The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
the Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, took a drive in an open carriage and
four yesterday. Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-
Colonel P. H. Seymour, the Equerries in Waiting,
attended on horseback. _

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
her Majesty yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes-
terday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commis-
sion for the promotion of the exhibition of the works
of industry of all nations, to be held in the year 1851.
His Royal Highness arrived at three o'clock at the
New Palace at N't estminster, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Commissioners present
were—the Earl of Rosse, Earl Granville, Lord Over-
stone, Sir Robert Peel, Sir Richard Westmacott,
Sir Charles Lyell, Mr. John Shepherd (chairman of
the East India Company), Mr. Barry, Mr. Cobden,
M.P., Mr. Easthope, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Pusey,
M.P., Mr. Cubitt, and Mr. Alderman Thompson.
Mr. Scott Russell, Secretary of the Royal Commis •
sion, was in attendance. Colonel Reid, Chairman of
the Executive Committee, was also present. The
meeting broke up at half-past six o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Louisa, took their usual
exercise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes-
terday evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth,
and the Marquis of Breadalbane.
The band of the Coldstream Guards was is attendance
during dinner, and played the following pieces:—
Overture, "Der Freischutz"
Grand Selection (3d Act " Malek Adel") Costa.
Caledonian Quadrilles
Selection, " L'Etoile de Seville" .

March, "Souvenir des Alpes'..
Polka, " Victoria Regis" (Lily) Coote.
Her Majesty's private band attended in Buckingham
Palace on Wednesday evening, and performed the fol-
lowing pieces:—
Overture, " Le Dieu et la Bayadere" Auber.
Scents and Rondo (11 Crociato)
Choeur,
Serenade, "La Juive"
and Valse, .

A Cabinet Council was bold yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lor.l
John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis
Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, tho Earl of Carlisle, the
Right Hon. B. Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox
Maule. The Council sat two hours.

A deputation from Liverpool, Bristol, and Hull, on
the subject of the Merchant Seamen's Fund Bill, con-
sisting of Mr. Nelson Wood, Mr. Nicol, Mr. N. Bold,
and Mr. Allen, of Liverpool; Mr. Baun, Mr. Bruce, Mr.
Osborne, and Mr. Steadar. of Bristol; Mr. Hall, Mr.
Collinson, Mr. Gill, and Mr. Wilson, of Hull, accom-
panied by Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Sir Thomas Birch, M.P.,
the Hon. H. Berkeley, M.P., the Right Hon. M. T.
Baines, M.P., and Mr. James Clay, M.P., had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday, at
the office of the Board of Trade.

A deputation from the joint-stock banks, consisting
of Mr. Sadlier, M.P., Mr. M'Gregor, Kt., Mr. J.
Matheson, M.P., Messrs. Gurney, Gilbart, Pollard,
Robertson, Vile, Cameron, Cuttel, Bankhurd, Lya
Webb, Thorne, Hunter, and Roy, had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday, atihis
official residence in Downing-street.
The Marquis of Salisbury had an interview with Se-
cretary Sir George Grey yesterday. Major-General Sir
Fred. Stovin had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet yesterday, at the Home-office.
A deputation, including the Mayor and Town-Clerk
of Evesham, Sir Henry Willoughby, and Lord Marcus
Hill, hcd an interview yesterday with the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere, at the Board of Trade.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
general meeting yesterday.
The Earl of Arundel and Surrey had an interview
with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their
office in the Board of Trade.
Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
Major-General Thorn bad an interview yesterday
with Sir George Grey.