The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk
yesterday in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal
Highness Prince Albert afterwards rode out on horseback,
attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting.
His Royal highness the Prince of Wales rode out on a
pony yesterday, in the royal gardens.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz paid a visit to the Queen
yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal
Highnesses arrived from Cambridge House at three o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the
Princess Alice were taken an airing yesterday, in an open
carriage and four.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday af-
ternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and
encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster. The Prince arrived at Gwydyr House, at-
tended by Colonel Bouverie, shortly before three o'clock.
The Commissioners present were the Marquis of Lansdowne,
the Earl of Lincoln, Viscount Palmerston, Sir Robert Peel,
Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Henry Gaily Knight, Mr.
Benjamin Hawes, Mr. Samuel Rogers, Mr. George Vivian,
Mr. Thomas Wyse, Lord Mahon, and the Right Hon. T. B.
Macaulay. The meeting broke up soon after live o'clock.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel had the honour of dining with
her Majesty at Buckingham Palace yesterday evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited the Hereditary
Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz yester-
day forenoon, at Cambridge House. Her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester also paid a visit to their Royal
Highnesses yesterday.
A. number of the Nobility called during the day at Cam-
bridge House, and left their names for the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Duchess. _ _ _

I esterday evening their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz, honoured the performance of the
French Plays with their presence. Baroness Ahlefeldt was
in waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Major Stephens, honoured the performance of the oratorio of
St. Paul, by the Sacred Harmonic Society, at Exeter
Hall, last evening, with his presence.
The Agent for Jamaica had an interview with Lord Stanley •
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Health of Towns Commission bad a meeting yesterday
at Gwydyr House. The Commissioners present were the
Duke of Buccleuch, Mr. Robert Aglionby Slaney, Sir Henry
Thomas de la Beche, Dr. David Boswell Reid, Mr. Richard
Owen, Hunterian Professor of the College of Surgeons; Mr.
James Ranald Martin, and Mr. James Smith, of Deanston.
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt
had a meeting yesterday, at the Treasury. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and
the Deputy-Governor, were present ; Mr. Higham, Secretary
and Comptroller-General, also attended.
Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Goodall had an interview with Lord Stanley yester-
day, at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land were
received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

COURSE OF EXCHAI
Amsterdam CF. 12 51
Ditto, at sight l2 41
Rotterdam 2U. 12 6
Antwerp
25 90
Ramburgh 31.8. 13 13
Altona l3 MI
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 60
Ditto, 3 months 25 80
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 85
Frankfort on Maine l2ll
Petersburgh, 3Us 37
Berlin 7
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 952
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 37
Cadiz
Bilbao 36
Barcelona 36
Seville

GE.—(YE STERD AY.)
Gibraltar
Leghorn 3O 45
Genoa 25 90
Milan
Venice 47
Naples 39
Palermo, per oz llB
Lisbon 54
Oporto - 531
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons..... 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 0 0
Silver in Bars 0 4 111