The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by Major-
General Buckley and Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros,
visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday afternoon at
Gloucester House.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback in the forenoon,
accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and attended by
his Equerry in waiting.
The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, at-
tended by Vicomte de Carieira, Baron de Sarmento,
Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque' Lord de Tabley,
and Colonel Wylde, left Buckingham Palace at half-past
eleven o'clock yesterday morning to honour the Lord
Mayor with a visit at the Mansion House. His Majesty
and his Royal Highness visited the House of Lords, and
returned to the Palace about seven o'clock.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, honoured the
Opera Comique at the St. James's Theatre with their
presence in the evening. The royal suite consisted of
the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, the Hon. Eleanor
Stanley, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, Lord Camoys, Major-
General Buckley, Captain the Hon. Dudley de Ros, the
Viscount de Carreira, the Baron de Sarmento, Chevalier
de Mello, and Colonel Wylde.
A deputation, representing the Shipping Association
of Great Yarmouth, consisting of Mr. Torrens M'Cul-
lagb, Mr. Chamberlain, Captain Briggs, and Mr. Scott,
had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell yes-
terday, at the Board of Trade.
The Rev. W. Queckett had an interview with the Earl
of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governors of Hong Kong, Ceylon, and
Malta, and despatches were sent yesterday to the same
G o vernors.

ENGLISH GLEE AND MADRIGAL.—The second con,
cert of this delightful and popular association took
place at Willis's Rooms yesterday morning, and the
attendance was even a more crowded one than at the
first reunion, The same singers are engaged through
the series, and consist of principals—Mrs. Enders-
sohn, Mrs. Lockey, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Hobbs, and
Mr. H. Phillipps. The assistants consist of the Misses
Phillips, Bamby, and Byers, and Mrs. Goldsmith, as
soprani ; for contralti, the Misses H. Phillips and
Cummins, and Mesdames Beale and Grundy. Te-
nori, Messrs. M. Smith, Cummins, and Foster. Bassi,
Messrs. H. Bamby, Beale, Frost, Simmons, and Day.
From long practice and a full knowledge of other
they sing admirably together, and, though we have
heard it regretted that the assistants were not some-
what more numerous, yet we doubt whether a richer
effect would be produced, and whether the ensemble, the
great charm in these performances, would be so well se-
cured. The glee ofgentle gales," was charm-
ingly given. " Where B
the bee sucks," is an ever en- lt
during favourite, and the quaint old madrigal, whether
truly ancient, we doubt, of " Who shall win my lady
fair merrily closed the first part. Mr. J. L. Hatton
filled up the interval very agreeably by his masterly
performance of Covelli 's Concerto in F. The gem of
the second part was this pleasing composer's "Sweetly
blows the Western Wind." The so justly admired glee
by Lord Mornington, "Here in cool grot and mossy
ell," was deliciously rendered by all the voices ; and
Sir R. Bishop's glee and chorus, "Now tramp o'er moss
and fell," brought one of the most pleasing concerts of
the season to a rapturous close.
PIRACY IN THE ARCHIPELAGO.—SMYRNA, JUNE 7.
No positive acts of piracy have been heard of lately, ex-
cepting on small craft near Samos, Rhodes, &c., where
numerous piratical boats are out. The great risk in the
Archipelago seems to be when vessels get becalmed,
when they are in danger of being attacked by small boats
from the land and the islands. The Dutch schooner of
war Macassar gives convoy to vessels of that flag on the
11th and 12th inst., as far as Cape Matapan, and of this 1-`
protection English vessels ready for sea will avail them- ,
selves. Hitherto the masters, when sailing three or four
together, have considered themselves sufficiently safe and 1,
prepared. 1