The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

(From the Chronicle.)
M 7.. and Mrs. C. Kean last night took their benefit
at tl theatre, when, honoured by the patronage of
her I rajesty, they had a bumper house—such a house as
has n a been brought together to witness an English per-
form s ace for many, many a long day. The performances
cons' isted of the comedy of Money, which has lately been
revis ,ed with an effective cast, including Mr. C. Kean
as Ev nly, and Mrs. C. Kean as Clara Dougl as; and Mrs.
Centl i are's comedy of The Wonder, cut down to three
acts, it a which Mr. C. Kean essayed the part of Don
Felix i or the first time, to Mrs. C. Kean's Donna Vio-
lante. We are glad to see Mr. C. Kean sbeavving an in-
clinatic n to enlarge his range of characters,, and hope ho
will be encouraged to pursue still further so useful and
improving a course of study. His long habit of decla-
mation in tragic parts, however, has fi: ted him in a
see tent' ous tone, utterly inappropriate to 1 ight comedy,
and wh ieh he will have to labour hard and, resolutely to
disemb. irrass himself of before he can appear with satis-
faction to himself or his audience in characters asso-
ciate'n with reminiscences of such names as Elliston
and ' Charles Kemble. Mrs. C. Keare:s Violante
was an admirable performance—one which makes
us I ring to see her oftener in parts legitimate
come dy. Her scene in the second act, w here she has
the I iugh upon the jealous Felix, when he ruahes sword
in ha ad after his supposed rival into the empty closet,
was I brilliant piece of acting, and drew does n a hearty
round: of applause. Her Majesty and Prince' ,Albert and
suite is rrived about eight o'clock. At the te,rt nination of
the fire t piece Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean were l udly called
for, ant i upon their appearance before the cu r Lain, hailed
with lo ud cheering, accompanied by a profu so shower of
boucle( ts. A cry was then raised for "G od save the
Queer a ," which was repeated at intervals dur hag the next
ten n &mites, some delay occurring in com ?fiance withn
.
the d emend. When the first note of the N
them was struek up by the orchestra, and
I theshQotult of
appe: 'red in front of her box, there was sec a a_
ave
genu ice loyalty throughout the house as mi r.st
_riett!i'si
vines d her Majesty of the delight with which
publi s hailed her appearance amonst
•them
d aof the
sanct ion of her countenance to the nationaiel
with lusty
,'rgiving the
count ry. The same cheering, accompanre
peated again
wavir Is of hats and handkerchiefs, was
and a, stria at the close of the anthem.,
(From the //psi.)
The j )erformances last night were for tl to benefit of
Mr. an d Mrs. Charles Kean, and were hon soured by the
presence of her Majesty, Prince Albert, the t Duchess of
Kent, and many of the highest aristocracy The com-
pliment was as gracious as deserved, and -we have no
doubt t' oat the excellence. of the pieces sale et ed and the
merit of the actors will mduce a frequent napetition of
the
patronage. Her Majesty entered the theatre
,
e r
re t he conclusion of the first act of None, yr, and gave
frecp lent testimonies of her satisfaction during the pro-
gram: ;of the play. At the conclusion Er. and Mrs.
Chat !les Kean were summoned before the cu Ttain amidst
the a pplause of tho audience. The National Anthem was
calle d for, and her Majesty bowed freqen tly from her
box i as acknowledgment of the enthusiastic I oyalty of the
Irons e. Mrs. Centlivre's comedy of The pinder, com-
press ed into three acts, followed, in which tcharacters
he
of D, as Felix and Donna Violante were sustained by
Mr. a Del Mrs. Charles Kean with infinite spirit. the
theat3 "a was densely crowded in every part.
(From the Herald.)
Th e benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kes .n took place
last r Light, her Majesty and the Prince an her Royal
High ness the Duchess of Kent, honouring the perform-
ance with their presence. The entertainm ant consisted
of Si l3ulwer Lytton's play of Money, and compressed
versi, sn of Mrs. Centlivre'a Wonder, both o I which were
Acted with great spirit, the tWQ principal ar tints meeting

The Queen, attended by her Lady in waiting, took
an airing in a carriage and four yesterday. Major-
General Wemyss, Equerry in waiting, attended on
horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode
out on horseback at the same time, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel Seymour, Equerry in waiting.
Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the Princess
Louisa, accompantfid by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton,
took a drive in an open carriage and four yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance at the Haymarket Theatre yesterday evening
with their presence. The Royal suite consisted of the
' Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Kerr, Earl of Listowel,
Major-General Wemyss, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured
the Haymarket Theatre with her presence last evening.
Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Augusta
Bruce, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth,
Sir George Couper, and Lord James Murray.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester
House. _ _

Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Mr. Moore, and a deputation
from Liverpool, bad an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.
The Earl of Falmouth had an interview with Earl
Granville yesterday at the Office of the Board of
Trade.
Sir Thomas Freemantle, Chairman of the Customs,
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, and Mr.
Pressly, Secretary to the Board of Stamps and Taxes,
had interviews with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday.

