The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Thursday
next, the 17th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Majesty on Saturday, in Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out ?u horse-
back on Saturday, attended by Colonel Bouverie.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
the Princess Royal took walking and riding exercise cm
Saturday, in the garden of the Palace. Their Royal
Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Lyttelton, took a drive on Saturday, in an open carriage
and four. Yesterday the Royal Children took their
usual airings.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance at the Royal Italian Opera House on Satur
day evening with their presence. The Royal Suite
consisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Caroline
Cocks, Baroness de Speth, Lord Camoys, Lord Allred
Paget, and Colonel Bouverie.

Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Con
sort took their accustomed early walk.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen•

tlernen of the Court, and the Domestic Household at-
tended Divine Service yesterday in the private Chapel
in Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.
We have authority to state that the Two Royal Pic-
tnres, by Winterhalter, will be removed from St.
James's Palace on the Ist of July next.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and their Royal
Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Saxe Weimar, attended Divine service yes-
terday afternoon, in the Chapel Royal St. James's. The
Rev. W. Hall officiated.

The Dean of Hereford was the Deputy Clerk of the
Closet in Waiting. The Queen Dowager was attended
by the Countess Brownlow and Earl Howe ; the Here!
ditary Grand Duchess was attended by the Countess o-
Assinburg.
The Dukes of Wellington and Rutland, and Sir F.
Trench attended the early service yesterday in the
Chapel Royal, SL James's. The Prayers were read by
the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The Sermon was preached by the
Rev. J. Anderson. At the daily service the Prayers
were read by the Revereud W. Hall; the Lessons
by the Reverend T. Helmore, and the Communion
Service by the Reverend Dr. Wesley. The Sermon
was preached by the Reverend J. S. Anderson.
The anthem was, " 0 sing unto the Lord" (Purcell).
Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Duchess
of Beaufort, Ladies Wilton and Somerset, Lords Wor-
cester, Fortescue, Cawdor, Zetland, Wilton, Hatherton,
Ebrington, Sandon, and Canterbury, were among the
nobility present. The Hon. and Rev. R. Sackville West
will preach the sermon on Sunday next in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge at-
tended Divine Service yesterday morning in St.
Michael's Church, Chester-square.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
Divine Service yesterday morning in Kew Church.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by
their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar, honoured the perform-
ance at Her Majesty's Theatre with their presence on
Saturday evening. Her Majesty was attended by the
Countess Brownlow and Earl Howe. Their Royal
Highnesses were attended by the Countess of Assenburg,
Count de Beust, and Baron de Zigesar.
His Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse
Philippsthal took his departure from Marlborough
House on Saturday evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
her Majesty the Queen Dowager on Saturday at Marl-
borough House. _

Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar visited and in-
spected the Bank of England and the Post-office on
Saturday, attended by the Countess of Assenburg, Count
de Beust, and Baron de Zigosar. The Hereditary
Grand Duke visited the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge yesterday, at Cambridge House.
Their Excellencies Baron de Moncorvo, the Portu-
guese Minister ; Senor X Isturiz, the Spanish Minister;
and Count de Jarnac, the French Minister, attended a
meeting with Viscount Palmerston, on Saturday after-
noon, at the Foreign-office.
A deputation from Paisley, consisting of Mr. Hender-
son, late Provost of Paisley, Messrs. Bannatyne, Hunt,
Carwell, Lang, Dean, Jemmet, and Robson, had an in-
terview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt on Saturday,
at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great
George-street.

A deputation from the Australian Emigration Com-
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Carter, Brooks, Donaldson,
Gore, Lambert, and Walker, aad Mr. Exham, the secre-
tary, had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday at
the Colonial-office.

The Commissioners of the Merchant Seamen's Fund
held their first meeting on Saturday, at the office of the
Board of Trade. There were present the Earl of Ellen-
borough, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Sir William
Clay, Mr. Lock, and Mr. Charles Enderby.
Prince Callimaki, the Turkish Minister, transacted
business at the Foreign-office on Saturday.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
Committee meeting on Saturday.
A deputation from the Paving Board of Bristol, con-
sisting of Mr. French (President), Mr. Martin (Vice-
President), Messrs. Yculten, Lawes, and Lllewellen
(Commissioners) Mr. Armstrong (Surveyor), and Mr.
Harris (Agent), had an interview with Viscount Mor-
peth on Saturday at the office of her Majesty's Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place.
Mr. M'Donnell, Chief Justice of the Gambia, had
an interview on Saturday with Earl Grey.
A deputation from Sheffield, consisting of Dr. Dy-
mock, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Bartholomew, bad an in-
terview, on Friday with Mr. Strutt. Viscount Clive had
also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman on
Friday at the office of the Commissioners of Railways.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. —Her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, accompanied by their Royal
the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Saxe
Weimar, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward,
honoured the performances at Her Majesty's Theatre,
on Saturday evening, with her presence. The Royal suite
included the Countess Brownlow, the Countess Assen-

