The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-15 00:00:00

COURT CIKCULAR.

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The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday in the
royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday at a
meeting of the Commission for promoting and encouraging
the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster.
'His Royal Highness arrived at Gwyder House, Whitehall,
at a quarter before three o'clock, attended by Major-General
Sir Edward Bowater. The Commissioners present were the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Colborne, Lord Mahon, the
Right Hon. T. B. Macaula3', Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart. ;
Mr. Benjamin Hawes, ALP. •
, Mr. Henry Hallam, Mr. Rogers,
and Mr. 't homes Wyse. The meeting broke up at five.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken an
airing in the royal gardens yesterday.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace Yesterday
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, the Austrian Ambassador
and the Countess Dietrichstein, the Prussian Minister and
Madame Bunsen; Mr. Barnard, her Majesty's Charge d'Af-
fairea in Cobourg ; the Earl and Countess Clanwilliam,
Viscount Canning, Lady Georgiana Bathurst, the Right
Hon. Thomas Pemberton Leigh, and Sir George Anson.
The Band of the Grenadier Guards attended during (limier
and performed the following pieces :
Overture—" La Clemenza di Tito" . Mozart.
Waltzer—" Loveley Rheia Klailye" Strauss.
Potpourri—" Belisario" Donizetti.
Polka—" Kratky"
Galop—" Parisina"
The band was directed by Mr. Schott.
Her Hoyal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of
Baden visited her daughter the Marchioness of Douglas yes-
terday, at her residence in Connaught place. Many of the
Nobility called yesterday to learn the state of the Mar-
chioness. The answer given was, "The Marchioness is going
on favourably."
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary, and the Heredi-
tary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, at-
tended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, visited the Royal Ex-
' change yesterday, and were conducted through the different
parts of the building. •
The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yester-
day morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street.
A deputation from the Steam-ship.Owners' Association,
consisting of Mr. Wilson, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Shadbolt,
the Secretary, had an interview with Sir George Clerk yes-
terday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Bell, Mr. Hutt, and Mr. Metcalfe, with a deputation
of dealers in bottles, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-

ing-street.
Mr. P. M. Stewart, Mr. Lockhart, and Mr. Bouverie, with
a Deputation of Sugar Refiners, consisting of Messrs. Davis,
P. Martineau, Fairrie, Hodgson, and Lucas, of London ;
Messrs. made, R. A. Macfie, and William Macfie, from
Scotland and Liverpool ; and Mr. Eales, of Plymouth, had
an interview with Sir Robert Peel and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at the official residence of the Right
Hon. Baronet, in Downing- street.
A Deputation from the Leather-trade, consisting of Messrs.
Boutcher, Meek, Drake, Kearby, and Cox, had an interview,
with Sir George Clerk yesterday.
Mr. Dean,Chairman of the Customs, and Mr. John Wood
Chairman of Excise, had interviews yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.

COURSE OF EXCHA/
Amsterdam CF. 12 841
Ditto, at 5ight......... 12 6i
Rotterdam 2U. 12 9
Antwerp 26 20
Elamburgh M.B. 14 0
Altona l4 0
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90
Ditto, 3 months ...••• 26 15
Marseilles 26 20
Bourdeaux 26 25
Frankfort on Maine 123
Petersburgh, 3Us 37
Berlin
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M lO 4
Trieste, ditto
Madrid
Cadiz
Ratio 36
Barcelona 36

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Gibraltar.....
Leghorn 3l
Genoa ...... ...... 26 20
Milan ••• ..... •••
Venice
.. 47
Naples
Palermo, oz„ llBi
Lisbon 53
Oporto s3i
Rio Janeiro
I3ahia ....
Buenos yf•ts
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PRIM: •:;7' 4ULLION, PER OZ.
Foreiz: .1404 bars. £3 17 9
Portuo' quid Coin 3 17 5
New Doi .; .00ns .... 0 0 0
New DGII al 8 0 4 9;
Silver iv tsars 0 4 11,

Mr. Alderman Humphrey paired off with Mr. Col-
quhoun, in favour of Mr. Cobden's motion.
Sir Robert Peel will entertain a numerous circle of
his supporters in the House of Commons at dinner this
evening.