The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Lord Chamberlain's Office, June 2, 1849.
Not.ce is hereby given that the state apartments in
Wit (Ler Cas le will be closed on Monday next, the 4th
inst., and will continue closed until after Monday, the
11th inst.

Lord John Russell bad an audience of the Queen on
Saturday, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Princkss Alice, honoured
the Royal Botanic Gardens, in the Regent's-park, with a
visit on Saturday morning. The Equerries in waiting,
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel
Bouvorie, attended the Queen and the Prince.
His Royal Highness Prince
Albert, attended by Lord
George Lennox, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, and Colonel Wylde, went to the Licensed Vic-
tuallers' As)lum, in the Old Kent-road, on Saturday
afternoon, to lay the first stone of the additional ha-
bitations.

The Queen and Prire) Albert honoured the Royal
Italian Opera House with their presence on Saturday
evening. The Royal Suite consisted of the Viscountess
Canning, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Hon. Miss Kerr, the
Earl of Listowel, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie.
The Royal Children took their usual exercise yes-
terday.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Court, and Domestic Household,
attended Divine service yesterday morning in the Private
Chapel in Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C.
Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Messrs. Hunt and Roskell had the honour of sub-
mitting to the inspection of her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, on Saturday, the Royal Hunt
Cup for the Ascot Races, the Loo Remembrance Cup,
executed fo: his Majesty the Icing of the Netherlands,
and also a portion of the presentation service of plate
for Major-General Sir John Littler.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George Couper, and Lord
James hurray, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with
her presence on Saturday evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Strelitz, honoured the Royal Italian Opera-house with
their presence on Saturday evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended Divine
service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South
Audley-street.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the Fo-
reign-office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, 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 Hob.
house, Lord Campbell, the Right Ron. 11. Labouchere,
and the Marquis of Clanricarde.
The Council saw one hour and a half.

Mr. Tidd Pratt had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
The Marquis of Lansdowne had a dinner party on Sa-
turday, at Lansdowne House.
The Duke of Wellington and the Duke of Rutland
attended the early service yesterday in the Capel Royal,
St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley preached the ser-
mon, and administered the sacrament. At the daily ser-
vice the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Hook, and
the sacrament was administered by the Sub-Dean. The
Rev. Dr. Hook will preach the sermon on Sunday next
in the Chapel Royal, Sc. James's.

T MAS
DEATH OF GENERAL HO R.
We have to record the demise of the above venerable and
gallant officer, formerly of the Royal Artillery, who ex,
pirod at his residence at Bath on Saturday, in the 94th
year of his age. The gallant deceased was one of the
oldest officers in the army, having entered, the service as
tar back as June, 1772, and, for the first forty years of
his military career, seen much aeye service, lie was
appointed Lieutenant, July 7, 17 9; Captain, Dec. 1,
1782; ttijor, March 1, 1794; Lieutenant-Colonel, Jan,
1, 1708; Colonel, June 2S, 1S05; Major-General, June
4, 1811; Lieutenant-General, August 12, 1819; and
Go,itTal, Jan. 10, 1837.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.—There is no founda-
tiou for thu statement in a miming paper of Saturday,
that the Great Seal is about to be put in commission.
We have much pleasure in being able to state that the
Chancellor is much better, and is expected to preside in
the Court of Chancery in the course of the ensuing
week. We have much pleasure in announcing that, in
reward for the recent crowing victory of Goejerat, Lord
Gough will receive a step in the peerage, and will be
immediately created a Viscount of the United Kingdom,
in addition to the honours and rewards so worthily
bestowed upou him by the Queen and Parliament for his
former distinguished services and successes.
The Rev. William Iliggin, dean of Limerick, and
of Ardfert and Aghadoe, is appointed to the bishopric
of the united dioceses, vacant by the death of the Hon.
and Right Rev, Edmund lino, D.D.-06scrver,

LADY JUNE.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
Here she comes a ith broidered kirtle, here she is—the
Lady June,
Singing, like a ballad minstrel, many a gay and laughing
tune.
Let us see what she is drest in—let us learn the " mode
she brings—
For maiden never looked so lovely, though she wear but
simple things.
See her robe is richly woven of the greenest forest leaves,
With full bows of honeysuckle looping up the flowing
sleeves.
See the fragrant marsh-flag plaited, forms her yellow
tasselled sash,
With the diamond studs upon it, flung there by the river
splash.
See her flounces—widely swelling, as the Zephyr's wings
go past,
Made of roses, with the woodbine's perfumed thread to
stitch them fast.
See the foxglove's bell of crimson, and the poppy's scarlet
bud,
'Mid her tresses, bright and vivid as the sunset's ruby
scud.
See the fresh and luscious bouquet that she scatters in

her way,
It is nothing but a handful she has snatched of new mown
hay.
See, her garments have been fashioned by a free and
• simple hand,
But tell me, have you seen a lady look more beautiful
and grand?
Yon old man has quite forgotten what his errand was, I

wi en,
As he stares with listless pleasure on her garment-folds

of green.
Busy dealers pulse a moment in their hurry after gain,
Thinking there is something joyous in her trolling carol

strain.
Youths and maidens track her closely, till their footsteps
thely mingle,
In the field and by the streamlet, up the hill and through
the dingle.
Children fondly gather round her, prying into leaf and
blossom,
Pilfering with tiny fingers, jewels from her very bosom.
Here she comes with fairy footsteps, chaucting ever as

she runs,
Ditty words that soothe the mournful, and enchant the

happy ones.
Here she comes with broidered kirtle, and we'll list what
Lady June
May be telling out so sweetly, in that merry dancing
tune.