The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager,
and the illustrious party assembled at the Priory,
Stanmore, honoured Harrow school with a visit yes-
terday morning, returning to the Priory to luncheon.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in the after-
noon, in the pleasure-grounds surrounding the Priory.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge arrived in town yesterday. Tie Royal
Duke went to the Hanover-square Rooms in the
forenoon.

The General Board of Health held a meeting yes-
terday, at Gwydyr House, and received a deputation
from Wolverhampton, consisting of the Rev. H. S.
Fletcher, Incumbent of Bilston ; the Rev. J. B.
Owen, Incumbent of St. Mary's, Bilston, and Chair-
man of the Wolverhampton Board of Guardians, and
Mr. Edward, Best, surgeon, Bilston.
Lord Monteagle visited Lord John Russell, yester-
day, at Pembroke Lodge, Regent's Park. Sir George
Grey visited the Noble Lord on Wednesday.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday,tat their office, in White-
hall• place.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the West India
Colonies.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO HARROW

SCHOOL.

Yesterday forenoon her Majesty the Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the
whole of the illustrious party at present assembled at
the Priory, honoured Harrow School, with a visit.
The intention of her Majesty to pay a visit to
Harrow while partaking the hospitality of the Queen
Dowager at the Priory became known to the denizens
of that village two or three days since, and the interval
has been worthily and actively employed in preparing
to give a due welcome to the Sovereign. A triumphal
arch of evergreens, surmounted by the royal standard,
was thrown up across the road leading into the town
from Stanmore, and such other decorations as could
be hastily got together were freely distributed in the
various parts of the village through which the royal
cortege would have to pass.
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At a few minutes before one o'clock her Majesty's
approach was observed from the hill. This was the
signal for the church bells to strike up a merry peal,
and every inhabitant was speedily on the qui vise to
give the illustrious party a hearty welcome.
The Queen, accompanied by her Serene Highness
the Princess Louisa of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, and
attended by the Marchioness of Douro, rode in an
open pony phaeton.
The Prince Consort, with his Serene Highness
Prince Edward, the Earl Howe, and a large party of
gentlemen, were on horseback.
The other ladies of the party followed in two of
the Queen Dowager's carriages.
On the royal carriage arriving at the triumphal
arch, the crowd assembled gave three hearty cheers,
which the Queen and Prince graciously acknow-
ledged.
At the school gates her Majesty was received by
the Head Master, the Rev. Dr. J. C. Vaughan ; the
Lower Master, the Rev. W. Oxenham, M.A., and
the Assistant Masters.

The Queen and the Prince Consort were at once
conducted to the Speech Room. The presence of the
Sovereign and her Illustrious Consort was hailed by
the boys (350 in number) with warm acclamations,
which lasted for some minutes. The Head Master
having pointed out the several prize boards, giving
the names of the munificent benefactors to that foun-
dation, " the bill" was called over in the presence of
the Queen by each Master, and her Majesty was
graciously pleased to signify to Dr. Vaughan her
desire that an extra week's holidays should be given
to the boys.
The Queen and Prince and the noble party then
proceeded to the old school, on the walls of which the
names of many celebrated men, formerly scholars on
this foundation, are rudely carved. From the old
school the royal party proceeded to the library, where
her Majesty and the Prince inscribed their names in
the " Speech Book," having previously inspected it,
and observed, with evident interest, the signature of
Byron attached to the speech delivered by himself
when a pupil at Harrow.
The Queen and Prince Albert having expressed a
desire to visit the church, which is undergoing re-
pair, the Rev. J. W. Cunningham, the churchwardens,
vestry clerk, and parochial authorities were soon in
attendance to receive the royal party. The chief ob-
ject of the royal pilgrimage to this "poetic spot" was
to see what is now generally called " Byron's Tomb,"
which was pointed out to the royal party by the Re-
verend Vicar.
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The royal party were nearly two hours in Harrow,
and on leaving her Majesty passed through the village,
and proceeded by the way of the London road, round
the foot of the hill, to Bentley Priory. In every
direction where the populace could collect the Queen
and Prince were very cordially received.

