The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours
left Buckingham Palace at twenty •live minutes past eleven
o'clock yesterday morning, in an open carriage and four, on their
return to the Continent. The Queen, accompanied by the
Princess Royal, took leave of their illustrious guests at the
grand entrance. The Countess of Gainsborough, Hon. Miss
Paget, Hon. Miss Liddell, the Master of the Horse, the Mar-
quis of Ormonde, Lord George Lennox, the Master of the
Household, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Hon. Colonel Grey,
and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, were in attendance
to conduct their Royal Highnesses to their carriage.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen accompanied
the Royal Duke and Duchess to the grand entrance, and then
took leave of their Royal Highnesses.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went with the Duke and
Duchess de Nemours to the Bricklayers Arms station of the
South-Eastern Railway. La Baronne M. de Finguerlin, Mr.
George Edward Anson and M. Borel de Bretizel followed in
another carriage and four ; and the Count de St. Aulaire,
Ambassador from his Majesty the King of the French, and
Count Louis de Noailles, Secretary to the Embassy, also fol-
lowed from the Palace.
Before the departure of the Duke and Duchess de Nemours,
their Royal Highness received a visit from her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, who arrived at the Palace at an early
hour, and after taking leave of the illustrious Duke and Duchess,
returned to her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert returned to the Palace
from the railway station,, after the departure of their illustri-
ous visitors.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning in
the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their
usual walks and rides to-day, in the Royal Gardens.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left town yester-
day afternoon, for the Continent.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived in town
yesterday morning from Kew, and paid a visit to her Royal
Highness, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, his Royal
Highness Prince George, and his Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, called during the day to take leave
of the Royal Duchess.
The Qiieea visited her Royal Mother in the afternoon. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert arrived at Clarence House at a

quarter before five o'clock, and remained with their Illustrious

relative until a short time previous to her departure.
At half-past five o'clock the Duchess of Kent, accompanied
by the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, Lady in Waiting, left Clarence House, in a carriage
and four, for the New Cross Station, where her Royal High-
ness was received by Colonel Sir George Couper, First
Equerry and Comptroller of her Royal Highness's Household.
The Royal Duchess and suite travelled via South-Eastern
Railway to Duver. Her Royal Highness slept at Paine's
Hotel.

A deputation on the subject of life annuities granted by the
Commissioners of the National Debt had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Mr. Home
Drummond, M.P., Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., Mr. A. Pringle,
M.P., Mr. George Duncan, M.P., Mr. Robert Grant, of
Moneymusk, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. G. Laurie Findlay, Mr.
Ansel!, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Ewart.
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The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting
yesterday afternoon, at the office in Whitehall-place. There
were present the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Rochester,
the Earl of Besborough, the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse, the
Right Hon. J. Nichol', and the Dean of Westminster.

Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, the
Hon. E. Stewart, Deputy Chairman of the Customs, and Mr.
Highanti Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commis-
sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had interviews
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The French Ambassador had an interview with the Earl of
Aberdeen yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Felton Matthew had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
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Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-
office, for the Goverw.rs of the . West India Colonies. Dis-
patches were received yesterday from the Governor of Gibraltar.
Mr. Carr, Mr. John Fielden, M.P., and Mr. Freshfield,
had interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Duchess Dowager of Cleveland had a dinner party on
Sunday, at her residence in Seamore-place. The company
included the Countess of Camperdown and Lady Elizabeth
Duncan, the Earl of Mulgrave, Lady Charles and Miss
Somerset, Mr. and Lady Anne Dashwood, Sir Thomas Her-
bert, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Phipps, Mr. Bowes, 111. P.„ Mrs.
Wells, Mr. Baillie, Captain R. Russell, RN., Captains Harrill-

ton and Duncan, Mr.. Henry Milbank, Mr. Rich, and Lord
Hwy Vane.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday.
The Lords present were Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor
Knight Bruce, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and
the Judge of the Admiralty Court.
An Appeal from St. Lucia.—" The Colonial Bank v.
Marryat " was heard, Mr. Wigram, Queen's Counsel, and
Mr. Jervis, Queen's Counsel, appeared for the respective
parties.
Lord Brougham gave judgment on the part of their Lord-
ships, affirming the Decree of the Court below, but without
costs, and adding to the judgment a clause, saving the rights
of the parties in any future action.