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. Ills Royal Highness arrived at Gwydyr House
at half-past two o'clock, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry
in Waiting. The Commissioners prosent were the Earl of
Lincoln, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Mahon, Lord Ashburton,
Lord Colborne, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Mr. Benjamin Hawes,
ALP., Mr. Henry Hallam, Mr. Samuel Rogers, M.P.. and
Mr. Thomas Wyse, M.P. The meeting broke up at half-
past four o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales. the Princess
Royal, and the Prihcess Alice, were taken an airing in the
Roya /flualens 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 Strelitz yesterday.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House.
lbe Qrand 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, st the Duke of Hamilton's residence in Portman-
aware.
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, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his_
officnil residence, in Downing-street.
The Belgian Minister and the Portuguese Minister trans-
acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Dispatches from the Governors of Ceylors and the Mau-
ritius were received yesterday at the Col/inial-office. Dis-
patches were also received from the Lod High Commis-
sioners of the lonian Islands arid the Governor of Malta.

Mr. Hogg, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Dispatches were sent oil' yesterday evening, from the Co-
lonial• office, for the Governor of New South Wales, and also
for the Governor of Van Diemen's Land.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Mr. Bunn's benefit, on Monday next, which already held
out every variety of attraction, presents, in addition, the delnit
of Mr. Simon. an extraordinary violinist, from Vienna. We
are happy to hear there is every prospect of a complete
overflow.