The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY. —The Queen and Prince Al-
bert took their accustomed walk this morning in the
grounds adjoining the Castle.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Alice were taken a carriage airing and a
walk for some time this forenoon in Frogmore• gar-
dens. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken
for an airing to-day in the Castle precinct.
The Duke and Duchess Sotomayer and the Earl
of Aberdeen were prevented from coming to the
Castle yesterday evening, but are expected this even-
ing, on a visit to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and Lady
Fanny Howard joined the royal circle at dinner.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in at-
tendance at the Castle during dinner, and performed
the following pieces
Grand March, "Lucia di Lammermoor"—Donizetti.
Ouverture, " Euryanthe "—C. M. Von Weber.
Selection, Don Carlos "—Labietzki.
Dalkeith Waltzes—Labietzki.

dH performede r Majesty's
n private band attended after dinner,
an
the Castle the remainder of the
evening.

The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Glou-
cester House.
The repairs and decorations of the State Banquet-
ing-room in St. James, sPalace are nearly completed.
The ceiling has been painted, and the circular com-
partments, from which are suspended the gilt chan-
deliers, have been regilt. The walls have been painted,
and the ornamental gilt mouldings of the panels,
pilasters, &c., have been cleaned and restored. This
magnificent apartment will be used as a waiting-
room on state occasions at St. James's.
The Guard Chambers of the Yeomen Guard, on

the south side of the Colour Court, at St. James's,
will be repaired and restored ; preparations have been
already commenced under the superintendence of Mr.
Phipps, of the office of Woods, and Mr. Morris, the
Clerk of the Works.

Archdeacon Mariot had an interview with Lord
Stanley yesterday, in the Colonial-office.
Mr. Hudson and a deputation had an interview with
the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade.

The French Ambassador transacted business yes-
terday at the Foreign-office.
The Hon. Sidney Herbert had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel yesterday. The Secretary at War
had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NE S
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.

The English Market leaves off the same as it was in
the morning, Consols being 100, a. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. were 104* Exchequer Bills
were 635. to 655. premium.
The Foreign Bonds continued heavy. Portuguese
Converted were 60 to 601; Spanish Actives, 26i *; the
Three per Cents. 36i ; Mexican, 34 i; Colombian,
1411 Chilian, 1011; and Dutch Five per Cents., 99 to +.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Chester and Holyhead, Churnet Valley,
2; Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Extension, 2;
Great Northern of England, New, 21; Ditto ditto, 7;
Great "Western, 87; Ditto, Fifths, 174 to 181; Bir-
mingham, Quarter, 25; Brighton, 1; South-Western,
35 to i; Ditto, New, si; Croydon, 2 to 2+; Midland,
19 ; North British, 1 ; Northern and Eastern, 14;
Richmond and West-end, South-Eastern, 8i; Ditto,
New, 114; Trent Valley, 7i; York and North Midland,
Scarborough Branch, 22; and Boulogne and Amiens, 2:1
premium. Direct Northern were 4 discount to par.
nustralian Bank Shares were 5 premium.
The Foreign Exchanges have been this afternoon
rather higher on the principal Continental cities.
(Fret.: The Sun of Last Night.)
There was more animation in the Cotton Market yes-
terday, and the sales were 5,000 bales, at steady prices.--
French Shares continued heavy, but a fair business was
done in other railways. Bristol and Gloucester. 41 ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 37 364 ; Dublin and Drogheda,
71 ' • Eastern Counties, 15$; Grand Junction, 227; Ditto,
Halves, 113; Great Western, 167 ; Liverpool and Man-
chester, 217; Ditto, Halves, 1061; London and Brighton,
52 ; London and York, 41. Bs. 9d.; London and South-
Western, New, 51 ; Churnet Valley, 4* 4 ; Midland
Counties, 1161; Sheffield and Manchester, 991; South-
Eastern, 414 ; South-Eastern, New, 14* ; Lyons and
Avignon, 21; Paris and Strasburg, 2i; Orleans, Tours,