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

COURT CIRCULAR.

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It is understood to be her Majesty s intention that a
second Sate Ball shall take place on Wednesday, the
19th of May, and a Concert on Friday, 4th of June next.
The Queen and Prince Alpert, attended by the
Countess of Desert, the Hon. Elanor Stanley, the Hon.
Beatrice Byng, Talbot, Lord George Lennox, Co'e
Wylde, Lord Colville, and Colonel F. H. Seymour,
honoured Her Mejesty'a 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. The
Prince rejoined the Queen at the Opera-house.
Hi. Royal Highness Prince Albert presided on Saha-
aftei noon 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 Lii_utenent-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. The other Commissioners
present were the Earl of Rosse, the Earl of Ellesnor re,
Earl Granville, Lord John Russell, the Right lion.
Henry LabouchPre, Sir James Weir Hogg, Sir Charles
Barry, Sir William Cubist, Sir Charles L. Eastlsko, Sit
Charles Lyoll, Sir Richard Westmacutt, Mr. Baring,
M.P.. Mr. T. 7. Gibson, Mr. John Gott, Mr. Hopkins,
Mr. Pu-ey, M.P., and Mr. REndel.
Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Edgar Bowring, secretaties
to the Rlyal Commission, attended.
Dr. Lyon Playfair, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Dilke were aIAO
preFent.
The meeting broke up !eon after five o'clock.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by
Mr. Gibbs, took a drive in an open carriage on Saturiiay
afternoon.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on hors,—
back on Saturdly morning, attended by Lieut.-Colluel
lion. A. Gordon.

The band of the Scots Fn;ilecr Guards attended du
ing dinner at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Her Ma-
jesty's private baud also uttended.
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 Princes'
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, we
Gloucester House.
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 service yesterday in the Chapel Royal. The
prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the ser-
mon was preached by. the Rev. E. Nepean.
A deputation from the Newry Navigation Company
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Excheque;t
on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The deputation consisted of the Marquis of Downshire,
the Earl of Gosford, Lord Elwin Hill, M.P., county
Down; Lord Castlereagh, M.P., county Down; Sir
William Verner, M.P., county Armagh; the Hon. Ve-
s James re
‘bsfiyei led;
and Mr.24Dr..WC..
sey Dawson, Colonel Caulfield. M.P , county Armagh;
Governorguinn
f e Ise e Y
Mr. E. P. Hallewell, M.P., Newry; Colonel Rewdon,
m je, Armagh; Mr. Ch_arlre.
Glenny (Secretary to the company).
had an interview
BrGadeyn,erMair.LPoevtee,r
with Mr. Secretary Walpole on Saturday, at the Lione-
office.

Lygon had an interview on Saturday with St
John Pakington, at the Colonial-office.
•A deputation trom the Prcvie.ent Clerks' Association'
Consisting of Mr. Richard Henry Jones (Chairman).
Mr. John White Welch (Deputy Chairman), Mr. Alt x-
ander lllwson, Mr. William J. Jordan, and Mr. James
Lintott (Directors), and Mr. Philip Henry Byrne (Seever-
tary), had an interview with the Chancellor of the
oh quer on Saturday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.

A
deputation from the
Protection So • met), had an interview John Ps°
with Sir
kington, on Committee of the Aborigines
Saturda at the Colonial-office. The
deputation consisted oyt! Mr. Hindle M.P., Dr. llodg-
kin, Messrs. L A. Cnambroczow, James Bell, I>w 11-
Wakefiel+l, G. L. Neighbour, and R. Smith, inn.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat 4.‘n
Saturday, at the Council-office, Whitehall. Present,.
the Lord' J""i*.• Ifaitistsi Diuuot iLtl
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 Buceleuch) ; afterwards the
following petitions and motions were heard before the
Lords Justices Cranworth and Knight Bruce, the Lord
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Jui'ge
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 " Musadee Mahomed Cazum Sherazee," Borai
bay (for leave to appeal).
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office, cu
Saturday, from the Governor of Gibraltar.
Dispatches were sent on Saturday to the Lord High_
Commissioner of the lonian Islands, the Gqvernor oz
Malta, the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. and
also to the Governor of the-Mauritius.

FIRS AT CROFTON LODGE, HAMMRIUMITtroce
On Friday afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, a flr(c'roft9il
out in Hammersmith.rivate residenee of Mr. J. J. Scoles,au _ 1.4
Lodge, lt commenced from some 71005: and
clearly ascertained, in the nursery, on the tan' ts, toga-
very speedily extended to the roof. The inhle
T division,
ther with a number of police-constablesof
hastened to the spot to render a 0 .
be latter was beitrg set
lowed by the parish engine. Whilst
Selvest
in
stripping tbe
to work the former exerted tbe.ll:-
ii h was removed to tile
rooms of the costly furnitu
~however,wi continuing to sprea,i,
was fidrih-s'ePanews arrived Mr. Staples, Ite
and were fol-
lawn for safety. tched to town for the aid of thou
eighteen minutes after being ceilti.
abrmigouadne.tedTehtxhapermeet•oi'ml:
of brigade started with an •
tinhen went to the assistance of the other
foreman of hiesnet rt i ett . engine,
fire, water,
the fire was extinguished, but.lot
ee, or removal. The premises know.`l
building and its contentswere • ,
, until the whole .
i The London i
eLe dso, reachedbn a,iy:oednit
fieht
eventually
ee
eer
n.
inil
seriously ci s-
asDL been, were likewise
Scoles was not insured.
dotnoged. Mr.
&bite Cottage, belonging to Mrs.

Bow To MAKE CANARIES you
wish—as all who truly love birds must wish—to make your
pets" familiar, give them every now and then a small qu en-
tity of yolk of egg, boiled hard; and a small quantity .of
clitford's German Paste,' mixed with a stale sponge-cak 43'
Put this, lovingly, into a little " exclusive" tin pan, fitted
a sly corner of the cage, and the treat will have a double
charm. These inno,ent little creatures love to flirt with Any
g language of their own,.
nice pickings thus mysteriously conveyed to them; and th
ey
will keep on chatterin to eti in a
for. many minutes, while viewing )
the operations in which c-Grrtf.
e actively engaged for their particular beneit.—Kad s
Own' journitt.