The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Pi ince Albert, attended by the Hon.
Mis 3 Pitt, Hon. Miss Devereux, Marquis of Headfort,
Colonel 11'emyss, and Colonel Bouverie, visited her Ma-
jesty the queen Dowager yesterday afternoon, at Marlbo-
rough House.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty yes-
terday.
The Royal Dinner party at Buckingham Palace last
evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Elisabeth Leveson
Gower, Lady Anne Ma i i Dawson, Vi- count and Viscoun-
tess Palmerston, Lady Fanny Cowper, Viscount Jecelyr,
Br-ron Stockmar, and Dr. Preetorius.
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards at-
tended during dinner.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anne Maria
Dawson, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge visited the Duke of Sussex
yesterday at his residence in Kensington Palace.
Prince Ge )rge of Cambridge visited the Queen Dow.
ager at Marlborough house yesterday.
The Committee on Education of her Majesty's Most

lionourah!c Privy Couneil had a meting yesterday after-
noon at the Council-office. The Lords pi e,ent were, the
Marquis of Lansdovrue (Lord President), Lord Mont-
eagle, and Sir George Grey.
Mr. Brother:on and the Mayor of Manchester, Sir
Thumss Potter, and F. Deputation, had an inteniew with
Lord John Russell at the Cdonial-office yesterday.
Lieut -Colonel Mill. r had an interview with Viscount
Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street.
General Sir Ge rge Anson had an interview with the
Marquis of Norraanby yesterday at the Home-office.
Mr. F. Dundas had an intet view wi.h Lord Juhn Russell
at the Colontal-offi':e yes•erday.
Despatches from the G ,vernt,r of British Guiana were
received yesterday at the Colonial-:iflic,.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

The Messiah wal performed at this theatre last evening

"for that night only,"_as stated in the hand-bills, " and by
special permission of the Lord Chamberlain." Why this
oratorio should be limited to one night we cannot con-
ceive. The play-going, and alto the church-going pea-
p'e, might be much benefited during Lent by listening to
the noble music of Handel, and to the beautiful selections
from the sacred poets, who have clescri+Jed the coming,
the crucifixion, and the resurr,!etion of our Saviour in
such glowing and sublime language. No sermon from the
pulpit, though p cached by the pious Ili: hop of Londor,
or the melt Bishop of Exeter, could produce any effect
at all to be compared to that which is felt in a theatre when
the words of haiala and Job, cr the sublime effusions of
the Evangelist who dwelt in the isle of Patmos, are accom-
panied by the divine music of the Prince of sacred composers.
At the commencement of the third part of the Messiah,
last night, the audience evinced by breathless silence
the powerful impression made by Madame Caradori Allen,
when recHng the following words from Job, " I know that
my Redeemer liveth, and that he stand at the latter
day upon the earth • and though worms destroy this body,
yet in my flesh shall I see God. For now is Christ risen
from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep." This
v.as the most effective part of the performance. Mr.
Phillips performed hit part well, but he wants the energy
and enthusiasm of Braham. The band was numerous, and
under the able guidance of Sir George Smart, executed
the music with good effect. The house was well attended.

PARIS, APRIL 3.—There is a report here that
a gencrr.l polhical amnesty is to be granted on the cc-
easi ( f the baptism of the Count de Paris, and that
Prince Louis Napoleon is to be included in it. It is a
fact that an amnesty has been for some time under con
sideration, but it does not appear that the Cabinet are t
all unanimous as to the extent to which it is to ge. Fir
my own part, I think it is yet too early to release Prince
Louis, although his utter political insignificance would cu.
t:inly justify such a step. The yrsparations for the bal
Vim are on a scab of magl.ificence which is almost ut.
rrecedented during the present reis,!n, and the King has
resolved on making peat sacrifices from his privy purse.-..
Evening paper. _ _

COWES.—Lord Corry has taken the large
cottage. The Marquis of Conyingbam is F till at Hain(t
Lodge. Lady Harriet Mitellill acDebourn Lodge. R
Mtiklarn, Eq., at Egypt House; Mr. Wilmer a; Clate.
Invut House, and many othtr.s are already taken. •