The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR

The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
early walk yesterday in Claremont Park.
Ilis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken
an airing in a carriage at Claremont yesterday forenoon.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal rode out on
a pony in Claremont Park yesterday morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting
in the forenoon. His Royal Highness was attended by
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Wait-
ing, and Lord Rivers. The Prince and suite returned
on horseback to Claremont, shortly before two o'clock,
to lunch.

The unfavourable state of the weather during yes-
terday afternoon prevented her Majesty and her Illus-
trious Consort taking a drive.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has ar-
rived at Belton House to honour the Earl and Countess
Brownlow with a visit, from 13elvoir Castle, Leicester-
shire, the seat of the Duke of Rutland.
A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir
Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chan-
cellor, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl
of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl
of Ripon, the Right lion. W. E. Gladstone, Sir Henry
Hardinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbull.
The Council sat three hours.

Mr.y. Shand and Mr. Langford Hodge had an inter-
view yesterday on -the affairs of Antigua with Lord
Stanlcy at the Colonial-office.

The- Committee on Education of the Lords of her
Majesty's Most Hot ourable Privy Council had a meeting
yesterda.v at the Council• office. The Lords present were
the Lord President, the Dulte of l3uccleuch, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, and Lord Granville Somerset.
The meeting broke up at three o'clock.
The Earl of Ripon had an interview with Sir R. Peel
yesterday.
Mr. Sanford had an interview with the Right Hon.
W. E. Gladstone on Thursday, at the office of the Board
of Trade.

THE STATE ROOMS, ST. JAMES'S. -These splendid
apartments have recently undergone a complete renova-
tion. The ceilings have been painted, and the orea-
mental stucco work regilt. The walls have been hung
with crimson, either velvet, satin damask, or flock paper.
The richly-carved architraves, and cornices of the doors
and the mouldings of the penelings, and also the window
frames, have all been gilt, and the wood work painted of
a white colour, tinted with crimson. The magnificent
pier glasses have been,restored, and the frames new gilt,
and the carved marble chimney-pieces, some of which
are handsomely sculptured, have been carefully cleaned.
The entire suite (with the exception of the Grand
Banquetting-room) consisting of the Royal Closet, the
Throne-room, the Entree or Drawing-room, and Queen
Anne's-room, have been decorated. The Throne-room
is more magnificent than the other apartments, being
more highly ornamented and enriched with gold. On
the north side of this saloon, in the centre, is a grand
whole length portrait of his Majesty George the I ourth
in his Coronation Robes, painted by Sir Thomas Law-
rence. This portrait has a very handsome frame, and is
placed in a compartment hung with crimson velvet. On
either side of this portrait are pilasters of crimson velvet,
tastefully ornamented with beautiful specimens of carved
fruit and foliage, reaching to the ceiling, and gilt. The
other parts of this room (with the exception of the throne
itself) are hung with rich satin damask of a handsome
pattern.
In addition to the State rooms, the Queen's Robing-
room, the Portrait Gallery, the Presence Chamber, and
the Grand Chamber will also be renovated. The Gallery
will be fitted up to correspond with the State-rooms.
The tapestry in the Presence Chamber is being cleaned.
The Corridors and both the State and Private Stair-
cases will also be cleaned and painted.