The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took
their customary early walk this morning, in the grounds
about the Castle.
Shortly before twelve o'clock his Royal Highness Prince
Albert left the Castle for town. His Royal Highness pro-
ceeded to the Slough station, and took his departure by a
special train on the Great Western railway. The PrinCe
was attended by Mr. George Edward Anson and Lord Charles
Wellesley.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal were taken an airing to-day.
At half-past five o'clock his Royal Highness Prince Albert
and suite returned to the Castle from town.
Her Royal Highaess the Duchess of Kent will dine with
her Majesty and her illustrious Consort at the Castle this
evening.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr.
George E. Anson and Lord Charles Wellesley, arrived at the
Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, by a
special train yesterday morning, from Windsor Castle. The
royal party immediately proceeded to Buckingham Palace,
where they arrived at a quarter before one o'clock.
In the afternoon, after partaking of a dejeune at the Pa-
lace, the Prince, attended by Lord Charles Wellesley, went
to Gwydyr House, Whitehall, to preside at a meeting of the
Commission for promoting and encouraging the fine arts in
the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster.
The meeting was held at half-past two o'clock, at which
hour his Royal Highness arrived at Gwydyr House.
The other Commissioners present were the Earl of Lin-
coln, Lord John Russell, -Viscount Palmerston, Lord Col-
borne, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart. ; Mr. Henry Gaily
Knight, M.P. ; Mr. Benjamin Hawes, and Mr. Henry
Hallam.
The Commission sat until half-past four o'clock, when his
'loyal Highness Prince Albert took his departure, attended
by Mr. G. E. Anson, and proceeded to the Paddington ter-
minus of the Great Western Rail Way. The Prince and suite
left town by a special train on their return to Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived in
1 town yesterday morning, from his residence at Kew. His
Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester at Glou-
cester House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in
town yesterday evening from Kew.
The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy-
Governor liad an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday, at his officialresidence in Downing-street.
Fortique, the Venezuelan Minister, and M. Mosquera,
New Granada Chargé d'Affaires, transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign-office.
A deputation, headed by Mr. Philips, M.P., had an inter-
view with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.

The Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief trans-
acted business yesterday at the Home-office.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview
yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office,
from the Governor of the Mauritius•

COURSE OF EXCHAI
Amsterdam CF. 12 6
Ditto, at sight l2 4
Rotterdam 2U. 12 61
Antwerp 25 95
Idamburgh M.B. 13 15
Altona l4 0
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70
Ditto, 3 months 25 90
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95
Frankfort on Maine

T GE.—(YE STERDAY
Gibraltar --

Leghorn • 30 75
Genoa 25 95
Milan
Venice 47
Naples ........
Palermo, per oz llB4
_ . .

Lisbon; 53
Oporto 53,
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia

Petersburgh, 3Us 36
Berlin 7

Vienna, effec. fi. 3 M 957
Trieste, ditto; 9 58
Madrid 37

PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons-- 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4
Silver in Bars 0 4 11j

Cadiz

Bilbao 36
Barcelona 36
Sevilla

SPECIAL JURY EXCUSES.—In the Special Jury
cause of Corderoy e. Gibbs and others, no fewer than eight of the
gentlemen forwarded excuses, showing cause why they ought not
to be called on to serve. In most of the cases the grounds were
deafness and ill health. On the name of Mr. being called, a
young man stepped into the witness-box, and upon being asked
by Lord Abinger why Mr. did not attend, the reply was,
"M y Lord, he has run away." " When did he run away 7" in-
quired his Lordship,--" The 20th of January, my Lord. My
master went very fast out of his counting.house, and he has
never been seen since." A gentleman of the name of Lathan
claimed to be exempted on the ground that being one of the Pay-
masters in the Exchequer-bill Office, he was not liable to serve
either on Special or Common Juries. Lord Abinger observed that
from the gentleman being connected with the Exchequer-bill
Office, he was a very fit person to serve ; at the same time, if Mr.
Latham could show any Act of Parliament which exempted him,
it should be attended to ; hut to the best of his (Lord Abinger) re-
collection, no such Act existed, and therefore the country would
have the benefit of hie knowledge.
The second of a course of lectures on Palestine
was delivered by Mr. Buckingham to the members of the British
and Foreign Institute on Thursday, at the Hanover-square Rooms.
The attendance was still larger than on the last occasion.
The Rev. W. Greenlaw, rector of the parish church
of Woolwich, received an anonymous note on Wednesday, en.
closing the munificent sum of 3501., in aid •f the subscriptions
for building new churches at Woolwich, in connection with the
Established Church of England.
On the first week in this month (February) a
blackbird's nest, with four eggs, was seen iu th • plantations be-
longing to Mr. Francis Hudson, farmer, of Kirmington Vale, near
Brocklesby.—Doncaster Garet,.
The steam boats of the British and Irish and City
of Dublin Companies will commence running to Southampton
from this port the first week in Alarch.—Plyonouth Joito
tnal.
Dr. Kernan, for 26 years Roman Catholic Bishop
bf Clogher. died on Tuesday last, at CatrlckmacrosS.