The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR,

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert, with
his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meinin-
gen, walked in the pleasure grounds this morning, and re-
turned to the Castle in a pony carriage.
The unfavourable state of the weather this afternoon pre-
vented the Queen and Prince Consort, and her Majesty's
august visitors, or the royal family, from leaving the Castle.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived to lunch
with her Majesty, and to pay a visit to the Queen Dowager.
The Earl of Aberdeen left the Castle to-day.
The Royal Family took their usual airings this morning.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will in-
clude her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
Augusta Bruce, the Countess of Lichfield, Lady Harriet
Anson, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Sir George
Couper.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attend during dinner.
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend at the Castle.

The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Gloucester on Thursday.
The French Ambassador transacted business yesterday at
the Foreign-office.
The President of the Board of Trade, the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and the Solicitor-
General, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
A deputation from the Metropolitan Sewerage Manure
Company had an interview with Viscount Canning yesterday
at the office of the Woods and Forests. The deputation con-
sisted of Mr. John Martin, Mr. Mylne, Mr. T. Clark, Mr.
Bailey, and Mr. John James Moore.
The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town yesterday from
Windsor Castle.
Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller General to the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope,
and also from the Governor of Gibraltar, were received yester-
day at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Secretary Gladstone arrived in town yesterday after-
noon.
Lord Granville Somerset arrived in town yesterday after-
noon.
Lady Peel and family arrived in Whitehall Gardens yester-
day, from Drayton Manor, Staffordshire.
Mr. Hildyard, M.P., and Mrs. Hildyard, arrived at Far-
rance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, yesterday, from
Flintham Hall, Nottinghamshire.

MIL MURLENFELDT'S MUSICAL SOIREES: The pro-
gramme of the last of Mr. Muhlenfeldt's series of soirees
musicales exhibited no less good taste and classical zeal than
was shown on former occasions. The principal instrumental
pieces were Hummel's septuor in D minor, executed by
Messrs. Muhlenfeldt, Ribes, Grattan Cooke, Jarrett, West-
lake, Rousselot, and Reinagle ; and Mendelssohn's duo in D,
by Muhlenfeldt. and Rousselot. Both were admirably exe-
cuted. Beethoven's sonato caractaristique—one of the se-
verest tests a pianist can submit to—was charmingly inter-
preted by Mr. Mublenfeldt. Each variation of sentiment—
the lingering reluctance of the farewell, the impetuous and
passionful return, and the musing pensive character of the
absence—was expressed with truth and delicacy. Two fan-
tasias —one of his own composition, the other Thalberg's—
on Illassaniello motives were also executed by the belie-
' .ficiaire, and in both cases the player's merits consi-
derably exceeded those of the composer. A most im-
portant feature of the evening was the debut of Made-
moiselle Rummel. Her voice is a soprano, clear and
brilliant throughout its compass, which is of extraordinary
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thusiastic encore. Another debutant made his appearance,
Herr Kleine, who san an aria from Otello with considerable
force of lung. Miss Dolby and Miss Rainforth were also
among the vocalists. The former executed a charming lied
by Mr. Muhlenfeldt. The exquisite perfection of the fair
vocalists' execution, as well as the beauty of the melody,
drew a rapturous encore from the audience. Miss Dolby's
rich and liquid organ, guided by so much true feeling, was
also heard to the highest advantage in Haydn's fine cantata,
" Arianne a Naxos." Another ballad by Mr. Muhlenfeldt
was intrusted to Miss Rainforth, and was charmingly deli-
vered by her. Mr. Weiss and Mr. Seguin also added effica-
ciously their talents towards the entertainment of the even-
ing. The conducting department was intrusted to the good
taste and high musical ability of Mr. Henry Boys. Alto-
gether nothing could redound more in every way to the
credit of Mr. Muhlenfeldt than the whole arrangements of
the soiree.

The case of " Woolmer v. Toby" was heard on Fri-
day in the Court of Queen's Bench, and a rule Nisi for a new
trial was granted, all the judges concurring in the propriety
of this decision. Although letters from the solicitors of joint-
stock undertakings to allottees have now become too frequent
to create any particular surprise, if the demand for 2s. or 3s.
be made in the ordinary way, a case now and then occurs in
which the former applicants seem literally startled at the
boldness of the request. Such a case, it appears, happened
the other day. About eight months ago applications were
made for shares in a certain undertaking, but there was no
allotment till the present month, and it is not now a week
since the day fixed for the payment of the deposits. It will
hardly be credited that letters have already been written to
the allottees, threatening them with proceedings if the whole
of the deposits are not paid. This is a specimen of "sharp-
ness" not to be exceeded in the history of modern companies.
—Times.

THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 17.—The Royal
West India mail packet the Clyde, Captain Symons, left this
port at 3 P.M. this day, with the West India and other mails,
also 40 passengers, stores, and miscellaneous packages. The
Oriental Company's steam- ship Pacha, Captain Evans, left
the dock this day for Gibraltar, with the Peninsular and Me-
diterranean mails, 18 passengers, and a full cargo of bale
goods. A very fine ship, the Parkfield, ROW lying in the
dock, received on board yesterday 170 emigrants, destined
for the Cape of Good Hope. The passengers were brought
from London by a special train, which took them into the
docks, enabling them immediately to embark on board
the ship.
CREMORNE GARDENS, CHELSEA.—At the Middlesex
Sessions yesterday an appeal against the decision of the local
magistrates, refusing a renewal of the licensefor these gardens,
was postponed to Monday, May 18. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins
is retained for the appellant, Mr. James Ellis;
son will appear for the magistrates. The case is important,
and eacitee a large 'hare of public attention.