The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal, arrived at Buckingham Palace, in a carriage
and fonts escorted by a party of Lancers, at twenty minutes
before fve oicioek yoterday afternoon, from the New-cross
station of the London and Brighton Railway. The Prince of
Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alia, accompanied
by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were in the next carriage I
and the Viebniess of Mount Edgcumbe, the Hon. Miss Paget,
the Hon. Misli /tett.. Marquis of Ormonde, Captain Meynell,
Colonel Buckley, and Colntiel W7lde, followed in two car-
riages and four.
The royal party left the Pavilion at Brighton at a quarter
before three o'clock, and were conveyed by a special train on
the Brighton Railway, accomplishing the distance from the
Pavilion to Buckingham Palace in one hour and fifty
minutes. _ _ .

Her Mikiesty and Prince Albert were received at the Palace
by the Master of the Horse, the Tice Chamberlain, and Lord
George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Baron Knesebeck, arrived in town at half-past six o4clocli
yesterday evening, from a visit to her Majesty the Queen
Dowager, at Witley Court, Worcestershire.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge took an
airing to Kew yesterday, returning to Cambridge House in
the afternoon.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock. The meeting took place at the private residence of
the Earl of ltipon, In Carlton Gardens, in consequence of the
indisposition of his Lordship. The Ministers present were
Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Nirharnclifre,
the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir
James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of
Haddington, Lord G. Somerset, the Earl of Lincoln, and the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert.
The Council sat two hours.

Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., and a de-
putation, had an interview with Sir George Clerk, yesterday,
at the office of the Board of Trade.
Sir E. Codrington had an interview with the Earl of Dal-
housie, yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
A deputation on the oil duties, consisting of Mr. G. Lyall,
M.P. ; Mr. J. Somes, M.P. ; Mr. M. Forster, M.P. ; Mr.
Wallace, M.P. ; Mr. Joseph Chapman, Chairman of the
General Shipowners' Society; Mr. George Frederick Young,
Deputy Chairman; and Mr. Ellarman Bicknell; had an in-
terview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Mr. Lynch had an interview with Lord Stanley yester-
day at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Astell and Lord Alford had an interview with Sir
George Clerk yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
Mr. Welsh had an interview yesterday with Lord Stanley.
Sir John Pelly transacted business yesterday at the Board
of trade.

Dispatches were sent off on Wednesday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of Hong-Kong, and also for
the Governor of Ceylon.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
Losnow, FEB. 21.--Wind at noon W.S.W., fresh breeze and fine.
DEAL, FES. 20.—Wind S.S.E., moderate.—Acrd. Charlotte, Kenny,
St. John's, New Brunswick ; her Majesty's ship Comus, Sheerness
for Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, Fss. 20.—Wind E.N.E. to S.E.—Sid. St. James,
New York. The Blacket, Sharp, coal laden, has grounded at the
entrance of Langston Harbour, and is expected off; she is being
lightened.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 20.—Wind variable.—Arrd. her Majesty's
steamer Victoria and Albert; Rattler and Black Eagle, on a cruise.
Cowss, FAB. 20.—Wind E.—Arrd. Rolla, Keighley, Ichaboe, and
sailed for Hull.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 20.—Wind E.N.E., moderate.—Off, Maria Al-
bins, Haesloop, Buenos .Ayres ; Henrietta, Kulkin, Havannah ;
Hayti Packet, Otten, Cape Haytien, all fbr Bremen; Washington,
New York for Antwerp.
COVERAGE (NEAR TILE LrzAßD).—Arrd. Celerity, Neath, for Lyme,
assisted in, in a sinking state.
SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 20.—Sid. Oriental steamer, Malta ; Paella
steamer, Lisbon.
CORK, FEB. 18.—Arrd. Aspatrie, Little, St. Domingo.
ABERDEEN, FEB. 18.--Sid. Waterloo, Ichaboe.
CLTD/E, Fifa. 19.—Arrd. Czar, Ichaboe. did. Five Sisters, Antigna.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 20.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd. Patna, Clarke,
China, left St. Helena Bth ult. ; Herschel, and City of Adelaide,
Ichaboe ; Treasurer, Fuzo, Jamaica, 15th ult. ; Abbot, Lord, New
Orleans ; Charles Joseph, Savannah ; Mandane, and Johnjem Fishman,
amail,
Charleston; Mary Parker, Reddy, Newfoundland. ie
Sid. ,
and Bombay ; Flora, Arica ; Trinidad, St. Thomas ; Intrinsic, New
Orleans. Off, Limena, Nassau.
for Cork.
Or, Cara CLEAR, Fan. 17.—Doria, Ichaboe,

GROSS SUPERSTITION.—There is a merchant in the
City, in the full possession of his intellect, Who actually believes that
the income-tax will last only three years longer.—Punch.
BISHOP or ELY.—We are happy to learn that the
accounts of our Right Rev. and respected Diocesan are such as to
induce hopes that his recent severe attack may be subdued,—Cpm.
bridge ddrertieer.