The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty yesterday, after her arrival in town from Frog-
more, and lunched with the Queen and Prince Albert.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday forenoon, attended by Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. A. Gordon.
The Duke of Richmond had an audience of the Queen
esterday afternoon, and presented to her Majesty ad-
dresses complaining of severe distress, and praying for
an early dissolution of Parliament.
The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, and attended by Colonel
Buckley and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon,
honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with a visit yester-
day afternoon, at Stafford House. Her Majesty and
his Royal Highness afterwards took a drive in an open
carriage and four.
The Quton had a dinner party yesterday evening at
Buckingham Palace. The company included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Excellency the Che-
valier Bunsen, the Duke of Wellington, Lady Fanny
Howard, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, the Earl of
Clarendon, Lord and Lady Foley, Lord and Lady
Charles Wellesley, and Sir George Couper.
The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was
in attendance in the Palace, and, under the direction of
Mr. Tutton, performed the following pieces:—
Overture, " Espagniola"
Waltz, " Wild Flowers"

Selection, " Le Prophyte"
Quadrille, " Fete de Chasseurs" Schubert.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred. the Princess
Helena, and the Princess. Louisa, took their usual
exercise yesterday. •
Lord Byron has relieved the Marquis of Ormonde in
his duties as Lord in Waiting to the Queen; and Captain
the Hon. Joseph Denman has relieved Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. Alexander Nelson Hood in his duties as Groom
in Waiting to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at
her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at a quarter
past twelve o'clock yestorday from Frogmore, attended
by Lady Fanny lloward and Sir George Couper. Her
Royal Highness visited her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Gloucester at Gloucester House, in the afternoon.
The Lord Advocate of Scotland had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Mr. W. W. Mackeson (Jamaica) had an interview
with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Commissioners for inquiring into Smithfield
Market, and the markets in the City of London for the
sale of meat, had a meeting yesterday at the Home-
office. There were present Mr. George Cornewall Lewis,
Sir Harry Verney, Mr. William Miles, M.P., Professor
Richard Owen, F.R.S., the Hon. Frederick Byng, and
Mr. John Wood.
The Commissioners received a deputation from the
City to communicate plans for the improvement of
Smithfield and Newgate markets. The deputation con-
sisted of Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. T. H. Hale, Mr. Deputy
Hicks, Mr. Low, Mr. Dakin, Mr. Sergeant Merewether
(Town Clerk), the City Remembrances, the City Comp-
troller, and the Architect.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes.
terday. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty,
" Hammond v. Rogers," the ship Christiana (part
heard), was resumed and concluded. An appeal from
Bengal, " Grant v. the Chief Justice of Bengal" (part
heard), was resumed. The case was adjourned.