The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Higness Prince Albert went yesterday
morning to the Society of Arts in the Adelphi, for the
distribution of prizes. His Royal Highness was attended
by Mr. George Edward Anson, Lord George Lennox,
and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater.

His Majesty the King of Saxony left Buckingham
Palace at half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, at-
tended by his Excellency Baron Gersdortf, the Earl of
Morton, Lord in Waiting ; Lord Charles Wellesley
(Clerk Marshal), Equery in Waiting, his Excellency
Mons. de Minckwitz, Count Albert Vitzthum, Major
Reichart, and Dr. Carus, for the purpose of visiting and
inspectinc, a number of the institutions and public build-
ings of the metropolis.
The King viewed the Tothill-fields Prison, the Peni-
tentiary, the Thames Tunnel, and also went to Lambeth
Palace, to pay a visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury
awl Mrs. Howley.

Soon after the arrival of the King at Lambeth Palace
a dejeune was served to his Majesty and suite.
The King of Saxony also walked through the Surrey
Zoological Gardens, and inspected the interior of the
extensive brewery of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins.
His Majesty, attended by his suite, returned to Buck-
ingham Palace at half-past six o'clock in the evening.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morn-
ing in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their
accustomed daily airings yesterday in the royal gaidens.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, yes-
terday evening, included his Excellency Baron Gers-
dorff, the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Earl Delawarr, the
Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Morton, and Lord Charles
Wellesley.
Shortly before half-past eight o'clock yesterday even-
ing, the illustrious party left the Palace in six of the
royal carriages for the Hanover-square Room', to
honour the performance of the Philharmonic Concert
with theirpresence.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, his Majesty the King
se.Saxony, and the Duchess of Buccleuch, occupied one
of Me carriages.
The Royal Suites consisted of the Countess of Gains-
borough, Lady Caroline Cocks, Hon. Miss Lister, his
Excellency Baron Gersdorff, the Earl Dela-
warr, the Earl of Jersey, Viscount Sidney,
the Earl of Morton, the Hon. Charles A. Murray, Lord
Charles Wellesley, Admiral Sir Robert Otway, Colonel
.Arbuthnot, Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Mon-
sieur de Minckwitz, Count Albert Vitzthurn, Baron de
Reichert, and Dr. Carus.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Major Stephens, honoured the performance of the
Philharmonic Concert, at the Hanover square Rooms,
with his presence yesterday evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
honoured the performance of the French plays with her
presence yesterday evening. •
A deputation, including the Rev. Dr. Stewart, the
Rev. Dr. Cooke, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Macreny, had an
interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official
aesidence in Downing-street,

Sir George Napier (lately Governor of thQ Cape of
Good Hope)- had an interview with Lord Stanley yester-
day, at the Colonial-oflice.
Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
. Dispatches were:received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of NeW South Wales, and also
from the Governor of Van Dieman's Land.

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING.

The fine packet-ship Queen of the West, Captain
Woodh use, arrived here to-day from New York, with
intelligence to the 21st ult., five days in advance-of the
last packet.

The treaty for the annexation of Texas was still before
the Senate ; but that body, feeling the inconvenience of
discussing it with closed_doors, it had been resolved to
admit the press in order to report the proceedings.
General Cass, one of the candidates for the Presidency,
and recently Ambassador at the Court of the Tuileries,
had, in a published letter, declared in favour of the an-
nexation. The President had addressed a message to
the Senate, in which he declares that he had sent a ma-
ritime force to the Gulf of Mexico, and-provided a land
force on the f Intim of Mexico, in case that Republic
should have declared war against the United States on
account of the annexation project. This message hid
been violently assailed by the opponents of Mr. Tyler,
who is declared to have acted most illegally in doing all
this in the dark, without acquainting Congress with his
movem( nts, and his impeachment is loudly called for.
Bishop Hughes, of New York, had addressed a long
letter to the Morning Courier relative to the Philadelphia
riot, pointing out the political causes in which they ori-
ginated, and showing that the violent sectarian animosity
of which they were the result, had been encouraged by
certain parties for political purposes. The writer is ►he
Catholic Bishop of New York.
The various electioneering manoeuvring to get certain
favourite candidates adopted by the Baltimore Conven-
tion, which were about meeting in that city, increased
the nearer the time approached. The annexation ques-
tion seems to have thrown both parties into an anoma-
lous position. As regards Mr. Tyler, who introduced
it, no party seems inclined to take him by the hand,
although it is clear that an eye to his re-election was
the guiding feeling in that movement. In all probability
Mr. Van Buren will be the democratic candidate—whe-
ther he will be the next President is another question.
It is stated by parties who profess to look only at the
result, irrespective of party bias, that Mr. Clay's chances
of success have been strengthened by that apple of dis-
cord—the annexation.

The Provincial Parliament of Canada is summoned for
the 26th of June. The neighbourhood of Montreal had
been the, scene of two slight shocks of earthquakes.
The Cotton market at New York was in a depressed
state ; the Stock market, which had been very lethargic,
was improving, and business upon the whole is repre-
sented as being in a sound, if not thriving condition.
LATEST. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

NEW YORK, MAY 21.—Little business is doing in foreign
exchanges, which are dull at 1081 to 109 on London, and
5 27i on Paris.
_ . . _ _

The foreign advices received yesterday do not appear to
have had any effect. upon our markets. Cotton is inactive at
former prices.
Tho weather continues unfavourable for out-door opera-
tions, consequently the transactions in Flour are limited—
prices, however, are firm. Genessee 4 dolls. 75c. ; Ohio and
Michigan, 4 dolls. 624 c. to 4 dolls. 75c. ; Brandywine and
Georgetown, 5 dolls.; Baltimore, Howard-street, -Richmond
County, Alexandria and Fredericksburg, 4 dolls. 87ic. to
5 dolls. ; Rye Flour, 3 dolls. 12ic. ; Cora Meal, 2 dolls. 62ic.
to 2'dolls. 75c.

The, market is well supplied with Southern Corn—i,9oo
bushels sold at 48c. measure, and 2,500 bushels at 49e. ; 150.
bbls. Pot Ashes were taken at 4 dolls. 3lic. ; 50 bbls. Pearls,
4 dolls. 75c.

(From the New York Herald, May 21.)
Stocks advanced to-day very much. The sales were rather
limited, but prices show a very great improvement. Norwich
and Worcester advanced 10 per cent.; Stonington 4 do;
' Long Island, Ido • Canton, sdo ; Ohio 6's, do ; Illinois, # ;
Farmer' Trust, 1; Mohawk, 1*; Pennsylvania, s's, 4;
Indiana, 4, since last sale. Kentucky 6's closed firm at
Saturday's prices. This rapid rise is almost unprecedented.
It is undoubtedly caused by the course adopted by the banks
in extending their discounts. There is very little else doing
in Wall-street, but Stock operations and speculators are in
fine, spirits.