The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-03 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S CONCERT.

The Queen gave last evening, at Buckingham Palace,
a concert, to which a party of 380, including the mem-
ber• of the Royal family and the Foreign Ministers and
their wives, were invited.
The following vocalists had the honour of perforMing
before her Majesty and guests upon this occasion, viz.:—
Miss Pyne, Miss L. Pyne, Mesdames Bosio, Novello,
Viardot, and Didi4e ; Signori Gardoni, Lucchesi, Ron-
coni, Lablache, and Herr Formes.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at
half past nine o'clock, attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and Lord James Murray.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and
the Princess Mary were attended by Lady Suffield and
Baron Knesebeck.
Their Royal Highnesses were received by the Maids
of Honour, the Grooms, and the Equerries in Waiting,
and were conducted to the white drawing-room, where
her Majesty received her illustrious guests.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Royal party, passed into the picture gallery, and entered
the grand saloon at ten o'clock, followed by the assem-
bled company. The concert then commenced.
The following was the programme :

PARTE PRIMA.
Quartetto, " Nobile Signora," Signori
Gardoni, Lucchesi, Ronconi, e LablaChe
(Comte Ory) Rossini.
Air, "O del mio dolce ardore," Signor Ron-
Stradella.
coni
Duo, " No, Mltilde, non morrai," Miss L
Pyne e Madame Didiee (Matilde di Sha-
Rossini.
bran)
Meditation Poetique, " Ainsi toujours
pousses " Signor Gardoid (Le Lac) Niedermeyer.
Trio, "biovinetto Cavalier," Madame
Bosio, Miss Pyne, e Madame Viardot
(11 Crociato)
Air, " Parmi taut d'amoureux," Miss Pyne
(Les Noces de Jeannette)
Coro, " Behto," (Tutti (Paulus)

PARTE SECONDA.
Quintetto, "Di scrivermi ogno giorno,"
Mesdames Bosio e Didiee, Signori
Lucchesi, Ronconi, e Lablache (Cosi fan
tutte) ............. . Mozart.
Air, " Lidi amati," Madame Novello. Schimon.
Duo, "Va taluno mormorando," Signori
Ittonconi e Lablache (L'lnganno Felice) Rossini.
Quartetto, " Was soil ich dazu sagen,"
Mesdames Novello e Viardot, Sig. Gar-
doni e Herr Formes (Martha)
Air, " Es Wien die Hunde," (Herr Formes
(Im Dorfe)
Duq, " Per marito ad un notaro," Madame
Viardot e Sig. Lablache (La Molinara) Paisiello.
Coro, " A not dara," Tutti (Christus)

Mr. Costa presided at the pianoforte.
At the close of the performance supper was served in
the state dinner•room, with the same magnificent service
of gold plate as is used at the state balls. A lofty buffet
was erected for the display of the more choice specimens
of art in the precious metals, and a beautiful display of
flowers adorned the table.

AGE OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.--The Emperor o
Rupsia was born on the 6th of July, 1796.
THE MUSEUM OF ORNAMENTAL ART AT MARLBOROUGH
HOUSE.—The numbers attending, &c., during the month
of May were as follows :-6,480 persons on the public
days, and admitted free ; 869 persons on the students'
days, and admitted as students on the payment of 6d.
each, besides the registered students of the classes and
schools.
It is gratifying to learn that Lieut. Strain's party,
reported to have been lost in their attempted exploration
of a new Darien route, are all safe again on the seaboard,
with the exception of one marl, who died on the return