The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
walk yesterday in the royal gardens of Buckingham
Palace.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided, yester-
day, at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and
encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding of the Palace
of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at Gwydyr
House at a quarter before three o'clock, attended by
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater.
The Commissioners present were the Duke of Suther-
land, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord John Russell, Viscount
Paltnerston, Lord Colborne, Mr. -Gally Knight, Mr.
Hawes, M.P., Mr. Henry Hallam, Mr. Samuel Rogers,
Mr. George Vivian, and Lord Mahon.
The meeting broke up soon after four o'clock. Prince
Albert, attended by Sir E. Bowater, went from Gwydyr
House to Westminster Hall, to view the fresco paintings
and sculptures.
The Duke of Sutherland, Mr. Rogers, Lord John
Russell, Mr. Hallam, Viscount Palmerston, Mr. Gally
Knight, Lord Mahon, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord Col-
borne, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Vivian, followed to West-
minster Hall from the meeting.
Mr. Eastlake, Secretary to the Commission, and Mr.
Barry, the architect, were in attendance at the Hall, and
conducted the Prince and the Commissioners through
the collection.

Prince Albert remained upwards of an hour inspect-
ing the numerous works of art, and afterwards returned
to Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken air-
ings yesterday in the royal gardens of Buckingham
Palace. _

Their Royal:Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester
and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by
Baroness Ahlefeldt, and Baron Knesebeck, honoured the
Duke and Duchess of St. Albans with their company
yesterday, at the breakfast given by their Graces at
Holly Lodge.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge had a dinner party at Cambridge House.
The company included the Swedish Minister and
Countess Bjornstjerna, Baron de Thile, Prussian Charge
d'Affaires, Lord and Lady Mahon, Lord Claud llamilton,
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Captain and Lady Elizabeth
Villiers, Count Revel, Sir George Scovell, and Baron
Witzleben. _ _

A deputation from the Joint-stock Banks, consisting
of Mr. Joshua Walker, Mr. Stuckey, Mr. Gilbart, Mr.
Robertson, and Mr. Vile, had an interview with Sir
Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street..
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday.

NEW LINE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON
AND MANCHESTER.—Yesterday, a meeting of gentlemen
interested in the promotion of a direct line of railway
communication between Manchester and the metropolis,
was held at the Bull and Mouth Hotel, St. Martin's-1e-
Grand, Mr. Livius, of Bedford, in the chair. Mr.
Thomas Mulcock, of Southampton-row, Russell square,
addressed the meeting at considerable length in expla-
nation of the project which he contended was designed
to elevate Manchester to a position worthy of its com-
mercial! importance with respect to railway communica-
tion, and to free it from what he calls the grasping
monopoly of the London and Birmingham Company,
and in some respect also of the Grand Junction.
Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and a
series of resolutions expressing cordial approbation of
the project were unanimously carried. Sir John Ren-
niet and Mr. Remington were appoined engineers con-
currently, and a committee consiting of Messrs. Muloch,
Sherman, Hayman, and Meteyard, with, power to add
to the number, was nominated to carry out the necessary
arrangements.