The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen on Saturday morning.
Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians paid a visit to
her Majesty on Saturday morning, and took leave of the
Queen and Prince Albert, and the Duchess of Kent, at
Buckingham Palace. The Queen of the Belgians went
from the Palace to the station of the South-Eastern Rail-
way, en route to the Continent.
The Count and Countess de Neuilly and the Duke and
Duchess de Nemours visited her Majesty and Prince
Albert on Saturday at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the perform•
ance at the Lyceum Theatre with their presence on
Saturday evening. The Royal suite consisted of the
Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss Dawson, the Mar-
quis of Ormonde, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel
Bouverie.

The Royal Children took their accustomed walks and
rides yesterday and on Saturday, in the garden of the
Palace.

The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentle-
men of the Court, and the domestic household, attended
Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel
of the Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay
officiated.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough
House.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended Divine sere
vice yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The
Archbishop of York preached the sermon. The Rev. J.
Thomas read the prayers, the Rev. T. Helmore the les-
sons, and the Bishop of London (assisted by the Rev.
Dr. Wesley) the communion service. The anthem was
" Who is this?"(Keni). Sir George Smart presided at
the organ. The Duke of Wellington attended the early
service yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated at
the communion service and sacrament. The Lord Al-
moner, the Bishop of Oxford, will preach in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's, on Easter Sunday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary dined with her Majesty. the
Queen Dowager on Saturday at Marlborough nous°.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, ac-
companied by their Serene Highnesses the Princess
Amelia and and the Princess Elise of Ilehenlohe Schil-
lingsfurst, afterwards went to her Majesty's Theatre,
and honoured the performance with their presence.

A Cabinet Council was held on. Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. Lord John Russell, the Lord
Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston. Earl
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Francis
Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Right Hon. H. Labors-
chore, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquis of Clanri-
carde, attended.

The Earl of Clarendon was present at the Council.
The Council sat three hours.

A deputation from the Royal Mail Steam-packet Com-
pany, consisting of Mr. Colville, Mr. T. Baring, Captain
Shepherd, and Captain Chappell, had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Friday, at his offi-
cial residence in Downing street.

Mr. Pilkington, M.P.,—and Mr. W. Parker Hammond
had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere,
on Friday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
The Lords of the Committee of her Majesty's most
Honourable Privy Council on Education held a meeting
on Saturday, which was attended by the Lord President
of the Council, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord John Russell,
Sir George Grey, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Earl of Ellesmere had an interview with Lord
Lohn Russell, on Saturday.

MADLLE. JENNY LlND.—This truly benevolent
lady, who will sustain the whole of the soprano part in
Haydn's oratorio the Creation, to be performed at
Exeter-hall to-morrow evening, devotes the procePds
entirely to charitable purposes, the London Sacred Har-
monic Society having kindly granted the use of their
new orchestra, and the assistance of their efficient chorus
and staff on the occasion.

'LYCEUM THEATRE.—On Saturday evening this
fashionable theatre was honoured by the presence of the
Queen and Prince Albert, attended by a numerous suite.
The entertainments by "special command," consisting
of The Water Party, Court Beauties, Hold your Tongue,
and A Romantic Idea.: Her Majesty arrived at the
theatre shortly after eight o'clock, and was received at
the royal entrance by the heads of the establishment,
and by them conducted to the box prepared for the oc-
casion. Although the visit was a private one, the
fittings of the box, and of the retiring room, were f the
most elegant description; every thing that taste or com•
fort could suggest was done, and well done. Her Ma-
jesty and the Prince seemed highly delighted by the
exertions of all the artistes appearing on the occasion,
especially by the noting of the talented manageress in
the clever new piece of Hold your Tongue, which elicited
as usual the applause and shouts of laughter of the audi-
ence, in which her Majesty and the Prince joined, and
seemed to relish it exceedingly. At the conclusion her
Majesty and the.Prit 03 were conducted to their carriage,
Saturday
and the ro3 al approbation was expressed in the
.Most
flattering terms. The house was crowded by a high 4
roctoqtdings at
fashionable and distinguished audience.
CONTENTS OF YESTERDAYS 0811 l ELVER, APRIL
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the Liverpool murder; column of the fire at the
Olympic "-cheer!" Society of the British Artists, a
column
and a half; the probable summary of the quar-
ter's revenue; 300 births, marriages, and deaths; about
ipo useful advertisements, including the public amuse-
ments; and 16 folio columns of foreign and
miscellaneous
news. Next Sunday, April 8, to render Rush's trial
eotnelete in the two Observers,
a gratuitous supplement
will be published.
THE PEERS' POOR-LAW COMMITTEE.—REJECTION
OF TILE RATE IN AID SCHEME —The Select Commit-
tee of the House of Lords which was appointed to in-
quire into the operation of the Iri>h poor-law, and the
expediency of making any amendment in its enactments
have just agreed to their third report. On Friday after-
noon the Committee met to consider their report on the
rate in aid scheme, the Earl of St. Germans in the chair.
After consider. ble discussion, a series of resolutions pre-
pared by Lord Monteagle was adopted by a majority of
thirteen to seven, and agrsed upon as their report. Of
these the most, important is as follows:•—•' On a review of
the evidence hitherto taken, and more especially of that
which has been given by public officers experienced in
he admitii,tration of the pier, and unbiassed by local
its and interests, ii is the opinion ot this Committee
chat the proposition fur relieving the present distress of
large districts in Ireland by the imposition of rates in
aid, is partiel and inexpedient, as well as inadequate for
the relief of the suffering population. No English pre-
cedent or authority has been adduced sufficient to justify
or recommend this proposition."
The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party on Satur•
day at big repideage iu Groivonor-place.