HER MAJESTY'S TrIEATRE.—The Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the perform-
ance at her Majesty's Theatre, on Saturday evening
with their presence ; her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent accompanied her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness ; the Queen was attended by the Viscountess Joce-
lyn, the Hon. Miss Cavendish, the Earl of Listowel, and
General Wemyss ; her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce ; and in
attendance upon his Royal Highness Prince Albert was
Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour. Her Majesty the Queen
Adelaide's box was occupied by the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Clanricarde and Lady Emily de Burgh. His
Royal Highness Prince George also visited the theatre.
Amongst the audience were his Royal Highness Prince
Leopold of Naples, his Grace the Duke of Wellington,
his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness
Brunow and Mdlle. Olga do Lechner, .his Excellency
the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the Sardinian
Minister, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, the/
Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lano Fox, the Marchioness
of Douro, the Marquis of Huntley, the Marquis and
Marchiones of Sligo and the Ladies Browne, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis
of Donegal, his Excellency the Baron Hugel, the
Count Arthur do Courcy, the Earl of Liverpool, the
Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of
Besborough, the Earl and Countess of Wilton,he Earl
Granville, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl o Cardigan,
the Chevalier de Colonna, the Viscount honeig, the
Viscount Enfield, the Viscount Arisen, scount
and Viscountess Maidstone, Lord Forester, Lord
Mountcharles, Lord Sandys, Lord Saltoun, Lord Gard-
ner, Lord W. Beresford, Lord Southampton and Lady
Charles Somerset, Lady A. Paulet, Ladyayoußlis, Lady
eaii;ocrkci
Lady Bellingham Graham, S'ril
Willoughby de Eresby,
Hon. H.
Sir George Otway, General
Lord, ly.alsipoelux,
,LsidryA.
the on. Cavendish,
HLao.dbyho}u,rseem, Banartlt.:
M.P., Sir H. e
General the Hon. A. Upton, Major-General Watson,
the Hon. C. Cawyeanioduisghh,bSyirßJaorhin., and
C. Shackell, Mr. B. D'lsraeli, M.P., Sir John Yards
Buller, Li'., and Lady Buller, Coloael and the Hon.
Mrs. Anson, Mr., Mrs., and Miss B. Trelawney; Hon.
R. Curzon, Colonel and Lady IL Lane, Captain the
Hon. James Macdonald, the Hon. Spencer Cowper, Mr.
c. J. Pa ImPlr' Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Bur-
Mr,Morgan, M.P., Captain Packman, R.N.,M
n,r. Rose, Mr. G. Cornwall, Mr. Broadly, M.P., Mr.
and Mr
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isiCaptain Sey-
mours
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Lieut.-General Sir A. Woodford, Bart., &c.
li fIIATMARKET THEATRE.--Mr. Stevens, the ma-
nager of the free-list office at this house, takes his benefit
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Serves.

ANOTHER NEW ASTEROID.—A tenth planet, be-
longing to the group which revolve between Mars and
Jupiter, has just been discovered by Professor Kaiser, of
Leyden. It is calculated that this planet performs its
revolutions round the sun in three years and eight
months. The ninth asteriod, which was discovered by
(we believe) Mr. Hind, about three months ago, has not
yet been named ; it may, perhaps, be the same as the
one now noticed by Professor Kaiser.
ELOPEMENT.--A pair of youthful fugitives are
reported at the west end of town to have, during the
past week, suddenly disappeared from an hotel cele-
brated as the resting-place of many distinguished fo-
reigners. The lady is stated to be Mrs. H—, about
22 years of age, who, although generally residing with
her husband at his seat in Wales, usually resorts during
the fashionable season to town, and stays at the hotel
alluded to. The gentleman is believed to be Captain
W--, on leave of absence from his regiment in India,
who was staying at the same hotel. Their present place
of whereabout is not yet known.— Observer.
In California there grows a plant, which is used
by the people there for washing every description of
clothing in cold running water. In using it as soap the
woman cut the roots from the bulbs, and rub them on
the clothes, when a rich and strong lather is formed
which cleanses most thoroughly, To propagate the
plant the bulbs are set in a rich moist soil, and grow most
luxuriantly in the soft bottoms of valleys or p ordering
running streams.