The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning,
in Claremont Park. His Royal Highness Prince Albert
afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by Sir Edward
Bowater, Equerry in Waiting. The Prince returned to
Claremont to lunch.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken airings yesterday,
in the grounds in Claremont Park.

At ten minutes past three o'clock, yesterday afternoon,
her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by her Royal
Highness the Princess Royal, left Claremont, in a carriage
and four, for town. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton, were iu the next carriage ; and Colonel the

Hon. Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting on her Majesty,
and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerryin Waiting
on his Royal Highness, occupied another carriage and four.
The Royal party arrived at Buckingham Palace, escorted
by a party of Light Drageons, at twenty minutes before five
o'clock.

The Queen and Prince Albert were received at Buck-
ingham Palace by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master
of the Horse, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Viscountess
Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting; the Hon. Misses Murray and
Liddell, Maids of Honour; the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in
Waiting; and Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and Lady Fanny
Howard, Lady in Waiting, dined with her Majesty and
Prince Albert yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace.
A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yesterday after-
noon, at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert
Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke
of Buccleuch, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James
Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Had-
dington, Earl of Ripon, Mr. Gladstone, Sir Henry Hardinge,
and Sir Edward Knatchbull.

The Lord Chancellor arrived at the Foreign-office soon
after three o'clock, and joined his colleagues.

The Council sat two hours.

His Excellency M. Dedel, transacted business with Lord
Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign-office. His Excellncy
Baron Brunnow also transacted business at the Foreign-
office yesterday.
Earl Delawarr had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Down-
ing-street.

The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had a meeting
yesterday afternoon, at the office, in Whitehall-place. The
Commissioners present were the Archbishop of Canterbury-,
the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of
Chester, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of Lichfield, the
Bishop of Pt terborough, the Bishop of Rochester, the Earl
of Besborough, the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse, the Right
Hon. Sir George Grey, and the Dean of Westminster.
A deputation of the Anti-Slavery Society, consisting of
Joseph Sturge, Stafford Allen, Joseph Cooper, J. H. Hinton,
and Henry Sterry, had an interview with the Right Hon. W.
E. Gladstone yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, and Mr. Higham,
Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for
the Reduction of the National Debt, had interviews with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Sir E. Knatchbull arrived in town on Monday.

AMERICAN SLAVERY.-CASE OF JOHN L. BROWN.

—On Thursday evening one of the most numerous, and, at
the same time, most interesting, meetings of the members
and friends of the Glasgow Emancipation Society, which has
taken place for many years, was held in the Rev. Mr. Ander-
son's church, John-street, for the purpose of remonstrating
against so flagrant a violation of the rights of humanity, as is
involved in the conduct of the authorities of South Carolina, in
sentencing John L. Brown to be hanged for the crime of aiding
the escape of a female slave. Previous to the hour announced
for the commencement of business (half-past seven) the
church was crowded in every part by a highly respectable audi-
ence, and shortly after the numbers increased so much as to
cause, by the pressure, very much inconvenience. There
were upwards of 2,000 persons present, and, at least, an equal
number had to go away from want of accommodation. Indeed
the interest manifested in the proceedings on this occasion
exceeded anything which has been exhibited in connection
with this Society for many years past. There has been no
anti-slavery meeting equal to it in Glasgow since the cele-
brated discussion between Messrs. Thompson and Borthwick,
and it most pointedly demonstrated the intensity of the public
feeling in this city on the subject for which the meeting was
convened.— Glasgow Argus.
THE LAST CAMPAIGN IN AFFGHANISTAN.—We
are requested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marl-
borough-street, has this day published " The Narrative of
the last Campaign in Affgharnstan, under General Pollock,"
by Lieut. Greenwood, of her Majesty's 31st Regiment ; form-
ing a Companion to the Narratives of Lady Sale, and Lieut.
Eyre, in 1 vol. small Bvo., with Illustrations, price 125.,
bound, which can now be had of all booksellers. Mr. Col-
burn has also just published the following;—.1. The pro
hibited Comedy, " Richelieu in Love ; or, The Youth of
Charles the First," with a Preface Explanatory, Bvo., 4s. 6d.
—2. Lieut.-Col. Napier's Wild Sports in Europe, Asia, and
Africa, 2 vols. small Bvo., with Illustrations, 21s. bound.-
3. The Light Dragoon, by the Author of " The Subaltern,"
&c., 2 vole., 21s. bound.-4. Whimsicalities, by Thomas
Hood, Esq., 2 vols., small Bvo., with numerous Illustrations,
by Leech, 21s. bound.-5. Agnes Strickland's Lives of th
Queens of England, New and Revised Edition.
Last evening, shortly before six o'clock, an alarm-
ing fire broke out at the Cooper's Arms public-house, in
Huntingdon-street, Hoxton. The inmates and neighbours
endeavoured to extinguish the flames, but, owing to the
strong hold they had obtained, they spread with astonishing
rapidity. The parish engine was soon on the spot, followed
by three brigade engines and the West of England. An im-
mediate supply of water being obtained, the three first en-
gines poured a great torrent of water upon the flames, but
some time elapsed before the Sire was completely out. The
fire originated froth a spark flying out of the fire amongst
the furniture inj the room. Mr. Benton is insured in the
Atlas Fire-odes,