The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TDURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert left the Castle for an airing in a pony phaeton,
his Royal Highness driving, followed by the Dowager
Lady Lyttieton, Hon. H. Paget, Hon. U. Anson, and
Lod Byron, in a second carriage, and by Colonel
.Werayss, Sir Edward Bowater, and Sir Fred. Stovin on
horgeback.

The Earl Delawarr arrived at the Castle to-day.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert anZ Lady Peel left the
Castle this forenoon.

The Hon. Miss Anson has arrived, and has succeeded
the Hon. Miss Lister, as the Maid of Honour in Waiting
on the Queen.
Their Royal Hignesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
and the Princesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge,
arrived in town yesterday from their residences at
Kew. Their Royal Highnesses honoured the Poly-
technic Institution with a visit in the afternoon, at-

tended by Baron Kncsebeck. •
Le Commandeur Marques Lisboa has returned to
town from Windsor Castle. His Excellency bad the
honour of being presented to the Queen as Minister
Plenipotentiary from his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil,
by the Earl of Aberdeen, K. T., her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Yesterday- his
Excellency paid visits at the residences of the members
of thellayal Family.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel arrived in town at
twelve o'clock yesterday, from a visit to her Majesty at
Windsor Castle. In the afternoon Lord Sandon and
.Lord Ingestrie d interviews with the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet at his official residence in Downing-street.

The Agent for Jamaica, and Maji;-r-General Sir
Charles De Brooke Vcre had interviews with Lord
Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office. -
Le Comte de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassadoi,
paid visits yesterday at the residences of the Members
of the Royal Family.
Mr. Marryatt and Mr. Hamilton had an interview
with Lord Stank), yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Despatches fur the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands, and also for the Governor of Ceylon,
were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-office.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.
PROMENADE CONCERTS.
The reign of illartinuzzi is over, and that of Musard
has begun. 'This, the original Promenade Concert
Theatre, was opened last nii;lit for the Winter Concert
season, with Musard as conductor, and Tolbecqne as
leader ; and we were happy to recognise in the orchestra
all the -favourites of hist season. Ther is not a more
complete or efficient orchestra in the metropolis
than the one engaged at this Theatre, and Musard
understands thoroughly how to make the most of
the force thus placed at his command. It is
delightU to see Maeard conduct. There is a stersly,
quiet firmness in his management of an orchestra which
shows at once that he thoroughly understands what he is
about. There is no attitudinising—no tours de force—
no exhibition of mere musical mechanism—no straining
after effect, but what is done is done easily, simply, and
correctly ; in short, Musard is a musician, and not a mu-
sical dandy. The solo performers of the evening were
Baemann oi the bassoon, and Deloffre on the violin.
Thnunann chose as his theme the air of Polyphemus, in
the Acis and Galatea, an air excellently adapted to his
instrument. Of his manner of performing, it is needless
to speak. He is acknowledged to be the best bassoon
player in England, perhaps in the world. M. Deloffee's
solo on the violin reflects t (pal credit on his talent as
a csmposer and as a p2rfo:ner. It was an exquisite com-
position exquisitely performed. In addition we had
several pretty sets of quadrilles and four overtures.
The gees ot' the night certainly was the overture to
Der Frieschutz; mind, often as we have heard this mag-
nificent overture, we have no hesitation in saying that
see never heard it performed so well as last evening.
Musard, in conducting it. thoroughly entered into the
spirit of Weber. The orchestra, like one vast instru-
ment, obeyed his bidding, and seemed inspired by his
will ; and the result was, that the overture was given in
a manner, perhaps never before equalled, and which cer-
tainly cannot be surpassed. It is needless to say, that it was
rapturouslyencored. Ail lovers of music should cer-
tainly visit this house, to hear the performance of this
overture—we can
promise them a rich treat. The pro-
menade is prettily decorated with paintings and sculpture;
The house was well filled, and, - towards the' middle of
the evening, became quite crowded.