The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took equestrian exercise
yesterday morning, in the riding-school, Buckingham Palace.
his Royal Highness Prince Albert presided, yesterday
afternoon, at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting and
Encouraging the Fine Arts in the re-building the Palace of
Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at Gwydyr House
at half-past two o'clock, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry
in Waiting. The Commissioners present were the Earl of
Lincoln, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Mahon, Lord Ashburton,
Lord Colborne, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Mr. Benjamin Hawes,
M.P., Mr. Henry Ilallam, Mr. Samuel Rogers, M.P., and
Mr. Thomas Wyse, M.P. The meeting broke up at half-
past four o'clock.
Their Royal Ilighneases the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken an airing in the
Hoye l Gardens yesterday.
Mr. Lee had the honour of submitting, through Colonel
Wylde, to Prince Albert, his patent improved wheel and
axletree for carriages. His Royal Highness was pleased to
express his approbation.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess
of Dunmore, the Earl of Morton, Colonel Buckley, and
Colonel Wylde, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their
presence yesterday evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Fanny Howard, honoured the performance at the St.
James's Theatre with her presence last evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel
Wylde, visited the Duke of Cambridge yesterday, at Cam-
bridge House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburgh Strclitz yesterday,.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House.
The Grand Duchess (Stephanie) of Baden.—Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny.
Howard, Lady in Waiting, visited her Royal highness yes-
terday, at the Duke of Hamilton's residence in Portman-
square.
Several of the Foreign Ministers paid their respects to the
Grand Duchess yesterday.
The Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-
Governor had an audience with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, 11/0 an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his
official residence, in Downing-street.
The Belgian Minister and the Portuguese Minister trans-
acted business yesterday at the Foreign..office.
Dispatches from the Governors of Ceylon and the Mau-
ritius were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dis-
patches were also received from the Lord High Commis-
sioners of the lonian Islands and the Governor of Malta.
Mr. Hogg, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dispatches were sent orr yesterday evening, from the Co-
lonial-office, for the Governor of New South Wales, and also
for the Governor of Van Diemen's Land.

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THE FIRST SPANISII RAILWAY. _The surveys of
the railway from Barcelona to Mataro have just been completed, and
the line turns out to be remarkably favourable, being nearly flat; it
is twenty miles long, and Is estimated to cost 200,000/. This will be
the first Spanish line, and its success will probably decide whether
Spain sh al enjoy the blessings of railway communication and of the
civilization to which it inevitably leads. The concession of the line
was made some time ago to Don Jose Marla Roca, and placed hi the
hinds of a•s English engineer, Mr. Locke. One half of the shares are
to be as signed to the capitalists of Spain, and nearly the whole of
these have alreody been taken up in Barcelona alone; the other half
Of tin covit4l 1@ tv Na ral§ed