The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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The Queen end Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales. Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice, honoured the performance of the
French Plays, at the St. James's Theatre, on Saturday
afternoon, with their presence. The Royal suite con•
sisted of the Countess of Desart, Lion. Luey Kerr, Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, att' nded by
Ludy Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George
Couper, also honoured the performance with their pre-
sence.
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His Royal Highness Prince Albcrt rode out on horse
back on Saturday, attended by Col. Bouverie.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent,
the Lathes and Gentlemen of the Court, and the do
mestic household, attended Divine service yesterday
morning in the private chapel in Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester,
the Duke of• Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, attended
Divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel,
South Audley-street.
Thu•ir Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
btrelitz attended Divine service yesterday morning in
St. Paul's, Kniehtsbridge. Lady Augusta Cadoaan and
Mr. Edmond Mildmay were in waiting on their Royal
Highnesses.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
left town on Saturday for Germany.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Rus-
sell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Ear 1 of Minto, Sir
George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir
John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Carlisle, and
the Right lion. H. Labouchere.
The Council sat two hours and a half.
Senor Molina, the Costa Rican Minister, transacted
business at the Foreign-office cu Saturday, on behalf of
the Republic of Guatemala.
The Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, had an in-
terview with Lord John Russell on Saturday, at his
official residerce in Downing-street. His Excellency also
transacted business on Saturday at the Foreign-office.
M. Van de Weyer,•tho Belgian Minister, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Satur-
day, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation on Ithe subject of the harbour of Port-
patrick, consisting of the Marquis of Londonderry, the
Earl of Galloway, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Drumlanrig,
Lord Newry, Lord Seaham, Lord Dufferiu, General
Hunter Blair, Mr. John Dalrymple, M.P., Sir John
Rennie, Colonel Al‘Deuall, Sir John M•Taggart, M.P.,
Admiral Sharp, Ll'_utenant Colonel Stopford Blair, Mr.
A. Neil Caird, and Mr. John C. Moore, had an interview
with Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir Francis Baring, and the Marquis Clanricarde,
on Saturday, at the official residence of Lord John Rus-
sell, in Downing street.
Lord Monteagle transacted business at the office of
the Commissioner of Railways, in the Board of Trade,
on Saturday.
Dispatches were sent off from the Colonial-office, on
Saturday evening, for the Governor of the West India
colonies.
Lord and Lady John Russell dined with the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury and Miss Sumner, on Saturday, at
Lambeth Palace; and in the evening went to their re-
sidence at Richmond Park. Lord and Lady Jahn
Russell will receive a distinguished tarty at dinner, at
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, on Saturday, the
23d June.
The Dukes of Wellington and Leeds, the Duchess of
St. Albans, and the Marquis and Marchioness of Salis-
bury, attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's. The service was read by the Rev.
1)r. Wesley, and the sermon
.was preached by the Rev,
J. S. Anderson.

PosT-orricn NOTICE.—On and after Tuesday,
the 19th inst., a bag of letters for Ireland will be made
up at this office to be dispatched by the express train,
which leaves the Euston-square station
(Sundays excepted). Letters for thisdispaattchfimveusPt.shr.
be
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at the branch offices in Lombard-street,
ring-cross, and Old Cavendiat.street,
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at the General Post-office, St. Mar:Ws-le- Grand,
before 3.30 P.., and they will arrive in Dublin early the
following morning. Newspapers will not be forwarded
by this afternoon mail.
SERIOUS ATTACK AND GALLANT STRUGGLE.—AS
one of the apprentices of Messrs. Maltby and Richard-
son, drapers, Mansfield, was returning from Berry Hill,
between nine and ten o'clock in the evening o Friday
last, he was furiously attacked by two dogs,
e bell
seized
onging,
it is said, to one of the gamekeepers; one of thm
him by his leg, and the other at the same moment
sprang at his throat. The young hero, however, with
almost unprecedented courage and self-possession, seized
the latter assailant by his throat, and a determined
struggle on both sides ensued, which might he
the
ter-
minattd very seriously to the young man but for
lucky thought of a draper's never-failing companion, a
pair of scissors, which he used most manfully, and ff:sc-
tually succeeded at last in killing the sava brute by
actually piercing his heart with the scissors. They oung
man has been compelled to discontinue his duties in con-
sequence of the severe bite in one of his legs. It is not
only disgraceful, but illegal, to permit such savage dogs
to be at large, and it is to be hoped the commissioners
(who have the power) will intertere and prevent the
possibility of a similar occurrence happening again.-
IVottingliam Guardian,