The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

It is understood to be her Majesty a intention that a
second State Ball shall take place on Wednesday, the
19th of May, and a Concert on Friday, 4th of June next,
The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Desert, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon.
Beatrice Byng, Earl Talbot, Lord George Lennox, Col.
Wylde, Lord Colville, and Colonel F. H. Seymour,
honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with their presence on
Saturday evening. His Royal Highness Prince Albert,
attended by Lord George Lennox, Colonel Wylde, and
Colonel F. H. Seymour, afterwards proceeded to honour
the Earl of Rosse, President of the Royal Society, with
a visit, at his residence, in Connaught-place. Tho
Prince rejoined the Queen at tho Opera-house.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided on Satur-
day afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of 1851.

His Royal Highness arrived at the New Palace of
Westminster at' three o'clock, attended by Lieutenant-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. The other Commissioners
present were the Earl of Rosse, the Earl of Ellesmere,
Earl Granville, Lord John Russell, the Right Hon.
Henry Labouchere, Sir James Weir Hogg, Sir Charles
Barry, Sir William Cnbitt, Sir Charles L. Eastlake, Sir
Charles Lyell, Sir Richard Westmacott, Mr. Baring,
M.P., Mr. T. P. Gibson, Mr. John Gott, Mr. Hopkins,
Mr. Pusey, M.P., and Mr. Bendel.
Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Edgar Bowring, secretaries
to the R,yel Commission, attended.
Dr. Lyon Playfair, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Dile were also
present.
The meeting broke up soon after five o'clock.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by
Mr. Gibbs, took a drive otenicarriage on Saturday
afternoon.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back on Saturdsy morning, attended by Lieut.• Colonel
Hon. A. Gordon.

The band of the Scots Fusileer Guards attended der-
ing dinner at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Her Ma-
jesty's private band also attended.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen early yesterday (the birth-day of her Royal
Highness the Princess Alice), at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked yesterday
forenoon in the garden of Buckingham Palace, and the
Royal Family took their usual exercise.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess
Royal attended divine service yesterday morning, in the
private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting and the domestic household were
also present. - -
The Hon. and Rev. Gerard Wellesley officiated.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday, at
Gloucester House. a
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
the afternoon service, yesterday, in the Chapel Royal,
St. James's. The Duke of Wellington attended the
early eervice yesterday in the Chapel Royal. The
county
prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the ser-
mon was preached by the Rev. E. Nepean.
A deputation from the Newry Nav;gation Company
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
reLagobrd, Etrpi.a,
chotulnl,tyM.P.,
Down;
Sir
'The deputation consisted of the Marquis of Downshire,
county Armagh; the ler
nEarlLordvofernGeorcs, famosrt.di
pe,
WilliamVe-
tllle)otv
sey Dawson, Colonel Caulfield. M.P,, county Armagh;
Mr. E. P. Hallowell, M.PColonel., Newry; R
awdon
M.P., Armagh; Mr. Charles Freshfield, Mr. D. C.
Brady, Mr. Peter Quinn, Mr. James Syle, and
es Mr. W.
B Glenn)' (Secretary to the company),
General Love, Governor of Jersey, had
with Mr. Secretary Walpole on Saturday,an interview
at tho Home-
office.
General Lygon had an interview
John Pakington, at the coloni -INT on Saturday with Sir
A deputation froin the Provident 2 -(lfi3B.
consisting of Mr. Richard Clerks' Associations
Mr. John White Welch (Deputyenvy Jones
(Chairman).
Alex-
ander Dawson, Mr. William Chairman), Mr.
Lintott (Dircctore), and Mr. Philip J. Jordan, and Mr. James
(Secre-
tary), had en t • Philip Henry Byrne
erview with the
ch, quer on Saturday, Chancellor of the Ex-
ing-street. at hie official residence in Down-

PrAotedcetpiountasotiocienftryom the Committee of the Aborigines'
had an interview with Sir John Pa-
kington, on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. The
deputation consisted of Mr. Hindley, M.P , Dr. Hodg-
kin, Messrs. L. A. Chambroczow, James °Bell, E. T.
Wakefield, G. L. Neighbour, and R. Smith, jun.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on
Saturday, at the Council-office, Whitehall. Present)
the Lords Justices ',Cranworth and Knight Bruce, the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and
Sir Edward Ryan. Judgment was given by the Lord
Chief Justiee on the appeal from the Admiralty Court,
Harmer v. Bell (the Bold Buccleucb) ; afterwards the
"lowing petitions and motions were heard before the
Lords Justices Cranworth and Knight Bruce, the Lord
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Judge
of the Admiralty Court, and Sir Edward Ryan :
" Honiball's extension of Porter's Patent," "Morrison
and Others' extension of Berry's Patent" (to fix hear-
ing), and " Musadeo Mahomed Cezum Sherazee," Bom-
bay (for leave to appeal).
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office, on
Saturday, from the Governor of Gibraltar.
Dispatches were sent on Saturday to the Lord High
Commissioner .of th© lonian Islands, the Governor of
Malta, the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon, and
also to the Governor of the Mauritius.

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EIRE AT CROFTON LODGE, LIAMMERSISITiI.--
On Friday afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, a fire broke
out in the private residence of Mr. J. J. Scoles, Crofton
Lodge, Hammersmith. It commenced from some cause not
clearly ascertained, in the nursery, on the first floor, and
very speedily extended to the roof. The inhabitants, toge-
ther with a number of police-constables of the T division,
hastened to the spot to render assistance, and were fol-
mforr.tshteapaildwo,f tthh:
lowed by the parish engine. Whilet the latter was being
to work the former exerted themselves
rooms of the costly furniture, which was removed to the
a brigade. mounted expressllie in omwe
lawn for safety. The lire, however, continuing to spread,
foreman of, the C cistrict of brigade started with an engine,
and reached the tire in eighteen minutes after being called.
The London firemen then went to the assistance of the other
was
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tii
,nhge
until the whole building and its contents were seriously
as White Cottage, belonging to Mrs. M I:
—een
parmaltedparties,
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nfitruea, liY
water,th ofirilerewmaosvaelx.
, were likewise
damaged. Air. Scoles was not insured.
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wish —as all who truly love birds must Itl. ILIAR.—xi you
~ pets" familiar, give them every nowwto make your
tity of yolk of egg, boiled hard • and then a small quan-
,, clifford's German Paste,' ' , and a small quantity of
Put this, lovingly, into _. mixed with a stale sponge-cake.
a little " - •
a sly corner of the exclusive" tin pan, fitted in
cage, and
charm. These innocent 1 the treat will have a double
nice pickings thus m little creatures love to flirt with any
will keep on chattering
couveved to them ; and they
for many minutes, to you in a language of their own,
ire actively while viewing the operations in which you
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