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

IRCULA.R.

Bert walked yesterday in the
Palace. -
Albert presided yesterday at a
r promoting and encouraging
g the Palace of Westminste.r.

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. Macaulay, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart. ;
Mr. Benjamin Hawes, M.P.; Mr. Henry Hallam,Mr. Rogers,
and Mr. lhomas Wyse. The meeting broke up at five.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken en
airing in the royal gardens •yesterday.
The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace esterday
included her Royal Highness the Duchess' of Moucester,
their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, the Austrian Ambassador
and the Countess Dietrichstein, the Prussian Minister and
Madathe Bunsen ; Mr. Barnard, her Majesty's Charge d'Af•
faires in Cobourg; the Earl and Countess Clanwilliam,
Viscount Canning, Lady GeoNiana Bathurst, the Right
Hon. Thomas Pemberton Leigh, and Sir George Anson.
The Band of the Grenadier Guards attended during dinner
and performed the following pieces:—
, Overture—" La Clemenza di Tito"
Waltzer—" Loveley Rhem Klailye" Strauss.
Potpourri—" Belisario" • Donizetti.
Polka—" Kratky" .............
Galop—" Parisina" _ Kiihner.

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. Macfie, 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 ox, had an interview
with Sir George Clerk yesterday.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, and Mr. John Wood
Chairman of the Excise, had interviews yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A deputation on the subject of the South American Mails,
consisting of Messrs. Kendal, Alison, Dickson, and Wheel-
wright had an intervi :w with the "Earl of Dalhousie yester-
day, at the offide of the Board of Trade. The members of the
aisputation were introduced by Lord Abisig,er: