The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-23 00:00:00

COUR l' CIKUUt-Att.

The Queen held an Investiture of the most Honour-
able Order of the Ba h. at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the
Queen, overeign of the Order, and Field-Marshal his
Rayal Highness the Prince Albert, Great Master of
the Order, were conducted to the Throne-room by the
Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward.
There were present—Field-Marshal the Duke of
Wellington, Lord Viscount Strangford, General Lord
Viscount Combermere, Field-Marshal the Marquis of
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Lieutenant-General Sir Willoughby Cotton, General
Sir Howard Douglas, Bart, Lieutenant General Sir
George Pollock. Lieutenant-General Sir Charles James
Napier, the Earl of Ellenborough, the
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having delivered to him the star, ton) of the Bath, and
kissrd his Soverei, Ws hand, and r. his
Lordship again
The following lila-
gh:o Grandel-
!red.
introduced, and were respectively Cross were severally
Ma-
jesty, assisted by his
x.,._ invested by her
with the insignia of a yfilbibtighntts the Great Master,
division) of the ()icier Knight Grand Cross (military
Peregrine Aittitlaud, Admiral the
Bath,
viz.:—General Sir
BiedeL Cape!, L,ute tniral the HOU. Sir Thomas
I )Id, Lieute,,,,et-
Gen-Geueral Sir Alexander Wood-
Lieutenent-General Str4
j‘B,hir Henry Frederick Bouverie,
The officers were not !I Fex Burgoyne.
knighted, that honour having
been already cam.
Lieutenant erreu upiti them
General Sir .
Thomas Downman, Vice-
Admiral the Ha
nourable Sir Anthony Maitland, and
Lieut-General Sirthe Archibald Maclaine were invested
Sovereign as Knights-Commanders (military
division),
Msjur-General John Owen, Lieut• General George
Charles D'Aguilar, Lieutenant-General Henry Gold-
tiuch, Lieutenant General John Bell,Lieutenant-General
George Brown, Rear-Admiral Phipps Hornby, and
Rar. Admiral William Fairbrother Carroll, were
.intro-
duced, and had the honour of Knighthood conferred
upon them by the Queen, and were invested by her Ma-
jesfy with the insignia of Knights Commanders (mili-
tary division).
The green had a dinner-party last eveening at
Buckingham Palace. The company included the Duchess
of Aaiun, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Delawarr, the
Earl and Countess of Wilton, Earl Jermyn, Lord El-
phinstone, Lord and Lady Cremona, and ColonelWyld.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, on Wednesday, at
Buckingham Palace.
Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg went to Claremont
yesterday morning. and visited the Countess de Neuilly
and the French Royal Family. His Serene Highness
took leave of her Mak•sty and his Royal Highness.
Prince Albert last evening, and quitted Bucking
Palace at a quarter before eight o'clock, for the terminus.
of the South-Eastern Railway, travelling to Dover, es.
route to Ostend and Brussels.
• 'on the
the Finance Committee of the Royal Conmesi
the Exhibition of 1851 had a meeting yesterday,
at
Palace of Westminster. ssociation of.
A deputation from the Light Does A
'
London had an interview yesterday with the Right
Hon. J. W. Henley and Lord Colchester at the Board
of Trade.
d an interview with Mr.
Lord Gray, of Gray, be
day at the Home-choice. The
&cretery Walpole yester .
with
Elrl of Chichester bad also an interview the Right
Hon, Gentleman.
a Deputation had an
Mr. Macqueen and
Heat. J.
W.
_ interview
yesterday with the ItightoriTur;:jd Henley and Lord
Colchester, at the R.ard a.
Mr. W. Parish. Robertson,
Consnl-General of the
Equsdor, bed art i!_rterv.,i,ewowoh the Etrl of Malmeabury
yesterday', at the F.?ret, ffice,
Tue Oxford Uroversety Commission had
effi-ial r i a meeting
yesterday at t" - (f.dtEwe of the First
.
e list Lord tat
the Treasury in Daweilig-stri et.
Thteedmhridge University Commission had a meeting
on Wetitiebday, at the tifii,Aa I '
of the Treasury in I tow!, • residence of the First Lord
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HER MAJESTYS TELEATME.,
Mad Le. J.)HANN t WAGNER.
it .4 respectfully announced that the talent f Madlle. JOTIA .NNA
WAGN is secured exclusively *o her MAje.tys Theatre. 'by an
enstuement (Wed Ve 9th of .Nov tuber last, a.-d signal by this cele-
brated art ste, and also by her father Mr. Albtrt Wagnrr.

11ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EX ['RA NIGHT.
Oa 'I IIUirSDAY neat, April 29,
Will be presented Be`-thoven s Opera of
FIDELIO.
Leonora, Madile. Sotle Cruvelli ; Fiorentino, Signor Calzolari r
;
800, Signor Susini; Jamdno, Si4nor 3lercurtali ; Monesta,
Signor Fortin!; Pizarro, Signor Belletti.
After which the new Spanish Ballet Divertissement, entitled
UN BAIL?: DR CANDIL,
In which Mdlle. (Illy Stephan. Kowa. Esp.*, La-
Moureux,M. DI Mattis, and If. NlA:hien will appear.
To be followed by a select.on fr..iin Rossini's Opera.
L'l fALIANA ALOIEICI.
MnstApha, Signor Belletu ; faddeci, Signor Ferrant. Feller i ; Haly,
mid
Sig.
Mercurial! Lindcro, Minor Calzolari; Elvira, Ma ;
Isabella, Matins. d'A ogri.
To cOnclu.le with a hew Rate
CE t Div
R e
OSlERrtissement, entitled
LA FE DF.S ES.
By Madlle. Carotin Rosati, Iladlies. Rosa, Loper. Allegrini, Lamp.
TeUx ; 111 f. Di Mattia, (louder, Vomits, arei Mathieu.
Applications for stails, acid fieke:s to be Wade at the Buz-
Office, Opera Colonnade, Haymarket.
_ _ .

ROTA L MARIONE'FTE I'HEATRE,
A DEL IDE-ST MET. WiS-T STR AN D.
Mt active Soveties for the Ester Holidays.
THIS EV r:N LNG. arid every evening during Ella week,
A new Char .cteristic %d !reaa. by the Manager.
Ater which the SWISS COT l'Af;E,
To be followed by a grand Ethiopian Mur,ical Entertain Meat by
an ex.trat,rd,itary Troupe or Ebony Marionettes.
To conclude wit,. au enCre,3 new versmu 4,1 the Grand Eastern
Specta• le of MAGIAN ; or, The Wonderful Lamp, produceAl with
ail the vas,. resources of this sin:ill e.tahl
oven at itait-pa an.
st 'even n. o.riitnielaw at Eight o'clock
D." .
A Morning renormance on Saturday next. Doors open at n
past Two, and commence at Three
There ill shortly be prodtked several New Pieces, which are now
in active rehearsal.
Private boxes and Stalls to be bad at the Box-office of the
Theatre, and of all the principal Librarians.

HER MA lESTY'S THEATRE.
First appear lice oi Carmine Rosati.
First -Night of New BAlet Diverti.sement, La Fete des &mares.
At ti I
Will be presented liellinFa celebrated Opera,
NoltMA.
Oroveso, Sig. Lablache Flavio. Sig. Mercurial ; Polio, Sig. Har-
M dont ; adalgisa, Mantle. Fe'ier ; NOTIEI4. &die Cruvelll.
To concluie with a rew Ballet Div ertis4ement by
Music c;nnpo:ed and arranged by Vadautl, entitled. Goaelin, the
LA FE rE DES ROSlEltes.
By Madlle. Carolina 1, sati, Muffles. Rosa, Ever, Lamoreux, and
Allegrli 1; MM. Di Mania. Ven tra. Guuriet, and Mathieu.
A new Grand Opera, by 31eyerbe.r, iv in prepara'ion.
Appitcation. tor nozes. and fick‘ts to be made at the Opera
Box-office. Colonnade. Haymarket.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPiltA, COVEN r-G RF.
First appearance m England sr' Mae. Johanna Wagner.
First appearan, this sea:on of .iignor Maro and ilea Formes.
First IC ght this season of Le rrophtte.
TO-M-natoW
Will be performed Meyrroeer's grand Opera,
LE PROPMETE- _ _ _

rider, Madlle. Joh a7Sice;(fr7ina Donna of the Royal
Theatre at Beein); iterha. Madame Casten:ln ; Jean of Ltykitn,
aignor It do ; Count Ooerth :1, Ngaor Tar.hada) ; Serjeaut, S anon
Solid; Frrearpe, .it.rnurt "Cache aud Itormiu ; Wont, Signor Stage ;
X athiestr teearia, Herr Forme,.
The Inclaeatal Ballet and Skatlirc Z‘Cello Wtil be supported by
Madlles. Kolemnerg, Le loud, and Hobert ; .(M .tlexar dre, Flume,
and Ituault; anti c -mo Ise tIL., cdthratekl Qua: .rite des ?adman.

