The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne remain
at the Castle on a visit to the queen.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Higl;ness the Duchess of Kent,
Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Lansdowne, and Mr. and the Bon.
Mrs. George Hope.
The band of the 2d Life Guards will attend during
dinner.

Hcr Majesty's private band was in attendance in the
Castle yesterday evening, and played the following

Overture, " Le Dieu et la Bayadere" Auber.
Pot Pourri, Ein Feldlager in Schlesien"... Meyerbeer.
Hungarian March ... Alvars.
Selection, " Oberon" •• • Weber.
Frischer Muth Polka •.• Labitzky.o
Sir George Grey arrived in town yesterday evening
from his seat, Fallodon, Northumberland.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood arrived at their residence in Downing•sireet, yes-
terday evening, from Hickletou Hall, near Doncaster.
Dispatches from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land
were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.--At the seventh repre-
sentation of Masaniello, on Thursday, for the first extra
night, a most extraordinary tour. de force was accom-
plished by Salvi. Mario being ill, the notification of
which did not reach the theatre until a lute hour, Salvi,
only three hours before the performance, was asked to
sing Masaniedo. He played it three years since at St.
Petersburgh, but with other words, and the opera much
altered. Despite of these drawbacks he achieved a
great triumph, and was encored three times, namely,
in the opening barcarolle, in the duo with Massol, and
in the air of Sleep, in the fourth act. He acted with
the greatest spirit, and at the close of the opera, w•as
recalled before the curtain and cheered for his exertionoe
ST. JAMES'S Til EATRE.—Encouraged by the
success of the Opera Comique, Mr. Mitchell reopens his
theatre on Monday next with his operatic company, in-
cludiog Mademoiselle Charton and Monsieur Coudero.
He has also engaged Monsieur Octave, the first tenor of
the Grand Opera at Paris, who will make his debut next
week in Fra Diavola to the Zerlina of Madlle. Cbartoti.
Opera goers will remember Zelger, the basso of the Brus-
sels company, a most valuable singer and actor; he also
has been engaged, and will appear in a charming opera,
not hitherto played, we believe, in this country, called
.IVe 7'ouchez a la Rcine. The opera is by Boisselot, with
an amusing and ingenious plot, and some very pleasing
music, combining vaudeville with opera. Mr. Mitchell
has also engaged Mons. Bouffe, Madlle. noche, Madll,l.
Lambert, and M. Tet.&rd. The season will run to th•
end of June, and we are promised, in addition to the
operas already produced, some others which will be quite
as attractive.

THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. -- The
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's
ship Montrose, Captain Lewis, with the homeward mails
from Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, is
due, and may be expected about Saturday. The oat•
ward mails of the 17th will be taken by the Iberia, Cap-
tain Burney. The Ripon, Captain R. Moresby, LN.,
will leave on the 20th with the East India, China, and
Mediterranean mails. The royal mail steamer Avon,
Lieutenant P. Hast, RN., is to take her departure on
the 17th with the West Indian and Pacific mails ; and
the Trent will in all probability be the next ship home
with the mails from the West Indies arid the Gulf of
Mexico, due on the 22d instant. The United States'
mail steamer Washington is expected from Bremen on
the 17th, to take her departure hence for New York OR
the 20th instant.

IMPEACIIMENT OF LORD CLARENDON.—It
been arranged, at the suggestion of one of the Liberty
Irish Members, and with the concurrence of several'
English and Irish representatives, that Lord Clarendon's
conduct at the Irish office, in reference to Mr. Duffy's
case, when the deputation waited on him a few days
since, shall be brought before Parliament and made the
subject matter of investigation immediately after the
Easter recess. His Excellency was apprised immediately
of this determination on Wednesday afternoon.—Free
man Correspondent.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, APRIL 12.--
Quartermaster Sergeant Jackson, 7th battalion, was dig!.
charged by the board recently held at Woolwich, sods
his pension of 2s. 7d. per day will commence trotorsthias
date. He had been 35 years in the service,
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quartermaster sergeant. Colour Sergeant
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with 39 recruits, enlisted b Ireland, this mor sing,
Lieutenant Clark, at that y the recruiting par y under
station.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRR.—A fire, attended with very
destructive consequences, broke out tins mornin Po-
twe.n one and two o'clock, on th.t premises of Mr
Gadstl—st very large printing• office, situate ii Bouvt rie•
street, Fleet-street. The flames burst forth from one of
the 61st floor windows, and in a h w moments the entire
building, consisting of three stories and the basement, .
was in an entire blaze. From the fact that a large quan-
tity of paper was contained in the two upper stories, the
fire proceedld with great rapidity, and the whole neigh-
bourhood was illuminated for a considerable distance.
Several portions of the paper rose in flames to a great
height in the air, some of them descending on to the
roof of the extensive chemical works of Gale and Co.,
immediately opposite, and fears were at one time ent?r-
tained for the safety of those buildings, from the in-
flammable nature of several articles contained thereto,
and one engine wss kept constantly playing on theca.
The premises of Mr. Gadsby consist of two divisions—.
the machine and composing departments, and a party.
wall being b. tween them saved the machiue-room from
sharing the fate of the composing-rooms, which, with
their contents, were totally destroyed. By great exer-
tions the fire was confined to this premises where tit
originated. No information could be obtained as to its
origin ; but it is believed that the whole of the premises
are insurtd.

TIIEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will he performed THE 110 P PICKERS. Principal characters
Mun-
by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes,
yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar,
Mrs. F. Matthews, Mias Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, Br.c.
After which, WHO LIVES AT No. 9 ? Characters by Messrs.
Wright and Worrell, and Miss Chaplin.
To conclude with TIIE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Mr. Paul
Bedrord ; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith Ariel, Miss E. Chaplin.

BOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestal&
tole Lessee, Mr. Charles Ma, hews.
THIS EVENING
1%111 be performed a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA.
After which, a new Piece entitled HOLD TOUR TONGUE. Cha-
racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gil-
bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestris.
To conclude with TUB SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN-
DOM-.
Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.: Gallery, Is. No
Self-price to any part of the house.
tiew Box-office, No. 2, Wellingtoo., street, is open to the
public ,eery clay, from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEAT F.l.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
•
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed the celebrated Opera of THE STREIT.
After which, a new grand Extravaganza, entitled NOLTREDDIX
AND HIE FAIR PERSIAN.

A.STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highless
Prince Albert,
Immense Novelty for the Holi lays—Be-engagement of Young Her-
nandez, who has gained the envied appellation of the " Wonder of
the World." He will have the honour of appearing every Evening
in his astounding Feats of Equestrianism—Mr. Batty has Also en-
gaged Mons. Tournaire, Mons. Benedict, Herr Henri, Madame
Tournaire, and ]Lille. Adelaidini, together withthelrhighly•trained
Horses

THIS EVENING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec-
tacle, by Fitzhall, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR-
NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean.
To he tollowed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE
CIRCLE, in which Young Hernandez will appear, supported by the
first Equestrian talent of the day.
te conclude with on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, TIIE
DUMB DRIVER ; and the Farce of THE gECEET on the ad-
tomato Evenings.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five.
'tree Manager. Mr. W. West.

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