The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-13 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

noon, and travelled by the London and South• Western
Railway to Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty and his Ro2-al Highness Prince Albert yester-
day afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Royal and
the Princess Alice, and attended by the Hon. Eleanor
Stanley, took a drive in an open landau and four, yes-
terday afternoon. Col. Bouverie and Lieut.-Col, the
Hon. A Gordon were in attendance on horseback.
The Queen, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, the
Hon. Eleanor Stanley, Lord Camoys, Col. Bouverie,
and Lieut.-Col. the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the
Royal Italian Opera with their presence last evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Anna Maria Lawson and Sir George Couper, also
honoured the Opera with their presence.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, went to Claremont yesterday morning, and
visited the Countess de Neuilly. Her Royal Highness
returned to Clarence House, St, James's, in the after-

noon

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PRESENT POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN AND
TURKISH QUESTION.

Within the last few days hopes of the preservation of
peace have become more vigorous than they previously
were. These hopes are grounded on two assumptions.
The first is, that a remonstrance addressed to the Czar
on his conduct towards Turkey, drawn up by Lord
Aberdeen, in the name of England, and which has re-
ceived the sanction of Austria and Prussia—will also
receive the concurrence of France. With that view,
the document was forwarded to the Tuileries a few days
ago. It is taken for granted that France will at once
concur. What the precise nature of the remonstrance
is, we, of course, are not aware ; but it is hoped it will
be received in a favourable spirit by Russia, seeing Aus-
tria and Prussia have already acquiesced in it. If so,
the whole thing will be amicably arranged ; but if not,
and the Czar persist in his objections to the propositions
of this country, then there will be no alternative for
Lord Aberdeen, and those who are of his opinions on
the Turkish question, but to resign at once.—Morning
Advertiser.

M. JULLIEN',S' BAL MASQUE.

Having previously taken a farewell benefit, M. Jullien
last night gave a farewell Bal Masque, which was most
numerously attended. The theatre was fitted up with
much elegance, and presented a light and brilliant
appearance, which contrasted strongly with the dingi-
ness it generally wears under theatrical managers. On
seeing such tasteful patterns of gold and white covering
the panels of all the boxes, and the large dragon flies,
with gauze wings, which hover over the illuminated
benches, one is tempted to exclaim with inquiring
wonder, " What has become of all the dirt." We see
that M. Jullien, who has elevated the character of the
bal masque by the removal of certain harlequins, clowns,
and pantaloons, whose humour proved too coarse for
that fastidious class of the public which usually
patronises this sort of entertainment, can actually
perform the Herculean feat of making Drury-lane
appear a sightly edifice. At the same time, when he
comes back to us from his American tour, and treats
the Londoners with another bal masque, we would sug-
gest the application of his reforming principles in sub-
duing the exuberant mirth of the French debardeurs,
who are invariably conspicuous above thGeenreesratlloyf
tthhee
masks,Navnitdhwthhoesier speryesiocialdelicacy is not quite commen-
surate"
motley group" as it is called—a group in which the
plain black coat occupies an important part—is orderly
and decorous enough, with perhaps even something like
a tinge of melancholy. Sturdy Britons, who have put
on long noses, seem to he entertaining gloomy doubts
whether they have increased their measure of self-esteem,
and many a man has a fancy coat to his back who does
not seem to have much fancy in his head. Nowhere,
perhaps, is invention less visible than at an English mas-
querade. We believe the newest modern personage in
the British list of characters is Captain Macheath, and
he is certainly no chicken. The daring innovators, wbo
come in a dress of not snore than 20 years' standing, are
the French pages and debardeurs.
The gratifying part connected with last night's merri-
ment was the greeting given to M. Jullien, as he mounted
the orchestra to conduct his excellent band. The whole
assembly, with one accord, turned towards him, and
saluted him with a hearty cheer.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—(By Electric
Telegraph).—The United States Mail steamship Hum-
boldt, Captain J. D. Lines, with the American mails,
and dates from New York to the 2d inst., is just sig-
nalled off tin Isle of Wight.

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The following bulletin of the health of Prince Albert
was issued yesterday
"BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Tuesday, July 12.
"His Royal Highness Prince Albert has passed
favourably through measles, and is now convalescent.
No more bulletins will be issued.
"JAMES CLARK, 31. D."
The Queen, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn,
Colonel Bouverie, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A.
Gordon, left town at a quarter-past nine o'clock yester-
day morning for Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty travelled by the London and South-
Western Railway, and returned by the same route to
Buckingham Palace at half-past one o'clock.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred left Buckingham
Palace at a quarter before three o'clock yesterday after-
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