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London, England, 1846-12-21 00:00:00

sals to the Great Western Company to lease the line.
Their only hope was in a lease to that company.
Sir T. ASMONDE said this company had no connexion
whatever with the company for improving the harbour
of Wexford.

I Mr. D. W. HARVEY suggested, that if before the ad-
journment no offer came from or was accepted by the
Great Western Company, it should be one of the ques-
tions for th-tn to consider whether they could not dis-
pense with the services of those gentlemen on the direc-
tion who were connected with the Great Western Com-
pany. He approved of the agreement for leasing the
Dublin and Kingstown Railway, because the receipts
already derivable from that line exceeded the rent they
were to pay for it ; and he had reason to believe
that the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Com-
pany were prepared to nullify that agreement,
and to take their line off their hands, reimbursing them
all the money they had expended up to that moment.
He hoped, when they met again, the deputation, or the
directors, would have some definite preposition to sub-
mit to them by which the shareholders could either have
the option of withdrawing from the undertaking, or
going on with it.

Mr.
PERRY, another member of the deputation from
Ireland, stated that it was understood, and indeed agreed
upon by the directors, that the deputation should have
access to all such information as a committee of inquiry
would have been entitled to.

The resolution was then put and carried unanimously,
and a vote of thanks having been passed to the Chair•
man, the meeting terminated.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen held a Court am
Privy Council at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
the Castle.

At the Court, Count Schimmelpenninek had an audi-
ence of the Queen, to present his credentials as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his
Majesty the King of the Netherlands.
Mr. Mw.quora had an audience of,the Queen, and pre-
sented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary of the republic of New Granada to
this Court.

Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by
Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Right Rev. Dr. Short (Bishop of Sodor and 1Ian),
I had an audience of her Majesty in the royal closet, and
did homage on being translated to the see of St. Asaph.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, her Majesty's prin-
cipal Secretary of State for the Home Department, and
the Bishop of Norwich, Clerk of the Closet, assisted at
the ceremony.
The Privy Council was attended by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord
President; the Earl of Minto, Lord Privy Seal; Lord
John Russell, First Lord of the Treasury; Sir George
Grey, Secretary of State for tho Home Department;
Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs; Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Col3nies;
the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty; Lord
Campbell, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; and
the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse.
At the Council, Parliament was ordered to be further
prorogued from Tuesday, the 12th of January, unto
Tuesday, the 19th of January, and the proclamation ,
was ordered that Parliament shall on the said 19th
of January be held and sit for the despatch of business.
Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council la
Waiting.

The Queen gave audiences to the Marquis of Lans-
downe and Lord John Russell.
Their Excellencies the Netherlands and New Granada
Ministers, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Earls Minto, Grey, and Auckland, Viscount
Palmerston, Lord Campbell, Sir George Grey, the
Bishops of Norwich and St. Asaph, and Mr. C. Greville
arrived at half-past two o'clock at the Castle, from the
Slough station, having travelled from town by a special
train on the Great Western Railway. A dejeliner was
served at the Castle to the distinguished circle.
After the Privy Council, the same illustrious party
(with the exception of Viscount Palmerston) left the
Castle, at ten minutes before five o'clock, for Slough, on
their return (by a special train) to town.
Viscount Palmerston remained on a visit to her Ma-
jesty, and had the honour of joining the royal circle at
dinner.

The unfavourable state of the weather yesterday
morning prevented her Majesty and Prince Albert, or
the Royal Family, leaving the Castle.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band was afterwards in
attendance.

This morning the Queen and Prince Albert took their
accustomed early walk. The Royal Family also took
walking exercise in the grounds around the Castle.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen
tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household.
attended Divine service this morning in the Private
Chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.

The Hon. Colonel Anson and Sir John Burgoyce had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
Saturday, at his officicial residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Rumbold had also as interview with the Right Hon.
Gentleman.

The Right Hon. Fox Mania had an interview with the
Right Hon. Edward Strutt on Saturday, at the office of
the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George-street.
Mr. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P., had also an interview with
the Right Hon. Gentleman on Saturday.
At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the
Prayers were read by the Rev. T. Helmore, the Lessons
by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins, and the Communion Service
by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Sermon was preached L
the Hon. and Rev. 133ptist Noel. The Musical Service
was Sir George Smart's. The anthem " We will rejoice"
(Croft). Sir G. Smart presided at the organ. Amone
the nobility present were the Duchess of Sutherland, the
Countesses Gainsborough, Listowel. Wilton, ar.d Char-
lemont ; Lords Devon, Granville, Vivian, Elibank, and
Canterbury.

THE TH ti AMES.
HAYMARKET.

A new and most successful domestic drama, from the
pen of Mr. Boyle Bernard, was produced here on Satur-
day, with complete success. It is entitled The Round of
Urong. The hero of the piece is Reuben Gwynn (Mr.
Webster), a young Yorkshire farmer, with whose
mother is domiciled a certain interesting young girl.
Mary Ryland (Miss Fortescue). As might naturally be
expected, Reuben and Mary love each other. Reuben,
however, is compelled by circumstances to go to Ame-
rica, and leave her for awhile ; and during his absence
Sir Arthur Foijambe (Mr. Stuart), a haughty baronet,
informs Mary that she is his daughter. Ho had
in early life married a person in humble i fe,
who died, leaving him this child, whom he had
deserted, but now that she has grown up to woman-
hood, and is possessed of great personal attrac-
tions he claims her, and takes her with him, hoping to
repair his shattered fortunes by bestowing her heed on
some rich suitor, commanding her to give up all thoughts
of Reuben. With much hesitation she obeys, leaving
Reuben utterly prostrated in mind and body at this ship
wreck of his hopes. He, however, rouses to vengeance,
and to obtain the means of vengeance; and by dint of
toil, mental and bodily, secures to himself wealth and
independence. At this period of the drama we are intro-
duced to a young surg-on, named Harwood, (Mr. Howe,)
who has sought the hand of the Baronet's niece, and
been by Sir Arthur contumeliously rejected. He deter
mines to quit England, and requests Reuben to make him
an advance on the security of a legacy, which, he is in
formed, has been left him by a deceased uncle, and the
necessary documents to entitle him to which, he expects
to receive in a packet, which he requests Reuben to
open when it shall arrive, and to forward whatever
may come for him to Bristol. Reuben finds in it a bond
of Sir Arthur Foljambe's for 19,0001. And with this he
goes to the proud Baronet, and demands instant pay-
ment, threatening bim with ruin. He will have no
mercy ; and so blinded is he by his revenge, that in
order to secure it, he determines to keep the bond, and
to send to Harwood the small legacy which he expected.
He is in the act of concocting the letter when Mary enters
to plead for mercy for her father. Reuben is softened•
He restores the bond to Harwood, who marries the
niece, and Reuben himself marries Mary. The seriou,
part of the business is agreebly enlivened by the ex
quisite humour of Buckstone, as Ducks, the author of
a book on etiquette—the vulgar ape of fashionable lite—
a perfect " snob." Stuart, Webster, and Miss Fortescue
were admirable in their respective parts, and acted well
up to each other, and the piece was announced for repe-
tition amidst enthusiastic applause.