the Countess Vilain XIV. and Lord George
Lennox, Lord Alfred Paget and Major A. dlianins
de Moerkerke.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took
their usual walks and rides yesterday in the pleasure
grounds of Osborne House.
Their Mak sties the King and Qui en of the Belgians,
attended by the Countess Vilain XIV., Lord George
Lennox, Lord Alfred Paget, and Major de Moerkerke,
arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter before two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, from the Nine Elms termi-
nus of the South-Western Railway. Their Majesties
were received by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamber-
lain, his Excellency M. Van de Weyer, and the Hon.
Sir Edward Cust, the Comptroller of the Household of
his Majesty the King of the Belgians in this country.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, arrived in town, from
her residence, Frog-more House, Windsor, shortly be-
fore one o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her Royal High-
ness proceeded to Buckingham Palace, and met their
Belgian Majesties on their arrival. A dejeun6 was
served to the illustrious party.
At a quarter before three o'clock their Majesties the
King of the Belgians left Buckingham Palace in a
chariot and four for Woolwich, to embark for Ostend.
The Countess Vilain XIV., his Excellency M. Van de
Weyer, Lord George Lennox, Lord Alfred Paget, the
Hon. Sir Edward Cost, and Major de Moerkerke, fol-
lowed in two carriages to Woolwich, where the illustri-
ous party arrived at a quarter before four o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent afterwards
left Buckingham Palace for Clarence House, St. James's.
At a quarter past four, her Royal Highness, attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Sir George Couper, left
town on her return to Froginore House.
Count de Jarnac, French Charg6 d'Affaires, had an
interview with Lord John Russell, at his official resi-
dence in Downing••street. The Count also transacted
business at the Foreign-office.
A deputation of the Aborigines Protection Society,
consisting of Mr. Samuel Gurney (president), Sir Edwd.
Buxton, Bart, Mr. Charles Hindley, M.P., Mr. Shirley
Woolmer, Mr. John Burtt, the Rev. A. Wright, L.L.D.,
Mr. George L. Neighbour, the Rev. H. Bromley (secre-
tary), and Mr. James Bell (treasurer), bad an interview
with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from booksellers, including Mr. Jackson,
Mr. Jones, and Mr. llaydon, had an interview with the
Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the office of the Board
of Trade.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
. general meeting yesterday. There were present the

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Bishops of London and Durham, the Right llon.l
IL Goulburn, the Right Hon. J. Nichol, and the Dean Iv-) ?,
of Westminster. /*I!
The Sardinian Minister transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, tlattifaght;
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday. Lord Monteagle had also an interview with
the Right lion. Gentleman.
The Earl of Elgin had an interview yesterday with
Earl Grey at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Powles had an interview yesterday with the Earl
of Clarendon at the Board of Trade.

The Lords of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy
Council sat yesterday in the Council Chamber, for the
further hearing of a petition of the Provost and Fellows
of the College of Eton against a scheme of the Ec-
clesiastical Commissioners for carrying into effect certain
alterations in the Dioceses of Oxford and Salisbury.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Bethell (Queen's Coun-
cil) were beard. The Lords present were the Lord
President, the Lord Privy Seal, Lord Campbell, the
Vice-Chancellor of England, and the Judge of the Ad-
miralty Court.