In the evening there was a very large attendance of
the principal inhabitants at the King's Head Inn, at a
public dinner, to celebrate the visit of her Majesty.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The opera, or more properly speaking vaudeville,
of Love in a Village, was revived at this theatre last
evening, in order to give Miss Harland an opportu-
nity of appearing. in the character of Rosetta. Miss
Harland was evidently very nervous at first, but
notwithstanding her nervousness she went through
the part very creditably, and when she becomes more
used to the stage she will be able to do better things
than Rosetta. Mr. Charles Braham was .The Haw-
thorn, and reminded us very much of his father in
that part. He sang " There was a jolly miller once,"
and "My dog and my gun" admirably, and was encored
in both songs. The other characters were well sup-
ported. The entertainments concluded with Midas,
with Miss Poole as Apollo. She is the best Apollo
that has appeared since the days of Miss Love. In
" Pray Goody" she was three times encored, and was
rapturously applauded in all her other songs. Miss
Poole's Apollo has created quite a furore.

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COYENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The following mem-
hers of haut ton visited this theatre last evening :—His
Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, his Se-
rene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, Count de Monte-
molin, Duke of Devonshire, Duke of Leeds, Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and Countess f Harring-
ton, Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress,
Earl Fitahardinge ; Lords:Mountcharles,:Ernest Bruce,
William Lennox ; Earl of Wilton, Earl of Besborough,
Dowager Countess of Essex, Lord and Lady Ashburton,
Lord Suffield, Count Kielmausegge, Miss Burdett Cout ts,
Sir Charles Shakerly, Bart., Sir Bellingham Graham,
Sir Andrew Barnard, Bart., Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Sir
G. Armitage, Lady Bulteel, Lady W. Powlett, Lord Gar-
diner Baron and Baroness Rehausen, Sir Archibald
Macdonald, Lord A. Fiteclarence, Marquis of Donegal,
Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Sir George Walker, Major
Gage, Captain Bentinck, Colonel Knox, Hon. Henry
Baring, Culling, Smith, Esq., Hon. Mr. Bosville, Hon.
Mrs. Stanley, Hon. Mrs. ad Miss Gore, Captain de
Bathe, Sir Henry Meux, Colonel Cavendish, Sir Henry
Edwards, Captain Clifton, Hon. Mr. Sturt, Hon. R.
Curzon, Lady Newport, lion. Spencer Cowper, Sir
James Flower, Hon. Mr. St. John.

TIIE LATE M. M'DoNoucm.—Deceased was a
native of Portumna, in the county of Galway, where he
at ene period of his life farmed a large quantity of land,
but having had property bequeathed to him by a relative
in England, he came over to this country, where he lived
as a private gentleman, and for many years kept a racing
stud at Melton. Ile was well known as what is termed
in sporting circles " a gentleman rider," and was brother
to Mr. Allen M'Donough, who is celebrated as even a
more bold and intrepid horseman than the uufortunate
deceased. Both were for many years members of the
Turf Club in Ireland, and were highly esteemed for their
courage and straightforward conduct. Deceased was in
the habit of riding at Howth Park, Heaton Park, and
Croxton Park. His forte, however, was steeple-chase
riding; and he won the Leamington Steeple Chase in
1839, on Lord Macdonald's celebrated mare the Nun.
The last race in which he rode was about two years ago,
for Mr. Merry, at Glasgow. He was a person of sober
and regular habits, and spent very much of his time at
home.— Cork .ReptArter.
IMPERIAL BRAZILIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.—
Yesterday morning the forty-fifth half-yearly meeting
of the proprietors in this undertaking, was held at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street; Mr. Joshua Walker
in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting
having been read, and the minutes of the last meeting
read and confirmed. The Chairman having addressed
the meeting on the improved prospects of the society.
Mr. G. Thomas, the acting director, then read the re-
port, from which it appeared that 1421b5. 9oz. of gold
valued at about 6,5001., has already been raised
at Bananal, a mine which was in good work-
ing order. The quantity of gold raised from
the Gongo mine, during the half year ending 30th
June last, was 891135. 60z., which, with some palladium
already sold, would realise 3,392/. 13s. sd. The expen-
diture at Congo and Bananal had been 11,5391. 6s. 2d. ;
but the Gongo mind had itself yielded a profit of be-
tween 1,200/. and 1,5001. in the course of the half year.
The association at present employed 644 persons in
I3eazil, who were all happy and contented. From the
financial statement it appeared that the expenditure
during the half year, including 6,138 Z Is. 9.1., paid on
account of the lease of new mines and properties at
Bananal, &c., amounted to 23,4901. 15s. 6d., and the re-
ceipts to 11,3181. is. 11d., showing an excess of expendi-
ture over income of 12,172/. 13s. 7d. The present assets
of the company amounted to about 31,117/. Bs. 7d. in
the Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. The report and
statement of accounts were received and carried unani-
mously. •

The traffic on the Great Northern and East Lin,
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