Comtnence at k.ight
Composer, Director ut the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Ticket* tor the Boxei, or the Pit may be had (tor the
Night or Season), at the Box-office of the 1 heatre, which is open
from &even till Five o'clock ; and of the principal librwrians and
musicsellers.

TUANATIta; tIOYAL. BATMARK-1".
Mr. B Webster, Sole Lessee and Marager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENISO.

Will he performed :WONKY.
Alter which a hew Burlesque on a frightfary ropular subject, to
be called 0, GE MI.NI ; or, tii Brothers of Co(u)rse. Characters by
Messrs. Buckstone, Bland, oulger ; Mes James Buckingham, Coi-
11n4, Cad:field, H inev /t . o.
To conclude w-.1.11.80X. AND CON, by Mears. Keeley and Buck-
Stone.

'THEATRE ROYAL, AvEt.t•ilf.
Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Direetress, Madame Celeste.
TUB EVENING.
Win be performed a new Drama of powerful interest, called THE
QUEEN OF TUB MARKET. Characters b
;Messrs.s Hu Chaplin.
, 0.
Smith, Paul Bedford, Emery, Honey, Worrell ms
tiardmg, and Kedey.
After welch, a d.vilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTO-
Piit.LES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss iitawdllant, and Mies
Woolgar.
With WHO STOLE THE POCKET-BOOK? or, a Dinner for Six.

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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Mamigement of Mr. C. Kean.
TINS EVENING,
Will be psrformed the COIISIC:LN RIICYTIIKES. Principal
characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, nyder. Meadows, J.
Yining. J. Cheater, F. Cooke, Everett, and W neatleigh ; Misses
rhEnps, Murray, Robertson, %%vast', Daly, and C. Leclercq.
After which a Fairy Tale, in .rwo Acts. enzil-ed
WITTIIUND ANL 1113 13.110TUERS;
or, The
seven swan Princes and the Fair 3lelns;ne.
Character% by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, F. Cooke, Flexmore
Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Marshall, Robertson, Murray, Leckrol;
Daly, Vivash. Newcombe, K. Terry. and 3ladlle. Auricl.

EOYAL I.liCEum THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
tide Ltssee. air. Charles 3lathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be produced a dramatic story, in eight acts, entitled A
CHAIN OF EVENTS. Characters by At, ssrs. Cowries Mathews,
Frank Matthews, Robert Euxby, Belton, Baker, Suter, Horneast:e,
RosLre, Butler, and Hormel ; Malanie Vestris, Me.s Laura Keene,
Mrs. F. Matthews, and all-s Julbi E. M•ss Wright, Jiisa
Oliver, Mrs. Horn, airs. Macnsmara, Martindale, Miss Ellis,
Miss Grove, and Miss Foote.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager. Mr. W. Farren.
Tith; LVENING,
Will be performed KATHERINE and PETRUCHIO.
Ater which THE .W) EN. rou-4 QUEiTION.
To co: elude with TdE CAMIIERWLLL HI:OTHERS ; or, The
Mystic MLluman.

A.,I7,EY'S WIYAL PHITIIE ATRI7.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and Lis Royal Highnes3
Prlnce Albert.
Proprietor and r, Mr. W. Betty.
The meat ,tia.vireiui heatre to London.
I'lll'4 EVENING.

Will be presented a new grand Military Spectacle, which is now
exciting all Paris. entitles! buNAI'Alt Fr. L k.GYPr'; or, tLe
Battle or Atk ukir.
iu tie ni we , by r atty's inimitable Scenes of the Arena.
To emu:rude with a I.ro,ghab'e ertree.
Tickets to be had at the Box-offi.e trout Eleven till Four daily.
Stage .►lauag r, air. Lederer!.