The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen gave a concert last evening at Buckingham
Palace. The invitations numbered about 400, and in-
cluded the Royal family, the foreign Ministers and their
wives, the Ministers and officers of State, and a large
party of the nobility.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived
at 25 minutes past 9 o'clock, attended by Lady Geor-
gians Bathurst and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A.
Liddell.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was accom-
panied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide
of Hohenlohe Langenburg, and was attended by Lady
Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Spaeth and Lord
James Murray.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was
attended by Laxly Suffield and Lieutenant-Colonel
Stephens.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz was attended
by Lady Caroline Cust and Baron Liihe.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was at-
tended by Major the Hon. James Macdonald.
The Royal family were received on their arrival and
conducted to the Yellow Drawing-room by the Hon.
Eleanor Stanley and the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Maids
of Honour in Waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.
Robert Boyle, Groom in Waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel
Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert,
and Lord Alfred Paget, Equerry in Waiting.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the Queen, accompanied by
the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duchess of Kent,
the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Duke of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, the Prince
of Hohenlohe Langenburg, and the Princess Adelaide,
left the Yellow Drawing-room, attended by the Duchess
of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes, and the Ladies in
Waiting, and was conducted by the Marquis of Breadal-
bane, Lord Chamberlain, and other Officers of State to
the Grand Saloon, which was fitted up for music.
The concert immediately commenced.
The following was the programme :
PARTE PRIMA.

Quartotto, "Ridiamo, cantiamo," Madame
Bowie), Signor Gardoni, Lucchesi, e Belletti Rossini,
Lied, " An einem sonnigen morgen," Herr
Formes (Die Glockengelaute) Holzel.
Duo, "In questo asilo," Mesdames Castellan,
e Viardot (Conte Ory). ... Rossini.
Air, "Je pars domain," Madame Novello
(Marie) ... Herold.
Trio, " C'en est fait," Mesdames Castellan,
e Viardot, e, Signor Gardoni (Le Pre aux
Clercs) ... ... Herold.
Air, " A la porte d'un hopital," Signor Gar-
doni (Le Chemin du Paradis) ... Blumenthal.
Coro, " A not dara," Tutti (Christus) Mendelssohn.

