The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yesterday
afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Henry, brother of his Ma-
jesty the King of the Netherlands, had an audience of her
Majesty. The Prince was conducted by Viscount Pal-
merston, G.C.8., her Majesty's principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the
Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of
the Ceremonies. His Royal Highness was attended by
Count Schimmelpeuninck, the Netherlands Minister,
and the gentlemen of his suite.
The Privy Council was attended by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Chan •
cellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign,
and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, the President of the Board
of Control, the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and
Forests, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the
Master of the Horse, and the Groom of the Stole to
Prince Albert. The Hon. William Bathurst was the
Clerk of the Council in Waiting.
Her Majesty was attended by the Earl of Morton,
Lord in Waiting; the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller
of the Household, the Marquis of Londonderry, Gold
Stick in Waiting; and Sir C. Bowater, Groom inWaiting
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The Queen gave audiences to the Marquis of Lans-
downe and Lord John Russell.
The Count de Neuilly, the Duke and Duchess de Ne-
mours, the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Co-
burg Gotha, the Duke d'Autnale, and the Prince de
Joinville, paid a visit to the Queen yesterday morning,
and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and Prince
Albert, in Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr.
G. E. Anson, presided yesterday morning at the Council
for the Management of the Duchy of Cornwall, at the
Duchy• office, Somerset-house.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Majesty yesterday.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, took a drive
yesterday, in an open carriage and four. The Equerries
in Waiting, General Wemyss and Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance of the German opera with their presence last
evening. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of
Desart, Hon. Miss Macdonald, the Earl of Morton,
General Wemyss, and Lieutenant• Colonel the Hon.
Alexander Gordon. _
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The Queen's private band was in attendance at Buck-
ingham Palace on Saturday evening, and played the fol-
lowing pieces:
Sinfonia, No. 10 ... ...Haydn.
Finale; 3d act, " Oberon" ... ...Weber,
Prince of Wales's March ... ...Costa.
Couplets, " Marie" ... ... ...Herold.
Orientalen Walser ...Labitzky.
The nobility and gentry again called in great numbers
yesterday at Buckingham Palace, to make their dutiful
inquiries.
The,Count de Neuilly, the Duke and Duchess de Ne-
mours, and the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe
Coburg Gotha, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
and Lord James P. Murray, honoured the performance
of the French Plays with her presence yesterday
evening.
A deputation from the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway, including Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Henry, M.P.,
Mr. Brotherton, M.P. Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr.
Greenfield, M.P., had an interview with the Commis.
sioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board
of Trade.
Sir John Pelly had an interview with Earl Grey on
Saturday, at the Colonial-office.

THE ARMY.—On Thursday morning next, a grand
review of cavalry and infantry will take place in Hyde
Park. The troops will comprise the Ist and 2d Life
Guards, Royal Horse Guards, battalions of the three
regiments of Foot Guards, a detachment of the Royal
Artillery from Woolwich, and several hundreds of the
Chelsea pensioners belonging to various districts. Her
majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Dukes
of Cambridge and Wellington, and other general officers,
will be present. The troops will assemble at balf•past
nine o'clock, and the ground kept, it is expected, by a
party of the 11th Hussars.
THE ATTEMPT ON .HER :MAJESTY.—The national
anthem was played at the Roman Catholic chapels in
the metropolis on Sunday morning, at the termination
of Divine service, in consideration of her Majesty's pro-
ury on Saturday last,
vidential escape from