The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Yesterday was the birthday of the Duchess of Kent. Their
Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
oPrince George and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, came
town from Kew, and paid congratulatory visits to her Royal
Highness at Buckingham Palace.
Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester also visited
the Royal Duchess.
During the day the Foreign Ministers and many of the
zobility called, and left their names for her Royal Highness at
the Palace.
Her Majesty had a dinner party. The company included
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene High-
tleseses the Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe, the Duke and
1)u
, }less of Sutherland Duke of Argyll,Earl of Ilchester and
Lady Caroline
Strangways, Earl of Belfast, Viscount Mel-
bAourne, Viscount Morpeth, Lady Mary Stopford, Sir George
'4:lson, Sir Robert Gardiner, Colonel Buckley, the Mar-
chioness of Normanby, Lady Flora Hastings, Hon. Miss Pitt,
Hon. Miss Murray, Lady Gardiner, Baroness Lehzen, Lord
Gardner, Hon. Major Keppel, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, and
the Hon. C. A. Murray.
The band of the Roy al Artillery was in attendance at the
Palace during dinner.
In the evening her Majesty gave a concert in honour of the
day ; the grand saloon was fitted up as a music room, and the
suite of State rooms were opened, and brilliantly illuminated.
The company began to arrive shortly before ten o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam.
brid
-ge, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by
Miss Kerr, arrived at the Palace at ten o'clock; their Royal
Miss
were received in the marble hall by the Hon.
Hon.
Murray, Lady Gardiner, Hon. Colonel Cavendish,
, Major Keppel, and Colonel Buckley, who conducted
the Royal party to the dra‘iing-room. Prince George of
Cambridge came, attended by Baron Knesebeck. The
Duke of Sussex was attended by Lord John Chuichill. Prince
Peter and the Princess of Oldenburg came, attended by the
Baroness d'Aretin and the Count Tolstoy.
The concert commenced soon after ten o'clock, and the
following is the programme :--

PARTE PRIMA.
Trio—" Ti parli l'amore," Mad. Grisi, Signori
Rubini e Lablache ( Otello) .
Duo Sulla tomba," Mad. Persianie Signor
Rubini ( Lucia di Lammermoor) Donizetti.
Forse undestin," Mad. Grisi ( Parisina) Donizetti.
Duo Voi sicte un uomo di spirito," Signori
Lablache e Tamburini (Falstaff) Balk.
Va Mensogner," Mad. Grisi e Signor
Ruuini ( Arabi nelle Galle) Pacini.
Quartetto—.." Chi nri frena," Mad. Persiani,
Signori Rubini, Tamburini, e Lablache
(Lucia di Lammermoor) Donizetti.
Du PARTE SECONDA.
L '
Se inclinassi," Signori Rubini and
r

Ar:"'ablache• ( Italiani in Algieri) Mercadante.
Regnaya nel silenzio," Madame Per-
i) "'•uos„ uia di Lammermoor) Donizetti.
Ugo ugo " Madame Grisi and Signor
prTam.burini.' -(P'arisina.) Donizetti.
begh!ers—" Fra nembi crudeli," Signor Ru-
( I
g, Brdiaa
cantiamo," Madame ) Mercadante.
Quartetto_
G• • •
Rmo,
Signori Rubini Tamburini and La-
blache
..... •
Rossini.
........... . ............ ............
Signor.
nor Costa presided at the ianoforte.
Ilnongst the company present were, M. Van der Weyer,
gran Minister, Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambas-
41,!eer, Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, Prince Esterhazy,
Austrian Ambassador, Count Sebastiani, the French Am-
Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, Count Senfft, the Duke
:31oW,ellington, Marchioness of Clanricarde, Countess Zava-
fi_Y, Earl and Countess of Surrey, Viscountess Falkland,
"
anti count Templetc.vn, Sir Edward and Lady Cust, Hon. Mr.
Mrs. Ashley, Sir Henry Wheatley, and the Misses Wheat-
Viscountess Forbes, Lady Lilford, Hon. Captain and Mrs.
o.s_i
Georg` Campbell, Earl of Fingall, Earl and Countess of Albe-
Hon. William Cowper and Lady Fanny Cowper, Mar-
Ce' et Lansdowne, Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby,
rord and Lady Barham, Hon. Charles Gore, Hon. Spencer
aw; per, Lady Burghersh, Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon,
°f
nngham, an Viscoun Palmrston.
DucCheossy ot Kent's tradesmen dined together yester-
haeY at the King's Arms Tavern, Kensington, to celebrate
In• r ReYal Hie) 'and illuminated their houses
the
,e,. lnesss birthday,
t The ,veni
Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Peter and the Prin-
"s et Oldenburg visited her Majesty yesterday.
iseennt Melbourne and Lord Glenelg had audiences yes-
tervday of the Queen.
rier Majesty honoured Mr. Hayter by the final sitting for his
Ihole.length portrait in the imperial Dalmatic robes.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and
the princess Augusta of Cambridge, honoured her Majesty's
Theatre with their presence on Thursday evening.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenlohe returned to
13QekingharnPalaCeyesterday from a visit to her Majesty the
Queen Dowager at Bushy Park.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland each sat for Mr.
~lagter's s great picture of the coronation.
40 Princess of Oldenburgh visited the Duchess of Kent
yesterday,
prig Joid Committeeciai of her Majesty's Most Honourable
--
`-'olitleil sat yesterday morning in the Council Chamber
consider a petition, praying for the extension of the term of
trdter• The Lords present were—the Lord President,
- —lndhurst, and the Master of the Rolls.
The eonsderation of the application was adjourned until
liov ember.
Mr. C. GreveillThe
was the clerk of the Council in waiting.
Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at the
The Earl an
forßuxton
and Countess of Lichfield left town on Thursday,
-.
Yester
The Attorney-General had an interview with Lord Glenelg
day, at the Colonial-office.