The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-19 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Yesterday was the birth-day of her Royal Highness
the Princess Louisa. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent arrived at an 'early hour in the morning, accom-
panied by the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, to pay a
visit of congratulation to her Majesty.
The Queen gave a juvenile party in the afternoon at
Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Nemours and three children, and their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus of
Saxe Cobourg with four children, arrived at three
o'clock. The Duchess of Sutherland and four children,
Madame Van de Weyer and two children, the Countess
of Shaftesbury and four daughters, the Countess of De-
cart and two children, Lady Alfred Paget and one daugh-
ter, and four children of the family of Mr. Farquharson,
of Invercauld, had also the honour of being invited.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe also arrived at the
Palace in the afternoon.

M. Houdin attended, and had the honour of perform-
ing in the Picture Gallery, in the presence of her Ma-
jesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who were
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Princess
Louisa, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince
Alfred, the Princesses Alice and Helena, and Prince
Arthur, and also by the' distinguished circle assembled
in the Palace.

His Royal Highness Prinde Albert, attended by the
Hon. Captain de Ros, honoured the Baron Marochetti
'with a visit at his studio in Onslow-square yesterday

morning.
The Queen had a dinner party last evening at Buck-
ingham Palace. The company included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the
Princess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg, her Serence High-
ness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Duchess
of Sutherland, the Baroness Brunnow, the Count and
Countess Lavradio, the Marquis de Louie, Lady Fanny
Howard, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, the Earl of
Clarendon, Earl Mulgrave, Viscount Palmerston, Sir
John Herschell, and Lady Caroline Barrington.
The band of the Coldstream Guards attended in the
Palace during dinner, and played the following selec-
tion :

Overture, "Stradella"
Selections, "Maritana"
Waltz, " Mandolina "
Aria, " 0, rest in the Lord" (Elijah)
Fantasia, " Alma"
Polka, " Echo du Mont Blanc"

• Flotow.
.. Wallace.
Karl Buller.
• Mendelssohn.
.. Costa.
~. Jullien.

The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance
in the Palace during dinner on Thursday, and played
the following :
Ballible Chinois
Corra e sestetto ngl Opera "11 Tempiario" Nicolai.
Waltz, " Homage S. Londres" Kuhner.
Aria e Finale, ' Lucia"
Pot pourri des beaux esprits se rencontrent Zuhlehner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and
performed the following pieces :

Overture, " Zerline"
Selection, " Schauspieldirektor"
Finale, Ist act, "Le Pre aux Clercs"

Anber.
.... Mozart.
Herold.

A deputation from Chelmsford, respecting the case of
the convict Saunders, under sentence of death, had an
interview yesterday with Viscount Palmerston at the
Home-office. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Thos.
Marriage, John Candler, William Impey, and Aug.
Sifters.

A deputation upon the subject of the duty upon soap,
with reference to the trade in palm oil from Africa, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday at his official residence in Downing-street. The
deputation consisted of Mr. James Aspinall Tobin and
Mr. George Horsfall, accompanied by Mr. Chas. Turner,
member for Liverpool.
Mr. James Caird had an interview with the Duke of
Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Lord Stradbroke had an interview with Viscount Pal-
merston yesterday. Colonel Freestun, M.P., had also
an interview with the noble viscount, at the Home-office.