The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace in
an open carriage and four, escorted by a party of Light Dra-
goons, at 25 minutes before three o'clock yesterday after-
noon, for Greenwich, to embark for Blackwell, for the pur-
pose of inspecting the Great Britain steamer. The Vis-
countess Jocelyn and the Marchioness of Douro, Ladies in
Waiting ; and Colonels Arbuthnot and Bonverie, Equerries in
Waiting, followed in tnother carriage and four; and Viscount
Hawarden, Lord in `Waiting; Lord George Lennox, Lord in
Waiting to Prince Albert ; and Sir Frederic Stovin, Groom
in Waiting, followed in a third open carriage and four. i
The royal party returned to Buckingham Palace at a quar-
ter past five o'clock.

Prince Albert lode out on horseback yesterday attended b:
Colonel Bouverie.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice, were taken an airing yesterday. in an
open carriage and four, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Lyttelton.

The 'Viscountess Jocelyn has succeeded the Marchioness of
Douro as the Lady in NY airing to the Queen, and Viscount
Sydney has succeeded Viscount Hawarden as Lord in Wait-
ing to her Majesty.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Italian Opera
with their presence last evening. The royal suite included
the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Devereux, Viscount
Sydney, Colonel Arbuthnot, and Colonel Bouverie. : The
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary
Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz (attended
by Baron Knesebeck and Mr. Edmond Mildinav), and the
Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, attended by Baroness de
Strum feder and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein, also honoured
the Italian Opera with their presence.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited' the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden lunched with her
daughter the Marchioness of Douglas yesterday, at her re-
sidence in Connaught-place. Her Royal Highness visited
the Duchess of Kent at Clarence House, St. James's.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing in a
carriage yesterday afternoon.
The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, attended by
Baroness de Strumfeder, Miss Greville, and Baron de Schreck-
enstein, honoured the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess
Dietrichstein with her company at dinner yesterday, at
Chandos House.
The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Mr. Hastie, and a tlepta-
lion from the Scotch Banks, had an interview with Sir Ito-
bcrt Peel vesterday. at his official reqiiionvn in

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
yesterday afternoon, at the Office in Wilhelmll-pltice.
There were prc sent the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishrps of London, Winchezter, Chester, Ely, Hereford,
Lichfield, and Worcester, the Lord President of the Council,
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Judge
of the Admiralty Court, the Earl of Besborough, the Earl of
Chichester, and Lord Ashley.
The Governor of the Bank of England and the Depdty-
Governor bad an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-o4ce,
from the Governor of the Mauritius.
Lady and Miss Hesketh arrived at Farrance's Hotel, on
Monday, from Paris.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS
TUESDAY, APRIL 22.
Tile following Bins were presented and read a first thne::—
Er,:wash Valley Railway (No. 2).
South Eastern Railway (Maidstone to Rochester).
South Eastern Railway (Branch to Deal and Extension of
Canterbury, Ramsgate, and Margate Railway).

The following Bills were read a second time, and committed,
and referred to the Committee of Selection :
Brif,liton and Chichester Railway (Portsmouth Extension).
Preston and Wyre Railway Branches.
SoAtish Midland Junction Railway.
Exeter and Creditor: Railway.
Monmouth and tleret,rd Railway.

The fullowing Bills were referred to the Select Committee
on Standin;., Order::—
North Wales Mineral Railway.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway.

Waterford and Limerick Railway,—Report from Select
Committee on Standing Orders read; Bill ordered to be
brought in by Viscount Adare, Mr. Wyse, Mr. John O'Brien,
and 111 r. Stafford O'Brien.

London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway (Ex-
tension from Dudley to Wolverhampton ),—Report from Select
Committee on Standing Orders react; Bill ordered to be
brought in by Mr. Robert Clive, Mr. Tancred, and Mr.
Benbow.

Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported;
1. " That, in the case of the Churret Valley petition, the
Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with.
2. " That, in the case of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neil-
ston Direct Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to
be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed
-with their Bill upon omitting clause 22, empowering them to
make Branch Railways under certain regulations.
3. " That, in the case of the Worcester and South Staf-
fordshire Railway (Extension from Dudley to Wolverhamp-
ton) petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with :—That the parties be permitted to procoed with their
Bill upon omitting clause 30, empowering them to make
Branch Railways under certain regulations :—And that the
Committees on this and the preceding Bill do examine, in the
first place, how far such Order has been complied with, and
do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill.
4. "That, in the case of the Hull and Gainsborough Rail-
way petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed
with.

5. " That, in the case of the Waterford and Limerick Rail-
way petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their
Bill.

6. " That, in the case of the Gloucester and Dean Forest
Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dis-
pensed with.

" That, in the case of the East Dereham and Norwich
Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dis-
pensed with."
Second, Third, and Fifth Resolutions agreed to. Report to
lie on the table.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
North Wales Railway,—Secoud reading, Monday, April 28.
Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway,—Report,
Thursday, April 24.
Leeds and Bradford Railwa
—Report, Thursday, April 24. y Extension (Shipley to Colne),
West London Railway,—Committee on petition, Monday,
Mays.
Harwich RailwN,,—Committee on petition, Monda , May 5.
y
London and Brighton (Dorking Branch) Railw ay,—Cona-
mittee on petition, postponed from Friday
25th till Monday,
April 28.
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway,—Select Committee
on Project, adjourned till Thursday, April 24, at twelve.
Londonderry and Coleraine Wiilway,—Select Committee
on Project, adjourned till Thursday, April 24, at twelve.
Belfast and Ballymena Railway,—Select Committee on
Project, adjourned till Thursday, April 24, at twelve.

FUNERAL OF COLONEL CuvE.--Yesterday morn-
ing the mortal remains of the late Cal. Clive, whose demise was last
week argseunced, were removed from the residence of that gallant
officer's father, E. B. Clive, Esq., Grafton-street, Bond-street, for
interment in the family vault at Whatueld, Hereford. The
fbneral procesSion was met at Cumberland-gate by the Ist Regi.
Mint of Foot Gnards, of which the deceased Colonel was the officer
in command under the Duke of Wellington, by whom, with drums
muffled, it was escorted to the Paddington railway station. The
. coffin from this spot was carried by reliefs of privates from the regi.
rgent. Mr. Clive, the magistrate, was chief mourner.
CHURNET TALLEY RAILWAY.—We are authorised
to state, for the satisfaction of the Shareholders of the
Churnet Valley Railway, that although, contrary to all ex-
. pectation, it has been decided by the Standing Orders Corn-
. mittee that this Bill shall not proceed in the present session,
the Directors entertain no doubt of ultimate success in con-
, itexion with the agreement which they have entered into
with the Treiit Valley Railway Company, and the promoters
sof the line- through the Potteries, and that the important
vijegt4 secured by that arrangement will be fully carried out.
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