The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

CO URT CIRC ULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon.
Flora Macdonald, the Earl of Morley, Lord Alfred
Paget, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured her Majesty's
Theatre with their presence yesterday evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Colonel Bouverie, rode out on horseback yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice,
the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took
their usual exercise yesterday in the garden of Buck-
ingham Palace.
The Earl of Morley has relieved Lord Dufferin in
his duties as Lord in Waiting to the Queen. Mc
R. Ormsby Gore has relieved Sir Edward Bowater in
his duties as Groom in Waiting to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac-
companied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar, and attended by Lady Fanny
Howard and Sir George Couper, honoured the
Royal Italian Opera House with her presence last
evening.

About one hundred and fifty Members of the
House of Commons assembled at twelve o'clock yes-
terday, at the official residence of Lord John Russell
in Downing-street, and were received by Lord John
Russell, who was accompanied by the following
Members of his Cabinet, having seats in the Lower
House of Parliament, viz., Viscount Palmerston, Sir
George Grey, Sir John Hobhouse, Sir Francis Baring,
and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere.

The conference with the Minister lasted one hour.

Viscount de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister,
had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere
yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
A deputation, consisting of Messrs. APLachlan,
Edmund Gore Dolgetty, W. Jackson, J. A. Jackion,
Donaldson, Henty, J. Montefiore, and Levick, had
an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office.

Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. Brown, M P., had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street,
upon the subject of bonding at Manchester. A depu-
taticn upon the same subject attended at the Trea-
sury, consisting of Sir Elkanah Armitage, Mr. Alder-
man Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Alderman Watkins, Mr.
William Cribb, and the Town-clerk of Manchester ;
Mr. James Atherton (on behalf of the Manchester
Commercial Association), the Mayor of Salford, ac-
companied by the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson,
M P., and Mr. Brotherton, M.P.
A deputation from the London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railway Company, consisting of Mr.
Laing, Mr. Wiz, Mr. Sutton, and Mr. Hood, bad an
interview with the Commissioners of Railways yea-
terday, at their office in the Board of Trade.
The Earl of Kenniare and Mr. Herbert had an
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the
Home-office.

Mr. Shepard had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday. Mr. Piesse also had an interview with
his Lordship yesterday.
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The Finance Conimittee of the Commission for
the Exhibition of 1851, consisting of Earl Granville,
Lord Overstone, Sir Alexander Spearman, and Mr.
T. F. Gibson, met yesterday at the Board cf Trade.
Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee,
was also present. The Committee on Machinery,
consisting of Mr. W. Cubitt, Mr. Pusey, M I'., Pro-
fessor Willis, and Sir John Rennie, met yesterday at
the New Palace of Westminster. Mr. S. Russell,
secretary of the Commission, was in attendance.
The Committee on the Vegetable Kingdom, ccnsist-
ing of Mr. Pusey, M.P., Professor Royle, Professor
Lindley, Professor Solly, Mr. Humphrey Brandreth,
and Mr. Fisher Hobbs, met yesterday at the New
Palace of Westminster. Mr. Dilke was present on
the part of the Executive Committee.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the North American Co-
onies.