The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-15 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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ScAotcththreee? einstgebradmay Plmorning,ace, a
in which the 31.2.rquii of Breacialbsne, the Marquis of
Douglas, Cluny Macpherson, Sir Michael ShawSt,wart,
Mr. Dundas, Miss Baillie, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Lady H. Rus.
sall, Lady C. Elliot, and other Ladies and Gentlemen,
joined. Mr. Mackay, her Majesty's piper, attended.
The Queen took a drive in an open carriage and four
yesterday, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice, and attended by
the Hon. Lucy Kerr. Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, Equerry in Waiting, attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col.
Bouverie, visited the Society of Arts in John-street,
Adelphi, yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa,
took their usual exercise ;yesterday.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday. The com-
pany included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
their Excellencies the Belgian Minister and Madame Van
de Weyer, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth,
Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Lord George Len-
nox, the Hon. Mrs. C. Phipps, General the Hon. Arthur
Upton, and Sir George Couper.
In the evening a concert was performed in Bucking-
ham Palace before her Majesty and Prince Albert and
the Royal circle, by the following eminent performers—
Madlle. Charton, Miss Kate Loder, Mrs. Anderson
Madile. Neruda, Herr Pischek, Signor Bottesini, and M.
Demeur. Her Majesty's private band was also in at-
tendance.

The following was the programme of the concert:
PA RT

Overture, "Figaro" ... ... Mozart.
Ballade, " Die susse Bell," Herr Pisehek Krebs.
Andante and allegro vivace (from Con- Mendelssohn
certo in G minor), pianoforte, Miss
Bar tholdy.
Kate Loder
Air, "Ah quel nuit," Madlle. Charton
(Le Domino Noir) ... Au.ber.
Concerto, Violin, Willhelmine Neruda... De Beriot.
Arie, " Du, die mit holder Grazie," Herr
Pischek (Zampa)

Herold.

PART 11.
Le Carnival de Venise, contra basso,
Signor Bottesini Paganini.
Melodie, " Le Lae," Madlle. Charton Niedermever.
Lieder ohne Wort°, Pianaforte, Miss K. I Mendelssohn
Loder Bartholdy.
Ballade, " Die drey Liebehen," Herr
Pischek Speyer.
Air, " Entendez vous sons ce feuillage"
(Le Rosignol), Madlle. Charton; flute
oblige, M, Demeur
National Bohemian Airs Herr Pischek.
Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by Lady Augusta Ca-
dogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured the Earl
and Countess of Wilton with their company at dinner
yesterday evening, at their residence in Grosvenor..
square.
The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester
House.
The Earl of Minto gave a dinner to the Cabinet Mi-
nisters on Wednesday evening, at his residencein Eaton-
square.
Viscount de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister,
transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
Bailies Melville and Stott, of Edinburgh, accompa-
nied by Mr. Sinclair, City Clerk, had an interview yes-
terday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the
subject of the stamp duty on receipts for merchants' and
tradesmen's accounts. They were accompanied by Mr.
Cowan, M.P.
Mr. Pilkington' M,P., and Mr. James Heywood had
an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-
office.
Mr. Beckett Denison had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday. Sir John Edwards, Bart., and Mr.
Hodges, had also interviews yesterday with the Right
Hon. Baronet, at the Home-office.
Captain R. Rich, Mr. Tyas, and Mr. Townsend, had
an interview with the Earl of Carlisle, yesterday, at
the Office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods
and Forest?.
it William Somerville, Bart., Chief Secretary for
Ireland, entertained the following party at dinner, on
Wednesday evening, at his residence in Lowndes-
szpare:—The Earl of Howth, the Earl of Mounteharles,
Count Strelitz, the Attorney• General, the Solicitor-
General for Ireland, Mr. Cornwall Lewis, Mr. Brim,
Captain Dawson, Captain Barclay, Captain Henry Pon-
sonby, A.D.C., Mr. Brand, Mr. Clements, and Mr
Mer Edyth.

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