The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by Colonel
Buckley, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yes-
terday, at Marlborough House.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry
in -Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty ze,t6rday.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took
walking and pony exorcise yesterday; end their Royal
Highnesses the Princess Helena and the Princess Louisa,
were taken airings yesterday in the Royal pleasure
grounds.
The royal dinner party yesterday at Buckingham
Palace, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince Lowenstein, Lady
Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess
of Itosebery, and Viscount and Viscountess Mahon.
The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance
in the Palace during dinner, and performed the following
pieces:—
Prologue and Selection from Alma... Costa.
Round—" Hark to the Indian Drum" Sir H. IL Bishop.
Valae—" The Ravenswood," on airs
from Lucia .............................. Jullien.
Fantasia—" Sur les motifs de Robert
le Diable"
Schottishes—" The ......... Princess ..........R0......yal Meyerbeer.
and Alice "

............ ...• Ketelle.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, visited
and inspected the Chinese junk yesterday.
Lady John Russell gave a soiree yesterday evening,t
a
the official residence of Lord John Russell, in Downing-
street. The invitations comprised the members of the
Royal Family, the Diplomatic Corps, and several hun-
dreds of the principal nobility and gentry.
Roy
Aal t ten o'clock the company began to arrive. His
Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived early,
attended by Mr. Edmond Mildrnay, Equerry in Waiting.
The distinguished visitors were ushered to the suite
of drawing-rooms which were opened for the occasion,
and were brilliantly illuminatcd. Ag earlier
arrivals were the Belgian Minister andmon Madame Van de
Weyer, the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen,
Mons. de Tallenay, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll,
Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Eastlake, Sir George and Lady
Grey, Sir Fred. Madden, the Dowager-Duchess of Bed-
ford, Lady Rachel Russell, Sir Henry T. De la Beehe,
Lord and Lady Lovaine, Earl and Countess of Shel-
burne, Mr. Mulready, Mr. O'Brien, Sir Henry Ellis, the
Ladies Elliot and Mrs. Elliot, the Right Hon. T. B.
Macaulay, Sir C. Trevelyan, Mr. Mitchell, M.P., Mr.
Heywood, Mr. and Mrs. Bernal, Mr. Mangles, the Earl
Inn Countess of Minto and Lady H. Elliot, Miss Little-
ton, Lady and Miss Adam, Mr. Maclise, R.A., Sir Robert
Adair, Captain Stuart, Mr. D. Stuart, Mr. Westma-
cott, Sir John and Miss Hobbouse, Lord and Lady
Eddisbury, the Countess of Jersey, Lord and Lady
Dalmeny, Hon. Miss Eden, the Countess of Lichfield
and Lady Harriet Anson, Mr. Rice, Mr. and Mrs.
Forster, Mrs. Hawes, and the Earl and Countess of
Sheffield.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen Dowager yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit yesterday to the
Asylum at Chelsea.
The Rev. H. H. Von Dadelezen, Colonial Chaplain of
Kandy, Ceylon, had an interview with Earl Grey on
Tuesday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from the Great London Drainage Com-
pany, consisting of Mr. Robertson, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Morewood, Mr. Davy, and Mr. Alderman, had an inter-
view with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of
her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in
Whitehall-place.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
special general meeting yesterday.
Captain Forth and Lieut. Forsyth had interviews yes-
terday with Earl Grey.
A deputation, consisting of Viscount Villiers, m.p.
Viscount Barrington, M.P., Lord Norreys, M.P., Hon.,
Mr. Li:tleton, M.P., Sir John Pakington, Bart., M.P. Mr. G. G. Harcourt, M.P., Mr. Richard Spooner, M.P.,
Mr. G. F. bluntz, M.P. Mr. Thomas Thornely,
Mr. Rufford, M.P., Mr:Robert Hollond, M.P., Mr, W.
Mathews, Mr. C. Russell, Mr. Saunders, and Mr. Runt,
had an interview yesterday with the Right lion. H. La-
bouchere, Earl Granville, and Sir Edward Ryan, at the
office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West India Colonies.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from, the Colo •
nia.l-office fur the Governor of the Cape of Good Hone.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Her Majesty and Prince
Albert have graciously signified their intention of
honouring Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean 's benefit, on the
3d of July, with their presence.
THE FATALITY OF THE LIVERPOOL ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS.—THE KEEPER KILLED BY THE ELEPHANT,
AND THE ANIMAL SHUT.—On Tuesday an it.quest was
held before the borough coroner, on view of the body of
Richard Howard, the keeper of the elephant at the
Zoological Gardens. 'll, jury, after hearing the evi-
dence, and atter a brief teiii)eration, returned the tollow-
ing verdict :—" We are of opinion that the deceased
came by his death in consequence of having beaten the
elephant unmercifully, thereby causing the animal, in
his fury, to kill him."

HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.
Madame Sala gave a concert yesterday morning, when
she was surrounded by almost all the rank, fashion, and
talent in London. Proud, indeed, ought this veteran
favourite of the public to feel to witness such a reunion,
and affected, indeed, we know she was. Every young
talented professor responded to her iequest, and all
seemed to be anxious to render their old favourite every
assistance in their power. This was one of the most
charming concerts of the season; the programme was
wed selected, and every piece was warmly, and in many
instances rapturously, applauded, although there were
very few gentlemen present, the room being crowded to
excess with ladies of high rank and fashion. Our space
unfortunately prevents us from giving a lengthened ac-
count of this delightful matinee; we shall merely notice
the salient points of the concert. The talented little
Kate Loder played a fantasia on the piano that would
have done credit to some of the foreigners that come
here with fine names and inflated reputations. The
fascinating Anna Thilion flew on the wings of friendship
to the dear old ben tficiaire, from the rehearsal at the
Princess's, alth.nugh she had to sing at the theatre in
the evening in the sweet opera, Ike Crown Diamonds.
She indeed charm. d all hearts in Ai, ber's " Air du
Concert 1 la Cour;" this is an eff, ctive composition from
the great variety of the movernen it. The beautiful "Motivi
povera Signora " was given by Madame Thillon with
the sweetest naiveté and archness, and the last move-
ment with a matchless brilliancy of execution. The great
novelty and attraction of the day was the highly gifted
little violiniste, Rosina Collins ; we heard an enthusiastic
amateur (well known as the intimate friend of Paganini),
call her "The Goddess of the Bow," and well does she
merit the appellation,—variety and sweetness of tone,
full, sweet, and perfectly in tune, power ar.d facility of
execution, feather bowing, pathos, and taste, form some of
the excellences of her astonishing performances, which
consisted of "Le Tremolo caprice stir un theme de
Beethoven," by lle;Beriot. On finishing her perform-
ance, applause the most enthusiastic greeted the fair
young virtuosa, and all the professors congratulated her
on her splendid performance. Mr. Sims Reeves was in
full force, and was rapturously encored in a romance by
Mercadante. The Dlisses Williams charmed everybody
with Walter Maynard's pretty duet, " The Gondoliers."
Miss Nelson sung sweetly a pretty ballad, " Beautiful
Night," and Miss Bassano, Miss Sara Flower, and Mrs.
Weiss contributed their valuable assistance. The con-
cert delighted everybody, and every piece went off
with eclat, and to the satisfaction of dear old Madame
Sala,