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

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FnIDAY.—The Queen and PrincrAlbert, 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
.he 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 Colenial-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.

MR. MUIILENFELDT'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, Ribas, 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 sonate 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 Massaniello motives were also executed by the bene-
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
extent. Joined to this the flexibility and neatness of__
her
execution, the light and shade of her expression, will
in-
fallibly make her one of the prominent stars of the present
concert season. The pieces executed by her were the finale
the n bula, and a Tarentella and Tyrolean air by
Rossini.B" m
In the first of these she was greeted with an en-
thusiastic encore. Another debutant made his appearance,
Herr Kleine, who sang 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 rothing could redound more in every way to the
credit of Mr. Muhlenfeldt than the whole arrangements of
the soirée.
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 specim, nof "sharp-
ness" not to be exceeded in the history of modem 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, stems, 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, now lying in the
(lodic, 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 license for these gardens,
was postponed to Monday, May 18. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins
is retained for the appellant, Mr. James Ellis; and Mr. Clark-
son will appear for the magistrates. The case is important,
and excites a largo share of public attention.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMOIVS, April 17.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter to Four
o'clock.

WIGAN ELECTION.
Sir W. lIEATIICOTE brought np the report of the
Committee appointed to inquire into this election, which
declared that the lion. James Lindsay had been duly
elected to serve in the present Parliament as Member for
the borough of Wigan.

SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time :
Dublin Wide Streets.
Lincoln Waterworks.
Wakefield Waterworks.
Gollon Inclosure.
Lancashire Waterworks.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal.
Ardrossan Municipal Police and Improvement.
Rothesay Municipal and. Police.
Forth and Clyde and Monkland Navigation Junction.
Forth and Clyde Navigation and Bowling Bay Improve•
ment.
Pow of Inchaffray Drainage.
Airdrie and Coatbridge Waterworks.
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time, and passed—
Rochester-bridge.
Dundee New Gas.
Boston Waterworks.
Witham Navigation.

XIV.
Mr. PROTHEROEGROUP moved that Group 14 have leave
to sit and proceed with their business on Monday, the
21st day of April, notwithstanding the resolution of the
House on the 7th day of this instant April.
Sir G. CLERK opposed the motion. He did not
think that after the resolution unanimously come to
by the House the arrangement should be depart, d
from to suit the convenience of any Committee. At the
time of the resolution being moved there were several
cases instanced as having peculiar claims for favourable
consideration ; yet they, also, in deference to the feel-
ing of the House, were postponed with the other Bills.
There were no special reasons why the rule should be
set aside for the Bills in the present group, and to do
so, would be to place others at a disadvantage ; for this
reason, he would oppose the present motion.
Mr. PROTHEROE, after a few words, in which he
said the object was not to suit the convenience of the
Committee, but because the promoters of the Bills were
not at all likely to be affected by the proposed measure
for facilitating the dissolution of companies,, withdrew
his motion.