burg, the Hon. Miss Seymour, Earl Howe, the Count de
Beust, and the Baron Zigesar. The Queen's box was
occupied by General Sir Henry Wheatley, Lady
Wheatley, and the Misses Wheatley. The Conde
de Montemolin was also present, attended by
Don Francisco Merry. Amongst the company were the
Prince Louis Napoleon, the Duke and Duchess of
Montrose, the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Ailes-
bury, the Marquis of Huntley, Marquis of Clanricarde,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely and
the Ladies Anna and Caroline Loftus, Earl of
Lonsdale, Earl of Falmouth, Earl and Countess
of W ilton, the Earl Granville, Viscountess
Dunga,anon. and Miss Irvine, Viscount Can-
talupe, Lord Arthur Lennox, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald,
Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lady Begot, Lord Southampton,
Lord Gardner, Lady Freemantle, Sir Ralph and Lady
Howard, Lady Palmer, Lady Edo and Miss Wingfield,
Baron Nicolay, Admiral Count Heiden, Baron Fre-
dericks, Prince Troubotskoi, the Marquis G. Visconti,
the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Lady Carrol the
Carrol; Sir William Massey Stanley; the Yon.
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Macdonald, the Hon. Captain Foley, the Hon. R.
Curzon, M. de Berg, M. C. de Koudriaffsky, Sir George
Wombwell, Bart., General Upton, Colonel T. Wood,
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C Missa Apitne Grant, Mr. Broadloy, Mr. 0. Morgan, Mr.
Brereton Trelawney, M.P., and Mrs. Trelawkey, Mr.
Monckton Milne, Mr. and Miss Holford, Mr. Barry
Baldwin, M.P.
ROYAL ITALIAN OFERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured '
this theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. Her
Majesty was attended by Viscountess Jocelyn, Baroness
De Seeth, Lady Caroline Cocks, Lord Camoys, Lord A.
Paget, and Colonel Bouverie. There were also present '
his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, his
Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, her Grace the
Dowager Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis of Douro,
the Dowager Countess of Essex, Countess Poulett,
Countess of Cardigan, Earl Bective, the Earl of Strath-
more, the Earl of Orkney, Viscount Dupplen, Lord
Aylmer, Lord A. St. Maur, Lord and Lady Rossmore,
Lord A. Lennox, Lady G. Codrington, Lady Blanche
Somerset, Lady W. Powlett, Honourable W. E. Fitz-
maurice, M.P., the Honourable A. Upton, Honourable T.
Fortescue, Lady Wilmot Horton and Hon. Miss Mon-
son, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Hon. Lady
Willoughby, Hon. Sir Edward and Lady Butler, Hon.
Miss N. Hill, Hon. C. Neville, Sir W. and Lady Moles.
worth, Lady Jodrell, Lady Augusta Baring, Lady and
Miss Macfarlane, Lady Littler, Sir Alexander and Lady
Spearman, Sir J. Clifton, Bart., Sir T. Winnington,
Bart. M.P.: Sir R. Lynche Blosse, Bart. ; Sir Henry
Meux, Bart. ; General Sir Arthur Clifton, Sir Henry
Webb, Sir M. Shaw Stewart, Sir Charles Ibbetson, Sir
James Hogg, Bart. M.P., and Lady ; Mrs. Bates and
Madame Vap.der Weyer, R. Sanderson and Hon. Mrs.
Sanderson, ii. Baring, Esq. M.P.; Charles Buller, Esq.
M.P.; Mrs. Dennistown, D. Morris, Esq. M.P.; Colonel
Knox ; Delafield, Esq.; A. Webster, Esq.; Mrs. Se.
bastian Smith, General Dixon, T. Miles, Esq. M.P.; J.
Patterson, Esq. M.P.; Mrs. Henry Bainbridge, Major
and Mrs. Mountjoy Martin, Cornwall Legh, Esq.,
M.P„ &c.
It is said that " phrenology is rather at fault re-
garding Dr. Chalmers. From the largeness of his head
externally, and the peculiarity of his mental tempera-
ment, the leading craniologists have long spoken of him
as of necessity possessing a large brain ; but the post
mortem inspection of the encephalon has disabused this
idea. Thus, the weight of brain in Dupuytreu was 6402.,
in Cuvier 63, in Abercrombie, 63, in Chalmers 53 ; the
average weight in persons from 50 to 60 years of age
being 50oz. 2dr." Thus the science must not be deemed
infallible.

CONFERENCE ON THE AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL•-•-•
On Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, the representa-
tives of France, Spain, and Portugal at the Britisht,
Court, assembld at the Foreign Office, Downingstreese.
and held a conference with Lord Palmerston, the _
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