The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-03 00:00:00

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LA►R.

The Queen and Prince A►bert walked yesterday morning
in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager
Lade Lyttelton, were taken an airing yesterday in an Oren
car

Tiage and four.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken an airing

yesterday in the royal gardens.
Colonel Arbuthnot has relieved Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to her Majesty.
The Earl of Jersey, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Lord
George Lennox, and Captain Francis Seymour had the
honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham
Palace.
A military band was in attendance during dinner.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went in the evening to
attend the performance of the Concert of Ancient Music, at
the Hanover-square Rooms. The Prince was attended by
Lord George Lennox, Captain Francis Seymour, and Major-
General Sir Edward Bowater.
Her Majesty, the Queen Dowager, attended by her suite,
left her residence, Witley Court, Worcestershire, at twenty
minutes before twelve o'clock yesterday for Droitwich. Her
Majesty and suite left that station at half-past one o'clock
by a special train for town, and on arriving at the Enston-
square terminus proceeded to 3larlboreugh House, Pall-mall,
where the Royal party arrived at seven o'clock. Her Ma-
jesty's suite included Frances Lady Clinton, the Hon. Mies
Eden, Lady Georgiana Curzon, Earl Howe, Sir David Davies,
and the Rev. G. T. Hudson.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge gave a dinner
to the Noble Directors of the Concerts of Ancient Music yes-
terday at Cambridge House. The Duke of Wellington and
Earl Cawdor were present. A select party, including Mist
Vernon Harcourt and Lady Shelly were also present.
In the evening the Royal Duke, accompanied by the Noble
Directors, went to the Hanover. square Rooms, his Royal
Highness being the Director for the evening of the Concert
of Ancient Music.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duohess Stephanie of
Baden.—Her Royal Highness, attended by the Baroness de
Strumfeder and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein, visited St.
Paul's Cathedral yesterday, and was accompanied by the
Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, during her inspection of
the sacred edifice. Her Royal Highness, accompanied by
his Excellency, also visited and inspected the RoYsl
Exchange.
The Duke de Broglie paid his respects to the Grand
Duchess on Tuesday, at the Duke of Hamilton's residence
in
Portman-square.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton had a select party at
dinner yesterday, to meet her Royal Highness.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Spooner, M.P., Mr. Ben'
bow, and Mr. Summerfield, had an interview with the Chan'
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Lord Ashburton had an interview with Lord Stanley yes'
terday at the Colonial office.
The Dean of Westminster had an interview with Sir
Robert Peel yesterday.
The Commission on the subject of the Slave Trade 914 i
Yesterday at the official residence of Sir Robert Peel n
bownicg. street. The Duke de Broglie and the Right Hon.
Stephen Lushington, D.C.L., attended.
Mr. Thomas Summerfield, of Birmingham, had an inter-
view with Sir George Clerk yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade, on the subject of the glass Customs' duties.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, bad an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Dispatches for the Governors of Hong-Kong, and of the
Falkland Islands, were sent off yesterday evening from !be
Colonial-office. Dispatches were also sent off last evenie4
for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, an
for the Governors of Malta and Gibraltar.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(raom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
DEPARTURE oF THE COURT.
APRIL 1.- Her Majesty and suite embarked at half'
past two this day, on board the royal )acht. The shore
was lined with people, the ships (English and foreign),
gaily dressed out, and salutes were fired from the Royal
Yacht Squadron House and the Castle.
Prince Albert yesterday went over several of the reit
houses in East Cowes Park, attended by Colonel WernYsll
and the lion. Mr. Anson, at.cl in the afternoon they rode,
out to King's Quay, and went over the grounds °I
Woodhouse Faun. It eonsi-ts of about 230 acres, and
it is under-tood that her Majesty wishes to purchase it'
n d also Little Shambles. about six acre', which belong°
to Lold George Seymour and Sir George Seymour'
which will give a ring fence to the royal premises. TO
lodges are prop°. ed to be built, but the immediate altar
tons are not intended to extend to more than thre.
weeks in executing, that the Royal Family may be Oyu
again by the Ist of May.
This rning the Prince, accompanied by the (Nee.?
again visited the housi-s in East Cowes Park--i. e.,
Broi,kr,', Mr. Cattlin's. Mr. Lancas.er's, and Mr. Yicks
(attended by the architect of the estate, Mr. Moorinf):.
This latter house, it is expected, will be purchased 143,`
part of the establishment. The royal party afterwaru''
went through the peak and gardens.
0-borne Villa is also likely to become the proper ti
of her Maj ,sty.
Lord Yarborough is entertvining Sir William ani
Lady Montague and a large company of fashionables s'
St. Lawr« nee.