The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon.
Miss Mitchell, visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham
Palace, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel Seymour, left town at six o'clock yesterday morning,
travelled by a special train on the South Western hallway to
Gosport, crossed in the Lightning steam. packet to Mead
Hole, Isle of Wight, and proceeded to Osborne House. The
Prince left Osborne House at ten minutes before three o'clock
in the afternoon, recrossed in the Lightning, and returned to
town by a special train, arriving at Buckingham Palace at
seven o'clock in the evening.
The Queen, attended by Lady Portman, took an airing
yesterday, in an open carriage and four. The Equerry in
Waiting, the Honourable Colonel Grey, was in attendance on
horseback.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of 'Wales, Prince Al-
fred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their
accustomed walks and rides yesterday, in the gardens of the
Palace. _ _ . _

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Hon.
Miss Murray, Hon. Miss Napier, Lord Byron, Hon. Colonel
Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour, honoured the Italian
Opera with their presence yesterday evening. Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by her Lady in
Waiting, also honoured the performance of the Opera with
her presence.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge
House.

His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-
Meiningen returned to Marlborough House at six o'clock
yesterday afternoon from Pertsmouth. His Serene Highness
was attended by Captain Taylor, Mr. Bedford, and the Baron
de Reitzenstein.

Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had an inter.
view with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign•
office.

Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday
at his official residence in Downing-street.

VOCAL CONCERTS, HANOVER-
SQUARE ROOMS.
The first of these delightful concerts took place here last
evening under the patronage of the Duchess of Kent,_ the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch,
and the Duchess of Sutherland. The vocal performers
were, Miss Birch, Miss Ley, and Miss Maria B. Hawes, Mr.
Hobbs, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. H. Phillips, who were supported
by a very efficient chorus. Mr. Tunle, the organist of West-
minster Abbey, presided at the organ and piano-forte. The
only other instrumental performance was Mr. Blagrove on
the violin. The following was the programme :
PART I.—National Anthem, " God Save the Queen."
Madrigal. " To love I wake," principal singers and chorus—
Webbe. Song, "Ah compir," Miss Birch ; Violin Obligate,
Mr. Illagrove—Guglielmi. Glee," With sighs, sweet rose,"
Miss Maria B. Hawes, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. H.
Phillips—Callcott. Ballad," When forced from dear Hebe,"
Mr. 11. Phillips—Dr. Arne. Music in Macbeth, all the
principals and chorus.
PART ll.—Glee, "Oh ! Bird of eve," Miss Birch, Miss
Maria B. Hawes, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. H. Phil-
lips—Earl of Mornington. Song, " I attempt from love's
sickness to fly," Mr. Hobbs—Purcell. Duet, " Fraught with
melodies," Miss Birch and Miss Maria B. Hawes, and chorus
—Weber. New Fantasia, violin, Mr. Blagrove Kalliwods.
Air, " See Nature doth her stores unfold," Miss Maria B.
Hawes—Weber. Glee, "The Midges," Miss Birch, Miss
Maria B. Hawes, Mr. Hobbs, and Mr. H. Phillips—W.
Knyvett. Chorus, " Then round the starry throne"—Han-
del. Glee, "Thy voice, 0 Harmony," principal singers and
chorus—Webbe.
Miss Birch gave Gliglielmi's beautiful air with exquisite
taste, and Callcott's glee too, was very delightfully given. H.
Phillips, who was in excellent voice, sung " When forced
from dear Hebe," as he always does sing, admirably; and
then came the gem of the night, Matthew Lock's magnificent
Macbeth music, with H. Phillipps as first witch and Hecate,
and Miss Birch as second witch. The solo, " Let's have a
dance upon the heath," was beautifully given by Miss Ley,
who seemed thoroughly to enter into the spirit of this, the
finest of our old English composers. Too much praise
cannot be given to Mr. Turle for the manner in which he
accompanied this music on the organ, it was very fine.
The Earl of Mornington's charming glee was beauti-
fully given, and was honoured with an encore ; as
was Weber's exquisite air, " See nature doth her stores un-
fold," in which the rich tones of Miss Maria Hawes's file
contr'alto voice told admirably. The concert was well at-
tended ; so well, that we think we may venture to prophecy
that this attempt at reviving our old classical chamber
music will be pre-eminently successful. We trust it may,
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