PARTE SECONDA•
Air, "Il braccio mio conquise," Madame
Castellan (Tancredi)... Nicolini.
Quartetto, Was sol ich dazu sagen," Mes-
dames Novello e Viardot, Signor Gardoni,
e Herr Formes (Martha) ... Flotow.
Air, "Prendiperme," Madame Bosio (Betty) Donizetti.
Duo, "La dove prende amor ricetto." Ma-
dame Novello, e Signor Belletti (Flauto
Magico) ... Mozart.
Air Russo, Madame Viardot.
Quartetto, "Noi figli siam onde," Sig-
nori Gardoni, Lucchesi, Belletti, e Herr
Formes (I Gondolieri). ..•. ... Schubert.
Mr. Costa presided at the pianoforte.
Refreshments were served between the acts, and at the
conclusion of the concert the illustrious and distin-
guished party proceeded to supper in the state dining-
room.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO DUBLIN. —The Lord
Mayor of Dublin has received a communication from
the Lord-Lieutenant, announcing that the Queen will
arrive at Kingstown Harbour on the evening of Tues-
day the 12th instant—that her Majesty will remain on
board the royal yacht until the following morning, when
the royal party will proceed to the Viceregal Lodge—
that her Majesty will hold neither Levee nor Drawing-
room, and that on Saturday, the 16th, her Majesty and
the Prince will leave on their return to London.
CABINET COIINCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held yes-
terday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. ,
The Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the
Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmerston, the
Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chan-
cellor of the Eidaequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles
Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William
Molesworth. The Council sat two hours and a-half.
THE DIORAMA OF THE OCEAN MAIL, 14, REGENT-
STREET.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent
and the Princess Hohenlohe, accompanied by the
Baroness de Speth, Lady Anne Maria Dawson, and Sir
George Couper, honoured the above popular exhibition
with a visit yesterday.
COLOSSEUM.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, attended
by Lady Dawscn and Sir G. Couper, honoured the
Colloseum by a Tisit yesterday afternoon.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. —Faust was given last night
for the first. time: this year... Considerable disappointr
ment4was felt it being •anneunced ;that, owing to
suddensindispoition, Herr -Emil pe'drient *as pre-
vented
from performing. This JodcisiOned a complete
change in the cast.. -Herr Dessoir,- who was to have
'been the Mephistopheles, took the part of Faust; allotted
to Devrient, whilst the part of Mephistopheles was
taken by Herr Engelken. Under these circumstances '
we must reserve our criticism. By those who witnessed'
the representation of Goethe's masterpiece last year,
and heard the melodious elocution of Devrient, who"
;was so ably supported by, Herr Kuhn, the difference'
must have been forcibly felt. The play went heavily
until .Gretchen. made her appearance. This; part
having been Selected for the debut in this country
of Fraiileir ruhr,. of the Theatre Royal, Berlin, some
curiosity was excited.... Fraiilein Fuhr not only
realised, but far exceeded _the expectations of the audi-
ence. Fraiilein Fuhr possesses a most intelligent coun-
tenance, which reflects the emotions with wonderful
fidelity. She also possesses a finely-toned voice, and a
most winning and pleasing manner. The childish sim-
plicity of the innocent girl, and the agonising mad scene
in which Gretchen describes the murder of her child,
were given with a truth which carried the house. Frau-
lein Fuhr was repeatedly called for, and has at once
established her reputation in London.
ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM, HOLLOWAY.—The 36th
anniversary of this institution took place last evening at
the Freemason's Tavern, under the presidency of the
Duke of Buccleuch. The duke was escorted to the
Chair by General Pasley, Royal Engineers, Sir J.-Ma-
theson, Sir J. H. Maxwell, and other gentlemen. The
boys belonging to the institution played Scotch airs
while the chairman was proceeding to his seat, and also
during the evening. The female children also were in-
troduced into the room after the dinner. The accus-
tomed toasts, in reference to her Majesty and the Royal
family, were given, and received with proper respect.
The Chairman, in proposing " Prosperity to the Royal
Caledonian Asylum," referred to the Scotch title of the
Prince of Wales—the Duke of Rothesay ; and after
alluding to the origin of the institution made a forcible
appeal in its behalf. It was (he said) as long ago as
1808 when the destitution of Scotch children attracted
the sympathy of the public, and 10 years afterwards that
society was founded. In the first instance, it only pro-
fessed to give assistance to the children of soldiers and
sailors, but now it had much extended the sphere of its
operations. He, therefore, urged the public to assist it.
The chairman's impassioned and elequent appeal was
warmly applauded, and about 5201. was subscribed.
There was an excellent musical entertainment, composed
chiefly of Scotch airs, under the direction of Mr. G. F.
Taylor, assisted by the Misses Wells, Mr. C. Kenny,
Mr. Bland, and Mr. Baldwin, and the proceedings passed
off very pleasantly and satisfactorily.
THE BODY OF A FEMALE FOUND.—Yesterday morn-
ing, at nine o'clock, the body of an elderly female was
found near to the Savoy-wharf, Waterloo-bridge. The
body was found under a coal barge, and was conveyed
to the dead-house in the Savoy. The unfortunate de-
ceased was last seen in one of the recesses of Waterloo-
bridge three hours before her death. She was in a state
of intoxication, and was seen leaning over the bridge.
It is supposed that she fell, and did not throw herself

over.
THE EXPORT BEER TRADE.—Yesterday a return pub-
lished the fact that large quantities of beer and ale have
been exported. In the month ended the sth ult. the
value of beer and ale exported was 136,1471., against
74,933/, of the same period of the preceding year.