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

NAPLES AriD SICILY.

The Neapolitan General denounced the armistice to
the Sicilian Provisional Government on the 19th
ult., consequently hostilities would re-commence on
the 29th.

COURT CIRCLTLAR.
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 Nouilly 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 c Insisted 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, atte'uded
Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel
of the Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtec ey
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 ser-
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?" (Kent). Sir George Smart pn sided 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 Eisler Sunday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary dined with her Majesty the
Queen Dowager on Saturday at Marlboroueh louse.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, ac-
companied by their Serene Highnesses the Plincess
Amelia and and the Princess Elise of Hil.nlohe C'ehil-
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. Labou•
chere, 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, bad an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Friday, at his offi-
cial residence in Downing strout
Mr. Pilkington, M.P., and Mr. W, Parker Hammond
had an interview with the Right lion. 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 EducOlon 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 et
Exeter-hall to-morrow evening, devotes the pr, seeds
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 come
fort could suggest was done, and well done. Ber Ma-
jesty and the Prince seemed highly delighted by the
ion,
exertions of all the artistes appearing on the oe.as
especially by the acting of the talented managerelss in
the clever new piece of Hold your Tongue, which elicited
as usual the applause and shouts of laughter of the atietil.
ence, in which her Majesty and the Prince joined, foul
seemed to relish it exceedingly. At the concluerion her
Majesty and the Priec.e were conducted to their carriage,
and the ro) al approbation was expressed in the most
wa,nadsiecnrcoew.ded by a highly
fashionableflattering te rm
ands.
CONTENTS OF YES'TERDAY'S OBSIaVER, APRIL 1.--•
Ten folio columns of the trial of Rush, to Saturday
night; three folio columns of parochial proceedings at
distil' eg
house
Marylebone, Pancras, and Paddington; one column of
Theatre; Society of the British .Artists, 6
the Liverpool murder; one column of the fire at the
t1°,0„10)sw columnrPe revenue;
usefulnu du
ea;
advertisements,h3aol
of ;
btihr
births, marriages,
probableineludsummary
dp
euoabfticchs e;za
niq uuas
aboutet
ments; and 16 folio columns of foreign and miscellanemus
news. Next Sunday, April 8, to render Rush's trial
complete in the two Observers, a gratuitous supplement
will be published.
,l
HE PEERS POOR-LAW COMMITTEO,--REJSCTION
OF THE RATE IN AID SCHEME.---The Se:eCt
Commit-
tee of the House of Lords which was appointed to
the
in.
quire into the operation of the Irish poor-law,
and
expediency of making any amendment in its enactments
have just agreed to their third report. On Friday after
noon the Committee mut to coesider their report oi7 the
rate in aid scheme, the Earl of St. Germans its the ch,air.
After consider_ble discussion, a series of resolutions pro -
pared by Lord Monteagle was adopted by .a majority Of
thirteen to seven, and agreed 11Rn-ea their report. Of
these the most important is as follows :--" On a review of
the evidence hitherto taken, and more eepecially of that
the administration of the poor, and unbias:ted by local
which has been given by public officers :experience in
tics and interests, it is the opinion of this Committee
that the proposition for relieving the present 01stress of
large districts in Irelatel by the impesition of e•ates its
aid, is partial and inexpedient, as well as inadeque.7.te for
the relief of the suffering population. No English pre'
cedent or authority has been adduced sufficient to justify
or recommend this proposition."
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Earl of Carlisle had a dnner party on Sates'
day at his raidence in Grorienori-pluee.