The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Privy Council yesterday afternoon
at Buckingham Palace. It was attended by his Royal
Highness .Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
Lord President of the Council; Lord John Russell, First
Lord of the Treasury; Sir George Grey, Secretary of
State for the Home Department; Viscount Palmerston,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Earl Grey, Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies; Sir John Hobhouse, Pre-
sident of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India;
the Marquis of Clanricarde, Postmaster-General; the
Earl Forte:cue, Lord Steward of the Household; the
Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord glamberluin ,• the Duke
of Norfolk, Master of the Horse; and the Marquis of
Abercorn, Groom of the Stole to the Prince.

At the Council an alteration was made in the appoint-
ment of the Sheriff for the County of Suffolk for the
present year.
Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in
waiting.
Her Majesty gave audiences to Lord John Russell, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, and Viscount Palmerston.
The Court was attended by the Marquis of Anglesey,
Gold Stick in waiting; Lord Camoys, Lord in waiting;
the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamberlain,
the Comptroller of the Household, and Mr. R. Ormsby
Gore, Groom in waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived in
town at twelve o'clock yesterday, from her residence,
Frogmore House, attended by Sir George Couper. Her
Royal Highness went to Buckingham Palace in the after-
noon, and partook of luncheon with the Queen and Prince
Albert. The Royal Duchess left her residence, Clarence
House, St. James's, soon after three o'clock, and returned
to Frogmore House.
The Royal Children took their usual exercise yesterday.
Mr. Herrick was presented to the Queen by the Earl
of Lanesborough, at her Majesty's levee on Wednesday.
The Marquis of Breadalbane, and Colonel the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, had the honour of dining with the Queen
yesterday evening, at Buckingham Pak.co.
..:Her Majesty's private baud attended in Buckingham
Palace on Tuesday evening, and played the following
pieces:—

Overture—" List Crusade" A. Mitchell.
Pot pourri—" Ein Fedlager in Schlesien" Meyerbeer.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by_thc.
Marquis of Libercorn, Viscount cnraer!,"anti' -Colonel
DouTcrie, honoured the Sacred Harmonic Society with
his presence at their second performance of Handers
Oratorio, " Israel in Egypt," at Exeter Hall, last even-
ing. The Duke of Wellington occupied a seat in the
gallery with his Royal Highness.
Colonel Bouverie has relieved Colonel Seymour in the
duties of Equerry in waiting on his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.

Her S..rene Highness the Princess Amelie of llohen-
lohe Schillingsfurst, arrived at the Priory, Stanmore, on
a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, yesterday,
from Frogmore House, Windsor.

Mr. G. Ryland (from Quebec) had an interview with
Lord John Russell on Wednesday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.

Mr. Higham and Mr. '14....dd Pratt had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
Lord Lyttelton and Mr. Wood had an interview yes-
terday with Lord John Reuel!. Lord Ashley had also
an interview with the Noble Lord yesterday. Dis-
patches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colo-
nial Office for the Governor of the West India Colonies,
and also for the Governor of Van Diemen's Land.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
yesterday and heard an appeal from the Court of
Arches, "Craig v. Parnell." The Lords present were
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Bishop of
London, Lord Brougham, and the Judge of the Admi-
ralty Court. The case was adjourned.

MONTHLY ,MILITARY OBITUARY.
Colonel—Jones, K.H., half•pay 31st Foot (late 57th
Foot), London.

Majors—Gordon, 60th Foot, killed in action at Moul-
tan; Romney, unattached, Gloucester.
Captains—WAdam, 49th Foot, Templemon; Nunn,
unattached (barrackmaster), Ipswich.
Lieutenants—Rawlins 41st Foot, Bridgewater; Ben-
nett, late sth Veteran Lieutenants—Rawlins,
Bersma, half-pay sth
West India Regiment.

Ensigns—Steele, Cape Coast Castle, of wounds re-
ceived at the Cape; Lanfranchi, half-pay Queen's
Germans.
Quartermaster—Wales, half-pay 6th Dragoons.
Chaplain—Curtois, half-pay staff, Rochester.
Surgeons—Charles Stewart, half-pay 25th Foot; Ma-
grath, half-pay staff.
Assistant Surgeon—Robins, half-pay Corsican Rangers.
Deputy Assistant Commissary Generals —Browne,
half-pay; Davis, half-pay.

WELSII CHARITY SERMON.-,ST. DAVID'S DAY.—
The 134th anniversary took place yesterday at St.
George's, Hanover-square, one of the four churches used
in turn. Prayers were read in the ancient British lan-
guage as usual; but the children, from an immediate cir-
cumstance, which it is hoped will not last long, were un-
able to attend. It is painful also to the lovers of the
Principality to find that the funds are at present de-
pressed, that only half the vacancies can be filled up, and
that there are 15 children less than last year, when there
were 200. Twelve months more, it is earnestly hoped,
will afford a more cheering report; the mere knowledge
of the fact, amongst the sons and daughters of the moun-
tain-land, which has generously distinguished itself :in
proportion to its sizo hitherto, not to speak of English
amity for six centuries, will doubtless "fetch up" the
deficiency. The Bishop of St. Asaph preached, and
appealed with feeling to those who had themselves felt
the powers and difficulties of temptations, to give to the
poor the early defence of education and religious in-
struction.

THE GALLERIES AT THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL
COURT.—It will be remembered that some time ago a
change took place in the management of the galleries at
the Central Criminal Court, the:sheriffs taking them into
their own hands and employing money-takers of their
own, the fee for admission being under all circumstances
one shilling. Before that time the galleries were
" leased" at the rate of 251 per session to a Mr. Reeve,
who regulated the charge for admission according to
the peculiar nature of the case under investigation. A
few months' experience has told the sheriffs that the
regular rate of one shilling each was not quite so remu-
nerative as the letting of them to Mr. Reeve for a
stipulated sum ; and as Mr. Reeve Was willing
to become the lessee again if the sheriffs would reduce
their terms, an arrangement was last week made between
him and the sheriffs. Yesterday, Mr. Reeve took pos-
session of the gallery keys, and the individuals who were
"
formerly in his employ as agents again made their
appearance. Mr. Reeve, it is understood, is in future
to pay at the rate of 2501. a year for the galleries, the
amount to be charge for admission being, as formerly,
entirely optional on his part. The receipts of the galle-
ries whilst they were under the control of the sheriffs
fell far short of 201. per session.
Buenos Ayres' dates come down to the 16th of
December. The outbreak of disturbances in Pernam-
buco is mentioned, but not in any marked manner. Ac-
cording to these accounts, the trade of the Oriental coast
in the immediate neighbourhood of Monte Video was
far from being in a satisfactory position, vessels being
every now and then seized, and their restoration only
effected by the payment of a ransom. Mercantile affairs
were quiet at Buenos Ayres. The rate of English ex•
change was 63s 6d. per oz. ; and local stock, 103 to 104.
126 vessels, with 29,146 tonnage, were in port at the
latest date, 38 of which were English, Ns ith 9,044 tonnage,
411(116 American, with 4,028 tunas%

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
The following Bills:are ordered to be read a second time
on Monday:—
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Wilsontown, Morn-
ingside, and Coltness Railway Amalgamation.
East Lancashire Railway Acts Amendment and Devia-
tion (Connecting Lines in Preston and Walton-le-Dale, &c.)
River Dun Navigation Company (Purchase of Stainforth
and Keadby Canal).
Great Northern Railway (Amendment of Acts, Deviations
and Enlargements at and near Boston, Bentley, Lincoln,
and King's Cross).
Irish South-Eastern Railway (Amendment of Acts).